“The Staircase and The Box”, for U1000 rating [Lecture 1]

July 1, 2021 NHaselton Chess Lectures

Chess Club and Scholastic Center of AtlantaThu, July 1, 2021 9:24pmURL:
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This excerpt is based on the lecture series given by NM Spencer Finegold and Karen on Jeremy Silman’s Complete Endgame Course book. Broadcasted live on Twitch on October 24, 2020.
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