Tuesday, February 11, 2020

"Favourite pastime": Che plays chess, Havana c.1960 -- Che Photo #11


"Favourite pastime": Che plays chess, Havana c.1960 -- Che Photo #11

Che was an avid, and by all accounts serious, chess player. After the revolution he promoted the idea of chess clubs and tournaments in Cuba and did what he could to popularize the game.

From a collection of Soviet archival photos of Che. The Left Chapter will be doing a daily series of these often unusual Che photos from this archive over the month of February -- some with quotes and history.

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