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Live Session Hybrids: Gambit or Technique?

by: IM David Pruess | Released: Feb 3, 2012

In the second ever installment of this new "Member Analysis meets Live Sessions" video series we learn a little more about Mr. GambitGareth! IM David Pruess commentates this interesting Scotch Game that eventually turns into a simple "matter of technique". And fortunately, the technique does seem to come easily for Mr. Gareth, causing us to wonder if we should change the first part of his name?

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