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Hikaru Nakamura vs Fabiano Caruana
Sinquefield Cup (2016), Saint Louis, MO USA, rd 6, Aug-11
Benoni Defense: Classical Variation. General (A70)  ·  1/2-1/2

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Aug-12-16  iking: Sinquefield Cup (2016)

<cro777: Husbans often (?) talk right over their wives.

Giri: "My wife had the Nakamura-Caruana ending and I analysed it afterwards. I was shocked the computer thinks it's a draw."

Nakamura – Caruana. Position after 48…Kg7


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According to Giri, White should win this endame. Computer evaluates it as equal.

The game ended in a draw after 48.Kh2 Kg7 49.Rf3 g5 50.hxg5 h4 51.Ree3 hxg3+ 52.Kxg3 Kg6 53.Kh2

Kidambi – Sopiko Guramishvili. Position after 33…Qb2

5k2/5p2/6p1/p6p/4R2P6P1/1q2PP2/R5K1

Computer evaluates this position as clearly better for White. Here Giri was right, Sopiko lost the endgame.

Sundararajan vs S Guramishvili, 2015
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49... g5


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Caruana survives with this move, breaking the white fortress-like position, it guarantees the draw.

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now, Nakamura had his fortress to draw.

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