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Lecture: Hot Players Now: Richárd Rapport by GM Ben Finegold

August 21, 2021 NHaselton Chess Lectures

Chess Club and Scholastic Center of AtlantaSat, August 21, 2021 1:33amURL:
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GM Ben Finegold discusses 3 games GM Richárd Rapport, of one of the hottest players at today. Richárd Rapport is a Hungarian grandmaster and former chess prodigy. This lecture was recorded August 18th, 2021, at the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Atlanta (CCSCATL) in Roswell, Georgia.

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0:00 Intro
06:08 Richárd Rapport vs Magnus Carlsen
19:19 Benjamin Bok vs Richárd Rapport
32:42 Jan-Krzysztof Duda vs Richárd Rapport

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