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!

The More You Know

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