The young Demon Hikaru Wins Casino Royale with a Brilliancy!

July 24, 2017 NHaselton Chess Lectures

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#agadmator I can imagine Michal Krasenkow playing 21.Bxf6 quite happily. Then the sense of unease rises in him…

Michal Krasenkow vs Hikaru Nakamura
“Casino Royale”
Casino de Barcelona (2007), Barcelona ESP
English Opening: Agincourt Defense. Neo Catalan Declined

1. Nf3 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. g3 d5 4. Bg2 Be7 5. O-O O-O 6. b3 a5 7. Nc3 c6 8. d4 Nbd7 9. Qc2 b6 10. e4 Ba6 11. Nd2 c5 12. ed5 cd4 13. Nb5 ed5 14. Nd4 Rc8 15. Re1 b5 16. Bb2 Re8 17. Qd1 bc4 18. bc4 Qb6 19. Rb1 dc4 20. Nc6 Rc6 21. Bf6 Qf2 22. Kf2 Bc5 23. Kf3 Rf6 24. Kg4 Ne5 25. Kg5 Rg6 26. Kh5 f6 27. Re5 Re5 28. Kh4 Bc8

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