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Mechanics’ Strategy — Win with White, Win with Bhat

by scribe | Oct 23, 2007 | games, people, positions, US Chess League

“Win with White, draw with Black” — that’s the classic strategy for chess success. But the San Francisco Mechanics have added a new twist, which carried them to a 3-1 victory over the Seattle Sluggers on Monday night. The new strategy is...

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