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Hikaru Nakamura vs Mohamad Al-Modiahki
Gibraltar Masters (2008), Gibraltar ENG, rd 4, Jan-25
Trompowsky Attack: Classical Defense. Big Center Variation (A45)  ·  1/2-1/2

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Feb-02-08  whiteshark: Structure looks like a hedgehog on opposite wings.
Feb-08-08  Eyal: From Nakamura's blog:

<Sorry, but I'm going to keep this short. I just got done with a tough game with Al-Madiahki. Basically what happened was I got tired and overlooked 54...c3. I saw the Kb5 h5 Ka4 h6 Rxa3 Kb1 Rb3 Kc2 Rb8 Kc3 variation but at that point when you get tired things happen.> (http://www.hikarunakamura.com/main/...)

Mar-10-08  whiteshark: I think that <47.a4> was a dubious move.

The winning plan is to transfer w♔ to the ♔side and start advancing his g+h♙s. Black will create counterplay by advancing his d♙, but that's eventually without result.

Starting position after <46...Kg1>:


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<47.Kb3 Kc7 48.Kc2 Kd6 49.Kd3 c5 50.Ke3 Ke5>


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<51.Kf3 d4 52.cxd4+ cxd4 53.g4 Rf1+ 54.Rf2 Rc1 55.Re2+ Kf6 56.h4>


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...tbc

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