Campus Center Simultaneous Results In Bigger Ego, More Club
Participation
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Beau Mueller
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Ok, I admit writing this is self-serving.
However, no one else was up to the task of writing about the simultaneous
exhibition I gave. So, there. What should I do? :)
Determined to promote the University Chess Club, we set up in the hustle-bustle
of Campus Center. On a TV played "Searching for Bobby
Fischer." An array of Dave Klan's chess books sat out on an
exhibition table to be perused by any passerby. Dave hung out and played
the informant and announcer.
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The picture which ran on the front of the school newspaper the day after the event.
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The first five players took their seats after we had been set up for an
half-an-hour or so. David Klan coerced them with his shy announcing of
such things as, "Come win a gift certificate..." and, "Beau's
really not that good." Funny stuff.
Among the first five players was David
Kuo, a regular of our club and the ICC. After awhile he managed to win the
exchange in our game. After the tumult of a few more moves, I managed to
escape with a draw. How, I don't know. This would be the
only draw in a total of 11 games. Among the other games was this
game you see me sitting down with. I concluded the game by sacrificing a
bishop on h2 for forced mate in 4.
We gave away two T&C gift certificates to
participants who gave me a good run for my money. A few new people have
made the pilgrimage to Manoa Gardens for the club meeting as a result of the
simul.
The simultaneous also resulted in my being a
celebrity on campus for awhile. I was walking through Campus Center the
day after the picture ran in the school newspaper, when someone from above me
most unabashedly yelled, "Checkmate!" I've never heard of such a
thing as chess groupies, but....
And I'm kidding about the whole ego
thing. Well, perhaps I'm kidding.
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