Chess Level 1: May 2018

Thursday, May 31, 2018

What is the best move for Black?

Casual Game, https://itsyourturn.com
Analysis of Madrigal vs. John Coffey


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(black to move)

1.	d4	Nf6
2.	c4	e6
3.	Nf3	b6
4.	g3	Bb7
5.	Bg2	Bb4+
6.	Bd2	Be7
7.	Nc3	O-O
8.	O-O	c6
9.	e4	d5
10.	Ne5	dxc4
11.	Nxc4	Qxd4
12.	Ne3	Rd8
13.	Bc1	Qxd1
14.	Nexd1	Na6
15.	a3	Nc5
16.	Bg5	h6
17.	Bf4	e5
18.	Be3	Nb3
19.	h3	Nxa1
20.	b4	Nc2
21.	Bc1	a5
22.	bxa5	Rxa5
23.	Bb2	Ba6
24.	a4	Bxf1
25.	Bxf1

What is the best continuation for White?

Casual Game, https://itsyourturn.com
John Coffey vs. chess724


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(white to move)

1.	Nf3	Nf6
2.	d4	d5
3.	c4	e6
4.	Nc3	c6
5.	e3	Bb4
6.	Bd3	dxc4
7.	Bxc4	O-O
8.	O-O	Nbd7
9.	Re1	Bxc3
10.	bxc3	h6
11.	e4	Nb6
12.	Bd3	Bd7
13.	Bc2	a6
14.	e5	Nfd5
15.	Qd3	f5
16.	exf6 e.p.	Nxf6
17.	Ne5	Nbd5
18.	Bxh6	gxh6
19.	Qg6+	Kh8
20.	Qxh6+	Kg8
21.	Rad1	Qe7
22.	Rd3	Rf7
23.	Rg3+	Rg7
24.	Ng6	Qe8
25.	Qh8+	Kf7
26.	Ne5+	Ke7
27.	Qxg7+	Kd6
28.	c4	Qe7
29.	cxd5	Qxg7
30.	Rxg7	cxd5
31.	Rf7	Rc8
32.	Bb3	Rc7
33.	Rxf6

Saturday, May 19, 2018

White to play for mate

Live Chess, Chess.com
Analysis of Coupra (1958) vs. John2001plus (1795)


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-5

(white to move)

1.	d4	Nf6
2.	Nf3	e6
3.	c4	b6
4.	Nc3	Bb7
5.	Qc2	Bb4
6.	Bd2	Bxc3
7.	bxc3	Ne4
8.	e3	O-O
9.	Bd3	f5
10.	O-O	d6
11.	a4	a5
12.	Rab1	Nd7
13.	Qb3	Nxd2
14.	Nxd2	Qg5
15.	g3	e5
16.	d5	Nc5
17.	Qc2	e4
18.	Be2	Bc8
19.	Rfd1	Bd7
20.	Ra1	Rae8
21.	Nb3	Bxa4
22.	Rxa4	Nxa4
23.	Nd4	Nc5
24.	Bf1	f4
25.	exf4	Rxf4
26.	Bg2	Rff8
27.	Re1	a4
28.	Bxe4	Nxe4
29.	Rxe4	Rxe4
30.	Qxe4	Qc1+
31.	Kg2	Qxc3
32.	Qe6+	Kh8
33.	Qe7	Rg8
34.	Ne6	a3
35.	Ng5	h6
36.	Nf7+	Kh7
37.	Qe4+	g6
38.	Qh4	Qd2
39.	Qe7	g5
40.	Nxg5+	Kg6
41.	Qf7+	Kxg5
42.	h4+	Kg4
43.	Qf3#

White to play for mate.

Live Chess, Chess.com
Analysis of john2001plus (1841) vs. Yeetyeet21 (1218)


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(white to move)

1.	Nf3	d5
2.	d4	Nc6
3.	c4	e6
4.	Nc3	Nf6
5.	Bg5	Bb4
6.	e3	h6
7.	Bh4	Qe7
8.	Bd3	dxc4
9.	Bxc4	Bxc3+
10.	bxc3	Bd7
11.	O-O	O-O
12.	e4	Na5
13.	Bd3	g5
14.	Nxg5	hxg5
15.	Bxg5	e5
16.	f4	Qe6
17.	fxe5	Nh7
18.	Bf6	Nxf6
19.	exf6	Qg4
20.	Qd2	Qh5
21.	Rf4	Nc6
22.	e5	Rfe8
23.	Qf2	Nxe5
24.	dxe5	Rxe5
25.	Rh4	Qg5
26.	Bh7+	Kh8
27.	Bf5+	Kg8
28.	Bxd7	Qe3
29.	Qxe3	Rxe3
30.	Rf1	Re5
31.	Bf5	Rae8
32.	Rg4+	Kf8
33.	Bh7	Rg5
34.	Rxg5

Friday, May 18, 2018

White to play for mate.

Live Chess, Chess.com
john2001plus (1892) vs. NJPanda (1860)


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(white to move)

1.	Nf3	d5
2.	d4	Nf6
3.	c4	e6
4.	Nc3	Be7
5.	Bf4	O-O
6.	e3	c5
7.	dxc5	Bxc5
8.	cxd5	Nxd5
9.	Nxd5	exd5
10.	Bd3	Bb4+
11.	Nd2	Nc6
12.	a3	Bd6
13.	O-O	Bxf4
14.	exf4	b6
15.	Bxh7+	Kxh7
16.	Qc2+	Kg8
17.	Qxc6	Ba6
18.	Rfe1	Qh4
19.	Nf3	Qxf4
20.	Qxd5	Rad8
21.	Qe5	Qg4
22.	h3	Qg6
23.	Nh4	Qc6
24.	Rac1	Qd5
25.	Nf5	Qxe5
26.	Rxe5	Rd2
27.	Ne7+	Kh7
28.	Rh5#

Black to force mate

Live Chess, Chess.com
Analysis of bigpawn63 (1490) vs. john2001plus (1872)


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(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	Nf3	d5
3.	exd5	exd5
4.	d4	Nf6
5.	Bg5	h6
6.	Bh4	g5
7.	Bg3	Bd6
8.	Ne5	c5
9.	c3	cxd4
10.	Bb5+	Nbd7
11.	Nxd7	Bxd7
12.	Bxd7+	Qxd7
13.	Bxd6	Qxd6
14.	Qxd4	Qe6+
15.	Kd1	Qg4+
16.	Kc2	Qf5+
17.	Kb3	O-O
18.	Re1	Rfd8
19.	Nd2	Rac8
20.	Re5	Qg4
21.	Qxa7	d4
22.	c4	Ra8
23.	Qc5	Nd7
24.	Qd5	Nxe5
25.	Qxe5	Qxg2
26.	Ne4	Qf3+
27.	Kb4	Ra6
28.	Nc5	Rb6+
29.	Ka5	Ra8+
30.	Kxb6	Qc6#

Wednesday, May 16, 2018

White to play and mate in 2

Live Chess, Chess.com
learnychess (1689) vs. SuperSam1 (1347)


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(white to move)

1.	e4	e5
2.	Nf3	Nc6
3.	Bc4	Nf6
4.	Ng5	d5
5.	exd5	Nxd5
6.	Nxf7	Kxf7
7.	Qf3+	Ke8
8.	Bxd5	Qf6
9.	Bxc6+	Qxc6
10.	Qh5+	Kd8
11.	O-O	Qd6
12.	Re1	Be7
13.	Qxe5	Qxe5
14.	Rxe5	Bf6
15.	Rd5+	Ke7
16.	Nc3	c6
17.	Rd3	Bg5
18.	Rg3	Bh6
19.	d3	Bxc1
20.	Rxc1	g6
21.	Re1+	Kf7
22.	Ne4	Rd8
23.	Ng5+	Kf6
24.	Nxh7+	Kg7
25.	Re7+	Kh8
26.	Nf6	Rd7
27.	Rh3#

Tuesday, May 15, 2018

Black to play and mate in 2

ICC tourney 1455 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Taechess (1792) vs. rjp1888 (1343)


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(black to move)

1.	e4	e5
2.	Nf3	Nc6
3.	Bc4	Bc5
4.	c3	Nf6
5.	d4	exd4
6.	cxd4	Bb4+
7.	Bd2	Bxd2+
8.	Nbxd2	d5
9.	exd5	Nxd5
10.	O-O	O-O
11.	Rc1	Bg4
12.	h3	Bh5
13.	a3	h6
14.	Qb3	Na5
15.	Qa4	Nxc4
16.	Qxc4	c6
17.	g4	Bg6
18.	Ne5	Bh7
19.	Ndf3	Nb6
20.	Qb3	Be4
21.	Rfe1	Bd5
22.	Qd3	Qf6
23.	Re3	Rad8
24.	Nd2	Qg5
25.	Ne4	Bxe4
26.	Qxe4	Nd5
27.	Nf3	Qf6
28.	Rb3	Nf4
29.	Ne5	Rxd4
30.	Qe3	Rd5
31.	Nc4	Rfd8
32.	Rxb7	Rd3
33.	Qxa7	Nxh3+
34.	Kf1	Rd1+
35.	Rxd1	Rxd1+
36.	Ke2	Rd5
37.	Re7	Nf4+
38.	Ke1	Qh4
39.	Re8+	Kh7
40.	Nd2	Nd3+
41.	Kd1	Qh1+
42.	Kc2	Qc1+
43.	Kb3	Qd1+
44.	Kc3	Qc1+
45.	Kb3	Qxd2
46.	Qxf7	Rb5+
47.	Kc4	Qc2+
48.	Kd4	Rd5+
49.	Ke3	Qc1+
50.	Ke4	Qe1+
51.	Kf3	Qxf2+
52.	Ke4	Rd4#

White to play and mate in 2

Rated Blitz game, https://lichess.org/JPeFLRV0
Analysis of liberion (1737) vs. john2001plus (1886)


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-6

(white to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	Nf3	d5
3.	e5	c5
4.	b4	b6
5.	a3	Ne7
6.	c3	a5
7.	d4	axb4
8.	cxb4	cxb4
9.	Bd3	Ng6
10.	O-O	bxa3
11.	Bxa3	Bxa3
12.	Rxa3	Rxa3
13.	Nxa3	O-O
14.	g3	Nc6
15.	h4	f6
16.	h5	fxe5
17.	hxg6	e4
18.	gxh7+	Kh8
19.	Bb1	Rxf3
20.	Nc2	Rd3
21.	Qg4	e5
22.	Qg6	Nxd4
23.	Ne3	Nf3+
24.	Kg2	Qd7
25.	Rh1	Rc3
26.	Nf5	Rc6
27.	Qg4	g6
28.	Nh6	Kxh7
29.	Nf5+	Kg8
30.	Qh3	Qxf5
31.	Qh8+	Kf7
32.	Rh7+	Ke6
33.	Qe8+	Kd6
34.	Qe7#

Monday, May 14, 2018

Black to play for mate.

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


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+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.	Re1	Bxg2+
32.	Kxg2	Qf3#

White to play for mate.

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Analysis vs. King's Indian, 180+2


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-7

(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+	Kg7
22.	Qh3	Kxg6
23.	Qh6+	Kf5
24.	Bg4+	Ke4
25.	Qg6#

Black to play and mate in 2

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


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8

-6

(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.	Bxf3	Bxf3+
28.	Rg2	Nxf2#

White to play for mate

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Analysis of Coupra (1958) vs. John2001plus (1795)


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-2

(white to move)

1.	d4	Nf6
2.	Nf3	e6
3.	c4	b6
4.	Nc3	Bb7
5.	Qc2	Bb4
6.	Bd2	Bxc3
7.	bxc3	Ne4
8.	e3	O-O
9.	Bd3	f5
10.	O-O	d6
11.	a4	a5
12.	Rab1	Nd7
13.	Qb3	Nxd2
14.	Nxd2	Qg5
15.	g3	e5
16.	d5	Nc5
17.	Qc2	e4
18.	Be2	Bc8
19.	Rfd1	Bd7
20.	Ra1	Rae8
21.	Nb3	Bxa4
22.	Rxa4	Nxa4
23.	Nd4	Nc5
24.	Bf1	f4
25.	exf4	Rxf4
26.	Bg2	Rff8
27.	Re1	a4
28.	Bxe4	Nxe4
29.	Rxe4	Rxe4
30.	Qxe4	Qc1+
31.	Kg2	Qxc3
32.	Qe6+	Kh8
33.	Qe7	Rg8
34.	Ne6	a3
35.	Ng5	h6
36.	Nf7+	Kh7
37.	Qe4+	g6
38.	Qh4	Qd2
39.	Qe7	Rg7
40.	Qf8	g5
41.	Qh8+	Kg6
42.	Nxh6	Rh7
43.	Qe8+	Kg7
44.	Nf5+	Kf6
45.	Qe6#

Sunday, May 13, 2018

Black to play for a winning position

ICC 30 0 u, Internet Chess Club
fiddler (1735) vs. john2001plus (1825)


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6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	d4	Nf6
2.	c4	e6
3.	Nf3	b6
4.	e3	Bb7
5.	Be2	Be7
6.	Nc3	O-O
7.	O-O	d5
8.	b3	c5
9.	Bb2	cxd4
10.	Nxd4	dxc4
11.	Bxc4	Nbd7
12.	Qe2	Rc8
13.	Rac1	Qc7
14.	Rfd1	Rfd8
15.	f3	Ne5
16.	Nxe6	Rxd1+
17.	Rxd1	fxe6
18.	Bxe6+	Kh8
19.	Bxc8	Qxc8
20.	Nb5	Nc6
21.	Qc4	Ba6
22.	Rc1	Qe8
23.	a4	Na5
24.	Qe6	Bxb5
25.	axb5	Bc5
26.	Qxe8+	Nxe8
27.	Kf2	Nd6
28.	Rd1	Kg8
29.	Be5	Nxb5
30.	Rd8+	Kf7
31.	Rd7+	Ke6
32.	Rxg7	Kxe5
33.	Rxh7	Nxb3

CHECK!

Black to play and win

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


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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	Qxa3
24.	Bb6	Qa1+
25.	Kf2	Ke8
26.	Bxd8	Kxd8
27.	Qc2	Qd4+
28.	Kf1	Bb5+
29.	Ke1	Qg1+
30.	Kd2	Qd4+
31.	Kc1	Qa1+
32.	Qb1	Qc3+
33.	Kd1	Bc4
34.	e5	Qd4+
35.	Kc1	Qe3+
36.	Kb2	Qxe5+
37.	Kc1	Kc8

Saturday, May 12, 2018

Black to play and draw

Live Chess, Chess.com
john2001plus (1875) vs. skuhl99 (1458)


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8

-2

(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	Qxa3
24.	Bb6	Qa1+
25.	Kf2	Ke8
26.	Bxd8	Kxd8
27.	Qc2	Qd4+
28.	Kf1	Bb5+
29.	Ke1	Qg1+
30.	Kd2	Qd4+
31.	Kc1	Qa1+
32.	Kd2	Qd4+
33.	Kc1	Qa1+
34.	Kd2	Qd4+
35.	Kc1

Friday, May 11, 2018

What is the best continuation for Black?

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Analysis of ManonFire_Jer (1378) vs. john2001plus (1811)


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8

(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	d4	d5
3.	exd5	exd5
4.	Bd3	Nf6
5.	Bf4	Bd6
6.	Bxd6	Qxd6
7.	Nf3	O-O
8.	c3	Re8+
9.	Be2	Nc6
10.	O-O	Bf5
11.	Nbd2	Ne4
12.	Re1	Re7
13.	Rc1	Rae8
14.	Nxe4	Bxe4
15.	Kf1	Qh6
16.	h3	Bxf3
17.	Bxf3	Rxe1+
18.	Qxe1	Rxe1+

Monday, May 7, 2018

Black to play and win

Live Chess, Chess.com
Dorfeus911 (1377) vs. john2001plus (1826)


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8

-1

(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	d4	d5
3.	exd5	exd5
4.	c4	Nf6
5.	Nc3	Bb4
6.	Bd3	dxc4
7.	Bxc4	O-O
8.	Nf3	Re8+
9.	Be3	Bg4
10.	Qb3	Bxc3+
11.	bxc3	Be6
12.	Bxe6	Rxe6
13.	Qxb7	Nbd7
14.	O-O	Rb6
15.	Qxa8	Qxa8

Mate in 2

Casual Game, https://itsyourturn.com
John Coffey vs. rupertguinness


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2
1

(white to move)

1.	e4	e5
2.	Nc3	Nf6
3.	f4	exf4
4.	e5	Qe7
5.	Qe2	Ng8
6.	d4	d6
7.	Nd5	Qe6
8.	Nxc7+	Kd7
9.	Nxe6	fxe6
10.	Bxf4	d5
11.	Nf3	h6
12.	Qb5+	Nc6
13.	c4	a6
14.	Qb3	Bb4+
15.	Bd2	Bxd2+
16.	Kxd2	Nge7
17.	Bd3	dxc4
18.	Bxc4	b5
19.	Bxe6+	Kc7
20.	Rac1	Kb6
21.	d5	Na5
22.	Qe3+	Kb7
23.	Bxc8+	Raxc8
24.	Qa3	Nxd5
25.	Qxa5	Rcd8
26.	Rhd1	Nb4+
27.	Ke2	Nc6
28.	Rxc6	Kxc6
29.	Qxa6+	Kc5
30.	Rc1+	Kd5
31.	Qc6#

Mate in 2.

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Coupra (1990) vs. John2001plus (1785)


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

+13

(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	Rxd2+
33.	Kxd2	Re8
34.	d4	Qb2+
35.	Kd3	Re2
36.	c5	Qc2#

Mate in 2

ICC tourney 1455 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of Taechess (1792) vs. rjp1888 (1343)


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	e5
2.	Nf3	Nc6
3.	Bc4	Bc5
4.	c3	Nf6
5.	d4	exd4
6.	cxd4	Bb4+
7.	Bd2	Bxd2+
8.	Nbxd2	d5
9.	exd5	Nxd5
10.	O-O	O-O
11.	Rc1	Bg4
12.	h3	Bh5
13.	a3	h6
14.	Qb3	Na5
15.	Qa4	Nxc4
16.	Qxc4	c6
17.	g4	Bg6
18.	Ne5	Bh7
19.	Ndf3	Nb6
20.	Qb3	Be4
21.	Rfe1	Bd5
22.	Qd3	Qf6
23.	Re3	Rad8
24.	Nd2	Qg5
25.	Ne4	Bxe4
26.	Qxe4	Nd5
27.	Nf3	Qf6
28.	Rb3	Nf4
29.	Ne5	Rxd4
30.	Qe3	Rd5
31.	Nc4	Rfd8
32.	Rxb7	Rd3
33.	Qxa7	Nxh3+
34.	Kf1	Rd1+
35.	Rxd1	Rxd1+
36.	Ke2	Rd5
37.	Re7	Nf4+
38.	Ke1	Qh4
39.	Re8+	Kh7
40.	Nd2	Nd3+
41.	Kd1	Qh1+
42.	Kc2	Qc1+
43.	Kb3	Qxb2+
44.	Kc4	Qc2#

Sunday, May 6, 2018

What is the best continuation for White?

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Analysis of john2001plus (1892) vs. NJPanda (1860)


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	d5
2.	d4	Nf6
3.	c4	e6
4.	Nc3	Be7
5.	Bf4	O-O
6.	e3	c5
7.	dxc5	Bxc5
8.	cxd5	Nxd5
9.	Nxd5	exd5
10.	Bd3	Bb4+
11.	Nd2	Nc6
12.	a3	Bd6
13.	O-O	Bxf4
14.	exf4	b6
15.	Bxh7+	Kxh7
16.	Qc2+	Kg8
17.	Qxc6	Ba6
18.	Rfe1	Qh4
19.	Nf3	Qxf4
20.	Qxd5	Rad8
21.	Qe5	Qg4
22.	h3	Qg6
23.	Nh4	Qc6
24.	Rac1	Qd5
25.	Qxd5	Rxd5
26.	Rc7	Rd2
27.	Ree7	Rxb2
28.	Ng6	Rc8
29.	Rxc8+	Bxc8
30.	Re8+	Kh7
31.	Nf8+	Kh6
32.	Rxc8

Saturday, May 5, 2018

What is the best continuation for Black?

ICC 30 0 u, Internet Chess Club
Analysis of fiddler (1735) vs. john2001plus (1825)


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	d4	Nf6
2.	c4	e6
3.	Nf3	b6
4.	e3	Bb7
5.	Be2	Be7
6.	Nc3	O-O
7.	O-O	d5
8.	b3	c5
9.	Bb2	cxd4
10.	Nxd4	dxc4
11.	Bxc4	Nbd7
12.	Qe2	Rc8
13.	Rac1	Qc7
14.	Rfd1	Rfd8
15.	f3	Ne5
16.	Nxe6	Rxd1+
17.	Rxd1	fxe6
18.	Bxe6+	Kh8
19.	Bxc8	Qxc8
20.	Nb5	Nc6
21.	Qc4	Ba6
22.	Rc1	Qe8
23.	a4	Na5
24.	Qe6	Bxb5
25.	axb5	Bc5
26.	Qxe8+	Nxe8
27.	Kf2	Nd6
28.	Rd1	Kg8
29.	Be5	Nxb5
30.	Rd8+	Kf7
31.	Rd7+	Ke6
32.	Rxg7	Kxe5
33.	Rxh7	Nxb3
34.	g4	a5
35.	g5	Kf5
36.	f4	Nc3
37.	Rf7+	Kg6
38.	Rf6+	Kg7
39.	Kf3	Nd2+
40.	Kg2	Bxe3
41.	h4	Nd5
42.	Rd6	Nxf4+
43.	Kh2	Nf1+
44.	Kh1	a4
45.	Rd1	Ng3+
46.	Kh2	Nge2
47.	Ra1	b5
48.	Rb1	Nc3
49.	Re1	a3
50.	Rxe3	a2
51.	Re7+	Kg6
52.	Ra7	Na4

Tuesday, May 1, 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	Qg4
21.	g3	Qh3
22.	f4	e5
23.	Nd5	Rac8
24.	Qf2	Bxd5

Black to play and win

USCF Online rated Chess.com tournament, Chess.com
Analysis of Bigmind1 (1857) vs. john2001plus (1840)


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	d4	d5
3.	Nc3	Nf6
4.	e5	Nfd7
5.	f4	c5
6.	Nf3	Nc6
7.	Bb5	Nxd4
8.	Nxd4	cxd4
9.	Qxd4	a6
10.	Bxd7+	Bxd7
11.	Be3	Rc8
12.	Qd2	Bb4
13.	Bd4	Rc4
14.	O-O-O	Qa5
15.	Kb1	O-O
16.	Rhf1	Rfc8
17.	Rf3	b5
18.	a3	Bf8
19.	f5	b4
20.	axb4	Qxb4
21.	f6	g6
22.	b3	a5
23.	Na2	Qb7
24.	Rc1	a4
25.	Ka1	axb3
26.	cxb3	Rxc1+
27.	Nxc1	Bb5
28.	Kb2	h5
29.	Rc3	Bc4
30.	Qe3	Kh7
31.	Kc2	Bh6
32.	Qf3	Rb8
33.	g4	hxg4
34.	Qxg4	Qb4
35.	h3	Qa3
36.	Qd1	Rb4
37.	Kb1	Bxc1
38.	Qxc1	Rxb3+
39.	Rxb3	Qxb3+
40.	Qb2	Qd1+
41.	Qc1	Qxd4

What is the best move for Black?

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AIRIKZOW (1471) vs. john2001plus (1835)


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	d4	d5
3.	Nd2	c5
4.	exd5	exd5
5.	dxc5	Nf6
6.	Ngf3	Bxc5
7.	Nb3	Bb6
8.	Bg5	Bxf2+
9.	Kxf2	Ne4+
10.	Kg1	Nxg5
11.	Nxg5	Qxg5
12.	Qf3	O-O
13.	h3	Nc6
14.	Rd1	Be6
15.	h4	Qf5
16.	Qxf5	Bxf5
17.	Bd3	Bxd3
18.	Rxd3	Rad8
19.	Kh2	Ne5
20.	Rd4	f5
21.	Rhd1	Ng4+
22.	Kg1	Ne3
23.	Rd1d2	b6
24.	c3	f4
25.	Kf2	Ng4+
26.	Kg1	Rf5
27.	Nc1	h6
28.	Ne2	g5
29.	hxg5	hxg5
30.	g3	Ne3
31.	gxf4	gxf4
32.	Nxf4	Rd7
33.	Kf2	Ng4+
34.	Kg3	Rg7
35.	Kf3	Ne5+
36.	Ke3	Nc4+
37.	Kd3	Nxd2
38.	Kxd2

Black to play and win.

ICC USCF Online rated quick tourney
Sherlocked (2062) vs. john2001plus (1727), 12+3


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

-1

(black to move)

1.	Nf3	Nf6
2.	c4	c5
3.	Nc3	Nc6
4.	e3	e6
5.	d4	d5
6.	cxd5	exd5
7.	Bb5	Bd6
8.	Ne5	Qc7
9.	f4	O-O
10.	O-O	cxd4
11.	exd4	Be6
12.	Be3	Qb6
13.	Bxc6	bxc6
14.	Na4	Qa5
15.	a3	Bf5
16.	Nxc6	Qc7
17.	Ne5	Bc2
18.	Rc1	Bxd1
19.	Rxc7	Bxa4

Black to play for a strong advantage.

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


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black 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

What is the best move for Black?

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Analysis of ForkPinSkewer (1694) vs. john2001plus (1889)


1
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.	h4	h6
7.	Bxe7	Qxe7
8.	Qg4	O-O
9.	Nh3	c5
10.	Ng5	cxd4
11.	f4	dxc3
12.	bxc3	Qa3
13.	Kd2	Nc5
14.	Bd3	Nxd3
15.	Kxd3	Nd7
16.	Rh3	Nc5+
17.	Kd2	Bd7
18.	Rg3	hxg5
19.	Rh3	Ne4+
20.	Ke1	Qb2
21.	Qd1	Qb6
22.	Qf3	g4
23.	Qxg4	Qf2+
24.	Kd1	Qd2#

Black to play and win

USCF Online rated Chess.com tournament, Chess.com
Analysis of Bigmind1 (1857) vs. john2001plus (1840)


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	d4	d5
3.	Nc3	Nf6
4.	e5	Nfd7
5.	f4	c5
6.	Nf3	Nc6
7.	Bb5	Nxd4
8.	Nxd4	cxd4
9.	Qxd4	a6
10.	Bxd7+	Bxd7
11.	a4	Rc8
12.	Qd3	Bc5
13.	a5	Bc6
14.	Qg3	g6
15.	Ne2	d4
16.	Bd2	Qd5
17.	b4	Ba7
18.	c4	dxc3 e.p.
19.	Nxc3	Qxg2
20.	Rf1	Qxg3+
21.	hxg3	Bg2
22.	Ke2	Bxf1+
23.	Rxf1	Rc4
24.	b5	Bd4
25.	Ne4	Bxe5
26.	Kd3	Rd4+
27.	Ke3	Bg7
28.	Bc3	Rxe4+
29.	Kxe4	Bxc3
30.	bxa6	bxa6
31.	Rc1	Bxa5
32.	Rc8+	Bd8

Mate in 3 moves.

?, ?
Journeytosomewhere (1621) vs. john2001plus (1834)


1
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.	f4	O-O
8.	Nf3	c5
9.	Nb5	Nc6
10.	c3	f6
11.	Be2	fxe5
12.	fxe5	cxd4
13.	cxd4	Rxf3
14.	Bxf3	Qb4+
15.	Nc3	Nxd4
16.	O-O	Nxe5
17.	Nxd5	Nexf3+
18.	gxf3	exd5
19.	a3	Qxb2
20.	Rb1	Qc3
21.	Rc1	Qxc1
22.	Qxd4	Qg5+
23.	Kh1	Be6
24.	Rg1	Qh6
25.	f4	Rf8
26.	Qe5	Qf6
27.	Qc7	Bf5
28.	h3	Be4+
29.	Rg2	Qb2
30.	Qxg7+	Qxg7

White to play and win

ICC 30 0 u, Internet Chess Club
Analysis of fiddler (1735) vs. john2001plus (1825)


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	d4	Nf6
2.	c4	e6
3.	Nf3	b6
4.	e3	Bb7
5.	Be2	Be7
6.	Nc3	O-O
7.	O-O	d5
8.	b3	c5
9.	Bb2	cxd4
10.	Nxd4	dxc4
11.	Bxc4	Nbd7
12.	Qe2	Rc8
13.	Rac1	Qc7
14.	Rfd1	Rfd8
15.	f3	Ne5
16.	Nxe6	Rxd1+
17.	Rxd1	fxe6
18.	Bxe6+	Kh8
19.	Bxc8	Qxc8
20.	Nb5	Nc6
21.	Qc4	Ba6
22.	Rc1	Qe8
23.	Qxc6	Bxb5
24.	Qxe8+	Bxe8
25.	Rc8	Bc5
26.	Kf2	Kg8
27.	Bxf6

Black to play and win.

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


1
2
3
4
5
6
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	Qxa3
24.	Bb6	Qa1+
25.	Kf2	Ke8
26.	Bxd8	Kxd8
27.	Qc2	Qd4+
28.	Kf1	Bb5+
29.	Ke1	Qg1+
30.	Kd2	Qd4+
31.	Kc1	Qa1+
32.	Qb1	Qc3+
33.	Kd1	Bc4
34.	e5	Qd4+
35.	Kc1	Qe3+
36.	Kb2	Qxe5+
37.	Kc2	Bd3+
38.	Kxd3	Qf5+

White to play for a winning advantage

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


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

-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.	Be6+	Kh8
23.	Bf5	Ng5
24.	Nxg5	fxg5
25.	e4	Bc8
26.	Bxc8	Rxc8
27.	exd5	cxd5
28.	Qf5	exd4
29.	Re1	h6
30.	Rxe7	Qxe7
31.	Qxc8+

Black to play and mate in 3.

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bluegalaxy4 (2124) vs. Marty435 (1859)


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	Nf3	Nc6
3.	d4	cxd4
4.	Nxd4	Nf6
5.	Nc3	e6
6.	Ndb5	d6
7.	Bf4	Ne5
8.	Bxe5	dxe5
9.	Qxd8+	Kxd8
10.	O-O-O+	Bd7
11.	Nd6	Bxd6
12.	Rxd6	Ke7
13.	Rd2	Bc6
14.	f3	Rhd8
15.	Bd3	Nd7
16.	Rhd1	Nc5
17.	a3	Nxd3+
18.	Rxd3	Rxd3
19.	Rxd3	Rd8
20.	Kd2	Rd4
21.	Ne2	Rd6
22.	Kc3	Bb5
23.	Rxd6	Kxd6
24.	Nc1	a5
25.	Nd3	f6
26.	b3	b6
27.	a4	Ba6
28.	g3	g5
29.	Kd2	h5
30.	h4	Bb7
31.	c4	Bc6
32.	Ke3	Be8
33.	f4	exf4+
34.	gxf4	gxh4
35.	e5+	fxe5
36.	fxe5+	Kc6
37.	Kd4	Bg6
38.	Nf4	Bf5
39.	Nxh5	Bg4
40.	Nf6	Bf3
41.	Ke3	Bh1
42.	Kf4	Kc5
43.	Nd7+	Kc6
44.	Nf6	Kc5
45.	Kg4	Bc6
46.	Kxh4	Kb4
47.	Kg5	Kxb3
48.	Ng8	Kxc4
49.	Kf6	Kd4
50.	Ne7	Bd7
51.	Ng6	Bxa4
52.	Kxe6	Bb3+
53.	Kd6	a4
54.	Nf4	a3
55.	Ne2+	Ke3
56.	Nc1	Bc4
57.	e6	Bxe6
58.	Kxe6	Kd2
59.	Nb3+	Kc3
60.	Nc1	Kb2
61.	Nd3+	Kc3
62.	Nc1	b5
63.	Kd5	b4
64.	Na2+	Kb3
65.	Nc1+	Kc2
66.	Na2	b3
67.	Nb4+	Kb1
68.	Kc4	a2
69.	Kxb3	a1=Q
70.	Nd3	Qd4
71.	Nb4	Qe3+
72.	Kc4	Kb2
73.	Nd3+	Kc2
74.	Nb4+	Kd2
75.	Nd5	Qe4+
76.	Kc5	Kd3
77.	Nb4+	Kc3
78.	Nc6	Kb3
79.	Nd4+	Kc3
80.	Nb5+	Kd3
81.	Nd6	Qe5+
82.	Kc6	Kd4
83.	Nb5+	Kc4
84.	Nd6+	Kb4
85.	Nc8	Qe6+
86.	Kb7	Qd7+
87.	Kb8	Kb5
88.	Na7+	Ka6
89.	Nc8	Qb7#

Black to play and draw

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Analysis of bluegalaxy4 (2135) vs. AJJMJPE (1664)


1
2
3
4
5
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(black to move)

1.	e4	e5
2.	Nf3	Nc6
3.	Bb5	Nf6
4.	d3	Bc5
5.	Nc3	d6
6.	h3	Bd7
7.	Ne2	a6
8.	Bxc6	Bxc6
9.	Be3	Qe7
10.	g4	h6
11.	Ng3	g6
12.	Qd2	Bxe3
13.	fxe3	d5
14.	exd5	Bxd5
15.	e4	Bc6
16.	Qc3	Nd7
17.	O-O-O	O-O-O
18.	h4	f6
19.	h5	g5
20.	Nf5	Qf7
21.	Rhe1	Nb6
22.	Qb3	Qf8
23.	d4	exd4
24.	Nf3xd4	Ba4
25.	Qc3	Bd7
26.	Re3	Bxf5
27.	Nxf5	Rxd1+
28.	Kxd1	Qd8+
29.	Rd3	Qf8
30.	b3	Kb8
31.	a4	Nc8
32.	Rd7	c6
33.	Qd3	Qa3
34.	Qg3+	Ka7
35.	Qc7	Qb4
36.	Rd8	Rxd8+
37.	Qxd8	Qxe4
38.	Qxc8	Qxg4+
39.	Kc1	Qxh5
40.	Nd6	Qh1+
41.	Kb2	c5
42.	Qxc5+	Ka8
43.	Qc8+	Ka7
44.	Nc4	Qc6
45.	Qxc6	bxc6
46.	Kc3	h5
47.	Kd3	h4
48.	Ke3	g4
49.	Kf4	h3
50.	Kg3	Kb7
51.	Ne3	Kb6
52.	Nxg4	Kc5
53.	Nxf6	Kb4
54.	Ng4	Kc3
55.	Ne3	Kd2
56.	b4	Kxe3
57.	c4	Kd4
58.	b5	Kc5
59.	bxa6	Kb6
60.	Kxh3	Kxa6
61.	Kg4	Ka5
62.	Kf4	Kxa4
63.	Ke4	Kb4
64.	Kd4	Kb3
65.	Kc5	Kc3
66.	Kxc6	Kxc4

What is the best move for Black?

ICC tourney 1158 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Taliesin (1751) vs. Yoshi (1723)


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(black 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	Nge7
9.	Be2	Nf5
10.	Bb2	Be7
11.	O-O	Rc8
12.	Kh1	O-O
13.	Nc3	Ncxd4
14.	Nxd5	exd5
15.	Nxd4	Rfd8
16.	Bd3	Nxd4
17.	Bxd4	Qh6
18.	f4	Bh4
19.	f5	Bg3
20.	h3	g6
21.	Rf3	Qh4
22.	Bb2	g5
23.	Qe2	g4
24.	Rxg3	Qxg3
25.	Qxg4+	Qxg4
26.	hxg4	Ba4
27.	e6	Re8
28.	Re1	fxe6
29.	fxe6	Bd7
30.	Bf5	Rc6
31.	exd7	Rxe1+
32.	Kh2	Rd6
33.	Bf6	d4
34.	d8=Q+	Rxd8
35.	Bxd8	Re3
36.	Bg5	Rxa3
37.	Be4	d3
38.	Bxb7	Kg7
39.	Be3	Rb3
40.	Bd4+	Kf8
41.	Be4	d2
42.	Bc5+	Ke8
43.	Bc2	Rc3
44.	Bd1	Rc1
45.	Bf3	d1=Q
46.	Bxd1	Rxd1
47.	Kg3	Kd7
48.	Kf4	Ke6
49.	Kg5	Rd2
50.	g3	Rd3
51.	Kf4	Rc3
52.	g5	a5
53.	Bf8	axb4

White to play and win

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Analysis of john2001plus (1861) vs. WilliamAthens (1493)


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(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	Ne7
11.	Nd6+	Kf8
12.	Nxe4

What is the best continuation for White?

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john2001plus (1861) vs. WilliamAthens (1493)


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(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.	Qxe6	Rc5
28.	Rxd5+

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;