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The Turk returns to chess

The Turk returns to chess

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vandervelde

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Famous The Turk had achieved his glory in XVIII century.
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/27/Kempelen_chess1.jpg

Allgaier was the strongest Turk amongst Osmanlies.

It was believed that Turk was exposed as fraud and that there is no Allgaier's ancestors to continue the legend as Phantom's children did in forests of South America.

But The Turk announced his comeback.
Look:
http://en.chessbase.com/Portals/all/2016/millionaire3/rd1-4/r_20161006_millionaire_chess_R1_9875_best_dressed_man-Barrington-I-Malcolm.jpg

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slatington, pa, usa

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Originally posted by vandervelde
Famous The Turk had achieved his glory in XVIII century.
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/27/Kempelen_chess1.jpg

Allgaier was the strongest Turk amongst Osmanlies.

It was believed that Turk was exposed as fraud and that there is no Allgaier's ancestors to continue the legend as Phantom's children did in forests of South America.
...[text shortened]... illionaire3/rd1-4/r_20161006_millionaire_chess_R1_9875_best_dressed_man-Barrington-I-Malcolm.jpg
Looks like he would have to be a millionaire, that outfit probably cost more than my house....

Like that old song, What kind of life is that? I pay for a house what she pays for a hat. Now what kind of life is that🙂

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