September 29 1960
The Sydney Morning Herald, Sydney, New South Wales, New South Wales, Australia, Thursday, September 29, 1960
35 Opponents At Once No Problem To Russian
Mr. Yuri Averbakh, a chess international grand master and former Russian chess champion, showed his skill by playing 35 opponents simultaneously at the Millions Club last night.
While his opponents spent the time planning their moves, Mr. Averbakh casually walked up and down the tables making quick, decisive moves. Here he poses a problem for Mr. F. L. Vaughan, of Sydney.
At the end of the evening Mr. Averbakh had won 24 games, lost two and drawn nine.
He was beaten by M. P. Lloyd and M. Newman. Those who drew with him are A. Wilkes, W. Dyason, W. Poder, the Rev. Arthur Olliver, M. Stanley, N. Appollonov, A. Poposs, K. Flatow and C. P. Treasure.
Mr. Averbakh arrived by Air France yesterday under the sponsorship of the Australian Chess Federation. He traveled from Moscow by way of Paris.
He will play in the Australian championship in Adelaide on October 3.
Tough Game.
The two Russian international grand masters of chess, Yuri Averbakh and Vladimir Bagirov, arrived from Moscow via Paris yesterday.
Bagirov, an engineer, who is only 24, was a very forlorn young man—he speaks only Russian, is outside his country for the first time, was making his first air trip and was airsick.
Averbakh, who speaks English and is the editor of a chess paper, played 35 games simultaneously at the Millions Club last night.
Tough game, chess.
