Tuesday, June 28, 2016

White to play and mate in 3.

Greenwood Indiana Chess Club, Chess.com
Analysis of Greg+John vs. tChess set to level 1700
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
+3
(white to move)
1.e4e6
2.d4d5
3.Nc3Bb4
4.Bd3dxe4
5.Bxe4Nf6
6.Bf3O-O
7.Nge2c5
8.O-Ocxd4
9.Qxd4Qxd4
10.Nxd4Bxc3
11.bxc3e5
12.Nb5Nc6
13.Re1Bg4
14.Bxc6bxc6
15.Nd6Rfd8
16.Ba3Nd7
17.c4Rab8
18.c5Be6
19.c4f6
20.Rad1a5
21.Rd2Bg4
22.f3Be6
23.f4a4
24.f5Bf7
25.h3Nf8
26.Red1Bh5
27.g4Be8
28.Nxe8Rxe8
29.Rd6Rec8
30.Kf2Rc7
31.Ke3Rbb7
32.Rd1d3Nd7
33.Ke4g6
34.h4Kf8
35.g5gxf5+
36.Kxf5fxg5
37.hxg5Kg8
38.Rd2Kf8
39.Ke6Ke8
40.Rd1Kd8
41.g6Kc8
42.g7Nxc5+
43.Bxc5Re7+
44.Kf5Rxg7
45.Rd8+Kc7
46.Kf6Rb8
47.Bb6+Rxb6
48.Kxg7Rb4
49.Rd1d7+Kb6
50.Rb8+Kc5
51.Rxb4Kxb4
52.Kf6e4
53.Ke5e3
54.Kd4e2
55.Rb7+Ka3
56.Re7Kxa2
57.Kc3e1=Q+
58.Rxe1h5
59.c5h4
60.Re3Kb1
61.Rh3a3
62.Rh2h3
63.Rxh3Ka2
64.Kc2Ka1
65.Rxa3#
 

White to force mate.

Greenwood Indiana Chess Club, Chess.com
Analysis of Greg+John vs. tChess set to level 1700
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
0
(white to move)
1.e4e6
2.d4d5
3.Nc3Bb4
4.Bd3dxe4
5.Bxe4Nf6
6.Bf3O-O
7.Nge2c5
8.O-Ocxd4
9.Qxd4Qxd4
10.Nxd4Bxc3
11.bxc3e5
12.Nb5Nc6
13.Re1Bg4
14.Bxc6bxc6
15.Nd6Rfd8
16.Ba3Nd7
17.c4Rab8
18.c5Be6
19.c4f6
20.Rad1a5
21.Rd2Bg4
22.f3Be6
23.f4a4
24.f5Bf7
25.h3Nf8
26.Red1Bh5
27.g4Be8
28.Nxe8Rxe8
29.Rd6Rec8
30.Kf2Rc7
31.Ke3Rbb7
32.Rd1d3Nd7
33.Ke4g6
34.h4Kf8
35.g5gxf5+
36.Kxf5fxg5
37.hxg5Kg8
38.Rd2Kf8
39.Ke6Ke8
40.Rd1Kd8
41.Rf1Ke8
42.Rh1Kf8
43.Kf5Kg8
44.g6hxg6+
45.Rxg6+Kf8
46.Rh8+Kf7
47.Rh7+Kf8
48.Ke6Nxc5+
49.Bxc5+Re7+
50.Kf6Ke8
51.Rg8+Kd7
52.Rxe7#
 

Tuesday, June 21, 2016

What is the best line for White?

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Analysis of Greg+John vs. tChess set to level 1700
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
0
(white to move)
1.d4d5
2.c4c6
3.Nf3Nf6
4.Nc3e6
5.e3Nbd7
6.Be2Bd6
7.O-OO-O
8.c5Bc7
9.b4b6
10.Bd2a5
11.a3axb4
12.axb4Rxa1
13.Qxa1Bb7
14.Qa7Qb8
15.Ra1Ng4
16.g3Qxa7
17.Rxa7Rb8
18.h3Ngf6
19.Bd3bxc5
20.bxc5e5
21.Ba6Bxa6
22.Rxa6e4
23.Ne1Rb2
24.Bc1Rb3
25.Ne2Ne8
26.Kg2Nb8
27.Ra7f6
28.Nc2Nd7
29.Ba3Rb1
30.Nb4Nb8
31.Na6Nxa6
32.Rxa6Ra1
33.Ra8Kf7
34.Nf4g5
35.Ne6Kxe6
36.Rxe8+Kd7
37.Rf8Rxa3
38.Rf7+Kd8
39.Rxf6Ra6
40.Rh6Ke8
41.Rxh7Bd8
42.h4gxh4
43.gxh4
 

Monday, June 20, 2016

What is the best plan for Black?

ICC tourney 1156 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of Tampa-Chess (1718) vs. yoshi (1714)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
hgfedcba
0
(black to move)
1.e4e6
2.d3d5
3.Nd2Nf6
4.g3dxe4
5.dxe4e5
6.Bg2Bc5
7.Ngf3Nc6
8.O-OO-O
9.Qe2a5
10.c3Qe7
11.Nb3Ba7
12.a4Be6
13.Nbd2Nd7
14.Nc4f6
15.Rd1Qf7
16.Ne3Bb3
17.Re1Nc5
18.Nd2Be6
19.Rd1Rfd8
20.Bf3Rd7
21.Bg4Bxg4
22.Qxg4Rad8
 

Wednesday, June 15, 2016

White to play and win.

ICC tourney 1154 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of yoshi (1705) vs. Slypawn (1564)
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
+4
(white to move)
1.Nf3d5
2.d4c6
3.c4Nf6
4.Nc3dxc4
5.a4Bf5
6.e3e6
7.Bxc4Bb4
8.O-OBg4
9.h3Bh5
10.g4Bg6
11.Ne5Nbd7
12.f4Nd5
13.Nxd5exd5
14.Bd3Qh4
15.Kg2Be4+
16.Bxe4dxe4
17.Nxd7Kxd7
18.Bd2Bd6
19.g5g6
20.Qb3Kc8
21.Ba5Rf8
22.Rac1Bc7
23.Bb4Rd8
24.Qxf7Kb8
25.Be7Rc8
26.d5a5
27.d6Bb6
28.d7Rd8
29.Bxd8Bxd8
30.b4axb4
31.Qf8Ka7
32.Qxb4Qh5
33.Rf2Bc7
34.Rb1b6
35.Qxe4Bd8
36.Qxc6Rb8
37.a5b5
38.Rxb5Rxb5
39.Qxb5Qd1
40.Rb2
 

Tuesday, June 14, 2016

White to play and mate in 7.

ICC tourney 1154 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of yoshi (1705) vs. Slypawn (1564)
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
+5
(white to move)
1.Nf3d5
2.d4c6
3.c4Nf6
4.Nc3dxc4
5.a4Bf5
6.e3e6
7.Bxc4Bb4
8.O-OBg4
9.h3Bh5
10.g4Bg6
11.Ne5Nbd7
12.f4Nd5
13.Nxd5exd5
14.Bd3Qh4
15.Kg2Be4+
16.Bxe4dxe4
17.Nxd7Kxd7
18.Bd2Bd6
19.g5g6
20.Qb3Kc8
21.Ba5Rf8
22.Rac1Bc7
23.Bb4Rd8
24.Qxf7Kb8
25.Be7Rc8
26.d5a5
27.d6Bb6
28.d7Rd8
29.Bxd8Bxd8
30.b4axb4
31.Qf8Ka7
32.Qxb4Qh5
33.Rf2Bc7
34.Rb1b6
35.Qxe4Kb7
36.Rc1Bd8
37.Qxc6+Kb8
38.Rb1Ra6
39.Qc8+Ka7
40.Qxd8Kb7
41.Qc8+Ka7
42.Qc7+
 

White to play and mate in 5.

ICC tourney 1154 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of yoshi (1705) vs. Slypawn (1564)
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
+5
(white to move)
1.Nf3d5
2.d4c6
3.c4Nf6
4.Nc3dxc4
5.a4Bf5
6.e3e6
7.Bxc4Bb4
8.O-OBg4
9.h3Bh5
10.g4Bg6
11.Ne5Nbd7
12.f4Nd5
13.Nxd5exd5
14.Bd3Qh4
15.Kg2Be4+
16.Bxe4dxe4
17.Nxd7Kxd7
18.Bd2Bd6
19.g5g6
20.Qb3Kc8
21.Ba5Rf8
22.Rac1Bc7
23.Bb4Rd8
24.Qxf7Kb8
25.Be7Rc8
26.d5a5
27.d6Bb6
28.d7Rd8
29.Bxd8Bxd8
30.b4axb4
31.Qf8Ka7
32.Qxb4Qh5
33.Rf2Bc7
34.Rb1b6
35.Qxe4Kb7
36.Rc1Bd8
37.Qxc6+Ka7
38.a5b5
39.Qd6Kb7
40.Rc8Rxc8
41.a6+Ka7
42.dxc8=N+Ka8
43.Qc6+Kb8
44.Qb7#
 

White to play and mate in 4.

ICC tourney 1154 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of yoshi (1705) vs. Slypawn (1564)
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
+5
(white to move)
1.Nf3d5
2.d4c6
3.c4Nf6
4.Nc3dxc4
5.a4Bf5
6.e3e6
7.Bxc4Bb4
8.O-OBg4
9.h3Bh5
10.g4Bg6
11.Ne5Nbd7
12.f4Nd5
13.Nxd5exd5
14.Bd3Qh4
15.Kg2Be4+
16.Bxe4dxe4
17.Nxd7Kxd7
18.Bd2Bd6
19.g5g6
20.Qb3Kc8
21.Ba5Rf8
22.Rac1Bc7
23.Bb4Rd8
24.Qxf7Kb8
25.Be7Rc8
26.d5a5
27.d6Bb6
28.d7Rd8
29.Bxd8Bxd8
30.b4axb4
31.Qf8Ka7
32.Qxb4Qh5
33.Rf2Bc7
34.Rb1b6
35.Qxe4Kb7
36.Rc1Bd8
37.Qxc6+Ka7
38.a5b5
39.Qd6Rb8
40.Rc8Rb7
41.Qc5+Bb6
42.axb6+Rxb6
43.Ra2+Kb7
44.Qc7#
 

Sunday, June 12, 2016

White to play and mate in 4.

ICC tourney 1154 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of yoshi (1705) vs. Slypawn (1564)
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
+6
(white to move)
1.Nf3d5
2.d4c6
3.c4Nf6
4.Nc3dxc4
5.a4Bf5
6.e3e6
7.Bxc4Bb4
8.O-OBg4
9.h3Bh5
10.g4Bg6
11.Ne5Nbd7
12.f4Nd5
13.Nxd5exd5
14.Bd3Qh4
15.Kg2Be4+
16.Bxe4dxe4
17.Nxd7Kxd7
18.Bd2Bd6
19.g5g6
20.Qb3Kc8
21.Ba5Rf8
22.Rac1Bc7
23.Bb4Rd8
24.Qxf7Kb8
25.Be7Rc8
26.d5a5
27.d6Bb6
28.d7Rd8
29.Bxd8Bxd8
30.b4axb4
31.Qf8Ka7
32.Qxb4Rb8
33.Rc5b6
34.Rxc6Rb7
35.a5Qh5
36.axb6+Rxb6
37.Qa5+Kb7
38.Rxb6+Bxb6
39.Qxb6+Kxb6
40.d8=Q+Kb5
41.Rb1+Kc5
42.Qc7+Kd5
43.Rb5+Ke6
44.Re5#
 

Easy win.

ICC tourney 1154 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of yoshi (1705) vs. Slypawn (1564)
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
+1
(white to move)
1.Nf3d5
2.d4c6
3.c4Nf6
4.Nc3dxc4
5.a4Bf5
6.e3e6
7.Bxc4Bb4
8.O-OBg4
9.h3Bh5
10.g4Bg6
11.Ne5Nbd7
12.f4Nd5
13.Nxd5exd5
14.Bd3Qh4
15.Kg2Be4+
16.Bxe4dxe4
17.Nxd7Kxd7
18.Qb3Qe7
19.d5c5
20.Bd2a5
21.Rfd1Qd6
22.Bxb4axb4
23.Qc4h5
24.g5f6
25.Qb5+Kc7
26.Rdc1b6
27.a5fxg5
28.axb6+Kb7
29.Rxa8Rxa8
30.Rxc5Rc8
31.Rxc8Kxc8
32.Qa6+Kd8
33.Qa5Qb8
34.b7+Kd7
35.Qa8Kc7
36.d6+
 

White to play and win.

ICC tourney 1154 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of yoshi (1705) vs. Slypawn (1564)
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
+1
(white to move)
1.Nf3d5
2.d4c6
3.c4Nf6
4.Nc3dxc4
5.a4Bf5
6.e3e6
7.Bxc4Bb4
8.O-OBg4
9.h3Bh5
10.g4Bg6
11.Ne5Nbd7
12.f4Nd5
13.Nxd5exd5
14.Bd3Qh4
15.Kg2Be4+
16.Bxe4dxe4
17.Nxd7Kxd7
18.Qb3Qe7
19.d5c5
20.Bd2a5
21.Bc3h5
22.g5f6
23.h4fxg5
24.fxg5Rhf8
25.Qc4Qd6
26.Bxg7Rf3
27.Rxf3exf3+
28.Kxf3Qh2
29.Qb5+Kc7
30.Qe2Qxh4
31.Be5+Kb6
32.Qg2Rf8+
33.Bf4
 

Saturday, June 11, 2016

Black to play and win.

Live Chess, Chess.com
gwchan (1710) vs. AragornKingOfGondor (1499)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
hgfedcba
+1
(black to move)
1.d4Nf6
2.c4g6
3.Nc3d5
4.e3Bg7
5.Nf3Bg4
6.cxd5Nxd5
7.Be2Nxc3
8.bxc3c5
9.h3Bf5
10.O-OO-O
11.Qb3Be4
12.Ng5Bd5
13.Bc4Bxc4
14.Qxc4cxd4
15.cxd4Nc6
16.Ba3Qa5
17.Qc5Qxc5
18.Bxc5b6
19.Ba3Rfe8
20.Rac1Rac8
21.Rc2e5
22.Rfc1Ne7
23.Nf3exd4
24.Nxd4Rxc2
25.Rxc2Nd5
26.Rc6Bxd4
27.exd4Re2
28.Rc8+Kg7
29.Bf8+Kf6
30.Rd8Nc3
31.Rd6+Re6
32.Rd7Nxa2
33.Rxa7Nc3
34.Rd7Re4
35.Bh6Ne2+
36.Kh2Nxd4
37.Rd6+Re6
38.Rxe6+Nxe6
39.Be3b5
40.Kg3Kf5
41.f3Ke5
42.Kf2Kd5
43.Ke2Kc4
44.Kd2Nd4
45.h4b4
46.Kc1Kc3
47.Bd2+Kb3
48.Be3Ne2+
49.Kb1Nc3+
50.Kc1Ka2
51.Bd2Ne2+
52.Kd1b3
 
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Friday, June 10, 2016

Play to play and win.

Live Chess, Chess.com
Analysis of elzaim (1560) vs. phanhuy18 (1200)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
hgfedcba
+2
(black to move)
1.e4e6
2.d4c5
3.c3cxd4
4.cxd4d5
5.e5Nc6
6.Nf3Bb4+
7.Nc3Qb6
8.Be3Nge7
9.a3Bxc3+
10.bxc3Qa5
11.Qc2Nf5
12.Bd3Nxe3
13.fxe3h6
14.O-OQd8
15.e4Ne7
16.Rab1b6
17.Bb5+Bd7
18.Qa4Bxb5
19.Qxb5+Qd7
20.exd5Nxd5
21.c4Qxb5
22.Rxb5Ne3
23.Rc1O-O
24.h3Rac8
25.Nd2Rfd8
26.Nf3Nxc4
27.Rb3Nd2
28.Rxc8Nxf3+
29.Rxf3Rxc8
30.Kf2Kf8
31.Kg3Ke7
32.Kf4Rc4
33.Ke4a5
34.Kd3Rc1
35.Kd2Ra1
36.g4f6
37.exf6+gxf6
38.Re3b5
39.Kc2Rh1
40.Kb3Kd6
41.a4b4
42.Kc4Rd1
43.Kb5Rxd4
44.Kxa5Kc5
45.Rxe6b3
46.Rxf6Kc4
47.Rc6+Kd3
48.Rxh6Rb4
49.Rd6+Ke2
50.Re6+Kf2
51.Rf6+Kg2
52.Re6b2
53.Re1b1=R
54.Rxb1Rxb1
55.g5Kf3
56.Ka6Ke4
57.h4Kd5
58.h5Kc6
59.h6Rb6+
60.Ka7Rb4
61.h7Rb7+
62.Ka8Rxh7
63.a5Rg7
64.g6Kc7
65.Ka7Rxg6
66.a6Rb6
67.Ka8Rxa6#
 
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White to play and win.

Live Chess, Chess.com
Analysis of elzaim (1560) vs. phanhuy18 (1200)
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
-3
(white to move)
1.e4e6
2.d4c5
3.c3cxd4
4.cxd4d5
5.e5Nc6
6.Nf3Bb4+
7.Nc3Qb6
8.Be3Nge7
9.a3Bxc3+
10.bxc3Qa5
11.Qc2Nf5
12.Bd3Nxe3
13.fxe3h6
14.O-OQd8
15.e4Ne7
16.Rab1b6
17.Bb5+Bd7
18.Qa4Bxb5
19.Qxb5+Qd7
20.exd5Nxd5
21.c4Qxb5
22.Rxb5Ne3
23.Rc1O-O
24.h3Rac8
25.Nd2Rfd8
26.Nf3Nxc4
27.Rb3Nd2
28.Rxc8Nxf3+
29.Rxf3Rxc8
30.Kf2Kf8
31.Kg3Ke7
32.Kf4Rc4
33.Ke4a5
34.Kd3Rc1
35.Kd2Ra1
36.g4f6
37.exf6+gxf6
38.Re3b5
39.Kc2Rh1
40.Kb3Kd6
41.a4b4
42.Kc4Rd1
43.Kb5Rxd4
44.Kxa5Kc5
45.Rxe6b3
46.Rxf6Kc4
47.Rc6+Kd3
48.Rxh6Rb4
49.Rd6+Ke2
50.Re6+Kf2
51.Rf6+Kg2
52.Re6b2
53.Re1b1=R
54.Rxb1Rxb1
55.g5Kf3
56.Ka6Ke4
57.h4Kd5
58.h5Kc6
59.h6Rb6+
60.Ka7Rb4
61.a5Rb5
62.g6Rxa5+
63.Kb8Rf5
64.g7Rb5+
65.Kc8Ra5
66.Kd8Ra8+
67.Ke7Rg8
68.Kf7