Hikaru Nakamura vs. South African Chess Hustler

January 20, 2018 NHaselton Chess Lectures

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GM Hikaru Nakamura (2781) vs. IM Johannes Mabusela (2253)
Joubert Park | 6 Jan 2018 |
1. e4 e6 2. Nf3 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. e5 Nfd7 5. d4 c5 6. Ne2 Nc6 7. c3 b5 8. g3 b4 9. Bg2 Ba6 10. O-O Qb6 11. Re1 bxc3 12. bxc3 cxd4 13. cxd4 Bb4 14. Bd2 Bxd2 15. Qxd2 O-O 16. Nf4 Na5 17. Nh5 f5 18. exf6 Nxf6 19. Rab1 Qd8 20. Nf4 Nc4 21. Qc1 Bc8 22. Ng5 Qd6 23. Nfxe6 Bxe6 24. Rxe6 Qd7 25. Re1 h6 26. Nf3 Ne4 27. Ne5 Nxe5 28. dxe5 Nxf2 29. e6 Qe7 30. Qe3 Ng4 31. Qd4 Nf6 32. Rbc1 Rad8 33. Rc6 Qa3 34. e7 Qa5 35. exf8=Q+ Rxf8 36. Rce6 Ne4 37. Rf1 Rxf1+ 38. Bxf1 Qe1 39. Re7 Nf6 40. Rxe1
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