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bhrgunatha · 2246 days ago · link ·
I find the psychology at the end of their match really interesting. It's blatantly obvious they're both experienced and proficient chessers so when Karl asks Levon how good he is, he stays evasive and it looks like they both decide to continue their battle and double down on their deception.
One of the things I noticed about beginners is that they tend to castle starting with a piece that's closest to their dominant hand (e.g. playing white, right-handed person would touch the rook first when doing king's side castling). It happens very often, and I maybe saw three or four newbies doing it properly without instruction or being reminded, though I don't know if it's universal.