Simultaneous exhibition

These simuls typically involve a relatively small number of individual participants whose playing strength is at or near master class.

The opponents utilize boards and pieces in the standard fashion, but their moves are communicated verbally to the exhibitor by an arbiter or intermediary.

Dutch grandmaster Jan Hein Donner offered the following advice to a player taking a board at a simultaneous exhibition:[1] If you are to stand a chance of scoring a half or a full point, there are a few things to bear in mind: Here are some significant games from simultaneous exhibitions: The internet has allowed for the creation of chess game services wherein people may play an opponent from anywhere in the world.

On 13 April 2019, a simultaneous exhibition was hosted by Lichess for International Master Marc Esserman who engaged 100 players.

[6] He rapidly moved through a hundred Kings Pawn E4 opening and the matches lasted anywhere from thirty minutes to a full eight hours.