Trumpeter Tony Horowitz, one of those portrayed playing chess with Ray Charles, wrote in to compliment Charles on his chess acumen, and acumen at life in general. Take a look again at Ray Charles and Tony Horowitz playing Chess Games of the Rich and Famous.
Tony Horowitz on Ray Charles and chess
September 21, 2010
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Posted by Ed Darrell
Chess games of the rich and famous: Ray Charles and Tony Horowitz
October 10, 2009
Ray Charles plays chess with trumpeter Tony Horowitz. Circa 1973, photo from Tony Horowitz
One more indication of the extreme genius of Ray Charles. How does a blind person play chess? Very well, it appears.
Tip of the old scrub brush for inspiration to Grandmaster Raymond Keene and Bishop Berkeley. They also call our attention to this photo — on a school bus?
Ray Charles and chess board - Life Magazine photo
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