Chess Level 03: May 2017

Wednesday, May 31, 2017

Outflanking

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gwchan (1795) vs. huskydog2004 (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	Nge7
7.	dxc5	Qxc5
8.	Bd3	Ng6
9.	Qe2	Qb6
10.	O-O	Bd7
11.	Be3	Qc7
12.	Bd4	Nf4
13.	Qd2	Nxd3
14.	Qxd3	Be7
15.	Re1	O-O
16.	Nbd2	a6
17.	Nb3	Na5
18.	Nxa5	Qxa5
19.	h4	Bb5
20.	Qd2	Qd8
21.	g3	Re8
22.	b3	Rc8
23.	a4	Bd7
24.	Qe3	Bc6
25.	Rac1	f6
26.	Re2	fxe5
27.	Nxe5	Bf6
28.	Nxc6	Rxc6
29.	Rce1	Bxd4
30.	Qxd4	Qf6
31.	Re5	Rf8
32.	Re1e2	Qf3
33.	Re5e3	Qf6
34.	Qxf6	Rxf6
35.	Kg2	Kf7
36.	g4	h6
37.	Kg3	Ke7
38.	f4	Rb6
39.	b4	Rc6
40.	Rd2	Rc4
41.	f5	Kd6
42.	Rxe6+	Rxe6
43.	fxe6	Rxc3+
44.	Kf4	Kxe6
45.	Rd4	Rc4
46.	Rxc4	dxc4
47.	Ke4	b5
48.	a5	g5
49.	hxg5	hxg5
50.	Kd4	Kd6
51.	Ke4	c3
52.	Kd3	Ke5
53.	Kxc3	Ke4
54.	Kc2	Kd4
55.	Kb3	Kd3
56.	Kb2	Kc4
57.	Ka3	Kc3
58.	Ka2	Kxb4

Tuesday, May 30, 2017

White to play and win.

ICC tourney 1264 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of yoshi (1611) vs. IAlwaysWin (1617)


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(white to move)

1.	Nf3	d5
2.	d4	Nf6
3.	c4	c6
4.	e3	Bf5
5.	Nc3	e6
6.	Nh4	Be4
7.	f3	Bg6
8.	Nxg6	hxg6
9.	Bd3	Bd6
10.	f4	g5
11.	c5	Bc7
12.	fxg5	Rxh2
13.	Rxh2	Bxh2
14.	gxf6	Qxf6
15.	Qf3	Qh4+
16.	Ke2

Monday, May 29, 2017

Black to play and win.

ICC tourney 1264 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of lagarto300 (1769) vs. yoshi (1604)


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(black to move)

1.	d4	e6
2.	c4	Nf6
3.	Nf3	b6
4.	g3	Bb7
5.	Bg2	Bb4+
6.	Bd2	Bxd2+
7.	Qxd2	O-O
8.	Nc3	d6
9.	Qc2	c5
10.	O-O	Nc6
11.	Rfd1	Qe7
12.	a3	Rac8
13.	Rac1	cxd4
14.	Nxd4	Nxd4
15.	Rxd4	e5
16.	Rh4	Bxg2
17.	Kxg2	h6
18.	Kg1	Qe6
19.	Qd3	d5
20.	cxd5	Nxd5
21.	e4	Nxc3
22.	Rxc3	Rxc3
23.	Qxc3	Rc8
24.	Qd2	Qc4
25.	Rh5	f6
26.	Qd7	Qc6
27.	Qd3	Qc1+
28.	Kg2	Qxb2
29.	Qd5+	Kh7
30.	Qe6	Rc7
31.	Qd6	Qc2
32.	Rh4	Qc4
33.	Qd5	a6
34.	Qd6	g5
35.	Rxh6+	Kxh6
36.	Qxf6+	Kh7
37.	Qf5+	Kh8
38.	Qxe5+	Rg7
39.	Qe8+	Qg8
40.	Qe5	Qf8
41.	Qd4	Qc5
42.	Qd8+	Kh7
43.	Qf6	Qe7
44.	Qf5+	Rg6
45.	Qf3	Re6
46.	Qf5+	Kg7
47.	f3	Qf6
48.	Qd5	Rd6
49.	Qb7+	Kg6
50.	Qxa6	Rd2+
51.	Kg1	Qd4+
52.	Kh1	Qa1+

Saturday, May 27, 2017

White to play and win.

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Analysis of john2001plus (1803) vs. huskydog2004 (1654)


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(white to move)

1.	Nf3	d5
2.	d4	e6
3.	c4	c6
4.	e3	Nf6
5.	Bd3	dxc4
6.	Bxc4	b6
7.	Nc3	Bb7
8.	O-O	c5
9.	e4	Bxe4
10.	Nxe4	Nxe4
11.	Bb5+	Nd7
12.	Ne5	Nef6
13.	Bg5	Be7
14.	Bxf6	gxf6
15.	Nxd7

White to play and win.

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Analysis of john2001plus (1803) vs. huskydog2004 (1654)


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(white to move)

1.	Nf3	d5
2.	d4	e6
3.	c4	c6
4.	e3	Nf6
5.	Bd3	dxc4
6.	Bxc4	b6
7.	Nc3	Bb7
8.	O-O	c5
9.	e4	Nxe4
10.	Bb5+	Nd7
11.	Ne5	Nef6
12.	Bg5	Bc8
13.	d5	Be7
14.	d6	O-O
15.	Nc6

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Friday, May 26, 2017

White to play for a winning advantage.

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Analysis of Gustafsson21 (1793) vs. john2001plus (1759)


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(white to move)

1.	d4	Nf6
2.	Bg5	c5
3.	Bxf6	exf6
4.	d5	Qb6
5.	Qc1	Bd6
6.	c4	O-O
7.	Nc3	Re8
8.	e3	Be5
9.	Nf3	d6
10.	Bd3	Nd7
11.	O-O	Bxc3
12.	Qxc3	Ne5
13.	a3	Nxd3
14.	Qxd3	Bg4
15.	Nd2	Qxb2
16.	Rab1	Qe5
17.	Rxb7	Bf5
18.	Qb3	Bc8
19.	Nf3	Qe4
20.	Rb8	Bg4
21.	Rxa8	Rxa8
22.	Nd2	Qe7
23.	Rb1	g6
24.	Qb7	Qxb7
25.	Rxb7	Bc8
26.	Rc7	Rb8
27.	Kf1	f5
28.	Rc6	Kf8
29.	Rxd6	Rb2
30.	Ke1	Ke7
31.	Rc6	Kd7
32.	Rxc5

Wednesday, May 24, 2017

Black to play and win.

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capa1234 (1781) vs. john2001plus (1788)


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(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	d4	d5
3.	exd5	exd5
4.	Nf3	Nf6
5.	Bd3	Bd6
6.	O-O	O-O
7.	Bg5	h6
8.	Bh4	Be6
9.	Nbd2	Nbd7
10.	Re1	c5
11.	c3	Qb6
12.	dxc5	Nxc5
13.	Nb3	Nxd3
14.	Qxd3	Ne4
15.	Nfd4	Rae8
16.	Nxe6	fxe6
17.	Rxe4	dxe4
18.	Qe2	Qc7
19.	Bg3	Bxg3
20.	hxg3	Qb6
21.	Re1	a5
22.	Qe3	Qxe3
23.	Rxe3	a4
24.	Nc5	Rd8
25.	Nxa4	Rd1+
26.	Kh2	b5
27.	Nc5	Rf5
28.	g4	Rxc5

Black to play and win.

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capa1234 (1781) vs. john2001plus (1788)


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(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	d4	d5
3.	exd5	exd5
4.	Nf3	Nf6
5.	Bd3	Bd6
6.	O-O	O-O
7.	Bg5	h6
8.	Bh4	Be6
9.	Nbd2	Nbd7
10.	Re1	c5
11.	c3	Qb6
12.	dxc5	Nxc5
13.	Nb3	Nxd3
14.	Qxd3	Ne4
15.	Nfd4	Rae8
16.	Nxe6	fxe6
17.	Rxe4	dxe4
18.	Qe2	Qc7
19.	Bg3	Bxg3
20.	hxg3	Qb6
21.	Re1	a5
22.	Qe3	Qxe3
23.	Rxe3	a4
24.	Nc5	Rd8
25.	Nxe6	Rd1+
26.	Kh2	Rxf2
27.	Rxe4	Kf7
28.	Nc5	Rdd2

Tuesday, May 23, 2017

White to play for a strong advantage.

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Analysis of Indirect (2012) vs. john2001plus (1718)


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(white to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	d4	d5
3.	Nd2	c5
4.	exd5	exd5
5.	dxc5	Bxc5
6.	Ngf3	Nf6
7.	Bb5+	Bd7
8.	Bxd7+	Nbxd7
9.	O-O	O-O
10.	Nb3	Bd6
11.	Bg5	Nb6
12.	Qd4	Rc8
13.	c3	Rc4
14.	Bxf6	Qxf6
15.	Qxf6	gxf6
16.	Nbd4	Re8
17.	Rfe1	Rcc8
18.	Nf5	Bc5
19.	Rad1

Black to play and win.

ICC tourney 1203 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of JRussell2 (1024) vs. yoshi (1726)


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(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	d4	d5
3.	Nd2	c5
4.	c3	Nc6
5.	Bb5	cxd4
6.	Bxc6+	bxc6
7.	cxd4	Nf6
8.	exd5	cxd5
9.	Ngf3	Qb6
10.	O-O	Be7
11.	Nb3	Ne4
12.	Be3	Ba6
13.	Re1	Bb4
14.	Bd2	Nxd2
15.	Nbxd2	O-O
16.	a3	Be7
17.	Qb3	Qxb3
18.	Nxb3	Rab8
19.	Rab1	Rxb3
20.	Ne5	Rfb8
21.	Nc6	Rb8b7
22.	Na5	Bc4
23.	Nxb3	Rxb3
24.	Rec1	Kf8
25.	Rc3	Ke8
26.	Rxb3	Bxb3
27.	Rc1	Kd7
28.	Rc3	Bc4
29.	b3	Bb5
30.	a4	Bb4
31.	Rh3	Be2
32.	Rxh7	Bf8
33.	Rh8	Ke8
34.	f4	Bd1
35.	b4	Bxa4
36.	Kf2	f6
37.	Ke3	Kf7
38.	Kd3	Bxb4
39.	Ra8	a5
40.	Ra7+	Kg6
41.	g4	Bb5+
42.	Ke3	a4
43.	Rb7	a3
44.	Ra7	Bc4
45.	Ra4	a2
46.	Kf2	Bc3

Monday, May 22, 2017

Black to play and win.

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Analysis of fiddler (1555) vs. yoshi (1588)


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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.	Bxe5	Bxd2+
11.	Qxd2	Qxe5
12.	e3	O-O
13.	Be2	d6
14.	Bf3	Bf5
15.	O-O	Be4
16.	Bxe4	Qxe4
17.	Qd4	Rfe8
18.	Rfe1	Qxd4
19.	exd4	Re6
20.	f3	Rae8
21.	Kf2	f5
22.	Rxe6	Rxe6
23.	Re1	Rxe1
24.	Kxe1	Kf7
25.	f4	Kf6
26.	Kf2	g5
27.	Ke3	g4
28.	d5	c6
29.	Kd4	c5+
30.	Ke3	Ke7
31.	g3	Kd7
32.	Kd3	Kc7
33.	Kc3	Kb6
34.	b4	cxb4+
35.	Kxb4	a5+
36.	Ka4	Kc5
37.	Kxa5	h6
38.	Ka4	Kxc4
39.	Ka5	Kc5
40.	a4	h5
41.	h3	gxh3
42.	g4	h2

Saturday, May 20, 2017

White to play and win.

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Analysis of john2001plus vs. Gustafsson21


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(white to move)

1.	Nf3	d5
2.	d4	Nf6
3.	c4	c6
4.	Nc3	dxc4
5.	Ne5	Bf5
6.	f3	e6
7.	e4	Bg6
8.	Bxc4	Bb4
9.	O-O	Nbd7
10.	Qb3	Bxc3
11.	bxc3	O-O
12.	Bg5	Rb8
13.	Nxd7	Qxd7
14.	Bxf6	gxf6
15.	a4	f5
16.	d5	e5
17.	Rad1	c5
18.	d6	a6
19.	a5	f4
20.	Qb6	Rfd8
21.	Rd5	Kg7
22.	Rfd1	f6
23.	Rxc5	Rbc8
24.	Rc7	Rxc7
25.	Qxc7	Bf7
26.	Kf2	Bxc4
27.	Qxc4	Rc8
28.	Qb4	Rc6
29.	c4	Rc8
30.	c5	Qc6
31.	d7	Rd8
32.	Rd6	Qc7
33.	g3	Rxd7
34.	Qb6	Kg8
35.	Rxf6	Qxb6
36.	axb6	Rd2+
37.	Ke1	Rxh2
38.	gxf4	exf4
39.	Rd6	Rc2
40.	c6	bxc6
41.	b7	Rb2
42.	Rd8+	Kg7
43.	b8=Q

White to play and win.

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Analysis of john2001plus vs. Gustafsson21


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(white to move)

1.	Nf3	d5
2.	d4	Nf6
3.	c4	c6
4.	Nc3	dxc4
5.	Ne5	Bf5
6.	f3	e6
7.	e4	Bg6
8.	Bxc4	Bb4
9.	O-O	Nbd7
10.	Qb3	Bxc3
11.	bxc3	O-O
12.	Bg5	Rb8
13.	Nxd7	Qxd7
14.	Bxf6	gxf6
15.	a4	f5
16.	d5	e5
17.	Rad1	c5
18.	d6	a6
19.	a5	f4
20.	Qb6	Rfd8
21.	Rd5	Kg7
22.	Rfd1	f6
23.	Rxc5	Rbc8
24.	Rc7	Rxc7
25.	Qxc7	Bf7
26.	Kf2	Bxc4
27.	Qxc4	Rc8
28.	Qb4	Rc6
29.	c4	Rc8
30.	c5	Qc6
31.	d7	Rd8
32.	Rd6	Qc7
33.	g3	Rxd7
34.	Qb6	Kg8
35.	Rxf6	Qxb6
36.	axb6	Rd2+
37.	Ke1	Rc2
38.	gxf4	Rxc5
39.	Rd6	exf4
40.	Rd7	Rb5
41.	Rxb7	a5
42.	Kd2	Rb3
43.	e5	a4
44.	e6	a3
45.	Rb8+	Kg7
46.	e7	a2
47.	e8=Q	a1=Q
48.	Rb7+	Kf6
49.	Rf7+	Kg5
50.	Qg8+

Black to play and survive.

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Zsofia_D (1456) vs. john2001plus (1772)


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(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	d4	d5
3.	Nd2	c5
4.	c3	Nc6
5.	Ngf3	Nf6
6.	e5	Nd7
7.	Bd3	Be7
8.	O-O	O-O
9.	Qc2	g6
10.	Re1	cxd4
11.	cxd4	Nb4
12.	Qc3	Nxd3
13.	Qxd3	b6
14.	Nf1	a5
15.	Bh6	Ba6
16.	Qe3	Re8
17.	Ng5	Bf8
18.	Qf4	Qe7
19.	Qh4	f6
20.	Bxf8	Nxf8
21.	exf6	Qxf6
22.	Re3	h6
23.	Qxh6	Qxd4
24.	Rf3	Re7
25.	Rc3	Rc8

Friday, May 19, 2017

White to play and win.

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Analysis of LucVanDuc (1824) vs. john2001plus (1701)


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-3

(white to move)

1.	d4	Nf6
2.	f4	e6
3.	e3	c5
4.	c3	d5
5.	Nf3	Nc6
6.	Bd3	Ne4
7.	Bxe4	dxe4
8.	Ne5	cxd4
9.	exd4	Bd6
10.	O-O	O-O
11.	Qe2	f5
12.	Nd2	Nxe5
13.	fxe5	Be7
14.	Nc4	b5
15.	Ne3	a6
16.	g3	Bb7
17.	Bd2	g5
18.	Ng2	Qd5
19.	Be3	Rac8
20.	a3	Qb3
21.	Rad1	Bd5
22.	Rf2	Kg7
23.	Qh5	h6
24.	Re1	a5
25.	Nh4	gxh4
26.	Bxh6+	Kh7
27.	Bxf8+	Kg8
28.	Bxe7	Kg7
29.	Bf6+	Kf8
30.	Qh8+

White to play and win.

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Analysis of LucVanDuc (1824) vs. john2001plus (1701)


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(white to move)

1.	d4	Nf6
2.	f4	e6
3.	e3	c5
4.	c3	d5
5.	Nf3	Nc6
6.	Bd3	Ne4
7.	Bxe4	dxe4
8.	Ne5	cxd4
9.	exd4	Bd6
10.	O-O	O-O
11.	Qe2	f5
12.	Nd2	Nxe5
13.	fxe5	Be7
14.	Nc4	b5
15.	Ne3	a6
16.	g3	Bb7
17.	Bd2	g5
18.	Ng2	Qd5
19.	Be3	Rac8
20.	a3	Qb3
21.	Rad1	Bd5
22.	Rf2	Kg7
23.	Qh5	h6
24.	Re1	a5
25.	h4	Rh8
26.	g4	f4
27.	Nxf4	gxf4
28.	Rxf4	Rcf8
29.	Rxf8	Bxf8
30.	Rf1	Kh7
31.	Rf7+	Bg7
32.	Qxh6+

Black to play and win.

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Analysis of LucVanDuc (1824) vs. john2001plus (1701)


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(black to move)

1.	d4	Nf6
2.	f4	e6
3.	e3	c5
4.	c3	d5
5.	Nf3	Nc6
6.	Bd3	Ne4
7.	Bxe4	dxe4
8.	Ne5	cxd4
9.	exd4	Bd6
10.	O-O	O-O
11.	Qe2	f5
12.	Nd2	Nxe5
13.	fxe5	Be7
14.	Nc4	b5
15.	Ne3	a6
16.	g3	Bb7
17.	Bd2	g5
18.	Ng2	Qd5
19.	Be3	Rac8
20.	a3	Qb3
21.	Rad1	Bd5
22.	Rf2	Kg7
23.	Qh5	h6
24.	Re1	a5
25.	h4	Rh8
26.	g4	f4
27.	Bxf4	Rcf8
28.	Be3	Rxf2
29.	Bxf2	Qxb2
30.	Rf1	Bc6
31.	hxg5	hxg5
32.	Be3	Rxh5
33.	gxh5	Qxa3

Thursday, May 18, 2017

White to play and win.

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Analysis of yoshi (2061) vs. fiddler (1762)


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(white to move)

1.	Nf3	d5
2.	d4	Nf6
3.	c4	e6
4.	Nc3	Be7
5.	Bg5	O-O
6.	e3	c5
7.	dxc5	Bxc5
8.	cxd5	exd5
9.	Bxf6	Qxf6
10.	Qxd5	Bb4
11.	Qb3	Nc6
12.	Bc4	Bg4
13.	Nd2	Rad8
14.	f3	Be6
15.	Bxe6	fxe6
16.	Nde4	Qh4+
17.	Ng3	Rd6
18.	O-O	Na5
19.	Qa4	Qc4
20.	Nge4	Rd3
21.	b3	b5
22.	Nxb5	Nxb3
23.	axb3	Qxb3
24.	Qxb3	Rxb3
25.	Nxa7

Wednesday, May 17, 2017

Black to play for an advantage.

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Analysis of cristianp84 (1530) vs. john2001plus (1782)


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8

(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	d3	d5
3.	e5	c5
4.	c3	Nc6
5.	Qe2	Nge7
6.	Be3	Ng6
7.	d4	cxd4
8.	cxd4	Qb6
9.	a3	Bd7
10.	Nh3	Na5
11.	b4	Nb3
12.	Ra2	Bxb4+
13.	axb4	Qxb4+
14.	Bd2	Nxd2
15.	Nxd2	Qxd4
16.	Qe3	Qxe5

Saturday, May 13, 2017

What is the best line for White?

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Analysis of john2001plus (1774) vs. SpeedyChess11 (1753)


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	Nf6
2.	d4	c5
3.	c4	e6
4.	d5	exd5
5.	cxd5	d6
6.	Nc3	g6
7.	e4	Bg7
8.	h3	O-O
9.	Bd3	Re8
10.	O-O	a6
11.	a4	Bd7
12.	Nd2	Qc8
13.	Nc4	Bxh3
14.	Nb6	Qd8
15.	Nxa8	Bg4
16.	f3	Bc8
17.	a5	Nbd7
18.	Qe1	Nh5
19.	g4	Bd4+
20.	Kg2	Ng7
21.	Qg3

Black to play and win.

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Analysis of john2001plus (1774) vs. SpeedyChess11 (1753)


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	Nf3	Nf6
2.	d4	c5
3.	c4	e6
4.	d5	exd5
5.	cxd5	d6
6.	Nc3	g6
7.	e4	Bg7
8.	h3	O-O
9.	Bd3	Re8
10.	O-O	a6
11.	a4	Bd7
12.	Nd2	Qc8
13.	Nc4	Bxh3
14.	Nb6	Qd8
15.	Nxa8	Bg4
16.	f3	Bc8
17.	a5	Nbd7
18.	Bf4	Nh5
19.	Bxd6	Bd4+
20.	Rf2	Qh4
21.	g3	Nxg3
22.	Kg2	Bxf2
23.	Bxg3	Qxg3+
24.	Kf1	Be3
25.	Qc2	Ne5
26.	Ke2	Qxf3+
27.	Ke1	Qg3+
28.	Kd1	Qg1+
29.	Ke2	Bg4#

Thursday, May 11, 2017

Black to play and win.

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Analysis of NYknight631 (1649) vs. BotanicalKnight (1639)


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	c6
2.	d4	d5
3.	exd5	cxd5
4.	c4	Nf6
5.	Nc3	e6
6.	Nf3	Bb4
7.	Bg5	Be7
8.	Be2	O-O
9.	O-O	dxc4
10.	Bxc4	Nbd7
11.	Qd2	Nb6
12.	Bb3	Nbd5
13.	Nxd5	Nxd5
14.	Bxe7	Nxe7
15.	Rac1	b6
16.	Ne5	Bb7
17.	Bc2	Qd5
18.	f3	Rfd8
19.	Be4	Qxe5
20.	dxe5	Rxd2
21.	Bxb7	Rad8
22.	Rf2	Rd1+
23.	Rxd1	Rxd1+
24.	Rf1	Rxf1+
25.	Kxf1	Ng6
26.	Be4	Nxe5
27.	b3	h6
28.	Ke2	Kf8
29.	Ke3	Ke7
30.	Kd4	Kd6
31.	b4	f6
32.	h3	g5
33.	g3	Nc6+
34.	Kc3	f5
35.	Bd3	Ne5
36.	Be2	Nc6
37.	Bd3	Ne5
38.	Be2	Nc6
39.	a4	Ne5
40.	f4	gxf4
41.	gxf4	Nc6
42.	Bf3	Ne7
43.	Kd4	a5
44.	bxa5	bxa5
45.	Bg2	Nd5
46.	Bxd5	exd5
47.	h4	h5
48.	Kd3	Kc5
49.	Kc3	d4+

Black to play for a winning advantage.

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Analysis of shanghainese (1570) vs. john2001plus (1850)


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	d4	d5
3.	Nc3	Nf6
4.	e5	Nfd7
5.	f4	c5
6.	Nf3	Nc6
7.	Be3	Be7
8.	Bb5	O-O
9.	Bxc6	bxc6
10.	O-O	cxd4
11.	Nxd4	Bb7
12.	a3	c5
13.	Ndb5	d4
14.	Nxd4	cxd4
15.	Qxd4	Bc5
16.	Qd2	Bxe3+
17.	Qxe3	Qb6
18.	Qxb6	Nxb6
19.	Nb5	Ba6
20.	a4	Nxa4
21.	Nd4	Nc5

Black to play and win.

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Analysis of shanghainese (1573) vs. FLchessplayer (1970)


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	e5
2.	Nf3	d6
3.	d4	exd4
4.	Nxd4	a6
5.	Be2	g6
6.	c3	Bg7
7.	Be3	Ne7
8.	O-O	O-O
9.	Nd2	Nbc6
10.	Nd2f3	h6
11.	h3	Bd7
12.	a3	Kh7
13.	Rc1	Qc8
14.	Nxc6	Nxc6
15.	Nh2	f5
16.	exf5	Bxf5
17.	Bg4	Ne5
18.	Bxf5	Qxf5
19.	Bd4	Rae8
20.	Bxe5	Bxe5
21.	Nf3	Bg7
22.	Re1	g5
23.	Rxe8	Rxe8
24.	Nd4	Qf7
25.	Qd3+	Kg8
26.	Rc2	Bxd4
27.	cxd4	Re1+
28.	Kh2	Qf4+
29.	g3	Qf6
30.	Re2	Rxe2
31.	Qxe2	Kf7
32.	Qe3	Qe6
33.	Kg2	Qd5+
34.	f3	Qe6
35.	Qxe6+	Kxe6
36.	Kf2	Kd5
37.	Ke3	c5
38.	dxc5	dxc5
39.	b3	Ke5
40.	a4	b6
41.	f4+	gxf4+
42.	gxf4+	Kf5
43.	h4	h5
44.	Kf3	b5
45.	a5	c4
46.	bxc4	bxc4
47.	Ke3	c3
48.	Kd3	Kxf4

Monday, May 8, 2017

Black to play for a winning advantage.

ICC 3 , Internet Chess Club
fiddler (1767) vs. yoshi (2056)


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	d4	Nf6
2.	c4	e6
3.	Bg5	h6
4.	Bxf6	Qxf6
5.	Nf3	Bb4+
6.	Nbd2	c5
7.	e3	cxd4
8.	exd4	d5
9.	cxd5	exd5
10.	Bb5+	Nc6
11.	O-O	O-O
12.	Nb3	Bg4
13.	Be2	Rfe8
14.	h3	Bh5
15.	Qd3	Bg6
16.	Qd1	a5
17.	a3	Bd6
18.	Re1	a4
19.	Nc5	Bxc5
20.	dxc5	Qxb2
21.	Nh4	Be4
22.	Bd3	Qf6
23.	Bxe4	dxe4
24.	g3	g5
25.	Ng2	Nd4
26.	Re3	Red8
27.	Qb1	Nf3+
28.	Kh1	Rd2
29.	Qf1	Qf5
30.	g4	Qe5
31.	Rxf3	exf3
32.	Ne3	Rxf2

Friday, May 5, 2017

White to play and win.

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Analysis of john2001plus (1831) vs. E-MAN85 (2087)


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

-1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	Nf6
2.	d4	g6
3.	c4	d5
4.	cxd5	Nxd5
5.	e4	Nb6
6.	Nc3	Bg7
7.	Be3	O-O
8.	Be2	f6
9.	Qb3+	Kh8
10.	d5	c6
11.	h4	Bg4
12.	Nd4	Bxe2
13.	Kxe2	cxd5
14.	Ne6	Qc8
15.	Nxf8	Qg4+
16.	f3	Qxg2+
17.	Bf2	Nc6
18.	Rad1	dxe4
19.	Nxe4	Rxf8
20.	h5	Nd4+
21.	Rxd4	Qxh1
22.	hxg6	f5
23.	Ng5	Qh2
24.	Nf7+	Rxf7
25.	Qxf7	Qe5+
26.	Kd1	Nd7
27.	Rxd7	hxg6
28.	Rd8+	Kh7
29.	Bd4

White to play and win.

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Analysis of pkengsoo (1507) vs. BotanicalKnight (1634)


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	e4	c6
2.	d4	d5
3.	f3	e6
4.	Nc3	Nf6
5.	Bd3	Be7
6.	Bf4	O-O
7.	Qd2	dxe4
8.	fxe4	Qb6
9.	Nf3	Nbd7
10.	O-O-O	c5
11.	d5	exd5
12.	exd5	Bd6
13.	Bc4	Qc7
14.	Bxd6	Qxd6
15.	h4	a6
16.	h5	b5
17.	Be2	Bb7
18.	h6	g6
19.	Qd3	Rfe8
20.	Ng5	Ne5
21.	Qd2	b4
22.	Nce4	Nxe4
23.	Nxe4	Qb6
24.	Rdf1	c4
25.	Nf6+	Kf8
26.	Nxe8	Kxe8
27.	Bxc4	Nxc4
28.	Qe2+	Qe3+
29.	Qxe3+	Nxe3
30.	Re1	Kd7
31.	Rxe3	Bxd5
32.	Rd3	Kc6
33.	Rhd1	Rd8
34.	a3	bxa3
35.	bxa3	Rd7
36.	Kb2	Be6
37.	Rxd7	Bxd7
38.	Kc3	Be6
39.	Kb4	Bd5
40.	Rxd5	Kxd5
41.	Ka5	f5
42.	Kxa6	g5
43.	Kb5	g4
44.	c4+	Kd6
45.	c5+	Kc7
46.	Kc4	f4
47.	Kd3	Kc6
48.	Ke4	f3
49.	gxf3	gxf3
50.	Kxf3	Kxc5

Thursday, May 4, 2017

Black to play and win.

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Analysis of pkengsoo (1507) vs. BotanicalKnight (1634)


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	c6
2.	d4	d5
3.	f3	e6
4.	Nc3	Nf6
5.	Bd3	Be7
6.	Bf4	O-O
7.	Qd2	dxe4
8.	fxe4	Qb6
9.	Nf3	Nbd7
10.	O-O-O	c5
11.	d5	exd5
12.	exd5	Bd6
13.	Bc4	Qc7
14.	Bxd6	Qxd6
15.	h4	a6
16.	h5	b5
17.	Be2	Bb7
18.	h6	g6
19.	Qd3	Rfe8
20.	Ng5	Ne5
21.	Qd2	b4
22.	Nce4	Nxe4
23.	Nxe4	Qb6
24.	Rdf1	c4
25.	Nf6+	Kf8
26.	Nxe8	Kxe8
27.	Bxc4	Nxc4
28.	Qe2+	Qe3+
29.	Qxe3+	Nxe3
30.	Re1	Kd7
31.	Rxe3	Bxd5
32.	Rd3	Kc6
33.	Rhd1	Rd8
34.	a3	bxa3
35.	bxa3	Rd7
36.	Kb2	Be6
37.	Rxd7	Bxd7
38.	Kc3	Be6
39.	Kb4	Bd5
40.	Rxd5	Kxd5
41.	Ka5	f5
42.	Kxa6	g5
43.	Kb5	g4
44.	a4	f4
45.	c4+	Kd4
46.	c5	f3
47.	c6	f2
48.	c7	f1=Q+
49.	Kb6	Qb1+
50.	Ka7	Qc2
51.	Kb8	Qb3+
52.	Kc8	Qxa4
53.	Kd8	Qa8+
54.	Kd7	Qa7
55.	Kd8	Qa8+
56.	Kd7	Qa7
57.	Kd8	Qa8+
58.	Kd7	Qd5+
59.	Ke7	Qc6
60.	Kd8	Qd6+
61.	Kc8	Kc5
62.	Kb7	Qb6+
63.	Ka8	Qxc7
64.	g3	Qd7
65.	Kb8	Kb6

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;