Big chess board

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Big chess board

Date7/22/1985

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Spremo, Boris (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

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Original Toronto Star caption: Big chess board: Celebrities and politicians took part yesterday in Canada's first life-sized speed chess tournament at Nathan Phillips Square. Among the players were Alderman Anne Johnston and John Kruger. Johnston was the queen and Kruger the king. Kruger said he felt terribly threatened by the black queen; but added he felt comfortable dressed as king.

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