Chess Level 1: February 2019

Wednesday, February 27, 2019

Black to play and win

ICC tourney 1600 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
john2001plus (1780) vs. ROWLAND (1513)


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-1

(black to move)

1.	Nf3	Nf6
2.	d4	d5
3.	c4	c6
4.	Nc3	g6
5.	e3	Bg7
6.	Bd3	O-O
7.	O-O	Bg4
8.	h3	Bxf3
9.	Qxf3	e6
10.	b3	Nbd7
11.	Bb2	e5
12.	cxd5	exd4
13.	exd4	cxd5
14.	Nxd5	Nxd5
15.	Qxd5	Nb6
16.	Qxb7	Bxd4
17.	Bxd4	Qxd4
18.	Rad1	Qb2
19.	Qa6	Rfd8
20.	Bb1	Rxd1
21.	Rxd1	Rc8
22.	Qd3	Rc1
23.	Kh2	Rxd1
24.	Qxd1	Qxf2
25.	Qd8+	Kg7
26.	Qc7	Nd5
27.	Qe5+	Nf6
28.	a4	a5
29.	Bd3	h5
30.	Bc4	h4
31.	Qxa5	Qf4+
32.	Kg1	Qe3+
33.	Kf1	Nh5
34.	g4	hxg3 e.p.

Saturday, February 23, 2019

What is the best move for White?

October 2018 Member Main #2 Tournament, https://itsyourturn.com
John Coffey vs. steady_john


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(white to move)

1.	Nf3	d5
2.	d4	Bg4
3.	Ne5	Bh5
4.	c4	e6
5.	cxd5	Qxd5
6.	Nc3	Qa5
7.	Qb3	Qb4
8.	e4	Qxb3
9.	axb3	c6
10.	Na4	f6
11.	Nb6	fxe5
12.	Nxa8

Thursday, February 21, 2019

White to play

Quick 15'+2, Indianapolis
Meeks, Terry (1541) vs. Coffey, John (1985)


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(white to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	Nf3	d5
3.	exd5	exd5
4.	d4	Nf6
5.	Bd3	Bd6
6.	O-O	O-O
7.	c3	Re8
8.	Bg5	h6
9.	Bh4	g5
10.	Bg3	Ne4
11.	Qc2	Nc6
12.	Nbd2	f5
13.	Bxd6	Qxd6
14.	Rfe1	Bd7
15.	Qb3	b6
16.	Nxe4	fxe4
17.	Bxe4	Rxe4
18.	Rxe4	Na5
19.	Qc2	Bf5
20.	Re8+	Rxe8
21.	Qxf5

Wednesday, February 20, 2019

Black to play and mate in 2

ICC tourney 1581 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
capatal1 (1419) vs. redmonk (1498)


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-6

(black to move)

1.	d4	Nf6
2.	Nf3	g6
3.	Bg5	Bg7
4.	Nbd2	O-O
5.	e4	d6
6.	h3	Nbd7
7.	Bd3	e5
8.	O-O	c6
9.	Nc4	Qc7
10.	dxe5	Nxe5
11.	Ncxe5	dxe5
12.	Bh4	Be6
13.	Qe2	Nh5
14.	Bg3	Nxg3
15.	fxg3	h6
16.	b3	b5
17.	a3	a5
18.	Kh2	Rad8
19.	c4	bxc4
20.	Bxc4	Qe7
21.	Rfc1	Rd6
22.	Bxe6	Qxe6
23.	Qc4	Rfd8
24.	Qa4	Rd4
25.	Qxa5	Rd8d6
26.	Re1	Rd3
27.	b4	Kh7
28.	b5	cxb5
29.	Qxb5	Rb3
30.	Qe2	Rdb6
31.	a4	Rb2
32.	Qd1	Qf6
33.	Rf1	Qe7
34.	a5	Ra6
35.	Qd3	Qb7
36.	Ra3	Bf8
37.	Ra4	Rd6
38.	Qc3	f6
39.	Rc1	Rd7
40.	Qc6	Qxc6
41.	Rxc6	Be7
42.	a6	Ra7
43.	Ne1	Kg7
44.	Nd3	Rb3
45.	Nc5	Bxc5
46.	Rxc5	Rb6
47.	Rca5	Kf7
48.	g4	Ke6
49.	h4	Kd7
50.	g5	fxg5
51.	hxg5	hxg5
52.	Rxe5	Rbxa6
53.	Rxa6	Rxa6
54.	Rxg5	Re6
55.	Rg4	Ke7
56.	Kh3	Kf6
57.	Kg3	g5
58.	Kf3	Re5
59.	Ke3	Kg6
60.	Kd4	Ra5
61.	Ke3	Kh5
62.	Rg3	Kh4
63.	Rh3+	Kg4
64.	Kd4	Ra4+
65.	Kd5	Ra5+
66.	Ke6	Kf4
67.	Rf3+	Kxe4
68.	Kf6	g4
69.	Rf1	Ra2
70.	g3	Ke3
71.	Rf4	Rf2
72.	Ke5	Rxf4
73.	gxf4	g3
74.	f5	g2
75.	f6	g1=Q
76.	Ke6	Qg8+
77.	Ke7	Ke4
78.	f7	Qg7
79.	Ke8	Qg6
80.	Ke7	Qg7
81.	Ke8	Qe5+
82.	Kd7	Qf6
83.	Ke8	Qe6+
84.	Kf8	Kf5
85.	Kg7	Qg6+
86.	Kh8	Qh6+
87.	Kg8	Qg6+
88.	Kh8	Qf6+
89.	Kg8	Kg6
90.	f8=N+	Kh6
91.	Ne6	Qe7

Tuesday, February 19, 2019

White to play

ICC tourney 1596 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of john2001plus (1748) vs. tangent (2008)


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(white to move)

1.	Nf3	c5
2.	e4	Nc6
3.	c3	d5
4.	exd5	Qxd5
5.	d4	Bf5
6.	Be2	cxd4
7.	cxd4	e6
8.	Nc3	Qd6
9.	O-O	Nf6
10.	Bb5	Be7
11.	Ne5	O-O
12.	Bxc6	bxc6
13.	Bf4	Nd5
14.	Bg3	Nxc3
15.	bxc3	Rfc8
16.	Nxf7	Qa3
17.	Ne5	Qxc3
18.	Rc1	Qb2
19.	Nxc6	Bg5
20.	Bf4	Bxf4
21.	Ne7+	Kf7
22.	Rxc8	Rxc8
23.	Nxc8	Qb8
24.	Qf3	Ke8
25.	Qc6+	Kd8
26.	g3	Bc7
27.	d5	Qxc8
28.	Rc1	e5
29.	Qc5	Bd7
30.	Qf8+	Be8
31.	d6	Qd7
32.	Rxc7	Qe6
33.	Re7

White to play and win

Live Chess, Chess.com
Analysis of john2001plus (1865) vs. Zalairian (1602)


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(white to move)

1.	Nf3	d5
2.	d4	Nf6
3.	c4	c6
4.	e3	Bf5
5.	cxd5	cxd5
6.	Qb3	Qb6
7.	Nc3	Qxb3
8.	axb3	Nc6
9.	Bb5	a6
10.	Ne5	Rc8
11.	Bxc6+	bxc6
12.	Rxa6	e6
13.	Nxc6	Bd3
14.	Rb6	Nd7
15.	Ne5	Nxb6
16.	Nxd3	Be7
17.	Bd2	O-O
18.	Ke2	Ra8
19.	Nc5	Bxc5
20.	dxc5	Nd7
21.	b4	Rfb8
22.	Rb1	Ne5
23.	b3	Kf8
24.	f4	Ng6
25.	Na4	Ke7
26.	Kd3	Nf8
27.	e4	dxe4+
28.	Kxe4	Nd7
29.	Kd4	Rd8
30.	Kc4	Nf6
31.	Bc3	g6
32.	b5	Nd5
33.	Bd4	Nxf4
34.	b6	Ne2
35.	Be5	f6
36.	Bd6+	Rxd6
37.	cxd6+	Kxd6
38.	Rd1+	Kc6
39.	Re1	Nf4
40.	g3	Nh3
41.	Rxe6+	Kb7
42.	Nc5+	Kc8
43.	Re8#

Monday, February 18, 2019

Black to play and win

October 2018 Member Main #1 Tournament, https://itsyourturn.com
vocki vs. John Coffey


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(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	Bc4	d5
3.	exd5	exd5
4.	Bd3	Nf6
5.	h3	Bd6
6.	Nf3	O-O
7.	O-O	Re8
8.	Re1	Rxe1+
9.	Qxe1	c5
10.	c4	d4
11.	a3	Nc6
12.	Be4	Nxe4
13.	Qxe4	Be6
14.	d3	Qd7
15.	Bf4	Bf5
16.	Qd5	Bxf4
17.	Qxc5	Bxd3

Sunday, February 17, 2019

Black to play for mate

Live Chess, Chess.com
Analysis of pawnofking (1535) vs. john2001plus (1824)


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+12

(black to move)

1.	d4	Nf6
2.	c4	e6
3.	Nf3	b6
4.	g3	Bb7
5.	Bg2	d5
6.	cxd5	exd5
7.	O-O	Bd6
8.	Nc3	c6
9.	Bg5	h6
10.	Bxf6	Qxf6
11.	e4	Bb4
12.	e5	Qe6
13.	Ne2	g5
14.	h4	Be7
15.	Kh2	Nd7
16.	Qa4	a5
17.	Rac1	O-O
18.	Qc2	Qg6
19.	Qd2	Rac8
20.	Qe3	c5
21.	Rh1	cxd4
22.	Qxd4	Bc5
23.	Qg4	f5
24.	exf6 e.p.	Nxf6
25.	Qe6+	Kg7
26.	Rxc5	bxc5
27.	hxg5	hxg5
28.	Qb6	Ng4+
29.	Kg1	Qxb6
30.	Nxg5	Rxf2
31.	Nf4	Qxb2
32.	Bf1	Rg2+
33.	Bxg2	Qf2#

Saturday, February 16, 2019

White to play for mate

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


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(white to move)

1.	d4	Nf6
2.	c4	e6
3.	Nf3	a6
4.	Nc3	g6
5.	e4	d6
6.	Bg5	Be7
7.	Qd2	O-O
8.	O-O-O	Nfd7
9.	Bh6	Re8
10.	e5	Nc6
11.	exd6	cxd6
12.	h4	b6
13.	h5	Bb7
14.	hxg6	fxg6
15.	Ng5	Nf8
16.	f4	Bf6
17.	d5	Ne7
18.	Nce4	Bg7
19.	Bxg7	Kxg7
20.	Nxe6+	Nxe6
21.	Qc3+	Kg8
22.	Nf6+	Kf8
23.	Nxh7+	Kg8
24.	Nf6+	Kf7
25.	dxe6+	Kf8
26.	Rh7	Ng8
27.	Rf7#

Friday, February 15, 2019

Mate in 2

Live Chess, Chess.com
AJJMJPE (1681) vs. john2001plus (1872)


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(black to move)

1.	c4	e5
2.	d4	exd4
3.	Qxd4	Nc6
4.	Qd1	Nf6
5.	Nc3	Bc5
6.	Nf3	O-O
7.	Bg5	h6
8.	Bh4	g5
9.	Nxg5	hxg5
10.	Bxg5	Kg7
11.	Nd5	Bb4+
12.	Nc3	d6
13.	a3	Bxc3+
14.	bxc3	Bf5
15.	f3	Re8
16.	e4	Nxe4
17.	Bxd8	Nxc3+
18.	Kd2	Nxd1
19.	Bxc7	Nb2
20.	Kc3	Na4+
21.	Kb3	Nc5+
22.	Kb2	Re3
23.	g4	Bg6
24.	Bxd6	Na4+
25.	Ka2	Rae8
26.	Rc1	Nd4
27.	Bd3	Re2+
28.	Bxe2	Rxe2+
29.	Rc2	Rxc2+
30.	Kb1	Rd2+
31.	Kc1	Nb3#

Thursday, February 14, 2019

White to play and mate in 2 moves

Live Chess, Chess.com
john2001plus (1848) vs. Chessisish (1571)


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+13

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	Nf6
2.	d4	d5
3.	c4	Bf5
4.	Nc3	e6
5.	cxd5	exd5
6.	Qb3	b6
7.	Ne5	Be6
8.	e4	dxe4
9.	Bc4	Bxc4
10.	Qxc4	Qe7
11.	Nd5	Nxd5
12.	Qxd5	c6
13.	Nxc6	Qd7
14.	Qxe4+	Be7
15.	Nxe7	Qxe7
16.	Qxe7+	Kxe7
17.	O-O	Rd8
18.	Re1+	Kf8
19.	Be3	Nc6
20.	Red1	Rd5
21.	Rac1	Nb4
22.	Rc4	a5
23.	a3	Na6
24.	Rc6	Rb5
25.	d5	Ke7
26.	Rxb6	Rxb6
27.	Bxb6	Rb8
28.	Bxa5	Rxb2
29.	Bc3	Rb3
30.	Bxg7	Rxa3
31.	Ra1	Rxa1+
32.	Bxa1	Nb4
33.	g4	Nxd5
34.	Kg2	Ke6
35.	Kf3	f6
36.	Ke4	Ne7
37.	f3	Ng6
38.	Bb2	Ne7
39.	h3	f5+
40.	Kf4	h6
41.	Bg7	fxg4
42.	hxg4	Ng8
43.	Ke4	Kf7
44.	Bc3	Kg6
45.	f4	Ne7
46.	Bb4	Nc6
47.	Bd2	h5
48.	f5+	Kf6
49.	gxh5	Ne7
50.	Bc3+	Kg5
51.	f6	Ng8
52.	f7	Nf6+
53.	Bxf6+	Kg4
54.	f8=Q	Kh3
55.	Qc8+	Kg2
56.	Qg4+	Kf2
57.	Bd4+	Ke1
58.	Kd3	Kf1
59.	Qg1#

Tuesday, February 12, 2019

White to play for a winning advantage

ICC tourney 1592 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of john2001plus (1767) vs. weakfish (1318)


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-4

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	d5
2.	d4	c6
3.	c4	Nf6
4.	Nc3	dxc4
5.	a4	Bf5
6.	Ne5	Nbd7
7.	Nxc4	e6
8.	f3	Be7
9.	e4	Bg6
10.	Be3	O-O
11.	Be2	h6
12.	O-O	Rc8
13.	Qb3	Nb6
14.	Ne5	Bh7
15.	a5	Nbd7
16.	Qxb7	Ra8
17.	Nxc6	Qe8
18.	Nxe7+	Qxe7
19.	e5	Nd5
20.	Nxd5	exd5
21.	Qxd5	Rab8
22.	Bc4	Rxb2
23.	e6	Nf6
24.	exf7+	Kh8
25.	Qe5	Qb4
26.	Rfc1	Bg6
27.	Bxh6	Bxf7
28.	Bxf7	Rxf7
29.	Rc8+	Kh7
30.	Qf5+	g6
31.	Qe6	Qxd4+
32.	Be3	Rxg2+
33.	Kxg2	Qb2+
34.	Bf2	Rg7
35.	Ra4	Nh5
36.	Rac4	Qd2
37.	Qe3	Qxa5
38.	Qc3	Qg5+
39.	Rg4	Nf4+
40.	Kf1	Qb5+
41.	Qc4	Qb1+
42.	Qc1	Qb5+
43.	Kg1	Ne2+
44.	Kg2	Nxc1
45.	Rh4+	Qh5
46.	Rxc1

What is the best continuation for Black?

Live Chess, Chess.com
Analysis of KingsBishop (1626) vs. john2001plus (1840)


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(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	d4	d5
3.	Nc3	Nf6
4.	Bg5	Bb4
5.	e5	h6
6.	Bd2	Bxc3
7.	Bxc3	Ne4
8.	Nf3	O-O
9.	Bd3	Nxc3
10.	bxc3	c5
11.	O-O	Nc6
12.	a3	Qa5
13.	Qe1	c4
14.	Be2	Qa4
15.	Qb1	b5
16.	Nd2	Qa5
17.	Qb2	Nxd4
18.	cxd4	Qxd2

Monday, February 11, 2019

Black to play and win

USCF Online Quick Rated ICC tourney, Internet Chess Club
Analysis of IAlwaysWin (1732) vs. john2001plus (1731)


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(black to move)

1.	Nf3	Nf6
2.	e3	e6
3.	b3	b6
4.	Bb2	Bb7
5.	c4	c5
6.	Be2	Nc6
7.	O-O	Be7
8.	Nc3	O-O
9.	d3	d5
10.	Rc1	d4
11.	exd4	cxd4
12.	Nb5	e5
13.	Nd2	a6
14.	Na3	Nd7
15.	Bf3	Nc5
16.	Qe2	Nb4
17.	Bxb7	Nxb7
18.	Nf3	Nxa2
19.	Ra1	Nc3
20.	Bxc3	dxc3
21.	Nxe5	Bxa3
22.	Rxa3	Qd6
23.	Raa1	Rfe8
24.	f4	f6
25.	Qf3	Nc5
26.	Nc6	Nxb3
27.	Rae1	Nd2
28.	Ne7+	Kf8
29.	Qh5	Nxf1
30.	Qxh7	Qd4+
31.	Kh1	Rxe7
32.	Qh8+	Kf7
33.	Qh5+	Kg8
34.	Rxe7	Rf8
35.	Qg6	f5
36.	Re8	Qxf4
37.	g3	Qf3+
38.	Kg1	Rxe8
39.	Qxe8+	Kh7
40.	Qe7	Ne3
41.	Qh4+	Kg6
42.	Qh3	c2

Sunday, February 10, 2019

Mate in 3.

Live Chess, Chess.com
Analysis of john2001plus (1842) vs. foofooes (1427)


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-12

(white to move)

1.	d4	Nf6
2.	c4	g6
3.	Nc3	Bg7
4.	e4	d6
5.	Be2	O-O
6.	g4	Nc6
7.	d5	Ne5
8.	g5	Nfd7
9.	f4	Nxc4
10.	Bxc4	Nb6
11.	Bd3	c6
12.	dxc6	bxc6
13.	h4	Bb7
14.	h5	d5
15.	hxg6	hxg6
16.	Qg4	d4
17.	f5	dxc3
18.	Qh3	Re8
19.	fxg6	fxg6
20.	Qe6+	Kf8
21.	Ne2	cxb2
22.	Rf1+	Bf6
23.	gxf6	bxa1=Q
24.	fxe7+	Kg7
25.	Qf7+	Kh8
26.	Rh1#

Saturday, February 9, 2019

Black to play and win

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


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(black to move)

1.	Nc3	d5
2.	Nf3	d4
3.	Ne4	e5
4.	d3	f5
5.	Ng3	Nc6
6.	e3	dxe3
7.	fxe3	Bd6
8.	Nd2	Nf6
9.	Nc4	O-O
10.	h3	e4
11.	Nxd6	Qxd6
12.	Ne2	Nh5
13.	d4	Ng3
14.	Rg1	Be6
15.	Nf4	Nxf1
16.	Rxf1	Bc4
17.	Rf2	g5
18.	Nh5	Qh2
19.	Kd2	Nxd4
20.	exd4	e3+
21.	Kxe3	f4+
22.	Kd2	f3
23.	Kc3	fxg2
24.	Be3	Rxf2
25.	Bxf2	Rf8
26.	Bg1	Qxh3+
27.	Kxc4	Qe6+
28.	d5	Qe4+
29.	Bd4	Rf1
30.	Kc3	Rxd1
31.	Nf6+	Kf8
32.	Rxd1	Qf3+
33.	Rd3	Qxf6
34.	Bxf6	g1=Q
35.	Bd4	Qe1+
36.	Kb3	g4
37.	Bxa7	b6
38.	Bb8	Qe5
39.	a4	g3
40.	d6	Qe6+
41.	Ka3	cxd6
42.	Bxd6+	Kf7
43.	Bxg3	h5
44.	b3	Qh6
45.	Kb2	h4
46.	Be1	h3
47.	Rf3+	Ke6
48.	Rf1	h2
49.	Rh1	Qg7+
50.	Ka3	Qg2
51.	Rxh2	Qxh2
52.	Kb2	Qe2
53.	Bc3	Kd5
54.	a5	bxa5
55.	Bxa5	Qe3
56.	Bc3	Ke4
57.	b4	Kd5
58.	Bg7	Kc4
59.	c3	Qd2+
60.	Ka3	Qc2

Wednesday, February 6, 2019

Mate in 4

October 2018 Open Main #1 Tournament, https://itsyourturn.com
John Coffey1 vs. Csonka Andrews


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(white to move)

1.	d4	d5
2.	c4	e6
3.	Nf3	Nd7
4.	Nc3	Ngf6
5.	Bf4	dxc4
6.	e4	Nb6
7.	Bxc4	Bd7
8.	Bd3	Bb4
9.	O-O	O-O
10.	Rc1	Bc6
11.	e5	Nfd5
12.	Bxh7+	Kh8
13.	Bb1	Nxf4
14.	h4	Bxf3
15.	Qxf3	Qxh4
16.	g3	Nh3+
17.	Kg2	Qh6
18.	Rh1	Kg8
19.	Ne2	Rfd8
20.	Rxh3	Qd2
21.	Rch1	Kf8
22.	Bg6	f6
23.	Qxf6+	gxf6
24.	exf6	Qh6
25.	Rxh6	Kg8
26.	Rh8#

Tuesday, February 5, 2019

Black to play and win

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tspaper (1540) vs. john2001plus (1818)


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2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	d4	Nf6
2.	Bf4	c5
3.	e3	cxd4
4.	exd4	Qb6
5.	Nf3	Qxb2
6.	Nbd2	Nd5
7.	Rb1	Qxa2
8.	Ra1	Qb2
9.	Rb1	Qa3
10.	Ra1	Qb4
11.	Rb1	Qa5
12.	Rb5	Qd8
13.	Rxd5	e6
14.	Rb5	Nc6
15.	Ne4	d5
16.	Ng3	a6
17.	Rb1	Bd6
18.	Bxd6	Qxd6
19.	Be2	O-O
20.	O-O	b5
21.	Ra1	Bd7
22.	c3	Rfb8
23.	Qc2	e5
24.	dxe5	Nxe5
25.	Nxe5	Qxe5
26.	Bd3	Rc8
27.	Rfc1	b4
28.	Bxa6	Rxc3
29.	Qe2	Qc7
30.	Bd3	Rxc1+
31.	Rxc1	Qxc1+
32.	Nf1	Re8
33.	Qh5	g6
34.	Qxd5	Bc6
35.	Qd4	Qc3
36.	Qxc3	bxc3
37.	Ne3	Be4
38.	Bxe4	Rxe4
39.	Kf1	Rxe3
40.	fxe3	c2
41.	Ke2	c1=Q

Monday, February 4, 2019

Black to play and mate in 2 moves.

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


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3
4
5
6
7
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	Qg1
53.	Kh4	Qg4#

Sunday, February 3, 2019

Mate in 2 moves.

ICC tourney 1233 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
EEJ (1670) vs. Bobchess (1072)


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7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	d4	d5
3.	e5	c5
4.	c3	Nc6
5.	Qg4	Qb6
6.	Nf3	Bd7
7.	Be2	O-O-O
8.	Ng5	Nh6
9.	Qf4	f6
10.	exf6	gxf6
11.	Nf3	f5
12.	Qh4	cxd4
13.	Nxd4	e5
14.	Nxc6	Qxc6
15.	Na3	Bxa3
16.	Bxh6	Bxb2
17.	Rb1	Bxc3+
18.	Bd2	Bxd2+
19.	Kxd2	Kb8
20.	Rhc1	Qa4
21.	Qxa4	Bxa4
22.	Rb4	Bd7
23.	Rcb1	Bc6
24.	a4	a5
25.	Rh4	e4
26.	Bb5	Kc7
27.	Rh6	Rd6
28.	Rh5	Rf6
29.	Ke3	f4+
30.	Kd4	h6
31.	Rc1	Rd8
32.	Ke5	Rdd6
33.	Kd4	Kd7
34.	Re5	Rde6
35.	Rxd5+	Rd6
36.	Bxc6+	bxc6
37.	Rxd6+	Kxd6
38.	Kxe4	Rg6
39.	Rg1	Rf6
40.	f3	Kc5
41.	Ke5	Rf8
42.	Rc1+	Kb6
43.	Rc4	Rg8
44.	Rc2	Rf8
45.	Kd6	Rf6+
46.	Ke5	Rf8
47.	Kd4	Rd8+
48.	Ke4	Rf8
49.	Kd3	Rd8+
50.	Ke2	Rd4
51.	Rb2+	Rb4
52.	Ra2	c5
53.	Kd3	c4+
54.	Kd4	Kc6
55.	g3	fxg3
56.	hxg3	Kd6
57.	g4	Ke6
58.	f4	c3+
59.	Kxc3	Rxf4
60.	Rh2	Rxg4
61.	Rxh6+	Kd7
62.	Kb3	Rb4+
63.	Ka3	Re4
64.	Rh5	Re3+
65.	Kb2	Kc7
66.	Rxa5	Kb6
67.	Rb5+	Ka6
68.	Rh5	Re6
69.	Kc3	Rc6+
70.	Kb4	Rb6+
71.	Kc4	Rb7
72.	Kc5	Ka5
73.	Kc6+	Ka6
74.	Rb5	Rxb5
75.	axb5+	Ka7
76.	Kc7	Ka8
77.	Kb6	Kb8
78.	Ka6	Ka8
79.	Kb6	Kb8
80.	Kc6	Kc8
81.	b6	Kb8
82.	b7	Ka7
83.	Kc7	Ka6
84.	b8=Q	Ka5
85.	Qb3	Ka6
86.	Qa4#

Mate in 2

ICC tourney 1588 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of john2001plus (1754) vs. SunKing007 (1290)


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6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	d5
2.	d4	Nc6
3.	c4	e6
4.	Nc3	Nf6
5.	Bg5	h6
6.	Bxf6	Qxf6
7.	cxd5	exd5
8.	Nxd5	Qd6
9.	Nc3	Bg4
10.	e3	O-O-O
11.	Be2	a6
12.	O-O	f6
13.	d5	Nb4
14.	e4	g5
15.	a3	Nxd5
16.	exd5	h5
17.	Nd4	Bxe2
18.	Qxe2	Bg7
19.	Qe6+	Qxe6
20.	Nxe6	Rd7
21.	Nxg7	Rxg7
22.	Rfe1	f5
23.	Re5	f4
24.	Rae1	Kd7
25.	Ne4	g4
26.	Nf6+	Kd6
27.	b4	c5
28.	Re6+	Kc7
29.	d6+	Kb8
30.	Re8+	Rxe8
31.	Rxe8+	Ka7
32.	bxc5	a5
33.	d7	Rxd7
34.	Nxd7	Ka6
35.	a4	b5
36.	c6	bxa4
37.	Rb8	a3
38.	Rb6+	Ka7
39.	Rb7+	Ka6
40.	Nc5#

Mate in 2 moves

ICC tourney 1588 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
john2001plus (1754) vs. SunKing007 (1290)


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	d5
2.	d4	Nc6
3.	c4	e6
4.	Nc3	Nf6
5.	Bg5	h6
6.	Bxf6	Qxf6
7.	cxd5	exd5
8.	Nxd5	Qd6
9.	Nc3	Bg4
10.	e3	O-O-O
11.	Be2	a6
12.	O-O	f6
13.	d5	Nb4
14.	e4	g5
15.	a3	Nxd5
16.	exd5	h5
17.	Nd4	Bxe2
18.	Qxe2	Bg7
19.	Qe6+	Qxe6
20.	Nxe6	Rd7
21.	Nxg7	Rxg7
22.	Rfe1	f5
23.	Re5	f4
24.	Rae1	Kd7
25.	Ne4	g4
26.	Nf6+	Kd6
27.	b4	c5
28.	Re6+	Kc7
29.	Ne8+	Rxe8
30.	Rxe8	cxb4
31.	Re1e7+	Rxe7
32.	Rxe7+	Kd6
33.	Rxb7	Kxd5
34.	Rxb4	Kc5
35.	Kf1	f3
36.	gxf3	gxf3
37.	Ke1	a5
38.	Rh4	Kb5
39.	Rxh5+	Ka4
40.	Kd2	Kxa3
41.	Kc3	a4
42.	Ra5	Ka2
43.	Rxa4+	Kb1
44.	Ra3	Kc1
45.	Ra1#

Black to play

ICC tourney 1588 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of Spence9000 (1365) vs. weakfish (1301)


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2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	c6
2.	d4	d5
3.	exd5	cxd5
4.	Nf3	a6
5.	c4	Nf6
6.	Nc3	Bg4
7.	Be2	e6
8.	Qb3	b6
9.	Bg5	Be7
10.	O-O	O-O
11.	Rac1	dxc4
12.	Qxc4	Nbd7
13.	Qb3	Rc8
14.	Rfd1	h6
15.	Bf4	b5
16.	Ne5	Rxc3
17.	Qxc3	Bxe2

Saturday, February 2, 2019

Black to play and mate in 2.

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Analysis of Coupra (2034) vs. John2001plus (1826)


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.	Bxh6	Qxb2
9.	Nbd2	gxh6
10.	Rb1	Qxa2
11.	O-O	Bb4
12.	Ra1	Qb2
13.	Rb1	Qa2
14.	Nb3	Na5
15.	Bb5+	Bd7
16.	Bxd7+	Kxd7
17.	Qd3	Qa4
18.	Nc5+	Bxc5
19.	dxc5	Rac8
20.	Rfc1	b6
21.	cxb6	Rxc1+
22.	Rxc1	axb6
23.	Qc3	Qc4
24.	Qb2	Qb3
25.	Qd4	Qb5
26.	h3	Nc4
27.	Nh4	Rg8
28.	Kh2	Qb2
29.	Rxc4	Qxd4
30.	Rxd4	b5
31.	Rb4	Rb8
32.	Nf3	Kc6
33.	Rb2	b4
34.	Nd2	Kc5
35.	Kg3	Kd4
36.	f4	Kc3
37.	Ra2	b3
38.	Nxb3	Rxb3
39.	Ra7	Kd4+
40.	Kg4	Ke4
41.	Rxf7	d4
42.	Rxh7	d3
43.	Ra7	d2
44.	Ra1	Rd3
45.	Rd1	Ke3
46.	f5	Rd5
47.	fxe6	Rxe5
48.	g3	Rg5+
49.	Kh4	Ke2
50.	Rb1	d1=Q
51.	Rxd1	Kxd1
52.	e7	Re5
53.	g4	Ke2
54.	e8=Q	Rxe8
55.	Kh5	Rg8
56.	Kxh6	Kf3
57.	g5	Kf4
58.	h4	Kf5
59.	Kh7	Rg6
60.	h5	Rxg5
61.	h6	Kf6
62.	Kh8	Rh5
63.	Kh7	Kf7

Black to play and mate in 2

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Analysis of Coupra (2034) vs. John2001plus (1826)


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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.	Bxh6	Qxb2
9.	Nbd2	gxh6
10.	Rb1	Qxa2
11.	O-O	Bb4
12.	Ra1	Qb2
13.	Rb1	Qa2
14.	Nb3	Na5
15.	Bb5+	Bd7
16.	Bxd7+	Kxd7
17.	Qd3	Qa4
18.	Nc5+	Bxc5
19.	dxc5	Rac8
20.	Rfc1	b6
21.	cxb6	Rxc1+
22.	Rxc1	axb6
23.	Qc3	Qc4
24.	Qb2	Qb3
25.	Qd4	Qb5
26.	h3	Nc4
27.	Nh4	Rg8
28.	Kh2	Qb2
29.	Rxc4	Qxd4
30.	Rxd4	b5
31.	Rb4	Rb8
32.	Nf3	Kc6
33.	Rb2	b4
34.	Nd2	Kc5
35.	Kg3	Kd4
36.	f4	Kc3
37.	Ra2	b3
38.	Nxb3	Rxb3
39.	Ra7	Kd4+
40.	Kg4	Ke4
41.	Rxf7	d4
42.	Rxh7	d3
43.	Ra7	d2
44.	Ra1	Rd3
45.	Rd1	Ke3
46.	f5	Rd5
47.	fxe6	Rxe5
48.	g3	Rg5+
49.	Kh4	Ke2
50.	Rb1	d1=Q
51.	Rxd1	Kxd1
52.	e7	Re5
53.	g4	Ke2
54.	e8=Q	Rxe8
55.	Kh5	Rg8
56.	Kxh6	Kf3
57.	g5	Kf4
58.	h4	Kf5
59.	Kh7	Rg6
60.	h5	Rxg5
61.	h6	Kf6
62.	Kh8	Rh5
63.	h7	Re5

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Pawn promotion:
	- Queen
	- Rook
	- Bishop
	- Knight

Options:
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	- use short algebraic notation;
movement/animation speed: (slow) (fast)
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Pawn promotion:
	- Queen
	- Rook
	- Bishop
	- Knight

Options:
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	- use short algebraic notation;
movement/animation speed: (slow) (fast)
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