Thomas Jefferson and James Madison at the Chessboard

Chess was one of Thomas Jefferson's favorite games. He considered it among the “merriments of our family companions,” taught his grandchildren to play, and was known to engage in 'four hour games' with James Madison.

In this video, Monticello Guide Holly Haliniewski adds an extra dimension to the life-long friendship of Jefferson and Madison through a look at their mutual love of the game.

[MattePurple]

This is a neat little gem to stumble upon. Thanks for uploading this!

[arfarfanarf]

Or maybe they talked about nothing and played the beautiful game of chess