Originally posted by dottewellHe probably plays more USCF events (whereas Kamsky has been play FIDE events).
Great start for your boy Nakamura...
Why is his USCF rating so high (particularly compared to Kamsky's)?
Anyway Nakamura lost, and Kamsky won. I havn't had time to review the games, but it looks like most of them were decisive.
Naka's game:
http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1398729
The knight sac (15 Nxd5?) seems dubious, putting him in a material deficit.
This game has a pretty ending!
http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1398727
And two knights prove more powerful than the two bishops in this endgame.
http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1398749
The tournament is completely up for grabs, I think Naka has good chances if he makes the blitz final .😉
Originally posted by RahimKThey were just testing out the boards I guess. I downloaded the pgn and all the moves are normal 1.e4 1.d4 1.Nf3 stuff not crazy 1.h4 and 1.f3 stuff like they showed before.
Where those opening moves jokes or what?
I mean 1.h4 h5? WHAt the_______________
1.f3 f6
1.e3
Practise moves or what?
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Originally posted by dottewellnakamura says that he only studies chess by using his computer --- his tactics are very machine-like. if he was playing at rhp, i'd bet someone would accuse him of using an engine.
Great start for your boy Nakamura...
Why is his USCF rating so high (particularly compared to Kamsky's)?
Nakamura has come back after a disasterous first three games. I was there for round #3 and saw how devastated he was to lose to someone 500 rating points below him- and a girl too! Must be tough to pull it together after that. The leader, Onaschuk needs to draw or lose tomorrows final long game in order for Naka to have a shot at winning- it would be quite a recovery! |