Wednesday, 20 March 2019

No Swindle

MY round-five game in the Bad Wörishofen U2000 was against the top seed (he has an elo of 1979), but proved something of an anti-climax when he blundered a whole rook in the opening.
He played on for another 40+ moves - my king never got castled - but was unable to conjure up a swindle.
Speaking of swindles …
Posters in the town proclaim Father Kneipp's teachings as having been relevant for more than 150 years
… but perhaps I am being unfair. After all, Kneipp was never found guilty of fraud.
Or as a pro-Kneipp website refers to his trial in 1852: "(P)hysicians and pharmacists view his treatments with a critical eye. They do not like the fact that Kneipp helps ill people quickly and free of charge. They bring charges against him. However, Kneipp is acquitted in court."

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