McDonald’s Hosts Chess Simul

McDonald’s Hosts Chess Competition
Exhibition features Russian chess master
June 26, 2011
2:06pm

McDonald’s restaurant on Broad Street hosted a three-hour “Simultaneous Exhibition” Chess competition Saturday afternoon, featuring Russian chess master Lev D. Zilbertmints.

Zilbertmints challenged five players at the same time, according to store manager Jessica S. Quintana-Dicellis.

Charles Conley took first place in the compeititon. Quintana-Dicellis said Kareem, who also declined to give his last name, but goes by “Chess Master 2000,” won second place. There was no third place. The winners received cash prizes of $100 and $50, respetively. The first five people who registered for the competition received $10 gift cards to McDonald’s, according to Quintana-Dicellis.

Zilbertmints is a native of Moscow, who has lived in the U.S. since 1975. His late father, David Zilbermints, taught him how to play chess in 1974. Zilbermints has reigned as Essex County’s Chess Champion since April 23, 1995, when he first won the championship.

— Staff reports

Source: http://westward.patch.com