Polgar defeats 1,112, sets 4 records

Who beats 1,112 people in 15 hours at Chess?

Susan Polgar wins and sets four world records:

• Most Simultaneous Games Played: official record against 326 players: 309 wins, 14 draws and 3 losses = 96.93% in 16 hours and 30 minutes (the previous record was 321 games, with 294 wins, 26 draws, 1 loss = 95.64%, by IM Andrew Martin, England).
• Most games won: 309 (Andrew Martin: 294)
• Highest percentage: 96.93% (Andrew Martin: 95.64%)
• 1,131 Consecutive Games Played: Overall statistics which included 551 opponents: 1,112 wins, 16 draws and 3 losses = 99.03% (previous record: 1102 games by WGM Anna-Maria Botsari, Greece)

Thanks to Chessbase.com for photos and information on this amazing event.

The WallStreetJournal has another excellent article on Susan, here.