Praggu Eliminates Nakamura From Fide World Cup 2023

August 11, 2023 NHaselton Chess Lectures

Chess with SurenFri, August 11, 2023 3:45pmURL:
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This is the second rapid game played between Praggnanandhaa and Nakamura (Fide World Cup 2023).
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Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa vs Hikaru Nakamura
Chess World Cup 2023
1. e4 d6 2. d4 g6 3. Nf3 Bg7 4. Bc4 Nc6 5. h3 Nf6 6. Qe2 e5 7. dxe5 dxe5 8. O-O O-O 9. Rd1 Bd7 10. Nc3 Qc8 11. Bg5 Re8 12. Nd5 Nh5 13. Qd2 Be6 14. Bb5 f6 15.Bh6 Kh8 16. Bxg7+ Kxg7 17. Qc3 Bd7 18. Rd2 a6 19. Ba4 b5 20. Bb3 Ra7 21. Rad1 Nb8 22. Qc5 Qb7 23. g4 c6 24. Nb6 Nf4 25. Nxd7 a5 26. Nxb8 Rxb8 27. Qxa7 Qxa7 28. Rd7+ Qxd7 29. Rxd7+ Kh6 30. g5+ fxg5 31. Nxe5 g4 32. hxg4 Kg5 33. f3 h5 34.gxh5 gxh5 35. Nd3 a4 36. Bf7 h4 37. Kh2 Ne2 38. Be6 b4 39. Rf7 Nd4 40. f4+ Kh6 41. Bf5
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https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Rameshbabu_Praggnanandhaa_in_2023.jpg
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https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Nakamura_Hikaru_(29290269410)_(cropped)_(cropped).jpg
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