Game summary
Hikaru Nakamura beat Krush, I with the black pieces in 37 moves in round 5 of Smartchess.com It in New York, USA, on 11 October 2001. The opening was the Slav Defense (D17).
- White
- Krush, I
- Black
- Hikaru Nakamura
- Result
- Black won (0-1)
- Event
- Smartchess.com It
- Place
- New York, USA
- Date
- 11 October 2001 (2001.10.11)
- Round
- 5
- Opening
- Slav Defense (D17)
- Length
- 37 moves (74 plies)
All moves of Krush, I vs Nakamura, H (PGN move text)
1.Nf3 Nf6 2.c4 c6 3.d4 d5 4.Nc3 dxc4 5.a4 Bf5 6.Ne5 e6 7.f3 Bb4 8.e4 Bxe4 9.fxe4 Nxe4 10.Bd2 Qxd4 11.Nxe4 Qxe4+ 12.Qe2 Bxd2+ 13.Kxd2 Qd5+ 14.Kc2 Na6 15.Nxc4 O-O-O 16.Qe5 f6 17.Qe3 Nb4+ 18.Kb3 c5 19.Rc1 Nc6 20.Ka3 Nd4 21.Bd3 Kb8 22.Be4 Qd7 23.Rhd1 Qc7 24.g4 g6 25.Rd2 f5 26.Bg2 e5 27.Rf2 e4 28.gxf5 gxf5 29.Ka2 a6 30.a5 Qc6 31.Qa3 f4 32.Rxf4 Ne2 33.Rcf1 Nxf4 34.Rxf4 Rd4 35.Qg3 Ka7 36.Nb6 Rb4 37.Rf7 Qe6+ 0-1
About This Game
In this encounter Krush, I had the white pieces against Nakamura, H at Smartchess.com It in New York USA in 2001. It was played in round 5. The game dates from the modern computer-influenced era.
The game opened with Slav Defense (D17), a fight over the centre with long-term structural themes. Here the struggle frequently turns on the central pawns and the resulting minor-piece play.
Lasting 37 moves, the game was settled in the middlegame. This is the phase where piece activity, pawn breaks and king safety all collide, and replaying it slowly is a good way to train your own middlegame judgement.
Nakamura, H is one of the grandmasters featured in the RamaChess archive, where you can browse their complete game collection, favourite openings and notable wins. Studying many games by a single strong player is one of the fastest ways to understand practical chess decisions.
Working through a full game like this trains pattern recognition. The more complete games you study, the more quickly you will spot familiar structures and ideas in your own play.
In the end, Nakamura, H won with the black pieces. Replay the full game move by move above, analyse it with the engine to find the turning points, and use Practice mode to play out the critical positions yourself.
Frequently asked questions
Who played this game?
This game was played between Krush, I (White) and Nakamura, H (Black), at Smartchess.com It in 2001.
What opening was played?
The game used Slav Defense (ECO code D17). A fight over the centre with long-term structural themes.
What was the result?
Nakamura, H won with the black pieces.
How long was the game?
The game lasted 37 moves (74 plies).
Can I replay this game move by move?
Yes. Use the interactive board on this page to step through every move, or open the analyser for engine evaluation and Practice mode to play the positions yourself.
Where can I find more games like this?
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