Chess Level 1: March 2018

Saturday, March 31, 2018

Black to play and win.

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


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(black 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	Bxf3
12.	Bxf3	Nxd4
13.	Rxd4	Qxd4
14.	Be3	Qb4
15.	Bxa8	Rxa8
16.	Qxc7	Qxb2
17.	Rd1	Qxe2
18.	Rd2	Qe1+
19.	Kg2	Bc5
20.	Rd7	Rf8
21.	Bxc5	bxc5
22.	Qxa7	Qe4+
23.	Kg1	c4
24.	Rc7	h5
25.	Qc5	Rd8
26.	Rc8	Rxc8
27.	Qxc8+	Kh7
28.	a4	Qe1+
29.	Kg2	c3
30.	a5	Qe4+
31.	Kg1	Qb1+
32.	Kg2	c2

Mate in 2 moves.

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Analysis of Mustangcoffee (1523) vs. john2001plus (1840)


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(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	c4	d5
3.	cxd5	exd5
4.	exd5	Nf6
5.	Bb5+	Bd7
6.	Bc4	Bg4
7.	Nf3	Nxd5
8.	Qe2+	Be7
9.	h3	Be6
10.	Nc3	Nf4
11.	Qf1	Nxg2+
12.	Qxg2	Bxc4
13.	Qxg7	Bf6
14.	Qh6	Nc6
15.	Qe3+	Qe7
16.	d3	Be6
17.	Bd2	O-O-O
18.	O-O-O	Nb4
19.	Qxa7	Nxd3+
20.	Kb1	Nxb2
21.	Kxb2	Rxd2+
22.	Rxd2	Qb4+
23.	Kc1	Qxc3+
24.	Kd1	Qxf3+
25.	Kc1	Qxh1+
26.	Kc2	Qe4+
27.	Kc1	Qc4+
28.	Rc2	Qf1+
29.	Kd2	Rd8+
30.	Ke3	Bg5+
31.	f4	Bxf4+
32.	Ke4	f5#

Black to play for a winning advantage

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Analysis of Dorfeus911 (1430) vs. john2001plus (1835)


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-2

(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	d4	d5
3.	exd5	exd5
4.	c4	Nf6
5.	Nc3	Bb4
6.	Bd3	O-O
7.	Nf3	Bg4
8.	O-O	dxc4
9.	Bxc4	Bxf3
10.	Qxf3	Qxd4
11.	Qxb7	Qxc4
12.	Qxa8	Bd6
13.	Re1	Nc6
14.	Qb7	Rb8

Tuesday, March 27, 2018

White to play and win

Politiken Cup 23rd, Copenhagen
De Firmian, Nick E (2552) vs. Brynell, Stellan (2486)


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(white to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	d4	d5
3.	Nc3	Nf6
4.	Bg5	Bb4
5.	e5	h6
6.	Bd2	Bxc3
7.	bxc3	Ne4
8.	Qg4	g6
9.	Bd3	Nxd2
10.	Kxd2	c5
11.	Nf3	Nc6
12.	Qf4	cxd4
13.	cxd4	Qa5+
14.	c3	b6
15.	Qf6	Rg8
16.	Qh4	Rh8
17.	Ng5	Qa3
18.	Rhb1	Kf8
19.	Nf3	Qe7
20.	Qf6	Rg8
21.	h4	Bd7
22.	g4	Rc8
23.	h5	gxh5
24.	gxh5	Qxf6
25.	exf6	e5
26.	Nxe5	Nxe5
27.	dxe5	Rg5
28.	Rg1	Rxh5
29.	Rh1	Rxe5
30.	Rxh6	Rg5
31.	Rh8+	Rg8
32.	Rxg8+	Kxg8
33.	Rg1+	Kh8
34.	Rh1+	Kg8
35.	Bh7+	Kh8
36.	Bf5+	Kg8
37.	Rg1+	Kh8
38.	Bxd7

Sunday, March 25, 2018

What is the strongest continuation for Black?

ICC tourney 1410 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of IAlwaysWin (1632) vs. john2001plus (1732)


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(black to move)

1.	d4	e6
2.	c4	Nf6
3.	g3	c5
4.	d5	b5
5.	dxe6	fxe6
6.	cxb5	d5
7.	a4	a6
8.	bxa6	Nc6
9.	Bg2	Rxa6
10.	Nc3	Be7
11.	Nf3	O-O
12.	O-O	e5
13.	Nb5	e4
14.	Ng5	h6
15.	Nh3	Bf5
16.	f3	Qd7
17.	Nf2	exf3
18.	exf3	Rfa8
19.	f4	Nd4
20.	Nxd4	cxd4
21.	Qxd4	Rxa4
22.	Rxa4	Rxa4
23.	Qe5	Bd6
24.	Qc3	d4
25.	Qb3+	Be6
26.	Qb6	Rb4
27.	Qa5	Bc4
28.	Re1	Rb5
29.	Qa8+	Rb8
30.	Qf3	Rb3
31.	Qa8+	Rb8
32.	Qa5	Bb4
33.	Qe5	Bxe1
34.	Qxb8+	Kh7
35.	Qe5	Bxf2+
36.	Kh1	Qg4
37.	h4	Bxg3
38.	Be4+	Kh8
39.	Qb8+	Ng8
40.	Kg1	Qe2
41.	Bg2	Qe1+
42.	Bf1	Qxf1#

What is the best continuation for Black?

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Analysis of tuoheng (1651) vs. SpeedyChess11 (1791)


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(black to move)

1.	d4	e6
2.	e4	d5
3.	exd5	exd5
4.	Nf3	Bd6
5.	Bg5	Ne7
6.	Nc3	f6
7.	Be3	O-O
8.	Bd3	c6
9.	h3	Bf5
10.	O-O	Nd7
11.	Re1	Qc7
12.	Qd2	Rae8
13.	Rad1	Bxd3
14.	Qxd3	Ng6
15.	Ne2	b5
16.	c3	a5
17.	a3	a4
18.	Kf1	Nb6
19.	Nd2	f5
20.	f3	Bg3
21.	Nxg3	Qxg3
22.	Bf2	Qh2
23.	Rxe8	Rxe8
24.	Qxf5	Nf4
25.	Qg4	Qh1+
26.	Bg1	Re2
27.	Re1	h5
28.	Qg5	Rxe1+
29.	Kxe1	Qxg1+
30.	Nf1	Nd3+
31.	Ke2	Nc4
32.	Qd8+	Kh7
33.	Qg5	Qf2+
34.	Kxd3	Nxb2#

Wednesday, March 21, 2018

Black to play and win

1st American Chess Congress, New York, NY USA
Analysis of Louis Paulsen vs. Paul Morphy


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(black to move)

1.	e4	e5
2.	Nf3	Nc6
3.	Nc3	Nf6
4.	Bb5	Bc5
5.	O-O	O-O
6.	Nxe5	Re8
7.	Nxc6	dxc6
8.	Bc4	b5
9.	Be2	Nxe4
10.	Nxe4	Rxe4
11.	Bf3	Re6
12.	c3	Qd3
13.	b4	Bb6
14.	a4	bxa4
15.	Qxa4	Bd7
16.	Ra2	Rae8
17.	Qa6	Qxf3
18.	gxf3	Rg6+
19.	Kh1	Bh3
20.	Rd1	Bg2+
21.	Kg1	Bxf3+
22.	Kf1	Bg2+
23.	Kg1	Bh3+
24.	Kh1	Bxf2
25.	Qf1	Bxf1
26.	Rxf1	Re2
27.	Ra1	Rh6
28.	d4	Be3
29.	Rf2	Rxf2
30.	Bxe3	Rhxh2+
31.	Kg1	Rfg2+
32.	Kf1	Rc2
33.	Rc1	Rh1+
34.	Bg1	Rxc1+

Sunday, March 18, 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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-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	g4
20.	Bf4	Bd7
21.	Rxb7

White to play.

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


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-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.	Bc4	Qd6
19.	Bb5	Qe5
20.	Qxe5	Rxe5
21.	Bd3	Kf7
22.	f4	gxf4
23.	Bxf4	Re8
24.	d6	b6
25.	Rc1	Bd7
26.	Rc7	Red8
27.	Bc4+	Ke8
28.	Bd5	Rac8
29.	Rxa7	Rc2
30.	e5	Rc5
31.	Bf3	fxe5
32.	Bg5	Rdc8
33.	Bh5+	Kf8
34.	Rxd7

What is the best continuation for White?

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


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(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.	Bc4	Qd6
19.	Bb5	Qe5
20.	Qxe5	Rxe5
21.	Bd3	Kf7
22.	f4	gxf4
23.	Bxf4	Re8
24.	d6	b6
25.	Rc1	Bd7
26.	Rc7	Red8
27.	Bc4+	Ke8
28.	Bd5	Rac8
29.	Rxa7	Rc2
30.	e5	Rc5
31.	Bf3	Rxe5
32.	Bxe5	fxe5
33.	Rb7	b5
34.	Kf2	Kf8
35.	Ke3	Be6
36.	Rb6	Kf7
37.	Ke4	Kf6
38.	d7	Kf7
39.	Bh5+	Ke7
40.	Kxe5	Bxd7
41.	Rh6	Rh8
42.	g4	Be8
43.	Re6+	Kd7
44.	Rxe8	Rxe8+
45.	Bxe8+	Kxe8

Friday, March 16, 2018

Black to play and win.

6th ENCI Limburg Open 2012, Limburg NED
Dijkhuis, Tycho (1968) vs. Hovhanisian, Mher (2492)


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(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	d4	d5
3.	Nc3	Nf6
4.	Bg5	Be7
5.	e5	Nfd7
6.	h4	h6
7.	Be3	c5
8.	Qg4	Kf8
9.	f4	cxd4
10.	Bxd4	Nc6
11.	Nf3	a6
12.	O-O-O	b5
13.	Bd3	b4
14.	Na4	Qa5
15.	b3	Nxd4
16.	Nxd4	h5
17.	Qe2	Qc7
18.	Rde1	Nc5
19.	Nb2	g6
20.	Reg1	a5
21.	g4	Nxd3+
22.	Qxd3	Bc5
23.	gxh5	Rxh5
24.	Na4	Bxd4
25.	Qxd4	Ba6
26.	Qc5+	Qxc5
27.	Nxc5	Rf5
28.	Rg5	Rxf4
29.	Rxg6	Rc8
30.	Rxe6	Bb5
31.	h5	Rxc5
32.	h6	Bd3
33.	Rf6	Rxc2+
34.	Kd1	Rd4
35.	Ke1	Bb5
36.	h7	Re2+
37.	Kf1	Rd1#

Black to play and win.

6th ENCI Limburg Open 2012, Limburg NED
Dijkhuis, Tycho (1968) vs. Hovhanisian, Mher (2492)


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8

(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	d4	d5
3.	Nc3	Nf6
4.	Bg5	Be7
5.	e5	Nfd7
6.	h4	h6
7.	Be3	c5
8.	Qg4	Kf8
9.	f4	cxd4
10.	Bxd4	Nc6
11.	Nf3	a6
12.	O-O-O	b5
13.	Bd3	b4
14.	Na4	Qa5
15.	b3	Nxd4
16.	Nxd4	h5
17.	Qe2	Qc7
18.	Rde1	Nc5
19.	Nb2	g6
20.	Reg1	a5
21.	g4	Nxd3+
22.	Qxd3	Bc5
23.	gxh5	Rxh5
24.	Na4	Bxd4
25.	Qxd4	Ba6
26.	Qc5+	Qxc5
27.	Nxc5	Rf5
28.	Rg5	Rxf4
29.	Rxg6	Rc8
30.	Rxe6	Bb5
31.	h5	Rxc5
32.	h6	Bd3
33.	Rf6	Rxc2+
34.	Kd1	Rd4
35.	Rh3	Bf5+
36.	Ke1	Bxh3
37.	e6	Bxe6
38.	h7	Rh4

White to play and win

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john2001plus (1836) vs. chesswizard117 (1414)


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(white to move)

1.	Nf3	d5
2.	d4	Nc6
3.	c4	e6
4.	Nc3	Bb4
5.	Bf4	Bxc3+
6.	bxc3	Nf6
7.	e3	dxc4
8.	Bxc4	O-O
9.	O-O	b6
10.	Qa4	Na5
11.	Bd3	Nd5
12.	Qc2	g6
13.	Bh6	Re8
14.	Rab1	Bd7
15.	c4	Nf6
16.	Ne5	Nc6
17.	Bg5	h6
18.	Bxf6	Qxf6
19.	Nxd7

Thursday, March 15, 2018

What is the best continuation for Black?

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Analysis of Mustangcoffee (1713) vs. john2001plus (1843)


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8

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(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	c4	d5
3.	cxd5	exd5
4.	exd5	Nf6
5.	Bb5+	c6
6.	dxc6	Nxc6
7.	Nf3	Bd6
8.	O-O	O-O
9.	h3	Re8
10.	Bxc6	bxc6
11.	d4	Ba6
12.	Re1	Rxe1+
13.	Qxe1	Rb8
14.	Nc3	Qd7
15.	a3	Re8
16.	Be3	Qf5
17.	Qd2	Bc4
18.	Re1	Ne4
19.	Nxe4	Rxe4
20.	Qc3	Bd5
21.	Nd2	Rh4
22.	Nf1	Rxh3
23.	gxh3	Qf3

Black to play and mate in 2 moves.

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Analysis of Mustangcoffee (1713) vs. john2001plus (1843)


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8

+13

(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	c4	d5
3.	cxd5	exd5
4.	exd5	Nf6
5.	Bb5+	c6
6.	dxc6	Nxc6
7.	Nf3	Bd6
8.	O-O	O-O
9.	h3	Re8
10.	Bxc6	bxc6
11.	d4	Ba6
12.	Re1	Rxe1+
13.	Qxe1	Rb8
14.	Nc3	Qd7
15.	a3	Re8
16.	Be3	Qf5
17.	Qd2	Bc4
18.	Re1	Ne4
19.	Nxe4	Rxe4
20.	Qc3	Bd5
21.	Nd2	Rh4
22.	Nf1	Rxh3
23.	f4	Bxg2
24.	Kxg2	Qg4+
25.	Kf2	Bxf4
26.	Bxf4	Qxf4+
27.	Kg1	Qg5+
28.	Ng3	Rxg3+
29.	Qxg3	Qxg3+
30.	Kf1	Qf3+
31.	Kg1	h5
32.	Rf1	Qg3+
33.	Kh1	Qh3+
34.	Kg1	Qe3+
35.	Kh1	Qxd4
36.	b4	Qe4+
37.	Kg1	Qe3+
38.	Kh1	Qxa3
39.	Kg1	Qg3+
40.	Kh1	Qh4+
41.	Kg1	Qxb4
42.	Kh1	Qh4+
43.	Kg1	Qg3+
44.	Kh1	Qh3+
45.	Kg1	Qxf1+
46.	Kxf1	a5
47.	Ke2	a4
48.	Kf3	a3
49.	Kg3	a2
50.	Kh3	a1=Q
51.	Kh4	Qd4+
52.	Kh3	Qe3+
53.	Kh4	f5
54.	Kxh5	Qh6#

Black to play and win.

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Analysis of john2001plus (1834) vs. SBRChessClub (1894)


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8

-2

(black to move)

1.	Nf3	d5
2.	d4	Nf6
3.	c4	c6
4.	e3	Bg4
5.	Qb3	Bxf3
6.	Qxb7	Nbd7
7.	gxf3	Rb8
8.	Qxc6	dxc4
9.	Bxc4	e6
10.	Nc3	Bb4
11.	e4	O-O
12.	Rg1	Bxc3+
13.	bxc3	Qa5
14.	Bd2	Rb6
15.	Qc7	Rb1+

What is the best move for White?

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Analysis of john2001plus (1834) vs. SBRChessClub (1894)


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(white to move)

1.	Nf3	d5
2.	d4	Nf6
3.	c4	c6
4.	e3	Bg4
5.	Qb3	Bxf3
6.	Qxb7	Nbd7
7.	gxf3	Rb8
8.	Qxc6	dxc4
9.	Bxc4	e6
10.	Nc3	Bb4
11.	e4	O-O
12.	Rg1	Qe7
13.	e5	Bxc3+
14.	bxc3	Nh5
15.	Bg5	Qe8
16.	Qe4	Nb6
17.	Bd3	g6
18.	Bh6	Ng7
19.	Qh4	Qd8
20.	Bg5	Qc7
21.	Rc1	Nd5
22.	Kf1	Rb2
23.	Kg2	Rxa2
24.	c4	Nb4
25.	Bb1	Rb2
26.	Bf6	Nh5
27.	Qxh5	gxh5
28.	Kh1#

What is the best move for Black?

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Analysis of pkengsoo (1687) vs. john2001plus (1839)


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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	c5
9.	Nb5	Nc6
10.	c3	cxd4
11.	cxd4	a6
12.	Nd6	Ndxe5
13.	dxe5	Nxe5
14.	Nxc8	Nxf3+
15.	Qxf3	Qb4+
16.	Ke2	Qxb2+
17.	Ke3	Qe5+
18.	Kd2	Qb2+
19.	Ke3	Raxc8
20.	Rab1	Qxa2
21.	Rxb7	Rc3
22.	h3	e5
23.	h4	d4+
24.	Ke4	Rc5
25.	h5	f5+
26.	Qxf5	Qd5#

What is the best continuation for White?

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SunTzuLombardi (1547) vs. thebuzeetle (1042)


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(white to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	d4	d5
3.	Nd2	Bb4
4.	c3	Ba5
5.	Bd3	a6
6.	Ne2	b5
7.	e5	Nc6
8.	f4	b4
9.	O-O	f6
10.	Nf3	Nge7
11.	exf6	gxf6
12.	f5	exf5
13.	Bf4	Ng6
14.	Bd2	O-O
15.	Nf4	Nxf4
16.	Bxf4	bxc3
17.	bxc3	Bxc3
18.	Rc1	Bxd4+
19.	Nxd4	Nxd4
20.	Bxc7	Qd7
21.	Qh5	Rf7
22.	Bb6	Ne6
23.	Bxf5	Qb5
24.	Bxe6	Qxb6+
25.	Kh1	Bxe6
26.	Qh6	d4
27.	Rxf6	Rxf6
28.	Qxf6	Rf8
29.	Qg5+	Kf7
30.	Rf1+	Ke8
31.	Qh5+	Bf7
32.	Qe5+	Be6
33.	Qh5+	Bf7
34.	Qe5+	Qe6
35.	Qb8+	Ke7
36.	Qb7+	Qd7
37.	Qe4+	Be6
38.	Qh4+	Ke8
39.	Qh5+	Qf7
40.	Rxf7	Rxf7
41.	h3	Bxa2
42.	Qe5+	Kf8
43.	Qxd4	h5
44.	Qa1	Bc4
45.	Qa3+	Kg7
46.	Qg3+	Kf8
47.	Qg6	Rf1+
48.	Kh2	Rf2
49.	Qd6+	Kf7
50.	Qc7+	Kg6
51.	Qxc4	Kg5
52.	Qxa6	Rf6
53.	Qc8	h4
54.	Qg4+	Kh6
55.	Qxh4+

Monday, March 12, 2018

What is the strongest move for Black?

ICC tourney 1402 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
BotanicalKnight (1433) vs. john2001plus (1730)


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	f4	d5
3.	e5	c5
4.	Nf3	Nc6
5.	d3	Nge7
6.	Nc3	Nf5
7.	g3	h5
8.	Bg2	h4
9.	g4	h3
10.	Bf1	Nfd4
11.	g5	Nxf3+
12.	Qxf3	Nd4
13.	Qf2	Bd7
14.	Be3	Rc8
15.	O-O-O	Nxc2
16.	Qxc2	d4
17.	Qd2	Bc6
18.	Rg1	dxe3
19.	Qxe3	Qd4
20.	Rg3	Qxe3+
21.	Rxe3	Bg2
22.	Rg3	Bxf1
23.	Rxf1	c4
24.	Rff3	cxd3
25.	Rxd3	Rc4
26.	Rxh3	Rxh3
27.	Rxh3	Rxf4
28.	Rg3	Rf5
29.	Nb5	Rxe5
30.	Nxa7	Ra5
31.	Nc8	Rc5+

Sunday, March 11, 2018

Black to play and win.

ICC tourney 1402 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
BotanicalKnight (1433) vs. john2001plus (1730)


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	f4	d5
3.	e5	c5
4.	Nf3	Nc6
5.	d3	Nge7
6.	Nc3	Nf5
7.	g3	h5
8.	Bg2	h4
9.	g4	h3
10.	Bf1	Nfd4
11.	g5	Nxf3+
12.	Qxf3	Nd4
13.	Qf2	Bd7
14.	Be3	Rc8
15.	O-O-O	Nxc2
16.	Qxc2	d4
17.	Qd2	Bc6
18.	Rg1	dxe3
19.	Qxe3	Qd4
20.	Rg3	Qxe3+
21.	Rxe3	Bg2
22.	Rg3	Bxf1
23.	Rxf1	c4
24.	Rff3	cxd3
25.	Rxd3	Rc4
26.	Rxh3	Rxh3
27.	Rxh3	Rxf4
28.	Rg3	Rf5
29.	Nb5	a6
30.	Nd6+	Bxd6
31.	exd6	Rc5+
32.	Kd2	Rd5+
33.	Rd3	Rxd3+
34.	Kxd3	Kd7
35.	h4	Kxd6
36.	h5	Ke5
37.	h6	gxh6
38.	gxh6	Kf6
39.	h7	Kg7
40.	Ke4	Kxh7
41.	Ke5	Kg6
42.	b4	b5
43.	a3	f5
44.	Kf4	Kf6

White to play and win.

ICC tourney 1402 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of john2001plus (1757) vs. chesspoet316 (1466)


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

-1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	d5
2.	d4	e6
3.	c4	Bd6
4.	c5	Be7
5.	Nc3	b6
6.	e4	bxc5
7.	dxc5	Bxc5
8.	exd5	c6
9.	dxe6	Qxd1+
10.	Nxd1	Bxe6
11.	Be3	Nd7
12.	Be2	Ngf6
13.	O-O	O-O
14.	Nd4	Bd5
15.	Nc3	Rab8
16.	Rac1	Rxb2
17.	Na4	Bxd4
18.	Nxb2	Bxb2
19.	Rc2	Ba3
20.	Bxa7	Ra8
21.	Be3	h6
22.	Rd1	Ne5
23.	f4	Neg4
24.	Bd4	h5
25.	h3	Nh6
26.	Bd3	Ne4
27.	Re1	Re8
28.	Bc5	Bxc5+
29.	Rxc5	f5
30.	Bxe4	Rxe4
31.	Rxe4	fxe4
32.	a4	Nf5
33.	a5	Ne7
34.	a6	Nc8
35.	Rc2	h4
36.	Kf2	Kh7
37.	g4	hxg3 e.p.+
38.	Kxg3	e3
39.	f5	Be4
40.	Re2	Bd3
41.	f6	Kg6
42.	fxg7	Kxg7
43.	a7	Nxa7
44.	Rxe3

Mate in 2 moves.

?, ?
Analysis of John Coffey vs. tChess


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

+14

(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.	Rbc1	Rxc1
30.	Rxc1	Kf7
31.	Be3	Bxe3
32.	Kxe3	a5
33.	Rc6	b5
34.	Rb6	b4
35.	Ra6	Rc7
36.	Rxa5	Rc3+
37.	Kf4	Rc2
38.	Kg3	Rd2
39.	Ra4	Ke6
40.	Rxb4	Rxa2
41.	Rb6+	Kf7
42.	Rb7+	Kg8
43.	b4	Ra1
44.	b5	Rg1+
45.	Kf2	Rd1
46.	b6	Rd2+
47.	Kg3	Rd6
48.	Rb8+	Kf7
49.	b7	Rb6
50.	Kf4	Rb2
51.	h3	Rb3
52.	h4	Ke7
53.	Rg8	g5+
54.	hxg5	fxg5+
55.	Kxg5	Rxb7
56.	Rg7+	Kd6
57.	Rxb7	h6+
58.	Kf6	Kc5
59.	e5	Kc6
60.	Rb2	Kd5
61.	e6	Kd6
62.	e7	h5
63.	e8=Q	h4
64.	Qc8	Kd5
65.	Rd2#

Mate in 2.

ICC tourney 1402 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of Sherlocked (1858) vs. john2001plus (1750)


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

+12

(black to move)

1.	c4	e5
2.	g3	Nf6
3.	Bg2	c6
4.	d4	exd4
5.	Qxd4	d5
6.	Bg5	Be7
7.	cxd5	cxd5
8.	Nf3	Nc6
9.	Qa4	Qb6
10.	O-O	Qxb2
11.	Nbd2	Qb4
12.	Qc2	O-O
13.	Rab1	Qd6
14.	Nb3	Nb4
15.	Qb2	Bf5
16.	Rbc1	Rac8
17.	Nbd4	Be4
18.	a3	Nc6
19.	Qxb7	Nxd4
20.	Rxc8	Nxe2+
21.	Kh1	h6
22.	Rxf8+	Bxf8
23.	Bd2	Qxa3
24.	Nh4	g5
25.	Nf3	Qxf3
26.	Rg1	Ng4
27.	Qxa7	Nxf2+
28.	Qxf2	Qxf2
29.	Be3	Qxe3
30.	Rf1	g4
31.	h4	Bxg2+
32.	Kxg2	Qxg3+
33.	Kh1	Qh3#

Saturday, March 10, 2018

Mate in 2

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


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

-4

(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

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


8
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.	Bf4	Nc6
11.	Nc7+	Ke7
12.	Nxa8	Qxa8
13.	Bf3	Bxf3
14.	Qxf3	Nf6
15.	Bg5	h6
16.	Bxf6+	gxf6
17.	Rfe1	Ne5
18.	Qh5	Qc6
19.	f4	Ng6
20.	Qf3	Rc8
21.	Rad1	Qxc3
22.	Qxd5	Qxe1+
23.	Rxe1	Nxf4
24.	Qb7+	Kd8
25.	Rd1+	Nd5
26.	Qxf7	Rxc2
27.	Rxd5+	exd5
28.	Qg8+	Kd7
29.	Qh7+

Thursday, March 8, 2018

White to play and win

Itsyourturn.com
Analysis of Coffey, John (2001) vs. Jumper (1700)


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	d4	d5
2.	c4	e6
3.	Nc3	Nf6
4.	Nf3	Be7
5.	Bg5	O-O
6.	Rc1	c6
7.	e3	h6
8.	Bxf6	Bxf6
9.	Bd3	Nd7
10.	O-O	e5
11.	cxd5	exd4
12.	Nxd4	cxd5
13.	Nxd5	Bxd4
14.	exd4	Nf6
15.	Nc7	Rb8
16.	Re1	a6
17.	d5	Nxd5
18.	Nxd5	Qxd5
19.	Bh7+	Kxh7
20.	Qxd5

Wednesday, March 7, 2018

White to play and win

Itsyourturn.com, ?
Analysis of Coffey, John (2001) vs. Jumper (1700)


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	d4	d5
2.	c4	e6
3.	Nc3	Nf6
4.	Nf3	Be7
5.	Bg5	O-O
6.	Rc1	c6
7.	e3	h6
8.	Bxf6	Bxf6
9.	Bd3	Nd7
10.	O-O	e5
11.	cxd5	exd4
12.	Nxd4	cxd5
13.	Nxd5	Bxd4
14.	exd4	Nf6
15.	Nc7	Rb8
16.	Re1	a6
17.	d5	Bg4
18.	f3	Bh5
19.	g4	Bg6
20.	Bxg6	fxg6
21.	Ne6	Qb6+
22.	Kg2	Rfe8
23.	d6	Nd7
24.	Rc7	Rbd8
25.	Nxd8	Rxe1
26.	Qxe1	Qxd6
27.	Qe8+	Kh7
28.	Rxd7

Tuesday, March 6, 2018

What is the best continuation for Black?

ICC 30 0, Internet Chess Club
Analysis of mcplayerus (1944) vs. fiddler (1810)


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

-1

(black to move)

1.	d4	Nf6
2.	Nf3	d5
3.	c4	e6
4.	Nc3	Be7
5.	Bg5	Nbd7
6.	e3	O-O
7.	Qc2	b6
8.	a3	Bb7
9.	cxd5	Nxd5
10.	Bxe7	Nxe7
11.	Bd3	Ng6
12.	h4	h6
13.	Bxg6	fxg6
14.	Qxg6	Rf6
15.	Qg3	c5
16.	Rd1	Qe8
17.	Ne5	Nxe5
18.	dxe5	Rg6
19.	Qf4	Rxg2

White to play and win.

Paris, Opera Game
Paul Morphy vs. Duke Karl / Count Isouard


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

-1

(white to move)

1.	e4	e5
2.	Nf3	d6
3.	d4	Bg4
4.	dxe5	Bxf3
5.	Qxf3	dxe5
6.	Bc4	Nf6
7.	Qb3	Qe7
8.	Nc3	c6
9.	Bg5	b5
10.	Nxb5	cxb5
11.	Bxb5+	Nbd7
12.	O-O-O	Rd8
13.	Rxd7	Rxd7
14.	Rd1	Qe6
15.	Bxd7+	Nxd7
16.	Qb8+	Nxb8
17.	Rd8#

Saturday, March 3, 2018

What is the best move for Black?

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	Qd6
23.	Ne2	Rd2
24.	Qc1	Rd8
25.	Nc3	Qf4
26.	Ne2	Rxe2

Friday, March 2, 2018

Black to play and win

Live Chess, Chess.com
learnychess (1544) vs. Bigmind1 (1861)


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	d4	d5
3.	exd5	exd5
4.	Bd3	Nc6
5.	c3	Bd6
6.	Ne2	Bg4
7.	h3	Bh5
8.	O-O	Qh4
9.	Qb3	Nge7
10.	Re1	O-O
11.	Qc2	Bg6
12.	Nd2	Rae8
13.	Nf3	Bxd3
14.	Qxd3	Qe4
15.	Qb5	Qc2
16.	Bd2	a6
17.	Qxb7	Rb8
18.	Qxa6	Ra8
19.	Qb5	Rfb8
20.	Rac1	Qe4
21.	Ng5	Qg6
22.	Nf4	Bxf4
23.	Qe2	Bxg5
24.	Bxg5	Qxg5
25.	a3	h6
26.	Qc2	Ng6
27.	Re3	Na5
28.	Rce1	Nc4
29.	Rg3	Qf6
30.	Rf3	Qd6
31.	Qf5	Rf8
32.	Re2	Nh4
33.	Qg4	Nxf3+
34.	Qxf3	Rae8
35.	Rxe8	Rxe8
36.	g3	Nxb2
37.	Kg2	c6
38.	h4	Qxa3
39.	g4	Qa1
40.	g5	Re1
41.	gxh6	Rg1+
42.	Kh2	Qd1
43.	h7+	Kxh7
44.	Qf5+	Rg6
45.	h5	Qg1+
46.	Kh3	Qh1#

CHECK!

Thursday, March 1, 2018

White to play for a winning advantage

?, ?
Analysis vs. King's Indian, 180+2


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

-5

(white to move)

1.	d4	Nf6
2.	c4	g6
3.	Nc3	d6
4.	e4	Bg7
5.	Be2	O-O
6.	h4	c5
7.	d5	a6
8.	a4	e6
9.	h5	exd5
10.	hxg6	d4
11.	gxh7+	Kh8
12.	Nd5	Nxe4
13.	Nf3	Bg4
14.	Nh4	Re8
15.	Nf4	Qf6
16.	f3	Ng3
17.	fxg4	Nxh1
18.	g5	Qd8
19.	Qd3	Be5
20.	Nhg6+	fxg6
21.	Nxg6+	Kxh7
22.	Nxe5+	Kg7
23.	Qg6+

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;