18 October 2017
Blindfold Chess Record-Holder Gives Simul at Festival in Sochi
Timur Gareyev played against 24 rivals.
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The simul lasted for 6.5 hours and ended with the score 22-2 in favor of Gareyev (he won 20 games and drew 4 games). The following players managed to make a draw: Djavid Shakhbazbekov (Azerbaijan), Georgy Shavlokhov (South Ossetia), Leffad Mokhamed Lemin (Mauritania), and Togrul Hasanzade (Azerbaijan).
Photos by Dmitry Feofanov