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Thomas Jefferson, the man who penned "all men are created equal," was a chess enthusiast. He spoke about playing "four hour games" against James Madison. When Jefferson went to spend time in Paris after his wife died, he visited the chess cl

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None of his games were historically recorded, so his skill level is unknown. But he promote the game widely to others and appreciate its benefits.

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== Thomas Jefferson ==

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[[Thomas Jefferson]], the man who penned "all men are created equal," was a chess enthusiast. He spoke about playing "four hour games" against [[James Madison]]. When Jefferson went to spend time in [[Paris]] after his wife died, he visited the chess club there, but the competition was at a very high level there and he felt he could not keep up with players who spent time every night playing chess.<ref>https://www.monticello.org/site/research-and-collections/chess</ref>

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== References ==

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[[category:chess]]

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