Open Chess Championship

Famous quotes containing the words open and/or chess:

    The republican is the only form of government which is not eternally at open or secret war with the rights of mankind.
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    I once heard of a murderer who propped his two victims up against a chess board in sporting attitudes and was able to get as far as Seattle before his crime was discovered.
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