Games of the U.S. Junior Championship 2018, with GM Ben Finegold

February 25, 2019 NHaselton Chess Lectures

Chess Club and Scholastic Center of AtlantaMon, February 25, 2019 1:49pmURL:
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GM Ben Finegold discusses games from the U.S. Junior Championship 2018. This lecture was recorded July 14, 2018 at CCSCATL in Roswell, Georgia.

Games Discussed:

Balakrishnan, Praveen vs. Li, Ruifeng
U.S. Junior Championship (2018)

Chandra, Akshat vs. Bian, Alex
U.S. Junior Championship (2018)

Patel, Advait vs. Wang, Annie
U.S. Junior Championship (2018)

Bian, Alex vs. Tang, Andrew
U.S. Junior Championship (2018)

Li, Ruifeng vs. Wang, Annie
U.S. Junior Championship (2018)

Burke, John M vs. Bian, Alex
U.S. Junior Championship (2018)

Tang, Andrew vs. Balakrishnan, Praveen
U.S. Junior Championship (2018)

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

https://www.twitch.tv/gmbenjaminfinegold

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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