Chess history trivia
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Another question.
What form of ale was De La Bourdonnais fond of in London in 1834?
What form of ale was De La Bourdonnais fond of in London in 1834?
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Jamie Theakstons Old Peculier ?
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An interesting thought, John, but it's the wrong answer.
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Guinness was already there or maybe Truman's?
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Adam's?
"The chess-board is the world ..... the player on the other side is hidden from us ..... he never overlooks a mistake, or makes the smallest allowance for ignorance."
(He doesn't let you resign and start again, either.)
(He doesn't let you resign and start again, either.)
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No correct answers so far. I'll allow a little more time.
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Did he order Falk beer over the counter?
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Thank you, Colin. I think he used to accept the King's Gambit!
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Was that also the favourite tipple of Columbo ?
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The answer is Burton Ale. According to George Walker, he drank a lot of punch, but sometimes chose Burton Ale instead.
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"The answer is Burton Ale."
wise man...
wise man...
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I came across this quote:
Name the two poor chess players.That evening after dinner he invited me to play chess with him in another room, rather unexpectedly, as it was his habit to play bridge. It was quickly apparent that both of us had little capacity and less interest for the game. Soon he desisted and began to talk of the political past, magnificently. I listened entranced, and he long continued, as old men will when a young audience responds with a reasonable appreciation. Eventually, feeling selfish and socially apprehensive at this happy monopoly, I murmured some regard for his other guests. He replied: 'Generally I only play bridge to protect myself from the conversation of the people Margot brings to this house’.
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Asquith and Oswald Mosley.
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Correct. Never trust a politician with 'little capacity and less interest' for chess. Or the rest of them.
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Surprising fact - Oswald Mosley was still alive at the time of the 1975 referendum on EEC membership and campaigned for remain.Gerard Killoran wrote: ↑Tue May 28, 2019 4:28 pmCorrect. Never trust a politician with 'little capacity and less interest' for chess. Or the rest of them.