Chess Level 06: 2018

Saturday, December 29, 2018

What is the strongest continuation for Black?

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


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7
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(black to move)

1.	f4	e5
2.	d4	exd4
3.	Qxd4	Nc6
4.	Qe4+	Be7
5.	f5	Nf6
6.	Qf4	O-O
7.	Nf3	d5
8.	Nc3	Bd6
9.	Qh4	Nb4
10.	Kd1	Bxf5
11.	Bg5	Bxc2+
12.	Kd2	d4
13.	Qxd4	Bg6
14.	Bxf6	gxf6
15.	Rc1	c5
16.	Qc4	Bxh2+
17.	Ke3	Bg3
18.	Nh4	Bh5
19.	Rh3	Re8+
20.	Ne4	Qd6
21.	Rxg3+	Qxg3+
22.	Nf3	f5
23.	Kd2	Rxe4
24.	Qc3	Rd8+

Thursday, December 6, 2018

Black to play for a winning position

Live Chess, Chess.com
Analysis of KingsBishop (1626) vs. john2001plus (1840)


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(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	d4	d5
3.	Nc3	Nf6
4.	Bg5	Bb4
5.	e5	h6
6.	Bd2	Bxc3
7.	Bxc3	Ne4
8.	Nf3	O-O
9.	Bd3	Nxc3
10.	bxc3	c5
11.	O-O	Nc6
12.	a3	Qa5
13.	Qe1	c4
14.	Be2	Qa4
15.	Qb1	b5
16.	Nd2	Qa5
17.	Qb2	Qb6
18.	a4	b4
19.	Nf3	bxc3
20.	Qxb6	axb6
21.	Rfb1	Bd7
22.	Rxb6	Rfb8
23.	Rxb8+	Rxb8
24.	a5	Ra8
25.	h3	Rb8
26.	a6	Na7
27.	g4	Rb2
28.	Bd1	Kf8
29.	Kf1	Ke7
30.	Ne1	Kd8
31.	f4	Kc7
32.	Kf2	Rb6
33.	Ke3	Bb5
34.	Nf3	Rxa6
35.	Rxa6	Bxa6
36.	Ng1	Nb5
37.	Ne2	Kb6
38.	f5	Bc8
39.	Kf4	Kc7
40.	h4	Kd8
41.	Ng3	Ke7
42.	Nh5	g6
43.	fxg6	fxg6
44.	Nf6	g5+
45.	hxg5	hxg5+
46.	Kxg5	Nxd4
47.	Kg6	Nc6
48.	Ng8+	Kf8
49.	Nf6	Nxe5+
50.	Kh5	Bd7
51.	g5	Be8+
52.	Kh6	Bg6
53.	Be2	Kf7
54.	Bd1	Be4
55.	Nxe4	dxe4
56.	Bh5+	Kg8
57.	g6	e3
58.	g7	Nc6
59.	Kg6	Ne7+
60.	Kf6	Nd5+
61.	Ke5	Kxg7
62.	Be2	Kg6
63.	Bxc4	Kg5
64.	Ke4	Kg4
65.	Be2+	Kg3
66.	Kd3	Kf2
67.	Bg4	e2
68.	Bxe2	Nf4+

Sunday, November 18, 2018

What is the strongest continuation for Black?

ICC tourney 1543 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of IAlwaysWin (1732) vs. john2001plus (1731)


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8

(black to move)

1.	Nf3	Nf6
2.	e3	e6
3.	b3	b6
4.	Bb2	Bb7
5.	c4	c5
6.	Be2	Nc6
7.	O-O	Be7
8.	Nc3	O-O
9.	d3	d5
10.	Rc1	d4
11.	exd4	cxd4
12.	Nb5	e5
13.	Nd2	a6
14.	Na3	Nd7
15.	Bf3	Nc5
16.	Qe2	Nb4
17.	Bxb7	Nxb7
18.	Nf3	Nxa2
19.	Ra1	Nc3
20.	Bxc3	dxc3
21.	Nxe5	Bxa3
22.	Rxa3	Qd6
23.	Raa1	Rfe8
24.	f4	f6
25.	Qf3	Nc5
26.	Nc6	Nxb3
27.	Rae1	Nd2
28.	Ne7+	Kf8
29.	Qh5	Nxf1
30.	Qxh7	Qd4+
31.	Kh1	Ne3
32.	Nd5	Nf5
33.	Rg1	c2
34.	Qxf5	Qf2
35.	Nxf6	Qxg1+
36.	Kxg1	c1=Q+
37.	Kf2	Qe1+
38.	Kf3	Qf1+
39.	Kg3	Re3+
40.	Kg4	Qxg2+
41.	Kh4	Qxh2+
42.	Kg5	Qh6+
43.	Kg4	gxf6

White to play and draw

ICC tourney 1543 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of IAlwaysWin (1732) vs. john2001plus (1731)


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-8

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	Nf6
2.	e3	e6
3.	b3	b6
4.	Bb2	Bb7
5.	c4	c5
6.	Be2	Nc6
7.	O-O	Be7
8.	Nc3	O-O
9.	d3	d5
10.	Rc1	d4
11.	exd4	cxd4
12.	Nb5	e5
13.	Nd2	a6
14.	Na3	Nd7
15.	Bf3	Nc5
16.	Qe2	Nb4
17.	Bxb7	Nxb7
18.	Nf3	Nxa2
19.	Ra1	Nc3
20.	Bxc3	dxc3
21.	Nxe5	Bxa3
22.	Rxa3	Qd6
23.	Raa1	Rfe8
24.	f4	f6
25.	Qf3	Nc5
26.	Nc6	Nxb3
27.	Rae1	Nd2
28.	Ne7+	Kf8
29.	Qh5	Nxf1
30.	Qxh7	Qd4+
31.	Kh1	Rxe7
32.	Qh8+	Kf7
33.	Qh5+	Kg8
34.	Rxe7	Rf8
35.	f5	Qf4
36.	Rxg7+	Kxg7
37.	Qg6+	Kh8
38.	Qh5+	Kg8
39.	Qg6+	Kh8
40.	Qh5+	Kg7
41.	Qg6+	Kh8
42.	Qh5+

Tuesday, October 30, 2018

Black to play

Casual Game, https://itsyourturn.com
Antony vs. John Coffey


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8

-2

(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	e5	d6
3.	Qe2	dxe5
4.	Qxe5	Nf6
5.	h3	c5
6.	d3	Nc6
7.	Qg5	h6
8.	Qf4	Bd6
9.	Qe3	Nd4
10.	Qd2	e5
11.	c3	Bc7
12.	b4	Ne6
13.	c4	cxb4
14.	Qb2	O-O
15.	Be2	Nc5
16.	Bd2	Nxd3+
17.	Bxd3	e4
18.	Bxb4	Re8
19.	Be2	e3
20.	f3	Bg3+
21.	Kf1	Be6
22.	Qc3	Rc8
23.	Na3	Bf5
24.	Rd1	Qb6
25.	c5	Qc7
26.	Nc2	Bxc2
27.	Qxc2	a5
28.	Ba3	Bh4
29.	Bc4	Qg3
30.	Qe2	Nh5
31.	Rd6	Nf4
32.	Bxf7+	Kxf7
33.	Qc4+	Re6
34.	Qxf4+	Qxf4

Click here for 31. f4.
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Saturday, October 20, 2018

White to play and win

October 2018 Open Main #1 Tournament, https://itsyourturn.com
John Coffey1 vs. Csonka Andrews


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(white to move)

1.	d4	d5
2.	c4	e6
3.	Nf3	Nd7
4.	Nc3	Ngf6
5.	Bf4	dxc4
6.	e4	Nb6
7.	Bxc4	Bd7
8.	Bd3	Bb4
9.	O-O	O-O
10.	Rc1	Bc6
11.	e5	Nfd5
12.	Bxh7+	Kh8
13.	Bd2	g6
14.	Ng5	Kg7
15.	Bxg6	Kxg6
16.	Qc2+	f5
17.	exf6 e.p.+	Kxf6
18.	Qh7	Nxc3
19.	Qh6+	Kf5
20.	Qxe6#

Saturday, October 6, 2018

Black to play and win

October 2018 Open Main #1 Tournament, https://itsyourturn.com
Analysis of Joao Goncalo vs. John Coffey


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8

(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	d4	d5
3.	e5	c5
4.	c3	Nc6
5.	Nf3	Qb6
6.	Be2	Nh6
7.	O-O	cxd4
8.	cxd4	Nf5
9.	Be3	Qxb2
10.	Nbd2	Nfxd4
11.	Nxd4	Nxd4
12.	Rb1	Nxe2+
13.	Qxe2	Qc2
14.	Qb5+	Qc6
15.	Rfc1	Qxb5
16.	Rxb5	b6
17.	Nb3	Bd7
18.	Nd4	Bxb5
19.	Nxb5	Rd8
20.	a4	a6
21.	Bxb6	Rb8
22.	Bc7	Rb7
23.	Nd6+	Bxd6
24.	exd6	Kd7

Saturday, September 29, 2018

Mate in 6

Casual Game, https://itsyourturn.com
John Coffey vs. Wayne33


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(white to move)

1.	Nf3	d5
2.	d4	c6
3.	c4	h6
4.	cxd5	cxd5
5.	Nc3	Nf6
6.	Bf4	g5
7.	Bg3	e6
8.	e3	Bb4
9.	Bd3	Ne4
10.	Bxb8	Rxb8
11.	Qa4+	Bd7
12.	Qxb4	b6
13.	Bxe4	dxe4
14.	Nxe4	f5
15.	Nd6+	Ke7
16.	Nb7+	Ke8
17.	Nxd8	Kxd8
18.	Qd6	Rb7
19.	Ne5	Rh7
20.	Rc1	f4
21.	Qf8+	Be8
22.	Rc8+	Kxc8
23.	Qxe8+	Kc7
24.	O-O	Rb8
25.	Rc1+	Kb7
26.	Qc6+	Ka6
27.	Rc4	Ka5
28.	Ra4#

Wednesday, September 19, 2018

What is the strongest line for Black?

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


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8

(black to move)

1.	d4	Nf6
2.	c4	e6
3.	Nf3	b6
4.	g3	Bb7
5.	Bg2	Bb4+
6.	Bd2	Be7
7.	Nc3	O-O
8.	O-O	c6
9.	e4	d5
10.	Ne5	dxc4
11.	Nxc4	Qxd4
12.	Ne3	Rd8
13.	Bc1	Qxd1
14.	Nexd1	Na6
15.	a3	Nc5
16.	Bg5	h6
17.	Bf4	Ba6
18.	Re1	Nd3
19.	Re3	Bc5
20.	Rf3	Ne1

Click here for 18. e5.

Mate in 8

Casual Game, https://itsyourturn.com
Analysis of John Coffey vs. godzilla47


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(white to move)

1.	d4	d5
2.	c4	Bf5
3.	cxd5	Bxb1
4.	Rxb1	e6
5.	dxe6	fxe6
6.	Nf3	Nf6
7.	Qb3	Nd5
8.	Qxb7	Nd7
9.	e4	Nd5b6
10.	Qc6	Bb4+
11.	Bd2	Bxd2+
12.	Nxd2	O-O
13.	Qxe6+	Kh8
14.	Bd3	Re8
15.	Qh3	g6
16.	O-O	Nf6
17.	Nf3	Nh5
18.	Rfd1	Nf4
19.	Qg4	Nxd3
20.	Rxd3	Nc4
21.	b3	Na3
22.	Rbd1	c6
23.	Ne5	Qf6
24.	Rf3	Qg7
25.	Rf7	Qh6
26.	Qf3	Qg5
27.	Rd7	Rf8
28.	Nf7+	Rxf7
29.	Qxf7	Qh6
30.	Qf6+	Kg8
31.	Qe6+	Kh8
32.	Qe5+	Kg8
33.	d5	c5
34.	d6	Qf8
35.	Rd3	Rb8
36.	Rf3	Qh6
37.	Qe6+	Kh8
38.	Qf6+	Kg8
39.	Rd8+	Rxd8
40.	Qxd8+	Kg7
41.	Qf8#

Wednesday, August 29, 2018

What is the best continuation for White?

Live Chess, Chess.com
Analysis of tspaper (1540) vs. john2001plus (1818), 900+10


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-2

(white to move)

1.	d4	Nf6
2.	Bf4	c5
3.	e3	cxd4
4.	exd4	Qb6
5.	Nf3	Qxb2
6.	Nbd2	Nd5
7.	Rb1	Qxa2
8.	Bc4	Qxb1
9.	Nxb1	Nxf4
10.	Ng5	e6
11.	Qf3	f6
12.	Qxf4	fxg5
13.	Qxg5

Friday, August 10, 2018

Black to play and win.

ICC 30 0, Internet Chess Club
Analysis of fiddler (1770) vs. john2001plus (1857)


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8

-1

(black to move)

1.	d4	Nf6
2.	c4	e6
3.	Nf3	d5
4.	g3	Be7
5.	Bg2	O-O
6.	O-O	dxc4
7.	Qa4	a6
8.	Qxc4	b5
9.	Qc2	Bb7
10.	Bf4	Nc6
11.	a3	Nxd4
12.	Nxd4	Bxg2
13.	Kxg2	Qxd4
14.	Rd1	Qe4+
15.	Qxe4	Nxe4
16.	Bxc7	Bf6
17.	Nd2	Nc5
18.	Rab1	Rac8
19.	Bd6	Rfd8
20.	Bxc5	Rxc5
21.	Ne4	Rcd5
22.	Nxf6+	gxf6
23.	Rxd5	Rxd5
24.	b4	Rd2
25.	Kf3	Ra2
26.	Rb3	f5
27.	Ke3	e5
28.	h4	Kg7
29.	f4	e4
30.	Rc3	Ra1
31.	Kd4	Ra2
32.	Re3	Kf6
33.	Kc5	Ke6
34.	Kb6	Kd5
35.	Kxa6	Kd4
36.	Rb3	Rxe2
37.	Kxb5	Rd2
38.	a4	e3
39.	Rxe3	Kxe3
40.	a5	Kf3
41.	Ka6	Kxg3
42.	b5	Kxf4
43.	b6	Ke5
44.	b7	Rb2
45.	Ka7	f4
46.	a6	f3
47.	b8=Q+	Rxb8
48.	Kxb8	f2
49.	a7	f1=Q
50.	a8=Q	Qb5+
51.	Kc7	Qc5+
52.	Kd7	Qd5+
53.	Qxd5+	Kxd5
54.	Ke7	f5

Click here for 41. a6.

Friday, August 3, 2018

Black to play

Rated Blitz game, https://lichess.org/JPeFLRV0
Analysis of liberion (1737) vs. john2001plus (1886)


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8

(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	Nf3	d5
3.	e5	c5
4.	b4	b6
5.	a3	Ne7
6.	c3	a5
7.	d4	axb4
8.	cxb4	cxb4
9.	Bd3	Ng6
10.	O-O	bxa3
11.	Bxa3	Bxa3
12.	Rxa3	Rxa3
13.	Nxa3	O-O
14.	g3	Nc6
15.	h4	f6
16.	h5	fxe5
17.	hxg6	e4
18.	gxh7+	Kh8
19.	Bb1	Rxf3
20.	Nc2	Rd3
21.	Qg4	e5
22.	Qg6	Nxd4
23.	Ne3	Nf3+
24.	Kg2	Qd7
25.	Rh1	Rc3
26.	Nf5	Rc6
27.	Qg4	g6
28.	Nh6	Qe8
29.	Bxe4	Bxg4
30.	Bxd5	Be6
31.	Bxf3	Rc3
32.	Rh4	Qb5
33.	Rg4	Rc1
34.	Nf7+	Bxf7
35.	Kh3	Qf1+
36.	Bg2	Qxf2
37.	Rh4	Be6+

Wednesday, July 18, 2018

White to play and win

Casual Game, https://itsyourturn.com
John Coffey vs. Irina Lutikova


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1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	c6
2.	e4	g6
3.	d4	Bg7
4.	Nc3	d6
5.	Bd3	Bg4
6.	O-O	e5
7.	dxe5	dxe5
8.	h3	Bxf3
9.	Qxf3	Qf6
10.	Qg3	Nd7
11.	Rd1	h6
12.	a4	Ne7
13.	Be3	O-O
14.	Ba6	bxa6
15.	Rxd7	Nc8
16.	Rad1	Nb6
17.	Rd7d6	Qe7
18.	Bc5	Qc7
19.	a5	Nc4
20.	Rd7	Qxa5
21.	Bxf8	Bxf8
22.	Qf3	f5
23.	exf5	e4
24.	Nxe4	Be7
25.	Rxe7	Qb4
26.	Rg7+	Kxg7
27.	Rd7+	Kg8
28.	fxg6	Rf8
29.	Qf6	Rxf6
30.	Nxf6+	Kf8
31.	Rf7#

Tuesday, July 10, 2018

What is the best continuation for White?

ICC 30 0 u, Internet Chess Club
john2001plus (1825) vs. fiddler (1795)


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2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	d5
2.	d4	Nf6
3.	c4	e6
4.	Nc3	Be7
5.	Bf4	O-O
6.	e3	b6
7.	cxd5	Nxd5
8.	Nxd5	Qxd5
9.	a3	Bb7
10.	Bxc7	Nd7
11.	Bd3	Rac8
12.	Bg3	Rfd8
13.	e4	Qa5+
14.	b4	Qh5
15.	O-O	Nf6
16.	Qe2	Rc3
17.	Rfc1	Rdc8
18.	Bf4	Qg4
19.	Rxc3	Rxc3
20.	Bd2	Rxd3
21.	Qxd3	Bxe4
22.	Qe2	h6
23.	h3	Bxf3
24.	Qxf3	Qxd4
25.	Bc3	Qc4
26.	Bd2	Nd5
27.	Rc1	Qa2
28.	Rc8+	Kh7
29.	Qxf7	Qxd2
30.	Qg8+	Kg6
31.	Qxe6+	Nf6
32.	Qxe7	Qd1+
33.	Kh2	Qd4
34.	Rc7

Thursday, June 14, 2018

Black to play and win

Live Chess, Chess.com
Analysis of john2001plus (1860) vs. Coupra (2017)


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8

(black to move)

1.	Nf3	Nf6
2.	d4	d5
3.	c4	e6
4.	Bg5	Be7
5.	e3	c6
6.	Bd3	Nbd7
7.	O-O	h6
8.	Bh4	O-O
9.	Nbd2	b6
10.	Qc2	Bb7
11.	Rfe1	Rc8
12.	e4	dxe4
13.	Nxe4	Nxe4
14.	Bxe7	Qxe7
15.	Bxe4	Nf6
16.	Bd3	Rfd8
17.	Qa4	c5
18.	Qxa7	Ra8
19.	Qxb6	Bxf3
20.	gxf3	Rxd4
21.	Be4	Nxe4
22.	Rxe4	Qg5+
23.	Kf1	Rad8
24.	Rg4	Qf5
25.	Rxd4	Rxd4
26.	Re1	Qxf3
27.	Qxc5	Rd2
28.	Kg1	Qg4+
29.	Kf1	Qh3+
30.	Kg1	Qf3
31.	b4	h5
32.	Qe3	Qg4+
33.	Kf1	Qxc4+
34.	Kg1	Qxa2
35.	b5	Rb2
36.	b6	Qb3
37.	Qxb3	Rxb3
38.	Re5	g6
39.	Kg2	Rxb6
40.	Kg3	Rb4
41.	f3	Kg7
42.	h3	Kf6
43.	Ra5	g5
44.	Kg2	e5
45.	Kg3	h4+
46.	Kg2	Kf5
47.	Ra2	f6
48.	Re2	e4
49.	fxe4+	Rxe4
50.	Rf2+	Rf4
51.	Re2	g4
52.	hxg4+	Kxg4
53.	Re8	Rf5
54.	Rg8+	Rg5
55.	Rh8	f5
56.	Kh2	f4
57.	Rf8	Kf3
58.	Kh3	Rg3+
59.	Kh2	Rg2+
60.	Kh1	Rb2
61.	Kg1	Rb1+
62.	Kh2	Re1
63.	Rf7	Ke3
64.	Re7+	Kf2
65.	Ra7	f3
66.	Rf7	Ke2
67.	Re7+	Kf1
68.	Rf7	f2
69.	Ra7	Re3
70.	Ra2	Rd3
71.	Rb2	Ke1

Sunday, June 10, 2018

Black to play and win

Live Chess, Chess.com
Analysis of Burnemup (1512) vs. John2001plus (1563)


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7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	d4	d5
3.	e5	c5
4.	c3	Nc6
5.	Nf3	Qb6
6.	Be2	cxd4
7.	cxd4	Nh6
8.	Nc3	Nf5
9.	Na4	Qa5+
10.	Bd2	Bb4
11.	Bc3	b5
12.	a3	Bxc3+
13.	Nxc3	b4
14.	axb4	Qxb4
15.	Bb5	Bd7
16.	Bxc6	Bxc6
17.	Qd2	Rb8
18.	Rb1	Bb5
19.	Nxb5	Qxb5
20.	Qg5	O-O
21.	Qg4	Qb4+
22.	Kf1	Qc4+
23.	Kg1	Rxb2
24.	Rf1	Rfb8
25.	g3	Ne3
26.	Qh3	Qe2
27.	Ng5	Nxf1
28.	Qxh7+	Kf8
29.	Qh8+	Ke7

Mate in 6

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Analysis of Mustangcoffee (1523) vs. john2001plus (1840)


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3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	c4	d5
3.	cxd5	exd5
4.	exd5	Nf6
5.	Bb5+	Bd7
6.	Bc4	Bg4
7.	Nf3	Nxd5
8.	Qe2+	Be7
9.	h3	Be6
10.	Nc3	Nf4
11.	Qf1	Nxg2+
12.	Qxg2	Bxc4
13.	Qxg7	Bf6
14.	Qh6	Nc6
15.	Qe3+	Qe7
16.	d3	Be6
17.	Bd2	O-O-O
18.	O-O-O	Nb4
19.	Qxa7	Nxd3+
20.	Kb1	Nxb2
21.	Kxb2	Rxd2+
22.	Rxd2	Qb4+
23.	Kc1	Qxc3+
24.	Kd1	Qxf3+
25.	Kc1	Qxh1+
26.	Kc2	Qe4+
27.	Rd3	Qe2+
28.	Kc1	Bb2+
29.	Kb1	Qxd3+
30.	Kxb2	Qd2+
31.	Ka3	Qc3+

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Friday, June 8, 2018

What is the best continuation for White?

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Analysis of john2001plus (1816) vs. Coupra (2019)


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	d5
2.	d4	Nf6
3.	c4	e6
4.	Nc3	c5
5.	cxd5	exd5
6.	Bg5	cxd4
7.	Nxd4	Be7
8.	e3	O-O
9.	Bd3	Nc6
10.	O-O	Ne5
11.	Be2	h6
12.	Bh4	Ng6
13.	Bg3	a6
14.	Rc1	Qb6
15.	Na4	Qa7
16.	Bc7	Bd7
17.	Nb6	Rae8
18.	Bd3	Bd8
19.	Nxd7	Nxd7
20.	Bf5	Bxc7
21.	Rxc7	Nf6
22.	Qb3	Re7
23.	Nc6	bxc6
24.	Rxa7	Rxa7
25.	Bxg6	fxg6
26.	Qb6	Rd7
27.	Qxc6	Rfd8
28.	Qxa6	d4
29.	exd4	Rxd4
30.	h3	Ne4
31.	Re1	Nc5
32.	Qb6	Nd3
33.	Re7	Kh8
34.	Qa7	Nxf2
35.	Kxf2	Rd2+
36.	Kg1	Rg8
37.	Qb7	Rd1+
38.	Kh2	Ra1
39.	Qa7	Rb1
40.	Qd4	Ra1
41.	b4	Rxa2
42.	b5	Raa8
43.	b6	Rab8
44.	b7	Kh7
45.	Rc7	g5
46.	Qc4	Rgf8
47.	Rc8

Black to play for a slight advantage

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Analysis of PlanetChessClub (2022) vs. john2001plus (1858)


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2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	Nf3	d5
3.	exd5	exd5
4.	d4	Nf6
5.	Be2	Bd6
6.	c3	O-O
7.	Bg5	h6
8.	Bh4	g5
9.	Bg3	Ne4
10.	Nbd2	Nc6
11.	Nxe4	dxe4
12.	Ne5	Bxe5
13.	dxe5	Qe7
14.	Qa4	Bf5
15.	e6	Qxe6
16.	Bc4	Qe7
17.	Qb5	Bg6
18.	Qxb7	Na5
19.	Qb5	Nxc4
20.	Qxc4	e3
21.	fxe3	Qxe3+
22.	Qe2	Qxe2+
23.	Kxe2	Rad8
24.	Bxc7	Rfe8+
25.	Kf3	Rd3+
26.	Kf2	Rd2+

Tuesday, June 5, 2018

White to play and draw

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Taechess (1693) vs. John2001plus (1715)


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	d4	d5
3.	e5	c5
4.	c3	Nc6
5.	Nf3	Qb6
6.	Bd3	Bd7
7.	Bc2	cxd4
8.	cxd4	Rc8
9.	Nc3	Nb4
10.	O-O	Nxc2
11.	Qxc2	Ne7
12.	Be3	Nf5
13.	Rac1	Be7
14.	a3	O-O
15.	Qd2	Rc4
16.	Ne2	Rfc8
17.	Rxc4	Rxc4
18.	Rc1	Qb3
19.	Rxc4	Qxc4
20.	Ng3	Nxg3
21.	fxg3	Bb5
22.	Qc1	a5
23.	Qxc4	Bxc4
24.	Nd2	b5
25.	Kf2	b4
26.	Nxc4	dxc4
27.	a4	Kf8
28.	Ke2	b3
29.	Bd2	Bb4
30.	Bxb4+	axb4
31.	a5	c3
32.	a6	cxb2
33.	a7	f5
34.	a8=Q+	Kf7
35.	d5	b1=Q
36.	dxe6+	Ke7
37.	Qb7+	Kxe6
38.	Qc6+	Kxe5
39.	Qc5+	Kf6
40.	Qd6+	Kg5
41.	Qe7+	Kh6
42.	Qe6+	g6
43.	Qe3+	Kh5
44.	Qf3+	Kg5
45.	Qf4+	Kf6
46.	Qd6+

Sunday, June 3, 2018

What is the best continuation for Black?

ICC tourney 1447 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of Heian (1526) vs. john2001plus (1763)


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2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	d4	d5
3.	e5	c5
4.	c3	Nc6
5.	Nf3	Qb6
6.	Bd3	cxd4
7.	cxd4	Bd7
8.	O-O	Nxd4
9.	Nxd4	Qxd4
10.	Nc3	a6
11.	Be3	Qxe5
12.	Re1	Nf6
13.	Qf3	Bd6
14.	g3	d4
15.	Bf4	Qc5
16.	Ne2	Bc6
17.	Bxd6	Qxd6
18.	Qf4	Qd5
19.	f3	Rd8
20.	Rf1	e5

Monday, May 14, 2018

Black to play and win

ICC 30 0 u, Internet Chess Club
Analysis of fiddler (1735) vs. john2001plus (1825)


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	d4	Nf6
2.	c4	e6
3.	Nf3	b6
4.	e3	Bb7
5.	Be2	Be7
6.	Nc3	O-O
7.	O-O	d5
8.	b3	c5
9.	Bb2	cxd4
10.	Nxd4	dxc4
11.	Bxc4	Nbd7
12.	Qe2	Rc8
13.	Rac1	Qc7
14.	Rfd1	Rfd8
15.	f3	Ne5
16.	Nxe6	Rxd1+
17.	Rxd1	fxe6
18.	Bxe6+	Kh8
19.	Bxc8	Qxc8
20.	Nb5	Nc6
21.	Qc4	Ba6
22.	Rc1	Qe8
23.	a4	Na5
24.	Qe6	Bxb5
25.	axb5	Bc5
26.	Qxe8+	Nxe8
27.	Kf2	Nd6
28.	Rd1	Kg8
29.	Be5	Nxb5
30.	Rd8+	Kf7
31.	Rd7+	Ke6
32.	Rxg7	Kxe5
33.	Rxh7	Nxb3
34.	g4	a5
35.	g5	Kf5
36.	f4	Nc3
37.	Rf7+	Kg6
38.	Rf6+	Kg7
39.	Kf3	Nd2+
40.	Kg2	Bxe3
41.	h4	Nd5
42.	Rd6	Nxf4+
43.	Kh2	Nf1+
44.	Kh1	a4
45.	Rd1	Ng3+
46.	Kh2	Nge2
47.	Ra1	b5
48.	Rb1	Nc3
49.	Re1	a3
50.	Rxe3	a2
51.	Re7+	Kg6
52.	Ra7	Na4

Saturday, May 12, 2018

White to play and win

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john2001plus (1875) vs. skuhl99 (1458)


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7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	Nf6
2.	d4	c5
3.	c4	cxd4
4.	Nxd4	Nc6
5.	Nc3	g6
6.	e4	d6
7.	f3	Bg7
8.	Be3	O-O
9.	Be2	a6
10.	O-O	Bd7
11.	Qd2	Qb6
12.	Ne6	Qa5
13.	Nxf8	Kxf8
14.	a3	Qc7
15.	b4	Ne5
16.	Nd5	Nxd5
17.	cxd5	Nc4
18.	Bxc4	Bxa1
19.	Rxa1	Qxc4
20.	Rc1	Qb3
21.	Bd4	f6
22.	Rc7	Rd8
23.	Rxb7	Qxa3
24.	Bb6	Qa1+
25.	Kf2	Ke8
26.	Bxd8	Kxd8
27.	Qc2	Qd4+
28.	Kg3	Ke8
29.	Qc7	Kf7
30.	Qxd7	Qe5+
31.	f4	Qc3+
32.	Kh4	Qe1+
33.	g3	g5+
34.	fxg5	fxg5+
35.	Kh5	Qe2+
36.	Qg4	Qxh2+
37.	Kxg5	h6+
38.	Kf5	Qf2+
39.	Qf4	Qe2
40.	g4	Qc4
41.	Qxd6	Qf1+
42.	Qf4	Qc4
43.	Ke5+	Kg8
44.	Rb8+	Kg7
45.	Qf8+	Kg6
46.	Qg8#

CHECK!

Actually 33. Kh3! is simpler.

Thursday, May 3, 2018

White to play and draw

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Analysis of Coupra (1958) vs. John2001plus (1795)


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7
6
5
4
3
2
1

-3

(white to move)

1.	d4	Nf6
2.	Nf3	e6
3.	c4	b6
4.	Nc3	Bb7
5.	Qc2	Bb4
6.	Bd2	Bxc3
7.	bxc3	Ne4
8.	e3	O-O
9.	Bd3	f5
10.	O-O	d6
11.	a4	a5
12.	Rab1	Nd7
13.	Qb3	Nxd2
14.	Nxd2	Qg5
15.	g3	e5
16.	d5	Nc5
17.	Qc2	e4
18.	Be2	Bc8
19.	Rfd1	Bd7
20.	Ra1	Rae8
21.	Nb3	Bxa4
22.	Rxa4	Nxa4
23.	Nd4	Nc5
24.	Bf1	f4
25.	exf4	Rxf4
26.	Bg2	Rff8
27.	Re1	a4
28.	Bxe4	Nxe4
29.	Rxe4	Rxe4
30.	Qxe4	Qc1+
31.	Kg2	Qxc3
32.	Qe6+	Kh8
33.	Qe7	Rg8
34.	Ne6	a3
35.	Ng5	h6
36.	Nf7+	Kh7
37.	Qe4+	g6
38.	Qh4	Qd2
39.	Qe7	Rg7
40.	Qf8	g5
41.	Qh8+	Kg6
42.	Qxh6+	Kxf7
43.	Qe6+	Kf8
44.	Qc8+	Ke7
45.	Qxc7+	Kf6
46.	Qxd6+	Kf7
47.	Qe6+	Kf8
48.	Qc8+	Ke7
49.	Qc7+	Kf6
50.	Qd6+

Wednesday, May 2, 2018

Black to play for a slight advantage

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Analysis of Coupra (2034) vs. John2001plus (1826)


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	d4	d5
3.	e5	c5
4.	c3	Nc6
5.	Nf3	Qb6
6.	Be2	cxd4
7.	cxd4	Nh6
8.	Bxh6	Qxb2
9.	Nbd2	gxh6
10.	Rb1	Qxa2
11.	O-O	Bb4
12.	Ra1	Qb2
13.	Rb1	Qa2
14.	Nb3	Na5
15.	Bb5+	Bd7
16.	Bxd7+	Kxd7
17.	Qd3	Qa4
18.	Nc5+	Bxc5
19.	dxc5	Rac8
20.	Rfc1	b6
21.	cxb6	Rxc1+
22.	Rxc1	axb6
23.	Qc3	Qc4
24.	Qb2	Qb3
25.	Qd4	Qb5
26.	h3	Nc4
27.	Nh4	Rg8
28.	Kh2	Qb2
29.	Rxc4	Qxd4
30.	Rxd4	b5
31.	Rb4	Rb8
32.	Nf3	Kc6
33.	Rb2	b4
34.	Nd2	Kc5
35.	Kg3	Kd4
36.	f4	Kc3
37.	Ra2	b3
38.	Nxb3	Rxb3
39.	Ra7	Kd4+
40.	Kg4	Rb2
41.	g3	Ke3
42.	Rxf7	d4
43.	Rf6	Rb6
44.	Rxh6	d3
45.	Rxh7	d2
46.	Rd7	Rb3
47.	Rxd2	Kxd2
48.	h4	Ke3
49.	h5	Ke4
50.	h6	Rb8
51.	Kg5	Rg8+
52.	Kf6	Rxg3
53.	Kxe6	Rg6+
54.	Kf7	Rxh6
55.	e6	Kf5
56.	e7	Rh7+
57.	Kf8	Kf6
58.	e8=N+	Kf5

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Pawn promotion:
	- Queen
	- Rook
	- Bishop
	- Knight

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Pawn promotion:
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	- Rook
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	- Knight

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