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Draw Seemingly Hopeless Endgames – GM Alejandro Ramirez

April 23, 2015 NHaselton Chess Lectures

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Grandmaster Alejandro Ramirez shows historic endgames where a superior amount of material didn’t turn out to be beneficial. Ramirez demonstrates defenses resources that can be used to achieve a draw against the odds.

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