The Texas Chess Challenge

You know, I have heard there are a LOT of strong chess players on this Forum (and some of you may feel you qualify for that category). However, I am NOT convinced . . . .

In fact, I’ll bet $100 right now that NONE of you could best me in a two game simultaneous match; opposite colors for each board. I’ll even grant you the courtesy of the first move.

Well . . . . do ya’ feel good enough or lucky enough to take the challenge?

Do ya’?

I am rated over 400 points higher than you, so supposedly I have some chances, but since I am reading chessbase.com online magazine from time to time, I have an idea of what you trying to do.

For other readers of this forum, here is a chessbase.com article describing the stunt:

en.chessbase.com/home/TabId/211/PostId/4001610

I believe there is also a Youtube video where you can watch exactly how Derren Brown pulled it off.

Enjoy!

Mikhail Koganov

There is a well-known chess short story about a visiting master who falls prey to this trick at a club. How the master got around it, well, you’ll have to read the story. I believe it is Chernev & Reinfeld’s book “The Fireside Book of Chess”.

Is it a clock simul?

Will you give us time odds? How about G/10 for us, G/5 for you, in both games?

Bill Smythe

I’d figure G/10 in each with NO delay would be about right.

man o ice I am sure that I am at least as good as you so I insist you move first in order to be fair to you. And raise the bet to 10 grand. But in the case of a tied match I will accept a payment of only 5 grand since I am a nice guy.

The bet is you must “best” me.

1-1 simply won’t do. :slight_smile:

Given a time control such as G/10 (no delay), I suspect a strong blitz player (Kamsky comes to mind) would win both games on time.