Down a piece defending co-champion David Plotkin pulled a rabbit out of his hat by sacrificing his queen and forcing mate over upstart Derrick Crocker en route to gaining 2.5 points on the first day of the Maine State Closed Championship. Atop the twenty players in the Open is Lucas McCain with 3.0 points. Joining McCain and Plotkin in the unbeaten ranks is Steve Abrahams with 2.5. Six follow with 2.0 points: Ruben Babayan, Phil Lowell, Andrey Savov, Darrell Salisbury, Wesley Parker, and Crocker.
The final two rounds commence are at 9:30 and 2:00 tomorrow.
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