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?
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:
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”.
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.