Blindfolded Man Plays Chess With 33 People At Once
Posted on: 3:43 pm, April 30, 2013, by Chris Regnier
Updated on: 07:58pm, April 30, 2013
ST. LOUIS, MO (KPLR)– Imagine playing more than 30 people at one time in chess while you`re blindfolded!
That`s exactly what was happening Tuesday at the St. Louis Chess Club in the Central West End.
Timur Gareev, 25, spent the day wearing a blindfold and competing against 33 people at once in chess games.
Gareev is a Grandmaster, that`s the highest level of chess player.
He`s preparing to play against 64 people at one time while blindfolded this December in Hawaii. That would be a new world`s record.
We talked with Grandmaster Yasser Seirawan about what Gareev is doing.
“‘Playing one game is complicated and difficult. Playing one game without sight of the board, that`s pretty challenging. Playing 33, I`d be institutionalized, I mean that would be it,” explained Seirawan.
Tuesday’s event also served as a kickoff for the U.S. Chess Championships which start later this week at the St. Louis Chess Club.
Source: http://kplr11.com
He’ll win the US Championship.
I think all championship games should be blindfolded. You know, it’ll make the game interesting for the spectators. 😐