Check Mate

Note this excerpt from my earlier post today,  Fisher, Fischer, Vischer:

1993

Searching for Bobby Fischer

Vinnie

The etymology of the surname Fischer is "fisherman" and so another addition to the "Fish Theme" pattern-cluster.  The Bobby Fischer is reference to real life notable chess champion:

The key word is "chess".  At this moment, "chess" means something to me personally.  Let me explain: my partner Cath is a carpenter and so she brings home a lot of scrap pieces that we burn.  Now over the years I've had to burn some pieces that seem to me such a waste-- they have so much character (see selection at right).  And so a few days ago I informed Cath... and taught her what to look for, in regards to the "keepers".  My intent is to make them into "chess" pieces.

So what do you think... good idea?!  What I know now is that the inner twin world inspired this thought because it's "wright" down their "Chess" pattern-cluster alley!!

So let's see if there's more.  Note from the "Chess" wiki page:

• The first generally recognized World Chess Champion, Wilhelm Steinitz, claimed his title in 1886.
• American Paul Morphy, an extraordinary chess prodigy, won against all important competitors (except Howard Staunton, who refused to play)

Note from the wiki pages of those mentioned:

• Wilhelm (later William) Steinitz (May 17, 1836 – August 12, 1900)
• Paul Charles Morphy (June 22, 1837 – July 10, 1884)  
• Howard Staunton (1810 – 22 June 1874) 

It's easy to pinpoint the common ground with the 2nd and 3rd-- Staunton died on Morphy's birthday hence generating a "June 22" pattern-cluster .   As for Steinitz's birthday, note this excerpt from my earlier post today, Sick Pope, War Pope: 

• Maldwyn "Mal" Pope (born 18 May 1960

 As for Mal, his birthday connects with Rob MacGregors birthday of May 16,

So the cluster expands into a

• "May 16, 17, 18/ Date Sequence" pattern-cluster.

Other notable persons mentioned on the Chess wiki page:

• Emanuel Lasker (December 24, 1868 – January 11, 1941) 
• Viswanathan "Vishy" Anand (born 11 December 1969)
• Nicholas II or Nikolai II (18 May [O.S. 6 May] 1868 – 17 July 1918) 
• Machgielis "Max" Euwe (May 20, 1901 – November 26, 1981)
• Anatoly  Karpov (born May 23, 1951)
• Richard Réti (28 May 1889 – 6 June 1929)
• Mikhail Botvinnik (August 17 [O.S. August 4] 1911 – May 5, 1995) 
• Frank James Marshall (August 10, 1877 – November 9, 1944)
• Vera Frantsevna Menchik (16 February 1906 – 27 June 1944)
• Mikhail Tal ( 9 November 1936 – 28 June 1992)
• Viktor Lvovich Korchnoi^[3] (23 March 1931 – 6 June 2016) 
• Benjamin Franklin (January 17, 1706 [O.S. January 6, 1705]^[1] – April 17, 1790)
• Robert James "Bobby" Fischer (March 9, 1943 – January 17, 2008)

Note this next excerpt :

• Pawn Sacrifice starring Tobey Maguire as Bobby Fischer and Liev Schreiber as Boris Spassky depicts the 1972 World Chess Championship in Iceland during the Cold War and Fischer's subsequent descent into madness 

I watched the film not that long ago, note from its wiki page:

Distributed by	Bleecker Street
Release date	September 11, 2014 (TIFF)

One of the cast in particular stands out:

• Brett Watson as Chief Arbiter Lothar Schmid

It's the "wat" in "Watson" that connects to Rob MacGregor re my November 6, 2016 post,  Rob's Big So W-Hatt (Wellington Part 73), note this excerpt: 

•  2000 – Ion Rațiu, Romanian journalist and politician (b. 1917)

The name "Ion" has that crypto/electro-watt feel to it... Indeed!!

• -Ion Rațiu ( 6 June 1917 – 17 January 2000)

I'm reminded now of the famous Thomas Watson, assistant to Alexander Graham Bell, note from his wiki page:

• Thomas Augustus Watson (January 18, 1854 – December 13, 1934) 

So we have a "January 17(x3), 18" pattern-cluster.... to name butt one!!