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WORLD CHESS CHALLENGE 2004
294 wins, 26 draws and just one loss. The only opponent to beat Andrew was Talal Shakerchi, an executive with one of the event’s sponsors, Meditor Capital Management Ltd. The attempt proved to be both mentally and physically demanding for the Chess Master. Andrew started the record attempt at 09.27 and did not finish until 02.18 next day. During this 16 hour 51 minute marathon, he walked over 5 miles and played over 7,000 moves in total. Andrew recorded his first win at 10.45, reached his 80% target wins at 00.55 and the final opponent to be beaten was Crowthorne Chess Club veteran, pensioner Gordon Ironside. One boy, 6 years old, was one of the last to be beaten at 02.05. Players came from all over England, Scotland and one lady, Charlotte Richardson, flew in from Minnesota USA just to play in the event. Commenting on the day, Andrew Martin said: “With the degree of concentration I required, I lost all sense of time. It is almost like losing a day out of my life. But it was worth it for the wonderful sense of fulfilment and achievement. Every single opponent seemed to be playing at their very best and there were hundreds of difficult games.” Andrew Martin, aged 47, is Chief Coach for the English National Junior Squad, and no stranger to world-class chess challenges. He has held numerous top placings in the British Championship and has notched up wins against world-renowned chess players including Boris Spassky and Michael Adams. Martin writes regular columns at Chessville, Chess Publishing, www.jeremysilman.com, and Chess Magazine, along with a number of books. He is also well known for a large number of chess instructional videos, including Accelerated Dragon Assault!, The Scheming Scandinavian, and many more. He lives in Sandhurst, Berkshire and teaches chess at numerous schools in the area. He is a member of both Eversley Cricket Club and Camberley Chess Club, organisers of the world record attempt. Challengers were asked to raise sponsorship money as their entry into the world record attempt and all received a tee-shirt and certificate to commemorate the part they played in setting the new world record. In addition, schools and junior chess clubs that entered 10 or more players received £150 towards books. Early indications are that over £6,000 will have been raised for local charities and youth activities. The event would not have been possible without the generous support of Fujtsu, Baxter Newman, British Chess Federation, Meditor Capital Management, Wellington College & Sports Club, Virgin Retail, UCI, Chess & Bridge Ltd, Eversley Cricket Club and Camberley Chess Club. For more details see the official site: www.chessworldrecord.co.uk The Beneficiaries:
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