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Back to Kolty. Koltanowski - Hofferbert, Oak Ridge, Tennessee, June 1, 1947, 1 of 8, 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bd6 4.0-0 Nf6 5.Nc3 0-0 6.d3 Na5 7.Bg5 Nxc4 8.dxc4 Re8 9.a3 b6 10.Nd5 Be7 11.Nxe5 Nxd5 12.Qxd5 Bxg5 13.Nxf7 Bb7 14.Nh6+ Kh8 15.Qg8+ Rxg8 16.Nf7# 1-0 Kolty relates: "Oak Ridge had developed a fine chess club, one which I had visited several times. This group organized the first Tennessee Championship. Forty players vied for the State title, and I closed the proceedings by playing the 8 highest scorers blindfold on the afternoon of June 1, 1947. The result convinced me that I was not yet ready to retire, for I won 4 and drew 4 against this first-class field."
During the 50's Kolty did several trips to Europe, as team captain of the US team at the Chess Olympics at least twice, as journalist to report on the 1953 Zurich Candidates, as team captain of a touring team from California are several reasons mentioned. In addition to his European adventures he still managed to give regular blindfold exhibitions along the west coast of the U.S. (California, Oregon, Washington state, and even in Canada in B.C. Very impressive for a master reaching his late 50's but Kolty was no ordinary chess master! In fact he was the only one in the world giving regular simultaneous blindfold displays for many years after reaching the age of 50.
Koltanowski-N.N., Brussels, Belgium, March 28, 1953, 1 of 8, 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 Nd7 4.Bc4 h6 5.dxe5 dxe5 6.Bxf7+ Kxf7 7.Nxe5+ Kf6 8.Qd5 Ne7 9.Qf7+ Kxe5 10.Bf4+ Kd4 11.Na3 b5 12.Qe6 Kc5 13.Be3+ Kb4 14.Qb3+ Ka5 15.Qxb5# 1-0 King hunts are lots of fun.
During the famous 1953 Zurich Candidates tournament Kolty found his own source of side entertainment with 8 board blindfold exhibitions against the locals. Koltanowski- Board 1, Solothurn Switzerland, October 17, 1953, 1 of 8,
1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Nf6 4.0-0 Bc5 5.d4 Bxd4 6.Nxd4 Nxd4 7.f4 Nc6 8.Bxf7+ Kxf7 9.fxe5 Nxe5 10.Qd5+ Kf8 11.Qxe5+ d6 12.Qg3 Kf7 13.Nc3 Be6 14.Bg5 Rf8 15.e5 dxe5 16.Qxe5 h6 17.Ne4 hxg5 18.Nxg5+ Kg8 19.Qxe6+ Kh8 20.Qh3+ Kg8 21.Rxf6 Qd4+ 22.Kh1 Rxf6 23.Qh7+ Kf8 24.Qh8+ Ke7 25.Qxg7+ Kd6 26.Qxf6+ Qxf6 27.Ne4+ 1-0 Most players would play the mundane 25.Qxa8. Kolty finishes with a florish. Isnt 25.Qxa8 technically more accurate? Kolty, the artist, applies his own chess signature.
According to Wikipedia A new world's record was set by the German Marc Lang in November 2011 in Sontheim/Germany by playing 46 opponents simultaneously and blindfolded, with 25 wins, 19 draws and just 2 losses.Isn't Koltanowski generally recognized as previously having the world record. Isn't there just too many fishy details about Flesch's simul including the fact that the number of boards was way higher than Koltanowski's?
According to Wikipedia A new world's record was set by the German Marc Lang in November 2011 in Sontheim/Germany by playing 46 opponents simultaneously and blindfolded, with 25 wins, 19 draws and just 2 losses.Isn't Koltanowski generally recognized as previously having the world record. Isn't there just too many fishy details about Flesch's simul including the fact that the number of boards was way higher than Koltanowski's?
What is so fishy? Do you think Koltanowski did not like fish?
The report says the 46-board simul took 21 hours. Did the later finishers stay there for the whole 21 hours, or were they replaced? Did some players simply resign because they couldn't stay the whole length of time (or who were too tired)? Both happened when Leo Williams was giving blindfold exhibitions in Montreal in the 1970's - sometimes a weak player would be replaced by a stronger one if he had to leave.
The report says the 46-board simul took 21 hours. Did the later finishers stay there for the whole 21 hours, or were they replaced? Did some players simply resign because they couldn't stay the whole length of time (or who were too tired)? Both happened when Leo Williams was giving blindfold exhibitions in Montreal in the 1970's - sometimes a weak player would be replaced by a stronger one if he had to leave.
I covered the Marc Lang World Record Blindfold Simul in posts 400 to 427 in this thread. Also Marc Lang has a book out on his record breaking journey and a website with lots of information on the record event. In answer to Hugh there were several teams of players as opponents and on the website there is a particularly humorous photo of an opponent being awoken from a nap to make a move.
According to Wikipedia A new world's record was set by the German Marc Lang in November 2011 in Sontheim/Germany by playing 46 opponents simultaneously and blindfolded, with 25 wins, 19 draws and just 2 losses.Isn't Koltanowski generally recognized as previously having the world record. Isn't there just too many fishy details about Flesch's simul including the fact that the number of boards was way higher than Koltanowski's?
Right you are. Flesch's event is an interesting story and the various accounts deviously misrepresent the truth. There is a lot of controversy when one adds "the facts" together on this event. I will be giving an account of the Flesch event over the next few months. What I have been trying to do in this thread is give a rough on going time frame to the blindfold events of the legends of blindfold chess (except for Marc Lang whose exploits were so exciting I couldnt wait).
Right you are. Flesch's event is an interesting story and the various accounts deviously misrepresent the truth. There is a lot of controversy when one adds "the facts" together on this event. I will be giving an account of the Flesch event over the next few months. What I have been trying to do in this thread is give a rough on going time frame to the blindfold events of the legends of blindfold chess (except for Marc Lang whose exploits were so exciting I couldnt wait).
I would love to follow this thread (the reveal about Flesch's accomplishment) but this thread is SO unwieldy - does anyone have any suggestions about how to navigate this huge thread? I used 'hybrid' mode in this forum and it is nearly impossible to navigate. Perhaps it is time to start a "Son of" Blindfold Chess - the Book thread?
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