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White to Play

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Saturday, March 8, 2025

Black to Play and Win

10th Open, King's Island USA
Peter J Bereolos (2313) vs. Calvin Blocker (2395)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
hgfedcba
-1
(black to move)
1.d4Nf6
2.c4e6
3.Nc3Bb4
4.g3c5
5.Nf3O-O
6.Bg2Nc6
7.O-Od6
8.d5Bxc3
9.dxc6Ba5
10.Nd4d5
11.cxb7Bxb7
12.Nb3Bb6
13.Be3Qe7
14.cxd5Nxd5
15.Bd2a5
16.a3c4
17.Nc1Nf6
18.Qc2Bxg2
19.Kxg2Qb7+
20.f3Rfd8
21.e4Nd7
22.Ne2Nc5
23.Rad1Nd3
24.Bc3a4
25.Nc1Qa6
26.Qe2Rd7
27.Qc2Qb5
28.Ne2Be3
29.Rb1Rad8
30.Rfd1f6
31.Rf1Kf7
32.Rfd1h5
33.Ng1h4
34.Qe2Ba7
35.f4Rh8
36.Qf3Bxg1
37.Rxg1Qc5
38.Rgf1h3+
39.Kh1Qc6
40.g4g6
41.Bxf6Rh7
42.Bc3Ke8
43.Rbd1Rhf7
44.Qe3Nf2+
45.Qxf2Qxe4+
46.Kg1Rxf4
 

Sunday, March 2, 2025

Black to Play

Live Chess, Chess.com
Analysis ChessBrianDog345435 (1521) vs. john2001plus (1910)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
hgfedcba
+4
(black to move)
1.e4c5
2.Nf3d6
3.d4cxd4
4.Nxd4Nf6
5.Nc3g6
6.Be3Bg7
7.f3O-O
8.Bc4Nc6
9.Qd2Bd7
10.O-O-ORc8
11.Bb3Ne5
12.h4Nc4
13.Bxc4Rxc4
14.h5Qc7
15.hxg6fxg6
16.Bh6Nxe4
17.fxe4Rxd4
18.Qg5Rxd1+
19.Rxd1Qc5
20.Nd5Rf2
21.Nxe7+Kf7
22.Rd2Rf1+
23.Rd1Bxb2+
24.Kxb2Rxd1
25.Nd5Qd4+
26.c3Qe5
27.Qd8Be8
28.Bf4Qe6
29.Bg5Rg1
30.Nf4Qxe4
31.Qf6+Kg8
32.c4Rb1+
33.Kc3Rc1+
34.Kd2Qe1+
35.Kd3Rd1+
36.Kc2Ba4+
37.Kb2Qb4#
 

Saturday, March 1, 2025

White to Play

Game Analysis, ?
John Coffey (2016) vs. ?
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
+2
(white to move)
1.Nf3b6
2.e4Bb7
3.Nc3e6
4.d4g6
5.h4h5
6.Bg5Be7
7.d5exd5
8.exd5d6
9.Qd2Bxg5
10.Nxg5Nf6
11.O-O-OO-O
12.f3Bc8
13.g4hxg4
14.h5Nxh5
15.Bd3Qf6
16.fxg4Bxg4
17.Rdg1Bf3
18.Nxf3Qxf3
19.Rf1Qg4
20.Be2Qd7
21.Bxh5Qe7
22.Qh6Re8
23.Bxg6Qe3+
24.Qxe3Rxe3
25.Bxf7+Kf8
26.Be6+Kg7
27.Rhg1+Kh7
28.Rf7+Kh6
29.Rf6+Kh7
30.Bf5+Kh8
31.Rh6#
CHECK!

White to Play

Game Analysis
John Coffey (2016) vs.
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
+3
(white to move)
1.Nf3b6
2.e4Bb7
3.Nc3e6
4.d4g6
5.h4h5
6.Bg5Be7
7.d5exd5
8.exd5d6
9.Qd2Bxg5
10.Nxg5Nf6
11.O-O-OO-O
12.f3Bc8
13.g4hxg4
14.h5Nxh5
15.Bd3Qf6
16.fxg4Bxg4
17.Rdg1Bf3
18.Nxf3Qxf3
19.Rf1Qg4
20.Be2Qd7
21.Bxh5Qe7
22.Qh6Re8
23.Bxg6Qe3+
24.Qxe3Rxe3
25.Bxf7+Kg7
26.Rhg1+Kh7
27.Rg8Rh3
28.Ne4Nd7
29.Ng5+Kh6
30.Rg6+Kh5
31.Nxh3c6
32.Nf4+Kh4
33.Rh1#
 

White to Play and Mate in 5

Game Analysis
John Coffey (2016) vs.
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
0
(white to move)
1.Nf3b6
2.e4Bb7
3.Nc3e6
4.d4g6
5.h4h5
6.Bg5Be7
7.d5exd5
8.exd5d6
9.Qd2Bxg5
10.Nxg5Nf6
11.O-O-OO-O
12.f3Bc8
13.g4hxg4
14.h5gxh5
15.Bd3Re8
16.Nh7Qe7
17.Qg5+Kh8
18.Nxf6Qe3+
19.Qxe3Rxe3
20.Nce4Rxf3
21.Rxh5+Kg7
22.Rg5+Kh6
23.Ng8+Kh7
24.Ng3+Rxd3
25.Rh1#
 

White to Play

Game Analysis
John Coffey (2016) vs.
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
+4
(white to move)
1.Nf3b6
2.e4Bb7
3.Nc3e6
4.d4g6
5.h4h5
6.Bg5Be7
7.d5exd5
8.exd5d6
9.Qd2Bxg5
10.Nxg5Nf6
11.O-O-OO-O
12.f3Bc8
13.g4hxg4
14.h5gxh5
15.Bd3Re8
16.Nh7Qe7
17.Qg5+Kh8
18.Nxf6Qe3+
19.Qxe3Rxe3
20.Nce4Kg7
21.Nxh5+Kg6
22.Nef6+Rxd3
23.cxd3Na6
24.Rdg1Nc5
25.Nxg4Bxg4
26.Rxg4+Kf5
27.d4Nd3+
28.Kd2Nb4
29.Rf4+Kg5
30.Rg1+Kxh5
31.Rfg4
 

White to Play

Casual Game, https://itsyourturn.com
John Coffey (2016) vs. Castle Blitz
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
-2
(white to move)
1.Nf3b6
2.e4Bb7
3.Nc3e6
4.d4g6
5.h4h5
6.Bg5Be7
7.d5exd5
8.exd5d6
9.Qd2Bxg5
10.Nxg5Nf6
11.O-O-OO-O
12.f3Bc8
13.g4hxg4
14.h5gxh5
15.Bd3Re8
16.Nh7Nxh7
17.Bxh7+Kxh7
18.Rxh5+Kg8
19.Qh6f6
20.Qg6+Kf8
21.Rh8+Ke7
22.Qg7#
 

Friday, February 28, 2025

White to Play

Columbus Indiana Chess Club; Casual G/10, Lewellen Chapel
Analysis of Starr, Bill vs. Coffey, John (2016)
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
-1
(white to move)
1.e4c5
2.Nf3d6
3.Bb5+Bd7
4.Bxd7+Qxd7
5.d4cxd4
6.Nxd4Nf6
7.Nc3Nc6
8.O-Og6
9.Re1Bg7
10.Nxc6bxc6
11.e5dxe5
12.Rxe5Nd5
13.Re2Bxc3
14.bxc3Nxc3
15.Qxd7+Kxd7
16.Rd2+Kc7
17.Bb2Ne4
18.Re2Rhb8
19.Ba3f5
20.f3Nc3
21.Rxe7+
 

Friday, February 21, 2025

Black to Play

Columbus Indiana Chess Club; Casual G/10, Lewellen Chapel 2025-02-20
Analysis of Starr, Bill vs. Coffey, John
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
hgfedcba
+2
(black to move)
1.e4c5
2.Nf3d6
3.Bb5+Bd7
4.Bxd7+Qxd7
5.O-ONc6
6.c4Nf6
7.Nc3g6
8.d3Bg7
9.Bg5h6
10.Bxf6Bxf6
11.Qd2Bg7
12.Ne2O-O
13.Rab1a6
14.Nf4b5
15.b3b4
16.Nd5Qb7
17.Rfe1e6
18.Ne3Bc3
19.Qc1Bxe1
20.Qxe1a5
21.Ng4Kg7
22.e5Nxe5
23.Ngxe5dxe5
24.Qxe5+f6
25.Qxe6Rfe8
26.Qh3Rad8
27.Rd1Qe4
28.Nd2Rxd3
29.f3Qe3+
30.Kf1Qe2+
31.Kg1Qxd1+
32.Nf1Re1
33.g3Rxf3
34.Qg4Rfxf1+
35.Kg2Qxg4
36.h4Rf2+
37.Kxf2Qe2#
 

Saturday, February 15, 2025

White to Play

Columbus Indiana Chess Club; Casual G/10, Lewellen Chapel
Analysis of Coffey, John (2017) vs. Starr, Bill
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
-1
(white to move)
1.Nf3c5
2.e4d6
3.c3e5
4.d4exd4
5.cxd4Bg4
6.dxc5Bxf3
7.Qxf3dxc5
8.Bc4Qf6
9.Qb3Qe7
10.O-ONc6
11.Nc3Nd4
12.Qa4+Nc6
13.Nd5Qd8
14.Bf4Rc8
15.Rad1Qa5
16.Qb3Nd4
17.Qxb7Ne7
18.Rxd4cxd4
19.Bb5+Rc6
20.Bxc6+Nxc6
21.Qxc6+Kd8
22.Bc7+
 

White to Play

Columbus Indiana Chess Club Casual G/10, Lewellen Chapel
Analysis of Coffey, John (2016) vs. Starr, Bill
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
+5
(white to move)
1.Nf3c5
2.e4d6
3.c3e5
4.d4exd4
5.cxd4Bg4
6.dxc5Bxf3
7.Qxf3dxc5
8.Bc4Qf6
9.Qb3Qe7
10.O-ONc6
11.Nc3Nd4
12.Qa4+Nc6
13.Nd5Qd8
14.Bf4Nge7
15.Nc7+Kd7
16.Rfd1+Nd5
17.Rxd5+Bd6
18.Rxd6+Ke7
19.Rxc6bxc6
20.Qxc6Kf8
21.Be3g5
22.Qh6+Ke7
23.Bxc5+Kd7
24.Qd6+Kc8
25.Ba6+Kb8
26.Nb5+
 

Friday, February 14, 2025

Black to Play

Game Analysis
bosperty vs. John Coffey (2016)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
hgfedcba
0
(black to move)
1.e4c5
2.Nc3e6
3.Bc4Nf6
4.Nf3d5
5.Bb5+Nc6
6.exd5exd5
7.d4cxd4
8.Nxd4Bd7
9.Nxc6bxc6
10.Bd3Bd6
11.Bg5O-O
12.Qf3Re8+
13.Kf1Rb8
14.Bxf6Qxf6
15.Qxf6gxf6
16.Rb1h5
17.b3h4
18.f3Bb4
19.Na4c5
20.Nb2c4
21.Be2Re7
22.g3Bh3+
23.Kf2Rbe8
24.gxh4Rxe2+
 

Saturday, February 8, 2025

Black to Play

Casual Game, https://itsyourturn.com
David vs. John Coffey
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
hgfedcba
0
(black to move)
1.e4c5
2.c4Nc6
3.Nf3e5
4.Nc3d6
5.h3h6
6.Be2g6
7.d3Nge7
8.O-OBg7
9.a3a5
10.Nd5O-O
11.Nxe7+Qxe7
12.Be3f5
13.Ne1f4
14.Bd2b6
15.Nf3a4
16.b4axb3 e.p.
17.Qxb3Ra6
18.Qb5Qb7
19.Rfb1h5
20.a4g5
21.a5g4
22.hxg4hxg4
23.Nh2Nd4
 

Black to Play

Casual Game, https://itsyourturn.com
Analysis of David vs. John Coffey (2016)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
hgfedcba
+10
(black to move)
1.e4c5
2.c4Nc6
3.Nf3e5
4.Nc3d6
5.h3h6
6.Be2g6
7.d3Nge7
8.O-OBg7
9.a3a5
10.Nd5O-O
11.Nxe7+Qxe7
12.Be3f5
13.Ne1f4
14.Bd2b6
15.Nf3a4
16.b4axb3 e.p.
17.Qxb3Ra6
18.Qb5Qb7
19.Rfb1h5
20.a4g5
21.a5g4
22.hxg4hxg4
23.Nh2Nd4
24.Qxa6Nxe2+
25.Kf1Ng3+
26.fxg3fxg3+
27.Kg1gxh2+
28.Kxh2Qxa6
29.Rxb6Qa7
30.Rxd6Qe7
31.Be1Qxd6
32.Bh4Qh6
33.Kg1Qxh4
34.Rf1g3
35.Rxf8+Bxf8
36.Kf1Qf4+
37.Ke2Bg4+
38.Ke1Qc1#
 

Sunday, February 2, 2025

White to Play

Game Analysis,
John Coffey (2016) vs.
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
-2
(white to move)
1.Nf3b6
2.e4Bb7
3.Nc3e6
4.d4g6
5.h4h5
6.Bg5Be7
7.d5exd5
8.exd5d6
9.Qd2Bxg5
10.Nxg5Nf6
11.O-O-OO-O
12.f3Bc8
13.g4hxg4
14.h5Nxh5
15.Bd3Nf6
16.Nge4Bf5
17.Qh6Nh5
18.Ng3Qf6
19.Nxh5Qh8
20.Nf6+Qxf6
21.Qh7#
 

White to Play

Game Analysis
John Coffey (2016) vs.
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
-2
(white to move)
1.Nf3b6
2.e4Bb7
3.Nc3e6
4.d4g6
5.h4h5
6.Bg5Be7
7.d5exd5
8.exd5d6
9.Qd2Bxg5
10.Nxg5Nf6
11.O-O-OO-O
12.f3Bc8
13.g4hxg4
14.h5Nxh5
15.Bd3Qe7
16.Rde1Qf6
17.fxg4Bxg4
18.Reg1Qf4
19.Qxf4Nxf4
20.Rxg4Nxd3+
21.cxd3Nd7
22.Nce4f5
23.Rgh4fxe4
24.Rh8+Kg7
25.Ne6+Kf6
26.Rf1+Ke7
27.Rh7+Ke8
28.Nxc7+Kd8
29.Ne6+Ke8
30.Nxf8Nxf8
31.Rxf8+Kxf8
32.Rh8+
 

White to Play

Game Analysis
John Coffey (2016) vs.
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
-3
(white to move)
1.Nf3b6
2.e4Bb7
3.Nc3e6
4.d4g6
5.h4h5
6.Bg5Be7
7.d5exd5
8.exd5d6
9.Qd2Bxg5
10.Nxg5Nf6
11.O-O-OO-O
12.f3Bc8
13.g4hxg4
14.h5gxh5
15.Bd3gxf3
16.Ne6fxe6
17.Qh6Qd7
18.dxe6Qg7
19.Rdg1Ng4
20.Qxh5Bxe6
21.Bh7+Kh8
22.Bf5+Kg8
23.Bxe6+Rf7
24.Rxg4
 

White to Play

Game Analysis
John Coffey (2016) vs.
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
+2
(white to move)
1.Nf3b6
2.e4Bb7
3.Nc3e6
4.d4g6
5.h4h5
6.Bg5Be7
7.d5exd5
8.exd5d6
9.Qd2Bxg5
10.Nxg5Nf6
11.O-O-OO-O
12.f3Bc8
13.g4hxg4
14.h5gxh5
15.Bd3Re8
16.Nh7Qe7
17.Qg5+Kh8
18.Nxf6Qe3+
19.Qxe3Rxe3
20.Nce4Kg7
21.Nxh5+Kg6
22.fxg4Bxg4
23.Rdg1f5
24.Nf4+Kg7
25.Ne6+Kg6
26.Nf2Rxe6
27.Rxg4+Kf6
28.Rh6+Ke5
29.Rxe6+Kxd5
30.Bxf5Na6
31.Rf6Re8
32.Bd7Re7
33.c4+Kc5
34.Nd3#
 

White to Play

Game Analysis, ?
John Coffey (2016) vs. ?
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
+1
(white to move)
1.Nf3b6
2.e4Bb7
3.Nc3e6
4.d4g6
5.h4h5
6.Bg5Be7
7.d5exd5
8.exd5d6
9.Qd2Bxg5
10.Nxg5Nf6
11.O-O-OO-O
12.f3Bc8
13.g4hxg4
14.h5gxh5
15.Bd3Re8
16.Nh7Nfd7
17.Qh6Re5
18.f4Ba6
19.Be4Nc6
20.dxc6Re6
21.Qxh5f5
22.cxd7Qxd7
23.Nf6+Rxf6
24.Qh8+Kf7
25.Rh7+Kg6
26.Rdh1fxe4
27.Rh1h6+Kf5
28.Qxf6#
 

White to Play

Game Analysis
John Coffey (2016) vs.
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
-2
(white to move)
1.Nf3b6
2.e4Bb7
3.Nc3e6
4.d4g6
5.h4h5
6.Bg5Be7
7.d5exd5
8.exd5d6
9.Qd2Bxg5
10.Nxg5Nf6
11.O-O-OO-O
12.f3Bc8
13.g4hxg4
14.h5gxh5
15.Bd3Re8
16.Nh7Nxh7
17.Bxh7+Kh8
18.Qh6Qg5+
19.Qxg5Bf5
20.Qf6+Kxh7
21.Rxh5+Kg8
22.Rh8#
 

White to Play

Game Analysis, ?
John Coffey (2016) vs. ?
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
-4
(white to move)
1.Nf3b6
2.e4Bb7
3.Nc3e6
4.d4g6
5.h4h5
6.Bg5Be7
7.d5exd5
8.exd5d6
9.Qd2Bxg5
10.Nxg5Nf6
11.O-O-OO-O
12.f3Bc8
13.g4hxg4
14.h5gxh5
15.Bd3Re8
16.Nh7Nxh7
17.Bxh7+Kxh7
18.Rxh5+Kg8
19.Qh6f5
20.Qg6+Kf8
21.Rh8+Ke7
22.Qg7#
 

Saturday, February 1, 2025

White to Play

Game Analysis
John Coffey (2016) vs.
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
-1
(white to move)
1.Nf3b6
2.e4Bb7
3.Nc3e6
4.d4g6
5.h4h5
6.Bg5Be7
7.d5exd5
8.exd5d6
9.Qd2Bxg5
10.Nxg5Nf6
11.O-O-OO-O
12.f3Bc8
13.g4hxg4
14.h5gxh5
15.Bd3Re8
16.Nh7Nxh7
17.Bxh7+Kg7
18.Rxh5Qf6
19.Rg5+Kh8
20.Rh1Re1+
21.Rxe1g3
22.Rh1Bh3
23.Rxh3Qg7
24.Qd4f6
25.Qxf6Qxf6
26.Rg8#
 

White to Play

Game Analysis, ?
John Coffey (2016) vs. ?
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
+2
(white to move)
1.Nf3b6
2.e4Bb7
3.Nc3e6
4.d4g6
5.h4h5
6.Bg5Be7
7.d5exd5
8.exd5d6
9.Qd2Bxg5
10.Nxg5Nf6
11.O-O-OO-O
12.f3Bc8
13.g4hxg4
14.h5gxh5
15.Bd3Re8
16.Nh7Nxh7
17.Bxh7+Kg7
18.Rxh5Qf6
19.Rg5+Kf8
20.Rg8+Ke7
21.Re1+Be6
22.dxe6Qxe6
23.Rxe6+fxe6
24.Nd5+exd5
25.Qe3+Kf6
26.Qg5+Kf7
27.Rg7+Ke6
28.Qf5#
 

White to Play

Casual Game, https://itsyourturn.com
John Coffey (2016) vs. ?
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
+3
(white to move)
1.Nf3b6
2.e4Bb7
3.Nc3e6
4.d4g6
5.h4h5
6.Bg5Be7
7.d5exd5
8.exd5d6
9.Qd2Bxg5
10.Nxg5Nf6
11.O-O-OO-O
12.f3Bc8
13.g4hxg4
14.h5gxh5
15.Bd3Re8
16.Nh7Nxh7
17.Bxh7+Kg7
18.Rxh5Qf6
19.Rg5+Kf8
20.Rg8+Ke7
21.Re1+Be6
22.dxe6Rxg8
23.exf7+Kd7
24.fxg8=Qc5
25.Qxd6+Qxd6
26.Bf5+Qe6
27.Qxe6+Kc7
28.Qc8+Kd6
29.Re6#
 

Tuesday, January 28, 2025

Black to Play

Live Chess, Chess.com, 2025-01-21
Analysis of bosperty (1420) vs. john2001plus (1900), G/10
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
hgfedcba
0
(black to move)
1.Nf3Nf6
2.d4d5
3.Bf4e6
4.h3Bd6
5.Bxd6Qxd6
6.c3c5
7.e3Nc6
8.Bb5O-O
9.O-OBd7
10.Nbd2Nxd4
11.Nxd4cxd4
12.Bxd7dxc3
13.Bxe6cxd2
14.Bg4Qb4
 

Black to Play

Live Chess, Chess.com, 2025-01-21
Analysis of bosperty (1420) vs. john2001plus (1900), G/10
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
hgfedcba
0
(black to move)
1.Nf3Nf6
2.d4d5
3.Bf4e6
4.h3Bd6
5.Bxd6Qxd6
6.c3c5
7.e3Nc6
8.Bb5O-O
9.O-OBd7
10.Nbd2Nxd4
11.Nxd4cxd4
12.Bxd7dxc3
13.Nb3cxb2
14.Rb1Qxd7
15.Rxb2Rfc8
16.Nd4a6
17.Qb3Ne4
18.Qxb7Qxb7
19.Rxb7Nc5
20.Rb6Rab8
21.Rfb1Nd7
22.Rxb8Rxb8
23.Rc1Ne5
24.f4Nc4
25.Nc6Rb2
26.Na5Rxa2
27.Nxc4dxc4
28.Rxc4f6
29.Rc6Kf7
30.Kh2a5
31.Ra6a4
32.Kg3a3
33.Ra7+Kg6
34.Ra5Ra1
35.Ra6a2
36.Ra5f5
37.Ra7Kf6
38.Ra4Re1
39.Rxa2Rxe3+
40.Kf2Re4
41.g3g5
42.fxg5+Kxg5
43.Ra5e5
44.Rc5h5
45.Rc8h4
46.Rg8+Kf6
47.g4f4
48.Rh8Ke6
49.Rxh4Ra4
50.Rh6+Kd5
51.Rb6Ra2+
52.Kf3Ra3+
53.Kf2e4
54.Rb5+Kc4
55.Rf5Ra2+
56.Kf1f3
57.g5Kd3
58.Rf8Ke3
59.Kg1Ra1+
60.Kh2f2
61.Kg2Rg1+
62.Kh2Ke2
63.g6f1=Q
64.Rxf1Kxf1
65.h4e3
66.h5e2
67.h6e1=Q
 

Black to Play

Live Chess, Chess.com, 2025-01-21
bosperty (1420) vs. john2001plus (1900), G/10
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
hgfedcba
0
(black to move)
1.Nf3Nf6
2.d4d5
3.Bf4e6
4.h3Bd6
5.Bxd6Qxd6
6.c3c5
7.e3Nc6
8.Bb5O-O
9.O-OBd7
10.Nbd2Nxd4
11.Nxd4cxd4
12.Bxd7dxc3
13.Nb3cxb2
14.Rb1Qxd7
15.Rxb2Rfc8
16.Nd4a6
17.Qb3Ne4
18.Qxb7Qxb7
19.Rxb7Nc5
20.Rb6Rab8
21.Rfb1Nd7
22.Rxb8Rxb8
23.Rc1Ne5
24.f4Nc4
25.Nc6Rb2
26.Na5Rxa2
27.Nxc4dxc4
28.Rxc4f6
29.Rc6Kf7
30.Kh2a5
31.Ra6a4
32.Kg3a3
33.Ra7+Kg6
34.Ra5Ra1
35.Ra6a2
36.Ra5f5
37.Ra7Kf6
38.Ra4Re1
39.Rxa2Rxe3+
40.Kf2Re4
41.g3g5
42.fxg5+Kxg5
43.Ra5e5
44.Rc5h5
45.Rc8f4
46.Rg8+Kf5
47.Rf8+Kg6
48.gxf4Rxf4+
49.Rxf4exf4
50.Kf3Kf5
51.Kf2Ke4
52.Ke2f3+
53.Kf2h4
54.Kf1Kf5
55.Ke1Ke5
56.Kf1Ke4
57.Ke1Ke3
58.Kf1f2
59.Kg2Ke2
60.Kh2Kf3
61.Kh1f1=Q+
 

Monday, January 27, 2025

White to Play for a Winning Advantage

Live Chess, Chess.com
john2001plus (1897) vs. bosperty (1421)
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
-2
(white to move)
1.Nf3Nf6
2.d4c5
3.d5e6
4.c4exd5
5.cxd5d6
6.Nc3Na6
7.e4Bg4
8.Bb5+Nd7
9.h3Bh5
10.g4Bg6
11.e5Nc7
12.Bxd7+Qxd7
13.O-OBe7
14.exd6Qxd6
15.Re1O-O
16.Rxe7Qxe7
17.d6Qd7
18.Ne5Qe8
19.Nxg6fxg6
20.dxc7Rf7
21.Be3Rxc7
22.Qd5+Kh8
23.Bxc5Rd8
24.Qg5h6
25.Qe3
 

White to Play

Live Chess, Chess.com
john2001plus (1897) vs. bosperty (1421)
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
0
(white to move)
1.Nf3Nf6
2.d4c5
3.d5e6
4.c4exd5
5.cxd5d6
6.Nc3Na6
7.e4Bg4
8.Bb5+Nd7
9.h3Bh5
10.g4Bg6
11.e5Nc7
12.Bxd7+Qxd7
13.O-OBe7
14.exd6Qxd6
15.Re1O-O
16.Rxe7Qxe7
17.d6Qd7
18.dxc7Qxc7
19.Nd5Qd6
20.Bf4Qd8
21.Ne5Be4
22.Nc3Qxd1+
23.Rxd1Rfd8
24.Rxd8+Rxd8
25.Nxe4Rd4
26.f3g6
27.Bh6f5
28.Nf6+Kh8
29.Nf7#
 

Black to Play

Live Chess, Chess.com
Analysis of john2001plus (1891) vs. bosperty (1423)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
hgfedcba
0
(black to move)
1.Nf3Nf6
2.d4d5
3.c4e6
4.Nc3h6
5.g3Be7
6.Bg2O-O
7.O-ONa6
8.Ne5c6
9.a3Nc7
10.c5Nd7
11.f4Nxe5
12.fxe5f6
13.Bf4fxe5
14.Bxe5Bf6
15.Bxf6Rxf6
16.Qd3Bd7
17.Rxf6Qxf6
18.Rf1Qe7
19.e4Rf8
20.Rxf8+Qxf8
21.b4a6
22.e5Nb5
23.a4Nxc3
24.Qxc3Qf5
25.Bf1Be8
26.Bd3Qf8
27.Qd2g5
28.Qf2Qxf2+
29.Kxf2Kg7
30.Ke3Bg6
31.Bxg6Kxg6
32.g4h5
33.h3h4
34.Kd3Kf7
35.Kc3Ke7
36.b5axb5
37.axb5Kd7
38.Kb4Kc8
39.Ka4Kb8
40.Ka5Ka7
41.Kb4Kb8
42.Ka4Ka8
43.Kb3Ka7
44.Ka4b6
45.bxc6bxc5
46.dxc5Kb8
47.Ka5Kc7
48.Kb5d4
49.Kc4Kxc6
50.Kxd4Kb5
51.c6Kxc6
52.Kc4
 

Black to Play

Live Chess, Chess.com
Analysis of bosperty (1424) vs. john2001plus (1888)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
hgfedcba
0
(black to move)
1.Nf3Nf6
2.c4g6
3.d4Bg7
4.b3O-O
5.Bb2c5
6.e3d5
7.cxd5Nxd5
8.Nc3cxd4
9.Nxd4Nc6
10.Be2Nxd4
11.exd4Nf4
12.Bf3Bf5
13.O-ONd3
14.Ba3Qa5
15.Bxe7Qxc3
16.Bxb7Bxd4
17.Qf3Rfe8
18.Bxa8Bxf2+
19.Kh1Rxe7
 

White to Play

Live Chess, Chess.com
Analysis of john2001plus (1885) vs. bosperty (1425)
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
0
(white to move)
1.Nf3Nc6
2.d4d5
3.c4Bg4
4.cxd5Qxd5
5.Nc3Qd6
6.d5Ne5
7.Nxe5Qxe5
8.f3Bd7
9.e4Nf6
10.f4Qh5
11.Qxh5Nxh5
12.e5g6
13.Be3O-O-O
14.Bxa7Nxf4
15.g3Nh5
16.a4c6
17.Bb6Re8
18.Bg2Bg7
19.O-ORhf8
20.dxc6Bxc6
21.Bxc6bxc6
22.Rfe1Kb7
23.a5Ra8
24.Ne4f5
25.Nc5+Kc8
26.Rad1Rb8
27.Rd7Bh6
28.Rc7+Kd8
29.Na6Ke8
30.Nxb8Kf7
31.e6+Kg8
32.Nxc6
 

Black to Play

Live Chess, Chess.com
bosperty (1426) vs. john2001plus (1882)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
hgfedcba
+1
(black to move)
1.c4c5
2.Nc3Nf6
3.Nf3Nc6
4.g3g6
5.Bg2Bg7
6.O-OO-O
7.e3d5
8.cxd5Nxd5
9.Qb3Ndb4
10.a3Be6
11.Qd1Nd3
12.Ne1Nce5
13.Nxd3Nxd3
14.Be4Bh3
15.Bxd3Qxd3
16.Re1c4
17.Qe2Rfd8
18.Qxd3Rxd3
19.Rb1Rad8
20.Ne2e5
21.f4f6
22.Nc3a6
23.Ne4Bf5
24.Nf2Rxd2
25.Bxd2Bxb1
26.Rxb1Rxd2
27.b3c3
28.Rc1c2
29.Kf1exf4
30.gxf4f5
31.Ke1Bc3
32.Kf1Bb2
33.Re1Bxa3
34.Kg2c1=Q
 

Black to Play

Casual Game, https://itsyourturn.com
Analysis of Grahamb vs. John Coffey (2016)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
hgfedcba
0
(black to move)
1.e4c5
2.c4Nc6
3.Nc3Nf6
4.d3e6
5.Nf3d5
6.exd5exd5
7.cxd5Nxd5
8.Be2Nc7
9.O-OBe7
10.Be3Ne6
11.a3O-O
12.Qc2b6
13.Rad1Bb7
14.Qa4a6
15.Rd2Ncd4
16.Ne5Bd6
17.Qd7Qb8
18.f4Ra7
19.Bg4f5
20.Bh3b5
21.g4Bxe5
22.fxe5f4
23.Bxd4Ng5
24.Bg2Bxg2
25.Qd6Qxd6
26.exd6Bxf1
27.Bxc5Bh3
28.Bxa7Nf3+
 

Black to Play

Casual Game, https://itsyourturn.com
Analysis of Grahamb vs. John Coffey (2016)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
hgfedcba
+1
(black to move)
1.e4c5
2.c4Nc6
3.Nc3Nf6
4.d3e6
5.Nf3d5
6.exd5exd5
7.cxd5Nxd5
8.Be2Nc7
9.O-OBe7
10.Be3Ne6
11.a3O-O
12.Qc2b6
13.Rad1Bb7
14.Qa4a6
15.Rd2Ncd4
16.Ne5Bd6
17.f4Nf5
18.Nc4Nxe3
19.Nxe3Bxf4
20.Ncd1Bxe3+
21.Nxe3Qg5
22.Kf2Nd4
23.Qd1Rae8
24.Ng4Nxe2
25.Rxe2Qxg4
 

Black to Play

Casual Game, https://itsyourturn.com
Analysis of Grahamb vs. John Coffey (2016)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
hgfedcba
0
(black to move)
1.e4c5
2.c4Nc6
3.Nc3Nf6
4.d3e6
5.Nf3d5
6.exd5exd5
7.cxd5Nxd5
8.Be2Nc7
9.O-OBe7
10.Be3Ne6
11.a3O-O
12.Qc2b6
13.Rad1Bb7
14.Qa4a6
15.Rd2Ncd4
16.Ne5Bd6
17.Bf3Bxf3
18.Nxf3Nxf3+
19.gxf3Nd4
20.Qd1Qh4
21.f4Qh3
22.f3Nf5
23.Re2Nxe3
24.Rxe3Bxf4
25.Re2Rad8
26.Ne4Rd4
27.Qc2Rfd8
28.Rg2Rxd3
 

Friday, January 24, 2025

White to Play

Game Analysis, 2025-01-23
John Coffey (2016) vs.
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
0
(white to move)
1.Nf3c6
2.d4d5
3.c4Nf6
4.Nc3dxc4
5.a4Bf5
6.Ne5e6
7.f3c5
8.e4cxd4
9.exf5exf5
10.Bxc4dxc3
11.Qxd8+Kxd8
12.Nxf7+Kc7
13.Bf4+Kb6
14.bxc3Rg8
15.Rb1+Kc5
16.Ne5Rh8
17.Rxb7Nfd7
18.Rb5+Kd6
19.Ng6+Ne5
20.Bxe5+
 

Black to Play

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Analysis of bosperty (1428) vs. john2001plus (1876)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
hgfedcba
-1
(black to move)
1.c4e5
2.Nc3Nf6
3.d4exd4
4.Qxd4Nc6
5.Qd3Bb4
6.Bd2O-O
7.Nf3Re8
8.e3d6
9.Qc2Bg4
10.Be2Bxf3
11.Bxf3Nd4
12.Qd1Nxf3+
13.gxf3Qd7
14.Qb3a5
15.O-O-OQf5
16.f4Bxc3
17.Bxc3Ne4
18.Qc2Qc5
19.Bd4Qc6
20.Rhg1g6
21.h4b5
22.cxb5Qxc2+
23.Kxc2Nxf2
24.Rdf1Ne4
25.h5c5
26.bxc6 e.p.Rac8
27.Kd3Rxc6
28.hxg6fxg6
29.f5d5
30.fxg6Rxg6
31.Rxg6+hxg6
32.Rg1g5
33.b3Rf8
34.Bc3Rf2
35.a3Nc5+
36.Kd4Nxb3+
37.Kxd5Rf5+
38.Be5Kf7
39.e4Rf3
40.Rxg5Nd2
41.Rf5+Rxf5
42.exf5a4
43.Kc5Nf1
44.Kb4Ne3
45.f6Ng4
46.Bd4Nxf6
47.Bxf6Kxf6
48.Kxa4Ke6
49.Kb5Kd7
50.Kb6Kc8
CHECK!

Thursday, January 23, 2025

White to Play

Game Analysis
john2001plus (2016) vs.
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
0
(white to move)
1.Nf3d5
2.d4c5
3.c4cxd4
4.cxd5Qxd5
5.Qxd4Qxd4
6.Nxd4Bd7
7.Nc3Nc6
8.Ndb5Rc8
9.e4a6
10.Na3b5
11.Nd5e6
12.Nb6Rd8
13.Nxd7Rxd7
14.Nc2Bc5
15.Be3Bxe3
16.Nxe3Nge7
17.Rc1O-O
18.Be2Rfd8
19.O-ORd2
20.Rc2Rxc2
21.Nxc2Rd2
22.Bd1Nd4
23.Nxd4Rxd4
24.Bc2g6
25.Rd1Rxd1+
26.Bxd1b4
27.f3a5
28.Kf2Kf8
29.Ke3Ke8
30.Kd4Nc6+
31.Kc5Ne5
32.Kb5Nd3
33.Kxa5Ke7
34.Be2b3
35.axb3Ne5
36.Kb6Kd6
37.b4Nd7+
38.Kb7Nf6
39.b5Kc5
40.b4+Kxb4
41.Kc6Nh5
42.b6Nf4
43.Bf1
CHECK!

Wednesday, January 22, 2025

Black to Play

Live Chess, Chess.com
Analysis of bosperty (1422) vs. john2001plus (1893)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
hgfedcba
-1
(black to move)
1.e4c5
2.Nc3e6
3.Bc4Nf6
4.Nf3d5
5.exd5exd5
6.Bb5+Nc6
7.Ne5Qc7
8.Nxc6bxc6
9.Be2d4
10.Nb1Bd6
11.g3Bh3
12.Bf1Bxf1
13.Rxf1O-O
14.f4Rfe8+
15.Kf2Bxf4
16.gxf4Qxf4+
17.Kg1Qg5+
18.Kh1Qd5+
19.Kg1Re4
20.c4Qg5+
21.Kh1Qh4
22.d3Ng4
23.Qd2Re5
24.Qg2Rae8
25.Nd2Re2
26.Nf3Rxg2
27.Nxh4Rxh2+
28.Kg1Rxh4
 

Black to Play

Live Chess, Chess.com
Analysis of bosperty (1422) vs. john2001plus (1893)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
hgfedcba
-1
(black to move)
1.e4c5
2.Nc3e6
3.Bc4Nf6
4.Nf3d5
5.exd5exd5
6.Bb5+Nc6
7.Ne5Qc7
8.Nxc6bxc6
9.Be2d4
10.Nb1Bd6
11.g3Bh3
12.Bf1Bxf1
13.Rxf1O-O
14.f4Rfe8+
15.Kf2Bxf4
16.gxf4Qxf4+
17.Kg1Qg5+
18.Kh1Qd5+
19.Kg1Re4
20.Qf3Rae8
21.h3Qg5+
22.Qg2Qh4
23.d3Re2
24.Qf3Re8e3
25.Bxe3Rxe3
26.Na3h5
27.Nc4Rxf3
28.Rxf3Nh7
29.Raf1Ng5
30.Rf5Nxh3+
31.Kg2g5