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Monday, March 15, 2010

I play chess for 55 years

Hi All

Yes I play chess for 55 years and now age 70 still play chess but only on the internet.Over the years I was President,tournament director on local clubs.Have known in Holland Max Euwen and Jan Timman.Now living in Australia and still love playing chess.

Here a nice true story:

In Holland we playing chess in a local retirement centre,one night a 80 year old man how live there came in and have a look at the chess,I ask do you like to play a game, yes was his answer, a week laster the team has to go to play an other club in the country,just before we left theclub champion rang that he was in a miner exident and gould not make it,so I ask the old man if he like to join the team,was fine with him.I place him on board 1 because this is a lost game.
But what happen after about a hour many of the team members where looking, the old man was in a winning position ,the club champion from the other team shake the hand and say if I can play so well on my old age I will be very happy,how come that you play so well.
The old man say,I played in the 1955 for the team that was champion of Holland.
I like to go home now,i am a bit tired,he played on till 92.

Have a nice day.Greetings Adrian Australia

 

Comments: 1    


1. julianlubenov says: Friday, August 01, 2008
We should be able to learn and play chess at all ages, it will keep us young. It is a great story.

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