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Slav Defense Lecture Series; e5 Pawn Sacrifice [06-9-2021]

June 14, 2021 NHaselton Chess Lectures

Chess Club and Scholastic Center of AtlantaMon, June 14, 2021 5:00pmURL:
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GM Ben Finegold discusses in the Slav Defense, the aggressive pawn sacrifice; e5. The Slav Defense is one of the primary defenses to the Queen’s Gambit. This lecture was recorded June 9, 2021, at the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Atlanta (CCSCATL) in Roswell, Georgia.

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Intro and concluding music: “Da Jazz Blues,” by Doug Maxwell;
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