4 facts you didn't know about Chess ! Which fact surprises you the most ?

1. The longest official chess game lasted 269 moves (I. Nikolic – Arsovic, Belgrade 1989) and ended in a draw.

2. The first mechanical Chess Clock was invented by Thomas Wilson in 1883. Prior to that, Sandglasses were used. Sandglasses were first used in London in 1862. The present-day push-button Clock was first perfected by Veenhoff in 1900.

3.The worst performance by a player was Macleod of Canada who lost 31 games in the New York double-round robin of 1889.

4.The Police raided a Chess Tournament in Cleveland in 1973, arrested the Tournament director, and confiscated the Chess sets on charges of allowing gambling (cash prizes to winners) and possession of gambling devices (the Chess sets).

I think the 1st and 4th ones surprise me the most. But to pick between the 1st and 4th I would say maybe..... the 4th.

the 3rd fact kinda suprises me

I think the 1st and 4th ones surprise me the most. But to pick between the 1st and 4th I would say maybe..... the 4th.

Maybe the 4th one is pretty suprising

Cool! Thanks for posting! I think that the 4th one is surprising to me!

Yah! I can't believe that someone lost 31 games in the New York double-round robin!

When The Police raided the tournament, they said to the officials, "Don't Stand So Close To Me, we're the Kings Of Pain, Every Little Thing we do Is Magic, you're now Wrapped Around our Finger and Every Breath You Take could be your last - if you Do Do Do Da Da Da that again, you'll be put in prison."

4th