"... the best game in town."

"... the best game in town."



Late one evening by the fireplace, many years ago, I said to Mr. Reubens, "Chess really is the greatest game in the whole world." He smiled

as we were putting away the pieces and, saying goodnight at the door, replied... "During this next week please think about what you just said."

Next Tuesday night we met at The Community Center but the subject never came up. Another week later at Kermit Pransky's home, during a break

for refreshments his wife had prepared, E.M. leaned toward me to softly ask if I had given any thought as to where chess ranked. "Yes, Sir,"

I answered, and repeated my previous conclusion. After munching for a good while on a blueberry muffin he whispered, "You're close, Bobby,

but chess is number two. Number one is friends talking. As you grow older, you'll come to realize honest conversation is the best game in town."



-gb

🙂



P.S. Boston area newspaper article and photo of this esteemed and beloved early mentor from Russia may be of interest to you...

http://boylston-chess-club.blogspot.com/2006/07/emil-m-reubens.html

i bet you got that from Reader's Digest, didn't you?

Originally posted by Iron Monkey
i bet you got that from Reader's Digest, didn't you?

Originally posted by Iron Monkey
i bet you got that from Reader's Digest, didn't you?

Originally posted by Grampy Bobby
Hi, Dave. Thanks for your post. For a number of years it was my very

good fortune to reside in Sharon, MA, about 30 miles from Boston.


-Bobby



Edit: Dave, still have an inscribed copy of E.M.'s book, as does my son
who received it as the prize for winning his first tournament in 1st Grade,
going up against 4th & 5th Graders in the Community Center finals.

Originally posted by Iron Monkey
what were you doing at Kermit Pransky's place, anyway?

Originally posted by Grampy Bobby
"... the best game in town."



Late one evening by the fireplace, many years ago, I said to Mr. Reubens, "Chess really is the greatest game in the whole world." He smiled

as we were putting away the pieces and, saying goodnight at the door, replied... "During this next week please think about what you just said."

Next Tuesday night we met at ...[text shortened]... t to you...

http://boylston-chess-club.blogspot.com/2006/07/emil-m-reubens.html

Originally posted by Ice Cold
Love of your fellow man.

Originally posted by Iron Monkey
doesn't the bible say that's a sin, or something?😛

Originally posted by Ice Cold
Platonic love my friend. Christain love and concern for others. Or whatever 😕

Originally posted by Grampy Bobby
Late one evening by the fireplace, many years ago, I said to Mr. Reubens...

Originally posted by Grampy Bobby
Dave, in addition to regular weekly meets at The Sharon Community Center, we often got together a second evening at the homes

of E.M. Reubens, Ben Landy, Kermit Pransky, Edmund Brown and Tigran Schaak. E.M. and I were on our second correspondence

game, following my transfer with Colgate Palmolive to Chicago, when Ben's kind note regarding E.M.'s passing arrived in the mail.


-gb

Originally posted by Grampy Bobby
for refreshments his wife had prepared, E.M. leaned toward me to softly ask if I had given any thought as to where chess ranked.

Originally posted by Grampy Bobby
"... the best game in town."



Late one evening by the fireplace, many years ago, I said to Mr. Reubens, "Chess really is the greatest game in the whole world." He smiled

as we were putting away the pieces and, saying goodnight at the door, replied... "During this next week please think about what you just said."

Next Tuesday night we met at ...[text shortened]... t to you...

http://boylston-chess-club.blogspot.com/2006/07/emil-m-reubens.html

Originally posted by PinkFloyd
Interesting you would mention that, Bobby. My friend and I went to our most recent chess club meeting last week and he allowed as he hadn't had as much fun in months. He chatted with fellow club members about politics, local happenings, etc. And about our upcoming tournamnent. It lasted a couple of hours. He dind't play a single game that night. And we had a blast.