IM David Smerdon kicked off the 2008 ANU Chess Festival with a simul in the centre of Canberra today. Taking on 17 pretty serious opponents Smerdon scored 15 wins and only conceded 2 draws. The two drawing players were Ian Hosking and junior player Emma Guo. Both of those players received prizes from the event sponsor, the ANU Co-Op Bookshop.
The simul attracted quite a crowd, with David even bringing along a cheer squad from his work (although as the event was held outside a pub, they may been there anyway!). The simul was not just a test of intelligence, but also a test of stamina, as the temperature was positively Arctic, with
Apart from the picture to the right, more photos from the simul can be seen at http://picasaweb.google.com/shaunpress/2008ANUSimul
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temperature was positively Artic
Clearly they were strong and cold winds to travel all that way across the equator to make it to Canberra!
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