| Nakamura Falters to Kramnik in Corus |
| January 23, 2010 | |
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In round eight of Corus 2010, Hikaru Nakamura lost his first game of the tournament against Vladimir
Kramnik. Meanwhile, in a battle crucial to the standings, Alexei Shirov and Magnus
Carlsen drew. Shirov currently leads the field by half a point over Kramnik and Carlsen. 4092 4093 Despite losing his first game in Corus "C" yesterday (and drawing today), US Junior Champion GM Ray Robson continues to lead the section, with 6/8. Follow the action on the official website, the Internet Chess Club (Games begin at 7:30 AM EST), chessdom, chessbase, chessvibes and look for reportage from GM Ian Rogers on CLO. Also see Svidler on Nakamura: An ICC Treat. |