List of all-rounders in games of skill

List of all-rounders in games of skill

Games of skill include chess, checkers (or draughts), go, bridge, backgammon and poker. Few players excel in more than one of these games. Below table lists all-rounders in games of skill: those people who have reached world-class performance in more than one game.


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