GM Nakamura (2710) – GM Vallejo (2693) [B01]
San Sebastian (4), 11.07.2009
1.e4 d5 2.exd5 Qxd5 3.Nc3 Qd6 4.d4 Nf6 5.Nf3 c6 6.Ne5 Nbd7 7.Bf4 Nd5 8.Nxd5 Nxe5 9.Bxe5 Qxd5 10.c4 Qa5+ 11.Qd2 Qxd2+ 12.Kxd2 Bf5 13.Kc3 e6 14.Be2 0–0–0 15.Rad1 f6 16.Bf4 g5 17.Be3 h5 18.h3 Bd6 19.b4 Bc7 20.a4 a6 21.Kb3 Bg6 22.Rhf1 e5 23.dxe5 Bxe5 24.b5 axb5 25.cxb5 cxb5 26.axb5 Kb8 27.Bc4 Rc8 28.Kb4 Rhe8 29.b6 g4 30.hxg4 hxg4 31.Rfe1 Rc6 32.Bc5 Kc8 33.Re3 Rd8 34.Rxd8+ Kxd8 35.Bd5 Kd7 36.Kb5 Rc8 37.Bxb7 Rh8 38.Bc6+ Ke6 39.b7 White wins 1–0
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Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Very nice win by Nakamura. I like the way he keeps playing even when the game looks equal out of the opening.
Nak is headed for the top 10 in the world. He’s got a shot.