MY IMMORTAL CHESS GAME

September 30, 2020 NHaselton Chess Lectures

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A few days ago, I played an anonymous Grandmaster on chess.com. This game features a strong attack and some sacrifices – good review for beginners and intermediate players on tactics and strategy combined.

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