Sunday, December 29, 2019

What is the strongest continuation for Black?

ICC tourney 1777 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analyiss of IAlwaysWin (1592) vs. john2001plus (1667)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
hgfedcba
+3
(black to move)
1.Nf3e6
2.e3d5
3.d4c5
4.Bd3c4
5.Be2Nf6
6.b3cxb3
7.axb3Be7
8.O-OO-O
9.c4b6
10.Bb2Bb7
11.Nbd2Nc6
12.Ba3Bxa3
13.Rxa3Qd6
14.Qa1a5
15.Rc1Nd7
16.Qb1Qxa3
17.Ng5Nf6
18.c5h6
19.Ngf3a4
20.cxb6axb3
21.Nxb3Nd7
22.Bb5Rfc8
23.Nfd2Qb4
24.Qd3Ra3
25.Rb1Nxb6
26.Qe2Qd6
27.Nc5Ra7
28.Nxb7Rxb7
29.Ba6Rcb8
30.Bxb7Rxb7
31.Qa6Qb8
32.Rb5Na7
33.Ra5Nc4
34.Nf1Nxa5
35.Qxa5Rb1
36.g3Qb2
37.Kg2Qe2
38.Nd2Rb2
39.Qd8+Kh7
40.Qc7Nb5
 

Saturday, December 28, 2019

White to play.

March 2019 Open Main #1 Tournament, https://itsyourturn.com
John Coffey vs. Martin
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
0
(white to move)
1.Nf3Nf6
2.d4d5
3.c4e6
4.Nc3Be7
5.Bf4O-O
6.Rc1a6
7.c5Nh5
8.Be5b6
9.cxb6cxb6
10.e3Bb7
11.Bd3Nc6
12.h4Nxe5
13.dxe5g6
14.Nd4Qb8
15.f4Bc5
16.Qg4Qe8
17.Nce2Rc8
18.O-ORa8
19.Qh3f5
20.Kf2a5
21.Rc2a4
22.g3Ng7
23.Rh1Ba6
24.Bxa6Rxa6
25.Rhc1Qd7
26.Ng1Raa8
27.Qf1Rfc8
28.Qb5Qf7
29.b4axb3 e.p.
30.axb3Ne8
31.b4Nc7
32.Qd3Bxb4
33.Nb5Bc5
34.Nd6
 

Monday, December 16, 2019

Black to play

Casual game, ?
Alzo vs. Lennon, John
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
hgfedcba
-1
(black to move)
1.e4d5
2.exd5Nf6
3.c4c6
4.dxc6Nxc6
5.Nf3e5
6.d3e4
7.dxe4Qxd1+
8.Kxd1Nxe4
9.Be3Bg4
10.Nbd2O-O-O
11.Kc1Nc5
12.Be2Nd3+
13.Bxd3Rxd3
14.a3Be7
15.Kb1Bf5
16.Ka2Rhd8
17.Rac1Bf6
18.h3Rd8d6
19.g4Nb4+
20.axb4Ra6+
21.Kb1Ra1+
22.Kc2Rc3+
23.Kd1Raxc1+
24.Ke2Bd3#
 

Sunday, December 15, 2019

White to play and win

ICC tourney 1767 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
john2001plus (1642) vs. doodlestoo (1257)
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
+6
(white to move)
1.Nf3Nf6
2.d4g6
3.c4d6
4.Nc3Bg7
5.e4Nc6
6.d5Nb8
7.Be2O-O
8.O-Oc5
9.Bf4Nh5
10.Bg5f6
11.Be3Bg4
12.h3Bxf3
13.Bxf3Nd7
14.Bxh5gxh5
15.Qxh5Ne5
16.Qe2Qe8
17.f4Ng6
18.Qg4Kh8
19.h4Rg8
20.f5Ne5
21.Qe2h5
22.Bf4Ng4
23.Nd1Bh6
24.Ne3Bxf4
25.Rxf4Qf7
26.Nxg4Qg6
27.Ne3Qg3
28.Qf3a5
29.Qxg3Rxg3
30.Kf2Rag8
31.Rg1Rg8g7
32.Nf1Rd3
33.Ke2Rd4
34.b3a4
35.g4axb3
36.axb3b5
37.g5bxc4
38.bxc4Rxc4
39.g6Rg8
40.Nd2Rd4
41.Rf3Kg7
42.Rb3c4
43.Rb4Rc8
44.Rc1Rd3
45.Rbxc4Rxc4
46.Rxc4Rh3
47.Rc7Kf8
48.Nf3Rh1
49.Rc8+Kg7
50.Re8Ra1
51.Rxe7+Kg8
52.Re8+Kg7
53.Re7+Kg8
54.Re6Ra4
55.Ke3Kg7
56.Rxd6Kh6
57.Rd7Ra3+
58.Kd4Rd3+
59.Kc5Rc3+
60.Kd6Rc6+
61.Ke7Re6+
62.fxe6f5
63.Kf6f4
64.Rh7#
CHECK!

Sunday, December 8, 2019

Mate in 6

ICC tourney 1763 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of john2001plus (1664) vs. doodlestoo (1356)
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
+4
(white to move)
1.Nf3Nf6
2.d4g6
3.c4Bg7
4.Nc3O-O
5.e4c5
6.Be2cxd4
7.Nxd4Nc6
8.Be3a6
9.O-OQc7
10.Rc1d6
11.Nd5Qd8
12.f3Nxd5
13.cxd5Nxd4
14.Bxd4Bxd4+
15.Qxd4b5
16.Rc2Rb8
17.Rfc1Qa5
18.a3f6
19.Rc7Bb7
20.Rxe7Rbc8
21.Rxc8Rxc8
22.Qxf6Rc1+
23.Kf2Qe1+
24.Ke3Qg1+
25.Kd3Rd1+
26.Bxd1Qxd1+
27.Ke3Qc1+
28.Kf2Qd2+
29.Kg3Qe1+
30.Kh3Bc8+
31.Re6Qc1
32.Qd8+Kg7
33.Qe7+Kh6
34.Qf8+Kh5
35.g4+Kg5
36.Qf6+Kh6
37.Qh4+Kg7
38.Re7+Kg8
39.Qxh7+Kf8
40.Qf7#
 

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ICC tourney 1763 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of john2001plus (1664) vs. doodlestoo (1356)
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
+4
(white to move)
1.Nf3Nf6
2.d4g6
3.c4Bg7
4.Nc3O-O
5.e4c5
6.Be2cxd4
7.Nxd4Nc6
8.Be3a6
9.O-OQc7
10.Rc1d6
11.Nd5Qd8
12.f3Nxd5
13.cxd5Nxd4
14.Bxd4Bxd4+
15.Qxd4b5
16.Rc2Rb8
17.Rfc1Qa5
18.a3f6
19.Rc7Bb7
20.Rxe7Rbc8
21.Rxc8Rxc8
22.Qxf6Rc1+
23.Kf2Qe1+
24.Ke3Qg1+
25.Kd3Rd1+
26.Bxd1Qxd1+
27.Ke3Qc1+
28.Kf2Qd2+
29.Kg3Qe1+
30.Kh3Bc8+
31.Re6Qc1
32.Qd8+Kg7
33.Qe7+Kh6
34.Qh4+Kg7
35.Qe7+Kh6
36.Qf8+Kg5
37.Qf6+Kh6
38.Kh4Qe1+
39.g3Qxg3+
40.hxg3Bxe6
41.Qf8#
 

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ICC tourney 1763 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of john2001plus (1664) vs. doodlestoo (1356)
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
+8
(white to move)
1.Nf3Nf6
2.d4g6
3.c4Bg7
4.Nc3O-O
5.e4c5
6.Be2cxd4
7.Nxd4Nc6
8.Be3a6
9.O-OQc7
10.Rc1d6
11.Nd5Qd8
12.f3Nxd5
13.cxd5Nxd4
14.Bxd4Bxd4+
15.Qxd4b5
16.Rc2Rb8
17.Rfc1Qa5
18.a3f6
19.Rc7Bb7
20.Rxe7Rbc8
21.Rxc8Rxc8
22.Qxf6Rc1+
23.Kf2Qe1+
24.Ke3Qg1+
25.Kd3Rd1+
26.Bxd1Qxd1+
27.Ke3Qc1+
28.Kf2Qd2+
29.Kg3Qe1+
30.Kh3Bc8+
31.Re6Qc1
32.Qd8+Kg7
33.Qe7+Kh6
34.Qh4+Kg7
35.Qe7+Kh6
36.Qf8+Kg5
37.f4+Qxf4
38.Qxf4+Kxf4
39.Kh4g5+
40.Kh5g4
41.Re8Bb7
42.Rb8Bxd5
43.exd5Ke5
44.Kxg4Kxd5
45.Rb6a5
46.Rxb5+Kc4
47.Rxa5h5+
48.Rxh5Kb3
49.Kf3Ka4
50.Ke3Kb3
51.Kd3Ka4
52.Rd5Kb3
53.Rb5+Ka4
54.Kc4d5+
55.Kc5d4
56.Kb6d3
57.Rb4#
 

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ICC tourney 1763 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of john2001plus (1664) vs. doodlestoo (1356)
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
+8
(white to move)
1.Nf3Nf6
2.d4g6
3.c4Bg7
4.Nc3O-O
5.e4c5
6.Be2cxd4
7.Nxd4Nc6
8.Be3a6
9.O-OQc7
10.Rc1d6
11.Nd5Qd8
12.f3Nxd5
13.cxd5Nxd4
14.Bxd4Bxd4+
15.Qxd4b5
16.Rc2Rb8
17.Rfc1Qa5
18.a3f6
19.Rc7Bb7
20.Rxe7Rbc8
21.Rxc8Rxc8
22.Qxf6Rc1+
23.Kf2Qe1+
24.Ke3Qg1+
25.Kd3Rd1+
26.Bxd1Qxd1+
27.Ke3Qc1+
28.Kf2Qd2+
29.Kg3Qe1+
30.Kh3Bc8+
31.Re6Qc1
32.Qd8+Kg7
33.Qe7+Kh6
34.Qh4+Kg7
35.Qe7+Kh6
36.Qf8+Kg5
37.f4+Qxf4
38.Qxf4+Kxf4
39.Kh4g5+
40.Kh5g4
41.Re8Bb7
42.Rb8Bxd5
43.exd5Ke5
44.Kxg4Kxd5
45.Rb6a5
46.Rxb5+Kc4
47.Rxa5h5+
48.Rxh5Kb3
49.Kf3Ka4
50.Ke3Kb3
51.Kd3Ka4
52.Rd5Kb3
53.Rb5+Ka2
54.Kc2Ka1
55.a4Ka2
56.Rb3Ka1
57.Ra3#
 
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ICC tourney 1763 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of john2001plus (1664) vs. doodlestoo (1356)
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
+7
(white to move)
1.Nf3Nf6
2.d4g6
3.c4Bg7
4.Nc3O-O
5.e4c5
6.Be2cxd4
7.Nxd4Nc6
8.Be3a6
9.O-OQc7
10.Rc1d6
11.Nd5Qd8
12.f3Nxd5
13.cxd5Nxd4
14.Bxd4Bxd4+
15.Qxd4b5
16.Rc2Rb8
17.Rfc1Qa5
18.a3f6
19.Rc7Bb7
20.Rxe7Rbc8
21.Rxc8Rxc8
22.Qxf6Rc1+
23.Kf2Qe1+
24.Ke3Qg1+
25.Kd3Rd1+
26.Bxd1Qxd1+
27.Ke3Qc1+
28.Kf2Qd2+
29.Kg3Qe1+
30.Kh3Bc8+
31.Re6Qc1
32.Qd8+Kg7
33.Qe7+Kh6
34.Qh4+Kg7
35.Qe7+Kh6
36.Qf8+Kg5
37.f4+Qxf4
38.Qxf4+Kxf4
39.Kh4g5+
40.Kh5g4
41.Re8Bb7
42.Rb8Bxd5
43.exd5Ke5
44.Kxg4Kxd5
45.Rb6a5
46.Rxb5+Kc4
47.Rxa5h5+
48.Rxh5Kb3
49.Kf3Ka4
50.Ke3Kb3
51.Kd3Ka4
52.Rd5Kb3
53.a4Kxa4
54.Kc2Kb4
55.b3Ka3
56.Rd4d5
57.Ra4#