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"'In 1935, an international team tournament was held in Warsaw.  Alekhine played top board for France, of which he was a naturalized citizen.  However, on this trip he arrived at the Polish border without a passport.  When the officials asked him for his papers he replied:  "I am Alekhine, chess champion of the world.  I have a cat called Chess.  I do not need papers.'  The matter had to be cleared up by the highest authorities."  Reuben Fine.  The Psychology of the Chess Player.

  Chess was the name of the cat belonging to Alexander Alekhine.  Alekhine loved his cat so much he would bring him to tournaments and play with the cat sitting beside him.  He had a pair of overalls with a picture of a cat embroidered on the front.   Alekhine was the World Chess Champion from 1927 to 1935 and again from 1937 to 1946.  He is the only player to die as World Champion.  His body was found in a Paris hotel room, slumped over a half eaten meal.  He was wearing his greatcoat because the room was unheated.  Of course, Alekhine wouldn't have had it any other way.  No other player in the history of chess was more devoted to the game.  And for that I salute you Alekhine.  And also your cat.  The chessiest cat who ever lived.

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