Originally posted by General Putzer40 something i think?
I once saw Larry Christiansen play 10 opponents blindfolded, was very impressed. Can you guess what the record number of simultaneous blindfold games is? It's almost unbelievable.
I can actually play more games than the record holder, but I'd lose them all.
But Alekhine probably did the greatest blindfold simul, as his opponents were all among the strongest players in France at the time, master plus category, and his score was amazing, considering their strength.
"Russian World Champion Alexander Alekhine was the next to significantly further the record, with Alekhine playing 28 players in February of 1925 with the impressive result of 22 wins, 3 draws and 3 losses".
Originally posted by General PutzerHow could he do this? How would he know what move they played?
But Alekhine probably did the greatest blindfold simul, as his opponents were all among the strongest players in France at the time, master plus category, and his score was amazing, considering their strength.
"Russian World Champion Alexander Alekhine was the next to significantly further the record, with Alekhine playing 28 players in February of 1925 with the impressive result of 22 wins, 3 draws and 3 losses".
Originally posted by General PutzerA 2000 rated 16-year-old that I know played two simultaneous blindfolds against some of us. It was quite impressive.
I once saw Larry Christiansen play 10 opponents blindfolded, was very impressed. Can you guess what the record number of simultaneous blindfold games is? It's almost unbelievable.
I can actually play more games than the record holder, but I'd lose them all.
Originally posted by General PutzerDon't forget Morphy's blindfold play either! He's my favorite! And, don't forget when Tigran Petrosian got made after Fischer beat him with a plus score... and when the lights went out Fischer kept sitting there studying the position in his head in the dark... Fischer said he was okay, and Petrosian got angry, and said in paraphrase, the lights are out! I can't even see the board! He can't do that! It's no fair! He's studying the position in his head, gained extra time! HAHA True story!
But Alekhine probably did the greatest blindfold simul, as his opponents were all among the strongest players in France at the time, master plus category, and his score was amazing, considering their strength.
"Russian World Champion Alexander Alekhine was the next to significantly further the record, with Alekhine playing 28 players in February of 1925 with the impressive result of 22 wins, 3 draws and 3 losses".
Miguel Najdorf played 40 players blindfolded in 1943, and 45 in 1947. The first one was probably the most famous blindfold simul ever. It was a publicity stunt during the war aimed to bring the plight of his family who were in German concentration camps) to the fore, and made international headlines. He was living in Argentina at the time. Famously, he won every game. In the 1947, though, he lost two of the games... maybe because by then he had leaned that all his family had been killed.
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