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Member Analysis: Handing Over the Initiative

Nov 3, 2012
25 min
10161 Views
In the penultimate round of the 2012 Chicago Open, a familiar face was playing for first place! Chess.com's own Video Production Manager, David Petty, needed a win in order to "leap frog" his opponent and take home the whopping five thousand dollar first prize! But when the game started off on the wrong foot, Petty needed to find key defensive resources in order to hold off his opponent's initiative? Did he get a little help, or come up a little short? Watch and find out!