2020 Strategy Across the Board: The Magic of Chess (2019)

Name: 2020 Strategy Across the Board: The Magic of Chess (2019)
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Description: Children from the 2019 K-12 National Championships explain the magic of chess, presented by US Chess. Directed by Jenny Schweitzer. Produced by Schweitzer, Jennifer Shahade, and Richard Schiffrin. 2020satb.givesmart.com

November 25, 2020 NHaselton Chess Lectures

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Children from the 2019 K-12 National Championships explain the magic of chess, presented by US Chess. Directed by Jenny Schweitzer. Produced by Schweitzer, Jennifer Shahade, and Richard Schiffrin.

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