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Bulkey
May 4, 2014
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Are there many chess grandmasters who also play other games at a master level?

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DrSpudnik
May 4, 2014
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#2

Most famously, Emanuel Lasker was a Go enthusiast.

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Bulkey
May 4, 2014
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#3

As far as i remember, Kaufman performs at Shogi for 2400+. 

I would also guess there should be quite a few strong amateur Go players among chess grandmasters.

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Bulkey
May 6, 2014
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#4

Go on!

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Scottrf
May 6, 2014
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#5

Can't think of any GM examples, but a National Master, Dan Harrington won the WSOP Main Event 1995.

IM Josh Waitzkin was a world champion in Tai Chi.

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Ernst_Fall
May 6, 2014
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Late Juergen Dueball of Germany was an ( Amateur - ) 5-Dan at Go and an IM at Chess ( Solingen ) besides being a very good Bridge player as well...Cool

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