On Jan 23, 2:47 pm, "Chess One" wrote:

Why don't you write us your own exemplary essay on your favorite player or
event?

I thought I would try my hand at this, carefully keeping to a level
of thoroughness and accuracy similar to what we've seen at ChessVile so
far, and trying to write in the same style:

CHESSVILLE BAGUETTES: DWIGHT EISENHOWER

Dwight Eisenhower (1890-1968) was born in Abilene, Kansas. In 1925
he graduated from the US Military Academy at Annapolis. He served in
the army during World War II, primarily in Europe. War is a lot like
chess.
After the war he was discharged from the army, and entered politics.
He tied Adlai Stevenson in the 1952 presidential election, but was
declared the winner because he had a higher grade-point average in the
Electoral College. Eisenhower served as US President for 10 years,
1953-1961, tieing Stevenson again in 1956. During his administration,
some things were the same, some were different.
When ill health forced Eisenhower to withdraw from the 1960 election,
his vice-president Richard Nixon was proclaimed to succeed him.