Carlsen, M (2801) – Nakamura, H (2715) [D17]
London Chess Classic (4), 12.12.2009
1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3 dxc4 5.a4 Bf5 6.Nh4 Bc8 7.e3 e5 8.Bxc4 exd4 9.exd4 Be7 10.0–0 0–0 11.Re1 Nd5 12.Nf3 Be6 13.Qb3 Na6 14.Bd2 Nab4 15.Ne4 Bf5 16.Ne5 a5 17.Nc5 Bxc5 18.dxc5 Qc7 19.Bxb4 Nxb4 20.Qf3 Be6 21.Bxe6 fxe6 22.Qb3 Qe7 23.Nf3 Nd5 24.Rac1 Rf4 25.Ne5 Raf8 26.Nd3 Rd4 27.Rc4 Rxc4 28.Qxc4 Qf6 29.g3 Rd8 30.Kg2 Qf5 31.Nc1 Rf8 32.Qe2 Nc7 33.Nd3 Rd8 34.Ne5 Rd5 35.Kg1 Rxc5 36.Nc4 Qf8 37.Rd1 Rd5 38.Rxd5 exd5 39.Qe5 dxc4 40.Qxc7 Qb4 41.Qc8+ Kf7 42.Qf5+ Ke7 43.Qe5+ Kf7 44.Qf5+ Ke7 45.Qe5+ Kf7 46.Qf5+ ½–½
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Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Well done Hikaru.
Not a bad result from Hajakiri!
Could Carlsen have continued pressing slower and longer around move 20?
hi,
good game by Hikaru, Magnus saved by perpetual.
magnus save his ass by doin perpetual.
On move 38 just before move 40 time. Hikaru missed taking with the other pawn according to Rybka he could have had an edge. But there was time pressure at that point.
Magnus has lost his touch the last 2 games. He probably is not pressing himself as hard.
I was pulling for Nakamura all the way. But did not expect him to win. The draw was a good result for Naka. I hope Naka gets more invites to big tournaments. He deserves it.