tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21716553.post2642457233425614778..comments2024-01-29T10:45:34.227-08:00Comments on Robert Pearson's Chess Blog: Ron Thacker, Where Are You?Robert Pearsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01357942424904415208noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21716553.post-13069895212028246952013-04-08T21:16:16.996-07:002013-04-08T21:16:16.996-07:00My dad beat Ron Thacker at chess all the time, gam...My dad beat Ron Thacker at chess all the time, games would take hours but my dad beat him several times.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21716553.post-60486912862931774262008-01-07T14:58:00.000-08:002008-01-07T14:58:00.000-08:00I read your article and was amazed. Ron has been ...I read your article and was amazed. Ron has been a friend of mine since around 84. I believe I have his address and phone number, (he was still in Vegas)if he is still living. He has a serious heart condition which has put him on a disability. Yes, he was a very smart guy. I didn't realize it for a long time. I often didn't believe things he told me until years passed and they were proven suzyqhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15237141011920487397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21716553.post-36709924356710679612007-07-17T18:28:00.000-07:002007-07-17T18:28:00.000-07:00very well writen, as always, and very touching. s...very well writen, as always, and very touching. <BR/><BR/>seems the new 'old' Robert Pearson is in ascent , in large bright colours. <BR/><BR/>smiles from the land of whispering tall pines and firs.<BR/><BR/>bravo--bravo..... tripple bravo!transformationhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10834788878068428887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21716553.post-48161137901953331622007-03-12T19:57:00.000-07:002007-03-12T19:57:00.000-07:00Pretty interesting read... Btw, that unusual sicil...Pretty interesting read... Btw, that unusual sicilian that he played, i think he got his ideas from David Bronstein. David Bronstein played a number of games with that typical move order where you play your King Bishop to d3 and back it up to c2. I also played a few games like that myself and it can really lead to interesting play.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com