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Mar 2021
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EP.217 - "IM to GM" Adult Improver Speci...

BEN JOHNSON
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This week’s podcast is a special feature that includes three different IM guests who are working to attain the Grandmaster title! My guests are popular commentator, IM Lawrence Trent, 9-time Minnesota State Champion IM Sean Nagle, and Hungary-based chess trainer, IM Attila Turzo. These guests have very different backgrounds, chess distances to travel and lif ... Show More
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