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Chess is a contributor to net human unhappiness, since the pleasure of victory is greatly exceeded by the pain of defeat.
William Hartston
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William Hartston
Age: 77
Born: 1947
Born: August 12
Chess Player
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London
England
William Roland Hartston
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