Showing posts with label games. Show all posts
Showing posts with label games. Show all posts

Sunday, March 9, 2008

And we are the pawns of the latter


Chess champion Bobby Fischer was born on this day in 1943. He died on January 17 of this year.

"Chess is the greatest waste of human intelligence that can be found outside of an advertising agency." -- Raymond Chandler.

Tuesday, March 4, 2008

Trumped again


Charles Goren, bridge expert, born on this day in 1901.

"Bridge I regard as only one degree better than absolutely vacuous conversation." -- A. C. Benson.