Top 5 Unbreakable Chess Records??

Over the past couple of years we have seen some pretty amazing records shattered. From Abhi Mishra becoming the youngest grandmaster to Magnus's undefeated streak, the chess world has been treated to fantastic chess, and memorable moments. While some records seem like like could be in striking distance for some of chess's rising stars, some records might be a bit harder to break. Today I will be going over my Top 5 most unbreakable records!

5. Largest Blindfolded Simul: Timur Gareyev- 48 boards!

Playing a 48 person simul is hard enough but playing all the games blindfolded, that is on another level. In 2017, GM Timur Gareyev played a record setting blindfolded simul on 48 boards, winning 35 of those games. Not only is this record probably just attainable for the world's elite grandmasters, it is also something that I think many would not even attempt. The simul would likely be an entire weekend of gruel chess and I think it is going to be a while before someone even attempts to break this record.

4. Most National Championships: Carlos Juarez-27

Winning one national championship is the accomplishment of a lifetime, but wining 27 shows pure dominance. Guatemalan IM Carlos Juarez holds the record for the most national championships with 27. He won his first in 1980, and would continue to win off and on up until his most victory in 2017. This record would be practically impossible in many large countries like the US, Russia, and India due to their sheer amount of chess talent. Additionally, 27 national championships requires a person to pretty much play at that high level for their entire life, something that makes this record quite unbreakable.

3. Youngest Women's World Champion: Hou Yifan 16 years old.

We have seen time and time again, young players burst onto the scene with unprecedented talent. However, winning the Women's World Championship at age 16 like Hou Yifan did in 2010, seems nearly impossible. While the chess world does grow younger and younger, and we see more and more extremely talented female prodigies rise up the ranks, the strength of the top level Women's chess continues to rise. Because of this I think it could be a while before we see someone even near the age of 16 win the Women's World Championship.

2. Best Score at a tournament : Gustav Neumann 34-0

Yes, you read that right. Gustav Neumann's 34-0 performance in a 1865 tournament in Berlin is possibly one of the greatest records of all time. This stunning result from the German Master would likely be first if not for the time he played, and the competition he played against. Still, it is hard to imagine anyone breaking this record at all.

1. Longest Reigning World Champion: Emanuel Lasker- 27 years

Some of the greats of chess have held the title of World Champion for what seems like forever. Garry Kasparov held the title for 15 year. Magnus Carlsen held the title for a decade until recently. However, no one has come close, or will come close to Lasker's 27 years reign over the chess world from 1894-1921. It is hard to imagine even a player rated higher than Magnus breaking this record and being able to be dominants for almost 3 decades. This record is almost certainly unbreakable.

Thanks for reading, Let me know which you think will be the hardest to break!