Black to play for a winning advantage

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Lars vs. John Coffey

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 h g f e d c b a -1

(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

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White to play and draw.

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

8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 a b c d e f g h -1

(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

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Checkmate in 2 moves

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

8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 a b c d e f g h -5

(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#

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Checkmate in 3 moves

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

8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 a b c d e f g h -5

(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#

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Black to play and win

Casual G/30, Kroger Columbus Inidana
Analysis of Coffey, John (2016) vs. Chess Prince , on Master Level

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 h g f e d c b a 0

(black to move) 1. Nf3 Nc6 2. d4 d5 3. c4 Nf6 4. cxd5 Qxd5 5. Nc3 Qa5 6. d5 Nb4 7. e4 Nxe4 8. Bb5+ Kd8 9. Ne5 Nd6 10. Be2 f6 11. Nc4 Nxc4 12. Bxc4 Bf5 13. Bb3 Nd3+ 14. Kf1 Qb4 15. a3 Qb6 16. Be3 Nxb2 17. Bxb6 Nxd1 18. Bxc7+ Kxc7 19. Rxd1 Rc8 20. Nb5+ Kb8 21. Nd4 Bg6 22. Ke2 Rc3 23. Rc1 Rd3 24. Rhd1 Rxd1 25. Kxd1 e6 26. Nxe6 Bxa3 27. Rc7 Bh5+ 28. f3 g5 29. Ke2 Bd6 30. Rd7 Bxh2 31. Nc5 b6 32. Na6+ Kc8 33. Rxa7 Be8 34. Ke3 b5 35. Kf2 Be5 36. Ke2 h5 37. Nc5 Bd4 38. Ra8+ Kc7 39. Ne6+ Kb7 40. Rd8 Bb6 41. Rd6 b4 42. Kd3 h4 43. Bc4 h3 44. gxh3 Rh4 45. Ba2 Bg6+ 46. Ke2 Bc2 47. Kd2 b3

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White to play

Casual G/30, Kroger Columbus Inidana
Analysis of Coffey, John (2016) vs. Chess Prince , on Master Level

8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 a b c d e f g h -1

(white to move) 1. Nf3 Nc6 2. d4 d5 3. c4 Nf6 4. cxd5 Qxd5 5. Nc3 Qa5 6. d5 Nb4 7. e4 Nxe4 8. Bb5+ Kd8 9. Ne5 Nd6 10. Be2 f6 11. Nc4 Nxc4 12. Bxc4 Bf5 13. Bb3 Nd3+ 14. Kf1 Qb4 15. a3 Qb6 16. Be3 Nxb2 17. Bxb6 Nxd1 18. Bxc7+ Kxc7 19. Rxd1 Rc8 20. Nb5+ Kb8 21. Nd4 Bg6 22. Ke2 Rc3 23. Rc1 Rd3 24. Rhd1 Rxd1 25. Kxd1 e6 26. Nxe6 Bxa3 27. Rc7 Bh5+ 28. f3 g5 29. Ke2 Bd6 30. Rd7 Bxh2 31. Nc5 b6 32. Na6+ Kc8 33. Rxa7 Be8 34. Ke3 b5 35. Kf2 Be5 36. Ke2 h5 37. Nc5 Bd4 38. Ra8+ Kc7 39. Ne6+ Kb7 40. Rd8 Be5 41. Kd3 h4 42. Ke3 Bc7 43. Nxc7 Kxc7 44. Ra8 Kb7 45. Rd8 Rg8 46. d6 Kc6 47. d7

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What is the strongest continuation for Black?

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

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 h g f e d c b a +2

(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 Rxd4 21. Qd1 Rd3 22. Ra3 Red8 23. Re1 Ng4 24. Rf1 Ne5 25. Rg1 Rxa3 26. Nxa3 Qh5 27. g4 Nxg4 28. Rxg4 Qxg4 29. Qxf3 Qxf3+ 30. Bxf3 Rd3

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White to play and win

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Coupra (2097) vs. eli1itALL (1908)

8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 a b c d e f g h +1

(white to move) 1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 c6 3. g3 Nf6 4. Bg2 Bg4 5. Nbd2 Nbd7 6. O-O e6 7. h3 Bh5 8. b3 Bd6 9. Bb2 O-O 10. c4 dxc4 11. bxc4 c5 12. e3 cxd4 13. exd4 Rb8 14. g4 Bg6 15. Re1 b6 16. Bc3 Qc7 17. Ne5 Rbc8 18. Nxd7 Qxd7 19. Qb3 Bf4 20. Rad1 Qc7 21. Bb4 Rfd8 22. d5 Bxd2 23. Rxd2 Qxc4 24. d6 Qxb3 25. axb3 Nd5 26. Bxd5 exd5 27. Rxd5 Rd7 28. Re7 Rcd8 29. Rde5 f6 30. Re3 Bf7 31. Ba3 a5 32. Rc3 b5 33. Rc7 Rxe7 34. dxe7 Rd1+ 35. Kh2 b4 36. Rc8+ Be8 37. Bxb4 axb4 38. Rxe8+ Kf7 39. Rb8 Kxe7 40. Rxb4 Rd2 41. Kg3 Rd3+ 42. f3 Ke6 43. Rb7 g6 44. b4 Rb3 45. b5 h6 46. Rb8 Kd6 47. b6 g5 48. b7 Kc7 49. Rf8 Rb6 50. Rf7+ Kb8 51. Kf2 Rxb7 52. Rxb7+ Kxb7 53. Ke3 Kc6 54. Ke4 Kd6 55. Kf5 Ke7 56. Kg6 Ke6 57. Kxh6 Ke5 58. Kg6 Ke6 59. Kg7 Ke5 60. Kf7 f5 61. Kg6 fxg4 62. fxg4 Kf4 63. Kf6

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What is the best move for Black?

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

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 h g f e d c b a +1

(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 Rxd4 21. Qd1 Rd3 22. Ra3 Red8 23. Re1 Ng4 24. Rxd3 Nxf2+ 25. Kg1 Nxd3 26. Re3 Nb2 27. Qe1 Bd4

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