Ray Charles

What? Reb's sarcasm not good enough for you?

Thanks alot :)

bjazz: I am a walking question mark. I was genuinely pleased by goldendog's and your contributions to this thread. Very interesting historically, and sooo much more interesting than these threads usually are.

I was, of course, only kidding. Thank you for your kind remarks. I tried to challenge you for a game, but unfortunately you've got a rating-roof. Guess I've got some work cut out for me, eh? :)

Sorry. I am challenging you now......

Fascinating! I'm gonna glue veneer to the dark spaces on the board under this kitty:

http://www.jrpottery.com/pgallery/index.html?pg_gal_id=115&bigs=bigs&pg_photos_id=1136&pg_gal_id=115

Any ideas out there in Chess.com-land as to how best to alter the dark pieces?

The official rules for a blind-chessboard are as follows:

1. All the black squares are raised about 3–4 mm above the white squares on the chessboard. By feeling the squares, the player is able to determine whether the square is a black or a white one.
2. Each of the squares on the board has a hole in the center so that the chess pieces can be fixed in these holes.
3. Each of the pieces has a downward projection (nail) at the base, which fits into the hole in the squares on the board, thereby fixing the piece securely on the board.
4. All the black pieces have a pin fixed on their heads helping the player distinguish between a white and a black piece.

Did the image insert properly? I converted my travel-board to blind-compatible! Henceforth, I'll be playing one game at a time blind! Who knows, might be you!!

Looks like the image didn't upload properly. I'll put it here: http://www.jrpottery.com/pgallery/index.html?pg_gal_id=115&bigs=bigs&pg_photos_id=1137&pg_gal_id=115

I remember my blind games at 10 years old. It was really hard; brain is wonderful, particulary those as Ray´s one. I am really happy to have born in his same Universe.