In 1964, Bobby Fischer, aged 21 playing chess against 50 opponents simultaneously, he won 47, drew 2
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In 1964, Bobby Fischer, aged 21 playing chess against 50 opponents simultaneously, he won 47, drew 2
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And the other one?
And lost 1?
47+2= 49…
Tbh. Playing against 50 opponents really isnt a big deal in chess. Its not like other sports where numbers give you a real advantage.
Its really not much different from just playing 50 games in a row.
I could beat 50 opponents if they were just a few lvls behind me
Not saying Fisher wasnt great.
Just saying this isnt the kind of achievement that is really valued in chess
This was with boards, though. George Koltanowski was a chess player who set a record in 1937 by playing 34 games *simultaneously* while *blindfolded*. That was later eclipsed by some other guy, but Koltanowski also set another record by playing 56 *consecutive* games while blindfolded, with only ten seconds per move. He won 50 and lost 6.
I tried to play blindfolded with a friend. He could go 12 moves or more; I would always get bogged down by then.
I wonder if there was person called Bobby Chessman that is Fishing master?