Most blindfold chess games

The long legacy of chess has birthed some records which have stood for decades, and some that may well stand for centuries. In the title run that ultimately culminated in his match with Boris Spassky, Bobby Fischer won a remarkable 20 games against elite competition.

He began his run in the Palma de Mallorca Interzonal of where he won seven games in a row to finish the tournament. Because Oscar Panno forfeited his game, some chess historians choose to discount this game. In the Candidates' matches that followed in , Fischer defeated both Mark Taimanov and Bent Larsen with perfect scores.

An initial win in the next match against Tigran Petrosian was followed by a loss in game two, ending the streak. Fischer went on to handily defeat both Petrosian and Boris Spassky to become world chess champion.

Carlsen's record shatters previous marks and spans more than two years. Emanuel Lasker became the second world champion when he defeated Wilhelm Steinitz in He retained his title until he was defeated by Jose Raul Capablanaca in He continued to play and perform in elite tournaments into the s.

It is often noted that Lasker's reign was extended because the intervention of World War I postponed intended matches with Rubinstein and Capablanca. Even accounting for those uncontested years, Lasker's reign would remain far longer than any other champion. Unofficially, he reached the even higher mark of on the live ratings list.

Some argue that rating inflation renders these records meaningless, but Chess. As of the time of writing, only 12 players have reached a rating of Carlsen has been the only player to approach But sometimes things went wrong as well.

It's impossible to play 48 games without hanging something, right? So you have to accept that something like this can, and will, happen:. Here's an interview with Gareyev taken during the Carlsen vs Karjakin match in which he looks forward to his simul. Well, he just ran into a glass door.

Garayev did fall short of his personal goal of 40 wins. He told Chess. After the simul, Gareyev said: "This is a cool experience. It's like a never-ending journey. Updated: Mar 24, , AM. Gareyev in deep concentration. He reached an 80 percent score The games all started at the same time. His opponents were of decent strength ranging up to , with commentator Jay Stallings claiming the average was around Arguably this technique helped his performance but Gareyev spoke directly to his opponents and wrote that hearing different voices was a memory aid.

The key to multiple blindfold play is to keep the games distinct and separate. All specialists have mixed a variety of openings and Gareyev took Black in half the games and adopted sharp gambits to bring speedy decisions. He consulted mind experts beforehand and used a technique called memory palaces. How high could the record go? Gareyev says he is ready to take on 55 games but there are serious practical problems.

His event lacked a sponsor and was financed by a mixture of crowdfunding and high entry fees. Players have to be prepared for a hour stint with half an hour between moves.