Kramnik-Nakamura

Twenty-first round, World Blitz Championship 2010, Moscow, Russia

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[spurriousgod]

this is the perfect camera angle to shoot blitz, and you can read the clock clearly. nice work.

[TEDOVSKY]

As smyslov once said on the subject of more youthful opponents in blitz games " If they are young, talented but NERVOUS you have a chance, but when they are young, talented, and FEARLESS!, you're usually cooked!"

[ex0duzz]

@charlesfloyb Sorry to 'beat a dead horse' so to speak(no offense intended), but Naka doesn't even need to do a check. His rook isn't being attacked until Kramnik played Rg5+ which was supported by the pawn. This is at 7:51. He plays the Rg5+ check at 7:53. So there's no chance to play Rxa7 anywhere, and there's no need for Naka to play Rd1+ ever.. If Kramnik DID play Rxa7 at 7:51 instead of Rg5, then takes and Kramniks c and f pawn are going to fall, and it's even easier endgame.

[charlesfloyb]

@ex0duzz Right. Kramnik can't take the pawn on a7 or he loses a rook. All Nakamura has to do is check on d1 saving his unprotected rook, then recapture on a7 and Nakamura is up a rook. So you're right, " No Rxa7 ever..".

[ex0duzz]

@themelc Yes. You must use the same hand to press the clock as the hand you used to move the piece. You can't use both hands. It's an actual rule. I've seen some people do it before, and it's always called as being illegal. For amateur games, i don't think they care that much. But if it's tournament or pro game, then yeah. You will be penalized(not sure what the penalty is though).

[ex0duzz]

@charlesfloyb Can't Nakamura just take on a7 anyway? How does he lose a rook after, even considering what you said? Are you looking at the same position? 7:51

Ie Kramnik takes a7 pawn with rook, Nakamura takes rook back with a4 rook(now up a full rook), and then what's Kramnik going to do? If Rg5+ Skewer, then Ke4 protecting the rook, and it's 2 rooks vs 1.. if Kramnik takes on Rd5, then king takes and black is up a whole rook. Naka can even Kxg4.. and be up a pawn. No Rxa7 ever..

[themelc]

is there a rule that says you can't use both your hands? I'm asking this because I haven't seen anyone do it. When I play w/ the clock on the left side, I always move the pieces w/ my right hand and tap the clock with my left hand. (all amateur games, of course) Is this against the rules?

[firestormiv]

@rocco7050 Because after black captures the d5 pawn, white can't capture anything to compensate (g7 in the video), so white would be 2 pawns down and thus pretty much screwed.

[rocco7050]

At 7.00 why not Re7, making double rooks with pinned Bishop. If Bishop takes Bishop at e4 then Rxe4 gaining defence and attack on pawn?

[BlackSN8K]

I want to get that lint off from nakamura's sweater!!!

[vortx100]

@MrRazorblade999 its a rule to hit the clock with same hand as moves the pieces