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Dec 2023
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Chess Primer

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Ah the checkered board of mental masterfulness... a place where your heart can lead you to a queen or was it a trap... a Queen's Gambit!!! That's right, this week your ever illustrious hosts, Tyler and Markiplier, dive pawn first into Chess! Was it invented by the Roman Empire? Who has a life-long grudge against En Passant!? Will your host duel!? You'll just have to tune in to find the answers and so much more!!

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