Pavel Matocha, a very active member of the Chess Society Prague organises a lot of chess events in Prague and other cities in the Czech Republic. In a few weeks his chess train will again visit various European cities. On 12. September he let two grandmasters play a little match in a balloon. Martin Petr and Petr Neumann were bold enough to play a couple of rapid games up in the air.
This is the route. Flying with a balloon from Karlstejn to Hyskov takes about 75 minutes - going by car would be a bit faster.
Petr Neuman and Martin Petr preparing their balloon.
Just a few minutes before the balloons rise into the air.
The balloon excursion was organised by the Balloon Club Prague on the occasion of its 50 year anniversary. Eight balloons went up into the air.
Pavel Matocha, center, always has original ideas. However, here he looks a bit hesitant before take-off.
A view of the area from far above
Up they go.
Playing chess in these surroundings you should better not suffer from vertigo.
A view from the side
The two high-flyers before the start of the game.
Martin Petr had White and had to find something against the Philidor
Petr - Neumann:
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1.e4 d6 2.d4 Nf6 3.Nc3 e5 4.Nf3 Nbd7 5.g3 c6 6.Bg2 b5 7.a3 Bb7 8.0-0 g6 9.Be3 Bg7 10.dxe5 dxe5 11.Qd6 Bf8 12.Qd2 Bg7 13.h3 0-0 14.Ne1 Nb6 15.b3 Qxd2 16.Bxd2 Rfe8 17.Nd3 Nfd7 18.a4 a6 19.Rfd1 Bf8 20.a5 Nc8 21.Be3 Nd6 22.Rd2 Bc8 23.Rad1 Nb7 24.b4 Nf6 25.f4 Be6 26.fxe5 Nd7 27.Ne2 Bc4 28.e6 fxe6 29.c3 Bxd3 30.Rxd3 Ne5 31.Rd4 c5 32.Rd7 Nxd7 33.Rxd7 Re7 34.Rxe7 Bxe7 35.e5 Rb8 36.Nf4 Kf7 37.Nd3 cxb4 38.cxb4 Rd8 39.Bxb7 Rxd3 40.Bc5 Bxc5+ 41.bxc5 Rxg3+ 42.Kf2 Rc3 43.c6 Ke7 44.Ke2 Kd8 45.Kd2 Rc5 46.Kd3 b4 47.Kd4 Rxa5 0–1
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| Petr,M | 2531 | Neuman,P | 2459 | 0–1 | 2015 | C41 | casual | |
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A nice view
Going back to safer ground
Landing
Deflating the balloon
Anežka Kružíková (center) took the photos
Photos: Anežka Kružíková
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