SPOT ON CHESS PUZZLES For SATURDAY, June 10th of 2023: Nakamura takes all!

Naka Wins All…

First place at NORWAY CHESS with a standings come from behind win against Fabiano Caruana - who had been leading the event for the first 8 rounds - AND 2nd place in the live chess rankings! Congratulations to Grandmaster Hikaru Nakamura! Looking forward to more winning chess from both American Grandmasters Caruana and Naka…

TODAY’S GAME: Winner Takes all!

GM Nakamura, Hikaru versus GM Caruana, Fabiano

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. Ng5 d5 5. exd5 Na5 6. Bb5+ c6 7. dxc6 bxc6 8. Bd3 Nd5 9. Nf3 Bd6 10. O-O Nf4 11. Nc3 Nxd3 12. cxd3 O-O 13. b3 Re8 14. Re1 c5 15. Ba3 Nc6 16. Ne4 Bf8 17. Rc1 f5 18. Nxc5 Qd5 19. Qc2 Rd8 20. Qc4 Qxc4 21. Rxc4 Rd5 22. Rec1 Bd6 23. Bb2 Ne7 24. R4c2 Rb8 25. d4 exd4 26. Nxd4 a5 27. Nf3 h6 28. Na4 Ba6 29. Nc3 Rc5 30. Ba3 Rc6 31. Bxd6 Rxd6 32. Na4 Nd5 33. Rc6 Rxc6 34. Rxc6 Nb4 35. Rd6 Bb7 36. Nc3 Re8 37. h4 f4 38. Rd4 Rf8 39. Ne5 Re8 40. Nc4 f3 41. gxf3 Bxf3 42. Kh2 Nc2 43. Rd3 Ba8 44. Kg3 Kh7 45. Ne3 Nb4 46. Rd6 Nc6 47. Ncd5 Rf8 48. Nc7 Bb7 49. Ne6 Rf7 50. f4 Ba8 51. h5 Ra7

( 51... Nb4 52. Rd8 Be4 53. Nf8+ Rxf8 ( 53... Kg8 54. Ng6+ Kh7 55. Rh8# ) 54. Rxf8 )

52. a3 Kg8 53. f5 Re7

(53... Kf7 54. Rxc6 Bxc6 55. Nd8+ Kf6 56. Nxc6 Ra8 57. Kf4 a4 58. Ne5 axb3 59. Nd5# )

54. Kf4 Ra7 55. d4 Resigns 1-0

( 55... Ne7 56. Rd8+ Kh7 ( 56... Kf7 57. Rf8# ) 57. Nf8+ Kg8 58. Ng6+ Kf7 59. Rf8# )

(55. d4 Re7 56. d5 Na7 57. Rd8+ Kf7 58. Rf8#)

Thanks for watching, stay well and be well and see you later on down the timeline! ~ S