On top of everything else non-musical that he loved (astronomy, biology, writing, etc.) Prokofiev was a fanatical chess player. As a young man, he was a constant presence at the St. Petersburg Chess Club.
On top of everything else non-musical that he loved (astronomy, biology, writing, etc.) Prokofiev was a fanatical chess player. As a young man, he was a constant presence at the St. Petersburg Chess Club.