Chess Level 03: July 2024

Tuesday, July 30, 2024

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White to Play

Live Chess, Chess.com
Analysis of john2001plus (1778) vs. franciscocastillogal (1582)


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(white to move)

1.	Nf3	Nf6
2.	d4	e6
3.	c4	b6
4.	a3	Bb7
5.	Nc3	d5
6.	Bg5	Be7
7.	e3	Nbd7
8.	Bd3	O-O
9.	O-O	Rc8
10.	cxd5	Nxd5
11.	Bxe7	Nxe7
12.	e4	c5
13.	d5	exd5
14.	exd5	Nf6
15.	d6	Ng6
16.	Bf5	Rc6
17.	Qa4	a6
18.	Ne4	Nxe4
19.	Bxe4	Qxd6
20.	Bxc6	Bxc6
21.	Qd1	Qf6
22.	b4	Nf4
23.	bxc5	Rd8
24.	Qb3	Nh3+
25.	Kh1	Nxf2+
26.	Kg1	Ng4
27.	Ne5	Nxe5
28.	Rxf6	gxf6
29.	Rd1	Re8
30.	cxb6	Bb7
31.	Rd6	Kg7
32.	Qg3+	Ng6
33.	Rd7	Bc6
34.	Rc7	Bd5
35.	b7	Kf8
36.	Qd6+	Kg8
37.	Qxd5

Black to Play

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


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(black to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	d4	cxd4
3.	Qxd4	Nc6
4.	Qe3	Nf6
5.	e5	Ng4
6.	Qf4	Ngxe5
7.	Nf3	d6
8.	Bb5	Ng6
9.	Qe4	d5
10.	Bxc6+	bxc6
11.	Qd4	Bf5
12.	Na3	e5
13.	Nxe5	Qe7
14.	O-O	Qxe5
15.	Qa4	Qc7
16.	Re1+	Be7
17.	g3	O-O
18.	Qd4	Bf6
19.	Qc5	Ne5
20.	Bf4	Nf3+
21.	Kg2	Nxe1+
22.	Rxe1	Qd7
23.	c3	Rfe8
24.	Rd1	Bh3+
25.	Kg1	Qg4
26.	f3	Qxf3
27.	Qf2	Qxd1+
28.	Qf1	Qxf1#

White to Play and Win

Live Chess, Chess.com
Analysis of tspaper (1310) vs. john2001plus (1712)


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(white to move)

1.	d4	Nf6
2.	e3	d5
3.	Bd3	c5
4.	c3	Qc7
5.	f4	Ne4
6.	Nd2	f5
7.	Ngf3	e6
8.	O-O	Nc6
9.	Ne5	Nxe5
10.	fxe5	Be7
11.	Nxe4	dxe4
12.	Be2	O-O
13.	g4	g6
14.	gxf5	gxf5
15.	Rf2	Bd7
16.	Rg2+	Kh8
17.	Bh5	Rg8
18.	Bd2	Be8
19.	Qe2	Rxg2+
20.	Kxg2	Bxh5
21.	Qxh5	Rg8+
22.	Kf2	Rg4
23.	Rg1	Bh4+
24.	Kf1	Qg7
25.	Qe8+	Qg8
26.	Qxg8+	Kxg8
27.	Rxg4+	fxg4
28.	Kg2	c4
29.	h3	h5
30.	hxg4	hxg4
31.	b3	Kf7
32.	bxc4	Ke7
33.	c5	Kd7
34.	a4	Kc6
35.	c4	b6
36.	Bb4	a5
37.	d5+	exd5
38.	cxd5+	Kxd5
39.	cxb6	Kc6
40.	Bxa5	Bg5
41.	e6	Bxe3
42.	b7	Bf4
43.	e7	Kd7
44.	Bd2	Bb8
45.	a5	Kxe7
46.	a6	Kd7
47.	Bf4	Ba7
48.	Be3	Bb8
49.	a7

White to Play

ICC
guest124 vs. Eldrik (1780), Blitz


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(white to move)

1.	d4	d5
2.	Nf3	Nf6
3.	Bg5	Ne4
4.	Bh4	Nd7
5.	Nbd2	Ndf6
6.	e3	h6
7.	Nxe4	Nxe4
8.	Nd2	Nf6
9.	Bd3	e6
10.	Nf3	Be7
11.	Ne5	O-O
12.	c3	Nd7
13.	Bxe7	Qxe7
14.	f4	c5
15.	O-O	a6
16.	Qg4	Nxe5
17.	fxe5	b5
18.	Rf4	c4
19.	Bc2	a5
20.	Raf1	b4
21.	Qh5	Ba6
22.	Rg4	Kh8
23.	Rf6	Qxf6
24.	exf6	Rg8
25.	Rxg7	Rxg7
26.	Qxh6+	Kg8
27.	Qxg7#

White to Play

Casual Game, http://www.itsyourturn.com, around 2022
John Coffey (2016) vs. papaz33


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(white to move)

1.	d4	d5
2.	c4	dxc4
3.	Nf3	Nf6
4.	e3	Bg4
5.	Bxc4	c5
6.	Ne5	Bh5
7.	Qxh5	Qa5+
8.	Bd2	Qxd2+
9.	Nxd2	Nxh5
10.	Bxf7+	Kd8
11.	Bxh5

White to Play

ICC
yoshi vs. NN, Blitz


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(white to move)

1.	e4	Nf6
2.	e5	Nd5
3.	Nc3	Nxc3
4.	dxc3	d6
5.	Nf3	Bg4
6.	Bf4	Nc6
7.	Be2	dxe5
8.	Nxe5	Qxd1+
9.	Rxd1	Nxe5
10.	Bxe5	Bxe2
11.	Kxe2	c6
12.	Rd2	f6
13.	Bg3	Rd8
14.	Rhd1	Rxd2+
15.	Rxd2	e5
16.	f4	exf4
17.	Bxf4	Be7
18.	Kf3	Rf8
19.	Ke4	Rf7
20.	Kf5	Bf8
21.	Ke6	a6
22.	Rd8+	Kxd8
23.	Kxf7	Be7
24.	Kxg7	h5
25.	Kg6	h4
26.	Kf5	Kd7
27.	Be3	Bd6
28.	h3	Bg3
29.	Bd4	Kd6
30.	Bxf6	Kd5
31.	Kg4

Black to Play and Mate in 4 Moves

Casual Game, https://itsyourturn.com
Analysis of ole-f vs. John Coffey


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(black to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	d4	cxd4
3.	Qxd4	Nc6
4.	Qe3	Nf6
5.	h3	d5
6.	Bb5	Nxe4
7.	Ne2	e6
8.	f3	Qh4+
9.	g3	Nxg3
10.	Nxg3	Qxg3+
11.	Qf2	Qe5+
12.	Qe2	Qxe2+
13.	Kxe2	Bd7
14.	c4	Nd4+
15.	Kd3	Nxb5
16.	cxb5	Bxb5+
17.	Ke3	Bc5+
18.	Kf4	O-O
19.	Nc3	Bd3
20.	a3	Bd4
21.	Rd1	e5+
22.	Kg3	Bc4
23.	Na4	Bb3
24.	Rxd4	exd4
25.	Nc5	Bc2
26.	Nxb7	Rab8
27.	Nc5	Rfe8
28.	Ra2	Re1
29.	Bd2	Re2
30.	Bf4	Rb5
31.	b4	d3
32.	Rb2	d2
33.	a4	d1=Q
34.	axb5	Qe1+
35.	Kg4	Rg2+
36.	Bg3	Qxg3+
37.	Kh5	Qxh3#

White to Play

chess.com
john2001plus (1770) vs. silnijlos (1429)


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-4

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	Nc6
2.	d4	d5
3.	c4	Nf6
4.	cxd5	Nxd5
5.	e4	Nf6
6.	d5	Nb8
7.	Nc3	Bg4
8.	Qa4+	c6
9.	Ne5	Bd7
10.	Qb3	Qb6
11.	Na4	Qd4
12.	dxc6	Bxc6
13.	Qxf7+	Kd8
14.	Nxc6+	Nxc6
15.	Nc3	Nb4
16.	Bb5	Nc2+
17.	Ke2	Nxa1
18.	Be3	Qb4
19.	Rd1+	Kc7
20.	Bf4+	Kb6
21.	Qe6+	Ka5
22.	Qa6+	bxa6
23.	Bc7#

White to Play

Game Analysis
vs.


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(white to move)

1.	Nf3	d5
2.	d4	Nf6
3.	c4	dxc4
4.	e3	b5
5.	a4	c6
6.	axb5	cxb5
7.	b3	Be6
8.	Nc3	a6
9.	bxc4	bxc4
10.	e4	Nbd7
11.	d5	Bg4
12.	Bxc4	Ne5
13.	Bxa6	Nxf3+
14.	gxf3	Bh3
15.	Bb5+	Nd7
16.	Rxa8	Qxa8
17.	Qa4	Qc8
18.	Qd4	f6
19.	f4	Kd8
20.	Qe3	Bg4
21.	h3	Bh5
22.	e5	fxe5
23.	fxe5	g6
24.	O-O	Bg7
25.	Bxd7	Kxd7
26.	e6+	Kd8
27.	Ba3	Re8
28.	Rc1	Qb7
29.	Rb1	Qc7
30.	d6	exd6
31.	Nd5	Bh6
32.	Qd4	Rxe6
33.	Nxc7

White to Play

Casual Game, https://itsyourturn.com, http://gameknot.com/
Analysis of John Coffey (2016) vs. Strobel


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(white to move)

1.	Nf3	d5
2.	d4	Bf5
3.	c4	e6
4.	cxd5	exd5
5.	Qb3	b6
6.	Nc3	c6
7.	Ne5	Bd6
8.	e4	Bxe5
9.	dxe5	dxe4
10.	Bc4	Qe7
11.	Bf4	Nd7
12.	O-O	Nc5
13.	Qc2	Nd3
14.	Nxe4	Nxf4
15.	Nd6+	Qxd6
16.	Qxf5	Qg6
17.	Qxf4	Ne7
18.	e6	Nd5
19.	Bxd5	cxd5
20.	Qd6	fxe6
21.	Rfe1	Kf7
22.	Qd7+	Kf8
23.	Rxe6	Qf7
24.	Qxd5	Rc8
25.	Qd6+	Kg8
26.	Re7	Qf5
27.	Qd4	Qf6
28.	Qd5+	Kf8
29.	Rae1	h5
30.	Qd7	Kg8
31.	Qxc8+	Kh7
32.	Qc2+	Qg6
33.	Rxg7+	Kxg7
34.	Re7+	Kh6
35.	Qd2+	Qg5
36.	Re6+	Kg7
37.	Qd7+

Monday, July 29, 2024

White to Play

Casual Game, https://itsyourturn.com, http://gameknot.com/
Analysis of John Coffey (2016) vs. Strobel


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(white to move)

1.	Nf3	d5
2.	d4	Bf5
3.	c4	e6
4.	cxd5	exd5
5.	Qb3	b6
6.	Nc3	c6
7.	Ne5	Bd6
8.	e4	Bxe5
9.	dxe5	dxe4
10.	Bc4	Qe7
11.	Bf4	Nd7
12.	O-O	Nc5
13.	Qc2	Nd3
14.	Nxe4	Bxe4
15.	Bxd3	Bd5
16.	Rad1	O-O-O
17.	Ba6+	Kb8
18.	e6+	Ka8
19.	Rxd5

Sunday, July 28, 2024

White to Play

Casual Game, https://itsyourturn.com, http://gameknot.com/
John Coffey (2016) vs. Strobel


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1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	d5
2.	d4	Bf5
3.	c4	e6
4.	cxd5	exd5
5.	Qb3	b6
6.	Nc3	c6
7.	Ne5	Bd6
8.	e4	Bxe5
9.	dxe5	dxe4
10.	Bc4	Qe7
11.	Bf4	Nd7
12.	O-O	Nc5
13.	Qc2	Nd3
14.	Nxe4	Nxf4
15.	Nd6+	Qxd6
16.	Qxf5	Qg6
17.	Qxf4	Ne7
18.	e6	Nd5
19.	Bxd5	cxd5
20.	Qd6	fxe6
21.	Rfe1	Kf7
22.	Qd7+	Kf8
23.	Rxe6	Qf7
24.	Qxd5	Rc8
25.	Qd6+	Kg8
26.	Re7	Qf5
27.	Qd4	Qg5
28.	Qd7	Rc1+
29.	Re1	Rxe1+
30.	Rxe1	h6
31.	Re8+	Kh7
32.	Qd3+	Qg6
33.	Rxh8+	Kxh8
34.	Qxg6

Black to Play: Fork

Analysis
vs.


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(black to move)

1.	d4	Nf6
2.	c4	e6
3.	Nc3	Bb4
4.	Bd2	c5
5.	dxc5	Bxc5
6.	Nf3	d5
7.	cxd5	exd5
8.	Bg5	d4
9.	Bxf6	Qxf6
10.	Nd5	Qd8
11.	Rc1	Qxd5
12.	Qa4+	Bd7
13.	Qc4	Qxc4
14.	Rxc4	Na6
15.	e4	O-O
16.	Rc1	Bb4+
17.	Nd2	Rac8
18.	Rxc8	Rxc8
19.	Kd1	Nc5
20.	Be2	Bxd2
21.	Kxd2	Nxe4+
22.	Ke1	Rc1+
23.	Bd1	Rxd1+
24.	Kxd1	Nxf2+

See a BONUS problem.

Black to Play

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


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(black to move)

1.	d4	Nf6
2.	Nc3	d5
3.	e3	c5
4.	dxc5	e6
5.	b4	a5
6.	Ba3	axb4
7.	Bxb4	b6
8.	Qd4	Bd7
9.	Bb5	Bxb5
10.	Nxb5	bxc5

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White to Play

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


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(white to move)

1.	Nf3	d5
2.	d4	e6
3.	c4	c5
4.	cxd5	exd5
5.	Bg5	Be7
6.	Bxe7	Nxe7
7.	e3	O-O
8.	dxc5	Qa5+
9.	Nc3	Qxc5
10.	Qa4	Bd7
11.	Bb5	Bxb5
12.	Nxb5	a6
13.	Nc3	Nbc6
14.	O-O	b5
15.	Qh4	Ng6
16.	Qh5	Qd6
17.	Qxd5	Qf6
18.	Ne4	Qe6
19.	Qxe6	fxe6
20.	Rfd1	Nce5
21.	Nxe5	Nxe5
22.	Nc5	Rfe8
23.	Rac1	Nc4
24.	b3	Na5
25.	Rd6	Rac8
26.	Rxa6	Nb7
27.	b4	Red8
28.	h4	Nd6
29.	Rd1	Nf5
30.	Rxd8+	Rxd8
31.	Rxe6	Nxh4
32.	Rb6	Rd1+
33.	Kh2	Rd2
34.	Rxb5	Rxa2
35.	Rb8+	Kf7
36.	b5	Ng6
37.	Nd3	Rd2
38.	Rd8	Ke7
39.	Rd4	Nf8
40.	b6	Nd7
41.	b7	Nb8
42.	Kg3	Nc6
43.	Nb4	Nxd4
44.	exd4	Rxd4
45.	b8=Q

Black to Play

Third Rosenwald Trophy, New York, NY USA
Analysis of Donald Byrne vs. Robert James Fischer


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(black to move)

1.	Nf3	Nf6
2.	c4	g6
3.	Nc3	Bg7
4.	d4	O-O
5.	Bf4	d5
6.	Qb3	dxc4
7.	Qxc4	c6
8.	e4	Nbd7
9.	Rd1	Nb6
10.	Qc5	Bg4
11.	Bg5	Na4
12.	Qa3	Nxc3
13.	bxc3	Nxe4
14.	Bxe7	Qb6
15.	Bc4	Nxc3
16.	Bc5	Rfe8+
17.	Kf1	Be6
18.	Bxe6	Qb5+
19.	Bc4	Qxc4+
20.	Kg1	Ne2+
21.	Kf1	Ng3+
22.	Kg1	Qf1+
23.	Rxf1	Ne2#

White to Play

Norway Chess, Stavanger NOR
Magnus Carlsen (2864) vs. Hao Wang (2744)


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1

(white to move)

1.	d4	Nf6
2.	c4	e6
3.	Nf3	d5
4.	g3	Be7
5.	Bg2	O-O
6.	O-O	dxc4
7.	Na3	Bxa3
8.	bxa3	Bd7
9.	a4	Bc6
10.	Ba3	Re8
11.	Qc2	Nbd7
12.	Rac1	Bd5
13.	Rfe1	a5
14.	Red1	c6
15.	Ne5	Bxg2
16.	Kxg2	Nb6
17.	e4	Nfd7
18.	Nxc4	Nxc4
19.	Qxc4	Nf6
20.	f3	Qc7
21.	Rb1	Rad8
22.	Qb3	Rd7
23.	Bc1	c5
24.	Bf4	Qc6
25.	Rbc1	b6
26.	dxc5	Rxd1
27.	Rxd1	Qxc5
28.	Be3	Qc6
29.	Qb5	Qc3
30.	Rd3	Qc2+
31.	Rd2	Qc3
32.	Kf2	Rb8
33.	Qd3	Qc8
34.	Bxb6	Qb7
35.	Qd4	h6
36.	Bxa5	Qb1
37.	Kg2	Qc1
38.	Qc3	Qb1
39.	Qc2	Qb7
40.	Qc7	Qa8
41.	Qxb8+	Qxb8
42.	Rd8+

White to Play

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Tigran Petrosian vs. ???


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(white to move)

1.	Nf3	Nf6
2.	g3	d6
3.	d4	Nbd7
4.	Bg2	e5
5.	O-O	Be7
6.	c4	O-O
7.	Nc3	a5
8.	e4	c6
9.	h3	Qc7
10.	Be3	Re8
11.	Qc2	Nf8
12.	Rad1	Ne6
13.	Rc1	Bd7
14.	Rfd1	Rac8
15.	c5	exd4
16.	cxd6	Bxd6
17.	Nxd4	Be5
18.	Nde2	Nf8
19.	f4	Bxc3
20.	Nxc3	Qb8
21.	Qf2	b5
22.	Ba7	Qb7
23.	e5	Nd5
24.	Ne4	Re6
25.	Nd6	Rxd6
26.	exd6	Ra8
27.	Bxd5	Rxa7
28.	Bg2	Ra6
29.	f5	Qb6
30.	g4	g6
31.	Rc5	Qd8
32.	Qe3	Qf6
33.	Rd2	h5
34.	Qe7	Kg7
35.	g5	Qxe7
36.	dxe7	Nh7
37.	Rxd7	Ra8
38.	f6+	Nxf6
39.	gxf6+	Kxf6
40.	Rxc6+	Kg7
41.	Rd8

Black to Play

18th DSB Kongress, Breslau GER
Stefan Levitsky (?) vs. Frank James Marshall (?)


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(black to move)

1.	d4	e6
2.	e4	d5
3.	Nc3	c5
4.	Nf3	Nc6
5.	exd5	exd5
6.	Be2	Nf6
7.	O-O	Be7
8.	Bg5	O-O
9.	dxc5	Be6
10.	Nd4	Bxc5
11.	Nxe6	fxe6
12.	Bg4	Qd6
13.	Bh3	Rae8
14.	Qd2	Bb4
15.	Bxf6	Rxf6
16.	Rad1	Qc5
17.	Qe2	Bxc3
18.	bxc3	Qxc3
19.	Rxd5	Nd4
20.	Qh5	Ref8
21.	Re5	Rh6
22.	Qg5	Rxh3
23.	Rc5	Qg3
24.	Qxg3	Ne2+
25.	Kh1	Nxg3+
26.	Kg1	Ne2+
27.	Kh1	Rc3

Black to Play

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Saturday, July 27, 2024

White to Play

Live Chess, Chess.com
Analysis of john2001plus (1880) vs. bosperty (1394)


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(white to move)

1.	Nf3	Nf6
2.	d4	d5
3.	c4	e6
4.	Nc3	c6
5.	e3	Be7
6.	Bd3	Nbd7
7.	O-O	dxc4
8.	Bxc4	Nb6
9.	Be2	Nbd5
10.	Ne5	Qc7
11.	f4	Nxc3
12.	bxc3	Bd7
13.	Qc2	O-O
14.	Bd3	Be8
15.	Bd2	g6
16.	g4	Nd5
17.	e4	Nb6
18.	f5	exf5
19.	gxf5	Bf6
20.	Bh6	Bg7
21.	Bxg7	Kxg7
22.	f6+	Kh8
23.	Qd2	Qd6
24.	Qh6	Rg8
25.	Rf3	Qf8
26.	Qg5	Bd7
27.	Nxd7	Nxd7
28.	Rh3	Re8
29.	e5	a6
30.	Rf1	b5
31.	Rxh7+	Kxh7
32.	Rf4	Rh8
33.	Bxg6+	fxg6
34.	Rh4+	Kg8
35.	Qxg6+

Black to Play and Draw

NEW YEAR OPEN, Provo, UT, 2001-01-13, http://gameknot.com/
Analysis of Dashzegve Sharavdor (2392) vs. John Coffey (1803)


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2
3
4
5
6
7
8

-2

(black to move)

1.	d4	d5
2.	c4	dxc4
3.	Nf3	Nf6
4.	Nc3	c6
5.	a4	Bf5
6.	Ne5	e6
7.	f3	Bb4
8.	e4	Bxe4
9.	fxe4	Nxe4
10.	Bd2	Qxd4
11.	Nxe4	Qxe4+
12.	Qe2	Bxd2+
13.	Kxd2	Qd4+
14.	Kc2	Na6
15.	Nxc4	Nb4+
16.	Kb3	b5
17.	axb5	cxb5
18.	Nb6	Rb8
19.	Qxb5+	Kd8
20.	Rxa7	Nc6
21.	Ra6	Qd6
22.	Ka4	Qd1+
23.	Qb3	Qa1+
24.	Qa3	Qd1+
25.	Kb5	Qd5+
26.	Qc5	Nd4+
27.	Kb4	Nc6+
28.	Kb5	Nd4+

Monday, July 22, 2024

White to Play

Quick Tournament, Salt Lake City, 2013-10-19
John Coffey (1965) vs. Eric Hon (1861)


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	Nf3	d6
3.	c3	Nf6
4.	Be2	Nc6
5.	d4	cxd4
6.	cxd4	Nxe4
7.	d5	Qa5+
8.	Nc3	Nb4
9.	Bb5+	Bd7
10.	Bxd7+	Kxd7
11.	Nxe4	Nc2+
12.	Ke2	Nxa1
13.	Nc3	g6
14.	Qd3	Bg7
15.	Bd2	Nb3
16.	axb3	e5
17.	dxe6 e.p.+	fxe6
18.	Nb5	Qa6
19.	Ra1	Qc6
20.	Rc1	Qb6
21.	Be3	Qd8
22.	Qxd6+	Ke8
23.	Nc7+	Kf7
24.	Qxe6+	Kf8
25.	Bc5+	Qe7
26.	Bxe7#

White to Play

Casual Blitz game, L3 Communications, 2013-03-11
John Coffey (2016) vs. Fellow Employee


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	d4	Nf6
2.	c4	d5
3.	cxd5	Nxd5
4.	e4	Nb4
5.	Qa4+	Nb8c6
6.	d5	Nxd5
7.	exd5	Qxd5
8.	Nc3	Qe6+
9.	Be3	Bd7
10.	Bc4	Qe5
11.	Nf3	Qa5
12.	Qb3	Bf5
13.	Bxf7+	Kd8
14.	Qxb7	Rb8
15.	O-O-O+	Bd7
16.	Rxd7+	Kxd7
17.	Rd1+	Qd5
18.	Rxd5#

Saturday, July 20, 2024

Black to Play

Practice Game summer 1991
Fidelity Mach III (2265) vs. John Coffey (2000), Rapid


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

-1

(black to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	Nf3	d6
3.	d4	cxd4
4.	Nxd4	Nf6
5.	Nc3	g6
6.	f4	Nc6
7.	Nxc6	bxc6
8.	Be3	Ng4
9.	Qd4	Nxe3
10.	Qxe3	Bg7
11.	O-O-O	Be6
12.	Ba6	O-O
13.	Bb7	Rb8
14.	Bxc6	Qa5
15.	a4	Rfc8
16.	Bb5	a6
17.	f5	Bb3
18.	Bd7	Rxc3
19.	bxc3	Bh6
20.	Qxh6	Qxc3
21.	Rd2	Qa1#

Friday, July 19, 2024

White to Play for a Winning Advantage

Live Chess, Chess.com
Analysis of bosperty (1461) vs. john2001plus (1924)


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	d5
2.	d4	Nf6
3.	e3	c5
4.	c4	cxd4
5.	Nxd4	e5
6.	Nf3	Nc6
7.	cxd5	Qxd5
8.	Qxd5	Nxd5
9.	a3	e4
10.	Nd4	Ne5
11.	Bd2	Bd7
12.	Nc3	Nxc3
13.	Bxc3	Rc8
14.	Be2	Be7
15.	O-O	O-O
16.	Rfd1	Bg4
17.	Bxg4	Nxg4
18.	Nf5	Bc5
19.	h3	Nh6
20.	Nxg7	Rfd8
21.	Nh5	Be7
22.	Kf1	f5
23.	Ke1	Kf7
24.	Rxd8	Rxd8
25.	Rd1	Rxd1+
26.	Kxd1	Ng8
27.	Kd2	Ke6
28.	Nf4+	Kd7
29.	Nd5	Bd8
30.	Bd4	a6
31.	Nb6+	Kc6
32.	Nc4	Bc7
33.	Be5	Bd8
34.	Kc3	Ne7
35.	Kd4	Ng6
36.	g4	Nh4
37.	gxf5	b5
38.	Nd2	Nxf5+
39.	Kxe4	Nd6+
40.	Bxd6

Thursday, July 18, 2024

White to Play and Win

Live Chess, Chess.com
Analysis of john2001plus (1918) vs. bosperty (1464)


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	d4	d6
2.	c4	Nf6
3.	Nc3	g6
4.	e4	Bg7
5.	h3	c5
6.	d5	e6
7.	Nf3	O-O
8.	Be3	exd5
9.	cxd5	b6
10.	Qc2	Ba6
11.	Bxa6	Nxa6
12.	O-O	Nb4
13.	Qb3	Nd7
14.	a3	Nd3
15.	Rfd1	Nd3e5
16.	Nd2	c4
17.	Nxc4	Nxc4
18.	Qxc4	Rc8
19.	Qa6	Bxc3
20.	bxc3	Rxc3
21.	Qxa7	Nc5
22.	Bd4	Rb3
23.	Rab1	Rxb1
24.	Rxb1	Nxe4
25.	Qxb6	Qe7
26.	Qb7	Qh4
27.	Re1	f5
28.	Qd7	Nf6
29.	Bxf6	Qxf6
30.	Qe6+	Kg7
31.	Qxf6+	Rxf6
32.	Re7+	Rf7
33.	Rxf7+	Kxf7
34.	a4	Ke7
35.	h4	Kd7
36.	Kh2	Kc7
37.	g4	f4
38.	Kg2	Kb6
39.	Kf3	Kc5
40.	Kxf4	Kxd5
41.	a5	h6
42.	a6	Kc6
43.	Ke4	Kb6
44.	f4	Kxa6
45.	f5	gxf5+
46.	gxf5

White to Play and Win

Live Chess, Chess.com
Analysis of john2001plus (1918) vs. bosperty (1464)


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	d4	d6
2.	c4	Nf6
3.	Nc3	g6
4.	e4	Bg7
5.	h3	c5
6.	d5	e6
7.	Nf3	O-O
8.	Be3	exd5
9.	cxd5	b6
10.	Qc2	Ba6
11.	Bxa6	Nxa6
12.	O-O	Nb4
13.	Qb3	Nd7
14.	a3	Nd3
15.	Rfd1	Nd3e5
16.	Nd2	c4
17.	Nxc4	Nxc4
18.	Qxc4	Rc8
19.	Qa6	Bxc3
20.	bxc3	Rxc3
21.	Qxa7	Nc5
22.	Bd4	Rb3
23.	Rab1	Rxb1
24.	Rxb1	Nxe4
25.	Qxb6	Qe7
26.	Qb7	Qh4
27.	Re1	f5
28.	Qd7	Nf6
29.	Bxf6	Qxf6
30.	Qe6+	Kg7
31.	Qxf6+	Rxf6
32.	a4	f4
33.	a5	Rf8
34.	a6	Ra8
35.	Ra1	Kf6
36.	a7	Ke5
37.	Ra5

Click here 32. Re7+.

Black to Play and Draw

Live Chess, Chess.com
Analysis of john2001plus (1918) vs. bosperty (1464)


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2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	d4	d6
2.	c4	Nf6
3.	Nc3	g6
4.	e4	Bg7
5.	h3	c5
6.	d5	e6
7.	Nf3	O-O
8.	Be3	exd5
9.	cxd5	b6
10.	Qc2	Ba6
11.	Bxa6	Nxa6
12.	O-O	Nb4
13.	Qb3	Nd7
14.	a3	Nd3
15.	Rfd1	Nd3e5
16.	Nd2	c4
17.	Nxc4	Nxc4
18.	Qxc4	Rc8
19.	Qa6	Bxc3
20.	bxc3	Rxc3
21.	Qxa7	Nc5
22.	Bd4	Rb3
23.	Rab1	Rxb1
24.	Rxb1	Nxe4
25.	Qxb6	Qe7
26.	Qb7	Qh4
27.	Re1	f5
28.	Qd7	Nf6
29.	Bxf6	Qxf6
30.	Qe6+	Kg7
31.	Qxf6+	Rxf6
32.	Re7+	Kh6
33.	Rd7	Rf8
34.	f4	Ra8
35.	Rxd6	Rxa3
36.	Kf2	Kh5
37.	Rd7	h6
38.	Ke2	g5
39.	Re7	gxf4
40.	Re5	Ra2+
41.	Kf3	Kg5
42.	h4+	Kxh4
43.	Re2	Ra4
44.	Rd2	Kg5
45.	d6	Ra3+
46.	Kf2	Ra8
47.	d7	Rd8
48.	Kf3	Kf6
49.	Kxf4	Ke6
50.	Rd1	h5
51.	g3	Rxd7
52.	Rxd7	Kxd7
53.	Kxf5	h4
54.	gxh4	Ke7
55.	Kg6	Kf8
56.	Kh7	Kf7

White to Play

Live Chess, Chess.com
Analysis of bosperty (1465) vs. john2001plus (1916)


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	g3	e5
2.	Bg2	d5
3.	c4	c6
4.	Nc3	d4
5.	Nb1	c5
6.	d3	Nc6
7.	f4	f6
8.	Nf3	Bd6
9.	fxe5	fxe5
10.	Bg5	Nf6
11.	Nbd2	O-O
12.	O-O	Be6
13.	Bxf6	Qxf6
14.	Nxd4	Qe7
15.	Nxe6	Rxf1+
16.	Qxf1	Nd4
17.	Nxd4

Black to Play and Mate in 6

Live Chess, Chess.com
Analysis of bosperty (1465) vs. john2001plus (1916)


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

+10

(black to move)

1.	g3	e5
2.	Bg2	d5
3.	c4	c6
4.	Nc3	d4
5.	Nb1	c5
6.	d3	Nc6
7.	f4	f6
8.	Nf3	Bd6
9.	fxe5	fxe5
10.	Bg5	Nf6
11.	Nbd2	O-O
12.	O-O	Be6
13.	Bxf6	Qxf6
14.	Ne4	Qe7
15.	Nxd6	Qxd6
16.	Nd2	Rxf1+
17.	Bxf1	Rf8
18.	Ne4	Qe7
19.	Bg2	h6
20.	Qd2	b6
21.	a3	Na5
22.	Qc2	Nb7
23.	Rf1	Rxf1+
24.	Bxf1	Nd6
25.	Nxd6	Qxd6
26.	Bg2	Qf8
27.	Qd1	Qf6
28.	Qf1	Kf7
29.	Qxf6+	gxf6
30.	Kf2	f5
31.	e4	dxe3 e.p.+
32.	Kxe3	Ke7
33.	Bf3	Kd6
34.	Be2	a6
35.	Bf3	b5
36.	cxb5	axb5
37.	Be2	c4
38.	dxc4	bxc4
39.	Kd2	Kc5
40.	Kc3	f4
41.	gxf4	exf4
42.	Bf3	Bd7
43.	Be4	Bb5
44.	Bf3	Bd7
45.	Be4	Bg4
46.	Bg2	f3
47.	Bf1	f2
48.	Kd2	Kd4
49.	a4	Bd7
50.	a5	Bb5
51.	Bh3	Ke4
52.	Bg2+	Kd4
53.	Bh3	Ke4
54.	Bg2+	Kf4
55.	Kc2	c3
56.	Kxc3	Kg4
57.	Kb4	Bd3
58.	Kc5	h5
59.	Kb6	h4
60.	a6	h3
61.	a7	hxg2
62.	a8=Q	g1=Q
63.	Qg8+	Kf3
64.	Qf7+	Ke3
65.	Qe6+	Kd2
66.	Qh6+	Kc2
67.	Qc6+	Kb1
68.	Kb7	f1=Q
69.	Qd5	Qg7+
70.	Kc6	Qc1+
71.	Kd6	Qcc7+
72.	Ke6	Qgf7#

Black to Play and Win

Live Chess, Chess.com
bosperty (1465) vs. john2001plus (1916)


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	g3	e5
2.	Bg2	d5
3.	c4	c6
4.	Nc3	d4
5.	Nb1	c5
6.	d3	Nc6
7.	f4	f6
8.	Nf3	Bd6
9.	fxe5	fxe5
10.	Bg5	Nf6
11.	Nbd2	O-O
12.	O-O	Be6
13.	Bxf6	Qxf6
14.	Ne4	Qe7
15.	Nxd6	Qxd6
16.	Nd2	Rxf1+
17.	Bxf1	Rf8
18.	Ne4	Qe7
19.	Bg2	h6
20.	Qd2	b6
21.	a3	Na5
22.	Qc2	Nb7
23.	Rf1	Rxf1+
24.	Bxf1	Nd6
25.	Nxd6	Qxd6
26.	Bg2	Qf8
27.	Qd1	Qf6
28.	Qf1	Kf7
29.	Qxf6+	gxf6
30.	Kf2	f5
31.	e4	dxe3 e.p.+
32.	Kxe3	Ke7
33.	Bf3	Kd6
34.	Be2	a6
35.	Bf3	b5
36.	cxb5	axb5
37.	Be2	c4
38.	dxc4	bxc4
39.	Kd2	Kc5
40.	Kc3	f4
41.	gxf4	exf4
42.	Bf3	Bd7
43.	Be4	Bb5
44.	Bf3	Bd7
45.	Be4	Bg4
46.	Bg2	f3
47.	Bf1	f2
48.	Kd2	Kd4
49.	a4	Bd7
50.	a5	Bb5
51.	Bh3	Ke4
52.	Bg2+	Kd4
53.	Bh3	Ke4
54.	Bg2+	Kf4
55.	Kc2	c3
56.	bxc3	f1=Q
57.	Bxf1	Bxf1
58.	Kb3	Ke5
59.	Kb4	Kd6
60.	h4	Kc6
61.	c4	Be2
62.	c5	h5
63.	Ka4	Kxc5
64.	a6	Bxa6
65.	Ka5	Be2

Click here for 56. Kxc3

White to Play

Live Chess, Chess.com
Analysis of john2001plus (1914) vs. bosperty (1466)


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	d6
2.	d4	Nf6
3.	c4	c5
4.	d5	e6
5.	Nc3	Qa5
6.	Bd2	Qb6
7.	Qb3	Qxb3
8.	axb3	a6
9.	Nb5	Ke7
10.	Nc7	Ra7
11.	b4	h6
12.	bxc5	dxc5
13.	d6+	Kd7
14.	Nb5	Ra8
15.	Ne5+	Ke8
16.	Nc7+	Kd8
17.	Nxa8	Rg8
18.	Ba5+	Ke8
19.	Nc7+	Kd8
20.	Nxa6+	Ke8
21.	Nc7+	Kd8
22.	Nxe6+	Ke8
23.	Nc7+	Kd8
24.	Nb5+	Ke8
25.	g3

Sunday, July 14, 2024

Black to Play

Live Chess, Chess.com
MagnusCarlsen (3273) vs. HansOnTwitch (3077)


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

-2

(black to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	Nf3	d6
3.	d4	cxd4
4.	Nxd4	Nf6
5.	Nc3	a6
6.	Be3	e5
7.	Nf3	Be7
8.	Bc4	O-O
9.	O-O	Be6
10.	Bxe6	fxe6
11.	Na4	Nfd7
12.	c4	Nc6
13.	Rc1	b6
14.	Qb3	Rb8
15.	c5	Nxc5
16.	Nxc5	bxc5
17.	Qxe6+	Kh8
18.	b3	Nd4
19.	Bxd4	exd4
20.	e5	d5
21.	Qg4	Rb4
22.	Rfd1	Qe8
23.	Qe6	Qf7
24.	Qxf7	Rxf7
25.	Ne1	g5
26.	Nd3	Rb5
27.	g3	Kg7
28.	e6	Rf8
29.	a4	Rxb3
30.	Nxc5	Rc3
31.	Nxa6	Rfc8
32.	Rb1	d3
33.	Kg2	Rc8c4
34.	a5	Ra3
35.	Rb7	Kf6
36.	Nc7	Bc5
37.	Re1	d2
38.	Nxd5+	Kf5
39.	Rd1	Rd3
40.	e7	Re4
41.	Rb8	Bxe7
42.	Nxe7+	Rxe7
43.	Rb2	Ra7
44.	Rbxd2	Rxd2
45.	Rxd2	Rxa5

White to Play

Purdue University Tournament, Around 1992
Class E Player (1250) vs. Class B Player (1700)


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	e4	e5
2.	Nf3	Nc6
3.	Nc3	Nf6
4.	d3	Bc5
5.	Nxe5	Nxe5
6.	d4	Bb4
7.	dxe5	Nxe4
8.	Qg4	Bxc3+
9.	bxc3	Nxc3
10.	Qxg7	Rf8
11.	Bg5	f6
12.	exf6	Rf7
13.	Qg8+	Rf8
14.	f7#

Tuesday, July 9, 2024

Black to Play

Casual Game, https://itsyourturn.com
robin the hood vs. John Coffey


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

+11

(black to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	c3	Nf6
3.	e5	Nd5
4.	Nf3	d6
5.	Bc4	Nb6
6.	Bxf7+	Kxf7
7.	Ng5+	Kg8
8.	e6	Qe8
9.	Qe2	Qg6
10.	g3	Qxg5
11.	f4	Qd5
12.	Rg1	Bxe6
13.	d3	Nc6
14.	Na3	Bf5
15.	Be3	Bxd3
16.	Qd2	Nc4
17.	Nxc4	Bxc4
18.	Qf2	Bxa2
19.	Rd1	Qe4
20.	h4	d5
21.	g4	d4
22.	cxd4	cxd4
23.	Rf1	dxe3
24.	Qf3	Qb4+
25.	Ke2	Qxb2+
26.	Kxe3	e5
27.	fxe5	Bc5+
28.	Kd3	Rd8+
29.	Ke4	Qxe5#

Monday, July 1, 2024

Black to Play

Casual Blitz Game, Greenwood Indiana Chess Club
Analysis of John Coffey (2016) vs. Jordan Davidson


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

-2

(black to move)

1.	Nf3	c6
2.	e4	d5
3.	Nc3	Bg4
4.	h3	Bh5
5.	g4	Bg6
6.	exd5	cxd5
7.	Ne5	Nc6
8.	Nxg6	hxg6
9.	Bg2	e6
10.	d4	Nf6
11.	Be3	Qb6
12.	Na4	Qa5+
13.	c3	Bd6
14.	O-O	Qc7
15.	f4	g5
16.	Qf3	O-O-O
17.	Nc5	b6
18.	Nd3	Ne4
19.	Ne5	f5
20.	gxf5	exf5
21.	Nxc6	Qxc6
22.	fxg5	Rh4
23.	Qxf5+	Kb7
24.	Bxe4	dxe4
25.	Bf2	Rf4
26.	d5	Qe8
27.	Qe6	Qh5
28.	Rad1	Qxg5+
29.	Kh1	Rf3
30.	Rg1	Qf4
31.	Rg2	Rh8

Black to Play

Casual Blitz Game, Greenwood Indiana Chess Club, 2024-08-05
Analysis of John Coffey (2016) vs. Jordan Davidson


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

-2

(black to move)

1.	Nf3	c6
2.	e4	d5
3.	Nc3	Bg4
4.	h3	Bh5
5.	g4	Bg6
6.	exd5	cxd5
7.	Ne5	Nc6
8.	Nxg6	hxg6
9.	Bg2	e6
10.	d4	Nf6
11.	Be3	Qb6
12.	Na4	Qa5+
13.	c3	Bd6
14.	O-O	Qc7
15.	f4	g5
16.	Qf3	O-O-O
17.	Nc5	b6
18.	Nd3	Ne4
19.	Ne5	f5
20.	gxf5	exf5
21.	Nxc6	Qxc6
22.	fxg5	Rh4
23.	Qxf5+	Kb7
24.	Bxe4	dxe4
25.	Bf2	Rf4
26.	Qh7	Qb5
27.	Qxg7+	Ka6
28.	Rae1	Qxb2
29.	Qg6	Qxc3
30.	Re3	Qd2
31.	Rb3	e3
32.	Rxe3	Rxf2
33.	Qd3+	Qxd3
34.	Rxd3	Rxa2

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;