Humphrey Bogart - Today is National Chess Day. Humphrey Bogart was a master-level chess player and U.S. Chess Federation tournament director. He played chess at every opportunity off-screen, and he regularly tried
![Blog Meridian: "Where I'm going, you can't follow": On chess boards, Casablanca and postmodern space (updated) Blog Meridian: "Where I'm going, you can't follow": On chess boards, Casablanca and postmodern space (updated)](http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ea7X5yF5K3Q/Tg99pSCRVWI/AAAAAAAABLc/-L_dhl_ExbM/s1600/casablanca.jpg)
Blog Meridian: "Where I'm going, you can't follow": On chess boards, Casablanca and postmodern space (updated)
![In Casablanca (1942), Rick Blaine (played by Humphrey Bogart) is shown playing chess. Humphrey Bogart played tournament level chess in real life and insisted that Rick should be portrayed as a chess In Casablanca (1942), Rick Blaine (played by Humphrey Bogart) is shown playing chess. Humphrey Bogart played tournament level chess in real life and insisted that Rick should be portrayed as a chess](https://i.redd.it/nsbm742s7hn41.jpg)