Richard Hopkins

About Richard Hopkins

Birth Day: June 22, 1863
Birth Place: Arkansas
Birth Sign: Cancer

Richard Hopkins Net Worth

Richard Hopkins net worth and salary: Richard Hopkins is a Chess Player who has a net worth of $5 Million. Richard Hopkins was born in in June 22, 1863. One of the first recognized chess prodigies in the world, who is perhaps best known for innovating the Hopkins Gambit.
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💰Richard Hopkins Net worth: $5 Million

About

One of the first recognized chess prodigies in the world, who is perhaps best known for innovating the Hopkins Gambit.

Before Fame

His father, a Baptist minister, used his son to hustle grown men in chess competitions.

Trivia

It is rumored that he learned to play on a chess board that formerly belonged to George Washington.

Family Life

His father was a minister and his mother a shopkeeper.

Associated With

He was a Rough Rider under the command of Theodore Roosevelt.