Simul with Elisabeth Pähtz at the Stavenhagenhaus

On 15 November, the Stavenhagenhaus, a splendid early 18th-century manor house in Hamburg, Germany, hosted a special event. The local community had invited Germany’s top female player and only woman GM, Elisabeth Pähtz, for a simul. Pähtz offered an engaging chess lesson and then won her simul against 20 opponents. | Photos: Uwe Schröder