Chess Level 03: May 2018

Sunday, May 27, 2018

White to play and win

ICC tourney 1444 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of IAlwaysWin (1624) vs. john2001plus (1773)


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(white to move)

1.	d4	Nf6
2.	c4	e6
3.	Nf3	b6
4.	g3	Bb4+
5.	Bd2	Bxd2+
6.	Qxd2	O-O
7.	Bg2	Bb7
8.	Nc3	d5
9.	Ne5	Ne4
10.	Nxe4	dxe4
11.	Ng4	f5
12.	Ne3	Nd7
13.	O-O	Nf6
14.	Nc2	c5
15.	Rfd1	Rc8
16.	b3	Qe7
17.	dxc5	Qxc5
18.	Qd6	Rfd8
19.	Qxc5	bxc5
20.	Kf1	Ng4
21.	h3	Ne5
22.	Ke1	g5
23.	Rxd8+	Rxd8
24.	Rd1	Rxd1+
25.	Kxd1	Kf7
26.	Kd2	f4
27.	gxf4	gxf4
28.	e3	Nd3
29.	exf4	Nxf2
30.	Ne3	Kf6
31.	Kc3	Nd3
32.	a3	Nxf4
33.	b4	Ke5
34.	bxc5	Bc6
35.	Bf1	h5
36.	Nc2	a5
37.	Ne3	Kf6
38.	Nc2	e5
39.	Ne3	Kg5
40.	Kd2	Kh4
41.	Nf5+	Kg5
42.	Ne7	Bd7
43.	c6	Be6
44.	c7	Nxh3
45.	Bxh3	Bxh3
46.	c8=Q	Bxc8
47.	Nxc8	h4
48.	Ke3	h3
49.	Nd6	Kg4
50.	Nxe4	h2
51.	c5	Kh3
52.	Nf2+	Kg2
53.	c6

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Saturday, May 26, 2018

Black to play and draw.

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Analysis of Valbab (1926) vs. John2001plus (1700)


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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.	dxe5	Qc7
9.	Bf4	Nge7
10.	Bd3	Ng6
11.	Bxg6+	hxg6
12.	Qd3	Qf7
13.	Bg3	Qf5
14.	Qd2	b6
15.	O-O	Ba6
16.	Re1	Rd8
17.	Nh4	Qd3
18.	Qg5	Be7
19.	Qxg6+	Qxg6
20.	Nxg6	Rh5
21.	Nxe7	Kxe7
22.	Nd2	d4
23.	c4	cxb4
24.	axb4	Bb7
25.	Ne4	Nxe5
26.	Rxa7	Rd7
27.	c5	Bxe4
28.	Rxd7+	Nxd7
29.	Bd6+	Kf7
30.	Rxe4	bxc5
31.	bxc5	Nxc5
32.	Rxd4	Nb3
33.	Rd1	Rd5
34.	Rxd5	exd5
35.	f4	Ke6
36.	Be5	g6
37.	Kf2	Kf5
38.	Ke3	d4+
39.	Bxd4	Nxd4
40.	Kxd4	Kxf4
41.	Kd3	g5
42.	Ke2	Ke4
43.	Kf2	Kf4
44.	g3+	Kg4
45.	Kg2	Kh5
46.	h3	g4
47.	h4	Kg6
48.	Kf2	Kf5
49.	Ke3	Ke5
50.	Kd3	Kd5
51.	h5	Ke5
52.	Ke3	Kf5
53.	h6	Kg6
54.	h7	Kxh7
55.	Kf4	Kh6
56.	Kxg4	Kg6

Saturday, May 19, 2018

What is the best continuation for Black?

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Analysis of Journeytosomewhere (1621) vs. john2001plus (1834)


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8

(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	d4	d5
3.	Nc3	Nf6
4.	Bg5	Be7
5.	e5	Nfd7
6.	Bxe7	Qxe7
7.	f4	O-O
8.	Nf3	c5
9.	Nb5	Nc6
10.	c3	f6
11.	Be2	fxe5
12.	fxe5	cxd4
13.	cxd4	Rxf3
14.	Bxf3	Qb4+
15.	Nc3	Nxd4
16.	O-O	Nxe5
17.	Nxd5	Nexf3+
18.	gxf3	exd5
19.	a3	Qxb2
20.	Rb1	Qc3
21.	Rc1	Qxc1
22.	Qxd4	Qg5+
23.	Kh1	Be6
24.	Rg1	Qh6
25.	f4	Rf8
26.	Qe5	Qf6
27.	Qc7	d4
28.	Qxb7	Rd8
29.	Rg2	Bd5
30.	Qb2	Qxf4
31.	Kg1	Rf8
32.	h4	Qf1+
33.	Kh2	Qxg2+

Monday, May 14, 2018

White to play for a winning advantage.

ICC 30 0 u, Internet Chess Club
Analysis of fiddler (1735) vs. john2001plus (1825)


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(white to move)

1.	d4	Nf6
2.	c4	e6
3.	Nf3	b6
4.	e3	Bb7
5.	Be2	Be7
6.	Nc3	O-O
7.	O-O	d5
8.	b3	c5
9.	Bb2	cxd4
10.	Nxd4	dxc4
11.	Bxc4	Nbd7
12.	Qe2	Rc8
13.	Rac1	Qc7
14.	Rfd1	Rfd8
15.	f3	Ne5
16.	Nxe6	Rxd1+
17.	Rxd1	fxe6
18.	Bxe6+	Kh8
19.	Bxc8	Qxc8
20.	Nb5	Nc6
21.	Qc4	Ba6
22.	Rc1	Qe8
23.	Qxc6	Bxb5
24.	Qxe8+	Nxe8
25.	Rc8	Kg8
26.	Ra8	a6
27.	Bd4	Bc5
28.	Bxc5	bxc5
29.	a4	Bd7
30.	Rxa6

Black to play and win

ICC 30 0 u, Internet Chess Club
Analysis of fiddler (1735) vs. john2001plus (1825)


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8

(black to move)

1.	d4	Nf6
2.	c4	e6
3.	Nf3	b6
4.	e3	Bb7
5.	Be2	Be7
6.	Nc3	O-O
7.	O-O	d5
8.	b3	c5
9.	Bb2	cxd4
10.	Nxd4	dxc4
11.	Bxc4	Nbd7
12.	Qe2	Rc8
13.	Rac1	Qc7
14.	Rfd1	Rfd8
15.	f3	Ne5
16.	Nxe6	Rxd1+
17.	Rxd1	fxe6
18.	Bxe6+	Kh8
19.	Bxc8	Qxc8
20.	Nb5	Nc6
21.	Qc4	Ba6
22.	Rc1	Qe8
23.	a4	Na5
24.	Qe6	Bxb5
25.	axb5	Bc5
26.	Qxe8+	Nxe8
27.	Kf2	Nd6
28.	Rd1	Kg8
29.	Be5	Nxb5
30.	Rd8+	Kf7
31.	Rd7+	Ke6
32.	Rxg7	Kxe5
33.	Rxh7	Nxb3
34.	g4	a5
35.	g5	Kf5
36.	f4	Nc3
37.	Rf7+	Kg6
38.	Rf6+	Kg7
39.	Kf3	Nd2+
40.	Kg2	Bxe3
41.	h4	Nd5
42.	Rd6	Nxf4+
43.	Kh2	Nf1+
44.	Kh1	a4
45.	Rd1	Ng3+
46.	Kh2	Nge2
47.	Ra1	b5
48.	Rb1	Nc3
49.	Re1	a3
50.	Rxe3	a2
51.	Re7+	Kg6
52.	Ra7	Na4

Sunday, May 13, 2018

White to play and win

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Analysis of john2001plus (1875) vs. skuhl99 (1458)


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(white to move)

1.	Nf3	Nf6
2.	d4	c5
3.	c4	cxd4
4.	Nxd4	Nc6
5.	Nc3	g6
6.	e4	d6
7.	f3	Bg7
8.	Be3	O-O
9.	Be2	a6
10.	O-O	Bd7
11.	Qd2	Qb6
12.	Ne6	Qa5
13.	Nxf8	Kxf8
14.	a3	Qc7
15.	b4	Ne5
16.	Nd5	Nxd5
17.	cxd5	Nc4
18.	Bxc4	Bxa1
19.	Rxa1	Qxc4
20.	Rc1	Qb3
21.	Bd4	f6
22.	Rc7	Rd8
23.	Rxb7	Qxa3
24.	Bb6	Qa1+
25.	Kf2	Ke8
26.	Bxd8	Kxd8
27.	Qc2	Qd4+
28.	Kf1	Bb5+
29.	Ke1	Qg1+
30.	Kd2	Qd4+
31.	Kc1	Qa1+
32.	Qb1	Qc3+
33.	Kd1	Bc4
34.	e5	Qe3
35.	Qc2	Bb3
36.	Rb8+	Kd7
37.	e6+	Qxe6
38.	dxe6+	Kxe6
39.	Qxb3+

Friday, May 11, 2018

What is the best continuation for White?

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Analysis of john2001plus (1841) vs. Yeetyeet21 (1218)


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(white to move)

1.	Nf3	d5
2.	d4	Nc6
3.	c4	e6
4.	Nc3	Nf6
5.	Bg5	Bb4
6.	e3	h6
7.	Bh4	Qe7
8.	Bd3	dxc4
9.	Bxc4	Bxc3+
10.	bxc3	Bd7
11.	O-O	O-O
12.	e4	Na5
13.	Bd3	g5
14.	Nxg5	Nxe4
15.	Nf3	Ng5
16.	Ne5	Be8
17.	Qh5	f6
18.	Qxh6	Nh7
19.	Ng4	Qg7
20.	Bxh7+	Qxh7
21.	Qxf6	Rxf6
22.	Nxf6+

Wednesday, May 9, 2018

Black to play and win

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Analysis of Coupra (1990) vs. John2001plus (1785)


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(black to move)

1.	c4	e5
2.	g3	Nf6
3.	Bg2	c6
4.	e4	d5
5.	cxd5	cxd5
6.	exd5	Nxd5
7.	Qb3	Nb4
8.	Bf1	Be6
9.	Qc3	Nb8c6
10.	a3	Rc8
11.	Bb5	Qd5
12.	axb4	Qxh1
13.	Qd3	Qxg1+
14.	Qf1	Qxh2

What is the best move for White?

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Analysis of MafuMafu (1807) vs. Coupra (2026)


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(white to move)

1.	d4	Nf6
2.	c4	e6
3.	Nc3	d5
4.	Nf3	c5
5.	cxd5	exd5
6.	Bg5	cxd4
7.	Nxd4	Be7
8.	e3	Nc6
9.	Be2	O-O
10.	O-O	h6
11.	Bf4	Bc5
12.	Nb3	Bb4
13.	Rc1	Bf5
14.	Nb5	a6
15.	Nb5d4	Bg6
16.	Nxc6	bxc6
17.	Rxc6	Qd7
18.	Nd4	Ne4
19.	Rc7	Qd8
20.	Qa4	a5
21.	a3	Bd6
22.	Bxd6	Qxd6
23.	Rfc1	Rfb8
24.	b3	Qf6
25.	Bf3	Qh4
26.	Bxe4	Bxe4
27.	Qd7	Qf6
28.	Rc1c6	Qg5
29.	Qxf7+	Kh7
30.	g3	a4
31.	b4	Rf8
32.	Ne6	Qg4
33.	Nxf8+	Rxf8
34.	f3	Rxf7
35.	fxg4

Sunday, May 6, 2018

Black to play and win

World Championship Candidates, London ENG
Boris Gelfand vs. Magnus Carlsen


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8

(black to move)

1.	d4	Nf6
2.	c4	e6
3.	Nf3	d5
4.	Nc3	Nbd7
5.	Bg5	c6
6.	e3	Qa5
7.	cxd5	Nxd5
8.	Rc1	Nxc3
9.	bxc3	Ba3
10.	Rc2	b6
11.	Bd3	Ba6
12.	O-O	Bxd3
13.	Qxd3	O-O
14.	e4	Rfe8
15.	e5	h6
16.	Bh4	c5
17.	Nd2	cxd4
18.	cxd4	Rac8
19.	Nc4	Qb5
20.	f4	Rc7
21.	Qxa3	Rxc4
22.	Rxc4	Qxc4
23.	Bf2	Qc7
24.	Rc1	Qb7
25.	Qd6	Nf8
26.	g3	Rc8
27.	Rxc8	Qxc8
28.	d5	exd5
29.	Qxd5	g6
30.	Kg2	Ne6
31.	Qf3	Kg7
32.	a3	h5
33.	h4	Qc2
34.	Qb7	Qa4
35.	Qf3	b5
36.	f5	gxf5
37.	Qxf5	Qxa3
38.	Qxh5	a5
39.	Qg4+	Kf8
40.	h5	Qc1
41.	Qe4	b4
42.	Be3	Qc7
43.	Qa8+	Kg7
44.	h6+	Kh7
45.	Qe4+	Kg8
46.	Qa8+	Qd8
47.	Qxd8+	Nxd8
48.	Kf3	a4
49.	Ke4	Nc6
50.	Bc1	Na5
51.	Bd2	b3
52.	Kd3	Nc4
53.	Bc3	a3
54.	g4	Kh7
55.	g5	Kg6
56.	Bd4	b2
57.	Kc2	Nd2
58.	Bxb2	axb2
59.	Kxb2	Nc4+
60.	Kc3	Nxe5
61.	Kd4	Nf3+
62.	Ke4	Nxg5+
63.	Kf4	f5

Thursday, May 3, 2018

White to play and win

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Analysis of Coupra (1958) vs. John2001plus (1795)


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1

(white to move)

1.	d4	Nf6
2.	Nf3	e6
3.	c4	b6
4.	Nc3	Bb7
5.	Qc2	Bb4
6.	Bd2	Bxc3
7.	bxc3	Ne4
8.	e3	O-O
9.	Bd3	f5
10.	O-O	d6
11.	a4	a5
12.	Rab1	Nd7
13.	Qb3	Nxd2
14.	Nxd2	Qg5
15.	g3	e5
16.	d5	Nc5
17.	Qc2	e4
18.	Be2	Bc8
19.	Rfd1	Bd7
20.	Ra1	Rae8
21.	Nb3	Bxa4
22.	Rxa4	Nxa4
23.	Nd4	Nc5
24.	Bf1	f4
25.	exf4	Rxf4
26.	Bg2	Rff8
27.	Re1	a4
28.	Bxe4	Nxe4
29.	Rxe4	Rxe4
30.	Qxe4	Qc1+
31.	Kg2	Qxc3
32.	Qe6+	Kh8
33.	Qe7	Rg8
34.	Ne6	a3
35.	Ng5	h6
36.	Nf7+	Kh7
37.	Qe4+	g6
38.	Qh4	Qd2
39.	Qe7	h5
40.	Ng5+	Kh6
41.	h4	Rg7
42.	Qf8	Qxg5
43.	Qh8+	Rh7
44.	hxg5+	Kxg5
45.	Qf8	Rf7
46.	Qxf7	Kh6
47.	Qg8	a2
48.	Qh8+	Kg5
49.	Qf8	h4
50.	Qf4+	Kh5
51.	g4#

Black to play and win

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Analysis of Coupra (1958) vs. John2001plus (1795)


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8

(black to move)

1.	d4	Nf6
2.	Nf3	e6
3.	c4	b6
4.	Nc3	Bb7
5.	Qc2	Bb4
6.	Bd2	Bxc3
7.	bxc3	Ne4
8.	e3	O-O
9.	Bd3	f5
10.	O-O	d6
11.	a4	a5
12.	Rab1	Nd7
13.	Qb3	Nxd2
14.	Nxd2	Qg5
15.	g3	e5
16.	d5	Nc5
17.	Qc2	e4
18.	Be2	Bc8
19.	Rfd1	Bd7
20.	Ra1	Rae8
21.	Nb3	Bxa4
22.	Rxa4	Nxa4
23.	Nd4	Nc5
24.	Bf1	f4
25.	exf4	Rxf4
26.	Bg2	Rff8
27.	Re1	a4
28.	Bxe4	Nxe4
29.	Rxe4	Rxe4
30.	Qxe4	Qc1+
31.	Kg2	Qxc3
32.	Qe6+	Kh8
33.	Qe7	Rg8
34.	Ne6	a3
35.	Ng5	h6
36.	Nf7+	Kh7
37.	Qe4+	g6
38.	Qh4	Qd2
39.	Qe7	Rg7
40.	Qf8	g5
41.	Qh8+	Kg6
42.	Nxh6	Qe2
43.	Qa8	Qe4+
44.	Kh3	a2
45.	Qxa2	g4+
46.	Kh4	Rh7
47.	Qd2	Qf5

Wednesday, May 2, 2018

Black to play and win

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Analysis of Coupra (1958) vs. John2001plus (1795)


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8

(black to move)

1.	d4	Nf6
2.	Nf3	e6
3.	c4	b6
4.	Nc3	Bb7
5.	Qc2	Bb4
6.	Bd2	Bxc3
7.	bxc3	Ne4
8.	e3	O-O
9.	Bd3	f5
10.	O-O	d6
11.	a4	a5
12.	Rab1	Nd7
13.	Qb3	Nxd2
14.	Nxd2	Qg5
15.	g3	e5
16.	d5	Nc5
17.	Qc2	e4
18.	Be2	Bc8
19.	Rfd1	Bd7
20.	Ra1	Rae8
21.	Nb3	Bxa4
22.	Rxa4	Nxa4
23.	Nd4	Nc5
24.	Bf1	f4
25.	exf4	Rxf4
26.	Bg2	Rff8
27.	Re1	a4
28.	Bxe4	Nxe4
29.	Rxe4	Rxe4
30.	Qxe4	Qc1+
31.	Kg2	Qxc3
32.	Qe6+	Kh8
33.	Qe7	Rg8
34.	Ne6	a3
35.	Ng5	h6
36.	Nf7+	Kh7
37.	Qe4+	g6
38.	Qh4	Qd2
39.	Qe7	Rg7
40.	Qf8	g5
41.	Qh8+	Kg6
42.	Nxh6	Rh7
43.	Qf8	Rxh6
44.	Qg8+	Kf6
45.	Qf8+	Kg6
46.	Qe8+	Kg7
47.	Qe7+	Kg6
48.	Qe8+	Kf6
49.	Qf8+	Kg6
50.	Qg8+	Kf6
51.	Qf8+	Ke5
52.	Qxh6	a2
53.	Qg7+	Ke4
54.	Qa1	Qc2
55.	Qe1+	Kd4
56.	Qe3+	Kxc4
57.	Qa3	Qe4+
58.	Kh3	Qf5+
59.	Kg2	Qb1
60.	Qa4+	Kxd5
61.	Qa8+	Kc5

CHECK!

Black to play with win

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Analysis of Coupra (2034) vs. John2001plus (1826)


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(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	d4	d5
3.	e5	c5
4.	c3	Nc6
5.	Nf3	Qb6
6.	Be2	cxd4
7.	cxd4	Nh6
8.	Bxh6	Qxb2
9.	Nbd2	gxh6
10.	Rb1	Qxa2
11.	O-O	Bb4
12.	Ra1	Qb2
13.	Rb1	Qa2
14.	Nb3	Na5
15.	Bb5+	Bd7
16.	Bxd7+	Kxd7
17.	Qd3	Qa4
18.	Nc5+	Bxc5
19.	dxc5	Rac8
20.	Rfc1	b6
21.	cxb6	Rxc1+
22.	Rxc1	axb6
23.	Qc3	Qc4
24.	Qb2	Qb3
25.	Qd4	Qb5
26.	h3	Nc4
27.	Nh4	Rg8
28.	Kh2	Qb2
29.	Rxc4	Qxd4
30.	Rxd4	b5
31.	Rb4	Rb8
32.	Nf3	Kc6
33.	Rb2	b4
34.	Nd2	Kc5
35.	Kg3	Kd4
36.	f4	Kc3
37.	Ra2	b3
38.	Nxb3	Rxb3
39.	Ra7	Kd4+
40.	Kg4	Ke4
41.	Rxf7	d4
42.	Rxh7	d3
43.	Ra7	d2
44.	Ra1	Rd3
45.	Rd1	Ke3
46.	f5	Rd5
47.	fxe6	Rxe5
48.	g3	Rg5+
49.	Kh4	Ke2
50.	Rb1	d1=Q
51.	Rxd1	Kxd1
52.	e7	Re5
53.	g4	Ke2
54.	e8=Q	Rxe8
55.	Kh5	Rg8
56.	Kxh6	Kf3
57.	g5	Kf4
58.	g6	Kf5
59.	g7	Kf6

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;