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13 Jul '16 18:07

BigDogg
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13 Jul '16 18:07
W: M. Carlsen
B: H. Nakamura
9th Bilbao Masters, Round 1

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1. e4 c5 2. Ne2 d6 3. Nbc3 a6 4. g3 g6 5. Bg2 Bg7 6. d4 cxd4 7. Nxd4 Nf6 8. O-O O-O 9. b3 Nc6 10. Nxc6 bxc6 11. Bb2 Qa5 12. Na4 Bg4 13. Qe1 Qh5 14. f3 Bh3 15. g4 Qh6 16. Rd1 g5 17. Bc1 Bxg2 18. Kxg2 Qg6 19. h4 gxh4 20. Qxh4 d5 21. g5 dxe4 22. f4 e6 23. c4 Rfd8 24. Rde1 Ne8 25. Nc5 Nd6 26. Qf2 f5 27. Bb2 Nf7 28. Bxg7 Kxg7 29. Qg3 Rd6 30. Rd1 Rad8 31. Rxd6 Rxd6 32. Qc3+ Kg8 33. Rf2 Qh5 34. Qh3 Qd1 35. Qe3 e5 36. Qg3 Rg6 37. Kh2 exf4 38. Qxf4 Qh5+ 39. Kg1 Qd1+ 40. Kh2 Qh5+ 41. Kg1 Nxg5 42. Qb8+ Kg7 43. Qe5+ Kh6 44. Qf4 Qd1+ 45. Kh2 Qd4 46. b4 Kg7 47. Qc7+ Kh8 48. Qc8+ Rg8 49. Qxf5 Nf3+ 50. Kh3 Qd6 {0-1}
sundown316
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13 Jul '16 20:29
I bet Naka is on Cloud 9, finally breaking the schneid.
sonhouse
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14 Jul '16 05:09
Originally posted by sundown316
I bet Naka is on Cloud 9, finally breaking the schneid.
What is it now? Maggy, 10, Nakki 1?
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14 Jul '16 13:35
Originally posted by sonhouse
What is it now? Maggy, 10, Nakki 1?
Something like that.

However, psychologically, the first win is a big one. Naka's confidence has got to go up for future encounters.

I hope he scores some more wins. The rivalry between Carlsen and Naka could be very interesting - the incrementalist vs. the unbalancer - if Naka can win some of the games.
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15 Jul '16 01:11
Originally posted by BigDoggProblem
W: M. Carlsen
B: H. Nakamura
9th Bilbao Masters, Round 1

[pgn]1. e4 c5 2. Ne2 d6 3. Nbc3 a6 4. g3 g6 5. Bg2 Bg7 6. d4 cxd4 7. Nxd4 Nf6 8. O-O O-O 9. b3 Nc6 10. Nxc6 bxc6 11. Bb2 Qa5 12. Na4 Bg4 13. Qe1 Qh5 14. f3 Bh3 15. g4 Qh6 16. Rd1 g5 17. Bc1 Bxg2 18. Kxg2 Qg6 19. h4 gxh4 20. Qxh4 d5 21. g5 dxe4 22. f4 e6 23. c4 Rfd8 24. Rde1 Ne8 25. Nc5 Nd6 ...[text shortened]... Qf4 Qd1+ 45. Kh2 Qd4 46. b4 Kg7 47. Qc7+ Kh8 48. Qc8+ Rg8 49. Qxf5 Nf3+ 50. Kh3 Qd6 {0-1} [/pgn]
I am glad you posted this. The media has been full of bad news and garbage, and this is a welcome respite.
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15 Jul '16 17:17
Not a good omen for Karjakin. Carlsen absolutely destroyed him at Bilbao today.
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16 Jul '16 21:47
Magnus must be P.O.'ed about losing to Naka. He destroyed So in just 26 moves today.
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17 Jul '16 20:42
Giri hung for a draw against Carlsen, so at the half way point, Magnus has 10 points(3 for a win, 1 for a draw) and Naka is 2nd with 7. Rest day tomorrow, then Rd. 6-Nakamura-Carlsen. Magnus will be playing for a win all the way in that one!
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18 Jul '16 20:48
Originally posted by sundown316
Giri hung for a draw against Carlsen, so at the half way point, Magnus has 10 points(3 for a win, 1 for a draw) and Naka is 2nd with 7. Rest day tomorrow, then Rd. 6-Nakamura-Carlsen. Magnus will be playing for a win all the way in that one!
No more Mr. nice guy then.
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22 Jul '16 22:171 edit
Giri made a hash of his position and Magnus crunched him in Rd.9, so Carlsen has clinched Bilbao with one round to go

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