Two years ago, I didn't know how to play chess. This is the story of my journey to a 2000 rapid rating on Chess.com.





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CHAPTERS:

00:00 Intro
00:25 How it all started
01:54 Playing for fun
02:27 1000
03:23 The OTB chess community
05:19 Operation 2000
06:23 Puzzles and 1500
07:56 Openings
09:39 Suddenly 1600, 1700, 1800
12:22 Endgames and 1900 pt. 1
13:28 Tilt
14:08 Ups and downs and 1900 pt. 2
15:44 Patience
17:48 The last game
19:37 Thanks for watching

CREDITS:

Graphics/cinematography/editing: Kamryn

FEATURED CREATORS (in order of appearance):
@GothamChess
@BotezLive
@TheBelenkaya
@Alessia_Santeramo
@AnnaRudolfChess
@CoffeeChess
@AnnaCramling
@JonLudvigHammerChess
@ericrosen
@GMHikaru
@ludwig
  / gmhess  
@DanielNaroditskyGM
@HangingPawns

MUSIC (in order of appearance):
Shtriker Big Band Play Play Play
GioeleFazzeri Infinity Heroes
Hyper Potions Surf
Daddy's Music Ambient Piano & Strings
AlexiAction Passion
Dopestuff Neon Gaming
Skilsel Energetic HipHop
FASSounds Coding Night
Grand Project Lady of the 80s
Music for Videos Swing
Romarecord1973 A Small Miracle
FASSounds Fun Life
Hot Music Winning Elevation
Lexin Music Cinematic Documentary
and introducing original outro music by Nela Ruiz

Special thanks to:
Todd Wolf
Bismarck Chess Club
Fargo Chess Club
KX News
Netflix

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