Chess Level 1: 2017

Sunday, December 31, 2017

White to play and win.

ICC tourney 1361 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of IAlwaysWin (1619) vs. john2001plus (1635)


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4
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2
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-2

(white to move)

1.	d4	Nf6
2.	c4	e6
3.	Nf3	b6
4.	g3	Bb7
5.	Bg2	Be7
6.	O-O	O-O
7.	Nc3	d5
8.	cxd5	Nxd5
9.	Nxd5	Bxd5
10.	Qc2	Nc6
11.	Rd1	Nb4
12.	Qb1	Rc8
13.	a3	Nc6
14.	e4	Bb3
15.	Rd3	Na5
16.	Nd2	Bd1
17.	b4	Nc6
18.	Bb2	Ba4
19.	d5	Bb5
20.	Re3	a5
21.	Nf3	exd5
22.	exd5	Na7
23.	Nd4	Bf6
24.	Nf5	Re8
25.	Rxe8+	Qxe8
26.	Bxf6	gxf6
27.	Qd1	Be2
28.	Qd2	Qe5
29.	Re1	Qxf5
30.	Qxe2	axb4
31.	axb4	Rd8
32.	Qe7	Rd7
33.	Qe8+	Kg7
34.	g4	Qxg4
35.	h3	Qxb4
36.	Re3	Qb1+
37.	Kh2	Rd6
38.	Rg3+	Kh6
39.	Qf8+	Kh5
40.	Bf3+

Saturday, December 30, 2017

Mate in 3 moves.

Live Chess, Chess.com
Coupra (1990) vs. John2001plus (1785)


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8

+15

(black to move)

1.	c4	e5
2.	g3	Nf6
3.	Bg2	c6
4.	e4	d5
5.	cxd5	cxd5
6.	exd5	Nxd5
7.	Qb3	Nb4
8.	Bf1	Be6
9.	Qc3	Nb8c6
10.	a3	Rc8
11.	Bb5	Qd5
12.	axb4	Qxh1
13.	Rxa7	Qxg1+
14.	Ke2	Bg4+
15.	f3	Qxa7
16.	fxg4	Qg1
17.	Qxe5+	Kd8
18.	Qd5+	Kc7
19.	d3	Re8+
20.	Kd2	Qe1+
21.	Kc2	Nxb4+
22.	Kb3	Nxd5
23.	Bc4	Qb4+
24.	Kc2	Nb6
25.	Bf4+	Bd6
26.	Bd2	Qa4+
27.	b3	Qa2+
28.	Kc1	Nxc4
29.	bxc4	Ba3+
30.	Nxa3	Qxa3+
31.	Kc2	Re2
32.	Kd1	Qxd3
33.	Kc1	Qxd2+
34.	Kb1	Qb2#

Sunday, December 24, 2017

Black to play and win.

ICC tourney 1356 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
ThePontiff (1392) vs. john2001plus (1639)


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2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	d4	Nf6
2.	Nf3	e6
3.	Bg5	h6
4.	Bh4	c5
5.	c3	Nc6
6.	a3	Qb6
7.	Bxf6	Qxb2
8.	Nbd2	gxf6
9.	e3	Qxc3
10.	dxc5	Bxc5
11.	Rc1	Qxa3
12.	Be2	d5
13.	O-O	Be7
14.	Bb5	Bd7
15.	Nd4	Nxd4
16.	Bxd7+	Kxd7
17.	exd4	Rhc8
18.	Ra1	Qd3
19.	Qa4+	b5
20.	Qa5	Bd6
21.	Nf3	a6
22.	h3	Rg8
23.	Qb6	Qxf3
24.	Qb7+	Bc7
25.	g3	Rxg3+
26.	fxg3	Qxg3+
27.	Kh1	Qh2#

Monday, December 11, 2017

White to play and win.

ICC tourney 1350 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of john2001plus (1605) vs. tangent (1931)


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7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	g6
2.	d4	Bg7
3.	c4	f5
4.	e4	fxe4
5.	Ng5	c5
6.	dxc5	Nf6
7.	Nc3	Qa5
8.	Bd2	Qxc5
9.	Ngxe4	Qe5
10.	Bd3	O-O
11.	O-O	Nc6
12.	Re1	Qc7
13.	Rc1	b6
14.	Nd5	Qb8
15.	Nexf6+	exf6
16.	Bf4	Ne5
17.	Ne7+	Kf7
18.	Nxc8	Qxc8
19.	Be4	Rb8
20.	Bd5+	Ke8
21.	Be3	Kd8
22.	c5	Qa6
23.	c6	Rc8
24.	f4	Nf7
25.	Bc4

Sunday, December 3, 2017

Mate in 2

ICC tourney 1447 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of Heian (1526) vs. john2001plus (1763)


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8

+11

(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.	Nxd4	Qxd4
10.	Nc3	a6
11.	Be3	Qxe5
12.	Re1	Nf6
13.	Qf3	Bd6
14.	g3	Qh5
15.	Qxh5	Nxh5
16.	Nxd5	Bc6
17.	Nb6	Rd8
18.	Be2	Nf6
19.	Nc4	Bb4
20.	Red1	Nd5
21.	Bd4	O-O
22.	a3	Be7
23.	Bb6	Nxb6
24.	Nxb6	Rxd1+
25.	Rxd1	Rd8
26.	Rxd8+	Bxd8
27.	b3	Bxb6
28.	b4	Kf8
29.	Kf1	Bb5
30.	h4	Ke7
31.	Ke1	Bxe2
32.	Kxe2	f5
33.	f3	e5
34.	g4	fxg4
35.	fxg4	Bd4
36.	a4	Bc3
37.	b5	axb5
38.	axb5	Kd6
39.	Kd3	Kc5
40.	Kxc3	Kxb5
41.	Kd3	Kc5
42.	Ke4	Kd6
43.	g5	g6
44.	Kd3	b5
45.	Ke4	b4
46.	Kd3	Kd5
47.	Ke3	e4
48.	Kf4	b3
49.	Kg4	b2
50.	h5	b1=Q
51.	Kf4	Qc1+
52.	Kg4	Qg1+
53.	Kf4	gxh5
54.	g6	h6
55.	Kf5	Qf2#

Black to play and win.

ICC tourney 1346 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of krishnasumanth (1412) vs. john2001plus (1527)


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2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	d4	d5
3.	exd5	exd5
4.	c4	Nf6
5.	Nc3	Bb4
6.	Nf3	O-O
7.	Bd3	dxc4
8.	Bxc4	Re8+
9.	Be3	Ne4
10.	O-O	Bxc3
11.	bxc3	Bg4
12.	Rc1	Nc6
13.	h3	Bh5
14.	Re1	Qd6
15.	g4	Bg6
16.	Nh4	Rad8
17.	Qf3	Ne7
18.	Nxg6	Qxg6
19.	Bd3	Nd5
20.	c4	Nb4
21.	Bb1	Ng5
22.	Bxg5	Qxg5
23.	Qxb7	Qd2
24.	Rxe8+	Rxe8
25.	Rf1	Qc3
26.	Qb5	c6
27.	Qc5	Qxh3
28.	Qf5	g6
29.	Qf4	h6
30.	f3	Re2
31.	Qb8+	Kg7
32.	Qe5+	Rxe5

What is the best move for Black?

ICC tourney 1346 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of krishnasumanth (1412) vs. john2001plus (1527)


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2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	d4	d5
3.	exd5	exd5
4.	c4	Nf6
5.	Nc3	Bb4
6.	Nf3	O-O
7.	Bd3	dxc4
8.	Bxc4	Re8+
9.	Be3	Ne4
10.	O-O	Bxc3
11.	bxc3	Bg4
12.	Rc1	Nc6
13.	h3	Bh5
14.	Re1	Qd6
15.	g4	Bg6
16.	Nh4	Rad8
17.	Qf3	Ne7
18.	Nxg6	Qxg6
19.	Bd3	Nd5
20.	c4	Nb4
21.	Bb1	Ng5
22.	Bxg5	Qxg5
23.	Qxb7	Qd2
24.	Rxe8+	Rxe8
25.	Rf1	Qc3
26.	Qb5	c6
27.	Qc5	Qxh3
28.	Qf5	g6
29.	Qf4	h6
30.	f3	g5
31.	Qf5	Qg3+
32.	Kh1	Re2
33.	Qh7+	Kf8
34.	Qxh6+	Ke8
35.	Qh8+	Ke7
36.	Qe5+	Rxe5
37.	dxe5	Qh3+
38.	Kg1	Qg3+
39.	Kh1	Qxe5
40.	Be4	c5
41.	Kg2	Qb2+
42.	Rf2	Qc3
43.	Re2	Kf8
44.	Bd5	Nxd5
45.	cxd5	Qd4

Friday, December 1, 2017

Mate in 3.

ICC tourney 1330 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of yoshi (1727) vs. capatal1 (1362)


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7
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5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	Nf6
2.	d4	d6
3.	c4	c6
4.	Nc3	Bg4
5.	Bg5	Nbd7
6.	e3	h6
7.	Bh4	e6
8.	h3	Bh5
9.	Bd3	Be7
10.	g4	Bg6
11.	Bxg6	fxg6
12.	Qc2	Kf7
13.	O-O-O	Nh7
14.	Bg3	g5
15.	d5	e5
16.	dxc6	bxc6
17.	Qf5+	Nhf6
18.	Ne4	g6
19.	Qe6+	Kg7
20.	Nxe5	dxe5
21.	Nxf6	Nc5
22.	Nh5+	Kf8
23.	Qxg6	Rg8
24.	Qxh6+	Kf7
25.	Qh7+	Kf8
26.	Bxe5	Qc8
27.	Bg7+	Kf7
28.	Bf6+	Rg7
29.	Qxg7+	Ke6
30.	Qxe7#

Black to play for equality

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Analysis of john2001plus (1875) vs. skuhl99 (1458)


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7
8

-1

(black to move)

1.	Nf3	Nf6
2.	d4	c5
3.	c4	cxd4
4.	Nxd4	Nc6
5.	Nc3	g6
6.	e4	d6
7.	f3	Bg7
8.	Be3	O-O
9.	Be2	a6
10.	O-O	Bd7
11.	Qd2	Qb6
12.	Ne6	Qa5
13.	Nxf8	Kxf8
14.	a3	Qc7
15.	b4	Ne5
16.	Nd5	Nxd5
17.	cxd5	Nc4
18.	Bxc4	Bxa1
19.	Rxa1	Qxc4
20.	Rc1	Qb3
21.	Bd4	f6
22.	Rc7	Rd8
23.	Rxb7	Qb1+
24.	Kf2	Rc8
25.	Qh6+	Ke8
26.	Kg3

Wednesday, November 22, 2017

White to play and win.

Live Chess, Chess.com
BDRichardson (1300) vs. syahir94 (1330)


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7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	e4	d6
2.	d4	Nf6
3.	Nc3	a6
4.	Nf3	b5
5.	Bg5	b4
6.	Ne2	Nxe4
7.	Qd3	Bf5
8.	Qc4	Nxg5
9.	Nxg5	e6
10.	O-O-O	Qxg5+
11.	f4	Qd8
12.	Qxb4	d5
13.	Qa4+	c6
14.	Ng3	Bg6
15.	Bd3	Bxd3
16.	Rxd3	Qc7
17.	f5	exf5
18.	Re1+	Be7
19.	Nxf5	Qf4+
20.	Rde3	O-O
21.	Nxe7+	Kh8
22.	g3	Qg5
23.	Nxc6	Re8
24.	Ne5	Re7
25.	Nxf7+

Monday, November 20, 2017

What is the best move for White?

ICC 30 0, Internet Chess Club
Analysis of fiddler (1868) vs. john2001plus (1843)


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7
6
5
4
3
2
1

-1

(white to move)

1.	d4	Nf6
2.	c4	e5
3.	dxe5	Ng4
4.	Nf3	Nc6
5.	Bg5	Be7
6.	Bf4	Bb4+
7.	Nbd2	Qe7
8.	a3	Ngxe5
9.	Nxe5	Nxe5
10.	e3	Bxd2+
11.	Qxd2	d6
12.	Qd4	O-O
13.	Be2	b6
14.	Bxe5	dxe5
15.	Qd5	c6
16.	Qd2	Bf5
17.	Bf3	Rfd8
18.	Qc3	Rd3
19.	Qb4	c5
20.	Qb5	Bd7
21.	Qa6	Bc8
22.	Qb5	Rb8
23.	Bd5	a6
24.	Qa4	b5
25.	Qc2	Bf5
26.	e4	bxc4
27.	Bxc4

Tuesday, November 14, 2017

What is the best move for Black?

ICC 30 0, Internet Chess Club
GoKnight (1475) vs. john2001plus (1702)


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2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	d4	Nf6
2.	Nf3	e6
3.	c4	b6
4.	g3	Bb7
5.	Bg2	Bb4+
6.	Nc3	O-O
7.	O-O	Bxc3
8.	bxc3	d6
9.	Qc2	Be4
10.	Qa4	Nbd7
11.	Nd2	Bxg2
12.	Kxg2	e5
13.	e3	Re8
14.	Bb2	Qe7
15.	Ba3	c5
16.	Bb2	exd4
17.	cxd4	cxd4
18.	exd4	Qe2
19.	Rad1	Qh5
20.	Rde1	Qf5
21.	Qb3	Ne4
22.	Qc2	Nxg3
23.	Qxf5	Nxf5

What is the best continuation for Black?

ICC 30 0, Internet Chess Club
GoKnight (1475) vs. john2001plus (1702)


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2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	d4	Nf6
2.	Nf3	e6
3.	c4	b6
4.	g3	Bb7
5.	Bg2	Bb4+
6.	Nc3	O-O
7.	O-O	Bxc3
8.	bxc3	d6
9.	Qc2	Be4
10.	Qa4	Nbd7
11.	Nd2	Bxg2
12.	Kxg2	e5
13.	e3	Re8
14.	Bb2	Qe7
15.	Ba3	c5
16.	Bb2	exd4
17.	cxd4	cxd4
18.	exd4	Qe2
19.	Rad1	Qh5
20.	Rde1	Qf5
21.	Qb3	Ne4
22.	Qc2	Nxg3
23.	Qxf5	Nxf5
24.	Nf3	Nf6
25.	d5	Ne4
26.	Rd1	Rac8
27.	Rc1	Re7
28.	Rc2	Rec7
29.	Rfc1	b5
30.	c5	Rxc5
31.	Rxc5	Rxc5
32.	Rxc5	Nxc5
33.	Nd4	Nxd4
34.	Bxd4	a6
35.	Kf3	f5
36.	Kf4	g6
37.	Bf6	Kf7
38.	Bd8	Nd3+
39.	Ke3	Nb4
40.	Bc7	Nxd5+

Friday, November 10, 2017

What is the best move for Black?

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Analysis of putz (1832) vs. john2001plus (1871)


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2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	d4	Nf6
2.	Nf3	e6
3.	e3	c5
4.	Bd3	d5
5.	b3	Be7
6.	Bb2	O-O
7.	Nbd2	b6
8.	O-O	Nc6
9.	Ne5	Bb7
10.	a3	Rc8
11.	f4	cxd4
12.	exd4	Nxe5
13.	fxe5	Ne4
14.	Bxe4	dxe4
15.	Re1	Qc7
16.	c4	f5
17.	exf6 e.p.	Bd6
18.	fxg7	Bxh2+
19.	Kh1	Qxg7
20.	Qe2	Bg3
21.	Kg1	Bf2+
22.	Qxf2	Rxf2
23.	Kxf2	Rf8+
24.	Kg1	e3
25.	Re2	exd2

Monday, November 6, 2017

Black to play and win.

ICC tourney 1333 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
KingsBishop (1571) vs. yoshi (1695)


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2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	d4	d5
3.	Nc3	Nf6
4.	Bg5	Be7
5.	e5	Nfd7
6.	Bxe7	Qxe7
7.	Nf3	O-O
8.	Bd3	h6
9.	O-O	c5
10.	Nb5	a6
11.	Nd6	cxd4
12.	Re1	Nc6
13.	Rc1	Ndxe5
14.	Nxc8	Nxf3+
15.	Qxf3	Raxc8
16.	c4	dxc3 e.p.
17.	Rxc3	Qf6
18.	Qxf6	gxf6
19.	Bc2	f5
20.	g4	Nd4
21.	Bd1	f4
22.	Rh3	Rc1
23.	Rxh6	Nf3+

Mate in 2

ICC tourney 1333 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
KingsBishop (1571) vs. yoshi (1695)


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2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	d4	d5
3.	Nc3	Nf6
4.	Bg5	Be7
5.	e5	Nfd7
6.	Bxe7	Qxe7
7.	Nf3	O-O
8.	Bd3	h6
9.	O-O	c5
10.	Nb5	a6
11.	Nd6	cxd4
12.	Re1	Nc6
13.	Rc1	Ndxe5
14.	Nxc8	Nxf3+
15.	Qxf3	Raxc8
16.	c4	dxc3 e.p.
17.	Rxc3	Qf6
18.	Qxf6	gxf6
19.	Bc2	f5
20.	g4	Nd4
21.	Bd1	f4
22.	Rh3	Rc1
23.	Kf1	Kg7
24.	Rd3	Nc6
25.	h4	Rc8
26.	g5	hxg5
27.	hxg5	Nb4
28.	Rb3	Rc8c4
29.	a3	Rd4
30.	axb4	Rdxd1
31.	Rxd1	Rxd1+
32.	Ke2	Rc1
33.	b5	a5
34.	b6	Rc6
35.	Rb5	Kg6
36.	Rxa5	Rxb6
37.	Ra2	Kxg5
38.	f3	e5
39.	Kd3	Rb3+
40.	Ke2	e4
41.	fxe4	dxe4
42.	Ra5+	Kg4
43.	Re5	Rxb2+
44.	Kf1	Kf3
45.	Kg1	Rb1+
46.	Kh2	e3
47.	Rh5	e2
48.	Rh3+	Kg4
49.	Rg3+	fxg3+
50.	Kg2	Rb2
51.	Kg1	e1=Q#

Friday, November 3, 2017

What is the best continuation for White?

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Analysis of john2001plus (1803) vs. SpeedyChess11 (1847)


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7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	Nf6
2.	d4	e6
3.	c4	d5
4.	Bg5	Be7
5.	e3	dxc4
6.	Bxc4	O-O
7.	Nc3	Nc6
8.	O-O	b6
9.	Rc1	Bb7
10.	e4	Na5
11.	Bd3	Nd5
12.	exd5	Bxg5
13.	Nxg5	Qxg5
14.	b4	f5
15.	bxa5	bxa5
16.	f4	Qg6
17.	Qf3	Rad8
18.	Rfe1	Rfe8
19.	Qg3	Qxg3
20.	hxg3	Bxd5
21.	Nxd5	Rxd5
22.	Bc4	Rxd4
23.	Bxe6+	Kh8
24.	Bxf5	Rf8
25.	Rxc7	g6
26.	Bb1	Rd2
27.	Ree7	Rb8
28.	Rxh7+	Kg8
29.	Rcg7+	Kf8
30.	Rh8+	Kxg7
31.	Rxb8	Kh6
32.	Rb7	a4
33.	Kh2	a5
34.	f5	gxf5
35.	Bxf5	Kg5
36.	Bb1	a3
37.	Rb5+	Kg4
38.	Bg6	Rxg2+
39.	Kxg2	a4
40.	Bh5#

Wednesday, November 1, 2017

Mate in 2.

ICC tourney 1330 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of yoshi (1727) vs. capatal1 (1362)


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	Nf6
2.	d4	d6
3.	c4	c6
4.	Nc3	Bg4
5.	Bg5	Nbd7
6.	e3	h6
7.	Bh4	e6
8.	h3	Bh5
9.	Bd3	Be7
10.	g4	Bg6
11.	Bxg6	fxg6
12.	Qc2	Kf7
13.	O-O-O	Nh7
14.	Bg3	g5
15.	d5	e5
16.	dxc6	bxc6
17.	Qf5+	Nhf6
18.	Ne4	g6
19.	Qe6+	Kg7
20.	Nxe5	dxe5
21.	Nxf6	Nc5
22.	Nh5+	Kf8
23.	Qxg6	Rg8
24.	Qxh6+	Kf7
25.	Qh7+	Kf8
26.	Bxe5	Qc8
27.	Bg7+	Rxg7
28.	Qxg7+	Ke8
29.	Qg8+	Bf8
30.	Qg6+	Ke7
31.	Qxg5+	Ke8
32.	Qg6+	Ke7
33.	Qh7+	Ke6
34.	Nf4+	Ke5
35.	Qf7	Ke4
36.	Nh5	Nd3+
37.	Rxd3	Kxd3
38.	Rd1+	Ke2
39.	Ng3#

Saturday, October 28, 2017

Black to play and win.

ICC tourney 1394 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of TheBlackVeil (1363) vs. john2001plus (1724)


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	d4	Nf6
2.	c4	e6
3.	Nc3	Bb4
4.	Qc2	d5
5.	Bg5	O-O
6.	e3	c5
7.	Nf3	cxd4
8.	exd4	h6
9.	Bh4	Nc6
10.	Bd3	dxc4
11.	Bxc4	Nxd4
12.	Nxd4	Qxd4
13.	Bxf6	Qxc4
14.	a3	Ba5
15.	Be7	Re8
16.	Bb4	Bxb4
17.	axb4	Qxb4
18.	O-O	Bd7
19.	Rfd1	Bc6
20.	Ra3	Red8
21.	Re1	Rd4
22.	Rb3	Qc4
23.	Ra3	b5
24.	b3	Qc5
25.	b4	Rxb4
26.	Qe2	Rc4
27.	Nb1	Rc2
28.	Qf1	b4
29.	Ra1	Bb5

Sunday, October 15, 2017

What is the best continuation for White?

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Analysis of BDRichardson (1179) vs. ami22-2000 (1147)


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	e4	a6
2.	d4	c5
3.	d5	b6
4.	Nf3	d6
5.	Nc3	e5
6.	a3	Nf6
7.	Be3	h6
8.	g3	Bg4
9.	Bg2	Nbd7
10.	Nb1	Nxe4
11.	Nbd2	Nef6
12.	c4	b5
13.	b3	Qa5
14.	O-O	Qc3
15.	Qc1	b4
16.	axb4	cxb4
17.	Qb1	a5
18.	Ne4	Nxe4
19.	Qxe4	Bxf3
20.	Bxf3	Qxb3
21.	Rab1	Qc3
22.	Rfc1	Qa3
23.	Ra1	Qb3
24.	Bd1	Qb2
25.	Rab1	Qa3
26.	f4	Be7
27.	fxe5	Nxe5
28.	Bf4	f6
29.	Bxe5	dxe5
30.	Qg6+	Kf8
31.	Qe4	Re8
32.	c5	Bxc5+
33.	Rxc5	f5
34.	Qxf5+	Kg8
35.	Bb3	a4
36.	Rc7	Rf8
37.	Qe6+	Kh7
38.	Bc2+	Qd3
39.	Bxd3+	e4
40.	Bxe4+	Rf5
41.	Bxf5#

Sunday, October 1, 2017

Black to play and win.

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Analyisis of ChessDude9856 (1180) vs. john2001plus (1770)


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	d4	d5
3.	exd5	exd5
4.	c3	Nf6
5.	Bd3	Bd6
6.	Nf3	O-O
7.	O-O	Re8
8.	Re1	Rxe1+
9.	Qxe1	Bg4
10.	Nbd2	Nbd7
11.	b4	c6
12.	Bb2	Qc7
13.	Qd1	Bxh2+
14.	Kh1	Bf4
15.	Qc2	Bxd2
16.	Nxd2	Qf4
17.	Kg1	Re8
18.	Nb3	Ne4
19.	Bxe4	Rxe4
20.	f3	Bxf3
21.	gxf3	Qg3+
22.	Qg2	Qxg2+
23.	Kxg2	Re2+
24.	Kg3	Rxb2
25.	Re1	Kf8
26.	Nc5	Nxc5
27.	bxc5	Rxa2
28.	Rb1	Ra6
29.	Rxb7	g6
30.	Kf4	h6
31.	Ke5	Kg7
32.	Kd6	h5
33.	Rc7	h4
34.	Rb7	g5
35.	Rb1	f5
36.	Kc7	h3
37.	Rh1	g4
38.	fxg4	fxg4
39.	Rg1	h2
40.	Rxg4+	Kf6
41.	Rh4	Ra2
42.	Kxc6	Kg5
43.	Rh3	Ra6+
44.	Kxd5	Rh6
45.	Rxh2	Rxh2
46.	c6	Rh3
47.	c4	Rh8
48.	c7	a5
49.	Kc5	a4
50.	d5	a3
51.	d6	a2
52.	d7	a1=Q
53.	c8=Q	Qa5+
54.	Kd4	Rh4+
55.	Ke3	Qa3+
56.	Kf2	Rh2+
57.	Kg1	Qg3+

Friday, September 29, 2017

White to play.

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Analysis of john2001plus (1785) vs. SpeedyChess11 (1852)


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	Nf6
2.	d4	e6
3.	c4	b6
4.	a3	Bb7
5.	Nc3	c5
6.	d5	exd5
7.	cxd5	d6
8.	e4	g6
9.	Bb5+	Nbd7
10.	O-O	Bg7
11.	Re1	O-O
12.	Bg5	h6
13.	Bxd7	Qxd7
14.	Bxf6	Bxf6
15.	e5	dxe5
16.	Nxe5	Bxe5
17.	Rxe5	Rfe8
18.	Ne4	Kg7
19.	Qf3	Rxe5
20.	Qf6+	Kg8
21.	Qxe5	Qf5
22.	Nf6+	Kf8
23.	f4	Rd8
24.	Rd1	Qxe5
25.	fxe5	Ke7
26.	Kf2	Ba6
27.	b3	c4
28.	Rc1	Rc8
29.	bxc4	Rxc4
30.	Rxc4	Bxc4
31.	g4	Bb3
32.	Ke3	Ba2
33.	Kd4	Bb3
34.	Ng8+	Kf8
35.	Nxh6	Kg7
36.	g5

Sunday, September 24, 2017

Checkmate in 2 moves.

ICC tourney 1315 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
yoshi (1705) vs. itemsfront (1459)


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	Nf3	d5
2.	d4	c5
3.	c4	Nf6
4.	cxd5	cxd4
5.	Qxd4	e6
6.	e4	Be7
7.	Bb5+	Bd7
8.	Nc3	O-O
9.	d6	Bxb5
10.	dxe7	Qxe7
11.	Nxb5	Rd8
12.	Qa4	a6
13.	O-O	Nc6
14.	Nc3	b5
15.	Qc2	Rac8
16.	Bg5	b4
17.	e5	bxc3
18.	exf6	gxf6
19.	Be3	Nb4
20.	Qe2	cxb2
21.	Qxb2	Rc2
22.	Qb1	Rdc8
23.	Nd4	Rc2c4
24.	a3	Nc2
25.	Nxc2	Rxc2
26.	Rc1	Rxc1+
27.	Bxc1	f5
28.	Be3	Qf6
29.	Qf1	f4
30.	Qxa6	Qxa1+
31.	Qf1	Qxf1+
32.	Kxf1	fxe3
33.	fxe3	Kf8
34.	Ke2	Ra8
35.	Kf3	Rxa3
36.	g4	Kg7
37.	h4	Kg6
38.	Kf4	e5+
39.	Ke4	f6
40.	Kf3	Ra4
41.	Kg3	h5
42.	g5	fxg5
43.	hxg5	Kxg5
44.	Kf3	Kf5
45.	Kf2	Ke4
46.	Ke2	Ra3
47.	Kf2	Rxe3
48.	Kg2	Rf3
49.	Kh2	Kf4
50.	Kg2	e4
51.	Kh2	e3
52.	Kg1	Kg3
53.	Kh1	Rf1#

Saturday, September 23, 2017

White to play and win.

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Analysis of 5uckItTrebek (1817) vs. john2001plus (1848)


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

-6

(white to move)

1.	d4	Nf6
2.	Bf4	c5
3.	c3	cxd4
4.	cxd4	Qb6
5.	Nf3	Qxb2
6.	Nbd2	Nc6
7.	e3	Nb4
8.	Rc1	Nfd5
9.	Nc4	Qxa2
10.	Bd3	Nxd3+
11.	Qxd3	b5
12.	Nce5	Nb4
13.	Qc3	e6
14.	O-O	f6
15.	Nd3	a5
16.	Nc5	Nd5
17.	Qd3	Bxc5
18.	Rxc5	O-O
19.	Bd6	Re8
20.	e4	Ne7
21.	Rfc1	Nc6
22.	Rh5	Bb7
23.	Re1	b4
24.	e5	f5
25.	Rxh7	Kxh7
26.	Ng5+	Kg8
27.	Qh3	Ne7
28.	Qh7+	Kf8
29.	Qh8#

Black to play and win.

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Analysis of 5uckItTrebek (1817) vs. john2001plus (1848)


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	d4	Nf6
2.	Bf4	c5
3.	c3	cxd4
4.	cxd4	Qb6
5.	Nf3	Qxb2
6.	Nbd2	Nc6
7.	e3	Nb4
8.	Rc1	Nfd5
9.	Nc4	Qxa2
10.	Bd3	Nxd3+
11.	Qxd3	b5
12.	Nce5	Nb4
13.	Qc3	e6
14.	O-O	f6
15.	Nd3	a5
16.	Nc5	Nd5
17.	Qd3	Bxc5
18.	Rxc5	O-O
19.	Bd6	Re8
20.	e4	Ne7
21.	Rfc1	Nc6
22.	Rh5	Bb7
23.	Re1	b4
24.	e5	f5
25.	Rxh7	Kxh7
26.	Ng5+	Kg6
27.	Qg3	Qc2
28.	Nxe6+	Kf7
29.	Nc7	Nxd4
30.	Nxe8	Ne2+
31.	Rxe2	Qd1+
32.	Re1	Qxe1#

Black to play and win.

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Analysis of 5uckItTrebek (1817) vs. john2001plus (1848)


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	d4	Nf6
2.	Bf4	c5
3.	c3	cxd4
4.	cxd4	Qb6
5.	Nf3	Qxb2
6.	Nbd2	Nc6
7.	e3	Nb4
8.	Rc1	Nfd5
9.	Nc4	Qxa2
10.	Bd3	Nxd3+
11.	Qxd3	b5
12.	Nce5	Nb4
13.	Qc3	e6
14.	O-O	f6
15.	Nd3	a5
16.	Nc5	Nd5
17.	Qd3	Bxc5
18.	Rxc5	O-O
19.	Bd6	Re8
20.	e4	Ne7
21.	Rfc1	Nc6
22.	Rh5	Bb7
23.	Re1	b4
24.	e5	f5
25.	Rxh7	Kxh7
26.	Ng5+	Kg6
27.	Qg3	Qc2
28.	Nxe6+	Kf7
29.	Nc7	Nxd4
30.	Qg5	Qc3
31.	Rf1	Nf3+
32.	gxf3	Qxf3

White to play.

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5uckItTrebek (1817) vs. john2001plus (1848)


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

-5

(white to move)

1.	d4	Nf6
2.	Bf4	c5
3.	c3	cxd4
4.	cxd4	Qb6
5.	Nf3	Qxb2
6.	Nbd2	Nc6
7.	e3	Nb4
8.	Rc1	Nfd5
9.	Nc4	Qxa2
10.	Bd3	Nxd3+
11.	Qxd3	b5
12.	Nce5	Nb4
13.	Qc3	e6
14.	O-O	f6
15.	Nd3	a5
16.	Nc5	Nd5
17.	Qd3	Bxc5
18.	Rxc5	O-O
19.	Bd6	Re8
20.	e4	Ne7
21.	Rfc1	Nc6
22.	Rh5	g6
23.	Rh3	e5
24.	dxe5	Nxe5
25.	Nxe5	fxe5
26.	Qe3	Qe6
27.	Qh6	Qxd6
28.	Qxh7+	Kf8
29.	Rf3+	Qf6
30.	Rxf6#

Friday, September 22, 2017

White to play and win.

ICC tourney 1150 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of Silhouettes (2367) vs. Yoshi (1673)


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

-2

(white to move)

1.	d4	Nf6
2.	Bg5	c5
3.	Bxf6	exf6
4.	d5	Qb6
5.	Nd2	Qxb2
6.	e4	d6
7.	Rb1	Qxa2
8.	Nc4	Qa4
9.	Nxd6+	Bxd6
10.	Bb5+

Tuesday, September 19, 2017

White to play and win.

ICC tourney 1250 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of Tony1209 (1555) vs. Yoshi (1654)


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	d4	d5
3.	e5	c5
4.	c3	Nc6
5.	Nf3	Qb6
6.	a3	f6
7.	b4	fxe5
8.	dxe5	Bd7
9.	Be3	Qc7
10.	Nbd2	Nxe5
11.	Nxe5	Qxe5
12.	bxc5	Bxc5
13.	Nf3	Qxc3+
14.	Bd2	Qf6
15.	Rc1	Rc8
16.	Be2	Nh6
17.	O-O	O-O
18.	Bg5	Qg6
19.	Bd3	Qh5
20.	Rxc5	Rxc5
21.	Be7	Rcc8
22.	Bxf8	Rxf8
23.	Qb3	Ng4
24.	h3	Ne5
25.	Nxe5	Qxe5
26.	Qxb7	Bc8
27.	Qxa7	Qc3
28.	Be2	e5
29.	Bf3	e4
30.	Be2	d4
31.	Qe7	d3
32.	Bd1	Qd4
33.	Bb3+	Qc4
34.	Bxc4+	Be6
35.	Bxe6+	Rf7
36.	Qe8#

What is the best continuation for White?

ICC tourney 1312 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of xiaoqixia (1598) vs. mdknight (944)


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	f4	d6
3.	Nf3	Nc6
4.	Bb5	Bd7
5.	O-O	a6
6.	Bxc6	Bxc6
7.	d3	e6
8.	c4	g6
9.	Nc3	Bg7
10.	Qc2	Ne7
11.	Be3	O-O
12.	d4	cxd4
13.	Nxd4	Bd7
14.	Kh1	f5
15.	Rad1	Rc8
16.	e5	d5
17.	cxd5	exd5
18.	Qb3	Re8
19.	Qxb7

What is the best move for White?

ICC tourney 1312 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of xiaoqixia (1598) vs. mdknight (944)


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	f4	d6
3.	Nf3	Nc6
4.	Bb5	Bd7
5.	O-O	a6
6.	Bxc6	Bxc6
7.	d3	e6
8.	c4	g6
9.	Nc3	Bg7
10.	Qc2	Ne7
11.	Be3	O-O
12.	d4	cxd4
13.	Nxd4	Bd7
14.	Kh1	f5
15.	Rad1	Rc8
16.	e5	d5
17.	cxd5	exd5
18.	Qb3	Bc6
19.	Ne6	Qd7
20.	Nxf8	Kxf8
21.	Bc5	Kg8
22.	Bxe7	Qxe7
23.	Nxd5	Bxd5
24.	Qxd5+	Kh8
25.	Qd7	Qf8
26.	Qe6	h5
27.	Rd7	Kh7
28.	Rxb7	Re8
29.	Qxa6	Ra8
30.	Qc4	Rc8
31.	Qb3	Rd8
32.	a4	Qe8
33.	a5	Qc6
34.	Qa3	Rd2
35.	Qf3

White to play and win.

ICC tourney 1312 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of xiaoqixia (1598) vs. mdknight (944)


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	f4	d6
3.	Nf3	Nc6
4.	Bb5	Bd7
5.	O-O	a6
6.	Bxc6	Bxc6
7.	d3	e6
8.	c4	g6
9.	Nc3	Bg7
10.	Qc2	Ne7
11.	Be3	O-O
12.	d4	cxd4
13.	Nxd4	Bd7
14.	Kh1	f5
15.	Rad1	Rc8
16.	e5	d5
17.	cxd5	exd5
18.	Qb3	Bc6
19.	Ne6	Qd7
20.	Nxf8	Kxf8
21.	Bc5	Kg8
22.	Bxe7	Qxe7
23.	Nxd5	Bxd5
24.	Qxd5+	Kh8
25.	Qd7	Qf8
26.	Qe6	h5
27.	Rd7	Kh7
28.	Rxb7	Re8
29.	Qxa6	Ra8
30.	Qc4	Rc8
31.	Qb3	Rd8
32.	a4	Qe8
33.	a5	Qc6
34.	Qa3	Rd2
35.	Rxg7+	Kh6
36.	Rxg6+	Kxg6
37.	Qg3+	Kh6
38.	Qg5+	Kh7
39.	b4	Qb5
40.	Qxh5+	Kg7
41.	Qg5+	Kf7
42.	Qxf5+	Ke7
43.	Qf6+	Kd7
44.	e6+	Kd6
45.	Qe5+	Qxe5
46.	fxe5+	Kxe6
47.	Ra1	Rd8
48.	a6	Kxe5
49.	b5	Kd6
50.	Rd1+	Kc7
51.	Rxd8	Kxd8
52.	a7	Kc7
53.	a8=Q

Black to play and win.

ICC tourney 1310 (3 2), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of jasrom (2179) vs. xiaoqixia (1594)


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	e5
2.	Nf3	Nf6
3.	Nxe5	d6
4.	Nf3	Nxe4
5.	c4	Be7
6.	d3	Nf6
7.	Nc3	O-O
8.	d4	d5
9.	c5	Bf5
10.	Bd3	Bxd3
11.	Qxd3	Nc6
12.	O-O	Re8
13.	a3	a5
14.	b3	Qd7
15.	Be3	Ng4
16.	Rfe1	Nxe3
17.	fxe3	Bf6
18.	Rab1	h6
19.	b4	axb4
20.	axb4	Ne7
21.	b5	c6
22.	bxc6	bxc6
23.	e4	dxe4
24.	Nxe4	Nd5
25.	Nxf6+	Nxf6
26.	Ne5	Qd5
27.	Qc4	Rxe5
28.	Qxd5	Rxe1+
29.	Rxe1	Nxd5

Friday, September 15, 2017

What is the fastest way for White to win?

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Analysis of BDRichardson (1179) vs. ami22-2000 (1147)


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	e4	a6
2.	d4	c5
3.	d5	b6
4.	Nf3	d6
5.	Nc3	e5
6.	a3	Nf6
7.	Be3	h6
8.	g3	Bg4
9.	Bg2	Nbd7
10.	Nb1	Nxe4
11.	Nbd2	Nef6
12.	c4	b5
13.	b3	Qa5
14.	O-O	Qc3
15.	Qc1	b4
16.	axb4	cxb4
17.	Qb1	a5
18.	Ne4	Nxe4
19.	Qxe4	Bxf3
20.	Bxf3	Qxb3
21.	Rab1	Qc3
22.	Rfc1	Qa3
23.	Ra1	Qb3
24.	Bd1	Qb2
25.	Rab1	Qa3
26.	f4	Be7
27.	fxe5	Nxe5
28.	Bf4	f6
29.	Bxe5	dxe5
30.	Qg6+	Kf8
31.	Qe4	Re8
32.	c5	Bxc5+
33.	Rxc5	f5
34.	Qxf5+	Kg8
35.	Bb3	a4
36.	Rc7	Rf8
37.	Qe6+	Kh7
38.	Bc2+

Friday, September 8, 2017

Black to play and mate in 2

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JoeKempsey (1250) vs. john2001plus (1778)


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

+13

(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	Nf3	d5
3.	exd5	exd5
4.	d4	Nf6
5.	Nc3	Bd6
6.	Be2	O-O
7.	O-O	c6
8.	Re1	Re8
9.	Bg5	h6
10.	Bxf6	Qxf6
11.	Qd2	Bg4
12.	Rad1	Nd7
13.	h3	Bf4
14.	Qd3	Bf5
15.	Ne4	dxe4
16.	Qa3	exf3
17.	Bxf3	Bxc2
18.	Rxe8+	Rxe8
19.	Rf1	Bb8
20.	Rc1	Qf4
21.	g3	Qxc1+
22.	Kg2	Qd2
23.	h4	Qxd4
24.	Kh3	Qxf2
25.	Bh1	Bf5+
26.	g4	Qh2#

Tuesday, September 5, 2017

White to play and win.

ICC 5 0, Internet Chess Club
Analysis of Fiddler (1503) vs. Yoshi (1711)


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7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	d4	Nf6
2.	c4	g6
3.	Nc3	d5
4.	Nf3	Bg7
5.	Bf4	c6
6.	e3	O-O
7.	Be2	Nbd7
8.	O-O	dxc4
9.	Bxc4	Nb6
10.	Be2	Nbd5
11.	Rc1	Nxf4
12.	exf4	Nd5
13.	g3	Bh3
14.	Re1	e6
15.	Ne5	Rc8
16.	Qb3	Qb6
17.	Qxb6	Nxb6
18.	Ne4	Rfd8
19.	Red1	Bf5
20.	Nc5	Nd5
21.	Nxb7	Rf8
22.	Nxc6

Saturday, September 2, 2017

Black to play.

ICC 5 0, Internet Chess Club
Analysis of Yoshi (1749) vs. Fiddler (1369)


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2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	Nf3	d5
2.	d4	Nf6
3.	c4	e6
4.	Nc3	Be7
5.	Bf4	O-O
6.	e3	dxc4
7.	Bxc4	c5
8.	O-O	cxd4
9.	Nxd4	a6
10.	a4	Qb6
11.	Qb3	Qxb3
12.	Bxb3	Bd7
13.	Rfd1	Nc6
14.	a5	Nxd4
15.	Rxd4	Rac8
16.	Rad1	Bc6
17.	Na4	Rfd8
18.	Nb6	Rxd4
19.	Rxd4	Rd8
20.	f3	Rxd4
21.	exd4	Bb4
22.	Kf2	Bxa5
23.	Nc4	Bb4
24.	Ne5	Bd5
25.	Ba4	b5
26.	Bc2	Kf8
27.	Ke3	Ke7
28.	g4	Nd7
29.	Nd3	Bd6
30.	h3	a5
31.	Bg5+	f6
32.	Bh4	g5
33.	Be1	b4
34.	Nc1	h6
35.	Nb3	a4
36.	Na5	a3
37.	bxa3	bxa3
38.	Bc3	a2
39.	Nb3	e5
40.	dxe5	Nxe5
41.	Na1	Nxf3
42.	Bb3	Bxb3
43.	Nxb3	Ne5
44.	Nd4	Nc4+
45.	Ke2	Be5
46.	Nc6+	Kd6
47.	Nxe5	fxe5
48.	Kd3	Kd5
49.	Kc2	e4
50.	Kb3	e3
51.	Kxa2	Ke4
52.	Kb3	Nd2+
53.	Bxd2	exd2
54.	Kc2	Ke3
55.	Kd1	Kd3
56.	h4	gxh4
57.	g5	h3
58.	gxh6	h2
59.	h7	h1=Q#

What is the best move for Black?

ICC 30 0, Internet Chess Club
Analysis of Fiddler (1757) vs. Yoshi (2058)


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	d4	Nf6
2.	c4	e6
3.	Nf3	b6
4.	Nc3	Bb4
5.	Bd2	O-O
6.	e3	Bb7
7.	Be2	d6
8.	O-O	Bxc3
9.	Bxc3	Ne4
10.	Be1	Nd7
11.	Nd2	Qg5
12.	Nxe4	Bxe4
13.	Bf3	f5
14.	g3	Nf6
15.	Rc1	c5
16.	Bc3	Bxf3
17.	Qxf3	Ne4
18.	dxc5	dxc5
19.	Rfd1	Rad8
20.	Be5	Qg4
21.	Qxg4	fxg4
22.	Rxd8	Rxd8
23.	Rc2	Ng5
24.	Kf1	Nf3
25.	Bc3	Nxh2+
26.	Ke2	Nf3
27.	Rc1	h5
28.	Rd1	Rxd1
29.	Kxd1	Kf7
30.	Ke2	g5
31.	Kd3	h4
32.	gxh4	gxh4
33.	Ke2	Kg6
34.	Kf1	h3
35.	b3	Kf5
36.	Bb2	Ke4
37.	Bf6	Kd3
38.	Bd8	Kc3
39.	Bc7	Kb2
40.	Bb8	Kxa2
41.	Bxa7	Kxb3
42.	Bxb6	Kxc4
43.	e4	Nd2+
44.	Kg1	Nxe4

Friday, September 1, 2017

White to play and mate in 2 moves.

Live Chess, Chess.com
Analysis of john2001plus (1786) vs. stelou76 (1337)


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7
6
5
4
3
2
1

+16

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	c5
2.	e4	Nc6
3.	c3	d6
4.	d4	Bg4
5.	d5	Ne5
6.	Nxe5	Bxd1
7.	Bb5+	Qd7
8.	Bxd7+	Kd8
9.	Nxf7+	Kxd7
10.	Nxh8	Nf6
11.	Kxd1	Nxe4
12.	Ke2	g6
13.	Nf7	Bg7
14.	Ng5	Nf6
15.	Ne6	Rg8
16.	Nxg7	Rxg7
17.	Bh6	Rf7
18.	c4	Ne4
19.	f3	Nf6
20.	Nc3	Ng8
21.	Be3	Nf6
22.	Kd3	a6
23.	a4	Ne8
24.	Ne2	Nc7
25.	Nf4	Ke8
26.	Rhe1	Kd7
27.	Ne6	Rf6
28.	Nxc7	Kxc7
29.	Bg5	Rf7
30.	Rxe7+	Rxe7
31.	Bxe7	Kb6
32.	Bxd6	a5
33.	Bxc5+	Kxc5
34.	Re1	Kb4
35.	d6	Kxa4
36.	d7	Kb3
37.	d8=Q	a4
38.	Qb6+	Ka2
39.	Qa5	b5
40.	cxb5	Kb3
41.	Ra1	Kxb2
42.	Qc3#

Thursday, August 31, 2017

What is the best move for Black?

Live Chess, Chess.com
Analysis of john2001plus (1774) vs. canary2016 (1588)


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2
3
4
5
6
7
8

-3

(black to move)

1.	Nf3	d5
2.	d4	Bf5
3.	c4	e6
4.	Nc3	Nf6
5.	Qb3	b6
6.	cxd5	exd5
7.	Ne5	Bd6
8.	e4	Nxe4
9.	Bb5+	c6
10.	Nxc6	Nxc6
11.	Bxc6+	Bd7
12.	Bxa8	Qxa8
13.	O-O	O-O
14.	Nxd5	Be6
15.	f3	Bxd5

Tuesday, August 29, 2017

White to play and win.

Live Chess, Chess.com
trykket (1860) vs. john2001plus (1788)


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	d4	Nf6
2.	c4	e6
3.	Nf3	b6
4.	g3	Bb7
5.	Bg2	c5
6.	O-O	cxd4
7.	Nxd4	Bxg2
8.	Kxg2	Nc6
9.	Nc3	Bc5
10.	Nxc6	dxc6
11.	Bf4	Nh5
12.	Bd2	O-O
13.	Qc2	f5
14.	a3	Qf6
15.	Rad1	f4
16.	Ne4	f3+
17.	exf3	Qxf3+
18.	Kg1	Be7
19.	Bc3	h6
20.	Rd7	Bf6
21.	Bxf6	Nxf6
22.	Nxf6+	Rxf6
23.	Rfd1	Raf8
24.	Rd1d2	Qg4
25.	Rxa7	e5
26.	Rdd7	Rf6f7
27.	Rxf7	Rxf7
28.	Ra8+	Rf8
29.	Rxf8+	Kxf8
30.	Qb3	Qd4
31.	a4	e4
32.	Qb4+	Kf7
33.	b3	Qc5
34.	Qxc5	bxc5
35.	a5	Ke6
36.	a6

White to play.

Live Chess, Chess.com
john2001plus (1809) vs. lngstone (1699)


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7
6
5
4
3
2
1

-2

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	d5
2.	d4	Bf5
3.	c4	e6
4.	cxd5	exd5
5.	Qb3	Nc6
6.	Nc3	Nb4
7.	e4	dxe4
8.	Ne5	Qxd4
9.	Qxf7+	Kd8
10.	Qxf8#

Monday, August 28, 2017

White to play and win.

Hastings, Hastings
Steinitz, William vs. Von Bardeleben, Curt


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

-2

(white to move)

1.	e4	e5
2.	Nf3	Nc6
3.	Bc4	Bc5
4.	c3	Nf6
5.	d4	exd4
6.	cxd4	Bb4+
7.	Nc3	d5
8.	exd5	Nxd5
9.	O-O	Be6
10.	Bg5	Be7
11.	Bxd5	Bxd5
12.	Nxd5	Qxd5
13.	Bxe7	Nxe7
14.	Re1	f6
15.	Qe2	Qd7
16.	Rac1	c6
17.	d5	cxd5
18.	Nd4	Kf7
19.	Ne6	Rhc8
20.	Qg4	g6
21.	Ng5+	Ke8
22.	Rxe7+	Kf8
23.	Rf7+	Kg8
24.	Rg7+	Kh8
25.	Rxh7+	Kg8
26.	Rg7+	Kh8
27.	Qh4+	Kxg7
28.	Qh7+	Kf8
29.	Qh8+	Ke7
30.	Qg7+	Ke8
31.	Qg8+	Ke7
32.	Qf7+	Kd8
33.	Qf8+	Qe8
34.	Nf7+	Kd7
35.	Qd6#

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;