Chess Level 03: September 2017

Friday, September 29, 2017

Black to play and win.

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Analysis of tracksupr71 (1528) vs. john2001plus (1771)


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(black to move)

1.	c4	e5
2.	Nc3	Nf6
3.	Nf3	Nc6
4.	e3	Bb4
5.	Qb3	O-O
6.	Nd5	Be7
7.	Nxe7+	Qxe7
8.	Be2	e4
9.	Nd4	Nxd4
10.	exd4	b6
11.	O-O	Bb7
12.	d3	d5
13.	Re1	exd3
14.	Qxd3	Rfe8
15.	Bd2	Rad8
16.	Bf1	Qd6
17.	Bc3	Ne4
18.	Rad1	Ba6
19.	b3	Qa3
20.	Ba1	Qxa2
21.	Re2	dxc4
22.	Qf3	Qxb3
23.	Rxe4	Rxe4
24.	Qxb3	cxb3
25.	Bxa6	c5
26.	Bd3	Rexd4
27.	Bxd4	Rxd4
28.	Kf1	c4
29.	Be2	Rxd1+
30.	Bxd1	a5
31.	Ke1	a4
32.	Kd2	a3
33.	Kc3	a2
34.	Kb2	c3+
35.	Ka1	c2
36.	Bxc2	bxc2
37.	Kb2	a1=Q+
38.	Kxa1	c1=Q+

Thursday, September 28, 2017

White to play and draw.

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Analysis of sgolde20 (1273) vs. john2001plus (1781)


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(white to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	Nf3	d5
3.	exd5	exd5
4.	d4	Nf6
5.	Bd3	Bd6
6.	O-O	O-O
7.	Bg5	h6
8.	Bxf6	Qxf6
9.	Nc3	c6
10.	Re1	Bg4
11.	Be2	Nd7
12.	Nd2	Bxe2
13.	Nxe2	Rfe8
14.	Nf3	Nf8
15.	c3	Ng6
16.	Ng3	Nh4
17.	Nxh4	Qxh4
18.	Qd2	f5
19.	h3	Bxg3
20.	fxg3	Qxg3
21.	Rf1	Rf8
22.	Rf3	Qg5
23.	Qf2	Rae8
24.	Rf1	g6
25.	h4	Qg4
26.	Rf4	Qe2
27.	Qg3	Qe3+
28.	Qxe3	Rxe3
29.	h5	g5
30.	Rxf5	Rxf5
31.	Rxf5	Kg7
32.	Rf3	Rxf3
33.	gxf3	Kf6
34.	Kf2	Kf5
35.	Kg3	a6
36.	b3	b6
37.	b4	Kf6
38.	Kg4	Ke6
39.	f4	gxf4
40.	Kxf4	b5
41.	Kg4	Kf6
42.	Kf4

Sunday, September 24, 2017

What is the best move for Black?

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Jay_Roy_Hall (1601) vs. john2001plus (1852)


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(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	d4	d5
3.	exd5	exd5
4.	Bb5+	c6
5.	Bd3	Nf6
6.	Bg5	h6
7.	Bxf6	Qxf6
8.	Nf3	Bd6
9.	Nbd2	O-O
10.	O-O	Bg4
11.	Be2	Nd7
12.	Re1	Rfe8
13.	h3	Bh5
14.	c3	Nf8
15.	Nh2	Bxe2
16.	Rxe2	Ne6
17.	Ng4	Qf4
18.	g3	Qf5
19.	Qb1	Qh5
20.	Kh2	f5
21.	Qf1	fxg4

Tuesday, September 19, 2017

White to play and mate in 6.

ICC tourney 1312 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of xiaoqixia (1598) vs. mdknight (944)


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(white to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	f4	d6
3.	Nf3	Nc6
4.	Bb5	Bd7
5.	O-O	a6
6.	Bxc6	Bxc6
7.	d3	e6
8.	c4	g6
9.	Nc3	Bg7
10.	Qc2	Ne7
11.	Be3	O-O
12.	d4	cxd4
13.	Nxd4	Bd7
14.	Kh1	f5
15.	Rad1	Rc8
16.	e5	d5
17.	cxd5	exd5
18.	Qb3	Bc6
19.	Ne6	Qd7
20.	Nxf8	Kxf8
21.	Bc5	Kg8
22.	Bxe7	Qxe7
23.	Nxd5	Bxd5
24.	Qxd5+	Kh8
25.	Qd7	Qf8
26.	Qe6	h5
27.	Rd7	Kh7
28.	Rxb7	Re8
29.	Qxa6	Ra8
30.	Qc4	Rc8
31.	Qb3	Rd8
32.	a4	Qe8
33.	a5	Qc6
34.	Qa3	Rd2
35.	Rxg7+	Kh6
36.	Rxg6+	Kxg6
37.	Qg3+	Kh6
38.	Qg5+	Kh7
39.	b4	Qb5
40.	Qxh5+	Kg7
41.	Qg5+	Kf7
42.	Qxf5+	Ke7
43.	Qf6+	Kd7
44.	e6+	Kd6
45.	Qe5+	Qxe5
46.	fxe5+	Kxe6
47.	Ra1	Rd8
48.	a6	Kxe5
49.	b5	Kd6
50.	b6	Kc6
51.	a7	Ra8
52.	g4	Kxb6
53.	Kg2	Kc6
54.	Kg3	Kd6
55.	h4	Ke6
56.	h5	Kf6
57.	Kf4	Kg7
58.	g5	Kf7
59.	Kf5	Kg7
60.	h6+	Kh7
61.	Kf6	Rf8+
62.	Ke7	Ra8
63.	Kf7	Kh8
64.	Ra2	Kh7
65.	Ke7	Kg6
66.	Kd7	Kxg5
67.	Kc7	Kxh6
68.	Kb7	Rh8
69.	a8=Q	Rxa8
70.	Kxa8	Kg6
71.	Kb7	Kf5
72.	Kc6	Ke5
73.	Rd2	Ke4
74.	Kc5	Ke5
75.	Re2+	Kf4
76.	Kd5	Kf3
77.	Re8	Kf4
78.	Re7	Kf3
79.	Kd4	Kf2
80.	Kd3	Kf1
81.	Kd2	Kg2
82.	Ke2	Kg3
83.	Re4	Kg2
84.	Re3	Kg1
85.	Kf3	Kh2
86.	Kf2	Kh1
87.	Rh3#

Black to play and win.

ICC tourney 1312 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of Blacknight101 (1596) vs. xiaoqixia (1617)


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(black to move)

1.	e4	e5
2.	Nf3	Nf6
3.	Nxe5	d6
4.	Nc4	Nxe4
5.	d4	Be7
6.	Nc3	Nf6
7.	Be2	O-O
8.	O-O	Bf5
9.	Bd3	Qd7
10.	Ne3	Bxd3
11.	Qxd3	d5
12.	Qb5	c6
13.	Qb3	Re8
14.	Bd2	Bd6
15.	Ne2	Ne4
16.	Bb4	Bxb4
17.	Qxb4	Na6
18.	Qb3	Nd2
19.	Qd3	Nxf1
20.	Rxf1	Nc7
21.	Nf4	Qd6
22.	Nh3	Qg6
23.	Qe2	Ne6
24.	f4	Nxd4
25.	Qf2	Nf5
26.	Nd1	h6
27.	Kh1	Re7
28.	Rg1	Rae8
29.	g4	Ne3
30.	Nc3	Qxc2
31.	Qh4	Qxb2
32.	g5	Nf5
33.	Qh5	Qxc3
34.	gxh6	g6
35.	Rg2	Re3
36.	Ng1	Ng3+
37.	Rxg3	Rxg3
38.	Qh4	Rxg1+
39.	Kxg1	Re1+
40.	Kg2	Re2+
41.	Kf1	Qf3+

Monday, September 18, 2017

Black to play for a winning advantage.

ICC tourney 1312 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of xiaoqixia (1605) vs. ickyquarter (1369)


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(black to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	Nf3	d6
3.	Bb5+	Bd7
4.	Bxd7+	Qxd7
5.	O-O	Nf6
6.	Qe2	Nc6
7.	c3	e6
8.	d4	cxd4
9.	cxd4	Be7
10.	Nc3	O-O
11.	h3	Rac8
12.	Be3	a6
13.	Rac1	b5
14.	a3	Rfd8
15.	b4	Qb7
16.	Rfd1	d5
17.	e5	Nd7
18.	Bg5	Bxg5
19.	Nxg5	h6
20.	Nf3	Nb6
21.	Ne1	Nc4
22.	Nb1	Qa7
23.	Qg4	Nb8
24.	Nd3	Nd7
25.	Nf4	Kh8
26.	Nh5	Rg8
27.	Rd3	Ndxe5
28.	dxe5	Nxe5
29.	Rxc8	Nxg4
30.	Rxg8+	Kxg8
31.	hxg4	a5
32.	Nd2	axb4
33.	axb4	Qa1+
34.	Kh2	Qe5+
35.	f4	Qe2
36.	Rd4	Qxg4
37.	Ng3	Qh4+
38.	Kg1	Qxg3

Sunday, September 17, 2017

Black to play and draw.

ICC tourney 1312 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of yoshi (1696) vs. TheBlackVeil (1330)


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(black to move)

1.	Nf3	Nc6
2.	d4	d5
3.	c4	e6
4.	Nc3	Bb4
5.	Bf4	Nf6
6.	e3	Ne4
7.	Qc2	g5
8.	Bg3	h5
9.	h3	Nxg3
10.	fxg3	Qf6
11.	cxd5	Bxc3+
12.	bxc3	exd5
13.	e4	dxe4
14.	Qxe4+	Ne7
15.	Be2	c6
16.	O-O	Bf5
17.	Qe5	Qxe5
18.	dxe5	g4
19.	Nd4	Be6
20.	Nxe6	fxe6
21.	hxg4	hxg4
22.	Bxg4	O-O-O
23.	Bxe6+	Kb8
24.	Rad1	Ng6
25.	Rxd8+	Rxd8
26.	Re1	Re8
27.	Bf7	Rxe5
28.	Rxe5	Nxe5
29.	Bh5	Nd3
30.	g4	Ne5
31.	g5	Kc7
32.	g6	Nxg6
33.	Bxg6	Kd6
34.	Kf2	b5
35.	Ke3	Kc5
36.	Kd3	a5
37.	Be4	Kd6
38.	Bxc6	Kxc6
39.	g4	Kd6
40.	g5	Ke6
41.	Ke4	b4
42.	cxb4	axb4
43.	Kf4	Kf7
44.	Kf5	Kg7
45.	g6	Kg8
46.	Kf6	Kf8
47.	Ke6	Kg7
48.	Kd5	Kxg6
49.	Kc4	Kf6
50.	Kxb4	Ke7
51.	Kb5	Kd7
52.	Kb6	Kc8
53.	Ka7	Kc7
54.	a4	Kc8
55.	a5	Kc7
56.	a6	Kc8
57.	Kb6	Kb8
58.	a7+	Ka8
59.	Ka6

Monday, September 11, 2017

What is the strongest line for White?

ICC tourney 1309 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of yoshi (1680) vs. IAlwaysWin (1561)


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(white to move)

1.	Nf3	d5
2.	d4	Nf6
3.	c4	c6
4.	e3	a6
5.	Nc3	Bf5
6.	cxd5	cxd5
7.	Qb3	Ra7
8.	Ne5	Nfd7
9.	Qxd5	e6
10.	Qf3	Nxe5
11.	dxe5	Qc7
12.	e4	Bg6
13.	Be2	Bb4
14.	O-O	Nc6
15.	Be3	Ra8
16.	Rac1	Qxe5
17.	Bf4	Qf6
18.	e5	Qe7
19.	Rfd1	O-O
20.	Ne4	Bxe4
21.	Qxe4	Rfd8
22.	Rxd8+	Rxd8
23.	Be3	Bd2
24.	Bc5	Qg5
25.	Rd1	Rd5
26.	Bd6	Nxe5
27.	Bxe5	Rxe5
28.	Qxb7	g6
29.	h4	Qf4
30.	Rxd2	Qxd2
31.	Qb8+	Kg7
32.	Qxe5+

What is the strongest line for Black?

ICC tourney 1309 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
ickyquarter (1385) vs. yoshi (1675)


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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.	dxc5	Qc7
9.	Be2	e4
10.	Nd4	e5
11.	Nxc6	bxc6
12.	O-O	Nf6
13.	f4	exf3 e.p.
14.	Bxf3	e4
15.	Be2	Be7
16.	Bf4	Qd8
17.	Nd2	O-O
18.	Qc2	Bf5
19.	Qb3	Kh8
20.	Ba6	Qd7
21.	Rae1	Nh5
22.	Be5	Bg5
23.	Qc2	e3
24.	Qd1	exd2
25.	Re2	Bg4

Saturday, September 9, 2017

White to play and win.

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Analysis of john2001plus (1860) vs. natalia6 (1724)


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(white to move)

1.	Nf3	Nc6
2.	d4	e6
3.	c4	Nf6
4.	Nc3	Bb4
5.	Bg5	O-O
6.	e3	d5
7.	Bd3	Re8
8.	O-O	dxc4
9.	Bxc4	Qe7
10.	d5	Bxc3
11.	dxc6	Bxb2
12.	Rb1	Qa3
13.	Qc2	bxc6
14.	Qxb2	Qxb2
15.	Rxb2	Ne4
16.	Bf4	Nd6
17.	Rc1	Nxc4
18.	Rxc4	Bd7
19.	Ne5	Rab8
20.	Rcb4	Rxb4
21.	Rxb4	Bc8
22.	Rb8	Rd8
23.	h3	f6
24.	Nxc6	Re8
25.	Rxc8	Rxc8
26.	Ne7+

Thursday, September 7, 2017

Black to play and mate in 4 moves.

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JoeKempsey (1250) vs. john2001plus (1778)


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(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	Nf3	d5
3.	exd5	exd5
4.	d4	Nf6
5.	Nc3	Bd6
6.	Be2	O-O
7.	O-O	c6
8.	Re1	Re8
9.	Bg5	h6
10.	Bxf6	Qxf6
11.	Qd2	Bg4
12.	Rad1	Nd7
13.	h3	Bf4
14.	Qd3	Bf5
15.	Ne4	dxe4
16.	Qa3	exf3
17.	Bxf3	Bxc2
18.	Rxe8+	Rxe8
19.	Rf1	Bb8
20.	Rc1	Qf4
21.	g3	Qxc1+
22.	Kg2	Qd2
23.	h4	Qxd4
24.	Kh3	Qxf2
25.	Bg4	Bf5
26.	Qb3	Re2
27.	Bxf5	Qxf5+
28.	g4	Rh2#

Tuesday, September 5, 2017

White to play.

ICC tourney 1306 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of yoshi (1679) vs. IAlwaysWin (1550)


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(white to move)

1.	Nf3	d5
2.	d4	Nf6
3.	c4	c6
4.	e3	a6
5.	Nc3	Bf5
6.	Qb3	b5
7.	cxd5	cxd5
8.	Ne5	g6
9.	a4	bxa4
10.	Qxa4+	Nbd7
11.	Bb5	Bg7
12.	O-O	O-O
13.	Bxd7	Nxd7
14.	Nc6	Qe8
15.	Nxd5	Bd3
16.	Nc7	Nb6
17.	Nxe8	Nxa4
18.	Nc7	Bxf1
19.	Nxe7+	Kh8
20.	Nxa8	Bb5
21.	Nc7	Bf6
22.	Ned5	Bd8
23.	Nxa6	Re8
24.	Nac7	Bxc7
25.	Nxc7	Rb8
26.	Nxb5	Nxb2
27.	Nd6	Kg7
28.	Rb1	Rb6
29.	Nxf7	Kxf7
30.	Rxb2

Monday, September 4, 2017

What is the best move for Black?

ICC tourney 1306 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
smgsmg21 (1188) vs. yoshi (1697)


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(black to move)

1.	d4	Nf6
2.	Bf4	c5
3.	c3	cxd4
4.	cxd4	Nc6
5.	e3	d5
6.	Nc3	Bf5
7.	Bb5	e6
8.	Nf3	Bd6
9.	Bxc6+	bxc6
10.	Bxd6	Qxd6
11.	Ne5	O-O
12.	O-O	c5
13.	Nb5	Qb6
14.	a4	a6
15.	dxc5	Qxc5
16.	Nc3	Rab8
17.	Rb1	Bxb1
18.	Qxb1	Qb6
19.	Qd3	Qxb2
20.	Rb1	Qxc3
21.	Rxb8	Rxb8
22.	Qxc3	Rb1+
23.	Qe1	Rxe1#

Friday, September 1, 2017

Black to play and win.

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Analyisis of ChessDude9856 (1180) vs. john2001plus (1770)


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-1

(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	d4	d5
3.	exd5	exd5
4.	c3	Nf6
5.	Bd3	Bd6
6.	Nf3	O-O
7.	O-O	Re8
8.	Re1	Rxe1+
9.	Qxe1	Bg4
10.	Nbd2	Nbd7
11.	b4	c6
12.	Bb2	Qc7
13.	Qd1	Bxh2+
14.	Kh1	Bf4
15.	Qc2	Bxd2
16.	Nxd2	Qf4
17.	Kg1	Re8
18.	Nb3	Ne4
19.	Bxe4	Rxe4
20.	f3	Bxf3
21.	gxf3	Qxf3
22.	Qf2	Rg4+
23.	Kf1	Qd3+
24.	Qe2	Rg1+
25.	Kf2	Qg3#

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;