18 May 09
Originally posted by passedpawn22i read somewhere that he has even played 1.e4 2.Qh5 against some Gms. i think he is an excellent character, between session in some tournaments, he plays the fans at Blitz!
My apologies....it was "Fried liver like..." Still interesting to be played at Grandmaster level, and for the US title! Maybe we'll call it the "fried chicken?"😛🙄
18 May 09
Originally posted by robbie carrobieas I remember, a year or two ago he missed his heat in dos hermanas because the pizza guy rang the doorbell. 🙂
i read somewhere that he has even played 1.e4 2.Qh5 against some Gms. i think he is an excellent character, between session in some tournaments, he plays the fans at Blitz!
18 May 09
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Originally posted by EmLaskerNaka will kick their butts! it will be like Fischer v the Russians all over again, awesomeness! 🙂
The best oriental players are ALL from China. for example:
Wang Yue (2738)
Bu Xiangzhi (2704)
Ni Hua (2724)
Nakamura might be good, but he is no match against any of these.
Give China 10 more good years and it will begin dominating Russia/Ukraine/Soviet bloc
18 May 09
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Originally posted by Fat Ladywhat are you talking about oh fattened one, do i need to saddle my horse and ride down to England and give you another good slap about the head with my gloves? 2.Qh5 is a perfectly logical and playable move! the value of which i doubt is in its reputation, but it gets those theorists out of book immediately, whence they will be forced to play chess, rather than memory games! i may even try it myself, if i wasn't such a chicken 😉
Notwithstanding the 2.Qh5 nonsense, Nakamura is a highly imaginative player whose games are often show very original ideas. I'm delighted he has become US Champion.
18 May 09
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Originally posted by Fat LadyNak's 2.Qh5 is not really nonsense.
Notwithstanding the 2.Qh5 nonsense, Nakamura is a highly imaginative player whose games are often show very original ideas. I'm delighted he has become US Champion.
At that level the 'insult' can have the desired effect.
Remember Miles 1...a6 v Karpov.
And when you think about it. White loses a tempo so he's now Black.
and his will lose one more when eventually Nf6 comes.
He will end up with a difficult position but not losing.
During the game the Black player has to go for the win,
he cannot allow a draw.
"I'm a good player, you cannot play 2.Qh5 against me!"
So at that level 2.Qh5 does have it's points.
Played over a few of Nak's one minute games.
They are incredible. I'd be proud of them if they were mine and
I was on a 36/1.30 time control.
Is a famous clip of him playing Dlugy.
Here is the full game. It last's 1 minute 8 secs.
18 May 09
Originally posted by Fat LadyIt's his second; he won the US Championship in 2004 at age 16. http://www.stltoday.com/stltoday/news/stories.nsf/stlouiscitycounty/story/022C95099FEEE4A7862575BA00157EC2?OpenDocument
Notwithstanding the 2.Qh5 nonsense, Nakamura is a highly imaginative player whose games are often show very original ideas. I'm delighted he has become US Champion.
18 May 09
Originally posted by greenpawn34yeah, I've also often watched him blitz on icc, and the level of his play is just amazing! and he isn't even trying usually, which becomes apparent when you see him blitz seriously in tournaments. because as amazing as his casual level is, it gets visibly higher in dos hermanas etc. -there's usually only one player giving him problems, jorge sammour-hasbun. it's like watching titans battle when those two face each other blitzing.
...Played over a few of Nak's one minute games.
They are incredible. I'd be proud of them if they were mine and
I was on a 36/1.30 time control...
just an incredible player.
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18 May 09
Originally posted by wormwooda sponsor with $ provides a classy venue as well as a sizable prize fund. quite a contrast from last year.
yeah, I've also often watched him blitz on icc, and the level of his play is just amazing! and he isn't even trying usually, which becomes apparent when you see him blitz seriously in tournaments. because as amazing as his casual level is, it gets visibly higher in dos hermanas etc. -there's usually only one player giving him problems, jorge sammour-hasbun. ...[text shortened]... atching titans battle when those two face each other blitzing.
just an incredible player.