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Create and Utilize Pins | Beginner Breakdown - NM Ralph Tan

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CCSCSL Staff

on November 07, 2023 in

National Master Ralph Tan teaches a chess class about pins. Maybe you can spot a pin in a puzzle, but how do you set up a pin in a real game?

2023.11.07
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