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Blitz Chess: Can Salem AR Salah bring the Hammer down in Arena Kings

March 24, 2019 NHaselton Chess Lectures

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Two of the best young talents in chess face off twice while streaming in Arena Kings March 22, 2019. GM Jon Ludwig Hammer and GM Salem AR Saleh (aka ArabicFalcon) try to find an advantage with 1.d4. Listen as both players analyze their play in real time.

Game 1: Queens Gambit Declined
https://www.chess.com/live/game/3556202142
Game 2: Kings Indian Defense
https://www.chess.com/live/game/3556202142

See also their 2010 Meeting between these two in the 2010 World Junior Championship with the same opening line. http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1589322

Follow these streamers on twitch at
http://twitch.tv/salem_ar and http://twitch.tv/gmjlh

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