GM Nakamura (2699) – GM Lie (2539) [A36]
Aker Chess Challenge, 02.01.2009
1.c4 c5 2.Nc3 g6 3.g3 Bg7 4.Bg2 Nc6 5.a3 d6 6.b4 cxb4 7.axb4 Nxb4 8.Qa4+ Nc6 9.Rb1 Nf6 10.Bb2 0–0 11.Nf3 Bd7 12.0–0 a6 13.Ba1 Rb8 14.d3 Nd4 15.Qa2 Nxf3+ 16.Bxf3 Qc8 17.Rfc1 Bc6 18.e4 Nd7 19.d4 Bxd4 20.Nd5 Bxd5 21.cxd5 Bc5 22.Kg2 Qd8 23.Qb2 f6 24.Bg4 b5 25.h4 Ne5 26.Be6+ Kg7 27.Qe2 Qb6 28.f4 Nf7 29.h5 Rb7 30.hxg6 hxg6 31.Rh1 Bd4 32.f5 Bxa1?? (32…Ng5 =) 33.Qg4 Ng5 34.Qh4 White wins 1–0
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Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Good for him. He needs it.
Well…it was pretty much a reversed-Benko Gambit…which I’ve never seen before! 🙂