This was at the Palace Square in Leningrad which is now Saint Petersberg. The game played was a draw between two masters of that time, Peter Romanovsky and Ilya Rabinovich with the moves transmitted by telephone. This live chess spectacle, put on July 20, 1924, lasted 5 hours and attracted an audience of 8,000. The Black pieces were represented by members of the Red Army. The White pieces were represented by members of the Red Fleet. This was an annual event, designed to promote chess in the USSR.
Theocletian on November 17th, 2017 at 15:22 UTC »
If you die in the game, you die for real.
gibblsworthiscool on November 17th, 2017 at 16:17 UTC »
So real the horses actually poop!
notbob1959 on November 17th, 2017 at 19:11 UTC »
This was at the Palace Square in Leningrad which is now Saint Petersberg. The game played was a draw between two masters of that time, Peter Romanovsky and Ilya Rabinovich with the moves transmitted by telephone. This live chess spectacle, put on July 20, 1924, lasted 5 hours and attracted an audience of 8,000. The Black pieces were represented by members of the Red Army. The White pieces were represented by members of the Red Fleet. This was an annual event, designed to promote chess in the USSR.