Gotham Chess Guide Part 2: 1200+ | Attacks, Endgames, & Blunders

May 13, 2020 NHaselton Chess Lectures

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Hey everyone! This is Part 2 in a series called Gotham Guide, where I take on chess.com users in blitz games and discuss the range of mistakes and tactical themes. Today there were a lot of concepts covered, here are all the game links:

Game 1 vs. XeniyaB: https://www.chess.com/live/game/4846027913

Game 2 vs. Stimmy68: https://www.chess.com/live/game/4846059051

Game 3 vs. GeorgveuMicheal: https://www.chess.com/live/game/4846084669

Game 4 vs. GreyKitty012345: https://www.chess.com/live/game/4846126090

Game 5 vs. SSakhatska: https://www.chess.com/live/game/4846158221

Game 6 vs. Lordadrian: https://www.chess.com/live/game/4846195040

Game 7 vs. Dfguio: https://www.chess.com/live/game/4846238842

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