Friday, March 28, 2025

White to play

Tuesday, March 25, 2025

Black to Play

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Monday, March 24, 2025

White to Play

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White to Play and Draw

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Analysis of pkengsoo (1507) vs. BotanicalKnight (1634)
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
+1
(white to move)
1.e4c6
2.d4d5
3.f3e6
4.Nc3Nf6
5.Bd3Be7
6.Bf4O-O
7.Qd2dxe4
8.fxe4Qb6
9.Nf3Nbd7
10.O-O-Oc5
11.d5exd5
12.exd5Bd6
13.Bc4Qc7
14.Bxd6Qxd6
15.h4a6
16.h5b5
17.Be2Bb7
18.h6g6
19.Qd3Rfe8
20.Ng5Ne5
21.Qd2b4
22.Nce4Nxe4
23.Nxe4Qb6
24.Rdf1c4
25.Nf6+Kf8
26.Nxe8Kxe8
27.Bxc4Nxc4
28.Qe2+Qe3+
29.Qxe3+Nxe3
30.Re1Kd7
31.Rxe3Bxd5
32.Rd3Kc6
33.Rhd1Rd8
34.a3bxa3
35.bxa3Rd7
36.Kb2Be6
37.Rxd7Bxd7
38.Kc3Be6
39.Kb4Bd5
40.Rxd5Kxd5
41.Ka5f5
42.Kxa6g5
43.Kb5g4
44.a4f4
45.c4+Kd4
46.a5f3
47.gxf3gxf3
48.a6f2
49.a7f1=Q
50.a8=QQb1+
51.Ka6Qa2+
52.Kb7Qxa8+
53.Kxa8Kxc4
54.Kb7
 

Sunday, March 23, 2025

White to Play

Game Analysis
John Coffey (2016) vs.
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
+5
(white to move)
1.d4c5
2.d5c4
3.e4c3
4.Nxc3h5
5.Nf3h4
6.Be3h3
7.e5g6
8.e6dxe6
9.Bb5+Bd7
10.dxe6fxe6
11.Qd3Bxb5
12.Qxb5+Nc6
13.Rd1Qc7
14.gxh3Rxh3
15.Ng5Rh4
16.Nxe6Qa5
17.Qxb7Rb8
18.Qxc6+Kf7
19.Rd5Qb4
20.Ng5+Kg7
21.Rd4Rxd4
22.Bxd4+Nf6
23.Rg1Rb7
24.Qe6Qxd4
25.Qf7+Kh8
26.Qxf8+Ng8
27.Rg3Qd7
28.Nf7+Kh7
29.Ne5Rb6
30.Qf7+Kh8
31.Rxg6
 

Saturday, March 22, 2025

White to Play

Casual Game, https://itsyourturn.com
John Coffey vs. tauneutrino
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
+4
(white to move)
1.d4c5
2.d5c4
3.e4c3
4.Nxc3h5
5.Nf3h4
6.Be3h3
7.e5g6
8.e6dxe6
9.Bb5+Bd7
10.dxe6fxe6
11.Qd3Bxb5
12.Qxb5+Nc6
13.Rd1Qc7
14.gxh3Rxh3
15.Ng5Rh4
16.Nxe6Qc8
17.Rd8+Qxd8
18.Nxd8Rxd8
19.Qxb7Ne5
20.Qb5+Nd7
21.Bxa7Bg7
22.O-OBe5
23.Rd1Bxh2+
24.Kg2Rh5
25.Rd5Bd6
26.Rxh5gxh5
27.Qxh5+Kf8
28.Ne4Be5
29.Ng5Nh6
30.Qxh6+Bg7
31.Qg6Ne5
32.Ne6+
 

Friday, March 21, 2025

White to Play

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john2001plus (1912) vs. bosperty (1304)
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
+4
(white to move)
1.Nf3Nf6
2.d4d5
3.c4e6
4.Nc3c6
5.Bg5Be7
6.e3Nbd7
7.Bd3dxc4
8.Bxc4Nb6
9.Bd3Nbd5
10.e4Nxc3
11.bxc3O-O
12.O-OQa5
13.e5Nd5
14.Bxe7Nxe7
15.Bxh7+Kh8
16.Ng5Nf5
17.Bxf5g6
18.Qf3Kg7
19.Be4Qd8
20.Qf6+Qxf6
21.exf6+
 

White to Play

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Analysis of john2001plus (1912) vs. bosperty (1304)
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
0
(white to move)
1.Nf3Nf6
2.d4d5
3.c4e6
4.Nc3c6
5.Bg5Be7
6.e3Nbd7
7.Bd3dxc4
8.Bxc4Nb6
9.Bd3Nbd5
10.e4Nxc3
11.bxc3O-O
12.O-OQa5
13.e5Nd5
14.Bxe7Nxe7
15.Bxh7+Kh8
16.Be4Qxc3
17.Ng5g6
18.Rc1Qa5
19.Qf3Kg7
20.Qf6+Kg8
21.Qxe7
 

Black to Play

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bosperty (1303) vs. john2001plus (1913)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
hgfedcba
0
(black to move)
1.e4c5
2.Nc3e6
3.f4d5
4.exd5exd5
5.d4cxd4
6.Qxd4Nf6
7.Nf3Nc6
8.Bb5Be7
9.O-OO-O
10.Qd1Qb6+
11.Kh1d4
12.Bxc6dxc3
13.Ba4cxb2
14.Rb1bxc1=Q
 

Black to Play

Columbus Chess Club; Casual G/10, Lewellen Chapel, Columbus, In
Analysis of Starr, Bill vs. Coffey, John
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
hgfedcba
0
(black to move)
1.e4c5
2.Nf3d6
3.Bb5+Bd7
4.Bxd7+Qxd7
5.d4cxd4
6.Nxd4Nf6
7.Nc3Nc6
8.O-Og6
9.Nxc6bxc6
10.Bf4Bg7
11.e5dxe5
12.Bxe5Qf5
13.Bxf6Bxf6
14.Re1O-O
15.Qd2Rfd8
16.Qe3Qa5
17.a3Rab8
18.Rab1Rxb2
19.Rxb2Bxc3
20.Rbb1Bxe1
21.Rxe1e6
 

Thursday, March 20, 2025

Black to Play

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Analysis of bosperty (1297) vs. john2001plus (1919)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
hgfedcba
+2
(black to move)
1.Nf3d5
2.d4Nf6
3.Bf4e6
4.h3Bd6
5.Be5Bxe5
6.Nxe5c5
7.e3cxd4
8.exd4Qb6
9.b3Nc6
10.c3Nxe5
11.dxe5Ne4
12.Qd4Bd7
13.Qxb6axb6
14.f3Ng3
15.Rg1Nxf1
16.Kxf1Bb5+
17.Kf2Kd7
18.Nd2Rhc8
19.Rgc1Rc7
20.Rc2Rac8
21.Rac1Bd3
22.Rb2Rxc3
23.Rxc3Rxc3
24.Nf1Rc2+
25.Rxc2Bxc2
26.Ne3Bb1
27.a3Ba2
28.b4Bb3
29.Ke1Kc6
30.Kd2d4
31.Nf1Kd5
32.Kc1Kxe5
33.Kb2Bd5
34.Kc2b5
35.Kd2Kf4
36.Ke2Bc4+
37.Ke1Bxf1
38.Kxf1Ke3
39.Ke1d3
40.h4d2+
41.Kd1h5
42.g4hxg4
43.fxg4Kd3
44.h5e5
45.g5e4
46.h6e3
47.hxg7e2#
 

White to Play

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Analysis of john2001plus (1920) vs. bosperty (1297)
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
+1
(white to move)
1.d4d5
2.c4e6
3.Nf3Nf6
4.Nc3c6
5.Bg5Be7
6.e3O-O
7.Qc2Na6
8.a3Nc7
9.c5b6
10.b4a5
11.cxb6Nce8
12.b5cxb5
13.Bxb5Qxb6
14.Rb1Qc7
15.Bf4Bd6
16.Ne5Ba6
17.Bxa6Rxa6
18.O-ONd7
19.Qd3Nxe5
20.Qxa6Qxc3
21.dxe5Bxa3
22.Rb6g6
23.Rc6Qb4
24.Rc8Ng7
25.Rxf8+Kxf8
26.Qa8+Ke7
27.Bh6Ne8
28.Qa7+Kd8
29.Bg5+f6
30.exf6Nc7
31.f7+Kd7
32.Bh6
 

Wednesday, March 19, 2025

White to Play

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john2001plus (1922) vs. bosperty (1297)
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
+9
(white to move)
1.Nf3d5
2.d4g6
3.c4c6
4.Nc3e6
5.cxd5exd5
6.Bf4Bg7
7.e3Nf6
8.Bd3O-O
9.O-ONbd7
10.Qc2Nh5
11.Bg5Bf6
12.Bxf6Ndxf6
13.Ne5Nd7
14.f4Nxe5
15.fxe5Ng7
16.Qf2Bf5
17.Bxf5Nxf5
18.g4Ne7
19.Qf6Qd7
20.h3Qe6
21.Qxe6fxe6
22.Ne2Rxf1+
23.Rxf1Rf8
24.Nf4Nc8
25.Nxe6Rxf1+
26.Kxf1Nb6
27.b3Kf7
28.Nd8+Ke7
29.Nxb7Nc8
30.Ke2Kd7
31.Kf3Kc7
32.Nc5Kb6
33.e4Ne7
34.Nd7+Kc7
35.Nf6h6
36.exd5cxd5
37.h4Kc6
38.Kf4Kb5
39.e6Kb4
40.Ke5Ka3
41.Nxd5Nc6+
42.Kd6Nxd4
43.e7Nb5+
44.Kd7Kxa2
45.e8=QKxb3
46.Qxg6a5
47.Qd3+Ka4
48.Qc4+Ka3
49.Qxb5a4
50.Nc3h5
51.Qb1hxg4
52.Nb5#
 

Saturday, March 15, 2025

Black to Play

Chess.com, Chess.com
Analysis of BDRichardson (1338) vs. john2001plus (1854)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
hgfedcba
+3
(black to move)
1.e4c5
2.Nc3Nc6
3.Nf3d6
4.Bc4Nf6
5.d4cxd4
6.Nxd4g6
7.Bg5Bg7
8.O-OO-O
9.Re1h6
10.Nxc6bxc6
11.Qf3hxg5
12.Rad1Bg4
13.Qg3Bxd1
14.Rxd1Qa5
15.Bb3Nd7
16.h4gxh4
17.Qxg6Rab8
18.Qg4Nc5
19.Qxh4Nxb3
20.axb3Rfd8
21.Qxe7Bxc3
22.bxc3Re8
23.Qh4Qe5
24.Rd3Re6
25.Rg3+Rg6
 

Black to Play

Casual Game, https://itsyourturn.com
Analysis of David vs. John Coffey (2016)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
hgfedcba
+5
(black to move)
1.e4c5
2.c4Nc6
3.Nf3e5
4.Nc3d6
5.h3h6
6.Be2g6
7.d3Nge7
8.O-OBg7
9.a3a5
10.Nd5O-O
11.Nxe7+Qxe7
12.Be3f5
13.Ne1f4
14.Bd2b6
15.Nf3a4
16.b4axb3 e.p.
17.Qxb3Ra6
18.Qb5Qb7
19.Rfb1h5
20.a4g5
21.a5g4
22.hxg4hxg4
23.Nh2Nd4
24.Qxa6Nxe2+
25.Kf1Ng3+
26.fxg3fxg3+
27.Kg1gxh2+
28.Kxh2Qxa6
29.Rxb6Qa7
30.Rxd6Qe7
31.Be1Qxd6
32.Bh4Qh6
33.Kg1Qxh4
34.Rf1g3
35.Rxf8+Bxf8
36.Kf1Qf4+
37.Ke2Bg4+
38.Ke1Qf2#
 

Thursday, March 13, 2025

White to Play

Game Analysis
John Coffey (2016) vs.
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
+9
(white to move)
1.Nf3b6
2.e4Bb7
3.Nc3e6
4.d4g6
5.h4h5
6.Bg5Be7
7.d5exd5
8.exd5d6
9.Qd2Bxg5
10.Nxg5Nf6
11.O-O-OO-O
12.f3Bc8
13.g4hxg4
14.h5gxh5
15.Bd3Re8
16.Nh7Kh8
17.Qh6Ng8
18.Qxh5Kg7
19.Ng5Qd7
20.fxg4Kf8
21.Nh7+Ke7
22.Qg5+f6
23.Nxf6Nxf6
24.Rde1+Qe6
25.dxe6Bxe6
26.Rxe6+Kd7
27.Rxe8Kc6
28.Be4+d5
29.Bxd5+Kc5
30.Bxa8+Kd4
31.Rd1+Kc4
32.Qb5#
 

Wednesday, March 12, 2025

White to Play

Casual Game, https://itsyourturn.com
Analysis of John Coffey (2016) vs. David
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
+6
(white to move)
1.Nf3e6
2.d4Nf6
3.c4Bb4+
4.Nbd2O-O
5.a3Ba5
6.b4Bb6
7.c5Bxc5
8.dxc5d6
9.e3dxc5
10.bxc5Nc6
11.Be2h6
12.O-Oa6
13.Bb2b5
14.cxb6 e.p.cxb6
15.Qb3Na5
16.Qb4Nd5
17.Qd4f6
18.Rac1Bb7
19.Bd3e5
20.Qe4Nf4
21.Qh7+Kf7
22.exf4e4
23.Nxe4Rh8
24.Qf5Qd5
25.Rc7+Kf8
26.Qg6Qg8
27.Bxf6Qe6
28.Bxg7+Kg8
29.Qxe6+Kh7
30.Bxh6#
 

Tuesday, March 4, 2025

Black to Play

Live Chess, Chess.com
Analysis of bosperty (1422) vs. john2001plus (1893)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
hgfedcba
+1
(black to move)
1.e4c5
2.Nc3e6
3.Bc4Nf6
4.Nf3d5
5.exd5exd5
6.Bb5+Nc6
7.Ne5Qc7
8.Nxc6bxc6
9.Be2d4
10.Nb1Bd6
11.g3Bh3
12.Bf1Bxf1
13.Rxf1O-O
14.f4Rfe8+
15.Kf2Bxf4
16.gxf4Qxf4+
17.Kg1Qg5+
18.Kh1Qd5+
19.Kg1Re4
20.Qf3Rae8
21.h3Qg5+
22.Qg2Qh4
23.d3Re2
24.Qf3Re8e6
25.Bd2h6
26.Kh1Nh5
27.Rg1f5
28.Rg2Rxg2
29.Kxg2Rg6+
30.Kh2f4
31.Bxf4Rf6
32.Bg3Nxg3
33.Qg2Nf1+
34.Kg1Ne3
35.Qe4Qg3+
36.Kh1Rf1#
 

Sunday, March 2, 2025

Black to Play

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Analysis ChessBrianDog345435 (1521) vs. john2001plus (1910)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
hgfedcba
+4
(black to move)
1.e4c5
2.Nf3d6
3.d4cxd4
4.Nxd4Nf6
5.Nc3g6
6.Be3Bg7
7.f3O-O
8.Bc4Nc6
9.Qd2Bd7
10.O-O-ORc8
11.Bb3Ne5
12.h4Nc4
13.Bxc4Rxc4
14.h5Qc7
15.hxg6fxg6
16.Bh6Nxe4
17.fxe4Rxd4
18.Qg5Rxd1+
19.Rxd1Qc5
20.Nd5Rf2
21.Nxe7+Kf7
22.Rd2Rf1+
23.Rd1Bxb2+
24.Kxb2Rxd1
25.Nd5Qd4+
26.c3Qe5
27.Qd8Be8
28.Bf4Qe6
29.Bg5Rg1
30.Nf4Qxe4
31.Qf6+Kg8
32.c4Rb1+
33.Kc3Rc1+
34.Kd2Qe1+
35.Kd3Rd1+
36.Kc2Ba4+
37.Kb2Qb4#
 

Saturday, March 1, 2025

White to Play

Game Analysis, ?
John Coffey (2016) vs. ?
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
+3
(white to move)
1.Nf3b6
2.e4Bb7
3.Nc3e6
4.d4g6
5.h4h5
6.Bg5Be7
7.d5exd5
8.exd5d6
9.Qd2Bxg5
10.Nxg5Nf6
11.O-O-OO-O
12.f3Bc8
13.g4hxg4
14.h5Nxh5
15.Bd3Qf6
16.fxg4Bxg4
17.Rdg1Bf3
18.Nxf3Qxf3
19.Rf1Qg4
20.Be2Qd7
21.Bxh5Qe7
22.Qh6Re8
23.Bxg6Qe3+
24.Qxe3Rxe3
25.Bxf7+Kf8
26.Be6+Kg7
27.Rhg1+Kh7
28.Rf7+Kh6
29.Rf6+Kh7
30.Bf5+Kh8
31.Rh6#
 

White to Play

Game Analysis
John Coffey (2016) vs.
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
+3
(white to move)
1.Nf3b6
2.e4Bb7
3.Nc3e6
4.d4g6
5.h4h5
6.Bg5Be7
7.d5exd5
8.exd5d6
9.Qd2Bxg5
10.Nxg5Nf6
11.O-O-OO-O
12.f3Bc8
13.g4hxg4
14.h5Nxh5
15.Bd3Qf6
16.fxg4Bxg4
17.Rdg1Bf3
18.Nxf3Qxf3
19.Rf1Qg4
20.Be2Qd7
21.Bxh5Qe7
22.Qh6Re8
23.Bxg6Qe3+
24.Qxe3Rxe3
25.Bxf7+Kg7
26.Rhg1+Kh7
27.Rg8Rh3
28.Ne4Nd7
29.Ng5+Kh6
30.Rg6+Kh5
31.Nxh3c6
32.Nf4+Kh4
33.Rh1#
 

White to Play and Mate in 4.

Game Analysis
John Coffey (2016) vs.
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
+1
(white to move)
1.Nf3b6
2.e4Bb7
3.Nc3e6
4.d4g6
5.h4h5
6.Bg5Be7
7.d5exd5
8.exd5d6
9.Qd2Bxg5
10.Nxg5Nf6
11.O-O-OO-O
12.f3Bc8
13.g4hxg4
14.h5gxh5
15.Bd3Re8
16.Nh7Qe7
17.Qg5+Kh8
18.Nxf6Qe3+
19.Qxe3Rxe3
20.Nce4Rxf3
21.Rxh5+Kg7
22.Rg5+Kh6
23.Ng8+Kh7
24.Ng3+Rxd3
25.Rh1#
 

White to Play

Game Analysis
John Coffey (2016) vs.
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
+2
(white to move)
1.Nf3b6
2.e4Bb7
3.Nc3e6
4.d4g6
5.h4h5
6.Bg5Be7
7.d5exd5
8.exd5d6
9.Qd2Bxg5
10.Nxg5Nf6
11.O-O-OO-O
12.f3Bc8
13.g4hxg4
14.h5gxh5
15.Bd3Re8
16.Nh7Qe7
17.Qg5+Kh8
18.Nxf6Qe3+
19.Qxe3Rxe3
20.Nce4Kg7
21.Nxh5+Kg6
22.Nef6+Rxd3
23.cxd3Na6
24.Rdg1Nc5
25.Nxg4Bxg4
26.Rxg4+Kf5
27.d4Nd3+
28.Kd2Nb4
29.Rf4+Kg5
30.Rg1+Kxh5
31.Rfg4
 

Friday, February 28, 2025

White to Play

Columbus Indiana Chess Club; Casual G/10, Lewellen Chapel
Analysis of Starr, Bill vs. Coffey, John (2016)
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
-1
(white to move)
1.e4c5
2.Nf3d6
3.Bb5+Bd7
4.Bxd7+Qxd7
5.d4cxd4
6.Nxd4Nf6
7.Nc3Nc6
8.O-Og6
9.Re1Bg7
10.Nxc6bxc6
11.e5dxe5
12.Rxe5Nd5
13.Re2Bxc3
14.bxc3Nxc3
15.Qxd7+Kxd7
16.Rd2+Kc7
17.Bb2Ne4
18.Re2Rhb8
19.Ba3f5
20.f3Nc3
21.Rxe7+
 

Friday, February 21, 2025

Black to Play

Columbus Indiana Chess Club; Casual G/10, Lewellen Chapel 2025-02-20
Analysis of Starr, Bill vs. Coffey, John
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
hgfedcba
+7
(black to move)
1.e4c5
2.Nf3d6
3.Bb5+Bd7
4.Bxd7+Qxd7
5.O-ONc6
6.c4Nf6
7.Nc3g6
8.d3Bg7
9.Bg5h6
10.Bxf6Bxf6
11.Qd2Bg7
12.Ne2O-O
13.Rab1a6
14.Nf4b5
15.b3b4
16.Nd5Qb7
17.Rfe1e6
18.Ne3Bc3
19.Qc1Bxe1
20.Qxe1a5
21.Ng4Kg7
22.e5Nxe5
23.Ngxe5dxe5
24.Qxe5+f6
25.Qxe6Rfe8
26.Qh3Rad8
27.Rd1Qe4
28.Nd2Rxd3
29.f3Qe3+
30.Kf1Qe2+
31.Kg1Qxd1+
32.Nf1Re1
33.g3Rxf3
34.Qg4Rfxf1+
35.Kg2Qxg4
36.h4Rf2+
37.Kxf2Qe2#
 

Saturday, February 15, 2025

White to Play

Columbus Indiana Chess Club Casual G/10, Lewellen Chapel
Analysis of Coffey, John (2016) vs. Starr, Bill
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
+5
(white to move)
1.Nf3c5
2.e4d6
3.c3e5
4.d4exd4
5.cxd4Bg4
6.dxc5Bxf3
7.Qxf3dxc5
8.Bc4Qf6
9.Qb3Qe7
10.O-ONc6
11.Nc3Nd4
12.Qa4+Nc6
13.Nd5Qd8
14.Bf4Nge7
15.Nc7+Kd7
16.Rfd1+Nd5
17.Rxd5+Bd6
18.Rxd6+Ke7
19.Rxc6bxc6
20.Qxc6Kf8
21.Ne6+Kg8
22.Nxd8Rxd8
23.Qc7Rf8
24.Bh6a5
25.Qe5gxh6
26.Qg3#
 

Friday, February 14, 2025

Black to Play

Game Analysis
vs. John Coffey (2016)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
hgfedcba
0
(black to move)
1.e4c5
2.Nc3e6
3.Bc4Nf6
4.Nf3d5
5.Bb5+Nc6
6.exd5exd5
7.d4cxd4
8.Nxd4Bd7
9.Nxc6bxc6
10.Bd3Bd6
11.Bg5O-O
12.Qf3Re8+
13.Kf1Rb8
14.Bxf6Qxf6
15.Qxf6gxf6
16.Rb1h5
17.b3h4
18.f3Bb4
19.Na4c5
20.Nb2c4
21.Be2Re7
22.g3Bh3+
23.Kf2Rbe8
24.Bd1Bc5#
 

Wednesday, February 12, 2025

White to Play

Columbus Indiana Chess Club, Lewellen Chapel
Analysis of John Coffey (2016) vs. Bill Star
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
+2
(white to move)
1.Nf3Nf6
2.d4d5
3.c4e6
4.Nc3Nc6
5.Bg5Bb4
6.e3O-O
7.Bd3h6
8.Bxf6Qxf6
9.O-OBxc3
10.bxc3Na5
11.Ne5dxc4
12.Nxc4Nxc4
13.Bxc4b6
14.e4Bb7
15.Qe2Qg6
16.f4Bxe4
17.Rae1f5
18.Bd3Bxd3
19.Qxd3Rae8
20.Re5Rf6
21.Rfe1Kf7
22.Qc4Qg4
23.Qxc7+Re7
24.Qc6Kg6
25.g3Qh3
26.Rxe6Rfxe6
27.Rxe6+Kf7
28.Rxe7+Kxe7
29.Qc7+Kf6
30.Qe5+Kg6
31.d5Qg4
32.Qe6+Kh7
33.d6Qd1+
34.Kg2Qd2+
35.Kh3g5
36.Qxf5+Kg7
37.Qd7+Kg6
38.f5+Kf6
39.Qe6+Kg7
40.Qe7+Kg8
41.d7g4+
42.Kxg4h5+
43.Kh3
 

Monday, February 10, 2025

Black to Play

Live Chess, Chess.com
Analysis of bosperty (1422) vs. john2001plus (1893)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
hgfedcba
+1
(black to move)
1.e4c5
2.Nc3e6
3.Bc4Nf6
4.Nf3d5
5.exd5exd5
6.Bb5+Nc6
7.Ne5Qc7
8.Nxc6bxc6
9.Be2d4
10.Nb1Bd6
11.g3Bh3
12.Bf1Bxf1
13.Rxf1O-O
14.f4Rfe8+
15.Kf2Bxf4
16.gxf4Qxf4+
17.Kg1Qg5+
18.Kh1Qd5+
19.Kg1Re4
20.Qf3Rae8
21.h3Qg5+
22.Qg2Qh4
23.d3Re2
24.Qf3Re8e6
25.Bd2h6
26.Kh1Nh5
27.Rg1f5
28.Rg2Rxg2
29.Kxg2Rg6+
30.Kh2f4
31.Bxf4Rf6
32.Bg3Nxg3
33.Qg2Nf1+
34.Kg1Ne3
35.Qe4Qg3+
36.Kh1Rf1#
 

Tuesday, February 4, 2025

White to Play

World Blitz Championship, New York, NY USA
Analysis of Magnus Carlsen (2890) vs. Hans Moke Niemann (2709)
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
+1
(white to move)
1.e4e5
2.Nf3Nc6
3.Nc3Nf6
4.h3d5
5.exd5Nxd5
6.Bb5Nxc3
7.bxc3Bd6
8.O-OO-O
9.Re1Re8
10.d4Bd7
11.Rb1a6
12.Bd3exd4
13.Rxe8+Qxe8
14.Ng5h6
15.Ne4Qe5
16.Nxd6Qxd6
17.cxd4Nxd4
18.Rxb7Bc6
19.Rb1Re8
20.Be3Nb5
21.Qg4Bd7
22.Qb4Qf6
23.a4Nd6
24.Qa5Nf5
25.Qxc7Bxa4
26.Bc5Nh4
27.Rb8Qe6
28.Kh2Bc6
29.Qg3Nxg2
30.Bd4g5
31.Rxe8+Qxe8
32.Qd6Nh4
33.Kg3Qe6
34.Qd8+Be8
35.f4f5
36.fxg5Ng6
37.Qf6Qxf6
38.gxf6Bd7
39.Bxa6f4+
40.Kf2Kf7
41.Bf1Be6
42.c4Nh4
43.c5Nf5
44.Be5Ng3
45.Bd3Nh5
46.h4Bd5
47.c6Nxf6
48.c7Bb7
49.Bf5Nd5
50.Be4Ke6
51.Bxf4Kd7
52.Bg3Kc6
53.h5Kd7
54.Bf3Nxc7
55.Bxb7
 

Sunday, February 2, 2025

White to Play

Game Analysis
John Coffey (2016) vs.
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
-2
(white to move)
1.Nf3b6
2.e4Bb7
3.Nc3e6
4.d4g6
5.h4h5
6.Bg5Be7
7.d5exd5
8.exd5d6
9.Qd2Bxg5
10.Nxg5Nf6
11.O-O-OO-O
12.f3Bc8
13.g4hxg4
14.h5Nxh5
15.Bd3Qf6
16.fxg4Bxg4
17.Rdg1Qf4
18.Qxf4Nxf4
19.Rxg4Nxd3+
20.cxd3
 

White to Play

Game Analysis,
John Coffey (2016) vs.
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
-2
(white to move)
1.Nf3b6
2.e4Bb7
3.Nc3e6
4.d4g6
5.h4h5
6.Bg5Be7
7.d5exd5
8.exd5d6
9.Qd2Bxg5
10.Nxg5Nf6
11.O-O-OO-O
12.f3Bc8
13.g4hxg4
14.h5Nxh5
15.Bd3Nf6
16.Nge4Bf5
17.Qh6Nh5
18.Ng3Qf6
19.Nxh5Qh8
20.Nf6+Qxf6
21.Qh7#
 

White to Play

Game Analysis
John Coffey (2016) vs.
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
-2
(white to move)
1.Nf3b6
2.e4Bb7
3.Nc3e6
4.d4g6
5.h4h5
6.Bg5Be7
7.d5exd5
8.exd5d6
9.Qd2Bxg5
10.Nxg5Nf6
11.O-O-OO-O
12.f3Bc8
13.g4hxg4
14.h5Nxh5
15.Bd3Qe7
16.Rde1Qf6
17.fxg4Bxg4
18.Reg1Qf4
19.Qxf4Nxf4
20.Rxg4Nxd3+
21.cxd3Nd7
22.Nce4f5
23.Rgh4fxe4
24.Rh8+Kg7
25.Ne6+Kf6
26.Rf1+Ke7
27.Rh7+Ke8
28.Nxc7+Kd8
29.Ne6+Ke8
30.Nxf8Nxf8
31.Rxf8+Kxf8
32.Rh8+
 

White to Play

Game Analysis
John Coffey (2016) vs.
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
-6
(white to move)
1.Nf3b6
2.e4Bb7
3.Nc3e6
4.d4g6
5.h4h5
6.Bg5Be7
7.d5exd5
8.exd5d6
9.Qd2Bxg5
10.Nxg5Nf6
11.O-O-OO-O
12.f3Bc8
13.g4hxg4
14.h5gxh5
15.Bd3gxf3
16.Ne6fxe6
17.Qh6Qd7
18.dxe6Qg7
19.Rdg1Ng4
20.Qxh5Bxe6
21.Bh7+Kh8
22.Bf5+Kg8
23.Bxe6+Rf7
24.Rxg4
 

White to Play

Game Analysis
John Coffey (2016) vs.
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
+7
(white to move)
1.Nf3b6
2.e4Bb7
3.Nc3e6
4.d4g6
5.h4h5
6.Bg5Be7
7.d5exd5
8.exd5d6
9.Qd2Bxg5
10.Nxg5Nf6
11.O-O-OO-O
12.f3Bc8
13.g4hxg4
14.h5gxh5
15.Bd3Re8
16.Nh7Qe7
17.Qg5+Kh8
18.Nxf6Qe3+
19.Qxe3Rxe3
20.Nce4Kg7
21.Nxh5+Kg6
22.fxg4Bxg4
23.Rdg1f5
24.Nf4+Kg7
25.Ne6+Kg6
26.Nf2Rxe6
27.Rxg4+Kf6
28.Rh6+Ke5
29.Rxe6+Kxd5
30.Bxf5Na6
31.Rf6Re8
32.Bd7Re7
33.c4+Kc5
34.Nd3#
 

White to Play

Game Analysis, ?
John Coffey (2016) vs. ?
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
+4
(white to move)
1.Nf3b6
2.e4Bb7
3.Nc3e6
4.d4g6
5.h4h5
6.Bg5Be7
7.d5exd5
8.exd5d6
9.Qd2Bxg5
10.Nxg5Nf6
11.O-O-OO-O
12.f3Bc8
13.g4hxg4
14.h5gxh5
15.Bd3Re8
16.Nh7Nfd7
17.Qh6Re5
18.f4Ba6
19.Be4Nc6
20.dxc6Re6
21.Qxh5f5
22.cxd7Qxd7
23.Nf6+Rxf6
24.Qh8+Kf7
25.Rh7+Kg6
26.Rdh1fxe4
27.Rh1h6+Kf5
28.Qxf6#
 

White to Play

Game Analysis
John Coffey (2016) vs.
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
-2
(white to move)
1.Nf3b6
2.e4Bb7
3.Nc3e6
4.d4g6
5.h4h5
6.Bg5Be7
7.d5exd5
8.exd5d6
9.Qd2Bxg5
10.Nxg5Nf6
11.O-O-OO-O
12.f3Bc8
13.g4hxg4
14.h5gxh5
15.Bd3Re8
16.Nh7Re5
17.Qh6Nbd7
18.f4Re3
19.Qg5+Kh8
20.Nxf6Nxf6
21.Rxh5+Nxh5
22.Qh6+Kg8
23.Bh7+Kh8
24.Bg6+Kg8
25.Qh7+Kf8
26.Qxf7#
 

White to Play

Game Analysis
John Coffey (2016) vs.
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
+7
(white to move)
1.Nf3b6
2.e4Bb7
3.Nc3e6
4.d4g6
5.h4h5
6.Bg5Be7
7.d5exd5
8.exd5d6
9.Qd2Bxg5
10.Nxg5Nf6
11.O-O-OO-O
12.f3Bc8
13.g4hxg4
14.h5gxh5
15.Bd3Re8
16.Nh7Nxh7
17.Bxh7+Kh8
18.Qh6Qg5+
19.Qxg5Bf5
20.Qf6+Kxh7
21.Rxh5+Kg8
22.Rh8#
 

White to Play

Game Analysis
John Coffey (2016) vs.
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
-4
(white to move)
1.Nf3b6
2.e4Bb7
3.Nc3e6
4.d4g6
5.h4h5
6.Bg5Be7
7.d5exd5
8.exd5d6
9.Qd2Bxg5
10.Nxg5Nf6
11.O-O-OO-O
12.f3Bc8
13.g4hxg4
14.h5gxh5
15.Bd3Re8
16.Nh7Nxh7
17.Bxh7+Kxh7
18.Rxh5+Kg8
19.Qh6f6
20.Qh8+Kf7
21.Rh7+Kg6
22.Qg7+Kf5
23.Qxg4+Ke5
24.f4#
 

White to Play

Game Analysis
John Coffey (2016) vs.
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
-1
(white to move)
1.Nf3b6
2.e4Bb7
3.Nc3e6
4.d4g6
5.h4h5
6.Bg5Be7
7.d5exd5
8.exd5d6
9.Qd2Bxg5
10.Nxg5Nf6
11.O-O-OO-O
12.f3Bc8
13.g4hxg4
14.h5gxh5
15.Bd3Re8
16.Nh7Nxh7
17.Bxh7+Kg7
18.Rxh5Kf8
19.Qh6+Ke7
20.Re1+Kd7
21.Bf5+Re6
22.Bxe6+Ke8
23.Bxc8+Qe7
24.Qh8#
 

Saturday, February 1, 2025

White to Play

Game Analysis
John Coffey (2016) vs.
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
+4
(white to move)
1.Nf3b6
2.e4Bb7
3.Nc3e6
4.d4g6
5.h4h5
6.Bg5Be7
7.d5exd5
8.exd5d6
9.Qd2Bxg5
10.Nxg5Nf6
11.O-O-OO-O
12.f3Bc8
13.g4hxg4
14.h5gxh5
15.Bd3Re8
16.Nh7Nxh7
17.Bxh7+Kg7
18.Rxh5Qf6
19.Rg5+Kh8
20.Rh1Re1+
21.Rxe1g3
22.Rh1Bh3
23.Rxh3Qg7
24.Qd4f6
25.Qxf6Qxf6
26.Rg8#
 

White to Play

Game Analysis
John Coffey (2016) vs.
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
-1
(white to move)
1.Nf3b6
2.e4Bb7
3.Nc3e6
4.d4g6
5.h4h5
6.Bg5Be7
7.d5exd5
8.exd5d6
9.Qd2Bxg5
10.Nxg5Nf6
11.O-O-OO-O
12.f3Bc8
13.g4hxg4
14.h5gxh5
15.Bd3Re8
16.Nh7Nxh7
17.Bxh7+Kg7
18.Rxh5Qf6
19.Rg5+Kf8
20.Rg8+Ke7
21.Re1+Kd7
22.Rgxe8c5
23.Bf5+Qe6
24.dxe6+Kxe8
25.Qxd6Nc6
26.exf7+Kxf7
27.Qg6+Kf8
28.Re8#
 

White to Play

Game Analysis
John Coffey (2016) vs.
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
+5
(white to move)
1.Nf3b6
2.e4Bb7
3.Nc3e6
4.d4g6
5.h4h5
6.Bg5Be7
7.d5exd5
8.exd5d6
9.Qd2Bxg5
10.Nxg5Nf6
11.O-O-OO-O
12.f3Bc8
13.g4hxg4
14.h5gxh5
15.Bd3Re8
16.Nh7Nxh7
17.Bxh7+Kg7
18.Rxh5Qf6
19.Rg5+Kf8
20.Rg8+Ke7
21.Re1+Be6
22.dxe6Qxe6
23.Rxe6+fxe6
24.Nd5+Kd8
25.Rxe8+Kxe8
26.Qh6exd5
27.Qe6+Kd8
28.Bg6c5
29.Bf5g3
30.Qxd6+Ke8
31.Bg6#
 

White to Play

Game Analysis
vs.
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
+11
(white to move)
1.Nf3b6
2.e4Bb7
3.Nc3e6
4.d4g6
5.h4h5
6.Bg5Be7
7.d5exd5
8.exd5d6
9.Qd2Bxg5
10.Nxg5Nf6
11.O-O-OO-O
12.f3Bc8
13.g4hxg4
14.h5gxh5
15.Bd3Re8
16.Nh7Nxh7
17.Bxh7+Kg7
18.Rxh5Qf6
19.Rg5+Kf8
20.Rg8+Ke7
21.Re1+Be6
22.dxe6Rxg8
23.exf7+Kd7
24.fxg8=QNc6
25.Qxa8Nd8
26.Nd5Qf7
27.Bf5+Ne6
28.Qg5Qe8
29.Bxe6+Qxe6
30.Qgd8#
 

White to Play


Game Analysis vs.
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
+12
(white to move)
1.Nf3b6
2.e4Bb7
3.Nc3e6
4.d4g6
5.h4h5
6.Bg5Be7
7.d5exd5
8.exd5d6
9.Qd2Bxg5
10.Nxg5Nf6
11.O-O-OO-O
12.f3Bc8
13.g4hxg4
14.h5gxh5
15.Bd3Re8
16.Nh7Nxh7
17.Bxh7+Kg7
18.Rxh5Qf6
19.Rg5+Kf8
20.Rg8+Ke7
21.Re1+Be6
22.dxe6Rxg8
23.exf7+Kd7
24.fxg8=QNc6
25.Qxg4+Kd8
26.Nd5Qf8
27.Qdg5+Ne7
28.Rxe7Qf4+
29.Qg5xf4c6
30.Qxd6#