Political pawns: Iran loses chess record to Israel

[merig00]

An Israeli broke the record for most simultaneous games of chess played by an individual on Friday, seizing the title from a chess master from his country's archenemy, Iran.

Israeli chess champ Alik Gershon played 523 people, moving from board to board in a Tel Aviv plaza. He started Thursday and finished overnight, winning 454 of the matches

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[hey_its_michael]

The record has changed hands several times. Lebanon is the current holder, after making a 10-metric-ton plate of the chickpea dip earlier this year.

I'll just be over here salivating at the thought of all of that hummus. :o)

[merig00]

The best humus I ever had was in Israel - humus with stewed onions and liver. My cholesterol probably went through the roof that night but it was worth it.

[hey_its_michael]

Vegetarian here, so I would have to leave out the liver. But otherwise, sounds delicious.

[hinoema]

I only wish that wars could be decided solely by people sitting on the border and furiously chessing at each other. *sigh*

[haruhiko]

I love it when a knight is exposed to an attack from the rear.

[taiki]

"Hopefully this is the only war we are going to have with this enemy, ever,"

So do I, cute sentiment, hopefully Mahjoob returns the sentiment. It's silly, but, hey, it's a step in the right direction.