Chess Level 03: October 2016

Tuesday, October 25, 2016

White to play and win.

ICC tourney 1193 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
tony1209 (1259) vs. yoshi (1695)


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(white to move)

1.	d4	Nf6
2.	c4	e6
3.	Nc3	Bb4
4.	Bd2	O-O
5.	a3	Bxc3
6.	Bxc3	b6
7.	Nf3	Ne4
8.	Qc2	Bb7
9.	e3	d6
10.	Bd3	f5
11.	O-O-O	Nd7
12.	Bxe4	Bxe4
13.	Qe2	Qe8
14.	Ne1	Qg6
15.	f3	Bb7
16.	Nd3	Ba6
17.	Nf4	Qf7
18.	b4	g5
19.	Nh3	h6
20.	b5	Bb7
21.	Rhf1	e5
22.	f4	g4
23.	Nf2	Bxg2
24.	Rg1	Bf3
25.	Qxf3	Kh7
26.	Qe2	exf4
27.	exf4	Rae8
28.	Qd3	Re7
29.	Nxg4	Rfe8
30.	Nxh6	Kxh6
31.	Rg3	Nf6
32.	Qxf5	Re3
33.	Qh3+	Qh5
34.	Rxe3

Black to play and win.

ICC tourney 1193 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of yoshi (1677) vs. Caseylj (1085)


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(black to move)

1.	Nf3	d5
2.	d4	e6
3.	c4	c6
4.	Nc3	dxc4
5.	a4	Nd7
6.	e4	b6
7.	Bxc4	Ngf6
8.	O-O	Be7
9.	Ng5	O-O
10.	e5	Nd5
11.	Qg4	Bxg5
12.	Bxg5	f5
13.	exf6 e.p.	Nd7xf6
14.	Qh4	h6
15.	Bxf6	Qxf6
16.	Qxf6	Rxf6
17.	Ne4	Rf4
18.	Rfe1	Nb4
19.	g3	Rf3
20.	Kg2	Rf8
21.	Rac1	a6
22.	Nd6	b5
23.	Nxc8	bxc4
24.	Rxc4	Nd3
25.	Ne7+	Kf7
26.	Re3	Nxb2
27.	Rb4	Nd1
28.	Rd3	Kxe7
29.	Rb7+	Kd6
30.	Rxd1	Rab8
31.	Rdb1	Rxb7
32.	Rxb7	g5
33.	Rb6	a5
34.	Ra6	Kd5
35.	Rxa5+	Kxd4
36.	Ra7	e5
37.	Rd7+	Ke4
38.	Rd6	c5
39.	Rxh6	Ra8
40.	Rg6	Rxa4
41.	Rxg5	c4
42.	f3+	Kd4
43.	Rg8	Ra2+
44.	Kh3	Ra5
45.	Rd8+	Rd5
46.	Ra8	c3
47.	Ra1	Rc5
48.	g4	c2
49.	Rc1	Ke3
50.	g5	Kd2
51.	Rxc2+	Rxc2
52.	Kg4	Ke3
53.	h4	Rg2+
54.	Kf5	Kxf3
55.	Kxe5	Kg4
56.	g6	Kh5

Monday, October 24, 2016

White to play and win.

ICC tourney 1193 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
EddieBarber (1855) vs. Osya (1791)


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(white to move)

1.	e4	e5
2.	Nf3	Nc6
3.	Bb5	a6
4.	Ba4	Nf6
5.	O-O	Nxe4
6.	d4	b5
7.	Bb3	d5
8.	dxe5	Be6
9.	c3	Be7
10.	Nbd2	O-O
11.	Re1	Nc5
12.	Bc2	d4
13.	cxd4	Nxd4
14.	Nxd4	Qxd4
15.	Nf3	Qxd1
16.	Rxd1	h6
17.	Be3	Rfd8
18.	Nd4	Bd5
19.	Rac1	Bf8
20.	Bb1	Rac8
21.	Bf5	Ne6
22.	Nxe6	fxe6
23.	Rxd5	exd5
24.	Be6+	Kh7
25.	Bxc8	Rxc8
26.	Rc6	a5
27.	Bb6	a4
28.	Rxc7	Rxc7
29.	Bxc7	Kg6
30.	g4	Bc5
31.	Kg2	Kf7
32.	f4	h5
33.	h3	hxg4
34.	hxg4	Ke7
35.	Kf3	Kd7
36.	Ba5	Bd4
37.	b3	g6
38.	Bd2	Kc6
39.	Be3	Bc3
40.	Ke2	d4
41.	Bd2	axb3
42.	axb3	b4
43.	e6	Kd6
44.	f5	Ke7
45.	Bg5+	Kd6
46.	Kd3	gxf5
47.	gxf5	Bb2
48.	Bf6

Saturday, October 22, 2016

White to play and win.

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Analysis of john2001plus (1773) vs. negotiate (1614)


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(white to move)

1.	Nf3	c5
2.	e4	e6
3.	c3	Be7
4.	d4	cxd4
5.	cxd4	Nf6
6.	Bd3	d5
7.	e5	Nfd7
8.	Nc3	Nc6
9.	a3	O-O
10.	O-O	f6
11.	exf6	Bxf6
12.	Bc2	Qe8
13.	Re1	Nb6
14.	Qd3	Qh5
15.	Ne2	e5
16.	Ng3	e4
17.	Nxh5	exd3
18.	Bxd3	Bxd4
19.	Nxd4	Nxd4
20.	Re7	g6
21.	Bh6	Nc6
22.	Rae1	Nxe7
23.	Rxe7	Bf5
24.	Nf4	Rfe8
25.	Rg7+	Kh8
26.	Rxb7	Bxd3
27.	Nxd3	Re6
28.	g3	Nc4
29.	Nf4	Re1+
30.	Kg2	Nb6
31.	Bg7+	Kg8
32.	Bc3	Re4
33.	Rg7+	Kf8
34.	Rxh7	g5
35.	f3	Re3
36.	Ng6+	Ke8
37.	Kf2	Re6
38.	Ne5	Rc8
39.	f4	gxf4
40.	gxf4	Kf8
41.	f5	Kg8
42.	Rxa7	Rxc3
43.	fxe6	Rc2+
44.	Kg3	Kf8
45.	Ng6+	Kg8
46.	Ne7+	Kf8
47.	Nf5	Re2
48.	e7+	Kg8
49.	Kf3	Re6
50.	Nd6

Friday, October 21, 2016

White to play and win

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Analysis of john2001plus (1769) vs. ari_O (1880)


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(white to move)

1.	Nf3	Nf6
2.	d4	g6
3.	c4	Bg7
4.	Nc3	O-O
5.	Bg5	c5
6.	d5	Qa5
7.	Bd2	a6
8.	e4	d6
9.	h3	Bd7
10.	a4	Qc7
11.	Bd3	Qc8
12.	a5	Re8
13.	O-O	Bxh3
14.	e5	Qg4
15.	Ne1	dxe5
16.	Be2	Qh4
17.	Nf3	Qh5
18.	gxh3	Qxh3
19.	Ng5	Qf5
20.	Nce4	Nbd7
21.	f4	Nxe4
22.	Bg4	Qxg4+
23.	Qxg4	Nxd2
24.	Rfd1	Nf6
25.	Qh4	Nb3
26.	Ra3	Nd4
27.	fxe5	Nh5
28.	Rxd4	cxd4
29.	Qxd4	h6
30.	Nf3	Ng3
31.	Kg2	Nf5
32.	Qb6	Rab8
33.	e6	f6
34.	Nd4	Nd6
35.	Ra4	f5
36.	c5	Bxd4
37.	Rxd4	Nb5
38.	Rb4	g5
39.	d6	exd6
40.	Rxb5	axb5
41.	cxd6	Rxe6
42.	a6	f4
43.	a7	Rf8
44.	Qxb7	Ree8
45.	Qxb5	f3+
46.	Kf2	g4
47.	d7	Rd8
48.	Qc4+	Rf7
49.	Qxg4+	Kf8
50.	b4

White to play and win.

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Analysis of john2001plus (1769) vs. ari_O (1880)


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(white to move)

1.	Nf3	Nf6
2.	d4	g6
3.	c4	Bg7
4.	Nc3	O-O
5.	Bg5	c5
6.	d5	Qa5
7.	Bd2	a6
8.	e4	d6
9.	h3	Bd7
10.	a4	Qc7
11.	Bd3	Qc8
12.	a5	Re8
13.	O-O	Bxh3
14.	e5	Qg4
15.	Ne1	dxe5
16.	Be2	Qh4
17.	Nf3	Qh5
18.	gxh3	Qxh3
19.	Ng5	Qf5
20.	Nce4	Nbd7
21.	f4	Nxe4
22.	Bg4	Qxg4+
23.	Qxg4	Nxd2
24.	Rfd1	Nf6
25.	Qh4	Nb3
26.	Ra3	Nd4
27.	fxe5	Nh5
28.	Rxd4	cxd4
29.	Qxd4	h6
30.	Nf3	Ng3
31.	Kg2	Nf5
32.	Qb6	Rab8
33.	e6	f6
34.	Nd4	Nd6
35.	Qb4	f5
36.	c5	Ne4
37.	d6	exd6
38.	cxd6	Bxd4
39.	d7	Rxe6
40.	Qxd4	Rd8
41.	Qc4	Kf7
42.	Rd3	Ke7
43.	Qd4	Kf7
44.	Qb4	h5
45.	Qxb7	Ke7
46.	b4	h4
47.	Qc8	g5
48.	Rd5	f4
49.	Qc7	g4
50.	Qxf4	h3+
51.	Kh2	Nf6
52.	Re5	Rxd7
53.	b5	axb5
54.	a6	Rxe5
55.	Qxe5+	Kf7
56.	Qxb5	Rd2+
57.	Kg3	h2
58.	Qb7+	Kg6
59.	a7	Kg5
60.	Qg2	Rxg2+
61.	Kxg2	g3
62.	a8=Q	Nh5
63.	Qd5+	Kg4
64.	Qf3+	Kg5
65.	Kh3	Kg6
66.	Kh4	Nf6
67.	Kxg3

Wednesday, October 19, 2016

Black to play and draw.

ICC tourney 1191 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of Taliesin (1924) vs. yoshi (1659)


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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.	b4	fxe5
8.	bxc5	Qa5
9.	Bd2	e4
10.	Ng5	Nf6
11.	Be2	Qc7
12.	O-O	b6
13.	cxb6	axb6
14.	f3	h6
15.	Nh3	Bd6
16.	fxe4	Bxh2+
17.	Kh1	O-O
18.	e5	Nxe5
19.	dxe5	Qxe5
20.	Bd3	Bd7
21.	Nf4	Ba4
22.	Qe2	Bxf4
23.	Bxf4	Qh5+
24.	Qxh5	Nxh5
25.	g3	g5
26.	Bd6	Rxf1+
27.	Bxf1	Rd8
28.	Be5	Rf8
29.	Be2	Nf6
30.	Bxf6	Rxf6
31.	Kg2	e5
32.	Nd2	d4
33.	cxd4	exd4
34.	Rf1	Bc6+
35.	Bf3	Re6
36.	Bxc6	Rxc6
37.	Nf3	Rc2+
38.	Rf2	d3
39.	g4	Rc3
40.	a4	Ra3
41.	Rd2	Rxa4
42.	Kg3	Ra3
43.	Ne5	Ra5
44.	Nxd3	Rd5
45.	Kf3	b5
46.	Ke4	Rd8
47.	Rb2	Re8+
48.	Ne5	Rb8
49.	Rb4	Kg7
50.	Nc6	Rf8
51.	Kd5	Rf1
52.	Rxb5	h5
53.	Ne5	hxg4
54.	Nxg4	Kg6
55.	Ke6	Kh5
56.	Nf6+	Kh4

White to play and win.

ICC tourney 1191 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of Taliesin (1924) vs. yoshi (1659)


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(white to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	d4	d5
3.	e5	c5
4.	c3	Nc6
5.	Nf3	Qb6
6.	a3	f6
7.	b4	fxe5
8.	bxc5	Qa5
9.	Bd2	e4
10.	Ng5	Nf6
11.	Be2	Qc7
12.	O-O	b6
13.	cxb6	axb6
14.	f3	h6
15.	Nh3	Bd6
16.	fxe4	Bxh2+
17.	Kh1	O-O
18.	e5	Nxe5
19.	dxe5	Qxe5
20.	Bd3	Bd7
21.	Nf4	Ba4
22.	Qe2	Bxf4
23.	Bxf4	Qh5+
24.	Qxh5	Nxh5
25.	g3	g5
26.	Bd6	Rxf1+
27.	Bxf1	Rd8
28.	Be5	Rf8
29.	Be2	Nf6
30.	Bxf6	Rxf6
31.	Kg2	e5
32.	Nd2	d4
33.	cxd4	exd4
34.	Rf1	Bc6+
35.	Bf3	Re6
36.	Bxc6	Rxc6
37.	Nf3	Rc2+
38.	Rf2	d3
39.	g4	Rc3
40.	a4	Ra3
41.	Rd2	Rxa4
42.	Kg3	Ra3
43.	Ne5	Ra5
44.	Nxd3	Rd5
45.	Kf3	b5
46.	Ke4	Rd8
47.	Rb2	Re8+
48.	Ne5	Rb8
49.	Rb4	Kg7
50.	Nc6	Rf8
51.	Kd5	Rf1
52.	Rxb5	Rd1+
53.	Nd4	Rg1
54.	Nf5+	Kh7
55.	Rb7+	Kg6
56.	Rb6+	Kf7
57.	Nxh6+	Kg7
58.	Ke5	Rc1
59.	Nf5+	Kf7
60.	Rb7+	Kf8
61.	Kf6	Ke8
62.	Kxg5

Black to play and draw.

ICC tourney 1191 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Taliesin (1924) vs. yoshi (1659)


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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.	b4	fxe5
8.	bxc5	Qa5
9.	Bd2	e4
10.	Ng5	Nf6
11.	Be2	Qc7
12.	O-O	b6
13.	cxb6	axb6
14.	f3	h6
15.	Nh3	Bd6
16.	fxe4	Bxh2+
17.	Kh1	O-O
18.	e5	Nxe5
19.	dxe5	Qxe5
20.	Bd3	Bd7
21.	Nf4	Ba4
22.	Qe2	Bxf4
23.	Bxf4	Qh5+
24.	Qxh5	Nxh5
25.	g3	g5
26.	Bd6	Rxf1+
27.	Bxf1	Rd8
28.	Be5	Rf8
29.	Be2	Nf6
30.	Bxf6	Rxf6
31.	Kg2	e5
32.	Nd2	d4
33.	cxd4	exd4
34.	Rf1	Bc6+
35.	Bf3	Re6
36.	Bxc6	Rxc6
37.	Nf3	Rc2+
38.	Rf2	d3
39.	g4	Rc3
40.	a4	Ra3
41.	Rd2	Rxa4
42.	Kg3	Ra3
43.	Ne5	Ra5
44.	Nxd3	Rd5
45.	Kf3	b5
46.	Ke4	Rd8
47.	Rb2	Re8+
48.	Ne5	Rb8
49.	Rb4	Kg7
50.	Nc6	Rf8
51.	Kd5	Rf1
52.	Rxb5	Rd1+
53.	Nd4	Rg1
54.	Nf5+	Kh7
55.	Rb7+	Kg6
56.	Rg7+	Kf6
57.	Rh7	Rxg4
58.	Nxh6	Kg6
59.	Rh8	Rh4
60.	Ke6	Rxh6
61.	Rg8+

White to play and draw.

ICC tourney 1191 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Taliesin (1924) vs. yoshi (1659)


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-1

(white to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	d4	d5
3.	e5	c5
4.	c3	Nc6
5.	Nf3	Qb6
6.	a3	f6
7.	b4	fxe5
8.	bxc5	Qa5
9.	Bd2	e4
10.	Ng5	Nf6
11.	Be2	Qc7
12.	O-O	b6
13.	cxb6	axb6
14.	f3	h6
15.	Nh3	Bd6
16.	fxe4	Bxh2+
17.	Kh1	O-O
18.	e5	Nxe5
19.	dxe5	Qxe5
20.	Bd3	Bd7
21.	Nf4	Ba4
22.	Qe2	Bxf4
23.	Bxf4	Qh5+
24.	Qxh5	Nxh5
25.	g3	g5
26.	Bd6	Rxf1+
27.	Bxf1	Rd8
28.	Be5	Rf8
29.	Be2	Nf6
30.	Bxf6	Rxf6
31.	Kg2	e5
32.	Nd2	d4
33.	cxd4	exd4
34.	Rf1	Bc6+
35.	Bf3	Re6
36.	Bxc6	Rxc6
37.	Nf3	Rc2+
38.	Rf2	d3
39.	g4	Rc3
40.	a4	Ra3
41.	Rd2	Rxa4
42.	Kg3	Ra3
43.	Ne5	Ra5
44.	Nxd3	Rd5
45.	Kf3	b5
46.	Ke4	Rd8
47.	Rb2	Re8+
48.	Ne5	Rb8
49.	Rb4	Kg7
50.	Nc6	Rf8
51.	Kd5	Rf1
52.	Rxb5	Rd1+
53.	Nd4	Rg1
54.	Nf5+	Kh7
55.	Rb7+	Kg6
56.	Rg7+	Kf6
57.	Rh7	Rxg4
58.	Nxh6	Kg6
59.	Rh8	Rh4
60.	Ke6	Rxh6
61.	Rg8+	Kh7+
62.	Kf7	Rh5
63.	Rg7+	Kh6
64.	Rg6+	Kh7
65.	Rg7+

White to play.

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FLchessplayer (2193) vs. calculationmaestro (1988), 900+10


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(white to move)

1.	Nf3	Nf6
2.	b3	g6
3.	Bb2	Bg7
4.	e3	b6
5.	c4	c5
6.	Be2	Bb7
7.	O-O	O-O
8.	Nc3	Ne4
9.	d4	Nxc3
10.	Bxc3	Nc6
11.	Qd2	cxd4
12.	exd4	d5
13.	Rfd1	e6
14.	cxd5	Qxd5
15.	Bc4	Qh5
16.	d5	Bxc3
17.	Qxc3	Na5
18.	Ne5	Rad8
19.	f3	exd5
20.	Ng4	d4
21.	Rxd4	Qc5
22.	Rad1	Nc6
23.	b4	Qxd4+
24.	Rxd4	Nxd4
25.	Nh6+	Kg7
26.	Nxf7	Rd7
27.	Ng5	Rf6
28.	Qe3	Nf5
29.	Ne6+	Rxe6
30.	Qxe6	Rd1+
31.	Kf2	Nd6
32.	Qe7+	Kh6
33.	Qf8+	Kg5
34.	h4+	Kh5
35.	g4+	Kxh4
36.	Qh6#

Monday, October 17, 2016

Black to play and equalize.

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Analysis of calculationmaestro (1988) vs. john2001plus (1778)


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(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	d4	d5
3.	Nd2	c5
4.	c3	Nf6
5.	e5	Nfd7
6.	Ngf3	Nc6
7.	Bd3	cxd4
8.	cxd4	Qb6
9.	O-O	Nxd4
10.	Nxd4	Qxd4
11.	Nf3	Qb6
12.	Qa4	Be7
13.	a3	O-O
14.	Bg5	Bxg5
15.	Bxh7+	Kxh7
16.	Nxg5+	Kg8
17.	Qh4	Re8
18.	Rae1	Nf8
19.	Re3	Ng6
20.	Qh7+	Kf8
21.	h4	Qd4
22.	h5	Nxe5
23.	h6	gxh6
24.	Rxe5	Qf4
25.	Qxh6+	Ke7
26.	Rfe1	Bd7

Black to play and win.

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Analysis of calculationmaestro (1988) vs. john2001plus (1778)


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8

(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	d4	d5
3.	Nd2	c5
4.	c3	Nf6
5.	e5	Nfd7
6.	Ngf3	Nc6
7.	Bd3	cxd4
8.	cxd4	Qb6
9.	O-O	Nxd4
10.	Nxd4	Qxd4
11.	Nf3	Qb6
12.	Qa4	Be7
13.	a3	O-O
14.	Bg5	Bxg5
15.	Bxh7+	Kxh7
16.	Nxg5+	Kg8
17.	Qh4	Re8
18.	Rae1	Nf8
19.	Re3	Ng6
20.	Qh7+	Kf8
21.	h4	Qc7
22.	h5	Nxe5
23.	h6	gxh6
24.	Qxh6+	Ke7
25.	Qg7	Ng4
26.	Qxf7+	Kd8
27.	Qxc7+	Kxc7

CHECK!

Friday, October 14, 2016

White to play and win.

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Analysi of spirals5 (2263) vs. john2001plus (1719)


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	Nc3	d5
3.	Nf3	Nf6
4.	e5	Nfd7
5.	d4	c5
6.	Bb5	Nc6
7.	Bxc6	bxc6
8.	O-O	Qb6
9.	Re1	cxd4
10.	Nxd4	c5
11.	Nf3	Be7
12.	Rb1	O-O
13.	Bg5	f6
14.	exf6	Nxf6
15.	Qe2	Rb8
16.	a3	Qc7
17.	Bh4	a6
18.	Bg3	Bd6
19.	Bxd6	Qxd6
20.	h3	Bd7
21.	Ne5	Rbe8
22.	Rbd1	Bc8
23.	f4	Nd7
24.	g3	Nxe5
25.	Qxe5	Qxe5
26.	Rxe5	g6
27.	Rde1	Kf7
28.	h4	Bd7
29.	b3	Kg7
30.	Re1e2	Rf5
31.	Rxf5	gxf5
32.	Kf2	Kf6
33.	Nd1	e5
34.	fxe5+	Rxe5
35.	Ne3	d4
36.	Nc4	Rxe2+
37.	Kxe2	Bb5
38.	Kd3	Ke6
39.	a4	Bxc4+
40.	Kxc4	f4
41.	gxf4	Kd6
42.	a5	h6
43.	h5	Kc6
44.	f5

Tuesday, October 11, 2016

Black to play and draw.

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Genius_Marshall (1366) vs. john2001plus (1710)


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

-3

(white to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	d4	d5
3.	exd5	exd5
4.	Bd3	Nf6
5.	Ne2	c5
6.	c3	Nc6
7.	dxc5	Bxc5
8.	O-O	O-O
9.	Bg5	h6
10.	Bh4	Ne5
11.	Bb5	a6
12.	Ba4	Neg4
13.	h3	Ne5
14.	Bxf6	Qxf6
15.	Qxd5	Ba7
16.	Bc2	Be6
17.	Qxb7	Rfb8
18.	Qe4	Ng6
19.	Nd2	Rd8
20.	Nb3	Rab8
21.	Rad1	Ne7
22.	Rxd8+	Rxd8
23.	Nbd4	Bd5
24.	Qd3	Nc6
25.	Qe3	Nxd4
26.	Nxd4	Bc4
27.	Rd1	Bxd4
28.	Rxd4	Rxd4
29.	Qxd4	Qxd4
30.	cxd4	Bxa2
31.	b3	Kf8
32.	Kf1	Ke7
33.	Ke1	Kd6
34.	Kd1	Kd5
35.	Kc1	Kxd4
36.	Kb2	Bxb3
37.	Bxb3	f5
38.	Bc2	f4
39.	Kc1	a5
40.	Kd2	g5
41.	g3	fxg3
42.	fxg3	h5
43.	Bg6	h4
44.	gxh4	gxh4
45.	Bc2	Ke5
46.	Ke3	Kf6
47.	Kf4	Kg7
48.	Kg4	Kh6
49.	Kxh4	Kg7
50.	Kg5	Kh8
51.	Kh6	Kg8
52.	Kg6	Kh8
53.	h4	Kg8
54.	h5	Kh8
55.	h6	Kg8
56.	Bb3+	Kh8
57.	h7	a4
58.	Ba2	a3
59.	Bc4	a2
60.	Bxa2

White to play and win.

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taechess (1458) vs. john2001plus (1695), 180+2


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.	Be2	Nh6
7.	Bxh6	Qxb2
8.	Be3	Qxa1
9.	Qc2	cxd4
10.	Nxd4	Nxd4
11.	Bxd4	Bd7
12.	O-O	Rc8
13.	Nd2	Qxf1+
14.	Kxf1	b6
15.	Qb3	Bc5
16.	Bxc5	Rxc5
17.	Qa3	O-O
18.	Qxa7	Bb5
19.	Qxb6	Bxe2+
20.	Kxe2	Rxc3
21.	a4	Ra3
22.	a5	Ra8
23.	Nb3	h6
24.	Kd3	Kh7
25.	Kd4	Ra4+
26.	Kc5	Rc4+
27.	Kb5	Rcc8
28.	Nc5	Rab8
29.	Nb7	Rc1
30.	Ka6	Ra8+
31.	Qa7	Rc6+
32.	Kb5	Rxa7
33.	Kxc6	Ra6+
34.	Kb5	Ra7
35.	Kb6	d4
36.	Nc5	Ra8
37.	a6	Rc8
38.	a7	Rd8
39.	Kc7	Ra8
40.	Kb7	Rd8
41.	a8=Q	Rxa8
42.	Kxa8	Kg6
43.	Nd3	Kf5
44.	f3	f6
45.	g4+	Kg6
46.	exf6	gxf6
47.	h4	h5
48.	Kb7	hxg4
49.	fxg4	e5
50.	Kc6	f5
51.	Nxe5+	Kf6
52.	Kd5	fxg4
53.	Kxd4	Kf5
54.	Nc4	g3
55.	Ne3+	Kf4
56.	Kd3	Ke5
57.	Ng2	Kf5
58.	Ke3	Kg4
59.	Ke4	Kh5
60.	Kf4

Black to play and mate in 4.

ICC tourney 1158 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
fisherino (1473) vs. yoshi (1718)


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	d4	d5
3.	Nd2	Nf6
4.	e5	Nfd7
5.	f4	c5
6.	c3	Nc6
7.	Ndf3	Qb6
8.	g3	cxd4
9.	cxd4	Bb4+
10.	Kf2	O-O
11.	Kg2	f6
12.	Bd3	g6
13.	Ne2	fxe5
14.	dxe5	Nc5
15.	Bb1	Ne4
16.	Bxe4	dxe4
17.	Ng5	Nxe5
18.	Nxe4	Bd7
19.	Nd4	Bc6
20.	Nxc6	Qxc6
21.	Qe2	Rad8
22.	fxe5	Rd4
23.	Re1	Bxe1
24.	Bh6	Rxe4
25.	Qf3	Re2+
26.	Kh3	Qxf3
27.	Bg5	Qf5+
28.	Kh4	Rxh2#

Black to play.

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Analysis of yashom (1476) vs. john2001plus (1711)


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	d4	d5
3.	Nd2	c5
4.	Ngf3	Nc6
5.	c3	Nf6
6.	Bd3	cxd4
7.	cxd4	Qb6
8.	e5	Nd7
9.	Nb3	a5
10.	a4	Bb4+
11.	Bd2	Bxd2+
12.	Nbxd2	Nxd4
13.	O-O	Nc5
14.	Bb1	Qxb2
15.	Ra2	Qb4
16.	Re1	Bd7
17.	Qc1	Rc8
18.	Nxd4	Qxd4
19.	Qd1	Nxa4
20.	Qb3	b5
21.	Nf3	Qb4
22.	Qd3	Nc3
23.	Rc2	Nxb1
24.	Rxc8+	Bxc8
25.	Rxb1	Qc4
26.	Qd2	b4
27.	Rc1	Qa6
28.	Nd4	O-O
29.	Qf4	Bd7
30.	h3	Rc8
31.	Rd1	Qc4
32.	Qe3	Qc3
33.	Qf4	Rc4
34.	Qe3	Qxe3
35.	fxe3	Rc3
36.	Kf2	b3
37.	Rb1	a4
38.	Ke2	Kf8
39.	Kd2	Rc4
40.	Kd3	Ke7
41.	e4	Kd8
42.	g4	Kc7
43.	exd5	exd5
44.	Ke3	Kb6
45.	Kd3	Kc5
46.	Ne2	Bb5
47.	Rb2	Re4+
48.	Kc3	Re3+
49.	Kd2	Rxe2+

Saturday, October 8, 2016

White to play and win.

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analysis of john2001plus (1759) vs. JourneytoNM (1522)


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

-3

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	d5
2.	d4	Nf6
3.	c4	dxc4
4.	e3	e6
5.	Bxc4	a6
6.	O-O	Be7
7.	Nc3	O-O
8.	e4	b5
9.	Bd3	Bb7
10.	a3	Nbd7
11.	Qc2	h6
12.	b4	Nb6
13.	Ne5	Nfd7
14.	Nf3	Nf6
15.	Be3	Rc8
16.	e5	Nfd5
17.	Ne4	Nxe3
18.	fxe3	Bxe4
19.	Bxe4	Nd5
20.	Bxd5	Qxd5
21.	e4	Qd7
22.	Rac1	c6
23.	Rfd1	Qa7
24.	Qf2	a5
25.	d5	Qxf2+
26.	Kxf2	axb4
27.	d6	Bd8
28.	axb4	Bb6+
29.	Ke2	Rfd8
30.	Nd4	Bxd4
31.	Rxd4	f6
32.	exf6	gxf6
33.	Rf1	Kg7
34.	e5	f5
35.	g4	c5
36.	gxf5	cxd4
37.	fxe6	Ra8
38.	Kd3	Ra4
39.	e7	Re8
40.	e6	Ra3+
41.	Kxd4	Raa8
42.	Rf7+	Kg6
43.	d7	Rxe7
44.	Rxe7

Tuesday, October 4, 2016

White to play and win.

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Analysis of john2001plus (1769) vs. tuoheng (1692)


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.	Bd3	h6
8.	Bh4	Nb4
9.	Be2	a5
10.	a3	Nc6
11.	O-O	Bd7
12.	Rc1	Rc8
13.	Bxf6	Bxf6
14.	cxd5	exd5
15.	Nxd5	Be6
16.	Nxf6+	Qxf6
17.	Nd2	Rfd8
18.	Ne4	Qg6
19.	Nc5	Bh3
20.	Bf3	Ne5
21.	Be4	f5
22.	Qb3+	Kh8
23.	Qe6	fxe4
24.	Qxg6	Nxg6
25.	gxh3	b6
26.	Nxe4

Black to play and win.

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Analysis of OneUpliftMofo (1709) vs. john2001plus (1769)


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	c4	d5
3.	cxd5	exd5
4.	exd5	Qxd5
5.	Nc3	Qa5
6.	Bc4	Nc6
7.	Nf3	Nf6
8.	O-O	Be7
9.	d4	O-O
10.	h3	Qh5
11.	Nh2	Qxd1
12.	Rxd1	Bf5
13.	a3	Rad8
14.	Be3	Na5
15.	Ba2	Bc2
16.	Rd2	Bb3
17.	Re2	Nd5
18.	Nxd5	Rxd5
19.	Bd2	Bxa2
20.	Bxa5	Bd6
21.	Rxa2	Rxa5
22.	b4	Rd5
23.	Nf3	Rd8
24.	g3	Kf8
25.	Rad2	a5
26.	Rb2	axb4
27.	axb4	Rb5
28.	Rec2	c6
29.	Rc4	Ra8
30.	Ne1	Ra1
31.	Kf1	Rh5
32.	Ke2	Rxh3
33.	Nd3	Rh2
34.	Ke3	Ra3
35.	Rcc2	Rh1
36.	Ra2	Bxb4
37.	Rxa3	Bxa3
38.	Ra2	Bc1+
39.	Ke2	Bg5
40.	Ra8+	Ke7
41.	Rb8	b5
42.	Rb7+	Ke8
43.	Rc7	Rh6
44.	Ne5	Re6
45.	Rxc6	Bf6
46.	Rxe6+	fxe6
47.	Nf3	Kd7
48.	Kd3	Kc6
49.	Kc3	Kd5
50.	Kd3	b4
51.	g4	h6
52.	Nd2	Bxd4
53.	f3	Bf6
54.	Ne4	Be7
55.	Nd2	g6
56.	Ne4	h5
57.	gxh5	gxh5
58.	Nf2	h4
59.	Nh3	Ke5
60.	Ke3	b3
61.	Kd3	Bb4
62.	Ng5	Kf6
63.	Nh3	Kf5
64.	Ng1	Kf4
65.	Nh3+	Kxf3

White to play and win.

ICC tourney 1187 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of yoshi (1650) vs. BIRDSMAN (1063)


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

-1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	d5
2.	d4	Nf6
3.	c4	e6
4.	Nc3	Be7
5.	Bg5	O-O
6.	e3	c6
7.	Bd3	dxc4
8.	Bxc4	Nd5
9.	Bxe7	Qxe7
10.	O-O	Nd7
11.	e4	Nxc3
12.	bxc3	Nf6
13.	Bd3	Rd8
14.	Qc2	g6
15.	e5	Nd5
16.	Rab1	Nf4
17.	Be4	Nd5
18.	Nd2	Qa3
19.	Rb3	Qe7
20.	Nc4	f6
21.	exf6	Qxf6
22.	Ne5	Rf8
23.	c4	Nb6
24.	Rg3	Kh8
25.	Bxg6	hxg6
26.	Nxg6+	Kg7
27.	Ne5+	Kh6
28.	Rh3+	Kg5
29.	f4+	Qxf4
30.	Qg6#

Monday, October 3, 2016

Black to play and defend.

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Analysis of manjunathdnaik (1628) vs. john2001plus (1701)


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.	Bd3	Bd7
7.	Bc2	Rc8
8.	O-O	cxd4
9.	c4	dxc4
10.	Ba4	Bc5
11.	Bf4	Nge7
12.	Ng5	Nd5
13.	Bg3	O-O
14.	Qh5	h6
15.	Ne4	Be7
16.	Nbd2	Nb8
17.	Rab1	Bxa4
18.	f4	Bc2
19.	f5	exf5
20.	Nd6	Bxd6
21.	exd6	Bxb1
22.	Rxb1	Ne3

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;

Pawn promotion:
	- Queen
	- Rook
	- Bishop
	- Knight

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