Lol! Nakamura Develops His Rook Too Early vs. Carlsen

February 11, 2018 NHaselton Chess Lectures

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Nakamura, Hikaru – Carlsen, Magnus
Carlsen – Nakamura 2018 round 02
1. e4 c5 2. d4 cxd4 3. Rxd4 d6 4. c4 b5 5. Nb3 Nc6 6. Rd1 bxc4 7. Bxc4 Nb6 8. Be2 g6 9. Bc3 f6 10. h4 h5 11. Rh3 Bf7 12. Rg3 Ne5 13. Bxe5 dxe5 14. Rc3 Rxd1+ 15. Qxd1 Qa8 16. N1d2 Bh6 17. Rc7 Qb8 18. Qc2 O-O 19. Ba6 Bxd2 20. Nxd2 Rd8 21. Nf1 Rd7 22. Rxd7 Nxd7 23. Bc4 Qd6 24. Ne3 Qd4 25. b4 Nb6 26. Bxf7+ Kxf7 27. Qb3+ Kf8 28. Qb1 Nc8 29. Nf1 Nd6 30. Ng3 Nb5 31. a3 Qc4 32. Qd1 Nd4 33. Qd2 Kg7 34. Kh2 Qc2 35. Qe3 a6 36. f4 exf4 37. Qxd4 fxg3+ 38. Kxg3 Qb3+ 39. Kh2 Qxa3 40. Qc5 Kf8 41. Qc8+ Kf7 42. Qc4+
½-½
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