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Karpov launched the endeavor in this central city's Revolution Plaza on Thursday, working his way down long lines of tables to make the first move at several chess boards. Participants stared in awe at the Russian chess legend, who eventually switched to signing autographs.
Cuban
chess hounds eye record
CNN reports that "Karpov launched the endeavor in this central city's
Revolution Plaza on Thursday, working his way down long lines of tables to
make the first move at several chess boards." The picture suggests he
was playing a simul, as were other GMs. CNN also mentions that Elian Gonzalez,
the 10-year-old boy made famous after a high-charged custody battle between
his Cuban family and relatives in Miami, was present.
Cuba
bate su récord de partidas simultáneas de ajedrez
A CNN report for our Spanish visitors
Cuba
aims for chess record
BBC report from December 2002 on the previous Cuban world record
