Chess Level 1: March 2019

Monday, March 25, 2019

What is the best continuation for Black?

ICC tourney 1616 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of DragonDefense (1564) vs. john2001plus (1738)


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(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	d4	d5
3.	exd5	exd5
4.	Be3	Nf6
5.	Nf3	Bd6
6.	c4	c6
7.	Nc3	O-O
8.	Rc1	Re8
9.	cxd5	Ng4
10.	Be2	Nxe3
11.	fxe3	Rxe3
12.	dxc6	Nxc6
13.	O-O	Bg4
14.	d5	Ne5
15.	Nxe5	Bxe2
16.	Nxe2	Rxe5
17.	Kh1	Qh4
18.	h3	Rae8
19.	Rc2	Qh5
20.	Ng3	Qxd1
21.	Rxd1	Re1+
22.	Rxe1	Rxe1+
23.	Kh2	Kf8
24.	Rc3	Rd1
25.	h4	Rxd5
26.	Kh3	Be5
27.	Rb3	b6
28.	Nf5	Rd2
29.	Ne3	Rxb2

Sunday, March 24, 2019

What is the best continuation for White?

ICC tourney 1616 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of john2001plus (1762) vs. ThickBunch (1400)


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(white to move)

1.	Nf3	d6
2.	d4	Bg4
3.	c4	e6
4.	Nc3	Nf6
5.	e4	Nc6
6.	Be2	Be7
7.	d5	exd5
8.	cxd5	Na5
9.	b4	Bxf3
10.	gxf3

Black to play

ICC tourney 1616 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of Zephyr (1548) vs. john2001plus (1762)


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(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	d4	d5
3.	Nc3	Nf6
4.	Bg5	Bb4
5.	e5	h6
6.	Bh4	g5
7.	Bg3	Ne4
8.	Nge2	h5
9.	a3	Bxc3+
10.	bxc3	h4
11.	f3	Nxc3
12.	Nxc3	hxg3

Wednesday, March 20, 2019

White to play

Live Chess, Chess.com
Analysis of john2001plus (1846) vs. TampaChess (2815)


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(white to move)

1.	Nf3	d6
2.	d4	g6
3.	c4	Bg7
4.	Nc3	h6
5.	e4	Nc6
6.	Be2	e5
7.	Be3	Nge7
8.	O-O	O-O
9.	Qd2	Kh7
10.	Rfd1	f5
11.	dxe5	dxe5
12.	Qxd8	Rxd8
13.	Rxd8	Nxd8
14.	Rd1	Be6
15.	Nd5	Bxd5
16.	exd5	Nf7
17.	Bc5	Re8
18.	Bxa7	e4
19.	Nd4	b6
20.	c5	Nxd5
21.	Bc4	Nf4
22.	Bxf7	Re7
23.	Bc4	Rd7
24.	cxb6	c5
25.	Bb5	Rxd4
26.	Rxd4	cxd4
27.	b7	Be5
28.	Bxd4	Ne2+
29.	Bxe2

CHECK!

Tuesday, March 19, 2019

White to play for mate

Live Chess, Chess.com
john2001plus (1873) vs. Chessisish (1558)


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(white to move)

1.	Nf3	Nf6
2.	d4	d5
3.	c4	c6
4.	Nc3	Bf5
5.	cxd5	cxd5
6.	Qb3	b6
7.	e4	dxe4
8.	Ne5	e6
9.	Bb5+	Nbd7
10.	g4	Bxg4
11.	Nxe4	Nxe4
12.	Bxd7+	Qxd7
13.	Nxd7	Kxd7
14.	f3	Bxf3
15.	Qxf3	Bb4+
16.	Ke2	f5
17.	Rg1	g6
18.	a3	Bd6
19.	Bf4	Bxf4
20.	Qxf4	g5
21.	Rxg5	Nxg5
22.	Qxg5	Rhg8
23.	Qh6	Rg2+
24.	Kf3	Rxb2
25.	Qxh7+	Kc6
26.	Rc1+	Kb5
27.	Qd7+	Ka5
28.	Qxe6	Rb5
29.	a4	Rb4
30.	Qd5+	b5
31.	Qxa8	a6
32.	axb5	Rxb5
33.	Rc5	Rxc5
34.	dxc5	Kb5
35.	Qd5	a5
36.	c6+	Kb6
37.	Qxa5+	Kxa5
38.	c7	f4
39.	c8=Q	Kb6
40.	Ke4	f3
41.	Kd5	f2
42.	Qc6+	Ka7
43.	Qc7+	Ka8
44.	Kc6	f1=Q
45.	Qb7#

Friday, March 15, 2019

What is the correct move for White?

Live Chess, Chess.com
Analysis of john2001plus (1846) vs. TampaChess (2815)


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(white to move)

1.	Nf3	d6
2.	d4	g6
3.	c4	Bg7
4.	Nc3	h6
5.	e4	Nc6
6.	Be2	e5
7.	Be3	Nge7
8.	O-O	O-O
9.	Qd2	Kh7
10.	Rfd1	f5
11.	dxe5	dxe5
12.	Qxd8	Rxd8
13.	Rxd8	Nxd8
14.	Rd1	Be6
15.	Nd5	Bxd5
16.	exd5	Nf7
17.	Bc5	Re8
18.	Bxa7	e4
19.	Nd4	b6
20.	c5	Nxd5
21.	Bc4	Nf4
22.	Bxf7	Re7
23.	Bc4	Rd7
24.	cxb6	c5
25.	Bb5	Rxd4
26.	Rxd4	cxd4
27.	b7	Be5
28.	Bxd4	Ne2+
29.	Bxe2

CHECK!

Wednesday, March 13, 2019

Black to play and win

Casual Game, http://www.itsyourturn.com
Analysis John2001plus vs. Randall


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(black to move)

1.	f4	e5
2.	fxe5	d6
3.	exd6	Bxd6
4.	Nf3	g5
5.	g3	g4
6.	Nh4	Ne7
7.	d4	Ng6
8.	Nxg6	hxg6
9.	Qd3	Nc6
10.	c3	Bf5
11.	e4	Qe7
12.	Bg2	O-O-O
13.	O-O	Be6
14.	Bf4	Bc5
15.	Qe2	Rxd4
16.	Kh1	Rdd8
17.	Nd2	f6
18.	Rfe1	Rxh2+
19.	Kxh2	Qh7+
20.	Bh6	Qxh6+
21.	Bh3	Qxh3#

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;