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All About the Tempi

by scribe | Jun 2, 2013 | chess clubs, endings, games, openings, positions, translations

Last night I played in the first round of the June Saturday Knight Live Marathon at Bay Area Chess.  Compared to most tournaments, I would describe this one as… intimate. There were only twelve players on six boards, split into two sections. If you do the math,...

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