Unthinkable World Records That People Have Broken

Hundreds of Chess Players

Chess players and aficionados gathered at a university campus in the western Indian city of Ahmedabad to try and break the world record for the biggest chess tournament. The convention space is huge... Bigger than most stadiums!

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The More You Know

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