Hikaru Nakamura’s Brilliancy At The Age Of 12

April 20, 2017 NHaselton Chess Lectures

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Hikaru Nakamura (2204) vs Oladapo Oluto Adu (2254)
Washington Eastern op (1999) Sicilian Defense: Modern Variations (B54)
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cd4 4. Nd4 e6 5. Nc3 a6 6. f4 Nc6 7. Be3 Nf6 8. Qf3 Qc7 9. O-O-O Bd7 10. g4 Nd4 11. Bd4 Bc6 12. Bf6 gf6 13. f5 Be7 14. Bc4 b5 15. Bb3 b4 16. Ne2 e5 17. Ng3 a5 18. Kb1 a4 19. Bc4 Rc8 20. b3 Qb7 21. Qe2 Rb8 22. Rhe1 Rg8 23. h3 Qd7 24. Qd2 Rg5 25. Nh5 Qb7 26. Nf6 Bf6 27. Qd6 Be7 28. Qe5 f6 29. Qe6 Rg7 30. e5 Bd7 31. Qf6 Bf6 32. ef6 Kf8 33. fg7 Kg7 34. Re7 Kf6 35. Red7 Qe4 36. g5 Kg5 37. Rg1
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