Age, Biography and Wiki
Birth Day | June 22, 1863 |
Birth Place | Arkansas |
Age | 156 YEARS OLD |
Birth Sign | Cancer |
Net worth: $5 Million (2024)
About
One of the first recognized chess prodigies in the world, who is perhaps best known for innovating the Hopkins Gambit.
Before Fame
His father, a Baptist minister, used his son to hustle grown men in chess competitions.
Trivia
It is rumored that he learned to play on a chess board that formerly belonged to George Washington.
Family Life
His father was a minister and his mother a shopkeeper.
Associated With
He was a Rough Rider under the command of Theodore Roosevelt.