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Vladimir Kramnik vs Hikaru Nakamura
Tal Memorial (2011), Moscow RUS, rd 6, Nov-22
Gruenfeld Defense: Exchange Variation (D85)  ·  1/2-1/2

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Nov-22-11  King Death: This is a Grunfeld by transposition. (1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 d5 4.Nf3 Bg7 5.cd Nd5 6.Qb3 Nb6)
Nov-22-11  dangerhump: I think Nakamura held a slight edge for most of this game until 37...Rc7? which gave an extra tempo back to White. Instead, 37...Bd4 appears to keep the pressure on. Notice after Bd4 White cannot take on c6 due to back rank mate threats 37...Bd4 38. Rxc6 Rxc6 39. Rxd4 Rc1+
Nov-22-11  Marmot PFL: I thought black was in trouble, with the weak pawn on e6, but it seems that was mistaken. Bh6 came in handy, stopping Rc1 while black played c5.

At the end 42...Nxb6 43 Rxb6 Rc4 looks worth trying.

Nov-22-11  haydn20: <KD> Yes it is a Grunfeld. White seems to have the better opening but pushes too hard with 24. d5? Black then is better until 37...Rc7? as noted. I not sure Black couldn't go on with 42...Nxb6 43. Rxb6 Rc4 with a plus, but sometimes you're too frustrated to go on when you've lost a big advantage.
Nov-22-11  rannewman: I think 22.Ne1 is the actual mistake. What is the plan behind this move? simpely undeveploping a piece when you have the initiative. 28.Qf1 is also weird - what is Q doing that that it couldn't do at e2 (to which it moves few moves later)?
Nov-22-11
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  HeMateMe: Cheers to Naka for not trading pieces into a dead draw. At least he kept looking for a win.
Nov-30-11
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  Penguincw: A solid draw.

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