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Nov 2024
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EP 132 | Who Will Win the 2024 World Che...

IM Kostya Kavutskiy, IM David Pruess, GM Jesse Kraai
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Who will win the 2024 World Chess Championship between GM Ding Liren and GM Gukesh D? GM Jesse Kraai, IM David Pruess, and IM Kostya Kavutskiy discuss who will be the next World Chess Champion, the format for the match, and whether the match will be close or a blowout in today's episode of Dojo Talks, the ChessDojo podcast.   Watch Live - https://twitch.tv/c ... Show More
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