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Hikaru Nakamura vs Loek van Wely
Corsica Masters (2007) (rapid), Bastia FRA, rd 2, Oct-29
Sicilian Defense: Fischer-Sozin Attack. Main Line (B89)  ·  0-1

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Aug-03-09  fhl: both players playing so aggressively
Nov-15-11  DrMAL: Thanx <qqdos> for pointing out game. Naka's "disturbed" g-pawn went amok and took wrong way 15.gxf7+?! (instead of 15.gxh7+!) opening f-file for black R. In this particular line, 12.g5! was very strong move there was not opportunity to play Nf5, this is sort of game where Nf5 is not really option but it seems less common that I initially thought.

12...Nd7 (instead of taking 12...Nxb3+) made pawn on e6 relatively weak (common in Najdorf when B is on b7) so that sac via 13.Bxe6! instead was also very strong option (13.f4 threatening f5 was also strong). 13.h4 was part of brilliant (seems best) plan and 13...b5 to continue counterattack theme was also excellent (13...Nxb3+! 14.axb3 b5 intermediate move to eliminate B may have been better). With B still alive, 14.Bxe6! was still possible but 14.g6! Naka plan computes as even stronger. Computer shows 14.a3 as playable with idea of b4 as in line below, I would not have considered but it is interesting.

Houdini_20_x64: 27/79 1:09:01 43,471,430,991
+0.24 14.g6 Nxb3+ 15.axb3 Nf6 16.gxh7+ Kh8
+0.21 14.Bxe6 fxe6 15.Nxe6 Qc4 16.Nxf8 Bxf8
-0.06 14.a3 Nxb3+ 15.cxb3 Rb8 16.b4 Bb7

Very sharp position here required great accuracy, one can hardly blame Naka for making small error that had big consequences here. Naka chose really brilliant plan with pawn advance g4-g5-h4-g6 but Van Wely also showed how great he could play in such a complicated position under much pressure, terrific play by both but one little mistake and Van Wely came up the winner!

Nov-16-11  qqdos: <DrMAL> thanx for the analysis. That Bxe6! sac is often a thematic threat in this opening. The danger of small errors is a risk for White as well and one would normally back Naka to prevail in this type of game, but full marks to Van Wely. On 12...Nxb3+, see Romanishin vs Vaisser, 1972. After swapping the B on b3 those players anticipated this game down to 15.g6 Nc5 then interpolated 16.b4 Na4 17.Nxa4 bxa4 and Oleg (another member of the Old Palace Guard) played 18.gxh7+?! - this time not the strongest move!

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