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Grandmaster to take on all comers in chess this afternoon at South Station

By Colin A. Young

 |  Globe Correspondent  

  May 08, 2012

In the midst of bustling businessmen and hurried commuters at Boston’s South Station this afternoon Larry Christiansen will challenge at least two dozen people to a game of chess – all at the same time. Christiansen, a grandmaster who is currently ranked as the 15th best chess player in the country, was planning to play 25 simultaneous games starting at 5 p.m. today in what enthusiasts call a “simul”.

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