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Tuesday, June 28, 2005

Mexico sets world record for simultaneous chess


Associated Press

MEXICO CITY - Thousands of chess players set a new world record Saturday for simultaneous chess matches at a public park in central Mexico, a Guinness World Records representative announced.

The total of 12,388 competitors participated to beat the previous record for simultaneous chess matches set in Havana in 2002 with 11,320 players.

The record-setting crowd turned out on a cloudy, windy morning in Pachuca, 100 kilometres northeast of Mexico City, to earn a place in the Guinness Book of World Records.

Children made up about 80 per cent of the players, said Rafael Hernandez, an organizer of the mass chess gathering.

A knowledge of the rules of chess was the only requirement to participate, while some players took on dozens of opponents at a time by rotating among chess boards.

Guinness World Records representative Stuart Claxton announced the awards, noting Mexico also has produced the world's biggest batch of guacamole and the tallest cactus.

posted by ChessManiac.com Team Member at Tuesday, June 28, 2005

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