"Chess is the gymnasium of the mind." ~Adolf Anderssen

We live about 20 miles from Medford, Oregon, and across the street from their famous Ginger Rogers-Craterian Theater is the Vogal Plaza which features this wonderful bronze piece! Called simply, "Chess Player," it was sculpted by Pete Helzer in 2002.

Do you like to play chess? If so, do you know about correspondence chess? It's a way to play chess online with friends without having to sit for hours while you both take turns playing and waiting. Instead, you decide how long each turn can take--such as 3 days--and when the other player makes a move, you're notified by email or a notification that it's your turn again! Suddenly, a game that I refused to play because of the waiting time sink has now become a favorite pastime! :D

If you would like to play a game of chess with me, sign up for a free account at Chess .com and challenge me to a duel! My nickname is also sfhipchick there. By the way, I'm not very good, but I'm learning! I've played about 35 games now and have won about half of them...my win/loss ratio has improved a LOT! :)

If you'd like to see more pictures of this piece taken by the artist, you can visit at this link: Pete Helzer: Chess Player

This picture was taken by my husband, and if you'd like to visit his photostream, a link is below!
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