Author: K. Burcham
Date: 17:25:08 05/15/01
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dear mr t. j . frohlick, hope you are feeling well sometimes in your letters you worry me it just seems that you either had a very good day at work, or you mate the hot shot at the local chess club, or maybe it might be the medication you are taking that day. your posts are very energetic. i think that this means you play a very risky opening, like g4. and your attack must be very aggresive and from three sides. but remember if you get out on a limb too far, you will not be able to reach your king in time if he cries for your assistance in battle. now to answer your question. my great grandfather's grandfather, on my mother's side, was a life long chess master. he had many chess students that studied under him. he achieved a very high level in blindfold chess. he became very well known as the "blind traveling chess" man. he traveled with barnum and bailey circus and put on chess exibitions playing blindfolded. but in his later years, he lost his eyesight. so this worked out really well for my great grandfather's father. because he traveled with his dad to assist in his wellbeing and traveling chess sideshow. during this time they just left the blindfold off during his play, and his son would move his pieces during the game. it must have been very entertaining. to answer your question, when he past away, they buried his chess set with him. in his diary he said it was made of red oak and black walnut. it was trimmed in a light colored wood from an apple tree. the white side chess pieces were made of solid pewter. the black side chess pieces were made from solid copper. his diary is very interesting, notes from his many games during his travel. when ever i think of him, my thoughts are of the chess board and those hand made copper and pewter chess pieces lying there with him. i dont think the family should have buried the chess set with him. they should have handed it down. i will let him rest in peace.
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