Author: Timothy J. Frohlick
Date: 21:03:47 05/15/01
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I am sure that the man will rest in peace now.
Great story.
Tim Frohlick
On May 15, 2001 at 20:25:08, K. Burcham wrote:
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>dear mr t. j . frohlick,
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>hope you are feeling well
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>sometimes in your letters you worry me
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>it just seems that you either had a very good day at work,
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>or you mate the hot shot at the local chess club,
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>or maybe it might be the medication you are taking that day.
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>your posts are very energetic.
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>i think that this means you play a very risky opening, like g4.
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>and your attack must be very aggresive and from three sides.
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>but remember if you get out on a limb too far, you will not be able to reach
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>your king in time if he cries for your assistance in battle.
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>now to answer your question.
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>my great grandfather's grandfather, on my mother's side, was a life long chess
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>master. he had many chess students that studied under him. he achieved a very
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>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
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>playing blindfolded.
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>but in his later years, he lost his eyesight. so this worked out really well for
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>my great grandfather's father. because he traveled with his dad to assist in
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>his wellbeing and traveling chess sideshow. during this time they just left the
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>blindfold off during his play, and his son would move his pieces during the
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>game. it must have been very entertaining.
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>to answer your question, when he past away, they buried his chess set with him.
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>in his diary he said it was made of red oak and black walnut. it was trimmed
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>in a light colored wood from an apple tree.
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>the white side chess pieces were made of solid pewter.
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>the black side chess pieces were made from solid copper.
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>his diary is very interesting, notes from his many games during his travel.
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>when ever i think of him, my thoughts are of the chess board and those hand made
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>copper and pewter chess pieces lying there with him.
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>i dont think the family should have buried the chess set with him.
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>they should have handed it down.
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>i will let him rest in peace.
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