Iranian GM sets new World Record for Simultaneous games

http://chessbase.com/newsdetail.asp?newsid=5726

Incredible !

that is an awesome feat. Is chess a sport............................?

Wow that is amazing. I can't even imagine... I bet it was a lot of fun but beyond exhausting.

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 awesome achievement..!!

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.

nise...

Surprised chessbase mentioned Susan Polgar, and her fraudulent display using mall shoppers and kids called in by a radio pop station instead of rated players.

Very nice!  Good for chess!