Fabiano Caruana vs Ni Hua (2009)

Fabiano Caruana vs Ni Hua
Russian Team Championship 2009 · Slav Defense: Czech. Carlsbad Variation (D17) · 1-0

Given 3 times; par: 91 [what's this?]

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Apr-09-09		timhortons: Caruana,F - Ni,H, Russian Club Cup -Premier League 2009 click for larger view 1. (2.05): 44.a6 bxa6 45.Rxc6+ Kg5 46.Rxa6 Re7+ 47.Kf2 Re5 48.Ra8 Rb5 49.Kg3 Rc5 50.Rg8+ Kf6 51.Rh8 Rc7 52.Ra8 2. (1.93): 44.Kf2 Ke6 45.a6 bxa6 46.Ra5 Rd6 47.Rxa6 Ke5 48.Ra5+ Kf4 49.Rc5 Rd2 50.Rxc6 Kg5 51.Ke3

Apr-09-09		chessmoron: Why not 47...h5?

Apr-09-09		Oliphaunt: <chessmoron> its basically over. 48.Ra8 and then what?

Apr-09-09		WhiteRook48: the e pawn never even moves? How unusual!

Apr-10-09		notyetagm: <WhiteRook48: the e pawn never even moves? How unusual!> Damn lazy e-pawn! :-)

Apr-10-09		notyetagm: A very sharp tactical game by Caruana.

Apr-10-09		truefriends: <notyetagm: <WhiteRook48: the e pawn never even moves? How unusual!> Damn lazy e-pawn! :-)> He might be lazy but he is the winingfactor in this endgame ;-) Has this ever occured before? A pawn/piece winning a game without moving...

Apr-10-09		notyetagm: 52 ? click for larger view 52 b5xf5! 1-0 click for larger view (CONT) 52 ... g6xf5 <decoy: f5> click for larger view 53 f3-g4+ <skewer: f5,c8> click for larger view

Apr-15-09		Assassinater: Wow, even 2700+ GMs can overlook something as simple as 28... Rc4, where it looks like the worst is over for black.

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