Chess Level 03: January 2018

Wednesday, January 31, 2018

Black to play and win.

Casual Quick Chess, Greenwood Chess Club
Greg Marshal vs. John Coffey


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(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	d4	d5
3.	exd5	exd5
4.	Nf3	Nf6
5.	Bf4	Bd6
6.	Bg5	h6
7.	Bxf6	Qxf6
8.	Qe2+	Be6
9.	Nbd2	O-O
10.	O-O-O	Nc6
11.	Qb5	Nxd4
12.	Qxb7	Rfb8
13.	Qxb8+	Rxb8
14.	Nxd4	Qxd4
15.	c3	Qa4
16.	a3	Bf5
17.	Ne4	Bf4+
18.	Rd2	Bxe4
19.	Bd3	Bxd3
20.	b3	Qxb3

Tuesday, January 30, 2018

Black to play and win

ICC tourney 1370 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
ickyquarter (1397) vs. john2001plus (1648)


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-1

(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	d4	d5
3.	Nd2	c5
4.	exd5	exd5
5.	Ngf3	Nf6
6.	c3	Nc6
7.	Bd3	cxd4
8.	cxd4	Bd6
9.	O-O	O-O
10.	Nb3	Re8
11.	Bg5	h6
12.	Bh4	Be6
13.	a3	Rc8
14.	Nbd2	g5
15.	Bg3	Bxg3
16.	fxg3	Qb6
17.	Nb3	Ne4
18.	Bc2	a5
19.	Rb1	a4
20.	Nbd2	Nxd4
21.	Bxe4	Nxf3+
22.	Kh1	Nxd2
23.	Qxd2	dxe4
24.	Qe2	Bc4
25.	Qf2	Bxf1
26.	Qxb6	Bd3
27.	Re1	e3
28.	h3	e2
29.	Qxh6	Rc5
30.	Qf6	Rf5
31.	Qc3	Rf1+
32.	Kh2	Rxe1
33.	Qxe1	Re6
34.	h4	Rf6
35.	Qc3	Rf1
36.	Qc8+	Kh7
37.	Qc3	e1=Q

Monday, January 29, 2018

White to play and win.

ICC 30 0 u, Internet Chess Club
Analysis of john2001plus (1868) vs. fiddler (1728)


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-3

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	d5
2.	d4	Nf6
3.	c4	e6
4.	Nc3	Be7
5.	Bf4	O-O
6.	e3	c5
7.	dxc5	Qa5
8.	Bd6	Bxd6
9.	cxd6	Rd8
10.	Be2	Rxd6
11.	O-O	Nc6
12.	a3	a6
13.	b4	Qd8
14.	c5	Rd7
15.	Na4	Rb8
16.	Nb6	Re7
17.	Qc2	Nd7
18.	Ng5	g6
19.	Nxd7	Bxd7
20.	Rfd1	Be8
21.	Ne4	Na7
22.	Qc3	e5
23.	Nf6+	Kg7
24.	Rxd5	Qc7
25.	Rd6	Rc8
26.	Rad1	Bc6
27.	f4	Bb5
28.	Bg4	Ba4
29.	Rd1d2	Nb5
30.	Qb2	Nxd6
31.	Rxd6	Bc6
32.	fxe5	h5
33.	e6	hxg4
34.	Ne8+	Kh6
35.	Qh8+	Kg5
36.	Qf6+	Kh5
37.	g3	Kh6
38.	Qh4#

Mate in 4.

ICC 30 0 u, Internet Chess Club
Analysis of john2001plus (1868) vs. fiddler (1728)


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(white to move)

1.	Nf3	d5
2.	d4	Nf6
3.	c4	e6
4.	Nc3	Be7
5.	Bf4	O-O
6.	e3	c5
7.	dxc5	Qa5
8.	Bd6	Bxd6
9.	cxd6	Rd8
10.	Be2	Rxd6
11.	O-O	Nc6
12.	a3	a6
13.	b4	Qd8
14.	c5	Rd7
15.	Na4	Rb8
16.	Nb6	Re7
17.	Qc2	Nd7
18.	Ng5	g6
19.	Nxd7	Bxd7
20.	Rfd1	Be8
21.	Ne4	Na7
22.	Qc3	e5
23.	Nf6+	Kg7
24.	Rxd5	Qc7
25.	Rd6	Rc8
26.	Rad1	Bc6
27.	f4	Bb5
28.	Bg4	Ba4
29.	Rd1d2	Nb5
30.	Qb2	Nxd6
31.	Rxd6	Bc6
32.	fxe5	h5
33.	e6	Kh6
34.	e4	hxg4
35.	Nxg4+	Kh5
36.	Qd2	Kxg4
37.	h3+	Kh5
38.	g4+	Kh4
39.	Qh6+	Kg3
40.	Rd3#

Sunday, January 28, 2018

What is the best move for White?

ICC tourney 1370 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
john2001plus (1643) vs. ElQuijote (1340)


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(white to move)

1.	Nf3	d5
2.	d4	Nf6
3.	c4	c6
4.	e3	Bg4
5.	Qb3	Qc7
6.	Ne5	dxc4
7.	Bxc4	e6
8.	Nxg4	Nxg4
9.	Bxe6	fxe6
10.	Qxe6+	Be7
11.	Qxg4	O-O
12.	O-O	Nd7
13.	e4	Nf6
14.	Qe2	Rae8
15.	Nc3	Bd6
16.	e5	Nd5
17.	exd6	Qxd6
18.	Qc4	Rf5
19.	Nxd5	cxd5
20.	Qb5	Ref8
21.	Bd2	Rh5
22.	f4	Qg6
23.	Bb4	Re8
24.	f5	Qf7
25.	Rae1	Rxe1
26.	Rxe1	h6
27.	Qe8+	Qxe8
28.	Rxe8+	Kh7
29.	Rf8	a5
30.	Be7	b5
31.	h4	g6
32.	Rf7+	Kg8
33.	fxg6	a4
34.	g4

Friday, January 26, 2018

White to play and win.

Casual Game, https://itsyourturn.com
John Coffey vs. Peter


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(white to move)

1.	Nf3	d6
2.	e4	e5
3.	d4	Bg4
4.	Be3	exd4
5.	Qxd4	Nc6
6.	Qd2	Qf6
7.	Nd4	Nxd4
8.	Bxd4	Qe6
9.	Nc3	c6
10.	f3	Bh5
11.	O-O-O	b5
12.	Nxb5	cxb5
13.	Bxb5+	Ke7
14.	Qg5+	Nf6
15.	Bxf6+	gxf6
16.	Qxh5	Qxa2
17.	Rxd6	Kxd6
18.	Rd1+	Kc7
19.	c4	Ba3
20.	Qxf7+	Kb8
21.	Qxf6	Bxb2+
22.	Qxb2	Qxb2+
23.	Kxb2	Kc7
24.	Rd7+	Kb6
25.	e5	Rad8
26.	f4	Rxd7
27.	Bxd7	Kc7
28.	e6	Rg8
29.	g3	Kd8
30.	c5	Ke7
31.	f5	Rf8
32.	g4	h6
33.	Kc3	a5
34.	c6	Kd8
35.	c7+	Kxc7
36.	e7

Friday, January 19, 2018

Black to play.

Casual Game, https://itsyourturn.com
Giebens Ivan vs. John Coffey


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(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	Bc4	d5
3.	exd5	exd5
4.	Qe2+	Be7
5.	Bb3	Nf6
6.	d4	O-O
7.	c3	Re8
8.	h3	Ne4
9.	Qf3	Bg5
10.	Nd2	Nxd2+
11.	Qe2	Rxe2+
12.	Nxe2	Nxb3
13.	axb3	Bxc1
14.	Nxc1	Qe7+
15.	Ne2	Bf5
16.	Rd1	Nc6
17.	Rd2	Re8
18.	O-O	Bd3
19.	Re1	Bxe2
20.	Rdxe2	Qxe2
21.	Rxe2	Rxe2

Sunday, January 14, 2018

Black to play and draw.

ICC tourney 1370 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of john2001plus (1654) vs. KingsBishop (1504)


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-2

(black to move)

1.	Nf3	Nc6
2.	d4	e6
3.	c4	Bb4+
4.	Bd2	Bxd2+
5.	Nbxd2	Nf6
6.	e3	O-O
7.	Bd3	d5
8.	O-O	dxc4
9.	Nxc4	Ne7
10.	e4	b6
11.	Qc2	Ng6
12.	g3	Bb7
13.	Rac1	Rc8
14.	b4	c6
15.	Rfd1	Qe7
16.	a3	Rfd8
17.	e5	Nd5
18.	Nd6	Rxd6
19.	exd6	Qxd6
20.	Qe2	Qe7
21.	Ba6	Kf8
22.	Bxb7	Qxb7
23.	Ne5	Nxe5
24.	Qxe5	Qd7
25.	Re1	Qc7
26.	b5	Qxe5
27.	Rxe5	Ne7
28.	bxc6	Rxc6
29.	Rxc6	Nxc6
30.	Re4	Ne7
31.	Re1	Ke8
32.	Rc1	Kd7
33.	f3	Nd5
34.	Kf2	Nc7
35.	Ke3	Nd5+
36.	Kd3	f6
37.	a4	a6
38.	Rb1	Kc7
39.	Rb3	Kb7
40.	Ke4	g6
41.	f4	h5
42.	h3	Kc7
43.	g4	hxg4
44.	hxg4	Kd6
45.	Rh3	f5+
46.	gxf5	gxf5+
47.	Kf3	Nc3
48.	a5	b5
49.	Rh8	b4
50.	Ra8	Kc6
51.	Rxa6+	Kb5
52.	Rxe6	Kxa5
53.	d5	Kb5
54.	d6	Kc6
55.	Rf6	Na4
56.	Rxf5	b3
57.	d7	Kxd7
58.	Rb5	b2
59.	f5	Kc6
60.	Rb3	Kd5
61.	Kg4	Kc4
62.	Rxb2	Nxb2
63.	f6	Nd3
64.	Kf5	Nc5
65.	f7	Nd7
66.	Ke6	Nf8+
67.	Ke7	Ng6+

Saturday, January 13, 2018

What is the best line for Black?

Live Chess, Chess.com
Analysis of jjplaman (1408) vs. IIMandalorianII (1160)


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(black to move)

1.	e4	e5
2.	Nf3	Nf6
3.	Nxe5	d6
4.	Nxf7	Kxf7
5.	Bc4+	Ke8
6.	Qf3	Qe7
7.	Nc3	Be6
8.	Bxe6	Qxe6
9.	d3	Nbd7
10.	Bg5	Be7
11.	O-O-O	Rf8
12.	Rhe1	Kf7
13.	Nd5	Rac8
14.	d4	Kg8
15.	Nxf6+	Bxf6
16.	Bxf6	Qxf6
17.	Qxf6	Rxf6
18.	f3	Nb6
19.	e5	dxe5
20.	dxe5	Re6
21.	f4	Rce8
22.	Re2	g6
23.	Rde1	Nd5
24.	Re4	h6
25.	g4	g5
26.	f5	Re6e7
27.	e6	Nf6
28.	Rb4	c6
29.	Ra4	a6
30.	Rb4	h5
31.	h3	Kg7
32.	Rg1	h4
33.	Rd1	Kg8
34.	Re1	Kg7
35.	Re2	Rd8
36.	Re1	Rd5
37.	Re2	Rb5
38.	Rxb5	axb5
39.	Rd2	Kf8
40.	Rd8+	Kg7
41.	Rb8	Kh6
42.	Kd2	Ne4+
43.	Kd3	Ng3
44.	Kc3	Ne4+
45.	Kb4	Nf2
46.	Ka5	Kg7
47.	Kb6	Nxh3
48.	Rxb7	Rxb7+
49.	Kxb7	Kf6
50.	Kxc6	Nf4
51.	Kd7	h3
52.	e7	h2
53.	e8=Q	h1=Q
54.	Qf8+	Ke5
55.	Qe7+	Kd4
56.	Qd6+	Nd5
57.	f6	Qh7+
58.	Kc6	Qxc2+
59.	Kd7	Qh7+
60.	Kc6	Qc2+
61.	Kxb5	Qxb2+
62.	Kc6	Qc2+
63.	Kd7	Qh7+
64.	Ke6	Qe4+
65.	Kd7	Qh7+
66.	Ke6	Qe4+
67.	Kd7	Qh7+
68.	Ke6	Qg8+
69.	f7	Qg6+
70.	Kd7	Qg7
71.	Kc6	Qxf7
72.	Qc5+	Ke5
73.	Qd6+	Kd4
74.	Qc5+	Ke4
75.	Qc4+	Ke5
76.	Qe2+	Kd4
77.	Qd2+	Ke5
78.	Qe2+	Kd4
79.	Qd2+	Ke5
80.	Qb2+	Ke6
81.	Qe2+	Kf6
82.	Qb2+	Kg6
83.	Qb3	Ne7+
84.	Kc5	Qxb3
85.	axb3	Kf6
86.	b4	Ke5
87.	b5	Nc8
88.	Kc6	Na7+

Black to play and win.

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Analysis of Highratingcrusher (1868) vs. shootfilm (1990)


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(black to move)

1.	d4	g6
2.	c4	Bg7
3.	Nc3	c5
4.	e3	cxd4
5.	exd4	Nf6
6.	Nf3	O-O
7.	Bd3	d5
8.	O-O	dxc4
9.	Bxc4	Bg4
10.	Be3	Nc6
11.	d5	Ne5
12.	Be2	Nxf3+
13.	Bxf3	Bxf3
14.	Qxf3	Qa5
15.	Rad1	Qb4
16.	Rd2	Ne8
17.	a3	Qa5
18.	Bd4	Bxd4
19.	Rxd4	Nd6
20.	Re1	Rfe8
21.	Red1	Rac8
22.	g4	Qc5
23.	Ne4	Qc2
24.	Nxd6	exd6
25.	Rd4d2	Re1+
26.	Rxe1	Qxd2
27.	Re7	Rf8
28.	Kg2	Qxb2
29.	Rd7	Qb6
30.	Qf6	Qc5
31.	Qxd6	Qxd6
32.	Rxd6	Rb8
33.	Rd7	Kf8
34.	Rc7	Ke8
35.	Kf3	a6
36.	Ke4	b5
37.	Ke5	a5
38.	Rc1	b4
39.	axb4	axb4
40.	Rb1	Kd7
41.	Kf6	Kd6
42.	Kxf7	Rb7+
43.	Kf6	Kxd5
44.	h4	Ke4
45.	h5	gxh5
46.	gxh5	Kf3
47.	Rb2	b3
48.	Kg5	Rb6
49.	h6	Ke4
50.	f4	Rg6+
51.	Kh5	Rg3
52.	Kh4	Kxf4
53.	Rf2+	Rf3
54.	Rb2	Ke4
55.	Kg4	Rd3

White to play and win.

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Analysis of Highratingcrusher (1868) vs. shootfilm (1990)


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-4

(white to move)

1.	d4	g6
2.	c4	Bg7
3.	Nc3	c5
4.	e3	cxd4
5.	exd4	Nf6
6.	Nf3	O-O
7.	Bd3	d5
8.	O-O	dxc4
9.	Bxc4	Bg4
10.	Be3	Nc6
11.	d5	Ne5
12.	Be2	Nxf3+
13.	Bxf3	Bxf3
14.	Qxf3	Qa5
15.	Rad1	Qb4
16.	Rd2	Ne8
17.	a3	Qa5
18.	Bd4	Bxd4
19.	Rxd4	Nd6
20.	Re1	Rfe8
21.	Red1	Rac8
22.	g4	Qc5
23.	Ne4	Qc2
24.	Nxd6	exd6
25.	Rd4d2	Re1+
26.	Rxe1	Qxd2
27.	Re7	Rf8
28.	Kg2	Qxb2
29.	Rd7	Qb6
30.	Qf6	Qc5
31.	Qxd6	Qxd6
32.	Rxd6	Rb8
33.	Rd7	Kf8
34.	Rc7	Ke8
35.	Kf3	a6
36.	Ke4	b5
37.	Ke5	a5
38.	Rc1	b4
39.	axb4	axb4
40.	Rb1	Kd7
41.	Kf6	Kd6
42.	Kxf7	Rb7+
43.	Kf6	Kxd5
44.	h4	Ke4
45.	h5	gxh5
46.	gxh5	Kf3
47.	Rb2	b3
48.	Kg5	Rb6
49.	h6	Ke4
50.	f4	Kd3
51.	f5	Kc3
52.	Rb1	b2
53.	f6	Rb5+
54.	Kf4	Kc2
55.	Rxb2+	Kxb2
56.	f7	Rb8
57.	Kf5	Kc3
58.	Kf6	Kd4
59.	Kg7	Rb7
60.	Kg8	Rb8+
61.	Kxh7	Ke5
62.	Kg7	Kf5
63.	h7

CHECK!

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What is the strongest line for White?

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Analysis of BDRichardson (1258) vs. Squawk75 (1128)


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(white to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	Nc3	Nc6
3.	Bc4	e6
4.	Nf3	Nf6
5.	O-O	d5
6.	exd5	Nxd5
7.	Nxd5	exd5
8.	Re1+	Be7
9.	Bb5	Bd7
10.	Qe2	a6
11.	Bxc6	Bxc6
12.	Ne5	c4
13.	Nxc6	bxc6
14.	d4	Ra7
15.	Bg5	f6
16.	Bxf6	gxf6
17.	Qh5+	Kd7
18.	Qf5+	Kc7
19.	Re6	Qd7
20.	Rae1	Re8
21.	Qxh7	Kb6
22.	Qf5	Qd8
23.	b3	c3
24.	Qd3	Bb4
25.	Rxe8	Qd6
26.	Re1e6	Qf4
27.	g3	Qd2
28.	Qf5	Rc7
29.	Rb8+	Rb7
30.	Qxd5	Ka7
31.	Rxb7+	Kxb7
32.	Qxc6+

Black to play and win

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pkengsoo (1703) vs. SpeedyChess11 (1833)


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8

(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	d4	d5
3.	Nc3	Bb4
4.	exd5	exd5
5.	Nf3	Nf6
6.	Bg5	c6
7.	Bd3	Be6
8.	O-O	O-O
9.	Qd2	Nbd7
10.	a3	Be7
11.	Rfe1	Re8
12.	Re2	Nf8
13.	Rae1	Qd7
14.	Ne5	Qc8
15.	h3	Nf6d7
16.	Nxd7	Qxd7
17.	Bf4	Bd6
18.	Bxd6	Qxd6
19.	Re3	Red8
20.	Ne2	a6
21.	Rg3	Ng6
22.	Bxg6	fxg6
23.	Nf4	Bf7
24.	Rge3	Re8
25.	Rxe8+	Rxe8
26.	Rxe8+	Bxe8
27.	Qe3	Bf7
28.	g3	g5
29.	Nd3	h6
30.	Kg2	b6
31.	Ne5	Bg6
32.	Qc3	Be8
33.	Qb3	c5
34.	Nf3	cxd4
35.	Nxd4	Qc5
36.	Nf3	Bc6
37.	Qd3	Kh8
38.	b4	Qd6
39.	Kh2	Qe6
40.	Nd4	Qf6
41.	Nxc6	Qxc6
42.	Qb3	d4
43.	Qd3	Qf6
44.	Kg2	Qc6+
45.	f3	Qd5
46.	Kf2	b5
47.	g4	Qa2
48.	Ke2	Qd5
49.	Kf2	Qe5
50.	Kg2	Qf4
51.	Kg1	Qg3+
52.	Kh1	Qxh3+
53.	Kg1	Qg3+
54.	Kf1	Qf4
55.	Kf2	Qh2+
56.	Ke1	Qg1+
57.	Ke2	Qg2+
58.	Ke1	Qg3+
59.	Ke2	Qe5+
60.	Kd2	Qf4+
61.	Ke2	Kg8
62.	Kf2	Kf7
63.	Qb3+	Kf6
64.	Qd3	g6
65.	Ke2	h5
66.	gxh5	gxh5
67.	Kf2	h4
68.	Qh7	Qe3+
69.	Kg2	Qe2+
70.	Kh3	Qxf3+
71.	Kh2	Qg3+
72.	Kh1	h3
73.	Qh8+	Kf5
74.	Qf8+	Kg4
75.	Qc8+	Kf3
76.	Qc6+	Kf2
77.	Qf6+	Qf3+
78.	Qxf3+	Kxf3
79.	Kh2	g4

CHECK!

What is the strongest line for White?

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Analysis of ManonFire_Jer (1556) vs. dannyfishernw (1309)


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(white to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	Nc3	d6
3.	f4	Nf6
4.	Nf3	Bg4
5.	h3	Be6
6.	Bb5+	Bd7
7.	Bc4	Nc6
8.	O-O	e5
9.	fxe5	dxe5
10.	d3	Bd6
11.	Bg5	h6
12.	Bh4	Be7
13.	Qe1	Qb6
14.	b3	Na5
15.	Nxe5	Be6
16.	Nxf7	Kxf7
17.	e5

Black to play and win.

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Analysis of ManonFire_Jer (1556) vs. dannyfishernw (1309)


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(black to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	Nc3	d6
3.	f4	Nf6
4.	Nf3	Bg4
5.	h3	Be6
6.	Bb5+	Bd7
7.	Bc4	Nc6
8.	O-O	e5
9.	fxe5	dxe5
10.	d3	Bd6
11.	Bg5	h6
12.	Bh4	Be7
13.	Qe1	Qb6
14.	b3	Na5
15.	Bxf6	Bxf6
16.	Nd5	Qd8
17.	Rd1	Nxc4
18.	dxc4	Bc6
19.	Qf2	Qa5
20.	a4	Rd8
21.	Nxe5	Bxd5
22.	Rxd5	Rxd5
23.	exd5	Qc3
24.	Nf3	O-O
25.	Re1	b6
26.	Qd2	Qb2
27.	d6	Bc3
28.	Qe2	Bxe1
29.	Qxe1	Rd8
30.	Qe7	Qc1+
31.	Kh2	Qf4+
32.	Kg1	Qxd6
33.	Qxa7	Re8
34.	a5	bxa5
35.	Qxa5	Re2
36.	Qa8+	Kh7
37.	Qd5	Qg6
38.	Qd3	Qxd3
39.	cxd3	Rb2
40.	d4	cxd4
41.	Nxd4	Rd2
42.	Nb5	Rd8
43.	c5	Rb8
44.	Nd4	Rb4
45.	Nf5	Rxb3
46.	c6	Rb8
47.	Ne7	Rb1+
48.	Kf2	Rc1
49.	Ke3	g6
50.	Kd4	Kg7
51.	Kd5	Kf6
52.	Nc8	Rd1+
53.	Kc5	Rc1+
54.	Kb6	Rb1+
55.	Ka7	Rc1
56.	Kb7	Rb1+
57.	Ka7	Ke6
58.	Nb6	Kd6
59.	Kb7	Kc5
60.	c7	Rxb6+
61.	Ka7	Rc6
62.	Kb7	f5
63.	c8=Q	Rxc8
64.	Kxc8	Kd4
65.	Kd7	Ke3
66.	Ke6	Kf2
67.	g4	f4

Options:
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	- 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;