Chess Level 03: January 2019

Saturday, January 26, 2019

Black to play

Quick 15'+2, Indianapolis
Analysis of Meeks, Terry (1541) vs. Coffey, John (1985)


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-1

(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	Nf3	d5
3.	exd5	exd5
4.	d4	Nf6
5.	Bd3	Bd6
6.	O-O	O-O
7.	c3	Re8
8.	Bg5	h6
9.	Bh4	g5
10.	Bg3	Ne4
11.	Qc2	Nc6
12.	Nbd2	f5
13.	Bxd6	Qxd6
14.	Rfe1	Bd7
15.	Qb3	b6
16.	Nxe4	fxe4
17.	Bxe4	Rxe4
18.	Rxe4	Na5
19.	Qc2	dxe4
20.	Qxe4	Re8
21.	Qd3	Nc6

Monday, January 21, 2019

White would be winning after ...

ICC tourney 1581 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of john2001plus (1753) vs. saikolli (1191)


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2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	Nf6
2.	d4	d5
3.	c4	c6
4.	e3	Bf5
5.	cxd5	cxd5
6.	Qb3	b6
7.	Nc3	Nc6
8.	Bb5	Rc8
9.	Ne5	Bd7
10.	Nxd7	Qxd7
11.	Bd2	e6
12.	Qa4	Be7
13.	Rc1	a6
14.	Qxa6	O-O
15.	Qxb6

White to play and win

ICC tourney 1581 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of john2001plus (1753) vs. saikolli (1191)


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2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	Nf6
2.	d4	d5
3.	c4	c6
4.	e3	Bf5
5.	cxd5	cxd5
6.	Qb3	b6
7.	Nc3	Nc6
8.	Bb5	Rc8
9.	Ne5	Bd7
10.	Nxd5	Nxd5
11.	Qxd5	e6
12.	Qxd7+	Qxd7
13.	Nxd7	Kxd7
14.	Bd2	Bd6
15.	Rc1	Rc7
16.	Ke2	Rhc8
17.	Rxc6	Rxc6
18.	Rc1	a6
19.	Rxc6	Rxc6
20.	Bxc6+	Kxc6
21.	e4	f6
22.	f4	Kb5
23.	Kd3	Ka4
24.	e5	fxe5
25.	dxe5	Bc5
26.	Be3	Kb5
27.	Bxc5	bxc5
28.	Ke4	Kc6
29.	g4	Kd7
30.	f5	Ke7
31.	fxe6	Kxe6
32.	h4	a5
33.	a4	g6
34.	g5

Sunday, January 20, 2019

Black to play and mate in 5.

ICC tourney 1581 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
capatal1 (1419) vs. redmonk (1498)


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3
2
1

-8

(black to move)

1.	d4	Nf6
2.	Nf3	g6
3.	Bg5	Bg7
4.	Nbd2	O-O
5.	e4	d6
6.	h3	Nbd7
7.	Bd3	e5
8.	O-O	c6
9.	Nc4	Qc7
10.	dxe5	Nxe5
11.	Ncxe5	dxe5
12.	Bh4	Be6
13.	Qe2	Nh5
14.	Bg3	Nxg3
15.	fxg3	h6
16.	b3	b5
17.	a3	a5
18.	Kh2	Rad8
19.	c4	bxc4
20.	Bxc4	Qe7
21.	Rfc1	Rd6
22.	Bxe6	Qxe6
23.	Qc4	Rfd8
24.	Qa4	Rd4
25.	Qxa5	Rd8d6
26.	Re1	Rd3
27.	b4	Kh7
28.	b5	cxb5
29.	Qxb5	Rb3
30.	Qe2	Rdb6
31.	a4	Rb2
32.	Qd1	Qf6
33.	Rf1	Qe7
34.	a5	Ra6
35.	Qd3	Qb7
36.	Ra3	Bf8
37.	Ra4	Rd6
38.	Qc3	f6
39.	Rc1	Rd7
40.	Qc6	Qxc6
41.	Rxc6	Be7
42.	a6	Ra7
43.	Ne1	Kg7
44.	Nd3	Rb3
45.	Nc5	Bxc5
46.	Rxc5	Rb6
47.	Rca5	Kf7
48.	g4	Ke6
49.	h4	Kd7
50.	g5	fxg5
51.	hxg5	hxg5
52.	Rxe5	Rbxa6
53.	Rxa6	Rxa6
54.	Rxg5	Re6
55.	Rg4	Ke7
56.	Kh3	Kf6
57.	Kg3	g5
58.	Kf3	Re5
59.	Ke3	Kg6
60.	Kd4	Ra5
61.	Ke3	Kh5
62.	Rg3	Kh4
63.	Rh3+	Kg4
64.	Kd4	Ra4+
65.	Kd5	Ra5+
66.	Ke6	Kf4
67.	Rf3+	Kxe4
68.	Kf6	g4
69.	Rf1	Ra2
70.	g3	Ke3
71.	Rf4	Rf2
72.	Ke5	Rxf4
73.	gxf4	g3
74.	f5	g2
75.	f6	g1=Q
76.	Ke6	Qg8+
77.	Ke7	Ke4
78.	f7	Qg7
79.	Ke8	Qg6
80.	Ke7	Qg7
81.	Ke8	Qe5+
82.	Kd7	Qf6
83.	Ke8	Qe6+
84.	Kf8	Kf5
85.	Kg7	Qg6+
86.	Kh8	Qh6+
87.	Kg8	Qg6+
88.	Kh8	Qf6+
89.	Kg8	Kg6
90.	f8=Q	Qe6+
91.	Kh8	Qh3+
92.	Kg8	Qh7#

Friday, January 18, 2019

Black to play for equality

Casual Game, https://itsyourturn.com
Analysis of John Berry vs. John Coffey


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8

-2

(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	d4	d5
3.	e5	c5
4.	b3	cxd4
5.	Qxd4	Ne7
6.	Bb2	Nbc6
7.	Bb5	Bd7
8.	Qa4	Nxe5
9.	Bxe5	Bxb5
10.	Qxb5+	Qd7
11.	Qd3	Rc8
12.	Nf3	Nc6
13.	O-O	Nb4
14.	Qe2	Nxc2
15.	Bc3	Nxa1
16.	Bxa1	f6
17.	Nd4	e5
18.	f4	Bd6
19.	fxe5	Bxe5

White to play and win

Live Chess, Chess.com
Analysis of Abishrey10 (1277) vs. john2001plus (1842)


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-1

(white to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	d4	d5
3.	e5	c5
4.	c3	Nc6
5.	Nf3	Qb6
6.	Nbd2	cxd4
7.	cxd4	Nxd4
8.	Bd3	Nxf3+
9.	Nxf3	Bb4+
10.	Bd2	Bd7
11.	O-O	Rc8
12.	a3	Bxd2
13.	Qxd2	Ne7
14.	Rac1	Nc6
15.	b4	a5
16.	b5	Nd4
17.	Nxd4	Qxd4
18.	Rxc8+	Bxc8
19.	Rc1	Bd7
20.	Rc7	Qa1+
21.	Bf1	b6
22.	Qe3	Bxb5
23.	Rc1	Qb2
24.	Qc3	Qxc3
25.	Bxb5+

CHECK!

Thursday, January 17, 2019

What is the strongest continuation for Black?

Live Chess, Chess.com
the_truth_7 (1667) vs. john2001plus (1861)


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8

(black to move)

1.	d4	Nf6
2.	e3	e6
3.	Bd3	c5
4.	c3	cxd4
5.	exd4	d5
6.	f4	Nc6
7.	Nf3	Be7
8.	O-O	Ne4
9.	Ne5	O-O
10.	Nd2	f5
11.	Ndf3	Bd6
12.	Qe2	Bxe5
13.	Nxe5	Nxe5
14.	fxe5	Bd7
15.	Be3	Qh4
16.	Rf3	Be8
17.	Rh3	Qg4
18.	Qf1	f4
19.	Be2	Qg5
20.	Bd2	Nxd2
21.	Qd1	f3
22.	Bf1	Nxf1
23.	Qxf1	f2+
24.	Kh1	Qd2
25.	Rd3	Qxb2
26.	Rdd1	Bb5
27.	Rdb1	Bxf1
28.	Rxb2	Ba6
29.	h3	f1=Q+
30.	Rxf1	Rxf1+

What is the strongest continuation for White?

Live Chess, Chess.com
Analysis of john2001plus (1855) vs. zynthesis (1596)


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1

-1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	e6
2.	d4	f5
3.	c4	Nf6
4.	Nc3	c6
5.	Bf4	d5
6.	e3	Bd6
7.	Bd3	Bxf4
8.	exf4	Ne4
9.	Bxe4	fxe4
10.	Ne5	O-O
11.	Qg4	Qf6
12.	O-O	Qxf4
13.	g3	Qf5
14.	f4	exf3 e.p.
15.	Rxf3	Qxg4
16.	Rxf8+	Kxf8
17.	Nxg4	Nd7
18.	Re1	Nf6
19.	Ne5	Ke7
20.	cxd5	cxd5
21.	h3	Bd7
22.	Kg2	Rc8
23.	Nd3	Bc6
24.	Nf4	Ne4
25.	Nxe4	dxe4
26.	Re3	Bd5
27.	b3	g6
28.	Kf2	b5
29.	Re2	b4
30.	Ng2	Kd6
31.	Ne3	Rc3
32.	Ke1	h5
33.	Kd2	a5
34.	Rf2	Ke7
35.	Rf4	Rd3+
36.	Ke2	Rc3
37.	g4	Rc8
38.	gxh5	gxh5
39.	Rh4	Rh8
40.	Ng4	Kf7
41.	Ne5+	Ke7
42.	Rf4	Kd6
43.	Rf7	Rd8
44.	Ra7	e3
45.	Kxe3	Bg2
46.	Nf7+	Kd5
47.	Nxd8	Kd6
48.	h4

What is the best continuation for Black?

Casual Game, https://itsyourturn.com
Analysis of Miles C vs. John Coffey


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8

(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	e5	d6
3.	exd6	Bxd6
4.	Nf3	e5
5.	Nc3	Nf6
6.	d3	O-O
7.	Bg5	Re8
8.	Nd5	Nbd7
9.	Be2	h6
10.	Bxf6	Nxf6
11.	Nxf6+	Qxf6
12.	O-O	Bf5
13.	c3	e4
14.	dxe4	Bxe4
15.	Bd3	Rad8
16.	Qc2	Bxd3
17.	Qxd3	Bxh2+
18.	Nxh2	Rxd3
19.	Ng4	Qf4
20.	Ne3	Rexe3
21.	fxe3	Qxe3+
22.	Kh1	Rd2
23.	Rf3	Qg5
24.	Rg1	Rxb2
25.	a4	Rxg2
26.	Rxg2	Qh5+

Wednesday, January 16, 2019

Mate in 6

Live Chess, Chess.com
AJJMJPE (1681) vs. john2001plus (1872)


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8

(black to move)

1.	c4	e5
2.	d4	exd4
3.	Qxd4	Nc6
4.	Qd1	Nf6
5.	Nc3	Bc5
6.	Nf3	O-O
7.	Bg5	h6
8.	Bh4	g5
9.	Nxg5	hxg5
10.	Bxg5	Kg7
11.	Nd5	Bb4+
12.	Nc3	d6
13.	a3	Bxc3+
14.	bxc3	Bf5
15.	f3	Re8
16.	e4	Nxe4
17.	Bxd8	Nxc3+
18.	Kd2	Nxd1
19.	Bxc7	Nb2
20.	Kc3	Na4+
21.	Kb3	Nc5+
22.	Kb2	Re3
23.	g4	Bg6
24.	Bxd6	Na4+
25.	Ka2	Rae8
26.	Rc1	Nd4
27.	Ka1	Nb3+
28.	Ka2	Nxc1+
29.	Ka1	Rc3
30.	h3	Nb3+
31.	Ka2	Bb1+
32.	Kxb1	Re1+
33.	Ka2	Ra1#

Black to play and win

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


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3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	d4	d5
3.	e5	c5
4.	Bb5+	Bd7
5.	Bxd7+	Qxd7
6.	c3	Nc6
7.	Nf3	Rc8
8.	b3	Nge7
9.	Ba3	Nf5
10.	dxc5	Be7
11.	c4	O-O
12.	Bb2	Bxc5
13.	cxd5	Bb4+
14.	Bc3	Qxd5
15.	Qxd5	exd5
16.	O-O	Bc5
17.	Re1	d4
18.	Bd2	Nb4
19.	Bxb4	Bxb4
20.	Nbd2	Rc2
21.	Re2	d3
22.	Re4	Bxd2
23.	Nxd2	Rxd2
24.	g4	Nh4
25.	g5	Nf3+
26.	Kf1	Rc8
27.	Kg2	Nxg5
28.	Rd4	Ne6
29.	Rd7	Rc7
30.	Rxc7	Nxc7
31.	Rc1	Rc2
32.	Rd1	d2
33.	Kf3	Rxa2
34.	Ke2	Nb5
35.	Rxd2	Nd4+
36.	Kd3	Rxd2+
37.	Kxd2

Tuesday, January 15, 2019

White to play and win

Live Chess, Chess.com
john2001plus (1870) vs. bigpawn63 (1521)


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5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	d6
2.	e4	e5
3.	d4	exd4
4.	Nxd4	Be7
5.	Nc3	Nf6
6.	Bc4	O-O
7.	O-O	Nbd7
8.	f4	Nb6
9.	Bb3	c5
10.	Bxf7+	Rxf7
11.	Nf3	Bg4
12.	h3	Bxf3
13.	Qxf3	Qf8
14.	e5	dxe5
15.	Qxb7	exf4
16.	Bxf4	Bd6
17.	Bxd6	Qxd6
18.	Qf3	Raf8
19.	Rad1	Qc7
20.	Nb5	Qe7
21.	Nd6	Nfd5
22.	Nxf7	Rxf7
23.	Qxf7+	Qxf7
24.	Rxf7	Kxf7
25.	c4	Ne3
26.	Rc1	Nexc4
27.	b3	Ne3
28.	Rxc5	Ned5
29.	Kf2	h6
30.	Kf3	g5
31.	Ke4	Nf6+
32.	Kf5	Nfd7
33.	Rc6	Kg7
34.	Rc7	a5
35.	Ke6	Kg6
36.	Rxd7	Nxd7
37.	Kxd7	Kf5
38.	a3	Ke5
39.	b4	axb4
40.	axb4	Kd5
41.	b5	Kc5
42.	Ke6	Kxb5
43.	Kf6	Kc5
44.	Kg6	g4
45.	hxg4	Kd6
46.	Kxh6	Ke7
47.	g5	Kf8
48.	g6	Kg8
49.	g7	Kf7
50.	Kh7	Ke6
51.	g8=Q+	Ke5
52.	Qc4	Kd6
53.	Kg6	Ke5
54.	Kg5	Kd6
55.	Kf6	Kd7
56.	Qc5	Kd8
57.	Ke6

Monday, January 14, 2019

Black to play and win

ICC tourney 1543 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
IAlwaysWin (1732) vs. john2001plus (1731)


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3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	Nf3	Nf6
2.	e3	e6
3.	b3	b6
4.	Bb2	Bb7
5.	c4	c5
6.	Be2	Nc6
7.	O-O	Be7
8.	Nc3	O-O
9.	d3	d5
10.	Rc1	d4
11.	exd4	cxd4
12.	Nb5	e5
13.	Nd2	a6
14.	Na3	Nd7
15.	Bf3	Nc5
16.	Qe2	Nb4
17.	Bxb7	Nxb7
18.	Nf3	Nxa2
19.	Ra1	Nc3
20.	Bxc3	dxc3
21.	Nxe5	Bxa3
22.	Rxa3	Qd6
23.	Raa1	Rfe8
24.	f4	f6
25.	Qf3	Nc5
26.	Nc6	Nxb3
27.	Rae1	Nd2
28.	Ne7+	Kf8
29.	Qh5	Nxf1
30.	Qxh7	Qd4+
31.	Kh1	Rxe7
32.	Qh8+	Kf7
33.	Qh5+	Kg8
34.	Rxe7	Rf8
35.	Qg6	f5
36.	Qe6+	Kh7
37.	Qe2	c2
38.	Qxf1	Qxd3
39.	Re1	Qxf1+
40.	Rxf1	Rd8

Click here for 38. Qxc2.

Sunday, January 13, 2019

Black to play

USCF Online Quick Rated ICC tourney, Internet Chess Club
Analysis of IAlwaysWin (1732) vs. john2001plus (1731)


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3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	Nf3	Nf6
2.	e3	e6
3.	b3	b6
4.	Bb2	Bb7
5.	c4	c5
6.	Be2	Nc6
7.	O-O	Be7
8.	Nc3	O-O
9.	d3	d5
10.	Rc1	d4
11.	exd4	cxd4
12.	Nb5	e5
13.	Nd2	a6
14.	Na3	Nd7
15.	Bf3	Nc5
16.	Qe2	Nb4
17.	Bxb7	Nxb7
18.	Nf3	Nxa2
19.	Ra1	Nc3
20.	Bxc3	dxc3
21.	Nxe5	Bxa3
22.	Rxa3	Qd6
23.	Raa1	Rfe8
24.	f4	f6
25.	Qf3	Nc5
26.	Nc6	Nxb3
27.	Rae1	Nd2
28.	Ne7+	Kf8
29.	Qh5	Nxf1
30.	Qxh7	Qd4+
31.	Kh1	Rxe7
32.	Qh8+	Kf7
33.	Qh5+	Kg8
34.	Rxe7	Rf8
35.	Qg6	f5
36.	Re8	Qxf4
37.	Rxf8+	Kxf8
38.	g3	Qf3+
39.	Kg1	Ne3
40.	Qd6+	Kg8
41.	Qd8+	Kh7
42.	Qh4+	Kg6
43.	Qh3	c2

Saturday, January 12, 2019

White to play

October 2018 Open Main #2 Tournament, https://itsyourturn.com
Analysis of John Coffey vs. vadah


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6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	Nf6
2.	d4	e6
3.	c4	Nc6
4.	d5	exd5
5.	cxd5	Ne7
6.	Nc3	b6
7.	e4	Bb7
8.	Bc4	Ng6
9.	e5	Ng8
10.	O-O	Nh6
11.	d6	cxd6
12.	exd6	Bxf3
13.	Re1+	Be7
14.	Qxf3	O-O
15.	dxe7	Nxe7
16.	Bg5	Nhf5
17.	Nd5	f6
18.	Nxe7+	Kh8
19.	Ng6+	hxg6
20.	Qh3+	Nh6
21.	Bxh6	d5
22.	Bf4+	Kg8
23.	Qe6+	Rf7
24.	Bxd5	Qe8
25.	Qxe8+	Rxe8
26.	Rxe8+	Kh7
27.	Bxf7	g5
28.	Rh8+	Kxh8
29.	Bg6	Kg8
30.	Re1

Thursday, January 10, 2019

Mate in 5

Casual Game, https://itsyourturn.com
Analysis of John Coffey vs. godzilla47


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5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	d4	d5
2.	c4	Bf5
3.	cxd5	Bxb1
4.	Rxb1	e6
5.	dxe6	fxe6
6.	Nf3	Nf6
7.	Qb3	Nd5
8.	Qxb7	Nd7
9.	e4	Nd5b6
10.	Qc6	Bb4+
11.	Bd2	Bxd2+
12.	Nxd2	O-O
13.	Qxe6+	Kh8
14.	Bd3	Re8
15.	Qh3	g6
16.	O-O	Nf6
17.	Nf3	Nh5
18.	Rfd1	Nf4
19.	Qg4	Nxd3
20.	Rxd3	Nc4
21.	b3	Na3
22.	Rbd1	c6
23.	Ne5	Qf6
24.	Rf3	Qg7
25.	Rf7	Qh6
26.	Qf3	Qg5
27.	Rd7	Rf8
28.	Nf7+	Rxf7
29.	Qxf7	Qh6
30.	Qf6+	Kg8
31.	Qe6+	Kh8
32.	Qe5+	Kg8
33.	d5	c5
34.	d6	Qf8
35.	Rd3	Rb8
36.	Rf3	Qh6
37.	Qe6+	Kh8
38.	Qf6+	Kg8
39.	Rd8+	Rxd8
40.	Qxd8+	Kg7
41.	Qf8#

Wednesday, January 9, 2019

Black to play and win

Casual Game, https://itsyourturn.com
Analysis of chess724 vs. John Coffey


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2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	Nf3	d5
3.	e5	c5
4.	Bb5+	Bd7
5.	Bxd7+	Nxd7
6.	O-O	Qc7
7.	Re1	Ne7
8.	c3	Nc6
9.	d3	Ndxe5
10.	Nxe5	Nxe5
11.	Bf4	Bd6
12.	Bxe5	Bxe5
13.	g3	O-O
14.	f4	Bd6
15.	Nd2	b5
16.	Nf3	b4
17.	cxb4	cxb4
18.	b3	Rfc8
19.	d4	Qc2
20.	Qxc2	Rxc2
21.	Rec1	Rac8
22.	Rxc2	Rxc2
23.	Kf1	Kf8
24.	Ke1	Ke7
25.	Nd2	Bc7
26.	Kd1	Rc3
27.	Rc1	Rxc1+
28.	Kxc1	Kf6
29.	Kd1	Kf5
30.	Ke2	Bb6
31.	Nf3	f6
32.	Ke3	Kg4
33.	Kf2	Kh3
34.	Kg1	h6
35.	Kh1	g5
36.	fxg5	hxg5

Tuesday, January 8, 2019

White to play for equality

Casual Game, https://itsyourturn.com
Analysis of chess724 vs. John Coffey


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6
5
4
3
2
1

-1

(white to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	Nf3	d5
3.	e5	c5
4.	Bb5+	Bd7
5.	Bxd7+	Nxd7
6.	O-O	Qc7
7.	Re1	Ne7
8.	c3	Nc6
9.	d3	Ndxe5
10.	Nxe5	Nxe5
11.	Bf4	Bd6
12.	Bxe5	Bxe5
13.	Qh5	Bf4
14.	Rxe6+	Kf8
15.	Re2	g6
16.	Qxd5	Rd8
17.	Qf3	Bxh2+
18.	Kf1	Bf4
19.	Nd2

Monday, January 7, 2019

Mate in 5

Casual Game, https://itsyourturn.com
Analysis of John Coffey vs. chess724


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7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	Nf6
2.	d4	d5
3.	c4	e6
4.	Nc3	c6
5.	e3	Bb4
6.	Bd3	dxc4
7.	Bxc4	O-O
8.	O-O	Nbd7
9.	Re1	Bxc3
10.	bxc3	h6
11.	e4	Nb6
12.	Bd3	Bd7
13.	Bc2	a6
14.	e5	Nfd5
15.	Qd3	f5
16.	exf6 e.p.	Nxf6
17.	Ne5	Nbd5
18.	Bxh6	gxh6
19.	Qg6+	Kh8
20.	Qxh6+	Kg8
21.	Rad1	Qe7
22.	Rd3	Rf7
23.	Rh3	Nh7
24.	Nxf7	Qf6
25.	Rg3+	Ng5
26.	Rxg5+	Kxf7
27.	Qh7+	Ke8
28.	Rg8+	Qf8
29.	Rxf8+	Kxf8
30.	Bg6	Be8
31.	Rxe6	Bxg6
32.	Rxg6	Ne7
33.	Qh8+	Ng8
34.	Rg7	Ke8
35.	Qxg8#

What is the fastest path to checkmate?

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Caissarius (1853) vs. soitgoes317 (1938)


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2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	d4	Nf6
2.	c4	c5
3.	d5	e6
4.	Nc3	exd5
5.	cxd5	d6
6.	e4	g6
7.	Bd3	Bg7
8.	Nge2	O-O
9.	O-O	Na6
10.	a3	Nc7
11.	Bg5	a6
12.	a4	h6
13.	Be3	Re8
14.	Qd2	Kh7
15.	h3	Bd7
16.	g4	b5
17.	Bxh6	Bxh6
18.	g5	Bxh3
19.	Rfe1	c4
20.	Bb1	Nh5
21.	gxh6	Qh4
22.	Qe3	Re5
23.	Ng3	b4
24.	Nce2	Nxd5
25.	Qd4	Ndf4
26.	Nxf4	Nxf4
27.	Qxd6	Rg5
28.	Re3	Be6
29.	Qc6	Nh3+
30.	Kf1	Qf4
31.	Nh1	Rg1+
32.	Ke2	Bg4+
33.	Kd2	Rd8+
34.	Qd5	Rxd5+
35.	exd5	Rd1+
36.	Kc2	Qf5+

Sunday, January 6, 2019

White to play and win

Live Chess, Chess.com
Analysis of john2001plus (1849) vs. Chief523 (1820)


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7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	d5
2.	d4	Nf6
3.	c4	c6
4.	e3	Bg4
5.	Qb3	Qb6
6.	Ne5	Qxb3
7.	axb3	e6
8.	Nxg4	Nxg4
9.	Nc3	Bb4
10.	Bd2	Nf6
11.	Bd3	h6
12.	O-O	Nbd7
13.	Rfd1	O-O
14.	Nxd5	Nxd5
15.	cxd5	Bxd2
16.	dxc6	bxc6
17.	Rxd2	Rfb8
18.	Bc4	Nf6
19.	f3	Rd8
20.	e4	c5
21.	Rad1	cxd4
22.	Rxd4	Rxd4
23.	Rxd4	Rb8
24.	e5	Ne8
25.	Rd7	Ra8
26.	f4	g6
27.	g4	Ng7
28.	Kf2	h5
29.	h3	hxg4
30.	hxg4	Kf8
31.	Ke3	Ke8
32.	Rb7	Kf8
33.	b4	Ne8
34.	f5	gxf5
35.	gxf5	Ng7
36.	fxe6	Nxe6
37.	Bxe6	fxe6
38.	b5	Ke8
39.	Rh7	Rd8
40.	Rh8+	Kd7
41.	Rxd8+	Kxd8
42.	Kd4	Kd7
43.	Kc5	Kc7
44.	b3	Kd7
45.	b6	axb6+
46.	Kxb6

Saturday, January 5, 2019

White to play and force mate

Casual Game, https://itsyourturn.com
Analysis of John Coffey vs. Irina Lutikova


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7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	c6
2.	e4	g6
3.	d4	Bg7
4.	Nc3	d6
5.	Bd3	Bg4
6.	O-O	e5
7.	dxe5	dxe5
8.	h3	Bxf3
9.	Qxf3	Qf6
10.	Qg3	Nd7
11.	Rd1	h6
12.	a4	Ne7
13.	Be3	O-O
14.	Ba6	bxa6
15.	Rxd7	Nc8
16.	Rad1	Nb6
17.	Rd7d6	Qe7
18.	Bc5	Qc7
19.	a5	Nc4
20.	Rd7	Qxa5
21.	Bxf8	Bxf8
22.	Qf3	f5
23.	exf5	e4
24.	Nxe4	Be7
25.	Rxe7	Qb4
26.	Rg7+	Kxg7
27.	Rd7+	Kg8
28.	fxg6	Rf8
29.	Qf6	Rxf6
30.	Nxf6+	Kf8
31.	Rf7#

Black to play and win

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pawnofking (1535) vs. john2001plus (1824)


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2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	d4	Nf6
2.	c4	e6
3.	Nf3	b6
4.	g3	Bb7
5.	Bg2	d5
6.	cxd5	exd5
7.	O-O	Bd6
8.	Nc3	c6
9.	Bg5	h6
10.	Bxf6	Qxf6
11.	e4	Bb4
12.	e5	Qe6
13.	Ne2	g5
14.	h4	Be7
15.	Kh2	Nd7
16.	Qa4	a5
17.	Rac1	O-O
18.	Qc2	Qg6
19.	Qd2	Rac8
20.	Qe3	c5
21.	Rh1	cxd4
22.	Qxd4	Bc5
23.	Qg4	f5
24.	exf6 e.p.	Nxf6
25.	Qe6+	Kg7
26.	Rxc5	bxc5
27.	hxg5	hxg5
28.	Qb6	Ng4+
29.	Kg1	Qxb6
30.	Nxg5	Rxf2
31.	Nf4	Rxf4
32.	gxf4	c4+
33.	Kf1	Qf2#

Friday, January 4, 2019

What is the strongest continuation for Black?

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Analysis of LetsGoRoyals (1674) vs. john2001plus (1884)


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2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	c4	e5
2.	g3	Nf6
3.	Nc3	d5
4.	cxd5	Nxd5
5.	Bg2	Be6
6.	Nf3	Nc6
7.	d3	Be7
8.	O-O	O-O
9.	Bd2	f6
10.	a3	Qd7
11.	Nxd5	Bxd5
12.	Bc3	Rfd8
13.	Rc1	a5
14.	Qd2	a4
15.	Qe3	b5
16.	Nd2	Bxg2
17.	Kxg2	b4
18.	axb4	Nxb4
19.	Ne4	f5
20.	Nc5	Qd5+
21.	f3	Bxc5
22.	Qg5	Rf8
23.	e4	Qd8
24.	Qxd8	Raxd8
25.	Bxe5	Nxd3
26.	Rc3	fxe4
27.	fxe4	Rxf1
28.	Kxf1	Bb4
29.	Rc4	c5
30.	Bc3	Nxb2
31.	Bxb2	Rd1+
32.	Ke2	Rd2+
33.	Ke3	Rxb2

Thursday, January 3, 2019

What is the best continuation for Black?

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


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2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	d4	d5
3.	e5	c5
4.	b3	cxd4
5.	Qxd4	Ne7
6.	Bb2	Nbc6
7.	Bb5	Bd7
8.	Qa4	Nxe5
9.	Bxe5	Bxb5
10.	Qxb5+	Qd7
11.	Qd3	Rc8
12.	Nf3	Nc6
13.	O-O	Nxe5
14.	Nxe5	Qc7
15.	Qb5+	Kd8
16.	Qe2	Bd6
17.	Nf3	Qxc2
18.	Nbd2	h6
19.	Nd4	Qc7
20.	g3	Qc3
21.	Nb5	Qe5
22.	Qxe5	Bxe5
23.	Rac1	Rxc1
24.	Rxc1	Kd7
25.	f4	Bb8
26.	a4	a6
27.	Nc3	Rc8
28.	Ndb1	g5
29.	Rf1	d4
30.	Rd1	Ke7
31.	Ne2	Ba7
32.	Nxd4	Rd8
33.	Kg2	Rxd4
34.	Rxd4	Bxd4
35.	Kf3	f5
36.	h3	Kd6
37.	g4	Kd5
38.	Nd2	b5
39.	gxf5	exf5
40.	Nf1	b4
41.	Ng3	Ke6
42.	Ne2	Bb6
43.	Kg3	Bc7
44.	Kf3	Bxf4
45.	Nxf4+	gxf4
46.	Kxf4	Kf6
47.	h4	a5
48.	h5	Ke6
49.	Ke3	Ke5
50.	Kf3	f4
51.	Kf2	Ke4
52.	Ke2	f3+
53.	Kf2	Kf4
54.	Kf1	Kg5
55.	Kf2	Kg4
56.	Kf1	Kxh5
57.	Kf2	Kg4
58.	Kf1	Kg3
59.	Kg1	f2+
60.	Kf1	h5
61.	Ke2	Kg2

White to play and win

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Analysis of john2001plus (1822) vs. LetsGoRoyals (1639), 900+10


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	b6
2.	e4	Bb7
3.	Nc3	e6
4.	d4	Bb4
5.	Bd3	Nf6
6.	e5	Nd5
7.	Bd2	Nxc3
8.	bxc3	Be7
9.	O-O	d6
10.	Re1	dxe5
11.	Nxe5	Bd6
12.	Qg4	Bxe5
13.	dxe5	g6
14.	Bg5	Qd7
15.	Bf6	Rg8
16.	Rad1	h5
17.	Qg5	Qc8
18.	Bb5+	Nc6
19.	Rd4	a6
20.	Bxc6+	Bxc6
21.	Red1	Bd5
22.	c4	c5
23.	Rd4d2	Bxc4
24.	Rd8+	Qxd8
25.	Bxd8	Kf8
26.	Qe7+	Kg7
27.	Qf6+	Kh7
28.	Rd7	Rg7
29.	Rxf7	Rxf7
30.	Qxf7+	Kh6
31.	Bf6	h4
32.	Qg7+	Kh5
33.	f3

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;