Chess.com PogChamps 2, Day 1 Recap: Armageddon & Endgames

August 22, 2020 NHaselton Chess Lectures

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IM Levy Rozman aka GothamChess analyzes the games from the Chess.com PogChamps 2, Day 1. David Pakman was playing against itsHafu, Cizzorz takes on Gripex90, and CallMeCarsonLIVE battles against Forsen. The games are being streamed on @Chess.com every day and I stream recaps and analysis on https://www.twitch.tv/gothamchess.

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