Nakamura is commenting on his game right now, after defeating Akobian here in the 7th round.

At this point in the 7th round, Nakamura and the surprise challenger, 17 year old Robert Hess, are tied at the top with 5 points. This is the win Nakamura was looking for, and Josh Friedel falling to Hess means Nakamura won't likely face some of his stiffest competition in the Championship.

Nakamura mentions that he'd rather play a straight round-robin, while Sutovsky mentions that the Swedish setup is more interesting for the audience. Tomorrow, Nakamura will take his rest day to really relax and root for the Cardinals.

"It was a must win game," said Nakamura.