U.S. Presidents Who Played Chess

February 25, 2009
Tags: Chess Facts & Fun

I know, President’s Day is past and gone – but as I watched the Presidential Address to Congress last night, I was reminded of all the U.S. Presidents who have spent time in front of a chess set, enjoying a good game of chess.

I came across a great article a few weeks back that talks about many of our U.S. Presidents and their relationship with Chess. I’ve highlighted some points from the article below. You can read the full article by Bill Wall at his website: Bill Wall’s Chess Page.

Former U.S. President Bush with World Chess Champion Kasparov

Former U.S. President Bush may not have played chess – but met with former world chess champion Garry Kasparov on one occasion. (See photo at left, also found at freerepublic.com).  Current U.S. President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle both Read more �