Can Hikaru Nakamura Score 50!? | Puzzle Battle World Championship – Day 1

Name: Can Hikaru Nakamura Score 50!? | Puzzle Battle World Championship – Day 1
Uploaded: 2020-01-02T23:35:54+00:00
Description: International Master Danny Rensch and Grandmaster Robert Hess commentate as the best chess puzzle solvers in the world compete for the first ever Puzzle Battle World Championship! Hikaru Nakamura. Ray Robson. Alireza Firouzja. Maxime Vachier-Lagrave. Peter Svidler. Daniel Naroditsky and many more compete! Go to chess.com/puzzlebattle for more!

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International Master Danny Rensch and Grandmaster Robert Hess commentate as the best chess puzzle solvers in the world compete for the first ever Puzzle Battle World Championship! Hikaru Nakamura. Ray Robson. Alireza Firouzja. Maxime Vachier-Lagrave. Peter Svidler. Daniel Naroditsky and many more compete!

Go to chess.com/puzzlebattle for more!

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