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Magnus Carlsen vs Hikaru Nakamura
Tata Steel (2011)  ·  Sicilian Defense: Najdorf. Opocensky Variation (B92)  ·  1-0
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Jan-22-11
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  minasina: first e4
Jan-22-11
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  notyetagm: Go NAKA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Jan-22-11
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  lost in space: Ahhh, I am right here, the third stone from the sun
Jan-22-11
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  lost in space: carl!!!!!
Jan-22-11
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  Bobwhoosta: Carlsen's gonna squish Nakamura like a bug!!!

Boy, I love being original.

Jan-22-11  Penguincw: This is going to be an exciting game . I bet on a draw.
Jan-22-11
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  tim butler: If Carlsen opens with E4, Nakamura will play the Scandinavian for a easy draw.
Jan-23-11
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  Check It Out: Naka's going to spank Carl like a 175 lb baby gorilla. Or get mangled in the process.
Jan-23-11
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  notyetagm: <Bobwhoosta: Carlsen's gonna squish Nakamura like a bug!!! Boy, I love being original.>

Nakamura is going to roll Carlsen up like a Cuban cigar.

Jan-23-11  SamAtoms1980: Are you ready for some NINJUTSU?

I know I am!

Prepare yourselves for another display of NINJUTSU!

Jan-23-11
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  Check It Out: Come on, Sam A, no one sees or hears of the ninja assassin, because THEY'RE DEAD!!
Jan-23-11  SamAtoms1980: <Check It Out> Nakamura is a CHESS ninja. He doesn't assassinate his victims, he checkmates them. The nice thing about that is that once you've done it to somebody once, you can do it again and again and again... and it's just as beautiful but a lot less messy, too.
Jan-23-11
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  Check It Out: Uh, I was speaking metaphorically, of course. I like ninjas. I used to be one, when I was 10. Nothing cooler than throwing stars, nunchakus and spiked tabis.
Jan-23-11
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  marcwordsmith: Carlsen should be hungry. But my psychic sense is saying draw draw draw.
Jan-23-11
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  technical draw: Hey let me try one:

Carlsen is going to masticate Naka like chewing gum!

Naka is going to fulminate Carlsen's melon!

Jan-23-11
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  anandrulez: I would like to see Nakamura playing much better than he did last time vs Carlsen . Hope to see a nice battle between the future champions !
Jan-23-11
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  polarmis: Sergey Shipov's commentating on this game today: http://bit.ly/bqNkym
Jan-23-11
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  titoramia: Carlsen needs to win! It will be a great battle!
Jan-23-11
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  Eyal: Hopefully, Carlsen will play something more serious against the Sicilian than yesterday...
Jan-23-11
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  virginmind: ...and serious indeed: 9.g4 :)
Jan-23-11
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  Eyal: This "Keres move" is quite rare compared with 9.0-0; so that's Carlsen way to deviate from mainline theory here.
Jan-23-11
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  chancho: There will be bloody noses after all is said and done.
Jan-23-11
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  chesssantosh: wow!!! carlsen opting for sharp line.....it looks like a exciting battle
Jan-23-11
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  Eyal: Actually, 9.g4 might be seen as a logical way to exploit Black playing 8...0-0 instead of the more usual 8...Be6 (when 9.g4 is well met by 9...d5!).
Jan-23-11
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  Strongest Force: When is the last time 1Nak has played a siilian? I bet its been a few years
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