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Mind-Blowing Chess Records!

Mind-Blowing Chess Records!

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Some chess records are so insane that they almost sound impossible! In today's blog, we are going to explore some of the most astonishing records in chess history. So, ready to dive in? 

1) Longest Chess game Ever

  •  In 1989,   Nikolić vs Arsović  played 269 moves over 20 hours before it ended in a draw.   

2) Highest Chess Rating Ever 

  •  Magnus Carlsen holds the highest FIDE rating in history : 2882 (achieved in 2014). 

3) Youngest Grandmatser Ever

  •  Abhimanyu Mishra became the youngest GM at 12 years, 4 months, 25 days in 2021.

4) Longest Unbeaten streak 

  •  Magnus Carlsen went 125 games without losing from 2018 to 2020.

 5) Most Simultaneous Chess Games 

  • Ehsan Ghaem Maghami played 604 opponents at the same time in 2011.

6) Fastest Checkmate in Tournament Play 

  • In a 2012 tournament, a game ended in just 3 moves: 1. f3 e5 2. g4 Qh4#.

7) Most Moves without a Capture 

  • Carlsen vs Aronian (2017) had 31 consecutive moves without a single piece being captured.

8) Fastest player to beat a world Champion 

  • At 16 years old, Wei Yi defeated former world champion Topalov in just 23 moves (2016). 

 I Hope you enjoyed this blog! Thanks for taking the time to read, and don't forget to share your thoughts in the comments. See you in the next one!