Simultaneous display 15 September 2025 at the Willoughby Arms, Kingston

The Kingston club’s grandmaster Ameet Ghasi gave an impressive simultaneous display as the last event of our 2025 summer programme at the Willoughby Arms. Ameet was well up to the task and scored 23-1, with John Foley being the only player to beat Ameet. Jasper Tambini also performed well, stretching Ameet in both his games.

The simul, organised by FM Julian Way and Greg Heath, had an unusual format: two playing sessions of 12 players each, at 7.30pm and 9pm. The time control was the same for Ameet as for the participants: 25 minutes plus 10 seconds per move. This meant that, as Julian Way noted in his report on the event, Ameet had to play 12 times faster than his opponents, comprising some of Kingston’s finest. A number of members played in both sessions, including Peter Andrews, Jon Eckert, Peter Roche, Sam Wilcox and Jasper Tambini.

I normally write down my moves as I play them, but on this occasion I felt I ought to concentrate. I could save a few precious seconds looking at the board rather than my messed-up scoresheet. On the other hand, after the game it took no little effort to recreate the moves. I cannot guarantee that the moves shown below are entirely accurate, although Ameet kindly acknowledged that they were a reasonable record.

I shall of course be dining out on this victory for a long time to come.