A terrible chess player, according to reliable contemporary accountsJon Mahony wrote:Yes, but there is a big difference between Alan Turing & Co and RDK poncing about on a huge ego trip, pretending to be an intellectual and forwarding his bills from Simpsons to WestminsterKevin Thurlow wrote: not a ridiculous idea though - Bletchley Park then GCHQ (and the former Inland Revenue) have actively recruited strong chess players over the years. You do need GMs who can do something other than play chess of course.
Alexander, Golombek, Milner-Barry - then yeah