Baccarat Chemin de Fer

Trivia about Chemin de Fer

Chemin de Fer is the game of choice of Ian Fleming’s secret agent, James Bond. He can be seen playing the game in numerous novels and films, most notably the 1953 novel Casino Royale in which the entire plot revolves around a game between Bond and SMERSH operative, Le Chiffre. The unabridged version of the novel also includes a primer to the game for readers who are unfamiliar with it.

The game was central to the Royal Baccarat Scandal  of 1890 in England which involved the future King Edward VII.

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