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Submitted by paula53 on Sat, 06/13/2009 at 2:09am.

My father bought this chess board in an auction sale in Algeria (North Africa) in 1962.....I can say that is ancient!!!!!Lol...you know why do I say that???...In a forum of chess mistress...a lady that is born in 1961 said that she is ancient...If she is.. I think I'm prehistoric...

I'm telling you that because it was a historical period in Algeria ( they had their indipendance from France), French had to leave the country ..and they sold what they could in auction...

I think if in chess. com there is someone of Algeria or France ( they have to be prehistoric like me of course!!!!Lol)...they will remember this period ...

In that period I've learned to play chess...

my father (journalist)was playing chess with this chess board while he was waiting for the news coming from telex ( an ancient engine !!!......no computer at that time)...

Hope what I said will interest someone!!

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by paula53 - 2 years ago
rome Italy

Member Since: Sep 2007
Member Points: 648

I forget to say that 2 great friends of chess.com saw my chess board ...."peppermint" and "gringo"...what you think they are ?? ancient as my chess board ?? or prehistoric as me??? ....Hope they will not get angry !!!!

I can allways deleat the comment.....(Sorry my friends...I'm just joking...by now you should know me quiet well!!!!)

by VernalFire - 2 years ago
Sydney Australia

Member Since: Feb 2008
Member Points: 1045

Hi Paula, it is an amazing structure, the way the board has been put together, with the added space between the players, the pieces are unique in themselves...it is a beautiful chess set ..... and with your friends, no I don't think either of them are ancient or prehistoric....I know your joking, where is one in this world if we cannot have a joke, especially with friends....take care and God bless.

by Peppermint - 2 years ago
International

Member Since: Jan 2008
Member Points: 278

Paula!!! You called me ancient... in public!!! ...I USED to be friends with you!!! LOL... no... I don't mind you calling me ancient... I am after all!

PS: To John... thanks John for sticking up for me, that I am not ancient... I owe you a chess win for that!

by rbbuck - 2 years ago
Santa Fe, NM United States

Member Since: Jan 2008
Member Points: 10

Hi Paula, in another life time there were many chess tables in my life, I am glad there is one in yours to remember your father by. Yesterday is history, tomorrow a mystery, but today it is a gift. That is why they call it the present. Corny I know but it is who I am.

Bruce

by CapCloud - 2 years ago
wisconsin United States

Member Since: Mar 2008
Member Points: 923

Lovely set! And 1961 was a great year...some wonderfully fine people (ahem) were born then (at least my mother thinks so :)

by flandells - 2 years ago
Canada

Member Since: Dec 2008
Member Points: 28

Hi,

you have a very nice family, and photos of interesting places. The chess board is very special,you are not as ancient as I am and you do not look ancient at all!

by 9xave - 2 years ago
Arlington. Texas United States

Member Since: Jan 2008
Member Points: 774

Nice set... 1961 ? Ancient ? Does that mean that in 7 years I will be ancient ? I think not. I'm of the school that 48 is the new 38, or in my case I hope that 47 will still be the new 37. Right now I'm trying to convince myself that 40 is the new 30. Numbers, only numbers. But 1961 was the year Roger Maris hit 61 homers. But who cares ? He was probably juiced up on coffee back then...

by massmedia56 - 20 months ago
United States

Member Since: Jun 2009
Member Points: 219

I remember telex machines ... one newspaper still used them in California at the start of my career.

by FlowerFlowers - 19 months ago
United States

Member Since: Mar 2010
Member Points: 1097

wow, the story is very interesting! The Battle of Algiers is one of my favorite films. It is a very cool chess set :) and good luck to Algeria in the World Cup this year!

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