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Hikaru Nakamura vs Sam Shankland
US Championship (2019), St Louis, MO USA, rd 8, Mar-28
Slav Defense: Soultanbeieff Variation (D16)  ·  1/2-1/2

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Mar-28-19  Marmot PFL: Thought black would trade queens, maybe white can mix it up with 15 Qb3
Mar-28-19  not not: Russia, if you hear me, send Naka a book of Karpov memorable games!
Mar-28-19  Kirth Gersen: It's hard to believe Naka will win this after move 14, whatever the evals. Shankland is known for solidity and accurate calculation, and with a highly-symmetrical open structure with equal pieces it's hard to believe that he'll get anywhere
Mar-28-19  ChessHigherCat: I'd play Rad1 even though the pin is illusory just to get the file with a tempo
Mar-28-19  Pedro Fernandez: 17.Rfe1 invites to 17...Bxc4 18.Qxc4 Qd5 19.Qxd5 Nxd5 and the bishops on both sides are attacked.
Mar-28-19
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  offramp: Where will Black put his queen?
Mar-28-19
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  offramp: <Pedro Fernandez>, it is nice to hear from you. Your appearances are sporadic.
Mar-28-19  Pedro Fernandez: That's the black's problem since a few moves <offramp>, now 18.Tad1 seems strong.
Mar-28-19  actinia: Rad1 and Ne5 soon after could be problematic for black
Mar-28-19  actinia: spoke too soon
Mar-28-19
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  offramp: 19.♕ x ♗ c 4.


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Mar-28-19  ChessHigherCat: I guess he played Qd7 instead of Rc8 so he can just play Bc5 if white doubles rooks
Mar-28-19  Pedro Fernandez: As you see 18.Re5 avoids the variation I told you, but also maybe to fold rooks on e-column, however now Rad1 is not possible for white.
Mar-28-19  Pedro Fernandez: Let's see: (I was writing this variation) 20...Bd6 21.Rxe8+ Rxe8 =, but now 22.Tad1?? 22...Bh2+.
Mar-28-19  ChessHigherCat: This doesn't look like an all-night hula dancing game for Nakanaka. Unless Shakland screws up.
Mar-28-19  ChessHigherCat: Wny not just Qe7 with a backrank mating threat if white moves the bishop?
Mar-28-19  ChessHigherCat: Well, the main problem with Qe7 in this position is that the queens are off the board...
Mar-28-19
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  An Englishman: Good Afternoon: 25...Ne5 looks like a rather clever defense of the a7 pawn. If correct, White might as swap down to the draw and spend the extra time studying for his next opponent.
Mar-28-19  spingo: Dear oh dear... Almost nothing happened.
Mar-28-19  ChessHigherCat: After Bxh2 Bxh2 Rxh2 Re1+ Kh2 Re2 black gets his pawn back
Mar-28-19
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  An Englishman: Good Afternoon: 27.Ra1 looks like an interesting attempt to derive something from the position. White can now play 28.Bxa7,Bxa7; 29.Rxa7,Re1+; 30.Kh2,Rb1; 31.Rb7 and worry Black for a while.
Mar-28-19  ChessHigherCat: <An Englishman: ; 30.Kh2,Re2
Mar-28-19  ChessHigherCat: Well Shankland can draw the blessed and blithest with black, no small feat (actually not sure what is shoe size is but the kid can play)
Mar-28-19
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  An Englishman: Good Afternoon: <ChessHigherCat>, true indeed.
Mar-28-19
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  Dionysius1: Oops. I doff my hat <wordfunph>. I'm pleased for Shankland.
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