Today’s Great Players – GM Ian Nepomniachtchi with Ben [04-28-2021]

May 6, 2021 NHaselton Chess Lectures

Chess Club and Scholastic Center of AtlantaThu, May 6, 2021 3:01pmURL:
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GM Ben Finegold discusses 3 games of GM Ian Nepomniachtchi – This lecture was recorded April 28th, 2021, at the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Atlanta (CCSCATL) in Roswell, Georgia.

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0:00 Intro
05:50 Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Aleksandr Kharitonov game analysis
15:23 Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Li Chao game analysis
35:56 Le Quang Liem vs Ian Nepomniachtchi game analysis

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