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Over 1400: FIDE Grand Prix Moscow (2019)

December 3, 2019 NHaselton Chess Lectures

Chess Club and Scholastic Center of AtlantaTue, December 3, 2019 7:26pmURL:
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GM Ben Finegold discusses several games from the Moscow FIDE Grand Prix 2019. This lecture was recorded May 26, 2019, at the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Atlanta (CCSCATL) in the Sunday class for players rated over 1400.

Game discussed:

2:21
Dubov, Daniil v. Giri, Anish
Moscow (2019)

20:53
Nakamura, Hikaru v. Radjabov, Teimour
FIDE Grand Prix Moscow (2019)

26:00
So, Wesley v. Duda, Jan-Krzysztof
FIDE Grand Prix Moscow (2019)

28:48
Grischuk, Alexander v. So, Wesley
FIDE Grand Prix Moscow (2019)

33:42
Wojtaszek, Radoslaw v. Svidler, Peter
FIDE Grand Prix Moscow (2019)

39:29
Grischuk, Alexander v. Nakamura, Hikaru
FIDE Grand Prix Moscow (2019)

44:33
Nepomniachtchi, Ian v. Wojtaszek, Radoslaw
FIDE Grand Prix Moscow (2019)

GM Ben Finegold’s personal Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/benfinegold2600

Please consider a donation at: https://atlchessclub.com/donate/

Intro and concluding music: “Da Jazz Blues,” by Doug Maxwell; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Mopxtd1dZM Thank you Doug!

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