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Skybird
02-22-09, 06:47 AM
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7904072.stm

Makes you wonder what these kinds of brain are made of.
kranz
02-22-09, 07:01 AM
wrong link:hmmm: ?
Skybird
02-22-09, 07:11 AM
Indeed. It is corrected now. I apologize for the inconvenience.
Platapus
02-22-09, 09:10 AM
Back in the 70's I once played James Targan. He came to our chess club and played 64 simultaneous games.

Naturally, I had absolutely no expectation of beating him (His Rating being about 2-3 times higher than mine). But what really hurt is that he spent probably less than one second per move thinking of my game. He mopped the floor with me!

At least he could have acted like he need to think hard. :haha:

But if you have to get slaughtered, at least get slaughtered by one of the best. :salute:

But 360 games! wow.. just wow
Rockstar
02-22-09, 09:46 AM
He should be outside getting dirty and climbing trees.
UnderseaLcpl
02-22-09, 10:15 AM
He should be outside getting dirty and climbing trees.

Why? Maybe he enjoys this. I would, if I had the skill.
Onkel Neal
02-22-09, 10:28 AM
Ha! For some reason, the title of this thread made me think of getting lost. 360 degrees against one, which way to go?

Er...sorry for the interruption:oops:
nikimcbee
02-22-09, 11:07 AM
Ha! For some reason, the title of this thread made me think of getting lost. 360 degrees against one, which way to go?

Er...sorry for the interruption:oops:

I thought this was going to be about my heroic exploits at the last subsim paintball match. Along the same lines as custer's last stand:haha: .

Watch ol' fat McBee run around...:har:
SteamWake
02-22-09, 11:18 AM
"The opponents had a long wait between moves"... I think that sums it up :rotfl:

d4 .... two hours later d5 :oops:

As fascinating as it is I dont find it to be that tremdous a feat the win loss record is good though have to admit.
Skybird
02-22-09, 12:39 PM
It really gets amazing when somebody plays a blind simultaneous competition - without using a chessboard, and board number and moves just being told to him.

I'm not sure if I remember correctly, I think the recod for this is some 60 matches.
Platapus
02-22-09, 01:02 PM
Janos Flesch played, in 1960, 52 strong players blindfold, taking 12 hours. He won 31, drew 18 and lost 3 games.

http://www.logicalchess.com/info/trivia/s.html

However Flesch's claims are disputed.

http://www.chessbase.com/newsdetail.asp?newsid=5137
Platapus
02-22-09, 01:05 PM
In 1947, Miguel Najdorf, he conducted a simultaneous exhibition in which he played a record 45 games blindfolded (+39 -2 =4).

http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessplayer?pid=21930
Skybird
02-22-09, 05:42 PM
I start to miss our chess threads. :DL Is it already that time of the year again...? :DL
SteamWake
02-22-09, 11:03 PM
I start to miss our chess threads. :DL Is it already that time of the year again...? :DL

Nah spring is right around the corner here. Got better things to do.
baggygreen
02-22-09, 11:25 PM
It's been about 6 months.... and we need something to fill in the time until the next werewolf hunt.....:hmmm: