Chess Level 1: 2019

Sunday, December 29, 2019

Black to play for mate

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


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7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	d4	d5
3.	Nd2	c5
4.	exd5	exd5
5.	dxc5	Bxc5
6.	Nb3	Bb6
7.	Nf3	Nf6
8.	Bb5+	Nc6
9.	O-O	O-O
10.	Nbd4	Bg4
11.	Nxc6	bxc6
12.	Bxc6	Rc8
13.	Ba4	Ne4
14.	c3	Qd6
15.	Qd3	Nc5
16.	Qd1	Bc7
17.	Re1	Bxf3
18.	gxf3	Qxh2+
19.	Kf1	Qh1+
20.	Ke2	Qh4
21.	Bc2	Rfe8+
22.	Kd2	Qd4+
23.	cxd4	Ba5+
24.	b4	Bxb4#

Black to play

ICC tourney 1777 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of IAlwaysWin (1592) vs. john2001plus (1667)


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8

(black to move)

1.	Nf3	e6
2.	e3	d5
3.	d4	c5
4.	Bd3	c4
5.	Be2	Nf6
6.	b3	cxb3
7.	axb3	Be7
8.	O-O	O-O
9.	c4	b6
10.	Bb2	Bb7
11.	Nbd2	Nc6
12.	Ba3	Bxa3
13.	Rxa3	Qd6
14.	Qa1	a5
15.	Rc1	Nd7
16.	Qb1	Qxa3
17.	Ng5	Nf6
18.	c5	h6
19.	Ngf3	a4
20.	cxb6	axb3
21.	Nxb3	Nd7
22.	Bb5	Rfc8
23.	Nfd2	Qb4
24.	Qd3	Ra3
25.	Rb1	Nxb6
26.	Qe2	Qd6
27.	Nc5	Ra7
28.	Nxb7	Rxb7
29.	Ba6	Rcb8
30.	Bxb7	Rxb7
31.	Qa6	Qb8
32.	Rb5	Na7
33.	Ra5	Nac8
34.	Rb5	Qa7
35.	Qxa7	Rxa7
36.	g4	Kf8
37.	Nb3	Ke7
38.	Nc5	Kd6
39.	f3	Kc6
40.	Rb1	Nd6
41.	Nd3	Ra2
42.	Ne5+	Kc7
43.	Rb3	f6
44.	Nd3	Nbc4
45.	Nc5	Re2
46.	Nxe6+	Kd7
47.	Nxg7	Nd2
48.	Rb6	Nxf3+
49.	Kf1	Rxh2
50.	Ra6	Ne4

White to play

ICC tourney 1777 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of john2001plus (1677) vs. tenchess (1427)


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1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	d5
2.	d4	Nf6
3.	c4	dxc4
4.	e3	e6
5.	Bxc4	a6
6.	Nc3	c5
7.	O-O	Nc6
8.	Qe2	b5
9.	Bb3	c4
10.	Bc2	Be7
11.	a4	b4
12.	Ne4	Na5
13.	Ne5	Bb7
14.	Nxf7	Kxf7
15.	Ng5+	Kg8
16.	Nxe6	Qd5
17.	Nf4	Qc6
18.	Bf5	Kf8
19.	Ne6+	Kg8
20.	Nf4	Bd6
21.	d5	Qc5
22.	Be6+	Kf8
23.	e4	Bxf4
24.	Bxf4	Re8
25.	Be3	Qc7
26.	f3	Rxe6
27.	dxe6	Qd6
28.	Rfd1	Qxe6
29.	Rd8+	Ne8
30.	Rad1	Nc6
31.	Bc5+	Kg8
32.	Rxe8+	Qxe8
33.	Qxc4+	Qf7
34.	Qxf7+	Kxf7
35.	Rd7+

Saturday, December 28, 2019

White to play

Live Chess, Chess.com
john2001plus (1892) vs. saravsel (1473)


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(white to move)

1.	Nf3	d5
2.	d4	Nc6
3.	c4	Nf6
4.	cxd5	Nxd5
5.	e4	Nb6
6.	d5	Nb8
7.	Nc3	e6
8.	Bb5+	Bd7
9.	dxe6	fxe6
10.	Qb3	Bxb5
11.	Qxe6+	Qe7
12.	Qxe7+	Bxe7
13.	Nxb5	Na6
14.	Bf4	O-O
15.	Bxc7	Bb4+
16.	Ke2	Rac8
17.	Bd6	Bxd6
18.	Nxd6	Rc7
19.	Rac1	Re7
20.	e5	Nd5
21.	Rhd1	Nf4+
22.	Kf1	b6
23.	g3	Ng6
24.	Kg2	Nxe5
25.	Nxe5	Rxe5
26.	Rc8	h6
27.	Rxf8+	Kxf8
28.	Nc8	Re2
29.	Rb1	Nc5
30.	Kf3	Rd2
31.	Ke3	Rc2
32.	Nxa7	Na4
33.	b3	Nc3
34.	Kd3	Nxb1
35.	Kxc2	Na3+
36.	Kb2

White to play

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


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-2

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	c5
2.	e4	d6
3.	c3	Nc6
4.	d4	cxd4
5.	cxd4	Bg4
6.	d5	Bxf3
7.	Qxf3	Ne5
8.	Qb3	Qc7
9.	Bb5+	Nd7
10.	Be3	Ngf6
11.	Nc3	a6
12.	Rc1	Rc8
13.	O-O	axb5
14.	Nxb5	Qb8
15.	Rxc8+	Qxc8
16.	Rc1	Nc5
17.	e5	Nfd7
18.	Qa4	Qb8
19.	Bxc5	dxc5
20.	e6	Nb6
21.	Nd6+	Kd8
22.	Qe8+	Kc7
23.	Nb5#

White to play

Casual Game, https://itsyourturn.com
John Coffey vs. Kabirdas :^) (^:


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4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	Nc6
2.	d4	d5
3.	c4	e6
4.	Nc3	Bb4
5.	Bg5	Nf6
6.	e3	h6
7.	Bxf6	Qxf6
8.	Qb3	Bxc3+
9.	Qxc3	O-O
10.	Rc1	Bd7
11.	Bd3	dxc4
12.	Bxc4	a6
13.	O-O	b5
14.	Bd3	Ne7
15.	Ne5	Be8
16.	Qxc7	Nd5
17.	Qc5	Qd8
18.	Bh7+	Kxh7
19.	Qxf8

Thursday, December 26, 2019

Black to play

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


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8

(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	d4	d5
3.	Nc3	Nf6
4.	e5	Nfd7
5.	Nf3	c5
6.	Bb5	Be7
7.	O-O	a6
8.	Bxd7+	Nxd7
9.	dxc5	Bxc5
10.	Nxd5	exd5
11.	Qxd5	O-O
12.	e6	fxe6
13.	Qxe6+	Kh8
14.	Qb3	b5
15.	a3	Bb7
16.	Ng5	Nf6
17.	Ne6	Bd5
18.	Qh3	Bxe6

Click here for the continuation!

Black to play

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


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8

(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	d4	d5
3.	Nc3	Nf6
4.	e5	Nfd7
5.	Nf3	c5
6.	Bb5	Be7
7.	O-O	a6
8.	Bxd7+	Nxd7
9.	dxc5	Bxc5
10.	Nxd5	exd5
11.	Qxd5	O-O
12.	e6	fxe6
13.	Qxe6+	Kh8
14.	Qb3	b5
15.	a3	Bb7
16.	Ng5	Nf6
17.	Ne6	Bd5
18.	Qh3	Bxe6
19.	Qxe6	Qd5
20.	Qxd5	Nxd5
21.	b4	Bd4
22.	Ra2	Nc3
23.	Rb2	Ne2+

Click here for the continuation!

Black to play

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


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3
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8

(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	d4	d5
3.	Nc3	Nf6
4.	e5	Nfd7
5.	Nf3	c5
6.	Bb5	Be7
7.	O-O	a6
8.	Bxd7+	Nxd7
9.	dxc5	Bxc5
10.	Nxd5	exd5
11.	Qxd5	O-O
12.	e6	fxe6
13.	Qxe6+	Kh8
14.	Qb3	b5
15.	a3	Bb7
16.	Ng5	Nf6
17.	Ne6	Bd5
18.	Qh3	Bxe6
19.	Qxe6	Qd5
20.	Qxd5	Nxd5
21.	b4	Bd4
22.	Ra2	Nc3
23.	Rb2	Ne2+
24.	Kh1	Nxc1
25.	Rxc1	Bxb2
26.	Rf1	Bxa3
27.	Kg1	Bxb4
28.	Rb1	Bc5
29.	Rf1	Rxf2
30.	Rxf2	Rf8

Thursday, December 19, 2019

White to play

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


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-3

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	e6
2.	d4	f5
3.	g3	Nf6
4.	Bg2	Be7
5.	O-O	O-O
6.	c4	h6
7.	Nc3	a6
8.	Qc2	c6
9.	c5	Nd5
10.	e4	fxe4
11.	Nxe4	Nb4
12.	Qe2	d5
13.	cxd6 e.p.	Bxd6
14.	Ne5	Nd5
15.	Qg4	Kh8
16.	Bg5	hxg5
17.	Nxg5	Kg8
18.	Be4	Nf6
19.	Qh4	g6
20.	Bxg6	Qc7
21.	Bf7+	Kg7
22.	Nxe6+	Bxe6
23.	Qg5+	Kh7
24.	Qg6+	Kh8
25.	Qh6+	Nh7
26.	Ng6#

Monday, December 16, 2019

Black to play

Casual game, ?
Alzo vs. Lennon, John


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8

-4

(black to move)

1.	e4	d5
2.	exd5	Nf6
3.	c4	c6
4.	dxc6	Nxc6
5.	Nf3	e5
6.	d3	e4
7.	dxe4	Qxd1+
8.	Kxd1	Nxe4
9.	Be3	Bg4
10.	Nbd2	O-O-O
11.	Kc1	Nc5
12.	Be2	Nd3+
13.	Bxd3	Rxd3
14.	a3	Be7
15.	Kb1	Bf5
16.	Ka2	Rhd8
17.	Rac1	Bf6
18.	h3	Rd8d6
19.	g4	Nb4+
20.	axb4	Ra6+
21.	Kb1	Ra1+
22.	Kc2	Rc3+
23.	Kd1	Raxc1+
24.	Ke2	Bd3#

Sunday, December 15, 2019

What is the best move for White?

ICC tourney 1767 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of john2001plus (1642) vs. doodlestoo (1257)


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(white to move)

1.	Nf3	Nf6
2.	d4	g6
3.	c4	d6
4.	Nc3	Bg7
5.	e4	Nc6
6.	d5	Nb8
7.	Be2	O-O
8.	O-O	c5
9.	Bf4	Nh5
10.	Bg5	f6
11.	Be3	Bg4
12.	h3	Bxf3
13.	Bxf3	Nd7
14.	g4	f5
15.	gxh5

Sunday, December 8, 2019

Black to play and win

ICC tourney 1763 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
john2001plus (1683) vs. trivialpursuit (1589)


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8

-1

(black to move)

1.	Nf3	c5
2.	e4	Nc6
3.	c3	e5
4.	Bc4	Be7
5.	O-O	Nf6
6.	Re1	O-O
7.	d4	cxd4
8.	cxd4	d6
9.	Nc3	Bg4
10.	dxe5	Nxe5
11.	Be2	Bxf3
12.	Bxf3	Qb6
13.	Rb1	Rfc8
14.	Be3	Qa5
15.	Be2	Nc4
16.	Bd4	Ne5
17.	f4	Nc6
18.	Bxf6	Bxf6
19.	Qxd6	Rd8
20.	Qa3	Qxa3
21.	bxa3	Bxc3

Mate in 3

ICC tourney 1763 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of john2001plus (1664) vs. doodlestoo (1356)


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3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	Nf6
2.	d4	g6
3.	c4	Bg7
4.	Nc3	O-O
5.	e4	c5
6.	Be2	cxd4
7.	Nxd4	Nc6
8.	Be3	a6
9.	O-O	Qc7
10.	Rc1	d6
11.	Nd5	Qd8
12.	f3	Nxd5
13.	cxd5	Nxd4
14.	Bxd4	Bxd4+
15.	Qxd4	b5
16.	Rc2	Rb8
17.	Rfc1	Qa5
18.	a3	f6
19.	Rc7	Bb7
20.	Rxe7	Rbc8
21.	Rxc8	Rxc8
22.	Qxf6	Rc1+
23.	Kf2	Qe1+
24.	Ke3	Qg1+
25.	Kd3	Rd1+
26.	Bxd1	Qxd1+
27.	Ke3	Qc1+
28.	Kf2	Qd2+
29.	Kg3	Qe1+
30.	Kh3	Bc8+
31.	Re6	Qc1
32.	Qd8+	Kg7
33.	Qe7+	Kh6
34.	Qh4+	Kg7
35.	Qe7+	Kh6
36.	Qf8+	Kg5
37.	Qf6+	Kh6
38.	Kh4	Qe1+
39.	g3	Qxg3+
40.	hxg3	Bxe6
41.	Qf8#

CHECK!

White to play

ICC tourney 1763 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of john2001plus (1664) vs. doodlestoo (1356)


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4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	Nf6
2.	d4	g6
3.	c4	Bg7
4.	Nc3	O-O
5.	e4	c5
6.	Be2	cxd4
7.	Nxd4	Nc6
8.	Be3	a6
9.	O-O	Qc7
10.	Rc1	d6
11.	Nd5	Qd8
12.	f3	Nxd5
13.	cxd5	Nxd4
14.	Bxd4	Bxd4+
15.	Qxd4	b5
16.	Rc2	Rb8
17.	Rfc1	Qa5
18.	a3	f6
19.	Rc7	Bb7
20.	Rxe7	Rbc8
21.	Rxc8	Rxc8
22.	Qxf6	Rc1+
23.	Kf2	Qe1+
24.	Ke3	Qg1+
25.	Kd3	Rd1+
26.	Bxd1	Qxd1+
27.	Ke3	Qc1+
28.	Kf2	Qd2+
29.	Kg3	Qe1+
30.	Kh3	Bc8+
31.	Re6	Qc1
32.	Qd8+	Kg7
33.	Qe7+	Kh6
34.	Qh4+	Kg7
35.	Qe7+	Kh6
36.	Qf8+	Kg5
37.	f4+	Qxf4
38.	Qxf4+	Kxf4
39.	Kh4	g5+
40.	Kh5	g4
41.	Re8	Bb7
42.	Rb8	Bxd5
43.	exd5	Ke5
44.	Kxg4	Kxd5
45.	Rb6	a5
46.	Rxb5+	Kc4
47.	Rxa5	h5+
48.	Rxh5	Kb3
49.	Kf3	Ka4
50.	Ke3	Kb3
51.	Kd3	Ka4
52.	Rd5	Kb3
53.	Rb5+	Ka4
54.	Kc4	d5+
55.	Kc5	d4
56.	Kb6	d3
57.	Rb4#

Mate in 2

ICC tourney 1763 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of john2001plus (1664) vs. doodlestoo (1356)


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4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	Nf6
2.	d4	g6
3.	c4	Bg7
4.	Nc3	O-O
5.	e4	c5
6.	Be2	cxd4
7.	Nxd4	Nc6
8.	Be3	a6
9.	O-O	Qc7
10.	Rc1	d6
11.	Nd5	Qd8
12.	f3	Nxd5
13.	cxd5	Nxd4
14.	Bxd4	Bxd4+
15.	Qxd4	b5
16.	Rc2	Rb8
17.	Rfc1	Qa5
18.	a3	f6
19.	Rc7	Bb7
20.	Rxe7	Rbc8
21.	Rxc8	Rxc8
22.	Qxf6	Rc1+
23.	Kf2	Qe1+
24.	Ke3	Qg1+
25.	Kd3	Rd1+
26.	Bxd1	Qxd1+
27.	Ke3	Qc1+
28.	Kf2	Qd2+
29.	Kg3	Qe1+
30.	Kh3	Bc8+
31.	Re6	Qc1
32.	Qd8+	Kg7
33.	Qe7+	Kh6
34.	Qh4+	Kg7
35.	Qe7+	Kh6
36.	Qf8+	Kg5
37.	f4+	Qxf4
38.	Qxf4+	Kxf4
39.	Kh4	g5+
40.	Kh5	g4
41.	Re8	Bb7
42.	Rb8	Bxd5
43.	exd5	Ke5
44.	Kxg4	Kxd5
45.	Rb6	a5
46.	Rxb5+	Kc4
47.	Rxa5	h5+
48.	Rxh5	Kb3
49.	Kf3	Ka4
50.	Ke3	Kb3
51.	Kd3	Ka4
52.	Rd5	Kb3
53.	Rb5+	Ka2
54.	Kc2	d5
55.	Rxd5	Ka1
56.	Kb3	Kb1
57.	Rd1#

Mate in 2

ICC tourney 1763 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of john2001plus (1664) vs. doodlestoo (1356)


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2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	Nf6
2.	d4	g6
3.	c4	Bg7
4.	Nc3	O-O
5.	e4	c5
6.	Be2	cxd4
7.	Nxd4	Nc6
8.	Be3	a6
9.	O-O	Qc7
10.	Rc1	d6
11.	Nd5	Qd8
12.	f3	Nxd5
13.	cxd5	Nxd4
14.	Bxd4	Bxd4+
15.	Qxd4	b5
16.	Rc2	Rb8
17.	Rfc1	Qa5
18.	a3	f6
19.	Rc7	Bb7
20.	Rxe7	Rbc8
21.	Rxc8	Rxc8
22.	Qxf6	Rc1+
23.	Kf2	Qe1+
24.	Ke3	Qg1+
25.	Kd3	Rd1+
26.	Bxd1	Qxd1+
27.	Ke3	Qc1+
28.	Kf2	Qd2+
29.	Kg3	Qe1+
30.	Kh3	Bc8+
31.	Re6	Qc1
32.	Qd8+	Kg7
33.	Qe7+	Kh6
34.	Qh4+	Kg7
35.	Qe7+	Kh6
36.	Qf8+	Kg5
37.	f4+	Qxf4
38.	Qxf4+	Kxf4
39.	Kh4	g5+
40.	Kh5	g4
41.	Re8	Bb7
42.	Rb8	Bxd5
43.	exd5	Ke5
44.	Kxg4	Kxd5
45.	Rb6	a5
46.	Rxb5+	Kc4
47.	Rxa5	h5+
48.	Rxh5	Kb3
49.	Kf3	Ka4
50.	Ke3	Kb3
51.	Kd3	Ka4
52.	Rd5	Kb3
53.	Rb5+	Ka2
54.	Kc2	Ka1
55.	a4	Ka2
56.	Rb3	Ka1
57.	Ra3#

Mate in 2

ICC tourney 1763 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of john2001plus (1664) vs. doodlestoo (1356)


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4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	Nf6
2.	d4	g6
3.	c4	Bg7
4.	Nc3	O-O
5.	e4	c5
6.	Be2	cxd4
7.	Nxd4	Nc6
8.	Be3	a6
9.	O-O	Qc7
10.	Rc1	d6
11.	Nd5	Qd8
12.	f3	Nxd5
13.	cxd5	Nxd4
14.	Bxd4	Bxd4+
15.	Qxd4	b5
16.	Rc2	Rb8
17.	Rfc1	Qa5
18.	a3	f6
19.	Rc7	Bb7
20.	Rxe7	Rbc8
21.	Rxc8	Rxc8
22.	Qxf6	Rc1+
23.	Kf2	Qe1+
24.	Ke3	Qg1+
25.	Kd3	Rd1+
26.	Bxd1	Qxd1+
27.	Ke3	Qc1+
28.	Kf2	Qd2+
29.	Kg3	Qe1+
30.	Kh3	Bc8+
31.	Re6	Qc1
32.	Qd8+	Kg7
33.	Qe7+	Kh6
34.	Qh4+	Kg7
35.	Qe7+	Kh6
36.	Qf8+	Kg5
37.	f4+	Qxf4
38.	Qxf4+	Kxf4
39.	Kh4	g5+
40.	Kh5	g4
41.	Re8	Bb7
42.	Rb8	Bxd5
43.	exd5	Ke5
44.	Kxg4	Kxd5
45.	Rb6	a5
46.	Rxb5+	Kc4
47.	Rxa5	h5+
48.	Rxh5	Kb3
49.	Kf3	Ka4
50.	Ke3	Kb3
51.	Kd3	Ka4
52.	Rd5	Kb3
53.	a4	Kxa4
54.	Kc2	Kb4
55.	b3	Ka3
56.	Rd4	d5
57.	Ra4#

Sunday, November 24, 2019

White to play and draw

ICC tourney 1755 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of lewisischess (1427) vs. john2001plus (1727)


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

-4

(white to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	d4	d5
3.	Nc3	Nf6
4.	e5	Nfd7
5.	Nf3	c5
6.	Be3	Nc6
7.	dxc5	Ndxe5
8.	Nxe5	Nxe5
9.	Bd4	Nc6
10.	Bb5	Bd7
11.	Bxc6	Bxc6
12.	O-O	Qa5
13.	Re1	Bxc5
14.	Bxg7	Rg8
15.	Rxe6+	fxe6
16.	Qh5+	Kd7
17.	Qf7+	Be7
18.	Bf6	Qd8
19.	Re1	Rxg2+
20.	Kf1	d4
21.	Qxe6+	Kc7
22.	Qxe7+	Qxe7
23.	Rxe7+	Kd6
24.	Ne4+	Bxe4
25.	Rxe4	Rxh2
26.	Rxd4+	Ke6
27.	Bg5	Rc8
28.	c3	Rc5
29.	Be3	Rd5
30.	Re4+	Kd7
31.	Ke2	a6
32.	Rg4	Rh1
33.	Rg7+	Kc6
34.	a4	h5
35.	b4	Rd7
36.	Rg6+	Rd6
37.	Rg8	h4
38.	a5	h3
39.	Rc8+	Kd7
40.	Rh8	Rg6
41.	Rh7+	Kc6
42.	Kd3	Rd6+
43.	Kc4	Rg6
44.	Bd4	Rg4
45.	Rh6+	Kd7
46.	Rh7+	Kc8
47.	Rh8+	Kd7
48.	Rh7+	Ke6
49.	Rxb7	Kf5
50.	Rf7+	Kg6
51.	Rf6+	Kg5
52.	Rxa6	h2
53.	Ra8	Rd1
54.	Rg8+	Kf5
55.	Rf8+	Ke6
56.	Rf6+	Ke7
57.	Rh6	h1=Q
58.	Rxh1	Rxh1
59.	a6	Kd6
60.	Kb5	Ra1
61.	Kb6	Rf4
62.	b5	Rf7
63.	Bc5+	Kd5
64.	Bd4	Ra3
65.	f4	Rxf4
66.	Kc7	Rf7+
67.	Kb8	Rf8+
68.	Kb7	Rf7+
69.	Kc8	Kd6
70.	a7	Rfxa7
71.	Bxa7	Rxa7
72.	Kb8	Ra3
73.	b6	Rxc3
74.	b7	Rc4
75.	Ka7	Ra4+
76.	Kb6	Rb4+
77.	Ka7	Kc6
78.	b8=N+	Kd6
79.	Ka8	Rb1
80.	Ka7	Kc7
81.	Na6+	Kc8
82.	Nc5	Rb5
83.	Na6

Black to play and win

ICC tourney 1755 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of lewisischess (1427) vs. john2001plus (1727)


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	d4	d5
3.	Nc3	Nf6
4.	e5	Nfd7
5.	Nf3	c5
6.	Be3	Nc6
7.	dxc5	Ndxe5
8.	Nxe5	Nxe5
9.	Bd4	Nc6
10.	Bb5	Bd7
11.	Bxc6	Bxc6
12.	O-O	Qa5
13.	Re1	Bxc5
14.	Bxg7	Rg8
15.	Rxe6+	fxe6
16.	Qh5+	Kd7
17.	Qf7+	Be7
18.	Bf6	Qd8
19.	Re1	Rxg2+
20.	Kf1	d4
21.	Qxe6+	Kc7
22.	Qxe7+	Qxe7
23.	Rxe7+	Kd6
24.	Ne4+	Bxe4
25.	Rxe4	Rxh2
26.	Rxd4+	Ke6
27.	Bg5	Rc8
28.	c3	Rc5
29.	Be3	Rd5
30.	Re4+	Kd7
31.	Ke2	a6
32.	Rg4	Rh1
33.	Rg7+	Kc6
34.	a4	h5
35.	b4	Rd7
36.	Rg6+	Rd6
37.	Rg8	h4
38.	a5	h3
39.	Rc8+	Kd7
40.	Rh8	Rg6
41.	Rh7+	Kc6
42.	Kd3	Rd6+
43.	Kc4	Rg6
44.	Bd4	Rg4
45.	Rh6+	Kd7
46.	Rh7+	Kc8
47.	Rh8+	Kd7
48.	Rh7+	Ke6
49.	Rxb7	Kf5
50.	Rf7+	Kg6
51.	Rf6+	Kg5
52.	Rxa6	h2
53.	Ra8	Rd1
54.	Rg8+	Kf5
55.	Rf8+	Ke6
56.	Rf6+	Ke7
57.	Rh6	h1=Q
58.	Rxh1	Rxh1
59.	a6	Kd6
60.	Kb5	Ra1
61.	Kb6	Rf4
62.	b5	Rf7
63.	Bc5+	Kd5
64.	Bd4	Ra3
65.	f4	Rxf4
66.	Kc7	Rf7+
67.	Kb8	Rf8+
68.	Kb7	Rf7+
69.	Kc8	Kd6
70.	a7	Rfxa7
71.	Bxa7	Rxa7
72.	Kb8	Ra3
73.	b6	Rxc3
74.	b7	Rc4
75.	Ka7	Ra4+
76.	Kb6	Rb4+
77.	Ka7	Kc7
78.	Ka6	Rxb7
79.	Ka5	Kc6
80.	Ka6	Rd7
81.	Ka5	Rd4
82.	Ka6	Ra4#

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Sunday, November 17, 2019

Mate in 2 moves.

ICC tourney 1751 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
pawninthegrass (1528) vs. john2001plus (1727)


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

+11

(black to move)

1.	g3	e5
2.	Bg2	d5
3.	d3	Nf6
4.	Bg5	Bc5
5.	e3	c6
6.	d4	exd4
7.	exd4	Bd6
8.	Ne2	O-O
9.	O-O	h6
10.	Bf4	Bg4
11.	f3	Bf5
12.	g4	Bg6
13.	Qd2	Re8
14.	Nbc3	Qc7
15.	Rae1	Nbd7
16.	Bxd6	Qxd6
17.	h3	b5
18.	Nd1	Re7
19.	Nf2	Rae8
20.	c3	a5
21.	Nd3	Bxd3
22.	Qxd3	Re3
23.	Qd2	Qe7
24.	Kf2	Nh7
25.	Ng3	Rxe1
26.	Rxe1	Qxe1+
27.	Qxe1	Rxe1
28.	Kxe1	g6
29.	f4	Nhf6
30.	Ke2	Kf8
31.	Ke3	Ke7
32.	g5	hxg5
33.	fxg5	Nh7
34.	h4	f6
35.	gxf6+	Nhxf6
36.	Kf4	Nh7
37.	Bh3	Nb6
38.	b3	Kf6
39.	h5	Ng5
40.	Bg4	gxh5
41.	Nxh5+	Kg6
42.	Ng3	Kf6
43.	Bf5	Nf7
44.	Nh5+	Ke7
45.	Bg6	Nd6
46.	Ng3	a4
47.	Nf5+	Nxf5
48.	Bxf5	Kd6
49.	Kg5	axb3
50.	axb3	c5
51.	Bd3	c4
52.	bxc4	dxc4
53.	Be4	Na4
54.	Kf4	Nxc3
55.	Bf3	b4
56.	Ke3	b3
57.	Bh5	b2
58.	Bg6	b1=Q
59.	Bxb1	Nxb1
60.	Ke4	Kc6
61.	Ke5	c3
62.	Ke6	c2
63.	d5+	Kc5
64.	d6	c1=Q
65.	d7	Qe3+
66.	Kf7	Qf4+
67.	Ke8	Qe5+
68.	Kd8	Kc6
69.	Kc8	Qc7#

Mate in 2 moves

12+3 ICC, ?
Analysis of CL123789 (1621) vs. Ialwayswin (1690)


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

+15

(black to move)

1.	e4	c6
2.	d4	d5
3.	Nc3	dxe4
4.	Nxe4	Bf5
5.	Ng3	Bg6
6.	Nf3	Nd7
7.	Bc4	e6
8.	O-O	Ngf6
9.	Re1	Be7
10.	Qe2	Nb6
11.	Bb3	Nbd5
12.	Bd2	O-O
13.	a3	Bd6
14.	Ne5	Qc7
15.	c4	Ne7
16.	Rad1	h6
17.	h4	Bh7
18.	h5	Nf5
19.	Nxf5	Bxf5
20.	f3	Bh7
21.	Qf2	Nxh5
22.	Qh4	Bg6
23.	g4	Nf6
24.	Kg2	Bxe5
25.	dxe5	Nd7
26.	Bf4	Nc5
27.	Rh1	Nxb3
28.	Bxh6	f6
29.	Bf4	fxe5
30.	Bg5	Kf7
31.	Qg3	Rh8
32.	Bh4	Rh7
33.	Rde1	Rah8
34.	Rxe5	Qd7
35.	Qf4+	Kg8
36.	Qg5	Qf7
37.	Kg3	Nd4
38.	Qd8+	Qf8
39.	Qxd4	Rxh4
40.	Rxh4	Rxh4
41.	Kxh4	Qxf3
42.	Qd8+	Kh7
43.	Rg5	Qh1+
44.	Kg3	Qg1+
45.	Kf3	Qd1+
46.	Ke3	Qxd8
47.	Re5	Qf6
48.	Ra5	Qf1
49.	b4	Qe1+
50.	Kf3	Qe4+
51.	Kg3	Qe3+
52.	Kg2	Be4+
53.	Kf1	Bf3
54.	Rh5+	Kg6
55.	Rh2	Bxg4
56.	b5	Qf4+
57.	Rf2	Bh3+
58.	Ke1	Qe3+
59.	Re2	Qc3+
60.	Rd2	Qe5+
61.	Re2	Qf5
62.	bxc6	bxc6
63.	a4	Bg4
64.	Rf2	Qe4+
65.	Kf1	e5
66.	c5	Kg5
67.	a5	g6
68.	a6	Bf5
69.	Kg1	Qe3
70.	Kf1	Qxc5
71.	Kg1	Qb6
72.	Kf1	Qxa6+
73.	Kg1	Qb6
74.	Kf1	a5
75.	Kg1	Kf6
76.	Kf1	a4
77.	Kg1	a3
78.	Kf1	Qb1+
79.	Kg2	Qb2
80.	Kg3	Qxf2+
81.	Kxf2	a2
82.	Kf3	a1=Q
83.	Ke3	Qd4+
84.	Kf3	Qe4+
85.	Kg3	Qe2
86.	Kh4	Qg4#

Monday, November 11, 2019

What is the strongest continuation for Black?

ICC tourney 1708 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
LarryDavidson55 (1304) vs. john2001plus (1748)


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

-3

(black to move)

1.	Nf3	Nf6
2.	c4	c5
3.	g3	g6
4.	b3	Bg7
5.	Bb2	O-O
6.	Bg2	Nc6
7.	a3	d5
8.	O-O	dxc4
9.	bxc4	Bg4
10.	Qc2	Bxf3
11.	exf3	Nd4
12.	Qd1	Qb6
13.	Bc3	Rad8
14.	Kh1	e5
15.	a4	Rfe8
16.	a5	Qe6
17.	Qa4	Qf5
18.	f4	exf4
19.	Bxb7	f3
20.	Bxd4	Qh3
21.	Rg1	Ng4

Sunday, November 10, 2019

Black to play

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


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

-1

(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	d4	d5
3.	Nd2	c5
4.	exd5	exd5
5.	dxc5	Bxc5
6.	Nb3	Bb6
7.	Nf3	Nf6
8.	Bb5+	Nc6
9.	O-O	O-O
10.	Nbd4	Bg4
11.	Nxc6	bxc6
12.	Bxc6	Rc8
13.	Ba4	Ne4
14.	c3	Qd6
15.	Qd3	Nc5
16.	Qd1	Bc7
17.	g3	Nxa4

Thursday, November 7, 2019

Mate in 2

Casual 5+2, Greenwood Chess Club
Analysis of Coffey, John (2016) vs. Gusev, Dmitri (1865)


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

-2

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	Nc6
2.	d4	e6
3.	c4	d6
4.	Nc3	Nf6
5.	e4	e5
6.	Bg5	h6
7.	Bxf6	gxf6
8.	Nd5	f5
9.	Bd3	fxe4
10.	Bxe4	f5
11.	Nxe5	Nxe5
12.	dxe5	fxe4
13.	Qh5+	Kd7
14.	Qg4+	Kc6
15.	Qxe4	Kd7
16.	e6+	Kc6
17.	O-O-O	a5
18.	c5	Kxc5
19.	Kb1	Kb5
20.	Qd3+	Ka4
21.	Qb3#

Mate in 3

Casual 5+2, Greenwood Chess Club
Analysis of Coffey, John (2016) vs. Gusev, Dmitri (1865)


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

-2

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	Nc6
2.	d4	e6
3.	c4	d6
4.	Nc3	Nf6
5.	e4	e5
6.	Bg5	h6
7.	Bxf6	gxf6
8.	Nd5	f5
9.	Bd3	fxe4
10.	Bxe4	f5
11.	Nxe5	Nxe5
12.	dxe5	fxe4
13.	Qh5+	Kd7
14.	Qg4+	Kc6
15.	Qxe4	Kd7
16.	e6+	Kc6
17.	O-O-O	a5
18.	c5	Kb5
19.	Qd3+	Kxc5
20.	Kb1	Qg5
21.	Rc1+	Qxc1+
22.	Rxc1#

Wednesday, November 6, 2019

White to play

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


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	d5
2.	d4	Bf5
3.	c4	c6
4.	cxd5	Qxd5
5.	Nc3	Qd8
6.	e4	Bg6
7.	h4	h6
8.	Ne5	Bh7
9.	Qb3	b5
10.	Qxf7#

Tuesday, November 5, 2019

What is the best continuation for White?

Casual 5+2, Greenwood Chess Club
Analysis of Coffey, John (2016) vs. Gusev, Dmitri (1865)


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

-2

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	Nc6
2.	d4	e6
3.	c4	d6
4.	Nc3	Nf6
5.	e4	e5
6.	Bg5	h6
7.	Bxf6	gxf6
8.	Nd5	f5
9.	Bd3	fxe4
10.	Bxe4	f5
11.	Nxe5	Nxe5
12.	dxe5	fxe4
13.	Qh5+	Kd7
14.	Qg4+	Kc6
15.	Qxe4	dxe5
16.	O-O-O	Qg5+
17.	f4	exf4
18.	Nxf4+	Kb6
19.	h4	Qf5
20.	Nd5+	Ka6
21.	Nxc7+	Kb6
22.	Nxa8+

Saturday, October 19, 2019

White to play

Casual Game, https://itsyourturn.com
John Coffey vs. cashflow357


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	f6
2.	e4	e5
3.	Nxe5	fxe5
4.	Qh5+	Ke7
5.	Qxe5+	Kf7
6.	Bc4+	d5
7.	Bxd5+	Kg6
8.	h4	h5
9.	Bxb7	Qf6
10.	Qxf6+	Nxf6
11.	Bxa8	c6
12.	d3	Nfd7
13.	Nc3	Nb6
14.	Bf4

Black to play

Blitz:4'+2, ?
John vs. Stockfish 10 64 POPCNT


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	Nf3	Nf6
2.	d4	d5
3.	c4	e6
4.	Nc3	Bb4
5.	Bg5	dxc4
6.	e4	c5
7.	e5	cxd4
8.	Nxd4	Qa5
9.	Rc1	Ne4
10.	Bd2	Nxd2
11.	Qxd2	Nc6
12.	Nxc6	bxc6
13.	Bxc4	Qxe5+
14.	Be2	Be7
15.	O-O	Rb8
16.	Rfe1	Bg5
17.	Qc2	Bxc1

Sunday, October 13, 2019

Black to play

Let's Play!, Chess.com
Analysis of Caissarius (1775) vs. soitgoes317 (1859)


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

-5

(black to move)

1.	d4	Nf6
2.	c4	g6
3.	Nc3	Bg7
4.	e4	d6
5.	h3	O-O
6.	f4	c5
7.	d5	e6
8.	Nf3	exd5
9.	exd5	Re8+
10.	Be2	Bf5
11.	O-O	Ne4
12.	Nxe4	Bxe4
13.	Bd3	Na6
14.	Bxe4	Rxe4
15.	Qc2	Qe7
16.	a3	Re8
17.	Bd2	b5
18.	cxb5	Nc7
19.	Ng5	Re2
20.	Rae1	Nxd5
21.	Rxe2	Qxe2
22.	Re1	Qxe1+
23.	Bxe1	Rxe1+
24.	Kh2	Nxf4
25.	Qf2	Be5
26.	Qxe1	Nd3+
27.	Qxe5	dxe5

Black to play

ICC tourney 1704 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
CPS1218 (1467) vs. SuperPuzzler (1665), 720+3


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	g3	Nf6
2.	Bg2	g6
3.	c4	Bg7
4.	Nc3	c5
5.	d3	O-O
6.	e4	e6
7.	Nge2	d6
8.	Bg5	Nbd7
9.	O-O	h6
10.	Bd2	Nb6
11.	f4	d5
12.	cxd5	exd5
13.	exd5	Nfxd5
14.	Nxd5	Nxd5
15.	Qb3	Nb4
16.	Bxb4	cxb4
17.	Rfd1	a5
18.	a3	Be6
19.	Qc2	Re8
20.	d4	Qb6
21.	axb4	Qxb4
22.	Qd2	Bg4
23.	Qxb4	axb4
24.	Rxa8	Rxa8
25.	Re1	Re8
26.	Kf2	b6
27.	b3	Bxe2
28.	Rxe2	Bxd4+
29.	Ke1	Rc8
30.	Kd2	Rc3
31.	Bd5	Kf8
32.	Bc4	b5
33.	Bd5	Rc5
34.	Be4	Bf6
35.	Bc2	g5
36.	fxg5	Bxg5+
37.	Kd3	Rc3+
38.	Kd4	Bf6+
39.	Ke4	Kg7
40.	Kf5	Rc5+
41.	Ke4	Bc3
42.	Kd3	f5
43.	Re7+	Kg6
44.	Re6+	Kf7
45.	Re2	Kf6
46.	Ke3	Kg5
47.	Kf3	Rd5
48.	Kg2	Kf6
49.	Kf3	Rd4
50.	Kg2	h5
51.	h4	Rg4
52.	Re3	Be5
53.	Rd3	Ke6
54.	Kh2	f4
55.	Rf3	fxg3+
56.	Kh3	Rd4
57.	Rd3	Rg4
58.	Rf3	g2
59.	Bf5+	Ke7
60.	Bxg4	g1=Q
61.	Bxh5	Qh2+
62.	Kg4	Bf6
63.	Kf5	Qxh4
64.	Rf4	Qxh5+
65.	Ke4	Qe5+
66.	Kf3	Kd6
67.	Kg4	Qe2+
68.	Kf5	Qe6+
69.	Kg6	Be5+

Tuesday, October 1, 2019

White to play

Analysis


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	Nc6
2.	d4	d5
3.	c4	Nf6
4.	cxd5	Nxd5
5.	e4	Nf6
6.	d5	Nb8
7.	Nc3	e6
8.	Qa4+	c6
9.	Bg5	b5
10.	Qc2	b4
11.	Bxf6	gxf6
12.	Na4	cxd5
13.	exd5	exd5
14.	Bb5+	Bd7
15.	O-O	Bxb5
16.	Rfe1+	Be7
17.	Rxe7+	Kf8
18.	Rb7	a6
19.	Re1	Nd7
20.	Nd4	Rc8
21.	Qd2	h5
22.	Nf5	Kg8
23.	Qxb4	Rc4
24.	Qd6	Rxa4
25.	b3	Rg4
26.	a4	Kh7
27.	Qxd5	Rf8
28.	axb5	Ne5
29.	Rxe5	fxe5
30.	Rxf7+	Kg6
31.	Qe6+	Qf6
32.	Rg7#

Sunday, September 22, 2019

Black to play for a winning advantage

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


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(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	d4	d5
3.	exd5	exd5
4.	c4	Nf6
5.	Nc3	Bb4
6.	Bg5	O-O
7.	c5	Re8+
8.	Be2	Nc6
9.	Nf3	Bxc5
10.	dxc5	d4
11.	Bxf6	gxf6
12.	Nxd4	Nxd4
13.	Kf1	b6
14.	cxb6	Rxe2
15.	Nxe2	Ba6

Sunday, September 15, 2019

White to play and draw.

ICC tourney 1716 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of john2001plus (1724) vs. weakfish (1239)


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(white to move)

1.	Nf3	d5
2.	d4	c6
3.	c4	Nf6
4.	Nc3	dxc4
5.	a4	h6
6.	e4	Bg4
7.	Bxc4	e6
8.	e5	Nd5
9.	O-O	Bb4
10.	Ne4	O-O
11.	h3	Bh5
12.	Qb3	Bxf3
13.	Bxd5	cxd5
14.	gxf3	Nc6
15.	Bd2	Bxd2
16.	Nd6	Nxd4
17.	Qd3	Qg5+
18.	Kh1	Nf5
19.	Nxf5	exf5
20.	f4	Bxf4
21.	Rg1	Qh4
22.	Qxf5	Bxe5
23.	Qxe5	Qxh3+
24.	Qh2	Qxh2+
25.	Kxh2	Rfd8
26.	Kg2	g5
27.	Rae1	Re8
28.	Rc1	Re7
29.	Rgd1	Rd8
30.	Rd4	Kg7
31.	Rcd1	Re5
32.	b3	Kf6
33.	Rh1	Kg6
34.	Rhd1	h5
35.	f4	Rf5
36.	fxg5	Rxg5+
37.	Kf3	Kf6
38.	Rd1d2	Ke6
39.	Rf4	Rf5
40.	Re2+	Kf6
41.	Rxf5+	Kxf5
42.	Re7	d4
43.	Rxf7+	Kg5
44.	Rg7+	Kf5
45.	Rf7+	Kg6
46.	Re7	d3
47.	Re1	d2
48.	Rd1	Kf5
49.	Ke3	h4
50.	Kf3	Rd3+
51.	Kg2	Kg4
52.	Kf2	h3
53.	Rg1+	Kf4
54.	Rd1	Rxb3
55.	Rxd2	Ra3
56.	Rd4+	Ke5
57.	Rd7	Rb3
58.	a5	Ra3
59.	Rh7	Kd6
60.	Rxb7	Rxa5
61.	Kg3	Ra3+
62.	Kh2	a5
63.	Ra7	Kc5
64.	Rc7+	Kb4
65.	Rb7+	Kc5
66.	Rc7+	Kb6
67.	Rc8	a4
68.	Rb8+	Kc5
69.	Rc8+	Kd4
70.	Rd8+	Ke4
71.	Re8+	Kf5
72.	Rf8+	Kg6
73.	Rg8+	Kf7
74.	Ra8	Kg6
75.	Rg8+	Kh7
76.	Rg4	Kh6
77.	Rg8	Kh5
78.	Rh8+	Kg4
79.	Rg8+	Kf5
80.	Rf8+	Ke4
81.	Re8+	Kd5
82.	Rd8+	Kc4
83.	Rc8+	Kb5
84.	Rb8+	Ka6
85.	Rh8	Rb3
86.	Ra8+	Kb5
87.	Rb8+	Kc4
88.	Rc8+	Kb4
89.	Rb8+	Ka3
90.	Ra8	Rb2+
91.	Kxh3	Kb3
92.	Rb8+	Kc2
93.	Ra8	Ra2
94.	Kg3	a3
95.	Rc8+	Kb1
96.	Ra8	Kb2
97.	Rb8+	Kc3
98.	Rc8+	Kb2
99.	Rb8+	Ka1
100.	Rb3

Checkmate in 2 moves

ICC tourney 1716 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
john2001plus (1724) vs. weakfish (1239)


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(black to move)

1.	Nf3	d5
2.	d4	c6
3.	c4	Nf6
4.	Nc3	dxc4
5.	a4	h6
6.	e4	Bg4
7.	Bxc4	e6
8.	e5	Nd5
9.	O-O	Bb4
10.	Ne4	O-O
11.	h3	Bh5
12.	Qb3	Bxf3
13.	Bxd5	cxd5
14.	gxf3	Nc6
15.	Bd2	Bxd2
16.	Nd6	Nxd4
17.	Qd3	Qg5+
18.	Kh1	Nf5
19.	Nxf5	exf5
20.	f4	Bxf4
21.	Rg1	Qh4
22.	Qxf5	Bxe5
23.	Qxe5	Qxh3+
24.	Qh2	Qxh2+
25.	Kxh2	Rfd8
26.	Kg2	g5
27.	Rae1	Re8
28.	Rc1	Re7
29.	Rgd1	Rd8
30.	Rd4	Kg7
31.	Rcd1	Re5
32.	b3	Kf6
33.	Rh1	Kg6
34.	Rhd1	h5
35.	f4	Rf5
36.	fxg5	Rxg5+
37.	Kf3	Kf6
38.	Rd1d2	Ke6
39.	Rf4	Rf5
40.	Re2+	Kf6
41.	Rxf5+	Kxf5
42.	Re7	d4
43.	Rxf7+	Kg5
44.	Rg7+	Kf5
45.	Rf7+	Kg6
46.	Re7	d3
47.	Re1	d2
48.	Rd1	Kf5
49.	Ke3	h4
50.	Kf3	Rd3+
51.	Kg2	Kg4
52.	Kf2	h3
53.	Rg1+	Kf4
54.	Rd1	Rxb3
55.	Rxd2	Ra3
56.	Rd4+	Ke5
57.	Rd7	Rb3
58.	a5	Ra3
59.	Rh7	Kd6
60.	Rxb7	Rxa5
61.	Kg3	Ra3+
62.	Kh2	a5
63.	Ra7	Kc5
64.	Rc7+	Kb4
65.	Rb7+	Kc5
66.	Rc7+	Kb6
67.	Rc8	a4
68.	Rb8+	Kc5
69.	Rc8+	Kd4
70.	Rd8+	Ke4
71.	Re8+	Kf5
72.	Rf8+	Kg6
73.	Rg8+	Kf7
74.	Ra8	Kg6
75.	Rg8+	Kh7
76.	Rg4	Kh6
77.	Rg8	Kh5
78.	Rh8+	Kg4
79.	Rg8+	Kf5
80.	Rf8+	Ke4
81.	Re8+	Kd5
82.	Rd8+	Kc4
83.	Rc8+	Kb5
84.	Rb8+	Ka6
85.	Rh8	Rb3
86.	Ra8+	Kb5
87.	Rb8+	Kc4
88.	Rc8+	Kb4
89.	Rb8+	Ka3
90.	Ra8	Rb2+
91.	Kxh3	Kb3
92.	Rb8+	Kc2
93.	Ra8	Ra2
94.	Kg3	a3
95.	Rc8+	Kb1
96.	Ra8	Kb2
97.	Rb8+	Kc3
98.	Rc8+	Kb2
99.	Rb8+	Ka1
100.	Kf3	Rb2
101.	Ra8	a2
102.	Ke3	Rb3+
103.	Kd2	Kb2
104.	Ra7	a1=Q
105.	Rxa1	Kxa1
106.	Kc2	Rb8
107.	Kc3	Ka2
108.	Kc4	Ka3
109.	Kc5	Ka4
110.	Kc4	Rc8+
111.	Kd3	Kb4
112.	Ke3	Rd8
113.	Ke4	Kc4
114.	Ke5	Rd1
115.	Ke6	Kc5
116.	Ke7	Kc6
117.	Ke8	Kc7
118.	Ke7	Re1+
119.	Kf6	Kd6
120.	Kf5	Re8
121.	Kf4	Kd5
122.	Kf3	Kd4
123.	Kf2	Kd3
124.	Kf1	Kd2
125.	Kf2	Re3
126.	Kg2	Ke2
127.	Kg1	Kf3
128.	Kf1	Kg3
129.	Kg1	Re1#

Checkmate in 3 moves

ICC tourney 1716 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
john2001plus (1724) vs. weakfish (1239)


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(black to move)

1.	Nf3	d5
2.	d4	c6
3.	c4	Nf6
4.	Nc3	dxc4
5.	a4	h6
6.	e4	Bg4
7.	Bxc4	e6
8.	e5	Nd5
9.	O-O	Bb4
10.	Ne4	O-O
11.	h3	Bh5
12.	Qb3	Bxf3
13.	Bxd5	cxd5
14.	gxf3	Nc6
15.	Bd2	Bxd2
16.	Nd6	Nxd4
17.	Qd3	Qg5+
18.	Kh1	Nf5
19.	Nxf5	exf5
20.	f4	Bxf4
21.	Rg1	Qh4
22.	Qxf5	Bxe5
23.	Qxe5	Qxh3+
24.	Qh2	Qxh2+
25.	Kxh2	Rfd8
26.	Kg2	g5
27.	Rae1	Re8
28.	Rc1	Re7
29.	Rgd1	Rd8
30.	Rd4	Kg7
31.	Rcd1	Re5
32.	b3	Kf6
33.	Rh1	Kg6
34.	Rhd1	h5
35.	f4	Rf5
36.	fxg5	Rxg5+
37.	Kf3	Kf6
38.	Rd1d2	Ke6
39.	Rf4	Rf5
40.	Re2+	Kf6
41.	Rxf5+	Kxf5
42.	Re7	d4
43.	Rxf7+	Kg5
44.	Rg7+	Kf5
45.	Rf7+	Kg6
46.	Re7	d3
47.	Re1	d2
48.	Rd1	Kf5
49.	Ke3	h4
50.	Kf3	Rd3+
51.	Kg2	Kg4
52.	Kf2	h3
53.	Rg1+	Kf4
54.	Rd1	Rxb3
55.	Rxd2	Ra3
56.	Rd4+	Ke5
57.	Rd7	Rb3
58.	a5	Ra3
59.	Rh7	Kd6
60.	Rxb7	Rxa5
61.	Kg3	Ra3+
62.	Kh2	a5
63.	Ra7	Kc5
64.	Rc7+	Kb4
65.	Rb7+	Kc5
66.	Rc7+	Kb6
67.	Rc8	a4
68.	Rb8+	Kc5
69.	Rc8+	Kd4
70.	Rd8+	Ke4
71.	Re8+	Kf5
72.	Rf8+	Kg6
73.	Rg8+	Kf7
74.	Ra8	Kg6
75.	Rg8+	Kh7
76.	Rg4	Kh6
77.	Rg8	Kh5
78.	Rh8+	Kg4
79.	Rg8+	Kf5
80.	Rf8+	Ke4
81.	Re8+	Kd5
82.	Rd8+	Kc4
83.	Rc8+	Kb5
84.	Rb8+	Ka6
85.	Rh8	Rb3
86.	Ra8+	Kb5
87.	Rb8+	Kc4
88.	Rc8+	Kb4
89.	Rb8+	Ka3
90.	Ra8	Rb2+
91.	Kxh3	Kb3
92.	Rb8+	Kc2
93.	Ra8	Ra2
94.	Kg3	a3
95.	Rc8+	Kb1
96.	Ra8	Kb2
97.	Rb8+	Kc3
98.	Rc8+	Kb2
99.	Rb8+	Ka1
100.	Kf3	Rb2
101.	Ra8	a2
102.	Ke3	Rb3+
103.	Kd2	Kb2
104.	Ra7	a1=Q
105.	Rxa1	Kxa1
106.	Kc2	Rb8
107.	Kc3	Ka2
108.	Kc4	Ka3
109.	Kc5	Ka4
110.	Kc4	Rc8+
111.	Kd3	Kb4
112.	Ke3	Rd8
113.	Ke4	Kc4
114.	Ke5	Rd1
115.	Ke6	Kc5
116.	Ke7	Kc6
117.	Ke8	Kc7
118.	Ke7	Re1+
119.	Kf6	Kd6
120.	Kf5	Re8
121.	Kf4	Kd5
122.	Kf3	Kd4
123.	Kf2	Kd3
124.	Kf1	Kd2
125.	Kf2	Re3
126.	Kf1	Re2
127.	Kg1	Ke1
128.	Kh1	Kf2
129.	Kh2	Re3
130.	Kh1	Rh3#

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;