Nakamura – Ljubojevic 0-1


The game between Hikaru Nakamura and Ljubomir Ljubojevic was another dramatic and unfortunate adventure for the American Champion. In the opening, an Accelerated Dragon, he lost a pawn to the well-known ‘trick’ 8...Qb4. True to style Nakamura continued as if nothing had happened and won the admiration of the experts when he managed to obtain a decent position. But more than equal his chances were not and he should have made a draw with 29.Rxc8+ Bxc8 30.Rb8. His decision to play for a win with 29.Qb5+ was too optimistic. Ljubojevic grabbed his chances and playing accurately the Serbian grandmaster warded off all threats and scored his third win.

Amazing, nikolinv. It's almost as though you wrote the Round 6 Report all by yourself!