Chess games of the rich and famous: Willie Nelson


Willie Nelson playing chess on the band bus - Texas School of Music Collection

Willie Nelson playing chess on the band bus - Texas School of Music Collection

Did Willie ever play Ray Charles in chess?  Did anyone get a photo of the game?

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4 Responses to Chess games of the rich and famous: Willie Nelson

  1. ReasonableCitizen's avatar ReasonableCitizen says:
    October 12, 2009 at 7:00 am

    That should read ‘Bird’ opening. It was named after Henry Bird, an English chess player.
    Sorry for the error.

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  2. Kenny's avatar Kenny says:
    October 12, 2009 at 3:12 am

    Well my guess is that you understand chess on a far deeper level than Willie Nelson. (Or most of the rest of us for that matter)

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  3. ReasonableCitizen's avatar ReasonableCitizen says:
    October 11, 2009 at 9:37 pm

    I would guess that Willie lost that game. His king’s bishop is blocked, both knights are still at home and this is likely move five for white.
    If Willie won that game, I would be surprised. I think Willie tried 1. P-Kb4 P-Q4 2.P-Q3 N-QB3 3. P-K4 P-Q3 4. PxP PxP 5. …

    All speculation because we cannot see how Black developed. But we know that each player has captured a pawn and White’s king pawn is not there but his Queen pawn is. In any event, a Byrd (P-Kb4) opening is unusual and risky.

    Just a guess this is the way it might have gone. Any other analysis out there?

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    October 11, 2009 at 7:15 am

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