JUDIT POLGAR SIMUL FROM 1999

In a tribute to her brilliant victory at the 2006 Essent Hoogoveen tournament, including two wins over the #1 ranked player in the world, Veselin Topalov, here is footage from a simul Judit Polgar gave in Germany in 1999. It looks like she is playing 30 people of all ages at once.

A "simul" (short for "simultaneous exhibition") is when a stronger player plays against many weaker players at the same time. The stronger player, moves from board to board, usually taking the white pieces in every game, and plays a move. The opponents do not play their reply until the master has returned to their board. When the simul-giver returns, the opponent plays their next move, and the exhibitor plays the reply, often instantly.

This video runs for more than 9 minutes. To see it, click here.