Ruifeng Li | Chess in the 21st Century – GM Ben Finegold

May 24, 2016 NHaselton Chess Lectures

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Grandmaster Ben Finegold features Ruifeng Li’s greatest games. Born in 2001, Li is one of the top juniors in the U.S. and fits in well with Ben’s commitment to only profile players born in the 21st century.

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Frank Johnson vs. Ruifeng Li, 2014
Li vs. Axel Bachmann, 2015
Li vs. Ralph Zimmer: D05 Queen’s pawn game, Rubinstein (Colle-Zukertort) variation
Erik Santarius vs. Li

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