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| Dec-05-04 | | iron maiden: We're into the second game; another (slightly more open) Sicilian. |
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Dec-05-04
 | | acirce: I like Black actually, too early for Naka's fans to relax yet. |
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Dec-05-04
 | | tpstar: Could someone please post a link to the official site? Having trouble getting to the live games. Thank you. |
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| Dec-05-04 | | SnoopDogg: I like black too but why is Stripunsky following what GM Michael Bezold (who is a great guy in person) usually does with a queen on a1 and a bishop in front of it? Its odd but effective. |
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| Dec-05-04 | | iron maiden: I wouldn't mind Black's position either. Stripunsky deserves credit for persistence. |
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| Dec-05-04 | | iron maiden: <tpstar> http://uschesschampionship.com/game.... |
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Dec-05-04
 | | tpstar: <im> Got it - thank you very much. ;>) |
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| Dec-05-04 | | SnoopDogg: Is there any hope for black's position now? Plans?! |
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| Dec-05-04 | | iron maiden: Doesn't look like Nakamura can lose this, but I'd be surprised if Stripunsky doesn't play it to the hilt. |
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| Dec-05-04 | | Where is my mind: nakamura's king-side knight did a lot of work,now there's little chance for black. |
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Dec-05-04
 | | tpstar: Hard for Black to generate much play with the reduced material. Looks like a major piece endgame where Nakamura should do well. |
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| Dec-05-04 | | Morphy Fan: I don't understand why R-C3.
Why not RxR - QxR, NxN PxN, QxN
or even
RxR NxN+, QxN, QxR?
thanks |
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| Dec-05-04 | | DanielBryant: Tenuous situation for Stripunsky. |
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Dec-05-04
 | | tpstar: <Morphy Fan> If 29. Rxc8 Qxc8 30. Nxd4 Black has 30 ... Qc1+ 31. Kf2 Qd2+ & 32 ... Qxb4 winning the exchange. 29. Rc3 was a waiting move of sorts, since White knew the Knights plus one pair of Rooks were being traded anyway. |
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| Dec-05-04 | | iron maiden: <DanielBryant> It's Nakamura who should be feeling the stress right now. This is an endgame that only I could lose. |
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| Dec-05-04 | | Franz the Stampede: huge time advantage for naka... |
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| Dec-05-04 | | iron maiden: If Naka was so minded, he could probably even win this game. |
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| Dec-05-04 | | Morphy Fan: tpstar, thanks - but then why didn't black to N-B5 on move 29? |
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| Dec-05-04 | | Denali: Nakamura is the winner! |
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| Dec-05-04 | | Denali: 1-0 official |
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| Dec-05-04 | | Denali: And Goletiani just beat Abrahamyan to win the Women's Championship. |
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| Dec-05-04 | | iron maiden: Stripunsky's resigned. Congratulations to the new U.S. champion! |
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Dec-05-04
 | | suenteus po 147: Nakamura is the new US Champion of chess! I'm watching the the 11 o'clock news tonight, baby! |
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| Dec-05-04 | | stormflyer: Yes, Nakamura has won, according to the US Chess Championship official website. I'm happy that he won, but he was very lucky against Ibragimov. |
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Dec-05-04
 | | tpstar: <Morphy Fan> You're right, Black should try to keep material on the board being a Pawn down. After 29. Rc3 Nb5 probably 30. Rxc8 Qxc8 31. Qc4 Qd8 31. Ra4 followed by 32. Qc6 and Black's Knight is short on squares. Good suggestion. |
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