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Cat in 1935 World Chess Championship: Alekhine brought his Siamese cat, named "Chess" to the board against Max Euwe.
Cat in 1935 World Chess Championship: Alekhine brought his Siamese cat, named "Chess" to the board against Max Euwe. There was 2 reasons: He believed the cat brought good luck and he wanted to use it as a psychological tactic, as Euwe was allergic to cats. Euwe commented it after years as "These things did not disturb me in the first match in 1935". Result: Euwe won World Championship: 15.5 - 14.5 #chess #Alekhine #Euwe #chesshistory #chessphoto #cat
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