Chess Level 1: April 2018

Monday, April 30, 2018

Mate in 3

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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.	Rd3	Qe2+
28.	Kc1	Bb2+
29.	Kb1	Qxd3+
30.	Kxb2	Qd2+
31.	Ka3	Qc3+

Sunday, April 29, 2018

White to play and win

ICC tourney 1429 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of IAlwaysWin (1575) vs. john2001plus (1697)


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(white to move)

1.	d4	e6
2.	c4	Nf6
3.	Nf3	b6
4.	g3	Bb4+
5.	Nbd2	Bb7
6.	Bg2	O-O
7.	O-O	d5
8.	Ne5	Nc6
9.	Nxc6	Bxc6
10.	Qc2	Bb7
11.	a3	Be7
12.	b4	c6
13.	Bb2	a5
14.	Bc3	axb4
15.	axb4	Qc7
16.	c5	b5
17.	Ra5	Rxa5
18.	bxa5	Ba6
19.	Nf3	Ne4
20.	Bb4	f6
21.	Bh3	e5
22.	Be6+	Kh8
23.	Bf5	Ng5
24.	Nxg5	fxg5
25.	e4	Bc8
26.	Bxc8	Rxc8
27.	exd5	cxd5
28.	Qf5	exd4
29.	Re1	Bf8
30.	a6	Rd8
31.	Qxg5	d3
32.	Re6	h6
33.	Qg6	Bxc5
34.	Rc6	d2
35.	Rxc7	d1=Q+
36.	Kg2	Bd4
37.	Bc5	Bf6
38.	a7	Qa1
39.	Be7	Bxe7
40.	Rxe7	Rg8
41.	Qf7	Qf6
42.	Qxf6	gxf6
43.	Rb7

Black to play and win

ICC tourney 1429 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
IAlwaysWin (1575) vs. john2001plus (1697)


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(black to move)

1.	d4	e6
2.	c4	Nf6
3.	Nf3	b6
4.	g3	Bb4+
5.	Nbd2	Bb7
6.	Bg2	O-O
7.	O-O	d5
8.	Ne5	Nc6
9.	Nxc6	Bxc6
10.	Qc2	Bb7
11.	a3	Be7
12.	b4	c6
13.	Bb2	a5
14.	Bc3	axb4
15.	axb4	Qc7
16.	c5	b5
17.	Ra5	Rxa5
18.	bxa5	Ba6
19.	Nf3	Ne4
20.	Bb4	f6
21.	Bh3	e5
22.	Rd1	Bc8
23.	Bxc8	Qxc8
24.	Ra1	Qf5
25.	a6	Nxg3
26.	Qxf5	Nxf5
27.	dxe5	fxe5
28.	a7	Ra8
29.	Nxe5	Bf6
30.	f4	Nd4
31.	Ra6	Nxe2+
32.	Kf2	Nxf4
33.	Nxc6	Nd3+
34.	Ke2	Nxb4
35.	Nxb4	Be7
36.	Nd3	Kf7
37.	Kd2	d4
38.	Kc2	Ke8
39.	Kb3	Kd8
40.	Kb4	Kc8
41.	Kxb5	Kb7
42.	Rb6+	Kxa7
43.	Ra6+	Kb7
44.	Rxa8	Kxa8
45.	Kc4	Bf6
46.	Nb4	g5
47.	Kd5	Kb7
48.	Ke4	h5
49.	c6+	Kc8
50.	Kf5	Bd8
51.	Nd5	g4
52.	Kg6	h4
53.	Nf4	Bc7
54.	Kf5	Bxf4
55.	Kxf4	d3
56.	Ke3	g3

White to play and win

ICC tourney 1429 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
IAlwaysWin (1575) vs. john2001plus (1697)


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-1

(white to move)

1.	d4	e6
2.	c4	Nf6
3.	Nf3	b6
4.	g3	Bb4+
5.	Nbd2	Bb7
6.	Bg2	O-O
7.	O-O	d5
8.	Ne5	Nc6
9.	Nxc6	Bxc6
10.	Qc2	Bb7
11.	a3	Be7
12.	b4	c6
13.	Bb2	a5
14.	Bc3	axb4
15.	axb4	Qc7
16.	c5	b5
17.	Ra5	Rxa5
18.	bxa5	Ba6
19.	Nf3	Ne4
20.	Bb4	f6
21.	Bh3	e5
22.	Rd1	Bc8
23.	Bxc8	Qxc8
24.	Ra1	Qf5
25.	a6	Nxg3
26.	Qxf5	Nxf5
27.	dxe5	fxe5
28.	a7	Ra8
29.	Nxe5	Bf6
30.	f4	Nd4
31.	Ra6	Nxe2+
32.	Kf2	Nxf4
33.	Nxc6	Nd3+
34.	Ke2	Nxb4
35.	Nxb4	Be7
36.	Nd3	Kf7
37.	Kd2	d4
38.	Kc2	Ke8
39.	Kb3	Kd8
40.	Kb4	Kc8
41.	Kxb5	Kb7
42.	Rb6+	Kxa7
43.	Nb4	Rc8
44.	Nc6+	Ka8
45.	Ra6+	Kb7
46.	Ra7#

White to play and win.

ICC tourney 1429 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of IAlwaysWin (1575) vs. john2001plus (1697)


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-2

(white to move)

1.	d4	e6
2.	c4	Nf6
3.	Nf3	b6
4.	g3	Bb4+
5.	Nbd2	Bb7
6.	Bg2	O-O
7.	O-O	d5
8.	Ne5	Nc6
9.	Nxc6	Bxc6
10.	Qc2	Bb7
11.	a3	Be7
12.	b4	c6
13.	Bb2	a5
14.	Bc3	axb4
15.	axb4	Qc7
16.	c5	b5
17.	Ra5	Rxa5
18.	bxa5	Ba6
19.	Nf3	Ne4
20.	Bb4	f6
21.	Bh3	e5
22.	Rd1	Bc8
23.	Bxc8	Qxc8
24.	Ra1	Qf5
25.	a6	Nxg3
26.	Qxf5	Nxf5
27.	dxe5	fxe5
28.	a7	Ra8
29.	Nxe5	Bf6
30.	f4	Nd4
31.	Ra6	Nxe2+
32.	Kf2	Nxf4
33.	Nxc6	Nd3+
34.	Ke2	Nxb4
35.	Nxb4	Bd4
36.	c6	Rxa7
37.	Rxa7	Bxa7
38.	c7

White to play and win

ICC tourney 1429 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
IAlwaysWin (1575) vs. john2001plus (1697)


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-1

(white to move)

1.	d4	e6
2.	c4	Nf6
3.	Nf3	b6
4.	g3	Bb4+
5.	Nbd2	Bb7
6.	Bg2	O-O
7.	O-O	d5
8.	Ne5	Nc6
9.	Nxc6	Bxc6
10.	Qc2	Bb7
11.	a3	Be7
12.	b4	c6
13.	Bb2	a5
14.	Bc3	axb4
15.	axb4	Qc7
16.	c5	b5
17.	Ra5	Rxa5
18.	bxa5	Ba6
19.	Nf3	Ne4
20.	Bb4	f6
21.	Bh3	e5
22.	Rd1	Bc8
23.	Bxc8	Qxc8
24.	Ra1	Qf5
25.	a6	Nxg3
26.	Qxf5	Nxf5
27.	dxe5	fxe5
28.	a7	Ra8
29.	Nxe5	Bf6
30.	f4	Nd4
31.	Ra6	Nxe2+
32.	Kf2	Nxf4
33.	Nxc6	Nd3+
34.	Ke2	Nxb4
35.	Nxb4	Be7
36.	Nd3	Kf7
37.	Kd2	d4
38.	Kc2	Ke8
39.	Kb3	Kd8
40.	Kb4	Kc8
41.	Kxb5	Kb7
42.	Rb6+	Kxa7
43.	Ra6+	Kb7
44.	c6+	Kb8
45.	c7+	Kb7
46.	Rxa8

Friday, April 27, 2018

Black to play for mate.

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Analysis of SpeedyChess11 (1735) vs. john2001plus (1877)


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(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	d4	d5
3.	e5	c5
4.	c3	Nc6
5.	Nf3	Qb6
6.	Be2	cxd4
7.	cxd4	Nge7
8.	Nc3	Nf5
9.	Na4	Bb4+
10.	Kf1	Qd8
11.	a3	Be7
12.	g3	O-O
13.	Kg2	Bd7
14.	Nc3	Rc8
15.	h4	f6
16.	h5	fxe5
17.	dxe5	h6
18.	Bf4	Qb6
19.	Nxd5	Qd8
20.	Nc3	Ncd4
21.	Nxd4	Nxd4
22.	Bd3	Rxc3
23.	bxc3	Bc6+
24.	Kh3	Bxh1
25.	cxd4	Bc6
26.	Bc2	Bg5
27.	Bxg5	Qxg5
28.	Bg6	Rxf2
29.	Qg1	Rg2
30.	Qe1	Bf3

Black to play for mate

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Analysis of SpeedyChess11 (1735) vs. john2001plus (1877)


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(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	d4	d5
3.	e5	c5
4.	c3	Nc6
5.	Nf3	Qb6
6.	Be2	cxd4
7.	cxd4	Nge7
8.	Nc3	Nf5
9.	Na4	Bb4+
10.	Kf1	Qd8
11.	a3	Be7
12.	g3	O-O
13.	Kg2	Bd7
14.	Nc3	Rc8
15.	h4	f6
16.	h5	fxe5
17.	dxe5	h6
18.	Bf4	Qb6
19.	Nxd5	Qd8
20.	Nc3	Ncd4
21.	Nxd4	Nxd4
22.	Bd3	Rxc3
23.	bxc3	Bc6+
24.	Kh3	Bxh1
25.	cxd4	Bc6
26.	Bc2	Bg5
27.	Bxg5	Qxg5
28.	Qe2	Rxf2
29.	Qg4	Bg2+
30.	Kh2	Qxg4
31.	Kg1	Qxg3

What is the fastest way to checkmate?

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Analysis of SpeedyChess11 (1735) vs. john2001plus (1877)


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(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	d4	d5
3.	e5	c5
4.	c3	Nc6
5.	Nf3	Qb6
6.	Be2	cxd4
7.	cxd4	Nge7
8.	Nc3	Nf5
9.	Na4	Bb4+
10.	Kf1	Qd8
11.	a3	Be7
12.	g3	O-O
13.	Kg2	Bd7
14.	Nc3	Rc8
15.	h4	f6
16.	h5	fxe5
17.	dxe5	h6
18.	Bf4	Qb6
19.	Nxd5	Qd8
20.	Nc3	Ncd4
21.	Nxd4	Nxd4
22.	Bd3	Rxc3
23.	bxc3	Bc6+
24.	Kh3	Bxh1
25.	cxd4	Bc6
26.	Bc2	Bg5
27.	Bxg5	Qxg5
28.	f4	Rxf4
29.	gxf4	Qg2+
30.	Kh4	g5+
31.	hxg6 e.p.	Qf2+
32.	Kh3	Bg2+
33.	Kh2	Bf1+

Black to play and win.

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Analysis of SpeedyChess11 (1735) vs. john2001plus (1877)


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-6

(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	d4	d5
3.	e5	c5
4.	c3	Nc6
5.	Nf3	Qb6
6.	Be2	cxd4
7.	cxd4	Nge7
8.	Nc3	Nf5
9.	Na4	Bb4+
10.	Kf1	Qd8
11.	a3	Be7
12.	g3	O-O
13.	Kg2	Bd7
14.	Nc3	Rc8
15.	h4	f6
16.	h5	fxe5
17.	dxe5	h6
18.	Bf4	Qb6
19.	Nxd5	Qd8
20.	Nc3	Ncd4
21.	Nxd4	Nxd4
22.	Bd3	Rxc3
23.	bxc3	Bc6+
24.	Kh3	Bxh1
25.	cxd4	Bc6
26.	Bc2	Bg5
27.	Bxg5	Qxg5
28.	f4	Rxf4
29.	gxf4	Qg2+
30.	Kh4	g5+
31.	hxg6 e.p.	Qf2+
32.	Kh3	Bg2+
33.	Kg4	Kg7
34.	Rb1	Bf3+
35.	Qxf3	h5+
36.	Kxh5	Qxf3+

Black to play and win

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Analysis of SpeedyChess11 (1735) vs. john2001plus (1877)


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(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	d4	d5
3.	e5	c5
4.	c3	Nc6
5.	Nf3	Qb6
6.	Be2	cxd4
7.	cxd4	Nge7
8.	Nc3	Nf5
9.	Na4	Bb4+
10.	Kf1	Qd8
11.	a3	Be7
12.	g3	O-O
13.	Kg2	Bd7
14.	Nc3	Rc8
15.	h4	f6
16.	h5	fxe5
17.	dxe5	h6
18.	Bf4	Qb6
19.	Nxd5	Qd8
20.	Nc3	Ncd4
21.	Nxd4	Nxd4
22.	Bd3	Rxc3
23.	bxc3	Bc6+
24.	Kh3	Bxh1
25.	cxd4	Bc6
26.	Bc2	Bg5
27.	Bxg5	Qxg5
28.	f4	Rxf4
29.	gxf4	Qg2+
30.	Kh4	g5+
31.	hxg6 e.p.	Qf2+
32.	Kg4	Bf3+
33.	Qxf3	h5+
34.	Kg5	Qxf3
35.	Kf6	Qf2
36.	Ra2	Qxd4
37.	f5	Qh4+
38.	Kxe6	Qc4+

Black to play for mate

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Analysis of SpeedyChess11 (1735) vs. john2001plus (1877)


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(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	d4	d5
3.	e5	c5
4.	c3	Nc6
5.	Nf3	Qb6
6.	Be2	cxd4
7.	cxd4	Nge7
8.	Nc3	Nf5
9.	Na4	Bb4+
10.	Kf1	Qd8
11.	a3	Be7
12.	g3	O-O
13.	Kg2	Bd7
14.	Nc3	Rc8
15.	h4	f6
16.	h5	fxe5
17.	dxe5	h6
18.	Bf4	Qb6
19.	Nxd5	Qd8
20.	Nc3	Ncd4
21.	Nxd4	Nxd4
22.	Bd3	Rxc3
23.	bxc3	Bc6+
24.	Kh3	Bxh1
25.	cxd4	Bc6
26.	Bc2	Bg5
27.	Qg4	Qxd4
28.	Qxe6+	Rf7
29.	Rd1	Qxf2
30.	Rd5	Qf1+
31.	Kh2	Qe2+
32.	Kg1	Qxc2
33.	Qg6	Qc4
34.	Rd6	Qc5+
35.	Kh2	Qf2+
36.	Kh3	Qf1+
37.	Kg4	Bf3#

Black to play for mate

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Analysis of SpeedyChess11 (1735) vs. john2001plus (1877)


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(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	d4	d5
3.	e5	c5
4.	c3	Nc6
5.	Nf3	Qb6
6.	Be2	cxd4
7.	cxd4	Nge7
8.	Nc3	Nf5
9.	Na4	Bb4+
10.	Kf1	Qd8
11.	a3	Be7
12.	g3	O-O
13.	Kg2	Bd7
14.	Nc3	Rc8
15.	h4	f6
16.	h5	fxe5
17.	dxe5	h6
18.	Bf4	Qb6
19.	Nxd5	Qd8
20.	Nc3	Ncd4
21.	Nxd4	Nxd4
22.	Bd3	Rxc3
23.	bxc3	Bc6+
24.	Kh3	Bxh1
25.	cxd4	Bc6
26.	Bc2	Bg5
27.	Qg4	Qxd4
28.	Qxe6+	Rf7
29.	Rd1	Qxf2
30.	Rd5	Qf1+
31.	Kh2	Qe2+
32.	Kg1	Qxc2
33.	Qg6	Qc4
34.	Rd6	Qc5+
35.	Kf1	Qc1+
36.	Ke2	Bb5+
37.	Kf2	Qf1+
38.	Ke3	Bxf4+
39.	Ke4	Qe2+
40.	Kd4	Qxe5#

Black to play for mate

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Analysis of SpeedyChess11 (1735) vs. john2001plus (1877)


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(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	d4	d5
3.	e5	c5
4.	c3	Nc6
5.	Nf3	Qb6
6.	Be2	cxd4
7.	cxd4	Nge7
8.	Nc3	Nf5
9.	Na4	Bb4+
10.	Kf1	Qd8
11.	a3	Be7
12.	g3	O-O
13.	Kg2	Bd7
14.	Nc3	Rc8
15.	h4	f6
16.	h5	fxe5
17.	dxe5	h6
18.	Bf4	Qb6
19.	Nxd5	Qd8
20.	Nc3	Ncd4
21.	Nxd4	Nxd4
22.	Bd3	Rxc3
23.	bxc3	Bc6+
24.	Kh3	Bxh1
25.	cxd4	Bc6
26.	Bc2	Bg5
27.	Qg4	Qxd4
28.	Qxe6+	Rf7
29.	Rd1	Qxf2
30.	Rd5	Qf1+
31.	Kh2	Qe2+
32.	Kg1	Qxc2
33.	Qg6	Qc4
34.	Rd6	Qc5+
35.	Kf1	Qc1+
36.	Kf2	Rxf4+
37.	gxf4	Qxf4+
38.	Kg1	Qg3+
39.	Kf1	Bg2+
40.	Ke2	Qf3+
41.	Ke1	Qf1#

Mate in 2 moves.

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Analysis of SpeedyChess11 (1735) vs. john2001plus (1877)


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(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	d4	d5
3.	e5	c5
4.	c3	Nc6
5.	Nf3	Qb6
6.	Be2	cxd4
7.	cxd4	Nge7
8.	Nc3	Nf5
9.	Na4	Bb4+
10.	Kf1	Qd8
11.	a3	Be7
12.	g3	O-O
13.	Kg2	Bd7
14.	Nc3	Rc8
15.	h4	f6
16.	h5	fxe5
17.	dxe5	h6
18.	Bf4	Qb6
19.	Nxd5	Qd8
20.	Nc3	Ncd4
21.	Nxd4	Nxd4
22.	Bd3	Rxc3
23.	bxc3	Bc6+
24.	Kh3	Bxh1
25.	cxd4	Bc6
26.	Bc2	Bg5
27.	Qg4	Qxd4
28.	Qxe6+	Rf7
29.	Rd1	Qxf2
30.	Rd5	Qf1+
31.	Kh2	Qe2+
32.	Kg1	Qxc2
33.	Qg6	Qc4
34.	Rd6	Qc5+
35.	Kf1	Qc1+
36.	Kf2	Rxf4+
37.	gxf4	Qxf4+
38.	Ke2	Bb5+
39.	Rd3	Qe3+
40.	Kd1	Ba4+
41.	Rb3	Qd2#

Black to play and draw

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Analysis of SpeedyChess11 (1735) vs. john2001plus (1877)


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-1

(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	d4	d5
3.	e5	c5
4.	c3	Nc6
5.	Nf3	Qb6
6.	Be2	cxd4
7.	cxd4	Nge7
8.	Nc3	Nf5
9.	Na4	Bb4+
10.	Kf1	Qd8
11.	a3	Be7
12.	g3	O-O
13.	Kg2	Bd7
14.	Nc3	Rc8
15.	h4	f6
16.	h5	fxe5
17.	dxe5	h6
18.	Bf4	Qb6
19.	Nxd5	Qd8
20.	Nc3	Ncd4
21.	Nxd4	Nxd4
22.	Bd3	Rxc3
23.	bxc3	Bc6+
24.	Kh3	Bxh1
25.	cxd4	Bc6
26.	Bc2	Bg5
27.	Qg4	Qxd4
28.	Qxe6+	Rf7
29.	Be3	Qxa1
30.	Qc8+	Rf8
31.	Bb3+	Kh7
32.	Qxf8	Qh1+
33.	Kg4	Qe4+
34.	Kh3	Qg2+
35.	Kg4	Qe4+

Wednesday, April 25, 2018

White to play and win.

ICC tourney 1425 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of john2001plus (1702) vs. BotanicalKnight (1500)


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	f5
2.	e4	d5
3.	exd5	Qxd5
4.	Nc3	Qd8
5.	Bc4	e6
6.	Qe2	Qe7
7.	O-O	Nc6
8.	Re1	Bd7
9.	d4	O-O-O
10.	Bg5	Nf6
11.	d5	exd5
12.	Nxd5	Qc5
13.	Nxf6	gxf6
14.	Bxf6	Re8
15.	Qxe8+	Bxe8
16.	Rxe8+	Kd7
17.	Bf7	Bg7
18.	Rd1+	Nd4
19.	Rxd4+	Kc6
20.	Re6+	Kb5
21.	Bxg7	Qxc2
22.	Rd5+	Kc4
23.	Bxh8	Qc1+
24.	Re1	Qc2
25.	Rxf5+	Kb4
26.	Re4+	Qxe4
27.	Bc3+	Ka4
28.	Bb3#

Sunday, April 22, 2018

What is the best continuation for Black?

ICC tourney 1425 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of drabmolc (1457) vs. john2001plus (1696)


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

-1

(black to move)

1.	d4	e6
2.	e3	Nf6
3.	f4	c5
4.	Nf3	cxd4
5.	exd4	d5
6.	c3	Nc6
7.	Bd3	Bd6
8.	O-O	O-O
9.	Qe2	b6
10.	Ne5	Bb7
11.	g4	Ne4
12.	Bxe4	dxe4
13.	Nd2	Nxe5
14.	fxe5	Be7
15.	Nxe4	Qd5
16.	Ng3	Bh4
17.	Bf4	g5
18.	Be3	Bxg3
19.	hxg3	Qh1+
20.	Kf2	Qh2+
21.	Ke1	Qxe2+
22.	Kxe2	Ba6+

What is the best move for Black?

ICC tourney 1425 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
analysis of drabmolc (1457) vs. john2001plus (1696)


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	d4	e6
2.	e3	Nf6
3.	f4	c5
4.	Nf3	cxd4
5.	exd4	d5
6.	c3	Nc6
7.	Bd3	Bd6
8.	O-O	O-O
9.	Qe2	b6
10.	Ne5	Bb7
11.	g4	Ne4
12.	Bxe4	dxe4
13.	Nd2	Nxe5
14.	fxe5	Be7
15.	Nxe4	Qd5
16.	Ng3	Bh4
17.	Bf4	g5
18.	Be3	Bxg3
19.	hxg3	Qh1+
20.	Kf2	Qh2+
21.	Ke1	Qxg3+
22.	Kd1	Ba6
23.	c4	Bxc4
24.	Qxc4	Qxe3
25.	Re1	Qf3+
26.	Qe2	Qd5
27.	Qd3	Rad8
28.	Re4	f5
29.	exf6 e.p.	Rxf6
30.	Qe3	Rf4
31.	Rxf4	gxf4
32.	Qxf4	Rf8

Black to play

ICC tourney 1425 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of john2001plus (1703) vs. tangent (1920)


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	Nf3	Nf6
2.	d4	e6
3.	c4	b6
4.	a3	Bb7
5.	Nc3	d5
6.	cxd5	Nxd5
7.	e3	Be7
8.	Bd3	O-O
9.	Qc2	h6
10.	Nxd5	exd5
11.	b4	c6
12.	O-O	a5
13.	Bd2	a4
14.	Rac1	Qc8
15.	Ne5	Bd6
16.	Bf5	Qc7
17.	f4	c5
18.	b5	Qe7
19.	Rf3	Bc8
20.	Rcf1	c4
21.	Bxc8	Rxc8
22.	Qf5	Rc7
23.	Bb4	Bxb4
24.	axb4	a3
25.	Nc6	Qe4
26.	Qe5	Qxe5
27.	fxe5	Nxc6
28.	bxc6	b5
29.	Ra1	Rxc6
30.	e4	dxe4
31.	Rfxa3	Rxa3
32.	Rxa3	c3
33.	d5	c2

What is the best White move?

ICC tourney 1425 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of TheBlackVeil (1370) vs. john2001plus (1699)


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

-4

(white to move)

1.	d4	Nf6
2.	c4	e6
3.	a3	b6
4.	Nc3	Bb7
5.	Bg5	h6
6.	Bh4	Be7
7.	Qc2	O-O
8.	Nf3	c5
9.	d5	Nxd5
10.	Bxe7	Nxe7
11.	e3	d5
12.	O-O-O	Qc7
13.	Be2	Rd8
14.	g4	Nbc6
15.	g5	h5
16.	cxd5	exd5
17.	g6	fxg6
18.	Ng5	Qe5
19.	h4	Rf8
20.	Nxd5	Nxd5
21.	Rxd5	Qxd5
22.	Bc4

Friday, April 20, 2018

What is the best continuation for Black?

Live Chess, Chess.com
maybeswap (1844) vs. john2001plus (1868)


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	Nf3	d5
3.	exd5	exd5
4.	d4	Nf6
5.	Bd3	Bd6
6.	c3	O-O
7.	h3	Re8+
8.	Be2	Ne4
9.	O-O	c6
10.	Bd3	h6
11.	Be3	Bf5
12.	Qc2	Nd7
13.	Nbd2	Ndf6
14.	c4	Qc7
15.	Rac1	dxc4
16.	Nxc4	Bf4
17.	Nce5	Bxe3
18.	fxe3	Nd5
19.	Rce1	Nb4
20.	Qb1	Nxd3
21.	Nxd3	Ng3
22.	Rf2	Qa5
23.	b4	Qa3
24.	Nfe5	Rxe5
25.	dxe5	Bxd3

White to play

Live Chess, Chess.com
Analysis of john2001plus (1849) vs. thebuzeetle (1051)


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	e6
2.	d4	d5
3.	c4	dxc4
4.	e4	Bb4+
5.	Bd2	Qd6
6.	Bxc4	Nc6
7.	d5	exd5
8.	exd5	Ne5
9.	Qa4+	Bd7
10.	Qxb4	c5
11.	Qb3	b6
12.	Qe3	f6
13.	Bc3	Kd8
14.	Nxe5	fxe5
15.	Bxe5

Wednesday, April 18, 2018

What is the strongest continuation for Black?

ICC 1 0, Internet Chess Club
Analysis of MrNice (1808) vs. Sherlocked (1679)


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	d4	d5
2.	Nf3	c6
3.	c3	Nf6
4.	Bg5	Ne4
5.	Bf4	Bf5
6.	Bxb8	Rxb8
7.	Nbd2	e6
8.	Nxe4	Bxe4
9.	Nd2	Bg6
10.	e3	Bd6
11.	Be2	O-O
12.	Bh5	Qh4
13.	Bxg6	fxg6
14.	Nf3	Qf6
15.	h4	e5
16.	dxe5	Bxe5
17.	Qe2	Bxc3+
18.	Kf1	Bxb2

Black to play and win.

ICC 1 0, Internet Chess Club
Analysis of MrNice (1808) vs. Sherlocked (1679)


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

-5

(black to move)

1.	d4	d5
2.	Nf3	c6
3.	c3	Nf6
4.	Bg5	Ne4
5.	Bf4	Bf5
6.	Bxb8	Rxb8
7.	Nbd2	e6
8.	Nxe4	Bxe4
9.	Nd2	Bg6
10.	e3	Bd6
11.	Be2	O-O
12.	Bh5	Qh4
13.	Bxg6	fxg6
14.	Nf3	Qf6
15.	h4	e5
16.	dxe5	Bxe5
17.	Qe2	Bd6
18.	O-O-O	a5
19.	a4	b5
20.	axb5	a4
21.	bxc6	Ba3
22.	bxa3	Qxc3+
23.	Qc2	Qxa3+
24.	Kd2	Rb2

Sunday, April 15, 2018

Black to play and win.

ICC tourney 1421 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of lagarto300 (1910) vs. john2001plus (1695)


1
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	Bxd2+
7.	Qxd2	O-O
8.	O-O	d5
9.	Ne5	Nbd7
10.	f4	c5
11.	e3	cxd4
12.	exd4	Ne4
13.	Qe3	Ndf6
14.	Nc3	Rc8
15.	Rac1	Nxc3
16.	Rxc3	Ne4
17.	Rc2	f6
18.	Ng4	h5
19.	Nf2	f5
20.	Rfc1	Qd7
21.	Nd3	dxc4
22.	Ne5	Qd5
23.	Nxc4	Rfd8
24.	Nd2	Rxc2
25.	Rxc2	Qxd4
26.	Qxd4	Rxd4
27.	Nxe4	Rd1+
28.	Kf2	fxe4
29.	Re2	Ba6
30.	Rxe4	Rd2+
31.	Kg1	Bb7
32.	Rxe6	Rxg2+

White to play and win.

ICC tourney 1421 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of lagarto300 (1910) vs. john2001plus (1695)


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	Bb4+
6.	Bd2	Bxd2+
7.	Qxd2	O-O
8.	O-O	d5
9.	Ne5	Nbd7
10.	f4	c5
11.	e3	cxd4
12.	exd4	Ne4
13.	Qe3	Ndf6
14.	Nc3	Rc8
15.	Rac1	Nxc3
16.	Rxc3	Ne4
17.	Rc2	f6
18.	Ng4	h5
19.	Nf2	f5
20.	Rfc1	Qd7
21.	Nd3	dxc4
22.	Ne5	Qd5
23.	Nxc4	Rfd8
24.	Nd2	Rxc2
25.	Rxc2	Qxd4
26.	Qxd4	Rxd4
27.	Nxe4	Rd1+
28.	Kf2	fxe4
29.	Re2	Ba6
30.	Rxe4	Rd2+
31.	Kg1	Rxb2
32.	Rxe6	Kf7
33.	Bd5	Rb1+
34.	Kf2	Rb2+
35.	Re2+	Kf6
36.	Rxb2

CHECK!

Black to play and win.

ICC tourney 1421 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of Taechess (1741) vs. john2001plus (1697)


1
2
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.	Be2	cxd4
7.	cxd4	Nh6
8.	Nc3	Nf5
9.	Na4	Qa5+
10.	Kf1	Bd7
11.	g3	Ncxd4
12.	Nxd4	Bxa4
13.	b3	Nxd4
14.	Qxd4	Bc6
15.	Be3	b6
16.	Kg2	Bc5
17.	Qf4	Bxe3
18.	fxe3	d4+
19.	Bf3	Qd2+
20.	Kh3	Bxf3
21.	Qxf3	O-O
22.	exd4	Qxd4
23.	Rhe1	Rac8
24.	Rad1	Qc3
25.	Qxc3	Rxc3
26.	Rd7	a5
27.	Rb7	Rc2
28.	Rxb6	Rxa2
29.	Re4	h5
30.	Ra4	Re2
31.	Ra6	Rc8
32.	Ra6xa5	Rcc2
33.	Kh4	Rxh2+
34.	Kg5	Rc3
35.	g4	hxg4
36.	Rb5	g6
37.	Rxg4	Kg7
38.	b4	Rh5+
39.	Kf4	Rf5+
40.	Ke4	Rc4+

Black to play and win.

ICC tourney 1421 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of Taechess (1741) vs. john2001plus (1697)


1
2
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.	Be2	cxd4
7.	cxd4	Nh6
8.	Nc3	Nf5
9.	Na4	Qa5+
10.	Kf1	Bd7
11.	g3	Ncxd4
12.	Nxd4	Bxa4
13.	b3	Nxd4
14.	Qxd4	Bc6
15.	Be3	b6
16.	Kg2	Bc5
17.	Qf4	Bxe3
18.	fxe3	d4+
19.	Bf3	Qd2+
20.	Kh3	Bxf3
21.	Qxf3	O-O
22.	exd4	Qxd4
23.	Rhe1	Rac8
24.	Rad1	Qc3
25.	Qxc3	Rxc3
26.	Rd7	a5
27.	Rb7	Rc2
28.	Rxb6	Rxa2
29.	Re4	Ra8
30.	Rb7	g6
31.	Rf4	Rf8
32.	Re4	h5
33.	g4	Rd8
34.	gxh5	Rd3+
35.	Kh4	Rxh2+
36.	Kg4	Rg2+
37.	Kf4	g5#

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;