Fireworks Chess Game - Nakamura Unleashes Evans Gambit in R1 2012 US Chess Championships

Top seed GM Hikaru Nakamura used the Evans Gambit in his first round chess game at the 2012 US Chess Championships that began in Saint Louis this week. Check out the great game with Chess King. 

Nakamura, Hikaru (2775) - Hess, Robert L (2635)

Result: 1-0

Site: Saint Louis USA

Date: 2012.05.08

[...] 1.e4 e5 2.¤f3 ¤c6 3.¥c4 ¥c5 4.b4 ¥xb4 5.c3 ¥d6 6.d4 £e7 7.O-O ¤f6 8.¤bd2 O-O 9.¦e1 ¥a3 10.¤xe5 ¤xe5 11.dxe5 ¤e8 12.f4 ¥xc1 13.¦xc1 d6 14.exd6 cxd6 15.¤f3 ¥g4 16.h3 ¦c8 17.¥b3 ¥xf3 18.£xf3 ¦c5 19.¦e3 ¤c7 20.e5 dxe5 21.£xb7 a5 22.£e4 ¤e6 23.fxe5 ¦e8 24.¦d1 £c7 25.¦dd3 h6 26.¥d5 £b6 27.c4 £b1+ 28.¢h2 £xa2 29.¥xe6 fxe6 30.¦d7 ¢h8 31.¦xg7 ¢xg7 32.¦g3+ ¢f8 33.£h7

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