2017 Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz: Day 3

August 16, 2017 ChessTerra Chess Lectures

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Garry Kasparov returns at the inaugural Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz, the fourth leg of the 2017 Grand Chess Tour. Today is the last of three days of rapid play. Join GMs Yasser Seirawan, Cristian Chirila, Maurice Ashley, and WGM Jen Shahade for the move-by-move. En Español: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7nkExtqp8yA

2017.08.16
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