Chess Level 05: 2017

Sunday, December 31, 2017

Mate in 10

Casual Game, https://itsyourturn.com
Analysis of John Coffey vs. chess724


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(white to move)

1.	Nf3	Nf6
2.	d4	d5
3.	c4	e6
4.	Nc3	c6
5.	e3	Bb4
6.	Bd3	dxc4
7.	Bxc4	O-O
8.	O-O	Nbd7
9.	Re1	Bxc3
10.	bxc3	h6
11.	e4	Nb6
12.	Bd3	Bd7
13.	Bc2	a6
14.	e5	Nfd5
15.	Qd3	f5
16.	exf6 e.p.	Nxf6
17.	Ne5	Nbd5
18.	Bxh6	gxh6
19.	Qg6+	Kh8
20.	Qxh6+	Kg8
21.	Rad1	Qe7
22.	Rd3	Rf7
23.	Rh3	Nh7
24.	Nxf7	Qf6
25.	Rg3+	Ng5
26.	Rxg5+	Kxf7
27.	Qh7+	Ke8
28.	Rg8+	Qf8
29.	Rxf8+	Kxf8
30.	Bg6	Be8
31.	Rxe6	Bxg6
32.	Rxg6	Ne7
33.	Qh8+	Ng8
34.	Rg7	Ke8
35.	Qxg8#

Monday, December 11, 2017

White to play

ICC tourney 1350 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
john2001plus (1605) vs. tangent (1931)


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(white to move)

1.	Nf3	g6
2.	d4	Bg7
3.	c4	f5
4.	e4	fxe4
5.	Ng5	c5
6.	dxc5	Nf6
7.	Nc3	Qa5
8.	Bd2	Qxc5
9.	Ngxe4	Qe5
10.	Bd3	O-O
11.	O-O	Nc6
12.	Re1	Qc7
13.	Rc1	b6
14.	Nd5	Qb8
15.	Nexf6+	exf6
16.	Bf4	Ne5
17.	Ne7+	Kf7
18.	Nxc8	Qxc8
19.	Be4	Rb8
20.	Bd5+	Ke8
21.	Be3	Kd8
22.	c5	Qa6
23.	c6	Rc8
24.	f4	Nxc6
25.	Bxc6	Rxc6
26.	Rxc6	Qb7
27.	Re6	Re8
28.	Rxe8+	Kxe8
29.	Bxb6+	Kf7
30.	Bc5	Bf8
31.	Bxf8	Kxf8
32.	Qd6+	Kg7
33.	Re7+	Kh6
34.	Qd3	Qb6+
35.	Kh1

Wednesday, December 6, 2017

Black to play and win.

ICC 5 0, Internet Chess Club
Analysis of dragonslayer2 (1599) vs. fiddler (1597)


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(black to move)

1.	e4	c6
2.	d4	d5
3.	exd5	cxd5
4.	c4	Nf6
5.	Nc3	e6
6.	Bg5	Be7
7.	c5	O-O
8.	Nf3	b6
9.	b4	a5
10.	a3	axb4
11.	axb4	Rxa1
12.	Qxa1	bxc5
13.	bxc5	Nc6
14.	Bb5	Bd7
15.	Bxc6	Bxc6
16.	Ne5	Ba8
17.	O-O	Ne4
18.	Bxe7	Qxe7
19.	Nxe4	dxe4
20.	Nc4	Bd5
21.	Nd6	f5
22.	Rb1	e5
23.	dxe5	f4
24.	Rb7	Qe6
25.	Qd4	Bxb7
26.	Nxb7	Qf5
27.	Nd6	Qg6
28.	Qxe4	Qxe4
29.	Nxe4	Re8
30.	c6	Rxe5
31.	f3	Re7
32.	Ng5	Rc7
33.	Ne6	Rxc6
34.	Nxf4	h6
35.	g3	Rc2
36.	h4	Kf7
37.	Ng2	Kf6
38.	Kh2	Rc3
39.	f4	Kf5
40.	Kh3	h5
41.	Ne1	Re3
42.	Ng2	Re2
43.	g4+	hxg4+
44.	Kg3	Rxg2+
45.	Kxg2	Kxf4
46.	Kf2	g3+
47.	Kg2	Kg4
48.	Kg1	Kf3
49.	Kf1	g2+
50.	Kg1	g6
51.	h5	gxh5
52.	Kh2	Kf2
53.	Kh3	g1=Q
54.	Kh4	Qg4#

Wednesday, November 22, 2017

What is the best continuation for White?

ICC 15 3, Internet Chess Club
Analysis of john2001plus (1734) vs. JimJacket (1600)


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(white to move)

1.	Nf3	Nf6
2.	d4	e6
3.	c4	c5
4.	d5	exd5
5.	cxd5	d6
6.	Nc3	g6
7.	e4	Bg7
8.	Bd3	O-O
9.	h3	a6
10.	a4	Re8
11.	O-O	Nbd7
12.	Bf4	Qc7
13.	Nd2	Ne5
14.	Be2	Rb8
15.	a5	Bd7
16.	Be3	c4
17.	Bb6	Qc8
18.	f4	Nd3
19.	Bxd3	cxd3
20.	Qf3	Bb5
21.	Nxb5	axb5
22.	Qxd3	Nd7
23.	Rac1	Nc5
24.	Qxb5	Bd4+
25.	Kh1	Be3
26.	Rxc5	Bxc5
27.	Rc1	f6
28.	b4

Monday, November 20, 2017

What is the best continuation for Black?

ICC 30 0, Internet Chess Club
Analysis of fiddler (1868) vs. john2001plus (1843)


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(black to move)

1.	d4	Nf6
2.	c4	e5
3.	dxe5	Ng4
4.	Nf3	Nc6
5.	Bg5	Be7
6.	Bf4	Bb4+
7.	Nbd2	Qe7
8.	a3	Ngxe5
9.	Nxe5	Nxe5
10.	e3	Bxd2+
11.	Qxd2	d6
12.	Qd4	O-O
13.	Be2	b6
14.	Bxe5	dxe5
15.	Qd5	c6
16.	Qd2	Bf5
17.	Bf3	Rfd8
18.	Qc3	Rd3
19.	Qb4	c5
20.	Qb5	Bd7
21.	Qa6	Bc8
22.	Qb5	Rb8
23.	Bd5	a6
24.	Qa4	b5
25.	Qc2	Bf5
26.	e4	bxc4
27.	Qxc4	Rd4
28.	Qe2	Be6
29.	Bxe6	Qxe6
30.	O-O	Rbd8
31.	Rfd1	Qb3
32.	Rxd4	Rxd4
33.	f3	g6
34.	h4	Rc4
35.	Rd1	Rc2
36.	Rd2	Rc1+
37.	Kh2	Qb6
38.	Rd5	c4
39.	Qd2	Rb1
40.	Qc2	Qg1+
41.	Kg3	Qe1+
42.	Kh3	Rc1
43.	Qd2	Qh1+
44.	Kg3	h5
45.	Rxe5	Rg1
46.	Re8+	Kh7
47.	Re7	Kg7
48.	e5	Rd1
49.	Qe2	Rd4
50.	Kf2	Qxh4+
51.	Ke3	Rd3+
52.	Qxd3	Qg5+

Friday, November 17, 2017

Black to play and win.

ICC 30 0, Internet Chess Club
Analysis of fiddler (1877) vs. john2001plus (1400)


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(black to move)

1.	d4	Nf6
2.	c4	e6
3.	Nf3	b6
4.	Bg5	h6
5.	Bxf6	Bb4+
6.	Nbd2	Qxf6
7.	e3	Bb7
8.	Be2	O-O
9.	O-O	c5
10.	a3	Bxd2
11.	Qxd2	d6
12.	Rac1	Nd7
13.	Rfd1	Rfd8
14.	Qc3	d5
15.	Rd2	cxd4
16.	Rxd4	Rac8
17.	b4	e5
18.	Rdd1	dxc4
19.	a4	Bxf3
20.	Bxf3	e4
21.	Bxe4	Ne5
22.	Rd4	Rxd4
23.	exd4	Qf4
24.	Bd5	Nd3
25.	Rf1	Qg5
26.	Be4	Nf4
27.	Re1	Nd5
28.	Bxd5	Qxd5
29.	Re7	Qd6
30.	Rxa7	Qg6
31.	g3	Qd3
32.	Qc1	c3
33.	Re7	c2
34.	Re1	Qxd4
35.	b5	Qxa4
36.	Qb2	Rd8
37.	Kg2	Qa8+
38.	Kh3	Qc8+
39.	Kg2	Rd1

Monday, November 13, 2017

White to play and win

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Analysis of BDRichardson (1258) vs. Squawk75 (1128)


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(white to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	Nc3	Nc6
3.	Bc4	e6
4.	Nf3	Nf6
5.	O-O	d5
6.	exd5	Nxd5
7.	Nxd5	exd5
8.	Re1+	Be7
9.	Bb5	Bd7
10.	Qe2	a6
11.	Bxc6	Bxc6
12.	Ne5	c4
13.	Nxc6	bxc6
14.	d4	Ra7
15.	Bg5	f6
16.	Bxf6	gxf6
17.	Qh5+	Kd7
18.	Qf5+	Kc7
19.	Re6	Qd7
20.	Rae1	Re8
21.	Qxh7	Kb6
22.	Qf5	Qd8
23.	b3	c3
24.	Qd3	Bb4
25.	Rxe8	Qd6
26.	Re1e6	Qf4
27.	g3	Qd2
28.	Qf5	Rc7
29.	Rb8+	Ka5
30.	Rxc6	Rxc6
31.	Qxd5+	Rc5
32.	Qd8+

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Saturday, November 11, 2017

Black to play and draw.

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Analysis dogeandpika4life (1644) vs. john2001plus (1842)


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(black to move)

1.	a3	e5
2.	c4	Nf6
3.	e3	d5
4.	cxd5	Nxd5
5.	Nc3	Be6
6.	Nf3	Nc6
7.	Bb5	Bd6
8.	d4	exd4
9.	Nxd4	Nxc3
10.	bxc3	Bd7
11.	Nxc6	bxc6
12.	Ba6	O-O
13.	O-O	Bf5
14.	Qd4	Qe7
15.	Bb7	Rad8
16.	Qa4	Qe5
17.	g3	Qxc3
18.	Ra2	Bd3
19.	Rd1	Bb5
20.	Qd4	Qxd4
21.	Rxd4	Rb8
22.	a4	Rxb7
23.	axb5	cxb5
24.	Ra6	b4
25.	Rc4	b3
26.	Bb2	Rd8
27.	Kg2	Rb4
28.	Rc1	c5
29.	Rxa7	c4
30.	Rd1	f6
31.	Ra6	Rc8
32.	Raxd6	c3
33.	Rd8+	Rxd8
34.	Rxd8+	Kf7
35.	Bxc3	b2
36.	Bxb2	Rxb2
37.	Rd7+	Kg6
38.	g4	Rb4
39.	Kg3	h6
40.	h4	Kh7
41.	h5	Rc4
42.	f4	Re4
43.	Kf3	Rb4
44.	Rd4	Rb5
45.	Ke4	Kg8
46.	Rd8+	Kf7
47.	Rd7+	Kf8
48.	Rd5	Rb3
49.	Rd3	Rb5
50.	Rd5	Rb3
51.	Ra5	Kf7
52.	Ra7+	Kf8
53.	Kf5	Rxe3
54.	Kg6	Re4
55.	Rf7+	Ke8
56.	Rxg7	Rxf4
57.	Kxh6	Kf8
58.	Rg6	Kf7
59.	Kh7	Rb4
60.	h6	Rc4
61.	Rg7+	Kf8
62.	Kh8	Rc5
63.	Kh7	Rc4
64.	Rg6	Kf7
65.	Rg8	Rd4
66.	Kh8	Rc4
67.	Rg7+	Kf8
68.	Kh7	Rd4
69.	g5	fxg5
70.	Rg8+	Kf7
71.	Rxg5	Rf4
72.	Rg7+	Kf8
73.	Rg8+	Kf7
74.	Rg7+	Kf8
75.	Rg1	Kf7
76.	Ra1	Rf3
77.	Ra7+	Kf8
78.	Kg6	Rg3+
79.	Kf6	Rf3+

Friday, November 10, 2017

Black to play and win.

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Analysis of putz (1832) vs. john2001plus (1871)


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(black to move)

1.	d4	Nf6
2.	Nf3	e6
3.	e3	c5
4.	Bd3	d5
5.	b3	Be7
6.	Bb2	O-O
7.	Nbd2	b6
8.	O-O	Nc6
9.	Ne5	Bb7
10.	a3	Rc8
11.	f4	cxd4
12.	exd4	Nxe5
13.	fxe5	Ne4
14.	Bxe4	dxe4
15.	Re1	Qc7
16.	c4	f5
17.	exf6 e.p.	Bd6
18.	fxg7	Bxh2+
19.	Kh1	Qxg7
20.	Qh5	Bc7
21.	Qh3	Qg6
22.	Kg1	Bg3
23.	Re3	Bf2+
24.	Kh2	Rf5
25.	Rf1	Bxe3
26.	Qxe3

Sunday, November 5, 2017

What is the strongest line for Black?

ICC tourney 1333 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of chessrani (1358) vs. yoshi (1691)


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(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	d4	d5
3.	e5	c5
4.	c3	Nc6
5.	Nf3	Qb6
6.	a3	f6
7.	exf6	Nxf6
8.	b4	c4
9.	Bg5	Ne4
10.	Bf4	Be7
11.	Qc2	O-O
12.	Be3	Bd7
13.	Bxc4	Nf6
14.	Bd3	Qc7
15.	O-O	e5
16.	dxe5	Nxe5
17.	Nxe5	Qxe5
18.	Bd4	Qh5
19.	Nd2	Bd6
20.	Nf3	Bg4
21.	Bxf6	Rxf6
22.	Nh4	Bxh2+
23.	Kxh2	Qxh4+
24.	Kg1	Bf3
25.	Qe2	Rh6
26.	Qe6+	Rxe6
27.	Bf5	Rh6
28.	Bh3	Qxh3
29.	gxh3	Rxh3

Tuesday, October 24, 2017

White to play and win.

ICC tourney 1321 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of yoshi (1739) vs. IAlwaysWin (1522)


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(white to move)

1.	Nf3	d5
2.	d4	Nf6
3.	c4	c6
4.	e3	a6
5.	Nc3	Bf5
6.	cxd5	cxd5
7.	Ne5	e6
8.	g4	Bg6
9.	Qb3	Ra7
10.	h4	h5
11.	g5	Ng8
12.	Qa4+	Nc6
13.	Nxc6	bxc6
14.	Qxc6+	Qd7
15.	Qxd7+	Kxd7
16.	Bh3	Ne7
17.	Bd2	Bf5
18.	Rc1	Bxh3
19.	Rxh3	Nc6
20.	e4	dxe4
21.	Nxe4	Bd6
22.	Nxd6	Kxd6
23.	Bf4+	Kd7
24.	Rhc3	Rc8
25.	b4	Ne7
26.	Rxc8	Nxc8
27.	Rc5	Ne7
28.	Ke2	Nd5
29.	Bd2	Rb7
30.	a3	Rb5
31.	a4	Rb6
32.	b5	axb5
33.	axb5	Rb7
34.	Kd3	Ne7
35.	Bf4	Nf5
36.	Bg3	Ne7
37.	Kc4	Nd5
38.	Rc6	g6
39.	Kc5	Ra7
40.	Ra6	Rxa6
41.	bxa6	Kc8
42.	Bd6	Nc7
43.	Bxc7

Wednesday, October 11, 2017

White to play and win.

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Analysis of john2001plus (1847) vs. P135799 (1624)


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-3

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	Nf6
2.	d4	e6
3.	c4	Bb4+
4.	Bd2	Qe7
5.	e3	Bxd2+
6.	Qxd2	O-O
7.	Nc3	Nc6
8.	Bd3	Nb4
9.	Bb1	c5
10.	O-O	b6
11.	a3	Nc6
12.	d5	exd5
13.	Nxd5	Nxd5
14.	Qxd5	Bb7
15.	Rd1	Rad8
16.	Bxh7+	Kh8
17.	Qh5	g6
18.	Bxg6+	Kg7
19.	Nh4	fxg6
20.	Qxg6+	Kh8
21.	Qh5+	Kg8
22.	Rd5	Rf7
23.	Nf5	Rxf5
24.	Rxf5	Bc8
25.	Rg5+	Kf8
26.	Qh6+	Kf7
27.	Qg6+	Kf8
28.	Qg8#

Sunday, October 8, 2017

White to play and win.

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Analysis of john2001plus (1866) vs. SpeedyChess11 (1747)


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2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	Nf6
2.	d4	e6
3.	c4	b6
4.	a3	Bb7
5.	Nc3	Be7
6.	d5	exd5
7.	cxd5	O-O
8.	e4	d6
9.	Bc4	Re8
10.	O-O	Nbd7
11.	Nd4	Ne5
12.	Bb5	Rf8
13.	f4	Ng6
14.	Bc6	Bxc6
15.	Nxc6	Qd7
16.	Be3	Ng4
17.	Bd4	Bf6
18.	h3	Bxd4+
19.	Qxd4	Nf6
20.	e5	Ne8
21.	Rae1	dxe5
22.	fxe5	Ne7
23.	Nxe7+	Qxe7
24.	Qc4	Rd8
25.	Nb5	a6
26.	Na7	b5
27.	Nc6	bxc4
28.	Nxe7+	Kh8
29.	Rd1	Rd7
30.	Nc6	Rg8
31.	e6	fxe6
32.	dxe6	Rd6
33.	Ne5	g6
34.	Nf7+	Kg7
35.	Nxd6	Nxd6
36.	Rxd6	cxd6
37.	Rf7+	Kh6
38.	Rd7	Re8
39.	Rxd6	a5
40.	Kf2	Kg5
41.	Ke3	Kf5
42.	Kd4	Kf6
43.	Kxc4	Rb8
44.	b4	axb4
45.	axb4	Ke5
46.	Kc5	Ra8
47.	b5	Re8
48.	b6	Re7
49.	Rd7	Rxe6
50.	b7	Re8
51.	Rxh7	Kf4
52.	Kb6	Kg3
53.	Ka7	Kxg2
54.	b8=Q

Thursday, September 28, 2017

What is the best continuation for Black?

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Analysis of sgolde20 (1273) vs. john2001plus (1781)


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(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	Nf3	d5
3.	exd5	exd5
4.	d4	Nf6
5.	Bd3	Bd6
6.	O-O	O-O
7.	Bg5	h6
8.	Bxf6	Qxf6
9.	Nc3	c6
10.	Re1	Bg4
11.	Be2	Nd7
12.	Nd2	Bxe2
13.	Nxe2	Rfe8
14.	Nf3	Nf8
15.	c3	Ng6
16.	Ng3	Nh4
17.	Nxh4	Qxh4
18.	Qd2	f5
19.	h3	Bxg3
20.	fxg3	Qxg3
21.	Rf1	Rf8
22.	Rf3	Qg5
23.	Qf2	Rae8
24.	Rf1	g6
25.	h4	Qg4
26.	Rf4	Qe2
27.	Qg3	Qe3+
28.	Qxe3	Rxe3
29.	h5	gxh5
30.	Rxf5	Rxf5
31.	Rxf5	Re1+
32.	Kf2	Ra1
33.	a3	Ra2
34.	Rxh5	Rxb2+
35.	Kf3	Kg7
36.	Re5	Kf6
37.	Re3	Ra2
38.	Kg3	Rxa3

Click here for 30. Rh4.

Sunday, September 24, 2017

White to play and win.

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Jay_Roy_Hall (1601) vs. john2001plus (1852)


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8

(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	d4	d5
3.	exd5	exd5
4.	Bb5+	c6
5.	Bd3	Nf6
6.	Bg5	h6
7.	Bxf6	Qxf6
8.	Nf3	Bd6
9.	Nbd2	O-O
10.	O-O	Bg4
11.	Be2	Nd7
12.	Re1	Rfe8
13.	h3	Bh5
14.	c3	Nf8
15.	Nh2	Bxe2
16.	Rxe2	Ne6
17.	Ng4	Qf4
18.	g3	Qf5
19.	Qb1	Qh5
20.	Kh2	Ng5
21.	Rxe8+	Rxe8
22.	Qf1	f5
23.	Ne3	f4
24.	Nf5	fxg3+
25.	Nxg3	Re2
26.	Rd1	Bxg3+
27.	Kxg3	Rxd2
28.	Rxd2	Qf3+
29.	Kh2	Qf4+
30.	Kg1	Qxd2
31.	h4	Nf3+
32.	Kh1	Qf4
33.	Qh3	Qxh4
34.	Qxh4	Nxh4
35.	Kh2	Nf3+
36.	Kg3	Ne1
37.	b3	Nd3
38.	a4	Nc1
39.	b4	Ne2+

Tuesday, September 19, 2017

White to play and win.

ICC tourney 1312 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of xiaoqixia (1598) vs. mdknight (944)


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	f4	d6
3.	Nf3	Nc6
4.	Bb5	Bd7
5.	O-O	a6
6.	Bxc6	Bxc6
7.	d3	e6
8.	c4	g6
9.	Nc3	Bg7
10.	Qc2	Ne7
11.	Be3	O-O
12.	d4	cxd4
13.	Nxd4	Bd7
14.	Kh1	f5
15.	Rad1	Rc8
16.	e5	d5
17.	cxd5	exd5
18.	Qb3	Bc6
19.	Ne6	Qd7
20.	Nxf8	Kxf8
21.	Bc5	Kg8
22.	Bxe7	Qxe7
23.	Nxd5	Bxd5
24.	Qxd5+	Kh8
25.	Qd7	Qf8
26.	Qe6	h5
27.	Rd7	Kh7
28.	Rxb7	Re8
29.	Qxa6	Ra8
30.	Qc4	Rc8
31.	Qb3	Rd8
32.	a4	Qe8
33.	a5	Qc6
34.	Qf7	Rg8
35.	Rb6	Qe8
36.	Qxe8	Rxe8
37.	a6	Bf8
38.	a7	Ra8
39.	Rb7+	Kh6
40.	Rc1	h4
41.	Rcc7	g5
42.	Rb8

Friday, September 8, 2017

Black to play and mate in 6 moves.

Live Chess, Chess.com
JoeKempsey (1250) vs. john2001plus (1778)


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

+11

(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	Nf3	d5
3.	exd5	exd5
4.	d4	Nf6
5.	Nc3	Bd6
6.	Be2	O-O
7.	O-O	c6
8.	Re1	Re8
9.	Bg5	h6
10.	Bxf6	Qxf6
11.	Qd2	Bg4
12.	Rad1	Nd7
13.	h3	Bf4
14.	Qd3	Bf5
15.	Ne4	dxe4
16.	Qa3	exf3
17.	Bxf3	Bxc2
18.	Rxe8+	Rxe8
19.	Rf1	Bb8
20.	Rc1	Qf4
21.	g3	Qxc1+
22.	Kg2	Re1
23.	h4	Rh1
24.	Bd1	Qxd1
25.	Qe3	Qf1+
26.	Kf3	Bd1+
27.	Ke4	Nf6+
28.	Kf5	Bg4#

Thursday, August 31, 2017

What is the best continuation for White?

Live Chess, Chess.com
Analysis of john2001plus (1774) vs. canary2016 (1588)


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

-1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	d5
2.	d4	Bf5
3.	c4	e6
4.	Nc3	Nf6
5.	Qb3	b6
6.	cxd5	exd5
7.	Ne5	Bd6
8.	e4	Nxe4
9.	Bb5+	Nd7
10.	Nxe4	Bxe4
11.	Bxd7+	Kf8
12.	Bc6	Rc8
13.	O-O

Tuesday, August 29, 2017

Black to play for a strong advantage.

Live Chess, Chess.com
npiotr (1674) vs. john2001plus (1777)


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	d4	Nf6
2.	c4	e6
3.	Nf3	b6
4.	g3	Bb7
5.	Bg2	Be7
6.	O-O	O-O
7.	Nc3	d6
8.	Qc2	Nbd7
9.	a3	a5
10.	b3	e5
11.	Rd1	exd4
12.	Rxd4	Nc5
13.	Bb2	Ne6
14.	Rdd1	Ng4
15.	e3	Bf6
16.	Nd5	Bxd5
17.	Rxd5	Bxb2
18.	Qxb2	Qf6
19.	Qxf6	Nxf6
20.	Rdd1	Rfe8
21.	Nd4	Rad8
22.	Bc6	Rf8
23.	Nf5	g6
24.	Ne7+	Kg7
25.	h3	Nc5
26.	b4	Ncd7
27.	Bg2	axb4
28.	axb4	Ne5
29.	Rac1	Rfe8
30.	Nc6	Nxc6
31.	Bxc6	Re5
32.	f4	Rxe3
33.	Kf2	Rb3
34.	b5	Nd7
35.	Re1	Kf8
36.	Re2	Nb8
37.	Bd5	Re8
38.	Rce1	Rxe2+
39.	Rxe2	Nd7
40.	h4	Nc5
41.	Kg2	Na4
42.	Bc6	Nc3
43.	Re8+	Kg7
44.	Re7	Rb2+
45.	Kf3	Nd1
46.	Rxc7	h5
47.	Bd5	Rb3+
48.	Ke2	Nc3+
49.	Kf2	Nxd5
50.	cxd5	Rxb5
51.	Rc6	Rxd5

Monday, August 28, 2017

White to play and win.

Hastings, Hastings
Steinitz, William vs. Von Bardeleben, Curt


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

-2

(white to move)

1.	e4	e5
2.	Nf3	Nc6
3.	Bc4	Bc5
4.	c3	Nf6
5.	d4	exd4
6.	cxd4	Bb4+
7.	Nc3	d5
8.	exd5	Nxd5
9.	O-O	Be6
10.	Bg5	Be7
11.	Bxd5	Bxd5
12.	Nxd5	Qxd5
13.	Bxe7	Nxe7
14.	Re1	f6
15.	Qe2	Qd7
16.	Rac1	c6
17.	d5	cxd5
18.	Nd4	Kf7
19.	Ne6	Rhc8
20.	Qg4	g6
21.	Ng5+	Ke8
22.	Rxe7+	Kf8
23.	Rf7+	Kg8
24.	Rg7+	Kh8
25.	Rxh7+	Kg8
26.	Rg7+	Kh8
27.	Qh4+	Kxg7
28.	Qh7+	Kf8
29.	Qh8+	Ke7
30.	Qg7+	Ke8
31.	Qg8+	Ke7
32.	Qf7+	Kd8
33.	Qf8+	Qe8
34.	Nf7+	Kd7
35.	Qd6#

Sunday, August 27, 2017

What is the best continuation for White?

ICC tourney 1300 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of yoshi (1732) vs. ickyquarter (1403)


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	Nc6
2.	d4	d5
3.	c4	e6
4.	Nc3	Nf6
5.	Bg5	Be7
6.	e3	O-O
7.	Be2	h6
8.	Bh4	b6
9.	O-O	Bb7
10.	Rc1	Nb8
11.	cxd5	exd5
12.	Qc2	c5
13.	dxc5	bxc5
14.	Rfd1	Nbd7
15.	Qb3	Rb8
16.	Bg3	c4
17.	Qc2	Rc8
18.	Nd4	Nc5
19.	Nf5	Qe8
20.	Nd6	Bxd6
21.	Bxd6	Qe6
22.	Bxf8	Rxf8
23.	Nb5	Nfe4
24.	Nd4	Qf6
25.	f3	Nd6
26.	b3	Qe5
27.	bxc4	Qxe3+
28.	Kf1	dxc4
29.	Nf5	Qe5
30.	Nxd6	Ba8
31.	Bxc4	Ne6
32.	Nxf7	Rxf7
33.	Re1	Bxf3
34.	Rxe5	Be4+
35.	Qf2	Rxf2+
36.	Kxf2

Tuesday, August 22, 2017

What is the best continuation for White?

ICC tourney 1300 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of yoshi (1743) vs. Demachaeron (1494)


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	d5
2.	d4	Nf6
3.	c4	c6
4.	e3	e6
5.	Nc3	Be7
6.	Bd3	dxc4
7.	Bxc4	b5
8.	Bd3	a6
9.	O-O	Bb7
10.	e4	c5
11.	dxc5	Bxc5
12.	e5	Nd5
13.	a4	b4
14.	Ne4	Be7
15.	Bg5	f6
16.	exf6	Bxf6
17.	Re1	O-O
18.	Nc5	Bc8
19.	Nxe6	Bxe6
20.	Rxe6	Kh8
21.	Be4	Bxg5
22.	Qxd5	Qxd5
23.	Bxd5	Ra7
24.	Nxg5

Black to play and win.

?, New Whiteland IN
Chess Analysis Italian Game vs. ?


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

-4

(black to move)

1.	e4	e5
2.	Nf3	Nc6
3.	Bc4	Nf6
4.	Ng5	d5
5.	exd5	Na5
6.	d3	h6
7.	Nf3	e4
8.	Qe2	Nxc4
9.	dxc4	Bc5
10.	O-O	O-O
11.	Nfd2	Bg4
12.	Qe1	Qd7
13.	Nb3	Bf3
14.	Bf4	Qg4
15.	Bg3	Nh5
16.	gxf3	exf3
17.	Kh1	Nxg3+
18.	fxg3	f2
19.	Rxf2	Rae8
20.	Qf1	Bxf2
21.	Nc3	Bxg3
22.	hxg3	Re3
23.	Re1	Rfe8
24.	Rxe3	Rxe3
25.	Qg2	Rxg3

Tuesday, August 15, 2017

What is the best move for Black?

ICC tourney 1297 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of ickyquarter (1415) vs. yoshi (1741)


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	Nf3	d6
3.	d4	cxd4
4.	Nxd4	Nf6
5.	Nc3	g6
6.	Be2	Nc6
7.	Be3	Bg7
8.	O-O	O-O
9.	Qd2	Ng4
10.	Bxg4	Bxg4
11.	Nb3	Ne5
12.	Qc1	Nc4
13.	Bf4	Rc8
14.	Bd2	Be6
15.	f4	Qb6+
16.	Kh1	f5
17.	exf5	Bxf5
18.	Be1	Qc6
19.	Rf3	d5
20.	Nd1	Be4
21.	Rf2	d4
22.	c3	e5
23.	Bd2	a5
24.	cxd4	exd4
25.	Nxa5	Nxa5
26.	Qxc6	Nxc6

Saturday, August 12, 2017

White to play and win.

G/10, Columbus Chess Club
Analysis of Coffey, John vs. Bemke, James


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

-2

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	d5
2.	d4	Nf6
3.	c4	c6
4.	e3	e6
5.	Nc3	Nbd7
6.	Bd3	dxc4
7.	Bxc4	b5
8.	Bd3	Bb7
9.	e4	Be7
10.	e5	Nd5
11.	Ne4	a6
12.	O-O	c5
13.	dxc5	Nxc5
14.	Nxc5	Bxc5
15.	Bg5	Qb6
16.	Rc1	O-O
17.	Bb1	h6
18.	Qd3	f5
19.	exf6 e.p.	Nxf6
20.	Bxf6	Rxf6
21.	Qh7+	Kf8
22.	Ne5	Rf7
23.	Rfd1	Bd5
24.	Rxd5	exd5
25.	Ng6+	Ke8
26.	Qg8+	Bf8
27.	Re1+	Kd8
28.	Qxf7	Qc6
29.	Ne5	Qe8
30.	Qb7	Rc8
31.	Bf5	Rc2
32.	Nf7+	Qxf7
33.	Qb8+	Rc8
34.	Qxc8#

Sunday, July 23, 2017

Is this a win for Black?

ICC tourney 1288 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of RMS1978 (1629) vs. yoshi (1752)


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	d4	d5
3.	Nd2	c5
4.	Ngf3	cxd4
5.	exd5	exd5
6.	Nxd4	Nc6
7.	Nd2f3	Nf6
8.	h3	Bd6
9.	Bd3	O-O
10.	O-O	Re8
11.	c3	Bd7
12.	Be3	Rc8
13.	a3	Ne5
14.	Nxe5	Bxe5
15.	Nf3	Bb8
16.	Bd4	Ne4
17.	Qc2	Qc7
18.	Be3	g5
19.	Rfe1	g4
20.	hxg4	Bxg4
21.	Be2	Ng3
22.	fxg3	Rxe3
23.	Bd3	Rxe1+
24.	Rxe1	Bxf3
25.	gxf3	Qxg3+
26.	Qg2	Qxg2+
27.	Kxg2	Bd6
28.	Kh3	Kg7
29.	Kg4	Kf6
30.	f4	Rg8+
31.	Kf3	h6
32.	Re2	Bc5
33.	Rg2	Rxg2
34.	Kxg2	d4
35.	c4	a5
36.	a4	Bd6
37.	Kg3	h5
38.	Be2	h4+
39.	Kxh4	Bxf4
40.	Kg4	Bc1
41.	b3	Ke5
42.	Bd3	b6
43.	Kf3	f5
44.	Bc2	f4
45.	Be4	d3
46.	Bxd3	Kd4
47.	Be2	Kc3
48.	Bd1	Kd2
49.	Be2	Kc2
50.	Ke4	Kxb3
51.	Kd5	Kxa4
52.	c5	bxc5
53.	Kxc5	Kb3
54.	Bd1+	Kb2
55.	Kb5	Bd2
56.	Be2	Bb4
57.	Bd1	Kc3
58.	Ka4	Kd2
59.	Bg4	Ke3
60.	Kb3	f3
61.	Bd7	f2
62.	Bb5	Kd2
63.	Ba6	Ke1

What is Black's best chance to win?

ICC tourney 1288 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of suicidepawn (1682) vs. yoshi (1770)


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	d4	d5
3.	exd5	exd5
4.	Nf3	Nf6
5.	c4	Bb4+
6.	Bd2	Qe7+
7.	Qe2	Nc6
8.	Qxe7+	Bxe7
9.	Nc3	Be6
10.	c5	O-O
11.	a3	Ne4
12.	Be3	Nxc3
13.	bxc3	b6
14.	cxb6	axb6
15.	Bb5	Na5
16.	a4	c6
17.	Bd3	Nc4
18.	Bc1	Bg4
19.	O-O	Bxf3
20.	gxf3	b5
21.	a5	Rxa5
22.	Rxa5	Nxa5
23.	Bf4	Nc4
24.	Ra1	Nb2
25.	Bc2	Na4
26.	Bd2	Bf6
27.	Kf1	Ra8
28.	Bb3	Kf8
29.	Ra2	Ke7
30.	Ke2	Kd6
31.	Kd3	c5
32.	Bf4+	Kc6
33.	dxc5	Nxc5+
34.	Kc2	Rxa2+
35.	Bxa2	Ne6
36.	Be3	Be5
37.	h3	f5
38.	Kd3	f4
39.	Bd2	Ng5
40.	h4	Nxf3

Saturday, July 22, 2017

Black to play and draw.

Live Chess, Chess.com
Analysis of Matthew_McCarthy (1618) vs. john2001plus (1828)


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	d4	Nf6
2.	c4	e6
3.	Nf3	b6
4.	Bg5	h6
5.	Bxf6	Qxf6
6.	e3	Bb7
7.	Be2	Bb4+
8.	Nbd2	O-O
9.	O-O	Bxd2
10.	Qxd2	d6
11.	b4	Nd7
12.	Rfc1	c5
13.	b5	Qe7
14.	a4	Nf6
15.	a5	Rfd8
16.	axb6	axb6
17.	Qb2	Rxa1
18.	Rxa1	Ra8
19.	Rxa8+	Bxa8
20.	Qa1	Qb7
21.	h3	cxd4
22.	exd4	Ne8
23.	Qa3	Qc8
24.	Qa7	Qb7
25.	Qa3	Qb8
26.	c5	dxc5
27.	dxc5	bxc5
28.	Qxc5	Qc7
29.	Qd4	Bd5
30.	Ne5	Qb7
31.	Bf1	Nd6
32.	Qc5	Nc8
33.	g3	Nb6
34.	Nc6	Kh7
35.	Bg2	g6
36.	Bxd5	Nxd5
37.	Kf1	Kg7
38.	Ke2	Qb6
39.	Qxb6	Nxb6
40.	Ke3	Kf8
41.	Kd4	Ke8
42.	Kc5	Nd7+
43.	Kd6	Nb6
44.	Kc7	Nd5+
45.	Kb7	Kd7
46.	b6	Kd6
47.	h4	Kc5
48.	Nd8	Nxb6
49.	Nxf7	Nc4
50.	Nxh6	Kd5

Options:
	- allow legal moves only;
	- use short algebraic notation;
movement/animation speed: (slow) (fast)
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Pawn promotion:
	- Queen
	- Rook
	- Bishop
	- Knight

Options:
	- allow legal moves only;
	- use short algebraic notation;
movement/animation speed: (slow) (fast)
	- show legal moves;

Pawn promotion:
	- Queen
	- Rook
	- Bishop
	- Knight

Options:
	- allow legal moves only;
	- use short algebraic notation;
movement/animation speed: (slow) (fast)
	- show legal moves;