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Hikaru Nakamura vs David Howell
London Chess Classic (2010), London ENG, rd 3, Dec-10
Neo-Grünfeld Defense: Exchange Variation with 6.e4 (D72)  ·  1/2-1/2

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Dec-10-10  nfazli: after 38.Kg8 . comp. evaluation were somewhere +2, I wonder if Naka missed or comps can not evaluate endgames.
Dec-10-10  rogge: <I wonder if Naka missed or comps can not evaluate endgames.>

I guess the answer is "yes"?

Dec-10-10  rogge: Kidding, of course. I haven't even looked at the game...
Dec-10-10  goldenbear: Surely, White was winning somewhere. I think 22.Nc4 looks promising, among other things.
Dec-10-10  swr: nfazli: I think it's a draw. I don't see how either side can make any progress.
Dec-11-10  crwynn: I would not be so sure White is winning anywhere; after move 20 things look rather nice, having forced the unlovely ...Qxe5, but he has to play energetically or Black will still blockade the dark squares, leaving White with a bad bishop. So if 22.Nc4 Nxc4 23.bc Rac8, then for instance 24.Qd3 Rc5 25.Rd2 (25.a6 b5) 25...Rxa5 26.Qxd4 Qxd4 27.Rxd4 Rc5 looks unpleasant for White. c4 is weak and his bishop is terrible.
Jan-19-23  wabrown: On today's broadcast from the Wijk aan Zee tournament, David Howell said that Naka blitzed the entire game while he was on increment from move 16. Evedently Naka remembered that the computer said it was +3 but hadn't checked it further.
Jan-19-23  Messiah: <wabrown: On today's broadcast from the Wijk aan Zee tournament, David Howell said that Naka blitzed the entire game while he was on increment from move 16. Evedently Naka remembered that the computer said it was +3 but hadn't checked it further.>

Interesting!

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