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World record attempt for most chess games played in 24 hours underway for International Chess Day
ABC NEWS (Australia)
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7/21/2024
Today is international chess day and players from around the world are looking to set the record for the most games played in 24 hours. To help get the record over the line, events have been held across Australia.
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Game face on, ready to make the next move.
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I just think it's such a beautiful game that brings people in from every culture, language.
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There's no barrier outside of the game.
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International Chess Day.
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Across 800 registered events worldwide, players are hoping more games of chess are played
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today than any other day.
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Events across Australia contributing to the goal of cracking at least one million matches.
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In Canberra today, more than 50 players came together for their weekly pub tournament,
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a ritual many have been doing for more than two decades.
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We have players as young as six years old taking part, up to 82 year olds taking part.
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It's one of these things, like riding a bike, that once you learn you're never going to
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forget.
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I just enjoy the challenge, enjoy the intellectual stimulation, although I wasn't particularly
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intellectually stimulated in my last game, I got wiped off the board.
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For a chess novice like me, the first thing to know is exactly what these chess pieces
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do, and I think I've got that under control.
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The next thing to know is to trap the king so it can't escape, and I think I'm going
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to go here.
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Is that checkmate?
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Yes, it is.
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Being good at chess is something that is, on the one hand, difficult to do, but if you
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are able to do it, it's quite rewarding, because using your brain to solve problems is always
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something that most people at least enjoy.
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And practice makes perfect.
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