Timur Gareyev breaks blindfold record

by ChessBase
12/5/2016 – On December 3, at the University of Nevada in Las Vegas Timur Gareyev made an attempt to break the world record in blindfold simultaneous play. Without seeing the board Gareyev played against 48 opponents at the same time, more than any player before him. With a mask before his eyes and on an exercise bike. 35 wins, 7 draws, and 6 losses later Gareyev could say: "Yes, world record."
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Timur Gareyev was born in Uzbekistan but now lives in the U.S. and plays
for the U.S. Chess Federation.

The event begins and Gareyev greets his opponents...

... in a specifically designed t-shirt.

Chess player in action

Gareyev rides on an exercise bike to keep physically fit while
challenging his mind.

But the blindfold simul was also a challenge...

... for Gareyev's opponents.

Another impressive performance by "blindfold king " Timur Gareyev

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MoveNResultEloPlayers
1.e41,169,49854%2421---
1.d4949,34555%2434---
1.Nf3282,42656%2440---
1.c4182,60856%2442---
1.g319,74156%2427---
1.b314,33454%2427---
1.f45,91448%2377---
1.Nc33,81451%2384---
1.b41,75948%2379---
1.a31,22254%2404---
1.e31,07349%2409---
1.d395550%2378---
1.g466646%2361---
1.h444953%2374---
1.c343551%2426---
1.h328356%2419---
1.a411460%2465---
1.f39346%2435---
1.Nh39066%2505---
1.Na34262%2482---
1.d4 Nf6 2.Bg5 e5 3.dxe5 h6 4.Bf4 g5 5.Be3 Ng4 6.Bd4 Nc6 7.Nf3 Bg7 8.e3 Ngxe5 9.Nxe5 Bxe5 10.Bxe5 Nxe5 11.Qd4 d6 12.f4 gxf4 13.exf4 Qh4+ 14.Qf2 Qxf2+ 15.Kxf2 Ng4+ 16.Kf3 h5 17.Nc3 Bd7 18.Re1+ Kf8 19.Bb5 c6 20.Bd3 d5 21.h3 Nf6 22.Re5 c5 23.Rhe1 a6 24.Kf2 Bc6 25.a3 Rd8 26.g3 c4 27.Bf5 d4 28.Ne2 Nd7 29.Bxd7 Rxd7 30.Rd1 f6 31.Rc5 d3 32.cxd3 cxd3 33.Nc1 Be4 34.Rc8+ Kg7 35.Rxh8 Kxh8 36.Ke3 Re7 37.Nxd3 Bf5+ 38.Kd2 Bxh3 39.Nc5 Bg4 ½–½
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WhiteEloWBlackEloBResYearECOEventRnd
Barbre,S1993Gareyev,T2619½–½2016A45Blindfold King-World Record1.2
Brownscombe,T2149Gareyev,T26190–12016C78Blindfold King-World Record1.4
Gareyev,T2619Bodziony,P17331–02016B20Blindfold King-World Record1.3
Gareyev,T2619Dashoff,D19231–02016A41Blindfold King-World Record1.1
Gareyev,T2619Judkins,K1828½–½2016A00Blindfold King-World Record1.5
Gareyev,T2619Lucan,M18340–12016A04Blindfold King-World Record1.7
Gareyev,T2619Ramirez,J-1–02016A45Blindfold King-World Record1.9
Gough,T1830Gareyev,T2619½–½2016D08Blindfold King-World Record1.6
McGregor,A1850Gareyev,T26190–12016B24Blindfold King-World Record1.8
Sobel,S1875Gareyev,T2619½–½2016A90Blindfold King-World Record1.10
Gareyev,T2619Babadilla,O-1–02016A00Blindfold King-World Record1.29
Gareyev,T2619Clay,C-1–02016A20Blindfold King-World Record1.17
Gareyev,T2619Currell,J-1–02016E07Blindfold King-World Record1.25
Gareyev,T2619Dunn,J-1–02016C44Blindfold King-World Record1.11
Gareyev,T2619Kiraly,A-1–02016B15Blindfold King-World Record1.39
Gareyev,T2619Lester,T-1–02016A04Blindfold King-World Record1.43
Gareyev,T2619LVDS A-1–02016D31Blindfold King-World Record1.13
Gareyev,T2619McCarthy,A18970–12016A80Blindfold King-World Record1.37
Gareyev,T2619Merwin,S19670–12016D07Blindfold King-World Record1.21
Gareyev,T2619Rhoads,D17931–02016B90Blindfold King-World Record1.27
Gareyev,T2619Russell,S-1–02016B01Blindfold King-World Record1.23
Gareyev,T2619Sletten Jr,D11161–02016A00Blindfold King-World Record1.19
Gareyev,T2619Steel,B-1–02016A05Blindfold King-World Record1.31
Gareyev,T2619James,S20041–02016A45Blindfold King-World Record1.33
Gareyev,T2619Watkins,C-1–02016A03Blindfold King-World Record1.41
Gareyev,T2619White,S-1–02016B21Blindfold King-World Record1.15
Gareyev,T2619Wu,S10031–02016C21Blindfold King-World Record1.35
Dunn,M-Gareyev,T26190–12016A45Blindfold King-World Record1.12
El Dorado TEAM-Gareyev,T26190–12016A04Blindfold King-World Record1.34
Holcomb,C-Gareyev,T26190–12016B23Blindfold King-World Record1.26
Konzona TEAM-Gareyev,T2619½–½2016A00Blindfold King-World Record1.20
Lester,R-Gareyev,T26190–12016A00Blindfold King-World Record1.42
LVDS B-Gareyev,T26190–12016A00Blindfold King-World Record1.14
Lyle,S-Gareyev,T26191–02016D02Blindfold King-World Record1.18
Mikolic,J-Gareyev,T26190–12016A52Blindfold King-World Record1.24
player Gribbon,C-Gareyev,T26192016B33Blindfold King-World Record1.28
Let's Play Chess TEAM1600Gareyev,T26190–12016C55Blindfold King-World Record1.22
Ritesh,M-Gareyev,T26190–12016B01Blindfold King-World Record1.30
Scott,T-Gareyev,T26190–12016A00Blindfold King-World Record1.40
Smith,T1897Gareyev,T26190–12016B21Blindfold King-World Record1.38
Tyson,B-Gareyev,T2619½–½2016B03Blindfold King-World Record1.32
Van Voorhis,S1314Gareyev,T26190–12016A20Blindfold King-World Record1.16
Wu,S895Gareyev,T26190–12016B29Blindfold King-World Record1.36
Gareyev,T2619Jorasch,J-1–02016B55Blindfold King-World Record1.47
Gareyev,T2619Smith,J-0–12016A50Blindfold King-World Record1.45
Gribbon,C-Gareyev,T26190–12016B33Blindfold King-World Record1.28
Hildebrand,D-Gareyev,T26190–12016A06Blindfold King-World Record1.46
Nilo de Andrade,L-Gareyev,T2619½–½2016E21Blindfold King-World Record1.44
Rost,B-Gareyev,T26191–02016A00Blindfold King-World Record1.48

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