Sunday, April 29, 2018

Black to play and win

ICC tourney 1429 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
IAlwaysWin (1575) vs. john2001plus (1697)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
hgfedcba
+1
(black to move)
1.d4e6
2.c4Nf6
3.Nf3b6
4.g3Bb4+
5.Nbd2Bb7
6.Bg2O-O
7.O-Od5
8.Ne5Nc6
9.Nxc6Bxc6
10.Qc2Bb7
11.a3Be7
12.b4c6
13.Bb2a5
14.Bc3axb4
15.axb4Qc7
16.c5b5
17.Ra5Rxa5
18.bxa5Ba6
19.Nf3Ne4
20.Bb4f6
21.Bh3e5
22.Rd1Bc8
23.Bxc8Qxc8
24.Ra1Qf5
25.a6Nxg3
26.Qxf5Nxf5
27.dxe5fxe5
28.a7Ra8
29.Nxe5Bf6
30.f4Nd4
31.Ra6Nxe2+
32.Kf2Nxf4
33.Nxc6Nd3+
34.Ke2Nxb4
35.Nxb4Be7
36.Nd3Kf7
37.Kd2d4
38.Kc2Ke8
39.Kb3Kd8
40.Kb4Kc8
41.Kxb5Kb7
42.Rb6+Kxa7
43.Ra6+Kb7
44.Rxa8Kxa8
45.Kc4Bf6
46.Nb4g5
47.Kd5Kb7
48.Ke4h5
49.c6+Kc8
50.Kf5Bd8
51.Nd5g4
52.Kg6h4
53.Nf4Bc7
54.Kf5Bxf4
55.Kxf4d3
56.Ke3g3
 

Friday, April 27, 2018

Black to play for mate

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Analysis of SpeedyChess11 (1735) vs. john2001plus (1877)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
hgfedcba
+3
(black to move)
1.e4e6
2.d4d5
3.e5c5
4.c3Nc6
5.Nf3Qb6
6.Be2cxd4
7.cxd4Nge7
8.Nc3Nf5
9.Na4Bb4+
10.Kf1Qd8
11.a3Be7
12.g3O-O
13.Kg2Bd7
14.Nc3Rc8
15.h4f6
16.h5fxe5
17.dxe5h6
18.Bf4Qb6
19.Nxd5Qd8
20.Nc3Ncd4
21.Nxd4Nxd4
22.Bd3Rxc3
23.bxc3Bc6+
24.Kh3Bxh1
25.cxd4Bc6
26.Bc2Bg5
27.Qg4Qxd4
28.Qxe6+Rf7
29.Rd1Qxf2
30.Rd5Qf1+
31.Kh2Qe2+
32.Kg1Qxc2
33.Qg6Qc4
34.Rd6Qc5+
35.Kh2Qf2+
36.Kh3Qf1+
37.Kg4Bf3#
 

Black to play for mate.

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Analysis of SpeedyChess11 (1735) vs. john2001plus (1877)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
hgfedcba
+2
(black to move)
1.e4e6
2.d4d5
3.e5c5
4.c3Nc6
5.Nf3Qb6
6.Be2cxd4
7.cxd4Nge7
8.Nc3Nf5
9.Na4Bb4+
10.Kf1Qd8
11.a3Be7
12.g3O-O
13.Kg2Bd7
14.Nc3Rc8
15.h4f6
16.h5fxe5
17.dxe5h6
18.Bf4Qb6
19.Nxd5Qd8
20.Nc3Ncd4
21.Nxd4Nxd4
22.Bd3Rxc3
23.bxc3Bc6+
24.Kh3Bxh1
25.cxd4Bc6
26.Bc2Bg5
27.Qg4Qxd4
28.Qxe6+Rf7
29.Rd1Qxf2
30.Rd5Qf1+
31.Kh2Qe2+
32.Kg1Qxc2
33.Qg6Qc4
34.Rd6Qc5+
35.Kf1Qc1+
36.Kf2Rxf4+
37.gxf4Qxf4+
38.Kg1Qg3+
39.Kf1Bg2+
40.Ke2Qf3+
41.Ke1Qf1#
 

Black to play for mate.

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Analysis of SpeedyChess11 (1735) vs. john2001plus (1877)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
hgfedcba
+2
(black to move)
1.e4e6
2.d4d5
3.e5c5
4.c3Nc6
5.Nf3Qb6
6.Be2cxd4
7.cxd4Nge7
8.Nc3Nf5
9.Na4Bb4+
10.Kf1Qd8
11.a3Be7
12.g3O-O
13.Kg2Bd7
14.Nc3Rc8
15.h4f6
16.h5fxe5
17.dxe5h6
18.Bf4Qb6
19.Nxd5Qd8
20.Nc3Ncd4
21.Nxd4Nxd4
22.Bd3Rxc3
23.bxc3Bc6+
24.Kh3Bxh1
25.cxd4Bc6
26.Bc2Bg5
27.Qg4Qxd4
28.Qxe6+Rf7
29.Rd1Qxf2
30.Rd5Qf1+
31.Kh2Qe2+
32.Kg1Qxc2
33.Qg6Qc4
34.Rd6Qc5+
35.Kf1Qc1+
36.Kf2Rxf4+
37.gxf4Qxf4+
38.Ke2Bb5+
39.Rd3Qe3+
40.Kd1Ba4+
41.Rb3Qd2#
 

Wednesday, April 25, 2018

White to play

ICC tourney 1425 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of john2001plus (1702) vs. BotanicalKnight (1500)
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
+10
(white to move)
1.Nf3f5
2.e4d5
3.exd5Qxd5
4.Nc3Qd8
5.Bc4e6
6.Qe2Qe7
7.O-ONc6
8.Re1Bd7
9.d4O-O-O
10.Bg5Nf6
11.d5exd5
12.Nxd5Qc5
13.Nxf6gxf6
14.Bxf6Re8
15.Qxe8+Bxe8
16.Rxe8+Kd7
17.Bf7Bg7
18.Rd1+Nd4
19.Rxd4+Kc6
20.Re6+Kb5
21.Bxg7Qxc2
22.Rd5+Kc4
23.Bxh8Qc1+
24.Re1Qc2
25.Rxf5+Kb4
26.Re4+Qxe4
27.Bc3+Ka4
28.Bb3#
CHECK!

Sunday, April 22, 2018

What is the best continuation for Black?

ICC tourney 1425 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of drabmolc (1457) vs. john2001plus (1696)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
hgfedcba
+1
(black to move)
1.d4e6
2.e3Nf6
3.f4c5
4.Nf3cxd4
5.exd4d5
6.c3Nc6
7.Bd3Bd6
8.O-OO-O
9.Qe2b6
10.Ne5Bb7
11.g4Ne4
12.Bxe4dxe4
13.Nd2Nxe5
14.fxe5Be7
15.Nxe4Qd5
16.Ng3Bh4
17.Bf4g5
18.Be3Bxg3
19.hxg3Qh1+
20.Kf2Qh2+
21.Ke1Qxg3+
22.Kd1Ba6
23.c4Bxc4
24.Qxc4Qxe3
25.Re1Qf2
26.Qe2Qxd4+
27.Kc2Rac8+
28.Kb1Rfd8
 

What is the best move for Black?

ICC tourney 1425 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of john2001plus (1703) vs. tangent (1920)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
hgfedcba
0
(black to move)
1.Nf3Nf6
2.d4e6
3.c4b6
4.a3Bb7
5.Nc3d5
6.cxd5Nxd5
7.e3Be7
8.Bd3O-O
9.Qc2h6
10.Nxd5exd5
11.b4c6
12.O-Oa5
13.Bd2a4
14.Rac1Qc8
15.Ne5Bd6
16.Bf5Qc7
17.f4c5
18.b5Qe7
19.Rf3Bc8
20.Rcf1c4
21.Bxc8Rxc8
22.Qf5Rc7
23.Bb4Bxb4
24.axb4a3
25.Nc6Qe4
26.Qe5Rxc6
27.bxc6Nxc6
28.Qxe4dxe4
29.Rf3f2Nxb4
30.Ra1c3
31.Rff1a2
32.Rfc1Nd5
33.Rc2b5
34.Rcxa2Rxa2
35.Rxa2b4
 

Friday, April 20, 2018

What is the strongest continuation for Black?

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maybeswap (1844) vs. john2001plus (1868)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
hgfedcba
0
(black to move)
1.e4e6
2.Nf3d5
3.exd5exd5
4.d4Nf6
5.Bd3Bd6
6.c3O-O
7.h3Re8+
8.Be2Ne4
9.O-Oc6
10.Bd3h6
11.Be3Bf5
12.Qc2Nd7
13.Nbd2Ndf6
14.c4Qc7
15.Rac1dxc4
16.Nxc4Bf4
17.Nce5Bxe3
18.fxe3Nd5
19.Rce1Nb4
20.Qb1Nxd3
21.Nxd3Ng3
22.Rf2Qa5
23.b4Qb5
24.Rd2Ne4
25.Rb2Nc3
26.Qc2Qxd3
 

Wednesday, April 18, 2018

Black to play and win

ICC 1 0, Internet Chess Club
Analysis of MrNice (1808) vs. Sherlocked (1679)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
hgfedcba
0
(black to move)
1.d4d5
2.Nf3c6
3.c3Nf6
4.Bg5Ne4
5.Bf4Bf5
6.Bxb8Rxb8
7.Nbd2e6
8.Nxe4Bxe4
9.Nd2Bg6
10.e3Bd6
11.Be2O-O
12.Bh5Qh4
13.Bxg6fxg6
14.Nf3Qf6
15.h4e5
16.dxe5Bxe5
17.Qe2Bd6
18.O-O-Oa5
19.a4b5
20.axb5a4
21.bxc6Ba3
22.Rd2Qxc3+
23.Rc2Bxb2+
24.Kb1Ba3+
25.Ka2Qb3+
26.Ka1Bb4
27.Rb1Bc3+
28.Rbb2a3
 

Sunday, April 15, 2018

What is the strongest continuation for Black?

ICC tourney 1421 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of Taechess (1741) vs. john2001plus (1697)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
hgfedcba
+1
(black to move)
1.e4e6
2.d4d5
3.e5c5
4.c3Nc6
5.Nf3Qb6
6.Be2cxd4
7.cxd4Nh6
8.Nc3Nf5
9.Na4Qa5+
10.Kf1Bd7
11.g3Ncxd4
12.Nxd4Bxa4
13.b3Nxd4
14.Qxd4Bc6
15.Be3b6
16.Kg2Bc5
17.Qf4Bxe3
18.fxe3d4+
19.Bf3Qd2+
20.Kh3Bxf3
21.Qxf3O-O
22.exd4Qxd4
23.Rhe1Rac8
24.Rad1Qc3
25.Qxc3Rxc3
26.Rd7a5
27.Rb7Rc2
28.Rxb6Rxa2
29.Re4Ra8
30.Rb7g6
31.Rf4Rf8
32.Re4h5
33.Kh4Rxh2+
34.Kg5Kg7
35.Ra7Rh3
36.Re3h4
37.Kg4Rxg3+
38.Rxg3hxg3
39.Kxg3Rb8
40.Rxa5Rxb3+
 

White to play and win

ICC tourney 1421 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of ThePontiff (1371) vs. john2001plus (1689)
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
0
(white to move)
1.d4e6
2.Nf3Nf6
3.Bg5h6
4.Bh4g5
5.Bg3b6
6.Nbd2Bb7
7.e3Bg7
8.Bd3d6
9.c3O-O
10.O-ONbd7
11.h3Re8
12.Re1e5
13.dxe5Nxe5
14.Nxe5dxe5
15.Bc4Ne4
16.Nxe4Bxe4
17.Qxd8Raxd8
18.Rad1c6
19.Bb3Bd5
20.c4Be6
21.Rxd8Rxd8
22.Kf1b5
23.cxb5Bxb3
24.axb3cxb5
25.Ke2f5
26.Rd1Rxd1
27.Kxd1f4
28.exf4exf4
29.Bh2Bxb2
30.Kc2Bd4
31.f3Kf7
32.Kd3Bc5
33.Ke4Ke6
34.g3Bd6
35.gxf4Bxf4
36.Bxf4gxf4
37.b4Kd6
38.Kxf4Kd5
39.Ke3Ke5
40.f4+Kd5
41.Kd3a6
42.Ke3Kc4
43.f5Kd5
44.Kf4Kd6
45.Ke4h5
46.h4Kd7
47.Ke5Ke7
48.f6+Kf7
49.Kf5a5
50.bxa5b4
51.Ke4Kxf6
52.a6b3
53.Kd3
 

White to play and win

ICC tourney 1421 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of ThePontiff (1371) vs. john2001plus (1689)
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
-1
(white to move)
1.d4e6
2.Nf3Nf6
3.Bg5h6
4.Bh4g5
5.Bg3b6
6.Nbd2Bb7
7.e3Bg7
8.Bd3d6
9.c3O-O
10.O-ONbd7
11.h3Re8
12.Re1e5
13.dxe5Nxe5
14.Nxe5dxe5
15.Bc4Ne4
16.Nxe4Bxe4
17.Qxd8Raxd8
18.Rad1c6
19.Bb3Bd5
20.c4Be6
21.Rxd8Rxd8
22.Kf1b5
23.cxb5Bxb3
24.axb3cxb5
25.Ke2f5
26.Rd1Rxd1
27.Kxd1f4
28.exf4exf4
29.Bh2Bxb2
30.Kc2Bd4
31.f3Kf7
32.Kd3Bc5
33.Ke4Ke6
34.g3Bd6
35.gxf4Bxf4
36.Bxf4gxf4
37.b4Kd6
38.Kxf4Kd5
39.Ke3Kc4
40.f4Kxb4
41.Kd4Ka4
42.f5b4
43.f6b3
44.Kc3Ka3
45.f7b2
46.f8=Q+Ka2
47.Qf2
 

Wednesday, April 11, 2018

What is the strongest line for White?

ICC tourney 1350 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of john2001plus (1605) vs. tangent (1931)
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
0
(white to move)
1.Nf3g6
2.d4Bg7
3.c4f5
4.e4fxe4
5.Ng5c5
6.dxc5Nf6
7.Nc3Qa5
8.Bd2Qxc5
9.Ngxe4Qe5
10.Bd3O-O
11.O-ONc6
12.Re1Qc7
13.Rc1b6
14.Nd5Qd8
15.Ndxf6+exf6
16.Nd6f5
17.c5h5
18.Nxf5Rxf5
19.Bxf5gxf5
20.Qb3+Kf8
21.Qd5Qf6
22.cxb6axb6
23.Bb4+Nxb4
24.Qxa8
 

Sunday, April 1, 2018

White to play and draw

ICC tourney 1414 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of john2001plus (1744) vs. CL123789 (1488)
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
-1
(white to move)
1.Nf3Nf6
2.d4g6
3.c4Bg7
4.Nc3O-O
5.Bg5h6
6.Bd2d6
7.Qc2c5
8.e3cxd4
9.exd4Nc6
10.d5Bf5
11.Qb3Na5
12.Qb4b6
13.Nd4Bd7
14.Bd3Rc8
15.Rc1Nb7
16.O-ONc5
17.Bb1h5
18.Rfe1Ng4
19.Nf3a5
20.Qa3Qc7
21.Nb5Bxb5
22.cxb5Qb7
23.Bc3Nf6
24.Nd4Nxd5
25.Nc6Nxc3
26.Nxe7+Kh8
27.Rxc3Bxc3
28.Qxc3+Kh7
29.Nxc8Qxc8
30.Qf6Ne6
31.Bxg6+fxg6
32.Qxe6Qxe6
33.Rxe6Rc8
34.g3Rc5
35.Rxd6Rxb5
36.Rd2Kg7
37.f4Kf6
38.Kf2g5
39.Ke3gxf4+
40.gxf4Kf5
41.b3h4
42.h3Rc5
43.Rd3b5
44.Kf3b4
45.Ke3Rb5
46.Rd8Rc5
47.Rf8+Kg6
48.Rh8Rc3+
49.Ke4Rxh3
50.f5+Kf7
51.Rh7+Kg8
52.Ra7Rh1
53.Ke5h3
54.Ra8+Kh7
55.Ra7+Kh6
56.Ra6+Kh5
57.Kf4h2
58.Kg3Kg5
59.Kg2Ra1
60.Kxh2Rxa2+
61.Kg3Kxf5
62.Kf3Ra3
63.Ke2Rxb3
64.Rxa5+Ke4
65.Kd2Rb2+
66.Kc1Rf2
67.Rh5Kd3
68.Rh3+Kc4
69.Kb1b3
70.Rh8Kc3
71.Rc8+Kb4
72.Rb8+Ka3
73.Ra8+Kb4
74.Rb8+
 

Black to play and win

ICC tourney 1414 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of john2001plus (1744) vs. CL123789 (1488)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
hgfedcba
+1
(black to move)
1.Nf3Nf6
2.d4g6
3.c4Bg7
4.Nc3O-O
5.Bg5h6
6.Bd2d6
7.Qc2c5
8.e3cxd4
9.exd4Nc6
10.d5Bf5
11.Qb3Na5
12.Qb4b6
13.Nd4Bd7
14.Bd3Rc8
15.Rc1Nb7
16.O-ONc5
17.Bb1h5
18.Rfe1Ng4
19.Nf3a5
20.Qa3Qc7
21.Nb5Bxb5
22.cxb5Qb7
23.Bc3Nf6
24.Nd4Nxd5
25.Nc6Nxc3
26.Nxe7+Kh8
27.Rxc3Bxc3
28.Qxc3+Kh7
29.Nxc8Qxc8
30.Qf6Ne6
31.Bxg6+fxg6
32.Qxe6Qxe6
33.Rxe6Rc8
34.g3Rc5
35.Rxd6Rxb5
36.Rd2Kg7
37.f4Kf6
38.Kf2g5
39.Ke3gxf4+
40.gxf4Kf5
41.b3h4
42.h3Rc5
43.Rd3b5
44.Kf3b4
45.Ke3Rb5
46.Rd8Rc5
47.Rf8+Kg6
48.Rh8Rc3+
49.Ke4Rxh3
50.f5+Kf7
51.Rh7+Kg8
52.Ra7Rh1
53.Ke5h3
54.Ra8+Kh7
55.Ra7+Kh6
56.Ra6+Kh5
57.Kf4h2
58.Kg3Kg5
59.Kg2Ra1
60.Kxh2Rxa2+
61.Kg3Kxf5
62.Kf3Ra3
63.Ke2Rxb3
64.Rxa5+Ke4
65.Kd2Rb2+
66.Kc1Rf2
67.Ra4Kd3
68.Rxb4Kc3