Nakamura, H (2733) – Onischuk, A (2699) [C29]
US Championship 2010 (4), 17.05.2010
1.e4 e5 2.Nc3 Nf6 3.f4 d5 4.exd5 Nxd5 5.fxe5 Nxc3 6.bxc3 Qh4+ 7.Ke2 Bg4+
8.Nf3 Nc6 9.Qe1 Qh5 10.Kd1 Nxe5 11.Be2 0–0–0 12.Nxe5 Bxe2+ 13.Qxe2 Qxe2+ 14.Kxe2 Re8 15.d4 f6 16.Be3 fxe5 17.d5 Bd6 18.c4 b6 19.a4 Rhf8 20.a5 Kd7 21.Kd3 Rf6 22.Rhf1 e4+ 23.Ke2 Bxh2 24.Rxf6 gxf6 25.Rh1 Bd6 26.Rxh7+ Re7 27.Rh8 Rg7 28.Kf1 Bc5 29.axb6 axb6 30.Bxc5 Game drawn ½–½
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Susan Polgar
May 17, 2010
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5 Comments
That was hilarious! Don’t see that opening every day, do you? At least, not in such a prestigious, non-rapid tourney.
Ohh King’s Gambit…
very un-usual…
but Nakamura is known for playing uncommon openings…
Susan,
Can you suggest an endgame coach for Krush?
Her endgame play is about 700 points weaker than her opening and middlegame play.
It’s just awful to watch.
Yesterday’s game was not an aberration, as you can see from her game with Robson.
Wow ! , Nakamura is crazy , how does he get away with such opening choices ?
Great the see the Vienna in action. I have not been aware that 4. exd5 is a move to consider, though perhaps Nakamura wanted to ensure Onischuk was not familiar with the particular variation.