Here’s something I found really interesting!
This shows you how you can play a bunch of GMs IMs FMs in a simul and at least get an even score!!!
liveleak.com/view?i=8eb_1200616488
Does anyone have the games for this simul? preferably in pgn
mind-blowing! :mrgreen:
Without looking up the link you provided, I’ll assume it’s the old have-them-play-each-other chestnut.
I once heard about a couple of B players who tried essentially the same thing in a tournament. Each was paired against a GM, one with white, one with black. Each would wait until the other’s opponent moved, then copy that move on their own board.
The GMs quickly figured out what was going on, and simply moved extremely slowly (maybe 1 move every 15 minutes) until there was a time scramble on both boards. At that point, the B players couldn’t keep up, because of the extra time spent looking at each other’s boards. Curses, foiled again.
Bill Smythe
Excellent deduction. However, in this case the players didn’t catch on. Also, he played 9 boards, so one board was not paired. It was on this board he was able to get a plus score and thereby have a winning score.
But there is one little kicker to this simul that I still think you will find fascinating. It comes after the games are over. And how he pulled that off I’ve no idea.
I recall reading about the GM set up a problem like position where it would be mate except for an e.p. pawn capture. He announced mate and the game was over. On the other board the capture turned the game around and the other side was mated. 2-0 for the GM(s).