Kramnik - Nakamura (World Blitz Championship 2010)

[scienceisknolwedge]

I'm a beginner and could someone please explain to me what happened at 6:45? Why didn't he move his pawn to threaten the bishop, instead of exchanging his bishop?

[TheMcbattle]

@scienceisknolwedge Bxf7 and f6+ doesnt help

[MrForshizel]

@scienceisknolwedge Because if he does, then the black bishop takes the rook on f7 since the black king isnt pinned anymore (the pawn moved in front of it)

[ytpranay]

Nakamura is a great chess player he could beat anyone he played

[Immortalassassin1]

Don't put the score on the bottom!

[KungenBaz]

@Immortalassassin1 ooh, so you noticed it too...

[cmonnnsi]

5:20 Kramnik sacrafices a rook by the king, black bishop takes it, white bishop takes the black one, black has to make a move (doesn't matter what, he'll lose), white rook checkmates

[Shadowboost]

@cmonnnsi can you give exact moves in chess notation? No idea what you're saying here

[joyfulvulture]

@cmonnnsi

shut up

[wallstreetatheist]

What specific model is this chess set?

[198022sasha]

Как четко и быстро Накамура высчитал концовку! Впечатлило! 

[damthatriver09]

Noticed the way how Karmnik stared down on Nakamura as he was looking away. This is sign of intimidating the opponent with a superior look.

[securuslol]

@damthatriver09 And Kramnik went ahead and lost the game, so much for his "superior" look lol. To be honest I've never thought that actually works. I mean, it only works if the other person is stupid enough to be bothered by the look of the opponent. Have you ever seen a video of Leko just staring at Kasparov with a cocky smile when playing againts him. I found that just pathethic from Leko, who is him againts Kasparov? Nothing. You have to trust your chess, not use crappy resources to distract.

[securuslol]

@damthatriver09 oh by the way, looking at the video. I don't think Kramnik was actually trying to do anything like that at all. I mean, I don't think he was trying to give any "sign of intimidation" as you said. So, yeh, I disagree with you through and through. Sorry

[Schachbenno]

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[gohanisbuckethead]

@vidas2010 If a pawn queens and there is also the starting queen in the game there must be 2 queens.

[vampiresnight1]

Well that Nakamura is too late had a very good movement forward and not have noticed if you saw the move to the tower was a pretty good move and did not or rather can not say he saw

[TheSebastian1983]

Nakamura is dickhead

[tobolskwildnet]

Kramik resign? forgiveness... scoop!



[tobolskwildnet]

Kramik resing?... scoop!



[NekoNoBaka13]

obviously nakamura could not have won if not for his frequent displays of finger dexterity. It psyches out his opponent! XD

[kadmany]

was this a slow motion Blitz 0.0 ?

[gentilguy]

Would have it been better if Kramnik had played Ka2 on his last move? Was this win an opposition matter? I don't understand completely what happenned.

[rebelsouljaz]

@gentilguy it wouldn't make a difference, that's just delaying the inevitable. Black would go Kd2, then white would go Kb2, then black would go Kd3 and force white to leave his only pawn unprotected and black would snatch it up and eventually lead to an easy win.

it's chess etiquette to resign early if there's no possibility of winning cuz you're just wasting everyone's time.

[NormanMinetaTestimon]

@gentilguy yes, I think this win by Nakamura was because he had opposition on Kramnik. But what can Kramnik do to get the draw?

[itsMinuteMaid]

@linktruman23 Blitz chess doesn't take skill, so, it don't matter

[hyatt2005]

that is pretty funny, it proves that these guys are human

[00bikeboy]

What kind of board are they using?

[ravras]

@00bikeboy Its called Electronic Chessboard. DGT is the brand that produce quality Chess accessories.

[Nickalispicalis]

@ravras I have also seen sensor boards, that will also record the time, so players don't have to bang clocks.

[MentholManic]

lol nakamura 9:03 :D

[pecora01]

stupid kramnik

[lukas1421]

@pecora01 :D

[burns1112227]

It was a draw

[moviecritic6]

@burns1112227 No, Kramnik resigned.

[JustOffer]

who won?

[Nickalispicalis]

Blitz is like a crap shoot really. Anything can happen. If they played a 100 straight games, then you would have a better indicator who is the superior player. 1 or 2 games means nothing.

[1987DeLarge]

@Nickalispicalis true,but Kramnik was WCH,i think that says enough.

[megaton12]

Ohhh schnapp, Nakamura beat Kramnik ! :D

[1987DeLarge]

@megaton12 You should watch the other game when kramnik sacrificese his queen and crushes good old hikaru:D hihi