Difficult King & Pawn Endings | Endgame Exclam!! – GM Ben Finegold

Name: Difficult King & Pawn Endings | Endgame Exclam!! – GM Ben Finegold
Uploaded: 2017-07-03T17:00:03+00:00
Description: Grandmaster Ben Finegold shows king and pawn positions from and inspired by real grandmaster games. Opposition and other themes are explored, and these positions are difficult to calculate. 2017.06.20

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Grandmaster Ben Finegold shows king and pawn positions from and inspired by real grandmaster games. Opposition and other themes are explored, and these positions are difficult to calculate.

2017.06.20

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