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Blindfold Chess

Tournament (Blindfold Chess)
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Blindfold Chess is when a player plays without looking at the board, following the moves entirely from memory.

History

  • It is a skill known since the Middle Ages.
  • Timur Garayev set a blindfold simultaneous exhibition record on 48 boards in 2016.
  • The Amber Tournament was one of the most famous organizations for blindfold chess.