Mexico established the chess record

On Sunday, 22 October, more than 13.000 chess players conducted battle over the central area of Mexico City - they were attempted to establish world record in the largest quantity of parties, played simultaneously, also, in one place.

Enormous video the screens, established over the area, gave out communication - record it was established. However, it is officially recognized itself only if this fact will confirm the observers of company Guinness World Records, who was present on this mega-event.

Previous record was established in the past year in the Mexican city of the Pachucas, in 95 kilometers to the northeast from the capital - then their kings and the queens they simultaneously moved 12.388 players. It is earlier, in 2002, the same record was fixed in Havana, in Cuba; among the participants there were the President of the country Fidel Castro, the passionate worshipper of chess.

Present participants - from the chubby little boys to grandfather's - sat for the tables, comprised into 64 blocks, which formed gigantic black and white chessboard, it was possible to observe it from the helicopter.

To the measure of profit the champions of Mexico in this form of sport and the number of the outstanding grand masters from entire peace, including the eks- champion of peace Anatoliy Karpov, who opened several chess schools in THE USA and other countries.