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Ad Campaign Disabled   Black Humor The chess champion Akiba Rubinstein, famed for his pathological shyness, was once asked, "Who is your opponent tonight?" "Tonight," he replied, "I am playing against the black pieces." Rubinstein, Akiba Kivelovic (1882-1961) Polish chess player [noted for such seminal chess books as Rubinstein's Chess Masterpieces] [Sources: Exeter Chess Club] More Akiba Rubinstein anecdotes Related Anecdote Keywords: Understatement Chess Games Competition Evasion View/add Comments [0] 10987654321 Ratings: 9.40 [25 vote(s)]

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