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Enjoy a much more relaxed episode of Back Rank Mates this week as Brendan and Cameron catch up after Brendan returns from his chess tournament in Banff, Alberta! The Mates talk about scenery, getting the black pieces three times out of fives, new highest ratings, Brendan's panic attacks and the Great Canadian Chess Tour!

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In this episode, Cameron and Brendan discuss the (many) things that make them bad chess players, while also discussing the best ways to get better at chess. The Back Rank Mates also debate how good someone can become at chess, and if it's possible to become a National Master, FIDE Master, International Master or Grandmaster when starting your chess journey later in life.

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