Checkmate!: The Astrology of the World's Greatest Game

It is estimated that 605 million people world-wide have played chess at some point in their life, and that 285 million are regularly playing online in the present age. No game has ever captured the interest of so many for so long in the history of humankind. Using five charts of some of the greatest chess champions of all time, this articles explores the astrological factors that made Jose Capablana, Bobby Fischer, Garry Kasporov, Viswanathan Anand, and Magnus Carlsen legends of the game.