tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2097781840059992476.post3997713900501533464..comments2023-08-06T03:01:26.305-05:00Comments on Chicago Chess Blog: Hello!Bill Brockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14550157556545540714noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2097781840059992476.post-12559058272819582982009-11-06T10:08:39.140-06:002009-11-06T10:08:39.140-06:00Hello Bill, great start.Hello Bill, great start.The Chess Dadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00347076902304446146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2097781840059992476.post-87084297852297576762009-11-03T16:50:21.889-06:002009-11-03T16:50:21.889-06:00It's true: I met (future) National Master Fred...It's true: I met (future) National Master Fred Rhine at when I was clerking at Powell's on 57th Street in Hyde Park (a famous used bookstore few blocks away from the University of Chicago).<br /><br />Fred was buying a handful of Reinfeld books, and I tried to dissuade him!Bill Brockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14550157556545540714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2097781840059992476.post-10783960778559210552009-11-03T16:41:55.549-06:002009-11-03T16:41:55.549-06:001.Rd1! Qxc4 2.Rxd8+ and 3.bxc41.Rd1! Qxc4 2.Rxd8+ and 3.bxc4Frederick Rhinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11728232939607408071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2097781840059992476.post-57242011161131402102009-11-03T16:34:49.671-06:002009-11-03T16:34:49.671-06:00Wait, you told me 30 years ago, when I approached ...Wait, you told me 30 years ago, when I approached your cash register at Powell's (IIRC) that I should put that book back?! (I looked at you like you were deranged and bought the book.) I'm confused. (At that point, I was strong enough that I didn't actually need the book, but wanted it for my collection.)Frederick Rhinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11728232939607408071noreply@blogger.com