Hikaru Nakamura vs. Vladimir Kramnik

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06 Sep '12 23:35

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06 Sep '12 23:35
I've yet to see the game, but I did see the position just before the underpromotion. Anyone here have the PGN??
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07 Sep '12 00:04
Originally posted by ChessPraxis
I've yet to see the game, but I did see the position just before the underpromotion. Anyone here have the PGN??
Naka wins 😀

http://www.chessbase.com/newsdetail.asp?newsid=8459
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07 Sep '12 00:27
Originally posted by maxlange
Naka wins 😀

http://www.chessbase.com/newsdetail.asp?newsid=8459
Hey thanks pal. Not the greatest game but a win is a win is a win is a win.
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07 Sep '12 01:283 edits
"Not a great game." 😕

I thought it was fascinating. Not your average Kramnik type of game at all.

Nak declines a perpetual early doors. (move 23.Nb1 instead of 23.Bb4).
Will be a three fold rep which Kramnik was maybe expecting.

A few moves later Kramnik sacs the exchange for a pawn.
Now was he pushed or did he jump?

Did he have too, did he need to or did he do it just to teach Nak a lesson
for declining the draw.

Nak attacks. Krmanik has to pull off the Queens an exchange down to quell it.

Krammnik sacs a Knight perhaps thinking he will win a Rook with his super
passed d-pawn on the 7th rank. Did he miss Nak's 43.Ne3.

Suddenly Kramnik has three connected pawns and they storm down the board
two of them reaching the 7th rank.

Nak underpromotes to a Knight with a check to maintain winning chances.

If he does not play 62 c8 = N+ then this happens.

FEN 8/2P1k3/8/8/5p2/5KbB/3pp3/3N4 w - - 0 62
Invert Board PGN Headers Comments

[FEN "8/2P1k3/8/8/5p2/5KbB/3pp3/3N4 w - - 0 62"]
62. Kxe2 f3+ 63. Kxf3 Bxc7 {That is a draw}

Two Knghts and Bishop v a Bishop is a win.

Here is the full game.

Nakamura - Kramnik Turkish Olympiad 2012

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1. Nf3 Nf6 2. g3 g6 3. Bg2 Bg7 4. c4 c6 5. d4 d5 6. cxd5 cxd5 7. Nc3 Ne4 8. Qb3 Nxc3 9. bxc3 O-O 10. Nd2 e6 11. e4 Nc6 12. O-O Na5 13. Qd1 Qc7 14. Qf3 b6 15. Ba3 Rd8 16. e5 Ba6 17. Rfe1 Rac8 18. Bb4 Bh6 19. Qd1 Nc6 20. Ba3 Na5 21. Bb4 Nc6 22. Ba3 Na5 23. Nb1 b5 24. h4 Nc6 25. Bc5 Qb8 26. Qe2 Na5 27. Nd2 Rxc5 28. dxc5 Qc8 29. Nf3 Qxc5 30. Nh2 Bg7 31. h5 g5 32. h6 Bxh6 33. Qh5 Bg7 34. Qxg5 Nc6 35. Ng4 Qe7 36. Qxe7 Nxe7 37. a4 d4 38. axb5 Bxb5 39. Rxa7 d3 40. Rxe7 d2 41. Rd1 Be2 42. Ne3 Bxe5 43. c4 h5 44. Ra7 h4 45. Ra2 Bxd1 46. Nxd1 hxg3 47. fxg3 Bxg3 48. c5 f5 49. Ra7 e5 50. c6 e4 51. Bh3 Rc8 52. Ra6 Rf8 53. Ra5 f4 54. Kf1 e3 55. Ke2 Rf6 56. Ra8+ Kg7 57. Ra7+ Rf7 58. Rb7 Kf6 59. Kf3 Re7 60. Rxe7 Kxe7 61. c7 e2 62. c8=N+ Kf6 63. Kxe2 Ke5 64. Nb6 Kd4 65. Bg2 Be1 66. Nd5 Ke5 67. Nb4 Bh4 68. Nd3+ Kf5 69. Kxd2 Kg4 70. Ke2 Bf6 71. N1f2+ Kg3 72. Bf3 Bd8 73. Ne4+ Kh4 74. Ne5 Bc7 75. Ng6+ Kh3 76. Ne7 Bd8 77. Nf5 Bb6 78. Kf1 Kh2 79. Bg4 f3 80. Nh4 {Kramnik now resigned. The Black King is trapped in the Bishop's corner. The end can go something like this.} 80... f2 81. Nf3+ Kh1 82. Bh3 {Mate next move.}
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07 Sep '12 01:43
Originally posted by greenpawn34
"Not a great game." 😕

I thought it was fascinating. Not your average Kramnik type of game at all.

Nak declines a perpetual early doors. (move 23.Nb1 instead of 23.Bb4).
Will be a three fold rep which Kramnik was maybe expecting.

A few moves later Kramnik sacs the exchange for a pawn.
Now was he pushed or did he jump?

Did he have too, did ...[text shortened]... he end can go something like this.} 80... f2 81. Nf3+ Kh1 82. Bh3 {Mate next move.} [/pgn]
I just said that to ruffle your feathers old friend. 🙂
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07 Sep '12 01:53
Why does everyone want to ruffle my feathers?

Leave my feathers alone the lot of you.
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07 Sep '12 02:03
Even the Duchess is wading in.

I don't have any feathers left.

They fell out after looking at some of the games on here.

(I could borrow some of the Duck's but he is just my imaginary friend.
Infact he is my only friend.) :'(
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07 Sep '12 03:06
The post that was quoted here has been removed
He evolves 🙂
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07 Sep '12 06:41
Here's a silly question. Why are the players at the Olympiad dressed so casually? Usually at the top tournaments, men wear jackets and ties, here they are wearing polo shirts. Kamsky's wearing a tank top with a big sweat stain on the back and a baseball cap.

(Hmm... maybe that points to the reason. It may be hot in there, in Istanbul, in September.)
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07 Sep '12 10:39
Originally posted by greenpawn34
"Not a great game." 😕

I thought it was fascinating. Not your average Kramnik type of game at all.

Nak declines a perpetual early doors. (move 23.Nb1 instead of 23.Bb4).
Will be a three fold rep which Kramnik was maybe expecting.

A few moves later Kramnik sacs the exchange for a pawn.
Now was he pushed or did he jump?

Did he have too, did ...[text shortened]... he end can go something like this.} 80... f2 81. Nf3+ Kh1 82. Bh3 {Mate next move.} [/pgn]
Why not just mate iommediately with 82. Ng3# ??
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07 Sep '12 13:00
Why not indeed. Wanted to mate with the Bishop. My notes, my mates.
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07 Sep '12 15:521 edit
Originally posted by greenpawn34
(I could borrow some of the Duck's but he is just my imaginary friend.
Infact he is my only friend.) :'(
No, he isn't.

What about Ernie?

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Hikaru Nakamura vs. Vladimir Kramnik