Hi Evan. You probably have takers for that accessible chess set already,
but would you consider this: I would like to make a youtube video to talk
about chess for blind and vision impaired people. To do so, I would like to
have an accessible game available. I had talked to Jim Thoune about that
some time ago, and in fact, he had agreed to an interview for just that
purpose with a youtuber who has an audience of over 12,000
blind/vision-impaired people - but that never happened. I had it all set
up, but... In any event, I would be happy to make a video, circulate it on
youtube, facebook, and the like - targeted at the blind/VI community - and
then pass the set on to someone of your choosing, if you are agreeable.
I know you must be wondering how I play without an accessible set of my
own. I did have one but gave it away a few years ago when I moved from
Oregon to New York and took as little as possible with me. I personally
find it easier for me to play chess on a large computer or TV screen, so
that is what I have been doing. Since I rarely play OTB, this method works
fine, at least for now.
Anyway, think about it. If you have already promised it, I fully understand.
Renee
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On Tue, Dec 3, 2019 at 2:39 PM Evan Reese <mentat1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Hey Guys,
I’ve got this board that I never use that I’ll send free to anyone who
wants it.. I’m not getting out of chess. It’s just that I have other boards
that I like better and I never use this one. I don’t remember where I got
it or how long I’ve had it. I’m not sure whether these pieces are Staunton
or not. I think that they might be, but don’t quote me on that.
The main reason I don’t use it is that I prefer smaller pieces. All of the
pieces are here. I set up the board just to be certain. I’m not sure
whether these pieces are wood or plastic. I think they’re wood, but again,
don’t quote me on that. The White pieces have actual metal nails sticking
out of them, not dots, which adds to my belief that the pieces are wooden.
The only other thing I can tell you about it that may give you a clue as
to who made it or where it came from is that the box containing the pieces
is definitely plastic, and has a rough texture. It has a divider down the
length of it separating the pieces into to compartments so they can be
stored by color.
I’ll send it to the first person I hear from who sends me their address. I
can probably get it out tomorrow, but if not, it’ll go out next week.
Evan
