Middle Game Plans, with GM Ben Finegold
Recorded on July 9, 2025 in Roswell, GA
Games/Positions/Ideas:
02:31 Alexander Alekhine – Fred Dewhurst Yates, London 1922
16:23 Mikhail Botvinnik – Milan Vidmar, Nottingham 1936
25:54 Emanuel Lasker – Siegbert Tarrasch, St Petersburg 1914
33:14 Wolfgang Unzicker – Bobby Fischer, Varna Olympiad 1962
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Intro and concluding music: βDa Jazz Blues,β by Doug Maxwell; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Mopxtd1dZM. Thank you Doug!
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