The chess club mourns:
Our honorary member Reinhold Brunninger passed away on 28 February 2023. The following text was read at his funeral.
One of the last nights, I had a daydream. On the balcony of my room stood the modest telescope, ready for use, that you had received on becoming an honorary member.
The invitation was there, on a very clear night and with a full moon brighter than ever. I put my eye to it and, little by little, the moon grew larger and larger, as though this little telescope wanted to be bigger than the greatest giants of giants. I could now see the craters of the moon as if I were taking a few steps across it. The shadows of the rocks and the burning sun alternated. In the distance, I saw another, smaller rock that seemed to be moving. My gaze drew closer and I discovered you, feverishly battling in a fierce game of chess. You turned towards me and, with triumphant eyes, declared yourself checkmated!
I lay down again, and it was clear that this dream symbolised what you meant to me, both within and beyond the game of chess. A consuming passion for this game, a love—yes, I can say it—for your chess club, but not only that. An irrepressible curiosity, a thirst for science that was never quenched. Oh yes, we talked about chess, but we talked about so many other things too. You were curious about my own journey; you accomplished the feat of teaching the local tradition of a century-old club to an outsider. You were no longer at the helm, but you were the person who kept the spirit of this club alive through every change of fortune. You respected your predecessors and the older members of the club. When I wanted to give up, when I had drifted away, you were the one who tugged at my sleeve; you knew that I could not resist.
One day I would take the lift, and in that illuminated crater we would soon have time to analyse, push the pieces around and philosophise.
Get the chessboard ready!
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