Chess has the reputation of being a very hard game. But a simple tweak can make it even harder: taking away the pieces and board. In blindfold chess, moves are communicated verbally, and one (or both) ...
Timur Gareyev was just moves into a world record 48-board simultaneous blindfold chess exhibition in Las Vegas when he decided to change tactics. “I was like, OK, I’m just going to try to go with the ...