Chess Level 1: April 2019

Monday, April 29, 2019

White to play

ICC tourney 1635 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of john2001plus (1702) vs. IAlwaysWin (1561)


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(white to move)

1.	Nf3	d5
2.	d4	Nf6
3.	c4	c6
4.	e3	g6
5.	Nc3	Bg7
6.	Bd3	O-O
7.	O-O	Nbd7
8.	b3	Re8
9.	cxd5	cxd5
10.	Bb2	a6
11.	a4	b6
12.	Rc1	Bb7
13.	Qe2	Ne4
14.	Rfd1	f5
15.	Nd2	e5
16.	dxe5	Nxe5
17.	Bxe4	dxe4
18.	Ndxe4	Qh4
19.	Nd6	Bf3
20.	gxf3	Qh3
21.	Nxe8	Nxf3+
22.	Qxf3	Qxf3
23.	Nxg7	Kxg7
24.	Rd7+	Kh6
25.	Nd5	Qg4+
26.	Kf1	Qh3+
27.	Ke2	Qxh2
28.	Bg7+	Kg5
29.	Be5	Qh5+
30.	f3	Kh6
31.	Nf6	Rh8
32.	Rxh7+	Kg5
33.	Bf4+	Kxf6
34.	Rc6#

Sunday, April 21, 2019

White to play

Live Chess, Chess.com
john2001plus (1906) vs. 3ptdka (2350), 3+2


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(white to move)

1.	Nf3	Nf6
2.	d4	g6
3.	c4	Bg7
4.	Nc3	O-O
5.	e4	d6
6.	Be2	e5
7.	dxe5	dxe5
8.	Bg5	Nbd7
9.	O-O	c6
10.	Qc2	h6
11.	Bh4	Qc7
12.	b4	Nh5
13.	Rfd1	a5
14.	a3	Re8
15.	Nd2	Nf4
16.	Bf1	Ne6
17.	c5	Nd4
18.	Qb2	Nf8
19.	Nc4	g5
20.	Bg3	axb4
21.	axb4	Rxa1
22.	Qxa1	Be6
23.	Rxd4	h5
24.	Rd6	h4
25.	Bxe5	Bxc4
26.	Bxg7	Bxf1
27.	Bxf8	Bxg2
28.	Nb5

Tuesday, April 16, 2019

White to play for mate.

October 2018 Open Main #2 Tournament, https://itsyourturn.com
John Coffey vs. DAVID H,


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-6

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	Nf6
2.	d4	d5
3.	c4	dxc4
4.	e3	c5
5.	Bxc4	cxd4
6.	exd4	e6
7.	Nc3	Be7
8.	O-O	O-O
9.	Qe2	Nc6
10.	Rd1	Qc7
11.	a3	a6
12.	Ba2	b5
13.	d5	exd5
14.	Nxd5	Nxd5
15.	Bxd5	Bb7
16.	Be3	Rac8
17.	Rac1	Bf6
18.	Nd4	Nxd4
19.	Qg4	Nc6
20.	Be4	Bxb2
21.	Rd7	Qe5
22.	Rc5	Qb8
23.	Bxh7+	Kxh7
24.	Rh5+	Kg8
25.	Rh3	Nd4
26.	Qh4

Mate in 2 moves

October 2018 Open Main #2 Tournament, https://itsyourturn.com
Analysis of John Coffey vs. DAVID H,


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+13

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	Nf6
2.	d4	d5
3.	c4	dxc4
4.	e3	c5
5.	Bxc4	cxd4
6.	exd4	e6
7.	Nc3	Be7
8.	O-O	O-O
9.	Qe2	Nc6
10.	Rd1	Qc7
11.	a3	a6
12.	Ba2	b5
13.	d5	exd5
14.	Nxd5	Nxd5
15.	Bxd5	Bb7
16.	Be3	Rac8
17.	Rac1	Bf6
18.	Nd4	Nxd4
19.	Qg4	Nc6
20.	Be4	Bxb2
21.	Rd7	Qe5
22.	Rc5	Qb8
23.	Bxh7+	Kxh7
24.	Rh5+	Kg8
25.	Rh3	Nd4
26.	Qh4	Ne2+
27.	Kf1	Bxg2+
28.	Kxg2	Qa8+
29.	f3	Nf4+
30.	Bxf4	Qxf3+
31.	Kxf3	Rc3+
32.	Be3	Rxe3+
33.	Kxe3	Bc1+
34.	Kf3	Bh6
35.	Qg4	Bc1
36.	Rd6	Re8
37.	Qh5	Bh6
38.	Rxh6	gxh6
39.	Qxh6	Re3+
40.	Kxe3	f6
41.	Qxf6	a5
42.	Rh8#

Sunday, April 14, 2019

White to play and win

ICC tourney 1628 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of IAlwaysWin (1604) vs. john2001plus (1701)


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(white to move)

1.	Nf3	c5
2.	e3	Nf6
3.	d4	e6
4.	c3	d5
5.	Bd3	Be7
6.	Nbd2	O-O
7.	O-O	b6
8.	e4	Ba6
9.	Bxa6	Nxa6
10.	e5	Nd7
11.	Re1	Rc8
12.	Nf1	cxd4
13.	Qxd4	Rc4
14.	Qd1	Nab8
15.	Nd4	Nc6
16.	Ne3	Rc5
17.	Nb3	Ndxe5
18.	Nxc5	Bxc5
19.	Ng4	Qh4
20.	Nxe5	Bxf2+
21.	Kh1	Bxe1
22.	Nxc6	Bg3
23.	h3	Bd6
24.	Be3	Qg3
25.	Bg1	Rc8
26.	Nd4	Rc4
27.	Nf3	g5
28.	Bh2	Qf2
29.	Bxd6

White to play and win

ICC tourney 1628 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
IAlwaysWin (1604) vs. john2001plus (1701)


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-3

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	c5
2.	e3	Nf6
3.	d4	e6
4.	c3	d5
5.	Bd3	Be7
6.	Nbd2	O-O
7.	O-O	b6
8.	e4	Ba6
9.	Bxa6	Nxa6
10.	e5	Nd7
11.	Re1	Rc8
12.	Nf1	cxd4
13.	Qxd4	Rc4
14.	Qd1	Nab8
15.	Nd4	Nc6
16.	Ne3	Rc5
17.	Nb3	Ndxe5
18.	Nxc5	Bxc5
19.	Ng4	Qh4
20.	Nxe5	Bxf2+
21.	Kh1	Bxe1
22.	Nxc6	Bg3
23.	h3	Bd6
24.	Be3	Qg3
25.	Bg1	Rc8
26.	Nd4	Rc4
27.	Nf3	g5
28.	Bh2	Qf2
29.	Bxd6	g4
30.	Ng1	g3
31.	Qg4+	Rxg4
32.	hxg4	Qxb2
33.	Rf1	Qxc3
34.	Rf3	Qc4
35.	Bxg3	Qxg4
36.	Be5	Qh5+
37.	Bh2	Kf8
38.	Ne2	Qg5
39.	Bd6+	Ke8
40.	Bf4	Qf5
41.	Nd4	Qb1+
42.	Kh2	Qxa2
43.	Rc3	Qb2
44.	Rc8+	Ke7
45.	Nc6+	Kd7
46.	Rc7+	Ke8
47.	Re7+	Kf8
48.	Bh6+	Qg7
49.	Bxg7+

White to play for a winning advantage

ICC tourney 1628 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of IAlwaysWin (1604) vs. john2001plus (1701)


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-3

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	c5
2.	e3	Nf6
3.	d4	e6
4.	c3	d5
5.	Bd3	Be7
6.	Nbd2	O-O
7.	O-O	b6
8.	e4	Ba6
9.	Bxa6	Nxa6
10.	e5	Nd7
11.	Re1	Rc8
12.	Nf1	cxd4
13.	Qxd4	Rc4
14.	Qd1	Nab8
15.	Nd4	Nc6
16.	Ne3	Rc5
17.	Nb3	Ndxe5
18.	Nxc5	Bxc5
19.	Ng4	Qh4
20.	Nxe5	Bxf2+
21.	Kh1	Bxe1
22.	Nxc6	Bg3
23.	h3	Bd6
24.	Be3	Qg3
25.	Bg1	Rc8
26.	Nd4	Rc4
27.	Nf3	g5
28.	Bh2	Qf2
29.	Bxd6	g4
30.	Ng1	g3
31.	Qg4+	Rxg4
32.	hxg4	Qxb2
33.	Rf1	Qxc3
34.	Rf3	Qc4
35.	Bxg3	Qxg4
36.	Be5	Qh5+
37.	Bh2	Kf8
38.	Ne2	Qg5
39.	Bd6+	Ke8
40.	Bf4	Qf5
41.	Nd4	Qb1+
42.	Kh2	Qxa2
43.	Rc3	Qb2
44.	Rc8+	Ke7
45.	Rc7+	Kf6
46.	Nf3	a5
47.	Be5+	Qxe5+
48.	Nxe5	Kxe5
49.	Rxf7	h5
50.	Rb7

Wednesday, April 10, 2019

Black to play.

Live Chess, Chess.com
Analysis of secondaragon (1620) vs. john2001plus (1851)


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(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	d4	d5
3.	e5	c5
4.	c3	Nc6
5.	Nf3	Qb6
6.	Qb3	cxd4
7.	Qxb6	axb6
8.	cxd4	Nb4
9.	Na3	Rxa3
10.	bxa3	Nc2+
11.	Kd2	Nxa1
12.	Bb2	Bd7
13.	Bxa1	Bxa3
14.	Bd3	Ne7
15.	Rb1	Nc8
16.	Rb3	Be7
17.	Bb5	Bxb5
18.	Rxb5	Kd7
19.	a4	g5
20.	h3	h5
21.	a5	g4
22.	hxg4	hxg4
23.	Ne1	bxa5
24.	Rxb7+	Kc6
25.	Rb8	Bb4+
26.	Bc3	Kc7
27.	Rb5	Na7
28.	Rxa5	Bxa5
29.	Bxa5+	Kc6

White to play

Live Chess, Chess.com
john2001plus (1822) vs. LetsGoRoyals (1639), 900+10


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(white to move)

1.	Nf3	b6
2.	e4	Bb7
3.	Nc3	e6
4.	d4	Bb4
5.	Bd3	Nf6
6.	e5	Nd5
7.	Bd2	Nxc3
8.	bxc3	Be7
9.	O-O	d6
10.	Re1	dxe5
11.	Nxe5	Bd6
12.	Qg4	Bxe5
13.	dxe5	g6
14.	Bg5	Qd7
15.	Bf6	Rg8
16.	Rad1	h5
17.	Qg5	Qa4
18.	Bb5+

Tuesday, April 9, 2019

What is the best continuation for White?

ICC tourney 1624 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of john2001plus (1689) vs. jackattack1845 (1473)


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(white to move)

1.	Nf3	g6
2.	d4	Bg7
3.	c4	Nf6
4.	Nc3	c6
5.	e4	d6
6.	Be2	Nbd7
7.	O-O	O-O
8.	Be3	e5
9.	dxe5	dxe5
10.	Qd6	Nb6
11.	Qxd8	Rxd8
12.	c5	Nbd7
13.	Rfd1	Bf8
14.	Nxe5	Be7
15.	Nc4	Nf8
16.	Rxd8	Bxd8
17.	Nd6	Bc7
18.	e5	Ng4
19.	Nxc8	Nxe3
20.	Ne7+	Kg7
21.	fxe3	Bxe5
22.	Rc1	Re8
23.	Nxc6	bxc6
24.	Bf3	Rc8
25.	b4	Ne6
26.	Ne4	f5
27.	Nd6	Rb8
28.	a3	Nd8
29.	Rd1	Bb2
30.	Nc4	Bc3
31.	Rd7+	Kf6
32.	Rxa7

What is the best continuation for Black?

ICC tourney 1624 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of IAlwaysWin (1608) vs. john2001plus (1710)


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8

-2

(black to move)

1.	Nf3	Nf6
2.	d4	e6
3.	c4	b6
4.	e3	Bb7
5.	Bd3	d6
6.	O-O	Be7
7.	Nc3	O-O
8.	e4	Nbd7
9.	Bg5	h6
10.	Be3	e5
11.	h3	exd4
12.	Nxd4	Nc5
13.	Qc2	Nfd7
14.	Be2	a5
15.	b3	Bf6
16.	Rad1	Re8
17.	f3	Be5
18.	Nd5	c6
19.	Nc3	Qh4
20.	Nf5	Qf6
21.	Nb1	g5
22.	g4	Nf8
23.	Qd2	Ng6
24.	Nxh6+	Kh7
25.	Bxg5	Qg7
26.	Nf5	Qg8
27.	h4	Ne6
28.	h5	Ngf4
29.	Bxf4	Nxf4
30.	Qe3	Qg5
31.	Kf2	Bc8
32.	Rh1	Bxf5
33.	gxf5	Qg2+
34.	Ke1	Qxh1+

Saturday, April 6, 2019

Black to play and mate in 2

Live Chess, Chess.com
steinutz (1785) vs. john2001plus (1839)


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8

(black to move)

1.	d4	Nf6
2.	Bf4	c5
3.	e3	Qb6
4.	b3	cxd4
5.	Qxd4	Qxd4
6.	exd4	Nc6
7.	c3	d5
8.	Nf3	Bf5
9.	Bb5	e6
10.	Ne5	Rc8
11.	Nd2	a6
12.	Bxc6+	bxc6
13.	f3	Ba3
14.	Ke2	Bb2
15.	Rad1	Bxc3
16.	Nf1	O-O
17.	Ne3	Rfd8
18.	Nxf5	exf5
19.	Rc1	Bxd4
20.	Rxc6	Bxe5
21.	Rxc8	Rxc8
22.	Bxe5	Rc2+
23.	Kd3	Rxa2
24.	Bxf6	gxf6
25.	Rg1	f4
26.	Kd4	Rb2
27.	Kc3	Re2
28.	Kd3	Re3+
29.	Kc2	Re2+
30.	Kd3	Re3+
31.	Kc2	Kf8
32.	Rd1	Re2+
33.	Rd2	Rxd2+
34.	Kxd2	Ke7
35.	Kd3	Kd6
36.	Kd4	Kc6
37.	h4	f5
38.	h5	Kd6
39.	b4	Kc6
40.	h6	f6
41.	Kc3	Kb5
42.	Kd4	Kxb4
43.	Kxd5	a5
44.	Ke6	a4
45.	Kxf6	a3
46.	Kg7	a2
47.	Kxh7	a1=Q
48.	Kg8	Qf6
49.	h7	Qg6+
50.	Kh8	Kc4
51.	g4	Qf7
52.	g5	Qf8#

White to play and draw

Live Chess, Chess.com
Analysis of john2001plus (1828) vs. Mzungu (1655)


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-1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	Nf6
2.	d4	d5
3.	c4	e6
4.	Nc3	c5
5.	cxd5	exd5
6.	Bg5	cxd4
7.	Nxd4	Nc6
8.	e3	Be7
9.	Bd3	h6
10.	Bh4	Nxd4
11.	exd4	O-O
12.	O-O	Re8
13.	Re1	Be6
14.	Qf3	Rc8
15.	Re2	Bg4
16.	Qf4	Bxe2
17.	Nxe2	Nh5
18.	Qf5	Bxh4
19.	Qh7+	Kf8
20.	Re1	Rxe2
21.	Bxe2	Nf6
22.	Qh8+	Ng8
23.	Bd3	Qf6
24.	g3	g6
25.	Qh7	Bg5
26.	f4	Bxf4
27.	gxf4	Qxf4
28.	Bxg6	Qg5+
29.	Kh1	Qxg6
30.	Qxg6	fxg6
31.	Rf1+	Kg7
32.	Re1	Kf7
33.	b3	Nf6
34.	Re5	Rc2
35.	a4	Rb2
36.	Re3	Rc2
37.	Kg1	Ne4
38.	Rf3+	Ke6
39.	h4	Rc3
40.	Rf8	Rxb3
41.	Rg8	g5
42.	Rg6+	Kf5
43.	Rxh6	gxh4
44.	Rxh4	Rb2
45.	Rh5+	Kg4
46.	Rxd5	Ra2
47.	Ra5	a6
48.	Re5	Ng3
49.	Re7	Rxa4
50.	Rxb7	Rxd4
51.	Rg7+	Kf3
52.	Rf7+	Ke3
53.	Re7+	Kd3
54.	Rb7	Ra4
55.	Rb3+	Ke2
56.	Rxg3	a5
57.	Kg2	Ra2
58.	Rg5	a4
59.	Ra5	a3
60.	Re5+	Kd3+
61.	Kf3	Kc3
62.	Rc5+	Kb2
63.	Rb5+	Ka1
64.	Rb3

Thursday, April 4, 2019

What is the best continuation for White?

Live Chess, Chess.com
Analysis of john2001plus (1882) vs. Bigveterinarian (2042)


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(white to move)

1.	Nf3	c5
2.	e4	e6
3.	c3	d5
4.	e5	Nc6
5.	d4	Nge7
6.	a3	Nf5
7.	b4	cxd4
8.	cxd4	Qb6
9.	Bb2	Be7
10.	Bd3	O-O
11.	Bxf5	exf5
12.	O-O	Be6
13.	Nc3	f6
14.	Na4	Qc7
15.	Nc5	Bxc5
16.	dxc5	fxe5
17.	Re1	e4
18.	Nd4	Nxd4
19.	Qxd4	Rf7
20.	f3	Rd8
21.	Rad1	exf3
22.	Rxe6	fxg2
23.	Rde1	f4
24.	Re8+	Rf8
25.	Rxf8+	Rxf8
26.	Qxd5+	Kh8
27.	Kxg2	Qc8
28.	Qg5	f3+
29.	Kh1	Qd7
30.	Re7	Qd1+
31.	Qg1	Qxg1+
32.	Kxg1

Monday, April 1, 2019

Black to play and win

Live Chess, Chess.com, http://gameknot.com/
Analysis of Taechess (1693) vs. John2001plus (1715)


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8

(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	d4	d5
3.	e5	c5
4.	c3	Nc6
5.	Nf3	Qb6
6.	Bd3	Bd7
7.	Bc2	cxd4
8.	cxd4	Rc8
9.	Nc3	Nb4
10.	O-O	Nxc2
11.	Qxc2	Ne7
12.	Be3	Nf5
13.	Rac1	Be7
14.	a3	O-O
15.	Qd2	Rc4
16.	Ne2	Rfc8
17.	Rxc4	Rxc4
18.	Rc1	Qb3
19.	Rxc4	Qxc4
20.	Ng3	Nxg3
21.	fxg3	Bb5
22.	Qc1	a5
23.	Qxc4	Bxc4
24.	Nd2	b5
25.	Kf2	b4
26.	Nxc4	dxc4
27.	a4	Kf8
28.	Ke2	b3
29.	Bd2	Bb4
30.	h4	Ke7
31.	g4	c3
32.	Bxc3	Bxc3
33.	bxc3	b2

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;