Iranian champ seeks to revive old Persian chess glory World record holder Morteza Mahjoob works to promote chess nationwide in Iran. TEHRAN, – Iranian chess grandmaster Morteza Mahjoob, who holds the world record — at least until this weekend...
Breaking 500
Iranian chess Grandmaster Mahjoob sets Guinness book record TEHRAN, Aug. 14 (Mehr News Agency) — Iranian chess Grandmaster Morteza Mahjoob set a Guinness world record on Thursday. He simultaneously played against 500 opponents in Tehran’s Enghelab Sports Complex, scoring...
Iranian GM breaks world record
Iranian Chess grandmaster in GuinnessSat, 15 Aug 2009 01:06:57 GMT Iranian grandmaster Morteza Mahjoub has set a new chess world record playing with 500 people in a simultaneous exhibition. The marathon games started in Tehran on Thursday, August 13,...
Attempt to break world record begins
08/13/09Photos: Iranian Chess Master Hopes to Break Guinness World Record TEHRAN (Fars News Agency)- Iranian grandmaster Morteza Mahjoub started his simultaneous exhibition in Tehran Thursday 9 am to take on 500 opponents. The Rokh-dar-rokh 500 (rook versus rook 500)...
Iranian GM plans to break world record
Iranian GM Morteza Mahjoob, 29, is planning to smash all previous records with a simultaneous exhibition against 500 players. He started physical training last month, bearing in mind that he is going to have to walk about 40 kilometers...