The New York Post commented Wednesday on the extraordinary achievement of the Bulgarian chess grandmaster, Kiril Georgiev, who played simultaneously against 360 individuals, the Bulgarian information agency BGNES reports.

The US publication is just one of the many international media outlets to note Georgiev's success.

In an article titled "Chess King" the New York Post writes that a Bulgarian grandmaster appears to have broken the world record for the most chess games played simultaneously, organizers said yesterday.

Kiril Georgiev played a total of 360 games, winning 284, during a 14-hour marathon. Georgiev can now apply for "The Guinness Book of World Records," the publication states.

The previous record was set by Hungarian-American chess champion Susan Polgar in 2005 with 326 games played simultaneously, 309 wins, 14 ties and 3 losses.

In another article, the New York Post informs about the World Chess Challenge in Sofia and the competition between Bulgarian chess star Veselin Topalov and US chess champion Gata Kamsky, commenting that the winner will compete for the World title against the current World chess champion Viswanathan Anand of India. The Post gives Topalov a 2:1 chance.

Topalov is currently leading Kamsky after three draws, two wins and one loss. There are at least two more matches to go, and if their points are even, Kamsky and Topalov will then meet in a tie-break. Tuesday was a day off and the next game is going to be held Wednesday.

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