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St. Teresa of Avila
Although she was not a player, chess played a big part in this Carmelite Doctor of the Church's life. She once gave a fascinating chess analogy to describe how her fellow sisters should prepare their prayers in order to "checkmate the Lord." Her reasoning was the preparation and practice to do so would create a strong spiritual foundation. This clever use of the game resulted in her being made patron saint of chess.
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