that is an awesome feat. Is chess a sport............................?
Iranian GM sets new World Record for Simultaneous games
I thought there was an 1800 average minimum to qualify as a record in these things. No mention of that though.
It should make a difference; taking down 200 5 year olds wouldn't take much for most anyone.
An Amazing feat--he played for 18 hours and walked around 25 miles. Anyone who has ever given a simul can appreciate what an accomplishment this was and how exhausted he must still be.
I see he had a winning percentage of 88.4%, how many draws and losses did he have?
It says at the top, 13 losses and 90 draws.
Amazing accomplishment, must have relied on the patience of a lot of people! I'm intrigued by the blind player in the photos as well.
It's interesting how they stressed the fact that it was a physical ordeal for the GM. It never occured to me before but I'm sure it must have been! apart from the mental strain, I wonder how many miles he covered! Not just anyone could do this, a high level of fitness is obviously a must.
http://chessbase.com/newsdetail.asp?newsid=5726
Incredible !