Rapport vs. Jobava, Olympiad 2016 | Chess in the 21st Century – GM Josh Friedel

September 19, 2016 NHaselton Chess Lectures

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Grandmaster Josh Friedel analyzes a crazy game between two “21st Century” players, Hungary’s Richárd Rapport and Georgia’s Baadur Jobava. At the end, find out how it could have been drawn.

2016.09.15
Richard Rapport vs Baadur Jobava, Chess Olympiad (2016): B00 King’s pawn opening
http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1834895

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