Register - Log In


FunTrivia Homepage


  • New Questions

  • Unanswered


  • Post a Question

    • Goto Qn #




    Archives

    Who once said that they wished to live in a house designed to look like a Rook, the chess piece?

    Question #46990. Asked by Buck540. (Apr 30 04 9:20 AM)


    McGruff

    		"I want to live the rest of my life in a house built exactly like a rook." ~Former World Chess Champion Bobby Fischer
    http://users.tpg.com.au/adsl4kje/


    "I've got strong ideas about my house. I'm going to hire the best architect and have him build it in the shape of a rook... Class. Spiral staircases, parapets, everything. I want to live the rest of my life in a house built exactly like a rook."
    http://pkchess.bizland.com/ak/rook-house-story.html

    May 04 04, 1:01 AM

    Find something useful here? Please help us spread the word about FunTrivia. Recommend this page below!


    Sign up to see all responses!

    Create a Free ID instantly to see all recent responses, post your own follow-ups or questions, and access over 1,000,000 trivia questions!

    Choose a User Name:
    Your Email Address:
    Choose a Password:

    I agree by the terms outlined in FunTrivia's Conditions of Use




    Other Similar Questions & Answers


    In chess each player starts the game with two castle like pieces called "rooks". In history, was a rook ever considered anything else than a chess piece?

    He designed and build an opera house. Then he built the sculptures and designed the interior of that opera house. And sice that wasn't enough he also wrote an opera to be performed there. Finally, he conducted and starred in the opera in his opera house. Where is this opera house, what is the opera in question, and who was the man who created it all?

    Which artist once said she wished she could one day have a house for herself and another for all of her shoes?

    Suggested Related FunTrivia Quizzes - 90,000 currently online

    1 Chess
    This is a short quiz on various aspects of chess. Have fun!
    		Chess Tough
    10 Q
    MntT77
    Jun 22 10
    498 plays
    2 Once
    Another good story from James Herbert, the author of 'The Rats' and 'Fog'. Some spoilers if you haven't read it yet.
    		Herbert, James Average
    10 Q
    awkins
    Nov 06 04
    204 plays
    3 They Live
    To paraphrase the movie, if you've come here to chew bubble gum and kick butt and you're all out of bubble gum, this is the quiz for you.
    		Tg - Tm Movies Average
    10 Q
    JOSCO
    Sep 17 03
    357 plays




    "Ask FunTrivia" is for entertainment purposes only, and answers offered are unverified and unchecked by FunTrivia. We cannot guarantee the accuracy or veracity of ANY statement posted. Feel free to post an updated response if you feel that an answer is inadequate or incorrect. Please thoroughly research items where accuracy is important to you using multiple reliable sources. By accessing our website, you agree to be bound by our terms of service.