Zhao Zong Yuan vs Hikaru Nakamura (2008)

Zhao Zong Yuan vs Hikaru Nakamura
Gibraltar 2008 · Alekhine Defense: Exchange Variation (B03) · 1-0

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Jan-30-08		Coleman: Wow! Did he just the obvious threat NxD6. Was there time pressure? The end gane looks like speed chess.

Jan-30-08		jonnymalk: probably not, it was shortly after time control. But maybe there was time trouble later, as Zhao missed mate in 3 on move 55. Instead of 55. Bxf7, Zhao should've played c7+

Feb-01-08		socnegoti: Good game by Zong. Nakamura's peformance rating was severely dented by this game.

Feb-09-08		Eyal: <Instead of 55. Bxf7, Zhao should've played c7+> Doesn't make any practical difference, of course, but it does allow a nice mate by underpromotion: 55.c7+ Kd7 56.Re7+ Kxd6 57.c8N#.

Feb-09-08		jonnymalk: hence "mate in 3..."

May-08-08		acirce: <Doesn't make any practical difference, of course, but it does allow a nice mate by underpromotion: 55.c7+ Kd7 56.Re7+ Kxd6 57.c8N#.> Zhao said he had seen this but was afraid that he would take a queen by mistake! Obviously, that would have won too, but still.

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