Blunders, with GM Ben Finegold

February 23, 2019 NHaselton Chess Lectures

Chess Club and Scholastic Center of AtlantaSat, February 23, 2019 5:15amURL:
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GM Ben Finegold discusses blunders in a variety of games. This lecture was recorded July 8, 2018 at CCSCATL in Roswell, Georgia.

Games Discussed:

Praggnanandhaa, R vs. So, Wesley
31st Leon Masters (2018)

Vallejo Pons, Francisco vs. Santos Latasa, Jaime
31st Leon Masters (2018)

Mr_Earl_Gray vs. CCSCATL
Chess.com (2018)

CCSCATL vs. ya_boy_Agent
Chess.com (2018)

TheSuperSaiyan vs. CCSCATL
Chess.com (2018)

CCSCATL vs. JohnnyBoyUSA
Chess.com (2018)

Benedikt Jonasson vs. Haukur Angantysson
Reykjavik (1984)

Ignatz von Popele vs. Georg Marco
Mante Carlo (1902)

Carlos Torre Repetto vs. Frank E Parker
New York (1924)

GM Ben Finegold’s personal Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/benfinegold2600

Please consider a donation at: https://atlchessclub.com/donate/

Intro and concluding music: “Da Jazz Blues,” by Doug Maxwell; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Mopxtd1dZM. Thank you Doug!

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