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Beloved IHOP chess genius dead of flu, aged 69 years.

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AndyRichter

I was scanning the information-super-highway-mega-nets and came across this sad story about the local pancake house chess genius and it really piqued my curiosity.  Anyone know this guy, have any idea what his title was or rating?

Jimmykay
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Jimmykay

Michael Parmon, information pasted above from uschess.org; home of USCF.

Validior

reminds me of Carl Schlecter, dude basically starved to death during ww1 but didnt tell anyone he was struggling and needed help

bigpoison

Terrible journalism.  Hell, it's a stretch to call it journalism.