Chess Rivals Video Archive
Chess Rivals, Blindfold Battles and other streams are matches that take place online between the world's most popular and respected "Chess Streamers." This article is to serve as a historical record of those battles:
Match 30: GM Williams vs IM Rensch
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Match 29: GM Williams vs IM Rensch
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Match 28: GM Williams vs IM Rensch
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Match 27: IM Bartholomew vs IM Rensch
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Match 26: IM Bartholomew vs GM Williams
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Match 25: IM Bartholomew vs IM Rensch
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Match 24: GM Williams vs IM Rensch
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Match 23: GM Williams vs IM Rensch
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Match 22: IM Bartholomew vs IM Rensch
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Match 21: GM Willams vs IM Rensch
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Match 20: GM Williamsw vs IM Rensch
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Match 19: GM Williams vs IM Hambleton
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Match 18: FM Bordi vs IM Rensch
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Match 17 (Variants) : IM Bartholomew vs IM Rensch
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Blindfold Match 2: GM Hammer vs IM Rensch
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Match 16: IM Bartholomew vs IM Rensch
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Match 15: IM Bartholomew vs IM Rensch
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Match 14: GM Williams vs IM Rensch
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Match 13: IM Bartholomew vs IM Rensch
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Blindfold Match 1: GM Hammer vs IM Rensch
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Match 12: IM Rendle vs IM Rensch
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Match 11: FM Bordi vs IM Rensch
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Match 10: IM Bartholomew vs IM Rensch
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Match 9: IM Kiewra vs IM Rensch
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Match 8: FM Bordi vs IM Rensch
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Match 7: IM Bartholomew vs IM Rensch
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Match 6: IM Bartholomew vs IM Rensch
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Match 5: IM Bartholomew vs IM Rensch
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Match 4: IM Bartholomew vs IM Rensch
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Match 3: IM Bartholomew vs IM Rensch
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Match 2: IM Bartholomew vs IM Rensch
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Match 1: IM Bartholomew vs IM Rensch
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Co-commentary Match: GM Williams vs GM Gormally
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Danny Rensch is an international master and Chief Chess Officer at Chess.com. After a successful scholastic chess career, Danny joined Chess.com as a co-founder in 2009. He directs the company's content, media partnerships, and professional chess events. Danny is an accomplished commentator and broadcaster, which he used to establish Chess.com's streaming and creator programs. He has channeled his lifelong passion for playing and teaching chess to advance Chess.com's mission of growing the game and helping people enjoy their lives through chess. With over 200 million registered users, Chess.com is the leading platform for playing and learning chess.
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