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Veselin Topalov vs Hikaru Nakamura
Norway Chess (2015), Stavanger NOR, rd 2, Jun-17
Spanish Game: Morphy Defense (C78)  ·  1/2-1/2

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Jun-17-15  Marmot PFL: Or maybe Ng4+
Jun-17-15
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  offramp: Marmot, that's a great little tic-tac!
Jun-17-15  Pedro Fernandez: we note that f4-bishop is unprotected.
Jun-17-15
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  offramp: I was referring to the first, but both are very good.
Jun-17-15
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  plang: He would still be a pawn up in a rook endgame wouldn't he - may not be enough to win though
Jun-17-15  haydn20: Per Stockfish Carlsen should have played 31...Rxf3 and tried to hold the N v B ending. He is now completely lost.
Jun-17-15  Marmot PFL: it would be funny if Carlsen beat Caruana on time.
Jun-17-15  Pedro Fernandez: Now if 33.Rb6 then 33...Rc4
Jun-17-15  haydn20: An amusing trick here would have been 32...e5 33 Bxe5? Ng4+ wins.
Jun-17-15  Pedro Fernandez: Nakamura has equalized.
Jun-17-15  Marmot PFL: The Nd5 will be a good defensive piece for black.
Jun-17-15
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  plang: 32 Rd6 may not have been enough but it was better than this line which looks completely equal
Jun-17-15  haydn20: Once more, MC was offered a rook exchange and passed it up. I guess he evaluated the N v B ending as lost.
Jun-17-15
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  plang: 34..Ra2 35 a5..Nd5 36 Rb7 looks like a possibility
Jun-17-15  Marmot PFL: <plang> 32 Rd6 e5! 33 B any Ne4+
Jun-17-15
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  plang: OK - very good - missed that shot
Jun-17-15
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  plang: would only have cost me the game - story of my life
Jun-17-15  haydn20: Why do tournaments keep inviting locals like this Carlsen guy, when all they are are whipping-boys for the top GM's?
Jun-17-15  Marmot PFL: It's hard to recover from losing the way Carlsen did yesterday. So unexpected.
Jun-17-15  lost in space: <<Pedro Fernandez:> Nakamura has equalized.>

At least nearly

Jun-17-15
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  WannaBe: C'mon over 41.5 moves!!! =))
Jun-17-15  Pedro Fernandez: <<lost in space>: <<Pedro Fernandez:> Nakamura has equalized.> At least nearly>. Horse centralization is too much strong my dear <LIS>. Greetings my friend.
Jun-17-15  Pedro Fernandez: C'mon Topa, it is 1/2-1/2.
Jun-17-15  Marmot PFL: The white rook is still better and black has many pawns to defend. Topalov can keep trying to win.
Jun-17-15  scout118: Was holding my breath; high chance coulda been a truce on move 41 because of very limited prospects for a W!
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