Chess Level 1: 2016

Wednesday, December 14, 2016

White to play and win.

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Analysis of DelmarvaJoe (1841) vs. john2001plus (1738)


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(white to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	d4	d5
3.	Nd2	c5
4.	dxc5	Bxc5
5.	Bd3	e5
6.	exd5	Qxd5
7.	Ngf3	Nc6
8.	O-O	Bg4
9.	Bc4	Qd7
10.	c3	O-O-O
11.	b4	Bxf2+
12.	Rxf2	e4
13.	Qa4	exf3
14.	Nxf3	Nf6
15.	b5	Qd1+
16.	Qxd1	Rxd1+
17.	Rf1	Bxf3
18.	gxf3	Rxf1+
19.	Kxf1	Ne5
20.	Be2	Nd5
21.	Bd2	Nb6
22.	c4	Rd8
23.	Bc3	Nbxc4
24.	Rc1	Kb8
25.	f4	Nd3
26.	Bxd3	Rxd3
27.	Bxg7	Nd6
28.	Ke2	Rd5
29.	Be5	f6
30.	Bxf6	Rxb5
31.	Be5	Rd5
32.	h4	h5
33.	Ke3	a5
34.	Rc5	Rd1
35.	Ke2

Sunday, December 11, 2016

Black to play.

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ulfhethinn (1700) vs. Symphonist (1483)


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7
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(black to move)

1.	d4	Nf6
2.	c4	g6
3.	Nc3	Bg7
4.	e4	d6
5.	f3	O-O
6.	Be3	Nbd7
7.	Bd3	e5
8.	Nge2	exd4
9.	Nxd4	Nc5
10.	Be2	Nfd7
11.	Qd2	Ne5
12.	b4	Ne6
13.	O-O	Qf6
14.	Nd5	Qd8
15.	Rfd1	a5
16.	a3	axb4
17.	axb4	Rxa1
18.	Rxa1	c6
19.	Nc3	Qf6
20.	Nxe6	Bxe6
21.	Bg5	Nxf3+
22.	gxf3	Qxc3
23.	Ra7	Qxd2
24.	Bxd2	Bd4+

Monday, November 14, 2016

White to play.

ICC tourney 1199 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
analysis of yoshi (1700) vs. StrayLight (1323)


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2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	e6
2.	d4	f5
3.	c4	Nf6
4.	Nc3	Be7
5.	g3	O-O
6.	Bg2	d6
7.	O-O	a5
8.	Qc2	Nc6
9.	a3	e5
10.	d5	Nb8
11.	e4	f4
12.	gxf4	exf4
13.	Bxf4	Nh5
14.	Be3	Qe8
15.	e5	Bf5
16.	Qd2	Qg6
17.	Kh1	Bg4
18.	exd6	Bxd6
19.	Nh4	Qf6
20.	Bg5	Qe5
21.	f4	Nxf4
22.	Bxf4	Rxf4
23.	Rxf4	g5
24.	Raf1	gxf4
25.	Bf3	Bxf3+
26.	Nxf3	Qf5
27.	Rg1+	Kf7
28.	Qg2	Na6
29.	Qg7+	Ke8
30.	Re1+	Kd8
31.	Ne4	Be7
32.	Nd4	Qg6
33.	Ne6+	Kd7
34.	Ne4c5+	Nxc5
35.	Nxc5+	Kd8
36.	Qxe7+	Kc8
37.	Qe8+

Saturday, November 12, 2016

Black to play.

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john2001plus (1778) vs. ulfhethinn (1690)


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8

(black to move)

1.	Nf3	Nf6
2.	d4	b5
3.	e3	a6
4.	c4	b4
5.	a3	e6
6.	axb4	Bxb4+
7.	Bd2	Be7
8.	Nc3	c5
9.	Nb5	Bb7
10.	Ba5	Qc8
11.	Nc7+	Kf8
12.	Nxa8	Bxa8
13.	Be2	Nc6
14.	Bc3	Ne4
15.	O-O	h5
16.	d5	Nxc3
17.	bxc3	Nd8
18.	e4	d6
19.	Nd2	h4
20.	f4	Bf6
21.	Qc2	g5
22.	e5	dxe5
23.	Ne4	Bg7
24.	fxg5	exd5
25.	cxd5	Bxd5
26.	Bxa6	Qg4
27.	Bd3	c4
28.	Nf6	cxd3
29.	Nxg4	dxc2
30.	Ne3	Be4
31.	Ra7	Rh5
32.	Rd7	Ke8
33.	Rd2	Rxg5
34.	Nxc2	Ne6
35.	Ne3	Nf4
36.	Rfd1	Bf6
37.	Kf1	Kf8
38.	Ra1	Be7
39.	Ra5	h3
40.	g3	Ng2
41.	Nc4	Rf5+
42.	Kg1	Bg5
43.	Rf2	Rxf2
44.	Kxf2	Bd3
45.	Nxe5	Be3+
46.	Kf3	Bc2
47.	Ng4	Bd1+
48.	Ke4	Bxg4

Tuesday, October 25, 2016

Black to Play

ICC tourney 1193 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of tony1209 (1259) vs. yoshi (1695)


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7
8

(black to move)

1.	d4	Nf6
2.	c4	e6
3.	Nc3	Bb4
4.	Bd2	O-O
5.	a3	Bxc3
6.	Bxc3	b6
7.	Nf3	Ne4
8.	Qc2	Bb7
9.	e3	d6
10.	Bd3	f5
11.	O-O-O	Nd7
12.	Bxe4	Bxe4
13.	Qe2	Qe8
14.	Ne1	Qg6
15.	f3	Bb7
16.	Nd3	Ba6
17.	Nf4	Qf7
18.	b4	e5
19.	dxe5	Bxc4
20.	e6	Bxe6

Monday, October 24, 2016

White to play for a winning advantage

ICC tourney 1193 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of Osya (1791) vs. yoshi (1678)


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3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	c4	e5
2.	g3	Nf6
3.	Bg2	c6
4.	d4	exd4
5.	Qxd4	d5
6.	Nf3	c5
7.	Qe5+	Be7
8.	cxd5	Qxd5
9.	Nc3	Qd8
10.	Bf4	Nc6
11.	Qc7	O-O
12.	Rd1	Qxd1+
13.	Nxd1	Ne8
14.	Qxc6	bxc6
15.	Ne5	Bb7
16.	Nxc6	Bf6
17.	O-O	Bxc6
18.	Bxc6	Rd8
19.	Nc3	Bxc3
20.	bxc3	Nf6
21.	c4	Rd4
22.	Rc1	Rfd8
23.	Kg2	Nd7
24.	Bd5	Nb6
25.	Be3	Rg4
26.	Bxc5	Nxd5
27.	cxd5	Rxd5
28.	Bxa7	Kf8
29.	a3	Ke7
30.	Rc2	Ra4
31.	Bc5+	Kd7
32.	Bb4	Rb5
33.	e4	Ke6
34.	f4	g6
35.	Kf3	h5
36.	Rc6+	Kd7
37.	Rf6	Ke8
38.	Rc6	Rb7
39.	f5	gxf5
40.	exf5	Rd7
41.	Rh6

Friday, October 21, 2016

What is the Best Line for Black?

ICC 12 3, Internet Chess Club
tony1209 (1281) vs. yoshi (1672)


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8

-2

(black to move)

1.	d4	Nf6
2.	c4	e6
3.	Nc3	Bb4
4.	Bd2	c5
5.	e3	cxd4
6.	exd4	O-O
7.	Nf3	d5
8.	a3	Bxc3
9.	Bxc3	b6
10.	Bd3	dxc4
11.	Bxc4	Ba6
12.	Bxa6	Nxa6
13.	O-O	Nd5
14.	Ne5	f6
15.	Nf3	Nxc3
16.	bxc3	Rc8
17.	Qd3	Qd5
18.	Qxa6	Rxc3
19.	Qxa7	Ra8
20.	Qxb6	Rcxa3
21.	Rxa3	Rxa3
22.	Qb8+	Kf7
23.	Qc7+	Kf8
24.	Qc5+	Qxc5
25.	dxc5	Rc3
26.	Nd4	Kf7
27.	c6	e5
28.	Ne2	Rxc6
29.	f4	exf4
30.	Nxf4	Rc4
31.	Nd3	Rd4
32.	Ne5+	Ke6
33.	Nf3	Ra4
34.	Kf2	Ra2+
35.	Kg3	g6
36.	Re1+	Kf7
37.	Re4	f5
38.	Rc4	h6
39.	Ne5+	Kf6
40.	Nd7+	Ke6
41.	Nf8+	Kf7
42.	Nd7	Ke6
43.	Nb6	Ra3+
44.	Kh4	Ra2
45.	Rc6+	Kf7
46.	Kg3	Ra3+
47.	Kf4	Ra2
48.	Rc7+	Ke6
49.	Rh7	Rxg2
50.	Rxh6	Kf7
51.	Nd5	Kg7
52.	Rh3	Rg4+
53.	Kf3	Rd4
54.	Nf4	Ra4
55.	Rg3	Ra6
56.	Nd5	Ra3+
57.	Kf4	Ra4+
58.	Kg5	Rd4
59.	Ne3	f4
60.	Rg4	Rd2
61.	Rxf4	Rxh2

White to play and win.

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Analysis of john2001plus (1769) vs. ari_O (1880)


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3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	Nf6
2.	d4	g6
3.	c4	Bg7
4.	Nc3	O-O
5.	Bg5	c5
6.	d5	Qa5
7.	Bd2	a6
8.	e4	d6
9.	h3	Bd7
10.	a4	Qc7
11.	Bd3	Qc8
12.	a5	Re8
13.	O-O	Bxh3
14.	e5	Qg4
15.	Ne1	dxe5
16.	Be2	Qh4
17.	Nf3	Qh5
18.	gxh3	Qxh3
19.	Ng5	Qf5
20.	Nce4	Nbd7
21.	Ng3

What is the best play for White?

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Analysis of john2001plus (1769) vs. ari_O (1880)


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2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	Nf6
2.	d4	g6
3.	c4	Bg7
4.	Nc3	O-O
5.	Bg5	c5
6.	d5	Qa5
7.	Bd2	a6
8.	e4	d6
9.	h3	Bd7
10.	a4	Qc7
11.	Bd3	Qc8
12.	a5	Re8
13.	O-O	Bxh3
14.	e5	Qg4
15.	Ne1	dxe5
16.	Be2	Qh4
17.	Nf3	Qh5
18.	gxh3	Qxh3
19.	Ng5	Qf5
20.	Nce4	Nbd7
21.	f4	Nxe4
22.	Bg4	Qxg4+
23.	Qxg4	Nxd2
24.	Qxd7	Nxf1
25.	Rxf1	exf4
26.	Rxf4

White to play and win.

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Analysis of john2001plus (1769) vs. ari_O (1880)


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1

-3

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	Nf6
2.	d4	g6
3.	c4	Bg7
4.	Nc3	O-O
5.	Bg5	c5
6.	d5	Qa5
7.	Bd2	a6
8.	e4	d6
9.	h3	Bd7
10.	a4	Qc7
11.	Bd3	Qc8
12.	a5	Re8
13.	O-O	Bxh3
14.	e5	Qg4
15.	Ne1	dxe5
16.	Be2	Qh4
17.	Nf3	Qh5
18.	gxh3	Qxh3
19.	Ng5	Qf5
20.	Nce4	Nbd7
21.	f4	Nxe4
22.	Bg4	Qxg4+
23.	Qxg4	Nxd2
24.	Rfd1	Nf6
25.	Qh4	Nb3
26.	Ra3	Nd4
27.	fxe5	Nh5
28.	Rxd4	cxd4
29.	Qxd4	h6
30.	Nf3	Ng3
31.	Kg2	Nf5
32.	Qb6	Rab8
33.	e6	f6
34.	Nd4	Nd6
35.	Ra4	f5
36.	c5	Bxd4
37.	Rxd4	Nb5
38.	Rb4	g5
39.	d6	exd6
40.	Rxb5	axb5
41.	cxd6	Rxe6
42.	a6	Ree8
43.	a7	Ra8
44.	d7	Red8
45.	Qg6+	Kf8
46.	Qf6+	Kg8
47.	Qxf5	Rxa7
48.	Qg6+	Kh8
49.	Qf6+

Friday, October 14, 2016

Black to play.

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john2001plus (1718) vs. FLchessplayer (2032)


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8

(black to move)

1.	Nf3	d6
2.	d4	g6
3.	c4	Bg7
4.	Nc3	Nc6
5.	d5	Nb8
6.	e4	Nd7
7.	Bd3	Ngf6
8.	O-O	c6
9.	Re1	Qc7
10.	Bg5	h6
11.	Bh4	g5
12.	Bg3	Nh5
13.	Rc1	Nxg3
14.	hxg3	a6
15.	Qe2	Ne5
16.	Nxe5	Bxe5
17.	Qh5	Qd7
18.	Na4	Qg4
19.	Qxg4	Bxg4
20.	f3	Bh5
21.	Kf2	Bg6
22.	Nb6	Rd8
23.	Na4	Kf8
24.	b4	Kg7
25.	c5	cxd5
26.	exd5	Bxd3
27.	c6	bxc6
28.	dxc6	Bb5
29.	Nb6	Bd4+
30.	Re3	Bxb6
31.	c7	Rc8

White to play.

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Analysis of john2001plus (1710) vs. SunTzuLombardi (1389)


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5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	Nf6
2.	d4	e6
3.	c4	Bb4+
4.	Bd2	Qe7
5.	e3	O-O
6.	Bd3	c5
7.	Bxb4	cxb4
8.	e4	Nc6
9.	e5	Ne8
10.	Nbd2	d6
11.	Ne4	dxe5
12.	dxe5	f5
13.	exf6 e.p.	Nxf6
14.	O-O	Nxe4
15.	Bxe4	e5
16.	Re1	Bg4
17.	h3	Bxf3
18.	Bxf3	Nd4
19.	Qxd4	Rxf3
20.	gxf3	Qg5+
21.	Qg4

Saturday, October 8, 2016

White to play and win.

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analysis of john2001plus (1759) vs. JourneytoNM (1522)


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4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	d5
2.	d4	Nf6
3.	c4	dxc4
4.	e3	e6
5.	Bxc4	a6
6.	O-O	Be7
7.	Nc3	O-O
8.	e4	b5
9.	Bd3	Bb7
10.	a3	Nbd7
11.	Qc2	h6
12.	b4	Nb6
13.	Ne5	Nfd7
14.	Nf3	Nf6
15.	Be3	Rc8
16.	e5	Nfd5
17.	Ne4	Nxe3
18.	fxe3	Bxe4
19.	Bxe4	Nd5
20.	Bxd5	Qxd5
21.	e4	Qd7
22.	Rac1	c6
23.	Rfd1	Qa7
24.	Qf2	a5
25.	d5	Qxf2+
26.	Kxf2	axb4
27.	d6	Bd8
28.	axb4	Bb6+
29.	Ke2	Rfd8
30.	Nd4	Bxd4
31.	Rxd4	f6
32.	exf6	gxf6
33.	Rf1	Kg7
34.	e5	f5
35.	g4	Rf8
36.	gxf5	exf5
37.	Rdf4	c5
38.	d7	Rcd8
39.	e6	Kf6
40.	Rxf5+	Kxe6
41.	Rxf8	Rxd7
42.	Rf8f6+	Ke7
43.	Rf7+	Ke8
44.	Rxd7	Kxd7
45.	bxc5

What is the best move for Black?

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Analysis of wietingtx (1198) vs. john2001plus (1761)


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5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	c4	e5
2.	e4	Nc6
3.	Nf3	Bc5
4.	Nc3	d6
5.	Be2	Nf6
6.	O-O	O-O
7.	d3	Bg4
8.	h3	Bxf3
9.	Bxf3	Nd4
10.	a3	a5
11.	Bg5	c6
12.	Rb1	Ne6
13.	b4	axb4
14.	axb4	Bxf2+
15.	Rxf2	Nxg5

Tuesday, October 4, 2016

White to play.

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Analysis of john2001plus (1769) vs. tuoheng (1692)


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6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	Nc6
2.	d4	d5
3.	c4	e6
4.	Nc3	Nf6
5.	Bg5	Be7
6.	e3	O-O
7.	Bd3	h6
8.	Bh4	Nb4
9.	Be2	a5
10.	a3	Nc6
11.	O-O	Bd7
12.	Bxf6	Bxf6
13.	cxd5

Monday, October 3, 2016

Black to play and win.

ICC tourney 1160 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Heian (1458) vs. yoshi (1759)


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3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	d4	d5
3.	e5	c5
4.	c3	Nc6
5.	Nf3	Qb6
6.	Bd3	Bd7
7.	O-O	cxd4
8.	cxd4	Nxd4
9.	Nbd2	Nc6
10.	Nb3	Nge7
11.	Bf4	Ng6
12.	Bg3	a5
13.	Re1	a4
14.	Nbd2	Bc5
15.	b4	Nxb4
16.	Rb1	Qa7
17.	Bf1	Nxa2
18.	Bb5	Bxb5
19.	Rxb5	Nc3

What is the fastest way for Black to win?

ICC tourney 1187 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of Heian (1634) vs. yoshi (1651)


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8

(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	d4	d5
3.	e5	c5
4.	c3	Nc6
5.	Nf3	Qb6
6.	Bd3	cxd4
7.	cxd4	Bd7
8.	O-O	Nxd4
9.	Nbd2	Nc6
10.	Nb3	Nge7
11.	Be3	Qc7
12.	Rc1	Ng6
13.	Nc5	Bxc5
14.	Bxc5	Ngxe5
15.	Nxe5	Nxe5
16.	Bd4	Bc6
17.	Bb5	O-O
18.	Qh5	Ng6
19.	Bd3	Rfe8
20.	f4	Nf8
21.	f5	e5
22.	Bc5	f6
23.	Bb1	Qf7
24.	Qh3	e4
25.	Rf4	Nd7
26.	Bd6	Ne5
27.	Rh4	h6
28.	Bc2	d4
29.	Bb3	Bd5
30.	Rc7	Bxb3
31.	Rxf7	Bxf7
32.	Bxe5	Rxe5
33.	g4	e3
34.	Kf1	e2+
35.	Ke1	Rc8

Saturday, September 24, 2016

Black to play and mate in 2.

Casual G/10, Columbus Indiana Chess Club
Analysis of Steve Salo vs. John Coffey


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8

(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	d3	d5
3.	Nc3	Nf6
4.	Bg5	Be7
5.	g3	dxe4
6.	dxe4	Qxd1+
7.	Rxd1	O-O
8.	e5	Nd5
9.	Nxd5	exd5
10.	Bxe7	Re8
11.	Bb4	Rxe5+
12.	Ne2	Bg4
13.	Rd2	Nc6
14.	Bc3	Re7
15.	Bg2	d4
16.	Bxc6	dxc3
17.	bxc3	bxc6
18.	Kf1	Bf3
19.	Rg1	Rae8
20.	h4	Rxe2
21.	Rxe2	Rxe2
22.	g4	Rd2
23.	Ke1	Rd1#

Sunday, September 18, 2016

Black to play and win.

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Analysis of john2001plus (1593) vs. rotchopf (2003)


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7
8

(black to move)

1.	Nf3	d6
2.	d4	Nf6
3.	c4	Bg4
4.	Qb3	Qc8
5.	Bg5	h6
6.	Bh4	Nc6
7.	e3	e5
8.	dxe5	dxe5
9.	Be2	Bd6
10.	Bxf6	gxf6
11.	Nc3	Ne7
12.	Ne4	Ng8
13.	c5	Be7
14.	h3	Bxf3
15.	Bxf3	f5
16.	Bh5	Rh7
17.	Nc3	Nf6
18.	Be2	Bxc5
19.	Qb5+	Nd7
20.	Nd5	c6
21.	Nf6+	Ke7

White to play.

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FogOfWar516 (1893) vs. john2001plus (1684)


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4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	d4	d5
3.	e5	c5
4.	c3	Nc6
5.	Nf3	Qb6
6.	a3	Bd7
7.	b4	cxd4
8.	cxd4	Rc8
9.	Be2	Nge7
10.	O-O	Nf5
11.	Bb2	Be7
12.	Qd2	O-O
13.	Rd1	f6
14.	Nc3	fxe5
15.	dxe5	Nh4
16.	Nxd5	exd5
17.	Qxd5+	Kh8
18.	Qxd7

Saturday, September 17, 2016

White to play and mate in 2.

ICC tourney 1183 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of yoshi (1648) vs. KingsBishop (1540)


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

-5

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	Nc6
2.	d4	Na5
3.	e4	Nf6
4.	e5	Ng4
5.	h3	Nh6
6.	d5	b6
7.	Bg5	g6
8.	Qd2	Nf5
9.	g4	Ng7
10.	Nc3	d6
11.	O-O-O	Bd7
12.	Bd3	Nb7
13.	Rhe1	Nc5
14.	Bc4	Qc8
15.	Nd4	a6
16.	Nc6	Bxc6
17.	dxc6	Nge6
18.	exd6	cxd6
19.	Ne4	Nxe4
20.	Rxe4	Nxg5
21.	Qxg5	Qxc6
22.	Bd5	Qb5
23.	a4	Qc5
24.	Rc4	Qa5
25.	Bc6+	Kd8
26.	Rxd6+	Kc7
27.	Bb5+	Kxd6
28.	Qf4+	e5
29.	Qf6+

White to play and win.

ICC tourney 1183 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of yoshi (1648) vs. KingsBishop (1540)


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	Nc6
2.	d4	Na5
3.	e4	Nf6
4.	e5	Ng4
5.	h3	Nh6
6.	d5	b6
7.	Bg5	g6
8.	Qd2	Nf5
9.	g4	Ng7
10.	Nc3	d6
11.	O-O-O	Bd7
12.	Bd3	Nb7
13.	Rhe1	Nc5
14.	Bc4	Qc8
15.	Nd4	a6
16.	Nc6	Bxc6
17.	dxc6	Nge6
18.	exd6	cxd6
19.	Ne4	Nxe4
20.	Rxe4	Nxg5
21.	Qxg5	Qxc6
22.	Bd5	Qb5
23.	Qf4	O-O-O
24.	a4	Qa5
25.	Rc4+	Kb8
26.	Qe3	Bh6
27.	Qxh6	b5
28.	Rc6	Qxa4
29.	Qe3	Qa5
30.	b4	Qa1+
31.	Kd2

White to play and win.

ICC tourney 1183 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of yoshi (1648) vs. KingsBishop (1540)


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	Nc6
2.	d4	Na5
3.	e4	Nf6
4.	e5	Ng4
5.	h3	Nh6
6.	d5	b6
7.	Bg5	g6
8.	Qd2	Nf5
9.	g4	Ng7
10.	Nc3	d6
11.	O-O-O	Bd7
12.	Bd3	Nb7
13.	Rhe1	Nc5
14.	Bc4	Qc8
15.	Nd4	a6
16.	Nc6	Bxc6
17.	dxc6	Nge6
18.	exd6	cxd6
19.	Ne4	Nxe4
20.	Rxe4	Nxg5
21.	Qxg5	Qxc6
22.	Bd5	Qb5
23.	Qf4	O-O-O
24.	a4	Qa5
25.	Rc4+	Kb8
26.	Qe3	Bh6
27.	Qxh6	b5
28.	Rc6	e6
29.	Bg2	d5
30.	Qf4+	Kb7
31.	b4	Qxa4
32.	Rc7+	Ka8
33.	Qd4

What is the best defense for White?

ICC tourney 1183 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of yoshi (1648) vs. KingsBishop (1540)


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

-1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	Nc6
2.	d4	Na5
3.	e4	Nf6
4.	e5	Ng4
5.	h3	Nh6
6.	d5	b6
7.	Bg5	g6
8.	Qd2	Nf5
9.	g4	Ng7
10.	Nc3	d6
11.	O-O-O	Bd7
12.	Bd3	Nb7
13.	Rhe1	Nc5
14.	Bc4	Qc8
15.	Nd4	a6
16.	Nc6	Bxc6
17.	dxc6	Nge6
18.	exd6	cxd6
19.	Ne4	Nxe4
20.	Rxe4	Nxg5
21.	Qxg5	Qxc6
22.	Bd5	Qb5
23.	Qf4	O-O-O
24.	Bxf7	Bg7
25.	Rxe7	Bxb2+
26.	Kd2	Kb8
27.	Qe4	Rd7
28.	Re8+	Rd8
29.	Re7	Rd7
30.	Rxd7	Qxd7
31.	Be6	Qg7
32.	Rb1	Qc3+
33.	Kd1	Qd4+
34.	Qxd4	Bxd4
35.	f4	Rf8
36.	f5	Kc7
37.	Kd2	Kc6
38.	Kd3	Kc5
39.	c3	Bf6
40.	Rf1	Be5
41.	Rf3	d5
42.	h4	Kd6
43.	g5	Rb8
44.	Bf7	gxf5
45.	c4	dxc4+
46.	Bxc4	b5
47.	Bf7

Saturday, September 10, 2016

White to play and win.

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jimmyrbellew (1497) vs. rtconnor2003 (1221)


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

-1

(white to move)

1.	d4	d5
2.	Nf3	Nf6
3.	c4	dxc4
4.	Nc3	Bd7
5.	a4	e6
6.	e3	Bb4
7.	Bxc4	Ne4
8.	Qc2	Nxc3
9.	bxc3	Bd6
10.	O-O	h6
11.	e4	O-O
12.	e5	Be7
13.	Qe2	a6
14.	Bd3	Nc6
15.	Qe4	g6
16.	Bxh6	Re8
17.	h4	Kh7
18.	h5	Rg8
19.	hxg6+	Rxg6
20.	Qf4	Qg8
21.	Ng5+	Kxh6
22.	Nxf7+	Kh5
23.	Be2+	Rg4
24.	Qh6#

What is the best move for White?

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Analysis of Javachip3 (1471) vs. HanghangL (1411)


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

-1

(white to move)

1.	c4	e6
2.	Nc3	c6
3.	Nf3	Nf6
4.	g3	d5
5.	cxd5	cxd5
6.	d4	Nc6
7.	Bg2	Be7
8.	a3	Bd7
9.	b4	O-O
10.	O-O	h6
11.	Re1	Rc8
12.	Bb2	a6
13.	e4	dxe4
14.	Nxe4	Nxe4
15.	Rxe4	Be8
16.	Ne5	Nxe5
17.	Rxe5	Bf6
18.	Re1	Bc6
19.	Bxc6	Rxc6
20.	Qb3	Bxd4
21.	Bxd4	Qxd4
22.	Rad1	Qb6
23.	Rd7	Rc7
24.	Red1	Rxd7
25.	Rxd7	Rd8
26.	Qe3	Qxe3
27.	Rxd8+

Saturday, September 3, 2016

What is the best plan for White?

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Analysis of MadPaWnPusheR (1675) vs. john2001plus (1757)


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	d4	Nf6
2.	Nf3	e6
3.	Bf4	c5
4.	c3	Qb6
5.	Qb3	Nd5
6.	e3	Nxf4
7.	exf4	Qc7
8.	g3	cxd4
9.	Nxd4	Bc5
10.	Nd2	Nc6
11.	Nb5	Qb6
12.	Nc4	Qd8
13.	Nbd6+	Kf8
14.	Qd1

Saturday, August 27, 2016

White to play and win.

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Analysis of john2001plus (1745) vs. vluis1971 (1663), 900+10


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	b6
2.	d4	Bb7
3.	c4	e6
4.	Nc3	c5
5.	d5	exd5
6.	cxd5	d6
7.	e4	Nd7
8.	Bf4	Be7
9.	e5	dxe5
10.	Nxe5	Ngf6
11.	d6	Bf8
12.	Bb5	a6
13.	Qb3	c4
14.	Qxc4	Bd5
15.	Nxd5	Bxd6
16.	Bxd7+	Nxd7
17.	Nc6	Qh4
18.	Bxd6	Qxc4
19.	Nc7#

Black to play and mate in 2.

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Analysis of taechess (1475) vs. WilliamRDavis (1658)


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	g6
2.	d4	Bg7
3.	Nc3	d6
4.	Be3	a6
5.	Qd2	b5
6.	f3	Bb7
7.	Nge2	Nd7
8.	g4	c5
9.	h4	h5
10.	Ng3	hxg4
11.	fxg4	b4
12.	Nce2	Ngf6
13.	d5	Nxg4
14.	O-O-O	Qa5
15.	Kb1	Nde5
16.	Nf4	Nxe3
17.	Qxe3	Bh6
18.	Qf2	O-O-O
19.	Nd3	Bg7
20.	Nxe5	Bxe5
21.	Ne2	Rdf8
22.	Nf4	Kb8
23.	Nd3	Bd4
24.	Qg3	Qc7
25.	Nxb4	Be5
26.	Nxa6+	Bxa6
27.	Qb3+	Bb7
28.	Ba6	c4
29.	Qb4	c3
30.	Bb5	e6
31.	Bc6	Kc8
32.	Qb5	Bxc6
33.	dxc6	Kd8
34.	bxc3	Ke7
35.	Qa4	Rb8+
36.	Kc1	Rb6
37.	Rd3	Bf4+
38.	Kd1	Rb1+
39.	Ke2	Rxh1
40.	e5	Bxe5
41.	c4	Rh1xh4
42.	Rb3	Re4+
43.	Kf3	Rf4+
44.	Ke2	Rh2+
45.	Ke1	Re4+
46.	Kf1	Bd4
47.	Rb7	Rf2+
48.	Kg1	Re1#

Black to play and win.

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taechess (1475) vs. WilliamRDavis (1658)


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	g6
2.	d4	Bg7
3.	Nc3	d6
4.	Be3	a6
5.	Qd2	b5
6.	f3	Bb7
7.	Nge2	Nd7
8.	g4	c5
9.	h4	h5
10.	Ng3	hxg4
11.	fxg4	b4
12.	Nce2	Ngf6
13.	d5	Nxg4
14.	O-O-O	Qa5
15.	Kb1	Nde5
16.	Nf4	Nxe3
17.	Qxe3	Bh6
18.	Qf2	O-O-O
19.	Nd3	Bg7
20.	Nxe5	Bxe5
21.	Ne2	Rdf8
22.	Nf4	Kb8
23.	Nd3	Bd4
24.	Qg3	Qc7
25.	Nxb4	Be5
26.	Nxa6+	Bxa6
27.	Qb3+	Bb7
28.	Ba6	c4
29.	Qb4	c3
30.	Bb5	e6
31.	Bc6	Kc8
32.	Qb5	Bxc6
33.	dxc6	Kd8
34.	bxc3	Ke7
35.	Qa4	Rb8+
36.	Kc1	Rb6
37.	Rd3	Bf4+
38.	Kd1	Rb1+
39.	Ke2	Rxh1
40.	e5	Bxe5
41.	c4	Rh1xh4
42.	Rb3	Re4+
43.	Kf3	Rf4+
44.	Ke2	Rh2+
45.	Ke1	Re4+
46.	Kf1	Bd4
47.	Rb7	Rf4+
48.	Ke1	Bc3+
49.	Kd1	Rf1#

Thursday, August 25, 2016

What is the best plan for Black?

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Analysis of tspaper (1310) vs. john2001plus (1712)


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

-1

(black 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.	Ba3	bxc5
38.	Bxc5	Kc7
39.	Bd6+	Kc6
40.	c5	Bg5
41.	Kf2	g3+
42.	Kxg3	Bxe3

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

(black to move)

1.	c4	e5
2.	Nc3	Nf6
3.	Nf3	Nc6
4.	g3	d5
5.	cxd5	Nxd5
6.	Bg2	Be6
7.	O-O	f6
8.	Re1	Qd7
9.	e4	Ndb4
10.	a3	Nd3
11.	Re3	O-O-O
12.	b4	Kb8
13.	Bf1	Nxc1
14.	Rxc1	Bg4
15.	Rd3	Nd4
16.	Be2	Nxe2+
17.	Qxe2	Qxd3
18.	Qxd3	Rxd3
19.	Nh4	Rxd2
20.	Nb5	Rd1+
21.	Rxd1	Bxd1
22.	f4	c5
23.	fxe5	cxb4
24.	axb4	Bxb4
25.	Nd4	Bc5
26.	Nhf5	fxe5

Thursday, August 18, 2016

Black to play and win.

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Analysis of rozabaku (2233) vs. Jahonas (2174)


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	d4	d5
2.	c4	e6
3.	Nc3	Nf6
4.	Bg5	Be7
5.	e3	h6
6.	Bh4	c6
7.	Nf3	Ne4
8.	Bxe7	Qxe7
9.	Nxe4	dxe4
10.	Nd2	f5
11.	Qh5+	Qf7
12.	Qxf7+	Kxf7
13.	Be2	Nd7
14.	c5	Nf6
15.	Nc4	Rd8
16.	Nd6+	Ke7
17.	Bc4	Rxd6
18.	cxd6+	Kxd6
19.	Ke2	b6
20.	Rhd1	Bb7
21.	Rac1	g5
22.	b4	Nd5
23.	a3	a5
24.	b5	cxb5
25.	Bxb5	Ba6
26.	Rc6+	Kd7
27.	Bxa6	Kxc6
28.	Rc1+	Kd6
29.	Bb5	Ne7
30.	Kd2	Rc8
31.	Rb1	Nd5
32.	Rb3	e5
33.	dxe5+	Kxe5
34.	Ba6	Rc7
35.	f3	exf3
36.	gxf3	Rd7
37.	Rb5	Kf6
38.	Ke1	Rd6
39.	Rb3	f4
40.	exf4	Nxf4
41.	Bb7	Ke5
42.	Be4	Kd4
43.	Rb1	Kc3
44.	a4	Ne6
45.	Rc1+	Kb4
46.	Bc6	Nc5
47.	Bb5	Nd3+
48.	Bxd3	Rxd3
49.	Rc6	b5
50.	axb5	Kxb5
51.	Rxh6	Rxf3
52.	Rh5	Rf5
53.	h4	a4
54.	hxg5	a3
55.	Rh8	Rxg5
56.	Rb8+	Ka4
57.	Kd2	a2
58.	Ra8+	Ra5
59.	Rh8	a1=Q

Wednesday, August 17, 2016

White to play and win.

ICC tourney 1172 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of yoshi (1662) vs. wmanthony (1435)


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	d5
2.	d4	e6
3.	c4	dxc4
4.	e4	c5
5.	Bxc4	cxd4
6.	Qxd4	Qxd4
7.	Nxd4	Bb4+
8.	Bd2	Bxd2+
9.	Nxd2	Bd7
10.	Nb5	Bxb5
11.	Bxb5+	Nd7
12.	Nc4	O-O-O
13.	Nd6+	Kc7
14.	Nxf7

Tuesday, August 16, 2016

White to play and win.

ICC tourney 1172 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of yoshi (1702) vs. Chessguru (1033)


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	d5
2.	d4	Bg4
3.	Ne5	Bh5
4.	c4	c6
5.	Qb3	Qb6
6.	Qh3	Nf6
7.	Qc8+	Qd8
8.	Qxb7	Nbd7
9.	Nxd7	Nxd7
10.	Qxc6	dxc4
11.	e3	Rc8
12.	Qa4	e6
13.	Bxc4	Be7
14.	O-O	O-O
15.	Nd2	Nb6
16.	Qa5	Nxc4
17.	Qxh5	Nxd2
18.	Bxd2	Bf6
19.	Rac1	g6
20.	Qf3	Bg7
21.	Rxc8	Qxc8
22.	Rc1	Qd7
23.	Qc6	Qxc6
24.	Rxc6	Ra8
25.	b4	a6
26.	a4	Bf8
27.	Kf1	Kg7
28.	Bc3	Kg8
29.	b5	axb5
30.	axb5	Rb8
31.	b6	Be7
32.	e4	Bd8
33.	Ba5	Kf8
34.	b7	Ke8
35.	Rc8	Kd7
36.	Rxb8	Bxa5
37.	Rf8	Bc7
38.	Rxf7+	Kc6
39.	d5+	Kb6
40.	Rxc7	Kxc7
41.	dxe6

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

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	Nf6
2.	d4	g6
3.	c4	Bg7
4.	Nc3	O-O
5.	Bg5	d6
6.	e3	Nbd7
7.	Be2	b6
8.	O-O	Bb7
9.	Qc2	Re8
10.	Rfd1	e5
11.	dxe5	dxe5
12.	Nd5	c5
13.	Nxf6+	Bxf6
14.	Bxf6	Qxf6
15.	Rxd7	Qc6
16.	Rad1	e4
17.	Ng5	Bc8
18.	Rd7d6	Qb7
19.	Qc3	Bf5
20.	Rf6	Re7
21.	Rxf5	gxf5
22.	Qf6	Rd7
23.	Qxf5	Rxd1+
24.	Bxd1	Kf8
25.	Qxh7	Rb8
26.	Bg4	b5
27.	Qh8+	Ke7
28.	Qe5+	Kf8
29.	Nh7+	Kg8
30.	Nf6+	Kf8
31.	Qg5	Qb6
32.	Qh6+	Ke7
33.	Nd5+	Kd8
34.	Qf8#

White to play and win.

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Analysis of john2001plus (1705) vs. klecy (1059)


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	Nf6
2.	d4	g6
3.	c4	Bg7
4.	Nc3	O-O
5.	Bg5	d6
6.	e3	Nbd7
7.	Be2	b6
8.	O-O	Bb7
9.	Qc2	Re8
10.	Rfd1	e5
11.	dxe5	dxe5
12.	Nd5	c5
13.	Nxf6+	Bxf6
14.	Bxf6	Qxf6
15.	Rxd7	Qc6
16.	Rad1	e4
17.	Ng5	Bc8
18.	Rd7d6	Qb7
19.	Qc3	Bf5
20.	Rf6	Re7
21.	Rxf5	gxf5
22.	Qf6	Rd7
23.	Qxf5	Rxd1+
24.	Bxd1	f6
25.	Nxh7	Qe7
26.	Nxf6+	Kg7
27.	Qg5+	Kf7
28.	Bh5+	Ke6
29.	Qg4+	Kd6
30.	Qf4+	Qe5
31.	Nxe4+	Ke6
32.	Qf7#

White to play and mate in 2 moves.

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Analysis of john2001plus (1705) vs. klecy (1059)


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	Nf6
2.	d4	g6
3.	c4	Bg7
4.	Nc3	O-O
5.	Bg5	d6
6.	e3	Nbd7
7.	Be2	b6
8.	O-O	Bb7
9.	Qc2	Re8
10.	Rfd1	e5
11.	dxe5	dxe5
12.	Nd5	c5
13.	Nxf6+	Bxf6
14.	Bxf6	Qxf6
15.	Rxd7	Qc6
16.	Rad1	e4
17.	Ng5	Bc8
18.	Rd7d6	Qb7
19.	Qc3	Bf5
20.	Rf6	Re7
21.	Rxf5	gxf5
22.	Qf6	h6
23.	Qxh6	f6
24.	Qxf6	Rf8
25.	Qg6+	Rg7
26.	Qe6+	Kh8
27.	Qh6+	Kg8
28.	Ne6	Rgf7
29.	Nxf8	Rxf8
30.	Rd6	Qc8
31.	Qg5+	Kf7
32.	Bh5#

White to play and win

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nizmo16 (2111) vs. john2001plus (1705)


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(white to move)

1.	d4	Nf6
2.	Bf4	c5
3.	dxc5	Qa5+
4.	Nd2	Qxc5
5.	Ngf3	Qb4
6.	e3	Qxb2
7.	Bd3	d6
8.	O-O	Nc6
9.	Nc4	Qc3
10.	e4	Nd4
11.	Nxd4	Qxd4
12.	Nxd6+	Qxd6
13.	Bxd6	exd6
14.	Bb5+	Bd7
15.	Bxd7+	Nxd7
16.	Rb1	Nc5
17.	e5	O-O-O
18.	Qg4+	Kb8
19.	Rfd1	h5
20.	Qf3	Rd7
21.	Rb5	b6
22.	a4	Nxa4
23.	Qc6	Rc7
24.	Qe8+	Kb7
25.	exd6	Bxd6
26.	Qxh8	Nc3
27.	Rbd5	Nxd5
28.	Rxd5	Rxc2
29.	g3	Kc7
30.	Qxg7	Rc1+
31.	Kg2	a5
32.	Qxf7+	Kc6
33.	Rxd6+	Kxd6
34.	Qf4+	Ke6
35.	Qxc1

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;