GM Carlsen (2776) – GM Nakamura (2699) [E92]
Aker Chess Challenge, Norway 03.01.2009
1.c4 Nf6 2.Nc3 g6 3.e4 Bg7 4.Nf3 d6 5.d4 0–0 6.Be2 e5 7.Be3 Na6 8.0–0 Ng4 9.Bg5 Qe8 10.dxe5 dxe5 11.Qc1 c6 12.Rd1 f6 13.Bd2 f5 14.h3 Nf6 15.exf5 Bxf5 16.Bh6 Bxh6 17.Qxh6 e4 18.Nh4 Qe5 19.g4 Be6 20.Qe3 Rae8 21.f4 Qc5 22.Ng2 h5 23.Qxc5 Nxc5 24.Ne3 hxg4 25.hxg4 Nfd7 26.Rf1 Re7 27.Kg2 Nd3 28.Kg3 N7c5 29.b3 a6 30.Rad1 b5 31.Bxd3 exd3 32.b4 Bf7 33.Rf3 Rfe8 34.Kf2 Ne4+ 35.Nxe4 Rxe4 36.Rxd3 bxc4 37.Rd6 R4e6 38.Rd4 Re4 39.Rd6 Rc8 40.Nd1 Bd5 41.Nc3 Rd4 42.Kg3 Kf7 43.Nxd5 Rxd5 44.Rxd5 cxd5 45.Kf2 c3 Black wins 0–1
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Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
GO GO GO NAKA!!!!!!!!!!!! U ROCK @@@!!!!!!!!
Is Naka entering the increasingly crowded yet still elite 2700+ club?!
Will he eventually become an A-list grandmaster?
Looks like 43. Nxd5 was the losing move for Carlsen