Chess master to take on 30 tournament players at same time
June 10, 2009
Jacksonsun.com
International women’s master Iryna Zenyuk is the main attraction for Jackson Chess Club’s tournament June 13.
Club president Brad Smith explained that the Ukraine native will play a simul with all tournament participants. He expects 30 players.
A “simul” is simultaneous exhibition where a single player (usually a master or good player) plays several people all at the same time.
Numerous boards are set up, in a circle or rectangle, and the single player stands “inside” this area, moving from board to board, usually playing a single move at a time.
“We’ll have the tables set up in a horseshoe shape. She’ll be on the inside and go to each board.
There’s no time limit in a simul. She’ll make her move and go on to the next player. When she comes back, the player has to make a move in front of her. They are allowed one pass,” Smith said.
Zenyuk’s appearance is provided through Mid-South Chess in Memphis, where she will be the guest at a weeklong camp. The simul is scheduled to begin at 5:30 p.m.
Host for the tournament is attorney Robert Hill, who played as a teen, “took a long, long hiatus” and started playing again about six months ago.
“It’s an intellectual stimulator,” said Hill, who is teaching the game to his 11-year-old son and 16-year-old daughter. Both attend the University School of Jackson, which used to have a chess club.
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Go Iryna!