2020 U.S. Chess Championship: So vs. Xiong | Games of the Week – GM Pepe Cuenca

Name: 2020 U.S. Chess Championship: So vs. Xiong | Games of the Week – GM Pepe Cuenca
Uploaded: 2020-10-29T17:51:57+00:00
Description: Grandmaster Pepe Cuenca reviews the best games from this week in world class chess. 2020.10.29

October 29, 2020 NHaselton Chess Lectures

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Grandmaster Pepe Cuenca reviews the best games from this week in world class chess.

2020.10.29

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