Wednesday, August 31, 2016

Black to play and win.

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TainaYamada (1545) vs. john2001plus (1702), 300+2
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
hgfedcba
0
(black to move)
1.d4Nf6
2.c4e6
3.Nc3Bb4
4.Nf3b6
5.e3Bb7
6.Bd3O-O
7.O-OBxc3
8.bxc3d6
9.e4Nbd7
10.Re1e5
11.Ba3c5
12.Rb1Re8
13.d5Nf8
14.Bc1Bc8
15.h3Ng6
16.Nh2Nf4
17.Qf3Nxd3
18.Qxd3Nh5
19.Qf3g6
20.Nf1Rf8
21.g4Ng7
22.Bh6f5
23.Qg2fxg4
24.hxg4Qh4
25.Bxg7Kxg7
26.f3Rf4
27.Re3Ba6
28.Qe2Raf8
29.a4h5
30.gxh5Qxh5
31.Nd2Rh4
32.Qg2Rh8
33.Nf1Qh6
34.Kf2Bxc4
35.Ng3Kf7
36.Rh1Rxh1
37.Nxh1Qxh1
 

Tuesday, August 30, 2016

Black to play and win.

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Analysis of WilliamRDavis (1665) vs. john2001plus (1737), 900+10
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
hgfedcba
-1
(black to move)
1.d4Nf6
2.Nf3e6
3.Nbd2d5
4.e3c5
5.c3Be7
6.Bd3O-O
7.O-ONc6
8.dxc5Bxc5
9.e4Qc7
10.exd5exd5
11.Nb3Bb6
12.Bg5Ne4
13.Bh4Bg4
14.h3Bh5
15.g4Bg6
16.Kg2Rae8
17.Rc1Qf4
18.Nbd4f5
19.Bg3Nxg3
20.fxg3Qd6
21.gxf5Bc7
22.Ne2Rxe2+
23.Qxe2Qxg3+
24.Kh1Qxh3+
25.Nh2Bh5
26.Qc2Ne5
27.Be2Bxe2
28.Qxe2Ng4
29.Rf3Qh4
30.Rc2Nxh2
31.Qe6+Kh8
32.Rff2Qh3
33.Qe1Nf3+
34.Rh2Bxh2
35.Qe2Bg3+
36.Qh2Qf1+
 

Black to play and win.

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Analysis of WilliamRDavis (1665) vs. john2001plus (1737), 900+10
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
hgfedcba
-1
(black to move)
1.d4Nf6
2.Nf3e6
3.Nbd2d5
4.e3c5
5.c3Be7
6.Bd3O-O
7.O-ONc6
8.dxc5Bxc5
9.e4Qc7
10.exd5exd5
11.Nb3Bb6
12.Bg5Ne4
13.Bh4Bg4
14.h3Bh5
15.g4Bg6
16.Kg2Rae8
17.Rc1Qf4
18.Nbd4f5
19.Bg3Nxg3
20.fxg3Qd6
21.gxf5Bc7
22.Ne2Rxe2+
23.Qxe2Qxg3+
24.Kh1Qxh3+
25.Nh2Bh5
26.Qc2Ne5
27.Be2Bxe2
28.Qxe2Ng4
29.Rf3Qh4
30.f6Bxh2
31.f7+Kh8
32.Kg2Qg5
33.Rh1Bf4
34.Kf1Ne3+
35.Rxe3Bxe3
36.Qf3Qg6
37.Qxe3Qxf7+
38.Kg2Qg6+
39.Qg3Qe4+
40.Kh2Qe2+
41.Kh3Rf3
 
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Monday, August 29, 2016

Black to play and win.

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Analysis of WilliamRDavis (1665) vs. john2001plus (1737), 900+10
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
hgfedcba
-4
(black to move)
1.d4Nf6
2.Nf3e6
3.Nbd2d5
4.e3c5
5.c3Be7
6.Bd3O-O
7.O-ONc6
8.dxc5Bxc5
9.e4Qc7
10.exd5exd5
11.Nb3Bb6
12.Bg5Ne4
13.Bh4Bg4
14.h3Bh5
15.g4Bg6
16.Kg2Rae8
17.Rc1Qf4
18.Nbd4f5
19.Bg3Nxg3
20.fxg3Qd6
21.gxf5Bc7
22.Ne2Bxf5
23.Nf4Bxh3+
24.Kxh3Rxf4
25.gxf4Qxf4
26.Bxh7+Kxh7
27.Qc2+Kg8
28.Qg6Re2
29.Rc2Rxc2
30.Qe8+Kh7
31.Qh5+Qh6
CHECK!

Saturday, August 27, 2016

What is the best plan for White?

USCF Online rated Quick, Chess.com
Analysis of john2001plus (1745) vs. vluis1971 (1663), 900+10
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
-3
(white to move)
1.Nf3b6
2.d4Bb7
3.c4e6
4.Nc3c5
5.d5exd5
6.cxd5d6
7.e4Nd7
8.Bf4Be7
9.e5dxe5
10.Nxe5Nxe5
11.Bxe5Nf6
12.Bb5+Nd7
13.Qg4a6
14.Qxg7Rf8
15.Bxd7+
 

Thursday, August 25, 2016

What is the best plan for White?

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Analysis of tspaper (1310) vs. john2001plus (1712)
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
+1
(white to move)
1.d4Nf6
2.e3d5
3.Bd3c5
4.c3Qc7
5.f4Ne4
6.Nd2f5
7.Ngf3e6
8.O-ONc6
9.Ne5Nxe5
10.fxe5Be7
11.Nxe4dxe4
12.Be2O-O
13.g4g6
14.gxf5gxf5
15.Rf2Bd7
16.Rg2+Kh8
17.Bh5Rg8
18.Bd2Be8
19.Qe2Rxg2+
20.Kxg2Bxh5
21.Qxh5Rg8+
22.Kf2Rg4
23.Rg1Bh4+
24.Kf1Qg7
25.Qe8+Qg8
26.Qxg8+Kxg8
27.Rxg4+fxg4
28.Kg2c4
29.h3h5
30.hxg4hxg4
31.b3Kf7
32.bxc4Ke7
33.c5Kd7
34.a4Kc6
35.c4b6
36.Bb4a5
37.Ba3bxc5
38.Bxc5Kc7
39.Bd6+Kc6
40.Ba3Bg5
41.Bc1Bh4
42.Bd2Kb6
43.c5+Kc6
44.Bxa5Bg5
45.Bd2
 

Wednesday, August 24, 2016

Black to play

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Javachip3 (1426) vs. john2001plus (1701), 180+2
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
hgfedcba
+6
(black to move)
1.c4e5
2.Nc3Nf6
3.Nf3Nc6
4.g3d5
5.cxd5Nxd5
6.Bg2Be6
7.O-Of6
8.Re1Qd7
9.e4Ndb4
10.a3Nd3
11.Re3O-O-O
12.b4Kb8
13.Bf1Nxc1
14.Rxc1Bg4
15.Rd3Nd4
16.Be2Nxe2+
17.Qxe2Qxd3
18.Qxd3Rxd3
19.Nh4Rxd2
20.Nb5Rd1+
21.Rxd1Bxd1
22.f4c5
23.fxe5cxb4
24.axb4Bxb4
25.Kg2fxe5
26.Nf5Rf8
27.Nxg7Be2
28.Ne6Rf6
29.Nbc7Bf1+
30.Kg1Bh3
31.Nf4Bc5+
32.Kh1exf4
33.gxf4Rxf4
 

Sunday, August 21, 2016

What is the best plan for White?

ICC tourney 1174 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of yoshi (1713) vs. CanadianExpert (1496)
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
0
(white to move)
1.Nf3c5
2.e4g6
3.c3Nf6
4.e5Nd5
5.d4cxd4
6.cxd4Bg7
7.Nc3Nb6
8.Bf4O-O
9.Be2f6
10.Qb3+e6
11.a4fxe5
12.Bg5Qe8
13.dxe5Nc6
14.Nb5d5
15.Nc7
 

Black to play.

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Analysis of Abhishek2 (2129) vs. john2001plus (1704), 180+2
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
hgfedcba
0
(black to move)
1.e4e6
2.d4d5
3.Nd2c5
4.Ngf3Nc6
5.exd5exd5
6.Bb5cxd4
7.O-ONf6
8.Re1+Be7
9.Nxd4Bd7
10.Nd2b3O-O
11.Bf4Re8
12.c3Ne4
13.f3Nd6
14.Bxc6bxc6
15.Nc5Nc4
16.Ndb3Qb6
17.Be3Nxe3
18.Nxd7Nxd1+
19.Nxb6axb6
20.Rexd1Bf6
21.Kf2Bg5
22.a3g6
23.g3Bf6
24.f4Re4
25.Nd4Rae8
26.Rd2c5
27.Nb5Re8e7
28.Rad1d4
29.cxd4Bxd4+
30.Nxd4cxd4
31.Rc2f5
32.Rdd2Kf7
33.Re2d3
34.Rxe4fxe4
35.Rc3e3+
36.Ke1d2+
37.Ke2Rd7
 
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Saturday, August 20, 2016

White to play.

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analysis of john2001plus (1703) vs. ATSpore (1463)
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
+2
(white to move)
1.Nf3Nf6
2.d4e6
3.c4Bb4+
4.Bd2Bxd2+
5.Qxd2O-O
6.Nc3b6
7.e3Bb7
8.Be2d6
9.O-ONbd7
10.b4e5
11.dxe5Nxe5
12.Nxe5dxe5
13.Rfd1a6
14.Qc2Qe7
15.Nd5Nxd5
16.cxd5Rfc8
17.a3Qd6
18.e4g6
19.Rac1c6
20.dxc6Qxc6
21.Qxc6Rxc6
22.Rxc6Bxc6
23.Rd6Bxe4
24.Rxb6Rc8
25.f3Bf5
26.Bxa6Rc3
27.a4h5
28.a5Rc2
29.Rb8+Kg7
30.Re8h4
31.Rxe5h3
32.Bf1hxg2
33.Bxg2Rc1+
34.Kf2Rc2+
35.Kg3Rb2
36.b5Bd7
37.b6Ra2
38.b7Rb2
39.a6Bc6
40.Re7g5
41.a7Rxb7
42.Rxb7Bxb7
43.f4gxf4+
44.Kf2
 

Friday, August 19, 2016

Black to play.

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Shreyas_Reddy (1493) vs. john2001plus (1705)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
hgfedcba
+2
(black to move)
1.e4e6
2.d4d5
3.Nc3Nf6
4.Bg5Be7
5.e5Nfd7
6.Bxe7Qxe7
7.f4O-O
8.Nf3c5
9.Qd2Nc6
10.dxc5Qxc5
11.O-O-Oa6
12.g4b5
13.f5Ndxe5
14.Nxe5Nxe5
15.f6gxf6
16.g5Nf3
17.Qf4Nxg5
18.h4Ra7
19.hxg5f5
20.Qh4f6
21.gxf6Kh8
 

Tuesday, August 16, 2016

White to play.

ICC tourney 1172 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
yoshi (1702) vs. Chessguru (1033)
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
+2
(white to move)
1.Nf3d5
2.d4Bg4
3.Ne5Bh5
4.c4c6
5.Qb3Qb6
6.Qh3Nf6
7.Qc8+Qd8
8.Qxb7Nbd7
9.Nxd7Nxd7
10.Qxc6dxc4
11.e3Rc8
12.Qa4e6
13.Bxc4Be7
14.O-OO-O
15.Nd2Nb6
16.Qa5Nxc4
17.Qxh5Nxd2
18.Bxd2Bf6
19.Rac1g6
20.Qf3Bg7
21.Rxc8Qxc8
22.Rc1Qd7
23.Qc6Qxc6
24.Rxc6Ra8
25.b4a6
26.a4Bf8
27.Kf1Kg7
28.Bc3Kg8
29.b5axb5
30.axb5Rb8
31.b6Be7
32.e4Bd8
33.Ba5Kf8
34.b7Ke8
35.Rc8Kd7
36.Rxd8+
 

Monday, August 15, 2016

White to play ...

itsyourturn.com, ?
Analysis of Coffey, John vs. Perrine, Robert
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
0
(white to move)
1.d4d5
2.c4e6
3.Nf3Bb4+
4.Bd2Bxd2+
5.Nbxd2Ne7
6.Rc1O-O
7.e3c6
8.Bd3Nd7
9.O-ONg6
10.Re1a6
11.Qc2Nb6
12.Bxg6fxg6
13.Ne5Nd7
14.Nd3Qf6
15.Nf3b5
16.cxb5axb5
17.Qxc6Rxa2
18.Qxc8Rxc8
19.Rxc8+Nf8
20.Nfe5Qe7
21.Nc5Rxb2
22.Ned7b4
23.Nxf8Qxf8
24.Rxf8+Kxf8
25.Nxe6+
 

White to play.

itsyourturn.com, ?
Analysis of Coffey, John vs. Perrine, Robert
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
-6
(white to move)
1.d4d5
2.c4e6
3.Nf3Bb4+
4.Bd2Bxd2+
5.Nbxd2Ne7
6.Rc1O-O
7.e3c6
8.Bd3Nd7
9.O-ONg6
10.Re1a6
11.Qc2Nb6
12.Bxg6fxg6
13.Ne5Nd7
14.Nd3Qf6
15.Nf3b5
16.cxb5cxb5
17.h4a5
18.Qc6Rb8
19.Qc7Rb6
20.Qxc8Rxc8
21.Rxc8+Kf7
22.Nfe5+Nxe5
23.Nxe5+Ke7
24.Rec1Rb7
25.Rg8a4
26.Rcc8Kd6
27.Rgd8+Qxd8
28.Rxd8+Ke7
29.Nc6+Kf7
30.Rc8Rb6
31.Ne5+Ke7
32.Rc7+Ke8
33.Rxg7
 

Sunday, August 14, 2016

White to play and win.

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Analysis of john2001plus (1705) vs. klecy (1059)
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
+3
(white to move)
1.Nf3Nf6
2.d4g6
3.c4Bg7
4.Nc3O-O
5.Bg5d6
6.e3Nbd7
7.Be2b6
8.O-OBb7
9.Qc2Re8
10.Rfd1e5
11.dxe5dxe5
12.Nd5c5
13.Nxf6+Bxf6
14.Bxf6Qxf6
15.Rxd7Qc6
16.Rad1e4
17.Ng5Bc8
18.Rd7d6Qb7
19.Qc3Bf5
20.Rf6Be6
21.Rf4f5
22.Rh4Re7
23.Qf6Rf8
24.Nxe6Rxf6
25.Rd8+Re8
26.Rxe8+Kf7
27.Nd8+
 

Friday, August 12, 2016

What is the best plan for White?

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Analysis of john2001plus (1718) vs. Xen1227 (1826)
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
+1
(white to move)
1.Nf3d5
2.d4Nf6
3.c4e6
4.Nc3Be7
5.Bg5c6
6.e3O-O
7.Bd3Nbd7
8.O-Oh6
9.Bh4Re8
10.Rc1Nh5
11.Bxe7Qxe7
12.Ne5Nxe5
13.dxe5g6
14.f4Ng7
15.g4h5
16.h3Qh4
17.Qf3Rd8
18.g5Nf5
19.Bxf5gxf5
20.c5d4
21.exd4b6
22.Rfd1bxc5
23.dxc5Ba6
24.Rd6Rxd6
25.cxd6Rb8
26.Na4Rb4
27.d7Rd4
28.Nc5Bb5
29.Qe3Rd5
30.Rc3a5
31.a4Be2
32.Qf2Qxf2+
33.Kxf2Bd1
34.Rd3
 

Thursday, August 4, 2016

Black to play.

17th Open A, Zadar CRO
Analysis of Ante Brkic (2564) vs. Aleksandar Kovacevic (2594)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
hgfedcba
-3
(black to move)
1.e4e6
2.d4d5
3.Nc3Nf6
4.e5Nfd7
5.f4c5
6.Nf3Nc6
7.Be3Be7
8.Qd2O-O
9.Be2b6
10.Nd1a5
11.O-OBa6
12.Bxa6Rxa6
13.a4Ra8
14.Nc3cxd4
15.Nxd4Nxd4
16.Bxd4Bb4
17.Qe3Bxc3
18.bxc3Nc5
19.Bxc5bxc5
20.Qxc5Rc8
21.Qe3Rc4
22.f5Qc7
23.fxe6fxe6
24.Rxf8+Kxf8
25.Qf2+Kg8
26.Rf1h6
 

Black to play.

17th Open A, Zadar CRO
Analysis of Ante Brkic (2564) vs. Aleksandar Kovacevic (2594)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
hgfedcba
0
(black to move)
1.e4e6
2.d4d5
3.Nc3Nf6
4.e5Nfd7
5.f4c5
6.Nf3Nc6
7.Be3Be7
8.Qd2O-O
9.Be2b6
10.Nd1a5
11.O-OBa6
12.Bxa6Rxa6
13.a4Ra8
14.Nc3cxd4
15.Nxd4Nxd4
16.Bxd4Bb4
17.Qe3Bxc3
18.bxc3Nc5
19.g4Rc8
20.f5Qh4
21.Rf4Rc6
22.Kh1Ne4
23.Raf1Rfc8
24.fxe6fxe6
25.Rf7h6
26.Rb7Rc6c7
27.Rxb6Rxc3
28.Bxc3Rxc3
29.Qe1Ng3+
30.Kg1Qxg4
31.Rf2Ne2+
32.Kf1Qg1+
33.Kxe2Rxc2+
 

Wednesday, August 3, 2016

Black to play.

2016 US Open, ?
Analysis of Langrek, John (2200) vs. Coffey, John (2012)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
hgfedcba
0
(black to move)
1.Nf3Nf6
2.d4e6
3.Bf4c5
4.e3d5
5.c3cxd4
6.exd4Be7
7.Bd3O-O
8.O-ONc6
9.Nbd2Qb6
10.Rb1Bd7
11.Ne5Nxe5
12.dxe5Ne8
13.Be3Qc7
14.f4g6
15.g4a6
16.Nf3Bb5
17.Bxb5axb5
18.a3Ng7
19.Qd3Qc4