In 2006, mentalist Derren Brown succeeded in playing 9 top-tier chess players, simultaneously. Despite admitting at the beginning of his feat that he was a middling amateur player at best, Brown emerged with a winning 4-2-3 record, toppling several grandmasters in the process. You can watch the full video of his feat below.
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