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In this video, I play a 21-game blitz and bullet match against IM Joel Banawa — https://www.twitch.tv/jb2mix. We were well matched and had many interesting and hard fought games! Thanks to the National Blitz League for organizing this match. This was part of a series of matches between chess players from Chicago and NYC. Learn more: https://www.facebook.com/NationalBlitzLeague/
Chapters
0:00 Intro & Match Format
0:40 Taimanov Sicilian leads to Strategic Endgame
7:04 Jobava London leads to DELAYED BONGCLOUD
12:29 Tricky Sicilian (3…Na5!?)
18:49 Nc3 Sicilian leads to INTENSE TIME SCRAMBLE
25:24 Encountering a tricky Sicilian line that I don’t know
31:48 Grand Prix Attack vs Sicilian
37:46 Quick break to analyze my mistakes
38:24 Attempted Norweigan Rat turns into a Pirc Defense
44:57 QUICK WIN with Jobava London
49:49 Closed Sicilian vs early Queenside Expansion
55:43 Closed Sicilian | Using Nigel Short’s Nc1 Idea
1:01:42 Playing AGAINST a London
1:08:38 BULLET CHESS & HALL OF THE MOUNTAIN KING
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