He isn’t a dangerous player, but he’s almost IMPOSSIBLE to beat! | Sam Shankland at Armageddon Chess

September 17, 2023 ChessTerra Chess Lectures

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Dina Belenkaya caught up with a sad grandmaster Sam after he was sent packing at the Armageddon Championship Series Grand Finale. It started off so well… Regrets, next plans, thoughts on playing (and beating!) Kasparov recently and being a role model. This, AND more!

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