Hikaru Nakamura vs Loek van Wely (2009)

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Hikaru Nakamura vs Loek van Wely
Rising Stars - Experience (2009), Amsterdam NED, rd 2, Aug-21
Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation. Adams Attack (B90) · 1/2-1/2

White to move.

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Aug-21-09		Riverbeast: The Fortress!

Aug-21-09		SimonWebbsTiger: a pun here? "Loeked out"

Aug-21-09		achieve: And King Loek even took the liberty to step outside his royal fortress (e7). Brilliant judgement. I seem to remember from the live feed he thought deeply, well over 15 minutes if I recall, before playing <35...Rxf2>. DRAW ever since!!

Aug-21-09		juandie1: Wow Naka twice K+Q VS K+Q mmmmm. unhappy........

Aug-21-09		Zzyw: Very resourceful defending by Kingloek!

Aug-21-09		solskytz: (to achieve) ever since? Then how about 71. Qxe6+ fe 72. Kxh6 with a simple win?

Aug-21-09		Buttinsky: Nice point.

Aug-21-09		Jim Bartle: Buttinsky! What a great name. I can think of a few others it would fit as well.

Aug-21-09		crwynn: <solskytz: (to achieve) ever since? Then how about 71. Qxe6+ fe 72. Kxh6 with a simple win?> What simple win? 72...Kf7 73.Kh7 Kf6

Aug-21-09		achieve: <solskytz: (to achieve) ever since? Then how about 71. Qxe6+ fe 72. Kxh6 with a simple win?> It isn't a win, and the answer is quite simple. click for larger view 72...Kf7 and where is your win? First grade, NEXT!

Aug-22-09		Atking: What do you mean <achieve>? In pratical terms 35...Rxf2 seems to be obviously the best option. Do you see another?

Aug-22-09		achieve: <Atking> Yes, I see another, which is keeping the rook on the b-file (Rb1) - as the relinquishing of the access to the b-file is very dangerous, and the b-passer is a fast runner. One tempo can prove fatal. But if ...Rb1, then Kc4 followed by Ra4-b4 would have lost for Black, most likely. So <van Wely> played the best defence- but yesterday while watching live I thought the pawngrab on f2 was a mistake. But it turned out it wasn't.

Aug-22-09		Atking: Yes <achieve> 35...Rb1 is losing. But what if Nakamura had played 38.Kd3?

Aug-22-09		achieve: <But what if Nakamura had played 38.Kd3?> He might have won the game then, as a few moves on we'd reach this position: click for larger view ...and the White King is on his way to c7/c7 - likely winning the game... Gotta watch out for the black e-pawn though.

Aug-22-09		achieve: <...and the White King is on his way to c7/c7> correction, <c6/c7> I meant. 38. Kd3 looks very strong indeed, Atking.

Aug-22-09		Atking: Yes <acheive> indeed Nakamura from an almost equal opening overplayed Van Wely then when the most difficult is passed, made a slip move (like his previous game). It is not Rxf2 which makes the defence great but the miracle() e4-e2. I mean Van Wely could not conceive that line before Nakamura played his lemon Kb4?. A pity actually Nakamura could be 2-0!

Aug-22-09		solskytz: sure - I missed the Kf7/Kf6 switchback idea. Good catch and thanks

Aug-23-09		JohnBoy: <Atking> - your comments are very substantial, but could really use move numbers.

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