Friday, May 31, 2019

Mate in 4

Casual blitz, Greenwood Indiana Chess Club
Analysis of Reuter, Adam (1915) vs. Coffey, John (2016)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
hgfedcba
-5
(black to move)
1.e4e6
2.f4d5
3.exd5exd5
4.Nf3Nf6
5.g3Bd6
6.Bg2O-O
7.O-Oc5
8.b3Nc6
9.Bb2Bg4
10.h3Bxf3
11.Qxf3d4
12.d3Nb4
13.Rf2Re8
14.Qxb7Re1+
15.Kh2Rb8
16.Qxa7g5
17.a3gxf4
18.gxf4Ng4+
19.hxg4Qh4+
20.Bh3Qxf2+
21.Bg2Bxf4+
 

Mate in 3

Casual blitz, Greenwood Indiana Chess Club
Analysis of Reuter, Adam (1915) vs. Coffey, John (2016)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
hgfedcba
+1
(black to move)
1.e4e6
2.f4d5
3.exd5exd5
4.Nf3Nf6
5.g3Bd6
6.Bg2O-O
7.O-Oc5
8.b3Nc6
9.Bb2Bg4
10.h3Bxf3
11.Qxf3d4
12.d3Nb4
13.Rf2Re8
14.Qxb7Re1+
15.Kh2Rb8
16.Qxa7g5
17.a3gxf4
18.gxf4Ng4+
19.Kg3Nxf2
20.Bf1Bxf4+
21.Kxf2Qh4+
22.Kg2Qg3+
23.Kh1Rxf1#
 

Mate in 2

Casual blitz, Greenwood Indiana Chess Club
Analysis of Reuter, Adam (1915) vs. Coffey, John (2016)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
hgfedcba
+1
(black to move)
1.e4e6
2.f4d5
3.exd5exd5
4.Nf3Nf6
5.g3Bd6
6.Bg2O-O
7.O-Oc5
8.b3Nc6
9.Bb2Bg4
10.h3Bxf3
11.Qxf3d4
12.d3Nb4
13.Rf2Re8
14.Qxb7Re1+
15.Kh2Rb8
16.Qxa7g5
17.a3gxf4
18.gxf4Ng4+
19.Kg3Nxf2
20.Bf1Bxf4+
21.Kxf4Qd6+
22.Kg5Qg3+
23.Kh5Re5+
24.Kh6Qf4#
 

Mate in 2

Casual blitz, Greenwood Indiana Chess Club
Reuter, Adam (1915) vs. Coffey, John (2016)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
hgfedcba
-2
(black to move)
1.e4e6
2.f4d5
3.exd5exd5
4.Nf3Nf6
5.g3Bd6
6.Bg2O-O
7.O-Oc5
8.b3Nc6
9.Bb2Bg4
10.h3Bxf3
11.Qxf3d4
12.d3Nb4
13.Rf2Re8
14.Qxb7Re1+
15.Kh2Rb8
16.Qxa7g5
17.a3gxf4
18.gxf4Ng4+
19.Kg3Nxf2
20.Bc1Qg5+
21.Kf3Qd5+
22.Kxf2Re2+
23.Kxe2Qxg2+
24.Kd1Qf1+
25.Kd2Bxf4#
 

Black to play

Casual blitz, Greenwood Indiana Chess Club
Analysis of Reuter, Adam (1915) vs. Coffey, John (2016)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
hgfedcba
-2
(black to move)
1.e4e6
2.f4d5
3.exd5exd5
4.Nf3Nf6
5.g3Bd6
6.Bg2O-O
7.O-Oc5
8.b3Nc6
9.Bb2Bg4
10.h3Bxf3
11.Qxf3d4
12.d3Nb4
13.Rf2Re8
14.Qxb7Re1+
15.Kh2Rb8
16.Qxa7g5
17.a3gxf4
18.gxf4Ng4+
19.Kg3Nxf2
20.Bc1Qg5+
21.Kf3Qd5+
22.Kxf2Re2+
23.Kxe2Qxg2+
24.Ke1Re8+
25.Be3Rxe3+
26.Kd1Qxc2#
 

Wednesday, May 29, 2019

What is the best continuation for Black?

ICC tourney 1651 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of saatvik (1208) vs. john2001plus (1726)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
hgfedcba
0
(black to move)
1.Nf3d5
2.c4Nf6
3.cxd5Nxd5
4.d4g6
5.e4Nb6
6.Bf4Bg7
7.Nc3O-O
8.Be2Bg4
9.O-OBxf3
10.Bxf3Bxd4
11.Nb5Nc6
12.Nxc7Rc8
13.Nd5e6
14.Nc3Be5
15.Qxd8Rfxd8
16.Be3Nd4
17.Bxd4Bxd4
18.Nb5Bxb2
19.Rab1Rc2
20.e5Nc4
21.Bxb7Nd2
22.Rbd1Rb8
23.Nd6Nxf1
 

Thursday, May 23, 2019

What is the correct move for White?

Live Chess, Chess.com
Analysis of john2001plus (1847) vs. Shahriyor0177 (1278)
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
-5
(white to move)
1.Nf3c6
2.e4d6
3.Nc3h6
4.d4g5
5.Bc4Bg7
6.h3Qb6
7.O-Og4
8.hxg4Bxg4
9.Na4Qa5
10.Nc3Qb6
11.Be3Qxb2
12.Qd2Qb6
13.Rab1Qc7
14.Nh4Bf6
15.f3Bxh4
16.fxg4Qa5
17.Bxf7+Kd8
18.Rxb7Bg5
19.Rfb1Nd7
20.Be6Ngf6
21.Bxg5hxg5
22.e5dxe5
23.dxe5Qc5+
24.Kf1Rh1+
25.Ke2Qxe5+
26.Qe3Qxe3+
27.Kxe3Rxb1
28.Rxb1
 

Black to play and win

Live Chess, Chess.com
Analysis of Romero_Niel (1421) vs. john2001plus (1849)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
hgfedcba
+2
(black to move)
1.e4e6
2.d4d5
3.Nc3Nf6
4.Bg5Bb4
5.e5h6
6.exf6hxg5
7.fxg7Rg8
8.Qh5Qf6
9.O-O-OQxg7
10.Nf3c5
11.Nb5Na6
12.Nd6+Ke7
13.dxc5Nxc5
14.Nxc8+Raxc8
15.c3Bxc3
16.Kb1Bxb2
17.Bb5Ne4
18.Rd3Ba1
19.Rb3Nc3+
20.Kxa1Nxb5+
21.Kb1Nc3+
22.Ka1b6
23.Re1Ne4+
24.Kb1Rh8
25.Qg4f5
 

Black to play and win

Live Chess, Chess.com
Analyiss of Shahriyor0177 (1298) vs. john2001plus (1828)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
hgfedcba
-3
(black to move)
1.c3Nf6
2.d3d5
3.h3e5
4.g4e4
5.Bg2exd3
6.Qxd3Bd6
7.g5Ne4
8.Qxd5Nxf2
9.Kxf2Nc6
10.Nf3O-O
11.Be3Be6
12.Qe4Bd5
13.Qg4f5
14.gxf6 e.p.Qxf6
15.Nbd2Rae8
16.Bd4Nxd4
17.Qxd4Qg5
18.Qg4Qe3+
19.Kf1Bc5
 

Black to play

Live Chess, Chess.com
Shahriyor0177 (1298) vs. john2001plus (1828)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
hgfedcba
-3
(black to move)
1.c3Nf6
2.d3d5
3.h3e5
4.g4e4
5.Bg2exd3
6.Qxd3Bd6
7.g5Ne4
8.Qxd5Nxf2
9.Kxf2Nc6
10.Nf3O-O
11.Be3Be6
12.Qe4Bd5
13.Qg4f5
14.gxf6 e.p.Qxf6
15.Nbd2Rae8
16.Bd4Nxd4
17.Qxd4Bxf3
18.Qxf6Rxf6
19.Bxf3Bc5+
20.Kf1Be3
21.Rd1Rd8
22.Ke1Rfd6
 

Tuesday, May 21, 2019

White to play

January 2019 Member Main #1 Tournament, https://itsyourturn.com
John Coffey vs. Piotr
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
+6
(white to move)
1.d4d5
2.c4c6
3.Nf3e6
4.e3Bb4+
5.Nbd2Nf6
6.Bd3O-O
7.O-Oa6
8.e4dxe4
9.Nxe4Nxe4
10.Bxe4Nd7
11.a3Bd6
12.Be3f5
13.Bc2Nf6
14.Re1Ng4
15.Bd2Qf6
16.h3Nh6
17.Bc3Qg6
18.d5exd5
19.cxd5cxd5
20.Qxd5+Kh8
21.Nh4Qf7
22.Qxd6Qd7
23.Qxh6Qc7
24.Ng6+Kg8
25.Bb3+Rf7
26.Qxg7#
 

White to play.

January 2019 Member Main #1 Tournament, https://itsyourturn.com
Analysis of John Coffey vs. Piotr
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
+3
(white to move)
1.d4d5
2.c4c6
3.Nf3e6
4.e3Bb4+
5.Nbd2Nf6
6.Bd3O-O
7.O-Oa6
8.e4dxe4
9.Nxe4Nxe4
10.Bxe4Nd7
11.a3Bd6
12.Be3f5
13.Bc2Nf6
14.Re1Ng4
15.Bd2Qf6
16.h3Nh6
17.Bc3Qg6
18.d5exd5
19.cxd5cxd5
20.Qxd5+Kh8
21.Nh4Qf7
22.Qxd6Qd7
23.Qxf8+Ng8
24.Re8Qf7
25.Qxf7h5
26.Qxg7#
 

Sunday, May 19, 2019

What is the fastest path to victory?

ICC tourney 1647 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of john2001plus (1715) vs. BotanicalKnight (1428)
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
0
(white to move)
1.Nf3d5
2.d4f5
3.c4e6
4.Nc3Nf6
5.Ne5Be7
6.cxd5exd5
7.Bf4O-O
8.e3c6
9.Bd3Ne4
10.f3Nxc3
11.bxc3Nd7
12.O-ONxe5
13.Bxe5Bf6
14.Bxf6Rxf6
15.e4fxe4
16.fxe4dxe4
17.Bxe4Be6
18.Qc2g6
19.Rxf6Qxf6
20.Rf1Qg7
21.Qd3Rf8
22.Rxf8+Kxf8
23.Qg3Qd7
24.Qb8+Kg7
25.Qxa7Bd5
26.Bxd5Qxd5
27.Qxb7+Kh6
28.Qb2Qe4
29.Qd2+Kg7
30.Kf2Qh4+
31.Kg1Qe4
32.g3Qb1+
33.Kf2Qh1
34.Ke3Qd5
35.Qe2Qg5+
36.Kd3Qf5+
37.Kd2Qb1
38.Qe5+Kh6
39.Qf4+Kg7
40.Qc7+Kh6
41.Qf4+Kg7
42.Qc7+Kh6
43.Qxc6Qxa2+
44.Kd3Qxh2
45.Qf3Qg1
46.Qf8+Kh5
47.Qf3+Kh6
48.d5Qb1+
49.Kd4Qb6+
50.Ke5Qc7+
51.d6Qc5+
52.Ke6Qc4+
53.Qd5Qg4+
54.Ke7Qxg3
55.d7Qh4+
56.Ke8Qa4
57.Kf7Qf4+
58.Kg8Qc7
59.Qh1+Kg5
60.Qg2+Kh6
61.Qh3+Kg5
62.Qe3+Kh5
63.Qd4Qd8+
64.Kf7Kh6
65.Qf4+Kh5
66.Qh2+Kg5
67.Qg3+Kh6
68.Qh3+Kg5
69.Qe3+Kh5
70.Qe7Qc7
71.d8=QQc4+
72.Kg7Qxc3+
73.Kxh7
 

What is the fastest move to win?

ICC tourney 1647 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of john2001plus (1715) vs. BotanicalKnight (1428)
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
0
(white to move)
1.Nf3d5
2.d4f5
3.c4e6
4.Nc3Nf6
5.Ne5Be7
6.cxd5exd5
7.Bf4O-O
8.e3c6
9.Bd3Ne4
10.f3Nxc3
11.bxc3Nd7
12.O-ONxe5
13.Bxe5Bf6
14.Bxf6Rxf6
15.e4fxe4
16.fxe4dxe4
17.Bxe4Be6
18.Qc2g6
19.Rxf6Qxf6
20.Rf1Qg7
21.Qd3Rf8
22.Rxf8+Kxf8
23.Qg3Qd7
24.Qb8+Kg7
25.Qxa7Bd5
26.Bxd5Qxd5
27.Qxb7+Kh6
28.Qb2Qe4
29.Qd2+Kg7
30.Kf2Qh4+
31.Kg1Qe4
32.g3Qb1+
33.Kf2Qh1
34.Ke3Qd5
35.Qe2Qg5+
36.Kd3Qf5+
37.Kd2Qb1
38.Qe5+Kh6
39.Qf4+Kg7
40.Qc7+Kh6
41.Qf4+Kg7
42.Qc7+Kh6
43.Qxc6Qxa2+
44.Kd3Qxh2
45.Qf3Qg1
46.Qf8+Kh5
47.Qf3+Kh6
48.d5Qb1+
49.Kd4Qb6+
50.Ke5Qc7+
51.d6Qc5+
52.Ke6Qc4+
53.Qd5Qg4+
54.Ke7Qxg3
55.d7Qh4+
56.Ke8Qa4
57.Kf7Qf4+
58.Kg8Qc7
59.Qh1+Kg5
60.Qg2+Kh6
61.Qh3+Kg5
62.Qe3+Kh5
63.Qd4Qd8+
64.Kf7Kh6
65.Qf4+Kh5
66.Qh2+Kg5
67.Qg3+Kh6
68.Qh3+Kg5
69.Qe3+Kh5
70.Qd4Kh6
71.Ke6Qg8+
72.Ke7Kg5
73.d8=Q
CHECK!

White to play and win

ICC tourney 1647 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
john2001plus (1715) vs. BotanicalKnight (1428)
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
0
(white to move)
1.Nf3d5
2.d4f5
3.c4e6
4.Nc3Nf6
5.Ne5Be7
6.cxd5exd5
7.Bf4O-O
8.e3c6
9.Bd3Ne4
10.f3Nxc3
11.bxc3Nd7
12.O-ONxe5
13.Bxe5Bf6
14.Bxf6Rxf6
15.e4fxe4
16.fxe4dxe4
17.Bxe4Be6
18.Qc2g6
19.Rxf6Qxf6
20.Rf1Qg7
21.Qd3Rf8
22.Rxf8+Kxf8
23.Qg3Qd7
24.Qb8+Kg7
25.Qxa7Bd5
26.Bxd5Qxd5
27.Qxb7+Kh6
28.Qb2Qe4
29.Qd2+Kg7
30.Kf2Qh4+
31.Kg1Qe4
32.g3Qb1+
33.Kf2Qh1
34.Ke3Qd5
35.Qe2Qg5+
36.Kd3Qf5+
37.Kd2Qb1
38.Qe5+Kh6
39.Qf4+Kg7
40.Qc7+Kh6
41.Qf4+Kg7
42.Qc7+Kh6
43.Qxc6Qxa2+
44.Kd3Qxh2
45.Qf3Qg1
46.Qf8+Kh5
47.Qf3+Kh6
48.d5Qb1+
49.Kd4Qb6+
50.Ke5Qc7+
51.d6Qc5+
52.Ke6Qc4+
53.Qd5Qg4+
54.Ke7Qxg3
55.d7Qh4+
56.Ke8Qa4
57.Kf7Qf4+
58.Kg8Qc7
59.Qh1+Kg5
60.Qg2+Kh6
61.Qh3+Kg5
62.Qe3+Kh5
63.Qd4Qd8+
64.Kf7Kh6
65.Qf4+Kh5
66.Qh2+Kg5
67.Qg3+Kh6
68.Qh3+Kg5
69.Qe3+Kh5
70.Qd4Kh6
71.Ke6Qg8+
72.Kd6Qd8
73.c4Qb8+
74.Ke7Qc7
75.c5g5
76.Qd6+
 

Mate in 2 moves

ICC tourney 1647 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of john2001plus (1715) vs. BotanicalKnight (1428)
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
+17
(white to move)
1.Nf3d5
2.d4f5
3.c4e6
4.Nc3Nf6
5.Ne5Be7
6.cxd5exd5
7.Bf4O-O
8.e3c6
9.Bd3Ne4
10.f3Nxc3
11.bxc3Nd7
12.O-ONxe5
13.Bxe5Bf6
14.Bxf6Rxf6
15.e4fxe4
16.fxe4dxe4
17.Bxe4Be6
18.Qc2g6
19.Rxf6Qxf6
20.Rf1Qg7
21.Qd3Rf8
22.Rxf8+Kxf8
23.Qg3Qd7
24.Qb8+Kg7
25.Qxa7Bd5
26.Bxd5Qxd5
27.Qxb7+Kh6
28.Qb2Qe4
29.Qd2+Kg7
30.Kf2Qh4+
31.Kg1Qe4
32.g3Qb1+
33.Kf2Qh1
34.Ke3Qd5
35.Qe2Qg5+
36.Kd3Qf5+
37.Kd2Qb1
38.Qe5+Kh6
39.Qf4+Kg7
40.Qc7+Kh6
41.Qf4+Kg7
42.Qc7+Kh6
43.Qxc6Qxa2+
44.Kd3Qxh2
45.Qf3Qg1
46.Qf8+Kh5
47.Qf3+Kh6
48.d5Qb1+
49.Kd4Qb6+
50.Ke5Qc7+
51.d6Qc5+
52.Ke6Qc4+
53.Qd5Qg4+
54.Ke7Qxg3
55.d7Qh4+
56.Ke8Qa4
57.Kf7Qf4+
58.Kg8Qc7
59.Qh1+Kg5
60.Qg2+Kh6
61.Qh3+Kg5
62.Qe3+Kh5
63.Qd4Qd8+
64.Kf7Kh6
65.Qf4+Kh5
66.Qh2+Kg5
67.Qg3+Kh6
68.Qh3+Kg5
69.Qe3+Kh5
70.Qd4Kh6
71.Ke6Qg8+
72.Kd6Qd8
73.c4Qb8+
74.Ke7Qc7
75.c5g5
76.Qd6+Qxd6+
77.cxd6g4
78.d8=Qg3
79.Qf8+Kh5
80.Qg7h6
81.Qf7+Kh4
82.Qg6g2
83.Qxg2h5
84.Qh2+Kg5
85.d7h4
86.d8=Qh3
87.Qg3+Kf5
88.Qdd3#
 

Wednesday, May 15, 2019

White to play

Casual Game, https://itsyourturn.com
Analysis of John Coffey vs. cashflow357
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
+1
(white to move)
1.Nf3f6
2.e4e5
3.Nxe5g6
4.Nf3Bh6
5.d4d5
6.Bxh6Nxh6
7.exd5Qxd5
8.Nc3Qe6+
9.Be2c6
10.Qd2Nf5
11.d5Qf7
12.O-O-OO-O
13.Rhe1Nd7
14.g4Ng7
15.Bc4Nb6
16.Bb3c5
17.Re7Qxe7
18.d6+Qf7
19.Bxf7+
 

White to play

Casual Game, https://itsyourturn.com
John Coffey vs. cashflow357
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
-1
(white to move)
1.Nf3f6
2.e4e5
3.Nxe5g6
4.Nf3Bh6
5.d4d5
6.Bxh6Nxh6
7.exd5Qxd5
8.Nc3Qe6+
9.Be2c6
10.O-OO-O
11.Qd2Nf5
12.Rfe1Kg7
13.h3Qd6
14.Rad1a6
15.Bf1Bd7
16.g4Nh6
17.Ne4Qc7
18.g5fxg5
19.Qc3Kg8
20.Bc4+Nf7
21.Nf6+Kg7
22.d5Kh6
23.d6Nxd6
24.h4Bf5
25.hxg5+Kg7
26.Ne8#
 

Friday, May 10, 2019

White to play and win

ICC tourney 1639 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Ethius (1844) vs. john2001plus (1721)
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
+2
(white to move)
1.d4Nf6
2.c4e6
3.Nc3Bb4
4.Qc2d5
5.cxd5exd5
6.Bg5O-O
7.Nf3h6
8.Bh4c5
9.dxc5Nbd7
10.e3g5
11.Bg3Nxc5
12.Be2Qa5
13.O-OBxc3
14.bxc3Nce4
15.Be5Re8
16.Bd4Bd7
17.c4Ba4
18.Qb2dxc4
19.Bxf6c3
20.Qxb7Nxf6
21.Nd4Rab8
22.Qf3Ne4
23.Rfc1Rb6
24.Nf5Rf6
25.g4Bb5
26.Bxb5Qxb5
27.Rc2Qd3
28.Qe2Rd8
29.Qxd3Rxd3
30.Ng3Nxg3
31.hxg3Rb6
32.Rac1Rb2
33.a3Rd2
34.Rxd2cxd2
35.Rd1Ra2
36.Kf1Kg7
37.Ke2Rxa3
38.Rxd2Kf6
39.f3Ke6
40.Rd8a5
41.Rh8Ra2+
42.Kd3Ra3+
43.Kd4Ra4+
44.Kc5Ra3
45.Rxh6+f6
46.Rh8Rc3+
47.Kd4Ra3
48.Ra8a4
49.f4Ra1
50.Ra6+Kf7
51.fxg5fxg5
52.Ke5a3
53.Kf5a2
54.Kxg5Re1
55.Rxa2Rxe3
56.Ra7+Kg8
57.Kg6Re6+
58.Kf5Rb6
59.g5Rb3
60.Kg6Rb6+
61.Kh5Rb3
62.g4Rh3+
63.Kg6Kf8
64.Ra8+Ke7
65.Kg7
CHECK!

Wednesday, May 8, 2019

Mate in 2

Greenwood Chess Club, Kroger
Analysis of Brayden vs. John Coffey
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(black to move)
1.e4c5
2.Nf3d6
3.Bb5+Nd7
4.O-Oa6
5.Bd3g6
6.c3Bg7
7.Bc2e5
8.d4Ne7
9.d5O-O
10.Bg5f6
11.Be3f5
12.Ng5Nf6
13.exf5Nxf5
14.Ne6Bxe6
15.dxe6Qe7
16.Bb3b5
17.Bd5Nxd5
18.Qxd5Nxe3
19.fxe3Rxf1+
20.Kxf1Rf8+
21.Kg1Re8
22.Qc6Bh6
23.e4Be3+
24.Kh1Bc1
25.a4Rf8
26.h3Rf1+
27.Kh2Bf4+
28.g3Qf8
29.Kg2Rg1+
30.Kf2Bxg3+
31.Ke2Qf1+
32.Kd2Qd1+
33.Ke3Re1#