Chess Level 4: 2018

Saturday, December 29, 2018

What is the strongest continuation for Black?

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


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2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	f4	e5
2.	d4	exd4
3.	Qxd4	Nc6
4.	Qe4+	Be7
5.	f5	Nf6
6.	Qf4	O-O
7.	Nf3	d5
8.	Nc3	Bd6
9.	Qh4	Nb4
10.	Kd1	Bxf5
11.	Bg5	Bxc2+
12.	Kd2	d4
13.	Nxd4	Be5
14.	e3	h6
15.	Bxf6	Bxf6
16.	Qg4	c5
17.	a3	cxd4

Tuesday, December 25, 2018

White to play

ICC 15 3, Internet Chess Club
Analysis of john2001plus (1868) vs. KnightFireML (1794)


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7
6
5
4
3
2
1

-1

(black to move)

1.	Nf3	d5
2.	d4	g6
3.	c4	Bg7
4.	cxd5	Nf6
5.	Nc3	Nxd5
6.	e4	Nxc3
7.	bxc3	O-O
8.	Be2	c5
9.	O-O	Nc6
10.	d5	Bxc3
11.	Bh6	Bxa1
12.	Qxa1	Nd4
13.	Nxd4	cxd4
14.	Qxd4	e5
15.	Qxe5	f6
16.	Qd4	Re8
17.	d6	Bd7
18.	Bc4+	Kh8
19.	Bf7	Re5
20.	Bf4	Kg7
21.	Bd5	Re8
22.	e5	Rc8
23.	exf6+	Qxf6
24.	Bh6+

Mate in 5.

Live Chess, Chess.com
Analysis of john2001plus (1861) vs. WilliamAthens (1493)


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7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	c5
2.	e4	b6
3.	d4	cxd4
4.	Nxd4	Bb7
5.	Nc3	e6
6.	Be2	Bb4
7.	O-O	Bxc3
8.	bxc3	Bxe4
9.	Nb5	d5
10.	Ba3	Nf6
11.	Nd6+	Kd7
12.	c4	h6
13.	cxd5	Bxd5
14.	c4	Qc7
15.	cxd5	Nxd5
16.	Bb5+	Nc6
17.	Rc1	Rhc8
18.	Qa4	Nde7
19.	Rfd1	Nd5
20.	Rxd5	exd5
21.	Qg4+	Kd8
22.	Qxg7	Qd7
23.	Nxf7+	Kc7
24.	Rxc6+	Qxc6
25.	Nd6+	Kd8
26.	Nb7+	Qxb7
27.	Qf8+	Kc7
28.	Qd6#

White to play and win.

ICC 30 0 u, Internet Chess Club
Analysis of john2001plus (1836) vs. fiddler (1798)


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	d5
2.	d4	Nf6
3.	c4	e6
4.	Nc3	Be7
5.	Bf4	O-O
6.	e3	Nbd7
7.	cxd5	Nxd5
8.	Nxd5	exd5
9.	a3	c6
10.	Bd3	Nf6
11.	Qc2	Qa5+
12.	Nd2	Qd8
13.	O-O	Bd6
14.	Bxd6	Qxd6
15.	Nf3	h6
16.	b4	Be6
17.	Rfc1	Rfc8
18.	Qc5	Qxc5
19.	Rxc5	Nd7
20.	Rc2	f6
21.	Rac1	a6
22.	a4	Nb6
23.	b5	Nc4
24.	bxc6	Rxc6
25.	Bxc4	dxc4
26.	e4	Bf7
27.	d5	Rc5
28.	Rxc4	Rxc4
29.	Rxc4	b5
30.	Rb4	bxa4
31.	Rxa4	a5
32.	Nd4	Be8
33.	Ra3	a4
34.	Ne6	Rb8
35.	f3	Rb3
36.	Ra1	a3
37.	Nc5	Rc3
38.	Na6	Bb5
39.	Nb4	Bc4
40.	Na2	Bxa2
41.	Rxa2	Rb3
42.	h3	Kf7
43.	Kh2	g5
44.	Kg3	h5
45.	h4	Ke7
46.	Rd2	Rb2
47.	Rd3	a2
48.	Ra3	Kd6
49.	hxg5	fxg5
50.	Ra6+	Ke5
51.	d6	Rd2
52.	d7	Rxd7
53.	Rxa2	Rg7
54.	Re2	Rf7
55.	Rd2	Rg7
56.	Rd5+	Kf6
57.	Rf5+	Ke6
58.	Kf2	h4
59.	f4	g4
60.	Rh5	Rf7
61.	Rh6+	Rf6
62.	Rxf6+	Kxf6
63.	f5	Kg5
64.	Ke3	Kh5
65.	e5	Kg5
66.	f6	Kg6
67.	Kf4	h3
68.	gxh3	gxh3
69.	Kg3

Thursday, December 6, 2018

Black to play for a winning position

Live Chess, Chess.com
Analysis of KingsBishop (1626) vs. john2001plus (1840)


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3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	d4	d5
3.	Nc3	Nf6
4.	Bg5	Bb4
5.	e5	h6
6.	Bd2	Bxc3
7.	Bxc3	Ne4
8.	Nf3	O-O
9.	Bd3	Nxc3
10.	bxc3	c5
11.	O-O	Nc6
12.	a3	Qa5
13.	Qe1	c4
14.	Be2	Qa4
15.	Qb1	b5
16.	Nd2	Qa5
17.	Qb2	Qb6
18.	a4	b4
19.	Nf3	bxc3
20.	Qxb6	axb6
21.	Rfb1	Bd7
22.	Rxb6	Rfb8
23.	Rxb8+	Rxb8
24.	a5	Ra8
25.	h3	Rb8
26.	a6	Na7
27.	g4	Rb2
28.	Bd1	Kf8
29.	Kf1	Ke7
30.	Ne1	Kd8
31.	f4	Kc7
32.	Kf2	Rb6
33.	Ke3	Bb5
34.	Nf3	Rxa6
35.	Rxa6	Bxa6
36.	Ng1	Nb5
37.	Ne2	Kb6
38.	f5	Bc8
39.	Kf4	Kc7
40.	h4	Kd8
41.	Ng3	Ke7
42.	Nh5	g6
43.	fxg6	fxg6
44.	Nf6	g5+
45.	hxg5	hxg5+
46.	Kxg5	Nxd4
47.	Kg6	Nc6
48.	Ng8+	Kf8
49.	Nf6	Nxe5+
50.	Kh5	Bd7
51.	g5	Be8+
52.	Kh6	Bg6
53.	Be2	Kf7
54.	Bh5	Bxh5
55.	Nxh5	d4
56.	Nf4	d3
57.	g6+	Nxg6
58.	Nxg6	dxc2

Friday, November 30, 2018

What is the strongest continuation for White?

ICC 15 3, Internet Chess Club
Analysis of john2001plus (1868) vs. KnightFireML (1794)


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7
6
5
4
3
2
1

-1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	d5
2.	d4	g6
3.	c4	Bg7
4.	cxd5	Nf6
5.	Nc3	Nxd5
6.	e4	Nxc3
7.	bxc3	O-O
8.	Be2	c5
9.	O-O	Nc6
10.	d5	Bxc3
11.	Bh6	Bxa1
12.	Qxa1	Nd4
13.	Nxd4	cxd4
14.	Qxd4	e5
15.	Qxe5	f6
16.	Qd4	Re8
17.	Rb1	g5
18.	d6	Kh8
19.	Bc4	Re5
20.	f4	Re8
21.	fxg5	Re5
22.	gxf6	Qxf6
23.	Rf1	Bf5
24.	exf5	Re6
25.	Bg7+	Kxg7
26.	Qg4+	Kh8
27.	fxe6

Sunday, November 18, 2018

White to play and draw

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


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7
6
5
4
3
2
1

-3

(white 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.	f5	Qf4
36.	Rxg7+	Kxg7
37.	Qg6+	Kh8
38.	Qh5+	Kg8
39.	Qg6+	Kh8
40.	Qh5+	Kg7
41.	Qg6+	Kh8
42.	Qh5+

Sunday, November 4, 2018

What is the best continuation for White?

ICC tourney 1535 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of john2001plus (1712) vs. ROWLAND (1540), 720+3


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7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	d4	Nf6
2.	c4	g6
3.	Nc3	Bg7
4.	e4	d6
5.	Be2	O-O
6.	g4	Nc6
7.	d5	Ne5
8.	g5	Ne8
9.	h4	f6
10.	f4	Nf7
11.	Qc2	e5
12.	dxe6 e.p.	Bxe6
13.	f5	Bd7
14.	Nf3	Ne5
15.	Nxe5	dxe5
16.	Be3	gxf5
17.	O-O-O	f4
18.	Bc5	Nd6
19.	Bxd6	cxd6
20.	Rxd6	Qe7
21.	Rhd1	Bc6
22.	Nd5	Bxd5
23.	Rd6xd5	Rfd8
24.	Qd2	Rxd5
25.	Qxd5+	Kf8
26.	c5	Qf7
27.	Qxf7+	Kxf7
28.	Rd7+	Kg8
29.	Bc4+	Kh8
30.	Rxb7	Rc8
31.	Be6	Rxc5+
32.	Kd2	h6
33.	Rb8+	Bf8
34.	Rxf8+	Kh7
35.	gxf6

Friday, November 2, 2018

White to play

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


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7
6
5
4
3
2
1

-1

(white to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	Bc4	d5
3.	exd5	exd5
4.	Qe2+	Be7
5.	Bb3	Nf6
6.	Nf3	O-O
7.	d4	Re8
8.	O-O	Bg4
9.	Nbd2	Bb4
10.	Qb5	Bxd2
11.	Bxd2	Bxf3
12.	gxf3	b6
13.	f4	c6
14.	Qd3	Ne4
15.	f3	Nxd2
16.	Qxd2	Nd7
17.	c4	dxc4
18.	Bxc4	Nf6
19.	Rad1	Nd5
20.	Rde1	Rxe1
21.	Qxe1	Nxf4
22.	Qe5	Ng6
23.	Qe4	Qf6
24.	Re1	Rd8
25.	Kf1	h5
26.	Bb3	Rxd4
27.	Bxf7+	Kh7
28.	Bxg6+	Kh6
29.	Qf5	Qg5
30.	Qxg5+

Click here for 28. Kg8.

Tuesday, October 16, 2018

Black to play and win

Greenwood Chess Club, Kroger
Nate Bush vs. John Coffey


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2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	Nf3	d5
2.	e4	dxe4
3.	Ng5	Nf6
4.	Nc3	Bf5
5.	Qe2	Nc6
6.	Ngxe4	Nd4
7.	Qd3	Nxe4
8.	Nxe4	Qd5
9.	f3	O-O-O
10.	c3	Nxf3+
11.	Qxf3	Qxe4+
12.	Be2	Qxf3
13.	Bxf3	e5
14.	O-O	Bc5+
15.	Kh1	Bd3
16.	Bg4+	Kb8
17.	Rf3	f5
18.	Bxf5	e4
19.	Rg3	Rhf8
20.	Rg5	e3
21.	Bxd3	Rxd3
22.	g3	e2
23.	Re5	Re3
24.	Rxe3	Bxe3

What is the strongest line for Black?

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


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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	Bb4+
6.	Bd2	Be7
7.	Nc3	O-O
8.	O-O	c6
9.	e4	d5
10.	Ne5	dxc4
11.	Nxc4	Qxd4
12.	Ne3	Rd8
13.	Bc1	Qxd1
14.	Nexd1	Na6
15.	a3	Nc5
16.	Bg5	h6
17.	Bf4	Ba6
18.	e5	Nd5
19.	Re1	Nd3
20.	Nxd5	cxd5
21.	Re3	g5

Black to play and win

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


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	d4	d5
3.	exd5	exd5
4.	Nf3	Nf6
5.	Be2	Bd6
6.	O-O	O-O
7.	Bg5	h6
8.	Bh4	g5
9.	Bg3	Re8
10.	Bxd6	Qxd6
11.	Re1	Nc6
12.	c3	Bf5
13.	Nbd2	Ne7
14.	Qb3	b6
15.	Ne5	Ng6
16.	Nxg6	Bxg6
17.	Bf3	Ne4
18.	Nxe4	dxe4
19.	Be2	Kg7
20.	h3	f5
21.	Bf1	f4
22.	a3	Re7
23.	Qd1	Rd8
24.	Qc1	Rde8
25.	Bc4	e3
26.	fxe3	Rxe3
27.	Rxe3	Rxe3
28.	Qd2	Qc6
29.	Be2	Qe6
30.	Bf3	Qe8
31.	Kf2	Qe7
32.	Re1	Rxe1
33.	Qxe1	Qxe1+
34.	Kxe1	Kf6
35.	Kd2	h5
36.	Be2	Be4
37.	Bf3	Bxf3
38.	gxf3	g4
39.	hxg4	hxg4
40.	fxg4	Kg5
41.	Ke2	Kxg4
42.	Kf2	b5
43.	b3	f3
44.	c4	bxc4
45.	bxc4	Kf4
46.	d5	Ke4
47.	a4	a5
48.	Kf1	Kd4
49.	Kf2	Kxc4
50.	Kxf3	Kxd5

Sunday, August 26, 2018

Mate in 5

Indianapolis open, Chess.com
Analysis of Xun (1400) vs. Sims (1558)


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2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	c4	e5
2.	Nc3	Nf6
3.	g3	c6
4.	d4	e4
5.	Bg2	d5
6.	b3	Bb4
7.	Bd2	e3
8.	fxe3	Ng4
9.	Qc2	Qe7
10.	a3	Bxc3
11.	Qxc3	O-O
12.	h3	Nf6
13.	O-O-O	Qxa3+
14.	Qb2	Qd6
15.	g4	a5
16.	c5	Qc7
17.	Be1	Be6
18.	Nf3	Nbd7
19.	Rg1	a4
20.	bxa4	Rxa4
21.	Rd3	Rfa8
22.	Kb1	b6
23.	Nd2	bxc5
24.	dxc5	Nxc5
25.	Rc3	Rb8
26.	Nb3	d4
27.	exd4	Nxb3
28.	Bg3	Nd2+
29.	Kc1	Rxb2
30.	Kxb2	Ra2+
31.	Kc1	Qa5
32.	Rxc6	Nb3+
33.	Kb1	Ra1+
34.	Kb2	Qa2+
35.	Kc3	Qd2#

Saturday, August 25, 2018

White to play and mate in 4 moves

Live Chess, Chess.com
Analysis of SpeedyChess11 (1926) vs. thokkubabu (1683)


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7
6
5
4
3
2
1

-1

(white to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	Nf3	e6
3.	c3	d5
4.	exd5	exd5
5.	d4	Nf6
6.	Bd3	Bd6
7.	O-O	O-O
8.	Bg5	Nbd7
9.	Nbd2	b6
10.	Re1	Bb7
11.	Qc2	Qc7
12.	h3	h6
13.	Be3	Rac8
14.	Nf1	Ne4
15.	Nf3d2	f5
16.	f3	Ng3
17.	Nxg3	Bxg3
18.	Bxf5	Bxe1
19.	Rxe1	Rce8
20.	Nb3	c4
21.	Nd2	Qg3
22.	Re2	Nb8
23.	Nf1	Qc7
24.	b3	b5
25.	bxc4	dxc4
26.	Bg6	Re7
27.	Nh2	Nd7
28.	Ng4	a6
29.	Qd2	Qd6
30.	Bb1	Ref7
31.	Qc2	Rf5
32.	Bd2	Qg3
33.	Ne3	Rxf3
34.	Qh7+	Kf7
35.	Ng4	Rf6
36.	Bxh6	Rg8
37.	Bg5	Re8
38.	Qh5+	Rg6
39.	Bxg6+	Kg8
40.	Rxe8+	Nf8
41.	Qh7#

Sunday, August 19, 2018

What is the best continuation for White?

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


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	Nc6
2.	d4	d5
3.	c4	e6
4.	Nc3	dxc4
5.	e4	Bb4
6.	Bxc4	h6
7.	O-O	a6
8.	d5	exd5
9.	exd5	Nce7
10.	Qa4+	Bd7
11.	Qxb4	Nf6
12.	Qxb7	O-O
13.	Bxa6	Rb8
14.	Qa7	Ra8
15.	Qb7	Rb8
16.	Qa7	Ra8
17.	Qc5	Rxa6
18.	Bf4	c6
19.	Rad1	Ra5
20.	Qd4	Nexd5
21.	Be5	c5
22.	Qd2	Nxc3
23.	Qxc3	Rxa2
24.	Bxf6	gxf6
25.	Qd2	Ra7
26.	Qxh6

Saturday, August 18, 2018

Black to play and win

Live Chess, Chess.com
Analysis of StateChamp8 (1521) vs. Chief523 (1819)


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	d4	Nf6
2.	Bf4	e6
3.	e3	d5
4.	Nf3	Bd6
5.	Bg3	c5
6.	c3	c4
7.	b3	Bxg3
8.	hxg3	Qb6
9.	bxc4	Qb2
10.	Nbd2	Qxc3
11.	cxd5	Nxd5
12.	Qc1	Qxc1+
13.	Rxc1	Nc6
14.	Bb5	Bd7
15.	Ne4	Ke7
16.	Neg5	h6
17.	Ne4	a6
18.	Ba4	b5
19.	Bb3	Ndb4
20.	Nc5	Rhc8
21.	a3	Nd5
22.	Bxd5	exd5
23.	Ke2	Bg4
24.	Rc2	Na5
25.	Rhc1	Nc4
26.	a4	Rcb8
27.	Kd3	Bxf3
28.	gxf3	b4
29.	Nb3	a5
30.	e4	Nb6
31.	Rc7+	Kf8
32.	exd5	Nxd5
33.	Rc1c5	Nc3
34.	Rf5	f6
35.	Rfc5	Re8
36.	Rd7	Rac8
37.	Rxc8	Rxc8
38.	Ra7	Nxa4
39.	Rxa5	Nb2+
40.	Ke4	Nc4
41.	Rb5	Nd2+
42.	Nxd2	Rc2
43.	Nb3	Rxf2
44.	Rxb4	Kf7
45.	Nc5	Ke7
46.	d5	Kd6
47.	Nd3	Re2+
48.	Kf4	g5+
49.	Kf5	Re3
50.	Kxf6	Rxf3+
51.	Kg6	Rxd3
52.	Kxh6	Rxg3
53.	Rd4	Kc5
54.	Rd1	Kd6
55.	Kg6	Rg2
56.	Rd4	g4
57.	Rf4	Kxd5
58.	Rf5+	Ke4
59.	Rg5	Kf4
60.	Kh5	Rh2+
61.	Kg6	g3
62.	Rf5+	Kg4
63.	Rg5+	Kh3
64.	Kf5	Rf2+
65.	Ke4	g2
66.	Ke3	Rf8
67.	Rh5+	Kg3
68.	Rg5+	Kh3
69.	Rh5+	Kg4
70.	Rh7	g1=Q+
71.	Ke2	Qd4
72.	Rg7+	Qxg7
73.	Kd3	Qd7+
74.	Ke2	Re8+
75.	Kf2	Qd2+

CHECK!

Monday, July 23, 2018

White to play and win

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


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	d5
2.	d4	Nf6
3.	c4	e6
4.	Nc3	Be7
5.	Bf4	O-O
6.	e3	dxc4
7.	Bxc4	b6
8.	Qc2	Bb7
9.	a3	Nbd7
10.	Rc1	Nh5
11.	Bg3	Nxg3
12.	hxg3	Nf6
13.	e4	h6
14.	e5	Nd5
15.	Qe4	Rb8
16.	Bd3	Nf6
17.	Qf4	Nh7
18.	Rxh6	Bxf3
19.	Bxh7+	Kh8
20.	Bd3+	Kg8
21.	gxf3	Bg5
22.	Qe4	Bd2+
23.	Ke2	f5
24.	exf6 e.p.	Bxh6
25.	Qh7+	Kf7
26.	Qg6+	Kg8
27.	fxg7	Rf5
28.	Qxh6

CHECK!

Sunday, July 15, 2018

What is the strongest continuation for Black?

Casual Game, https://itsyourturn.com
Analysis of keith28 vs. John Coffey


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5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	d4	Nf6
2.	d5	e6
3.	dxe6	fxe6
4.	Nc3	Bb4
5.	Bd2	O-O
6.	g3	d5
7.	Bg2	c5
8.	e3	Nc6
9.	h3	e5
10.	Nge2	d4
11.	exd4	cxd4
12.	Ne4	Nxe4
13.	Bxe4	Qf6
14.	f4	Bc5
15.	c3	exf4

What is the strongest continuation for White?

itsyourturn.com, https://itsyourturn.com
Analysis of John Coffey vs. Roy


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3
2
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(white to move)

1.	Nf3	d6
2.	d4	Bf5
3.	c4	f6
4.	Nc3	a5
5.	e4	Bg4
6.	Be2	Nc6
7.	d5	h5
8.	dxc6	bxc6
9.	Nd4	Qd7
10.	Bxg4	hxg4
11.	Be3	g5
12.	Qb3	c5
13.	Qb7	Rc8
14.	Nc6	Kf7
15.	O-O-O	Qe8
16.	Nd5	Qd7
17.	Nb6

Sunday, July 1, 2018

What is the strongest continuation for White?

iPhone Game
Analysis of John Coffey vs. tChess


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4
3
2
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(white to move)

1.	Nf3	Nf6
2.	d4	e6
3.	c4	c5
4.	e3	d5
5.	Nc3	a6
6.	Bd3	cxd4
7.	Nxd4	e5
8.	Nc2	Be6
9.	cxd5	Nxd5
10.	Nxd5	Bxd5
11.	O-O	e4
12.	Be2	Be7
13.	Nd4	O-O
14.	f3	Nc6
15.	fxe4	Bxe4
16.	Bf3	Qd5
17.	Nxc6	Qxc6
18.	Bxe4	Qxe4
19.	Qf3	Qxf3
20.	gxf3	Rad8
21.	e4	Bc5+
22.	Kg2	f6
23.	Bf4	Bd4
24.	Rab1	Rf7
25.	Rfd1	Rfd7
26.	Kf1	b6
27.	Ke2	Rc8
28.	b3	Rc3
29.	Rd2	g5
30.	Bg3	Re3+
31.	Kf1	Rxf3+
32.	Kg2	Re3
33.	Rbd1	Rxe4
34.	Bf2	Bxf2
35.	Rxd7

White to play

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


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2
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-1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	Nf6
2.	d4	d5
3.	c4	dxc4
4.	e3	c5
5.	Bxc4	cxd4
6.	O-O	e6
7.	exd4	Be7
8.	Nc3	O-O
9.	Bf4	Nc6
10.	Re1	h6
11.	Qd2	Nh5
12.	Be3	a6
13.	Bb3	b5
14.	Bxh6	gxh6
15.	Qxh6	Ng7
16.	Rad1	Nf5
17.	Qh3	Bf6
18.	d5	Ncd4
19.	Nxd4	Nxd4
20.	Qg3+	Kh7
21.	Rxd4	Bxd4
22.	Qd3+	f5
23.	Qxd4	Qf6
24.	Qxf6	Rxf6
25.	dxe6	Bxe6
26.	Bxe6

Friday, June 15, 2018

Black to play for a equality

Live Chess, Chess.com
Analysis of SpeedyChess11 (1841) vs. john2001plus (1850)


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5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	d4	d5
3.	e5	c5
4.	c3	Nc6
5.	Nf3	Qb6
6.	Be2	cxd4
7.	cxd4	Nh6
8.	Nc3	Nf5
9.	Na4	Qa5+
10.	Nc3	Qb6
11.	Na4	Qa5+
12.	Nc3	Qb6
13.	Na4	Qa5+
14.	Nc3	Qb6
15.	Na4	Qa5+
16.	Kf1	b5
17.	Nc3	b4
18.	Nb5	h5
19.	Bf4	Qb6
20.	Bd3	a6
21.	Bxf5	exf5
22.	Nd6+	Bxd6
23.	exd6	Na5
24.	b3	Nb7
25.	Qe2+	Be6
26.	Rd1	Nxd6
27.	Qe5	Ne4
28.	Qxg7	O-O-O
29.	Qe5	f6
30.	Rc1+	Kb7
31.	Qc7+	Qxc7
32.	Rxc7+	Ka8

CHECK!

Thursday, June 14, 2018

White to play and win

Live Chess, Chess.com
Analysis of NC008 (1983) vs. learnychess (1690)


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4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	d4	Nf6
2.	c4	e6
3.	Nc3	d5
4.	Bg5	Nbd7
5.	Nf3	c6
6.	e3	Bb4
7.	Qc2	Qa5
8.	Nd2	h6
9.	Bh4	g5
10.	Bg3	Qb6
11.	Bd3	Nh5
12.	a3	Bxc3
13.	bxc3	Nxg3
14.	hxg3	Qc7
15.	Nf3	g4
16.	Nd2	h5
17.	cxd5	exd5
18.	c4	dxc4
19.	Nxc4	b5
20.	Nd2	Nb6
21.	Bxb5	Bd7
22.	Bd3	Qd8
23.	Nc4	h4
24.	Nd6+	Kf8
25.	Qc5	Qe7
26.	gxh4	Na4
27.	Qe5	Qxe5
28.	dxe5	Nb6
29.	Bf5	Bxf5
30.	Nxf5	Re8
31.	g3	Rxe5
32.	Nd4	Rc5
33.	Ke2	Nd5
34.	Rhc1	Rb5
35.	Rxc6	Rb2+
36.	Rc2	Rb8
37.	Rac1	Kg7
38.	Rc5	Nf6
39.	Nf5+	Kg6
40.	Ne7+	Kg7
41.	Nf5+	Kg6
42.	Nd4	Rb2+
43.	Rc1c2	Rbb8
44.	Rc7	Rhd8
45.	Rxa7	Ne4
46.	Ra6+	f6
47.	f3	Nxg3+
48.	Kf2	Nh1+
49.	Kg2	Rh8
50.	Kxh1	gxf3
51.	Rcc6	Rxh4+
52.	Kg1	Rf8
53.	Nxf3

Sunday, June 10, 2018

Black to play for a winning position

Live Chess, Chess.com
Analysis of Burnemup (1512) vs. John2001plus (1563)


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7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	d4	d5
3.	e5	c5
4.	c3	Nc6
5.	Nf3	Qb6
6.	Be2	cxd4
7.	cxd4	Nh6
8.	Nc3	Nf5
9.	Na4	Qa5+
10.	Bd2	Bb4
11.	Bc3	b5
12.	a3	Bxc3+
13.	Nxc3	b4
14.	axb4	Qxb4
15.	Bb5	Bd7
16.	Bxc6	Bxc6
17.	Qd2	Rb8
18.	Rb1	Bb5
19.	Nxb5	Qxb5
20.	Qg5	Qd3
21.	Qc1	O-O
22.	Qd1	Qe4+
23.	Kf1	Rfc8
24.	Ng5	Qf4
25.	Nf3	Rb4
26.	g3	Qe4

Black to play and win

ICC 30 0 u, Internet Chess Club
Analysis of john2001plus (1825) vs. fiddler (1735)


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8

(black to move)

1.	Nf3	d5
2.	d4	Nf6
3.	c4	e6
4.	Nc3	Be7
5.	Bf4	O-O
6.	e3	Nbd7
7.	cxd5	exd5
8.	Bd3	c5
9.	O-O	c4
10.	Bc2	a6
11.	Ne5	Bd6
12.	a4	Qe7
13.	Nxd7	Bxd7
14.	Qf3	Bxf4
15.	exf4	Qd6
16.	Rfe1	Rfe8
17.	Re5	Bc6
18.	Rae1	b5
19.	axb5	axb5
20.	g4	b4
21.	Rxe8+	Rxe8
22.	Rxe8+	Nxe8
23.	Nd1	Nf6
24.	Ne3	b3
25.	Bb1	Qb4
26.	Nd1	Qe1+
27.	Kg2	Ne4
28.	g5	Bd7
29.	f5	Nd2
30.	Qxd5	Qe8
31.	Kg3	Nxb1

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;