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Alexander Onischuk vs Hikaru Nakamura
US Championship (2012)  ·  Queen's Pawn Game (A40)  ·  1/2-1/2
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May-11-12
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  capafan: Black is determined to open up the lines for his LSB...a test of White's f3.
May-11-12
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  chuter09: Nakamura keeping it fresh and very interesting.
May-11-12
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  SteinitzLives: Naka has equalized already, and there are some natural looking moves for white that could go wrong; still it's anyones' game.
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  Strongest Force: So far, in this event, Nak is playing with amazing confidence. This tells me he has been hitting the books.
May-11-12
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  Strongest Force: Interesting after Qh4 Bf2 Rxf2
May-11-12
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  haydn20: Very interesting after 15...a5--Black has chances on both wings. I thought 7. Nge2 was passive, maybe 7. Bg5 is more active.
May-11-12
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  haydn20: Will he commit with 16....a4.
May-11-12
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May-11-12
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  beenthere240: Cool! It's working on my Android! I saw 17. Nf5 before it came up on my computer screen!
May-11-12  MarkFinan: <chessgames> It's all good on my little phone :)..

Anyway, whats wrong with running that h pawn up the board, looks ok right now to me!

May-11-12  MarkFinan: Well!! Obvously not now, but I'd have exchanged that DSB for the Knight on c5 first, to open up that 3rd rank for the Queen to swing over... Now it's looking a bit more lively though...
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  Strongest Force: Seems like white needs to find the right moves for a while.
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  haydn20: Naka gets really aggressive with 17...Ncxe4 and Nxf5.
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  haydn20: 23. d6 and get out the mustard for some tasty pawns.
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  haydn20: I meant 23....d6 OC.
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  Sneaky: I like the little radio tower on the mobile header. It makes me feel like I'm getting important transmissions from some shadowy powerful organization.
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  Strongest Force: If Nak can slam and jam on the white squares it could be a easy win
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  haydn20: I didn't consider 26. c5 which seems to force the draw.
May-11-12  MarkFinan: I liked the look of 27...Bf1?
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  WannaBe: Mobile works great, I am receiving Fischer/Morphy, and Morphy is a pawn up on the 35th move.
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  Check It Out: <WannaBe> Fischer sac'd that pawn for piece activity.

Why isn't naka going after that d pawn?

May-11-12
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  Check It Out: Nevermind
May-11-12  Atking: Nakamura got the better of it from an interesting defense but it wasn't enough. Maybe simpler and better his subttle manover Nc8-Nd6 was 10...d6 and if 11.a3 Bc5 White might be embarrassed by an exchange of the dark squares bishop. 12.BxB bxB 13.Qb3?! Bc8 14.0-0-0 Nd7 with the b file for an attack. If 11.Qd2 Nd7 this N has a wonderful square...g4
May-18-12  RookFile: Wrong opening choice here.
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