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Jun 24
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EP 198 | Is The Queen Worth 10?

IM Kostya Kavutskiy, IM David Pruess, GM Jesse Kraai
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The sensei discuss is the queen really worth 9 points, or should it be valued closer to 10? Join the Dojo - https://chessdojo.clubWatch Live - https://twitch.tv/chessdojoPlay Chess - https://go.chess.com/chessdojo Merch - https://www.chessdojo.club/shop Want to support the channel?Patreon - https://patreon.com/chessdojoDonate - https://streamelements.com/che ... Show More
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