Chess Level 1: January 2017

Saturday, January 28, 2017

White to play and win.

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Analysis of john2001plus (1762) vs. taechess (1642)


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(white to move)

1.	Nf3	Nf6
2.	d4	d5
3.	c4	c6
4.	Nc3	Bf5
5.	cxd5	cxd5
6.	Qb3	Qd7
7.	Ne5	Qc7
8.	e4	Bd7
9.	Bf4	Qb6
10.	Qxb6	axb6
11.	Nxd7	Nbxd7
12.	e5	Ng8
13.	Nxd5	Kd8
14.	e6	fxe6
15.	Nc7	Rc8
16.	Nxe6+	Ke8
17.	Bb5	Ngf6
18.	O-O	Rc2
19.	b4	g6
20.	Rfc1	Rb2
21.	Ng5	e6
22.	Rc8+	Ke7
23.	Re1	e5
24.	Bxe5	Bh6
25.	Bc7+	Ne4
26.	Rxe4+	Kf6
27.	Bd8+	Rxd8
28.	Nxh7+	Kf5
29.	Bd3	Nf6
30.	Re5+	Kf4
31.	g3+	Kf3
32.	Bf1	Rxf2
33.	Rc3+	Be3
34.	Rcxe3+	Kg4
35.	Rg5#

Monday, January 23, 2017

Black to play and win.

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Analysis of p0nZi (1677) vs. john2001plus (1779)


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8

-1

(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.	Bc2	Nb4
9.	Bb3	Bb5
10.	Nc3	Nd3+
11.	Kd2	Nxf2
12.	Qc2	Bd3
13.	Ba4+	Kd8
14.	Qb3	Bb4
15.	Rg1	Bc4
16.	Qc2	Nh6
17.	a3	Nf5
18.	axb4	Nxd4
19.	Nxd4	Qxd4+
20.	Ke1	Nd3+
21.	Kd1	Qxg1+
22.	Ke2	Qf2+
23.	Kd1	Qe1#

Black to play and win.

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Analysis of p0nZi (1677) vs. john2001plus (1779)


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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.	Bd3	cxd4
7.	cxd4	Bd7
8.	Bc2	Nb4
9.	Bb3	Bb5
10.	Nc3	Nd3+
11.	Kd2	Nxf2
12.	Qc2	Bd3
13.	Ba4+	Kd8
14.	Qb3	Bb4
15.	Rg1	Bc4
16.	Qc2	Nh6
17.	a3	Nf5
18.	axb4	Nxd4
19.	Nxd4	Qxd4+
20.	Ke1	Nd3+
21.	Kf1	Nxc1+
22.	Ke1	Nd3+
23.	Kd1	Qxg1+
24.	Kd2	Qxg2+
25.	Ne2	Nxb4
26.	Qd1	Qg5+
27.	Kc3	Qe3+
28.	Kxb4	a5#

Black to play and win.

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Analysis of p0nZi (1677) vs. john2001plus (1779)


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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.	Bc2	Nb4
9.	Bb3	Bb5
10.	Nc3	Nd3+
11.	Kd2	Nxf2
12.	Qc2	Bd3
13.	Ba4+	Kd8
14.	Qb3	Bb4
15.	Rg1	Bc4
16.	Qc2	Nh6
17.	a3	Nf5
18.	axb4	Nxd4
19.	Nxd4	Qxd4+
20.	Ke1	Nd3+
21.	Kf1	Nxc1+
22.	Ke1	Nd3+
23.	Kd1	Qxg1+
24.	Kd2	Qxg2+
25.	Ne2	Nxb4
26.	Qd1	Qg5+
27.	Ke1	Nd3+
28.	Kf1	Nf4
29.	Ke1	Nxe2
30.	Bb3	Nc3
31.	bxc3	Qe3+

Sunday, January 22, 2017

Black to play and win.

ICC tourney 1221 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of IIIlIllIllllI (1479) vs. CaptK (1679)


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7
8

(black to move)

1.	d4	Nf6
2.	c4	g6
3.	Nf3	Bg7
4.	g3	d6
5.	Bg2	O-O
6.	O-O	c6
7.	Nc3	Qa5
8.	Bd2	Nbd7
9.	Nd5	Qd8
10.	Nxf6+	Nxf6
11.	Qc2	Ne8
12.	e4	Nc7
13.	Rad1	Bg4
14.	Bc3	Qc8
15.	Rfe1	e5
16.	dxe5	dxe5
17.	Rd2	Bxf3
18.	Bxf3	Ne6
19.	Bg4	h5
20.	Bh3	Qc7
21.	Bxe6	fxe6
22.	Red1	Rf7
23.	Rd6	Raf8
24.	Rxe6	Rxf2
25.	Qxf2	Rxf2
26.	Kxf2	Qf7+
27.	Kg2	Qxe6
28.	Rd8+	Kh7
29.	Rb8	Qxc4
30.	Rxb7	Qxe4+
31.	Kg1	h4
32.	gxh4	Qg4+
33.	Kh1	Qd1+
34.	Kg2	Qe2+
35.	Kg3	Kh6
36.	Rc7	Bf6
37.	h3	Bxh4+
38.	Kxh4	Qf2+
39.	Kg4	Qf4#

Tuesday, January 17, 2017

White to play and win.

ICC tourney 1205 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of HenrikUSA (995) vs. killerbeastvi (1147)


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-7

(white to move)

1.	e4	d5
2.	e5	e6
3.	Nf3	Bc5
4.	Bb5+	c6
5.	Ba4	b6
6.	d4	Bb4+
7.	c3	Be7
8.	O-O	a5
9.	Bf4	Ba6
10.	Re1	Nd7
11.	Bxc6	Rc8
12.	Bxd7+	Qxd7
13.	Bg5	f6
14.	Bh4	fxe5
15.	Nxe5	Qd6
16.	Bxe7	Nxe7
17.	Qh5+	g6
18.	Qh6	Nf5
19.	Qg5	O-O
20.	Nd2	Bd3
21.	Nxd3	e5
22.	dxe5	Qe6
23.	Re2	b5
24.	Rae1	d4
25.	Nf4	Qxa2
26.	Ne4	dxc3
27.	Nf6+	Rxf6
28.	Qxf6	cxb2
29.	e6	b1=Q
30.	Qf7+	Kh8
31.	Nxg6+	hxg6
32.	Qf6+	Ng7
33.	Kf1	Rc1
34.	Qd8+	Kh7
35.	Qh4+	Nh5
36.	Qe7+	Kh6
37.	Qf8+	Ng7
38.	Qh8+	Kg5
39.	f4+	Kxf4
40.	Qh4+	Kf5
41.	Re5#

White to play and win.

ICC tourney 1205 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of HenrikUSA (995) vs. killerbeastvi (1147)


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(white to move)

1.	e4	d5
2.	e5	e6
3.	Nf3	Bc5
4.	Bb5+	c6
5.	Ba4	b6
6.	d4	Bb4+
7.	c3	Be7
8.	O-O	a5
9.	Bf4	Ba6
10.	Re1	Nd7
11.	Bxc6	Rc8
12.	Bxd7+	Qxd7
13.	Bg5	f6
14.	Bh4	fxe5
15.	Nxe5	Qd6
16.	Bxe7	Nxe7
17.	Qh5+	g6
18.	Qh6	Nf5
19.	Qg5	O-O
20.	Nd2	Bd3
21.	Nxd3	e5
22.	dxe5	Qe6
23.	Re2	b5
24.	Rae1	d4
25.	Nf4	Qxa2
26.	Ne4	dxc3
27.	Nf6+	Rxf6
28.	Qxf6	cxb2
29.	e6	b1=Q
30.	Qf7+	Kh8
31.	Nxg6+	hxg6
32.	Qf6+	Ng7
33.	Kf1	Rc1
34.	Qd8+	Kh7
35.	Qh4+	Nh5
36.	Qe7+	Kh6
37.	Qf8+	Kg5
38.	Re5+	Qf5
39.	Rxf5+	gxf5
40.	h4+	Kg6
41.	Qg8+	Ng7
42.	h5+	Kh6
43.	Qh8+	Kg5
44.	Qxg7+	Kh4
45.	Qe7+	Kxh5
46.	Qh7+	Kg4
47.	Qg6+	Kh4
48.	g3+	Kh3
49.	Qh5#

White to play and win.

ICC tourney 1205 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of HenrikUSA (995) vs. killerbeastvi (1147)


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-2

(white to move)

1.	e4	d5
2.	e5	e6
3.	Nf3	Bc5
4.	Bb5+	c6
5.	Ba4	b6
6.	d4	Bb4+
7.	c3	Be7
8.	O-O	a5
9.	Bf4	Ba6
10.	Re1	Nd7
11.	Bxc6	Rc8
12.	Bxd7+	Qxd7
13.	Bg5	f6
14.	Bh4	fxe5
15.	Nxe5	Qd6
16.	Bxe7	Nxe7
17.	Qh5+	g6
18.	Qh6	Nf5
19.	Qg5	O-O
20.	Nd2	Bd3
21.	Nxd3	e5
22.	dxe5	Qe6
23.	Re2	b5
24.	Rae1	d4
25.	Nf4	Qxa2
26.	Ne4	dxc3
27.	Nf6+	Rxf6
28.	Qxf6	cxb2
29.	e6	b1=Q
30.	Qf7+	Kh8
31.	Nxg6+	hxg6
32.	Qf6+	Ng7
33.	Kf1	Rc1
34.	Qd8+	Kh7
35.	Qh4+	Nh5
36.	Qe7+	Kh6
37.	Qf8+	Kg5
38.	Re5+	Qf5
39.	Rxf5+	gxf5
40.	h4+	Kf4
41.	Qh6+	Kg4
42.	Qg5#

White to play and win.

ICC tourney 1205 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of HenrikUSA (995) vs. killerbeastvi (1147)


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2
1

-6

(white to move)

1.	e4	d5
2.	e5	e6
3.	Nf3	Bc5
4.	Bb5+	c6
5.	Ba4	b6
6.	d4	Bb4+
7.	c3	Be7
8.	O-O	a5
9.	Bf4	Ba6
10.	Re1	Nd7
11.	Bxc6	Rc8
12.	Bxd7+	Qxd7
13.	Bg5	f6
14.	Bh4	fxe5
15.	Nxe5	Qd6
16.	Bxe7	Nxe7
17.	Qh5+	g6
18.	Qh6	Nf5
19.	Qg5	O-O
20.	Nd2	Bd3
21.	Nxd3	e5
22.	dxe5	Qe6
23.	Re2	b5
24.	Rae1	d4
25.	Nf4	Qxa2
26.	Ne4	dxc3
27.	Nf6+	Rxf6
28.	Qxf6	cxb2
29.	e6	b1=Q
30.	Qf7+	Kh8
31.	Nxg6+	hxg6
32.	Qf6+	Ng7
33.	Kf1	Rc1
34.	Qd8+	Kh7
35.	Qh4+	Nh5
36.	Qe7+	Kh6
37.	Qf8+	Kh7
38.	Qe7+	Kh6
39.	Qf8+	Kg5
40.	Re5+	Kh4
41.	Qe7+	Nf6
42.	Qxf6+	g5
43.	Qxg5#

Sunday, January 15, 2017

Black to play and win.

10th Open, King's Island USA
Analysis of Peter J Bereolos (2313) vs. Calvin Blocker (2395)


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8

-3

(black to move)

1.	d4	Nf6
2.	c4	e6
3.	Nc3	Bb4
4.	g3	c5
5.	Nf3	O-O
6.	Bg2	Nc6
7.	O-O	d6
8.	d5	Bxc3
9.	dxc6	Ba5
10.	Nd4	d5
11.	cxb7	Bxb7
12.	Nb3	Bb6
13.	Be3	Qe7
14.	cxd5	Nxd5
15.	Bd2	a5
16.	a3	c4
17.	Nc1	Nf6
18.	Qc2	Bxg2
19.	Kxg2	Qb7+
20.	f3	Rfd8
21.	e4	Nd7
22.	Ne2	Nc5
23.	Rad1	Nd3
24.	Bc3	a4
25.	Nc1	Qa6
26.	Qe2	Rd7
27.	Qc2	Qb5
28.	Ne2	Be3
29.	Rb1	Rad8
30.	Rfd1	f6
31.	Rf1	Kf7
32.	Rfd1	h5
33.	Ng1	h4
34.	Qe2	Ba7
35.	f4	Rh8
36.	Qf3	Bxg1
37.	Rxg1	Qc5
38.	Rgf1	h3+
39.	Kh1	Qc6
40.	g4	g6
41.	Bxf6	Rh7
42.	Bc3	Ke8
43.	Rbd1	Rhf7
44.	Qe3	Nf2+
45.	Qxf2	Qxe4+
46.	Kg1	Rxf4
47.	Qg3	Rxg4

Saturday, January 7, 2017

White to play and win

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Analysis of john2001plus (1822) vs. LetsGoRoyals (1639), 900+10


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7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	b6
2.	e4	Bb7
3.	Nc3	e6
4.	d4	Bb4
5.	Bd3	Nf6
6.	e5	Nd5
7.	Bd2	Nxc3
8.	bxc3	Be7
9.	O-O	d6
10.	Re1	dxe5
11.	Nxe5	Bd6
12.	Qg4	Bxe5
13.	dxe5	g6
14.	Bg5	Qd7
15.	Bf6	Rg8
16.	Rad1	h5
17.	Qg5	Qc8
18.	Bb5+	Nd7
19.	Rxd7	Kf8
20.	Rd8+	Qxd8
21.	Qh6+	Rg7
22.	Qxg7#

Sunday, January 1, 2017

What is the best move for White?

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


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6
5
4
3
2
1

-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.	Rc1	e4
19.	Rxc3	bxc3
20.	Nxe4

What is the strongest move for White?

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


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7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white 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.	h4	Ke8
24.	Kh2	Rc8
25.	Rxc8+	Bxc8
26.	Qc1	Bd7
27.	Qh6	Bc8
28.	Qxh7	Qc2
29.	Qg8+	Kd7
30.	Bb6

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;