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Breaking It Down 🤔 King's Pawn Showdowns with IM Irene Sukandar ♟️

October 16, 2026 ChessTerra Chess Lectures

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IM Irene Sukandar analyzes key King's Pawn games from Round 7 of the U.S. Chess Championships. The presentation covers tactical clashes and positional mistakes from matchups like Oparin versus Liang, Robson versus So, and Atwell versus Lee. Tournament followers and competitive players looking to understand high-level 1.e4 e5 strategies will benefit the most from this video.

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From positional blunders to a tactical clash, IM Irene Sukandar breaks down the King's Pawn battles from Round 7 of the U.S. Chess Championships

0:00 - Intro & King's Pawn (1. e4 e5)
1:03 - Oparin vs Liang (Giuoco Piano)
3:56 - Robson vs So
5:12 - Atwell vs Lee (The Scotch)

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