4 Simple Steps To BLUNDER LESS 😱❓❓

April 8, 2021 NHaselton Chess Lectures

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About This Video:

Blunders in chess are some of the biggest mistakes that beginners and intermediate chess players make. If you can avoid blundering in chess you will see a huge improvement in your rating very quickly. In this video I talk about 4 steps you can do to stop blundering so often. Beginners will especially benefit from this process and it will ultimate help you become a better chess player.

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