Lecture with GM Ronen Har-Zvi (World Championship Preview) – 2013.11.06

Name: Lecture with GM Ronen Har-Zvi (World Championship Preview) – 2013.11.06
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Description: Chess Grandmaster Ronen Har-Zvi presents an intermediate-level lecture at the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis over games from the World Championship participants Viswanathan Anand and Magnus Carlsen.

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Chess Grandmaster Ronen Har-Zvi presents an intermediate-level lecture at the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis over games from the World Championship participants Viswanathan Anand and Magnus Carlsen.

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