Chess Level 1: December 2019

Sunday, December 29, 2019

Black to play for mate

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


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(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	d4	d5
3.	Nd2	c5
4.	exd5	exd5
5.	dxc5	Bxc5
6.	Nb3	Bb6
7.	Nf3	Nf6
8.	Bb5+	Nc6
9.	O-O	O-O
10.	Nbd4	Bg4
11.	Nxc6	bxc6
12.	Bxc6	Rc8
13.	Ba4	Ne4
14.	c3	Qd6
15.	Qd3	Nc5
16.	Qd1	Bc7
17.	Re1	Bxf3
18.	gxf3	Qxh2+
19.	Kf1	Qh1+
20.	Ke2	Qh4
21.	Bc2	Rfe8+
22.	Kd2	Qd4+
23.	cxd4	Ba5+
24.	b4	Bxb4#

Black to play

ICC tourney 1777 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of IAlwaysWin (1592) vs. john2001plus (1667)


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(black to move)

1.	Nf3	e6
2.	e3	d5
3.	d4	c5
4.	Bd3	c4
5.	Be2	Nf6
6.	b3	cxb3
7.	axb3	Be7
8.	O-O	O-O
9.	c4	b6
10.	Bb2	Bb7
11.	Nbd2	Nc6
12.	Ba3	Bxa3
13.	Rxa3	Qd6
14.	Qa1	a5
15.	Rc1	Nd7
16.	Qb1	Qxa3
17.	Ng5	Nf6
18.	c5	h6
19.	Ngf3	a4
20.	cxb6	axb3
21.	Nxb3	Nd7
22.	Bb5	Rfc8
23.	Nfd2	Qb4
24.	Qd3	Ra3
25.	Rb1	Nxb6
26.	Qe2	Qd6
27.	Nc5	Ra7
28.	Nxb7	Rxb7
29.	Ba6	Rcb8
30.	Bxb7	Rxb7
31.	Qa6	Qb8
32.	Rb5	Na7
33.	Ra5	Nac8
34.	Rb5	Qa7
35.	Qxa7	Rxa7
36.	g4	Kf8
37.	Nb3	Ke7
38.	Nc5	Kd6
39.	f3	Kc6
40.	Rb1	Nd6
41.	Nd3	Ra2
42.	Ne5+	Kc7
43.	Rb3	f6
44.	Nd3	Nbc4
45.	Nc5	Re2
46.	Nxe6+	Kd7
47.	Nxg7	Nd2
48.	Rb6	Nxf3+
49.	Kf1	Rxh2
50.	Ra6	Ne4

White to play

ICC tourney 1777 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of john2001plus (1677) vs. tenchess (1427)


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(white to move)

1.	Nf3	d5
2.	d4	Nf6
3.	c4	dxc4
4.	e3	e6
5.	Bxc4	a6
6.	Nc3	c5
7.	O-O	Nc6
8.	Qe2	b5
9.	Bb3	c4
10.	Bc2	Be7
11.	a4	b4
12.	Ne4	Na5
13.	Ne5	Bb7
14.	Nxf7	Kxf7
15.	Ng5+	Kg8
16.	Nxe6	Qd5
17.	Nf4	Qc6
18.	Bf5	Kf8
19.	Ne6+	Kg8
20.	Nf4	Bd6
21.	d5	Qc5
22.	Be6+	Kf8
23.	e4	Bxf4
24.	Bxf4	Re8
25.	Be3	Qc7
26.	f3	Rxe6
27.	dxe6	Qd6
28.	Rfd1	Qxe6
29.	Rd8+	Ne8
30.	Rad1	Nc6
31.	Bc5+	Kg8
32.	Rxe8+	Qxe8
33.	Qxc4+	Qf7
34.	Qxf7+	Kxf7
35.	Rd7+

Saturday, December 28, 2019

White to play

Live Chess, Chess.com
john2001plus (1892) vs. saravsel (1473)


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(white to move)

1.	Nf3	d5
2.	d4	Nc6
3.	c4	Nf6
4.	cxd5	Nxd5
5.	e4	Nb6
6.	d5	Nb8
7.	Nc3	e6
8.	Bb5+	Bd7
9.	dxe6	fxe6
10.	Qb3	Bxb5
11.	Qxe6+	Qe7
12.	Qxe7+	Bxe7
13.	Nxb5	Na6
14.	Bf4	O-O
15.	Bxc7	Bb4+
16.	Ke2	Rac8
17.	Bd6	Bxd6
18.	Nxd6	Rc7
19.	Rac1	Re7
20.	e5	Nd5
21.	Rhd1	Nf4+
22.	Kf1	b6
23.	g3	Ng6
24.	Kg2	Nxe5
25.	Nxe5	Rxe5
26.	Rc8	h6
27.	Rxf8+	Kxf8
28.	Nc8	Re2
29.	Rb1	Nc5
30.	Kf3	Rd2
31.	Ke3	Rc2
32.	Nxa7	Na4
33.	b3	Nc3
34.	Kd3	Nxb1
35.	Kxc2	Na3+
36.	Kb2

White to play

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


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-2

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	c5
2.	e4	d6
3.	c3	Nc6
4.	d4	cxd4
5.	cxd4	Bg4
6.	d5	Bxf3
7.	Qxf3	Ne5
8.	Qb3	Qc7
9.	Bb5+	Nd7
10.	Be3	Ngf6
11.	Nc3	a6
12.	Rc1	Rc8
13.	O-O	axb5
14.	Nxb5	Qb8
15.	Rxc8+	Qxc8
16.	Rc1	Nc5
17.	e5	Nfd7
18.	Qa4	Qb8
19.	Bxc5	dxc5
20.	e6	Nb6
21.	Nd6+	Kd8
22.	Qe8+	Kc7
23.	Nb5#

White to play

Casual Game, https://itsyourturn.com
John Coffey vs. Kabirdas :^) (^:


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(white to move)

1.	Nf3	Nc6
2.	d4	d5
3.	c4	e6
4.	Nc3	Bb4
5.	Bg5	Nf6
6.	e3	h6
7.	Bxf6	Qxf6
8.	Qb3	Bxc3+
9.	Qxc3	O-O
10.	Rc1	Bd7
11.	Bd3	dxc4
12.	Bxc4	a6
13.	O-O	b5
14.	Bd3	Ne7
15.	Ne5	Be8
16.	Qxc7	Nd5
17.	Qc5	Qd8
18.	Bh7+	Kxh7
19.	Qxf8

Thursday, December 26, 2019

Black to play

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


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(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	d4	d5
3.	Nc3	Nf6
4.	e5	Nfd7
5.	Nf3	c5
6.	Bb5	Be7
7.	O-O	a6
8.	Bxd7+	Nxd7
9.	dxc5	Bxc5
10.	Nxd5	exd5
11.	Qxd5	O-O
12.	e6	fxe6
13.	Qxe6+	Kh8
14.	Qb3	b5
15.	a3	Bb7
16.	Ng5	Nf6
17.	Ne6	Bd5
18.	Qh3	Bxe6

Click here for the continuation!

Black to play

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


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(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	d4	d5
3.	Nc3	Nf6
4.	e5	Nfd7
5.	Nf3	c5
6.	Bb5	Be7
7.	O-O	a6
8.	Bxd7+	Nxd7
9.	dxc5	Bxc5
10.	Nxd5	exd5
11.	Qxd5	O-O
12.	e6	fxe6
13.	Qxe6+	Kh8
14.	Qb3	b5
15.	a3	Bb7
16.	Ng5	Nf6
17.	Ne6	Bd5
18.	Qh3	Bxe6
19.	Qxe6	Qd5
20.	Qxd5	Nxd5
21.	b4	Bd4
22.	Ra2	Nc3
23.	Rb2	Ne2+

Click here for the continuation!

Black to play

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


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(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	d4	d5
3.	Nc3	Nf6
4.	e5	Nfd7
5.	Nf3	c5
6.	Bb5	Be7
7.	O-O	a6
8.	Bxd7+	Nxd7
9.	dxc5	Bxc5
10.	Nxd5	exd5
11.	Qxd5	O-O
12.	e6	fxe6
13.	Qxe6+	Kh8
14.	Qb3	b5
15.	a3	Bb7
16.	Ng5	Nf6
17.	Ne6	Bd5
18.	Qh3	Bxe6
19.	Qxe6	Qd5
20.	Qxd5	Nxd5
21.	b4	Bd4
22.	Ra2	Nc3
23.	Rb2	Ne2+
24.	Kh1	Nxc1
25.	Rxc1	Bxb2
26.	Rf1	Bxa3
27.	Kg1	Bxb4
28.	Rb1	Bc5
29.	Rf1	Rxf2
30.	Rxf2	Rf8

Thursday, December 19, 2019

White to play

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


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(white to move)

1.	Nf3	e6
2.	d4	f5
3.	g3	Nf6
4.	Bg2	Be7
5.	O-O	O-O
6.	c4	h6
7.	Nc3	a6
8.	Qc2	c6
9.	c5	Nd5
10.	e4	fxe4
11.	Nxe4	Nb4
12.	Qe2	d5
13.	cxd6 e.p.	Bxd6
14.	Ne5	Nd5
15.	Qg4	Kh8
16.	Bg5	hxg5
17.	Nxg5	Kg8
18.	Be4	Nf6
19.	Qh4	g6
20.	Bxg6	Qc7
21.	Bf7+	Kg7
22.	Nxe6+	Bxe6
23.	Qg5+	Kh7
24.	Qg6+	Kh8
25.	Qh6+	Nh7
26.	Ng6#

Monday, December 16, 2019

Black to play

Casual game, ?
Alzo vs. Lennon, John


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-4

(black to move)

1.	e4	d5
2.	exd5	Nf6
3.	c4	c6
4.	dxc6	Nxc6
5.	Nf3	e5
6.	d3	e4
7.	dxe4	Qxd1+
8.	Kxd1	Nxe4
9.	Be3	Bg4
10.	Nbd2	O-O-O
11.	Kc1	Nc5
12.	Be2	Nd3+
13.	Bxd3	Rxd3
14.	a3	Be7
15.	Kb1	Bf5
16.	Ka2	Rhd8
17.	Rac1	Bf6
18.	h3	Rd8d6
19.	g4	Nb4+
20.	axb4	Ra6+
21.	Kb1	Ra1+
22.	Kc2	Rc3+
23.	Kd1	Raxc1+
24.	Ke2	Bd3#

Sunday, December 15, 2019

What is the best move for White?

ICC tourney 1767 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of john2001plus (1642) vs. doodlestoo (1257)


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(white to move)

1.	Nf3	Nf6
2.	d4	g6
3.	c4	d6
4.	Nc3	Bg7
5.	e4	Nc6
6.	d5	Nb8
7.	Be2	O-O
8.	O-O	c5
9.	Bf4	Nh5
10.	Bg5	f6
11.	Be3	Bg4
12.	h3	Bxf3
13.	Bxf3	Nd7
14.	g4	f5
15.	gxh5

Sunday, December 8, 2019

Black to play and win

ICC tourney 1763 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
john2001plus (1683) vs. trivialpursuit (1589)


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(black to move)

1.	Nf3	c5
2.	e4	Nc6
3.	c3	e5
4.	Bc4	Be7
5.	O-O	Nf6
6.	Re1	O-O
7.	d4	cxd4
8.	cxd4	d6
9.	Nc3	Bg4
10.	dxe5	Nxe5
11.	Be2	Bxf3
12.	Bxf3	Qb6
13.	Rb1	Rfc8
14.	Be3	Qa5
15.	Be2	Nc4
16.	Bd4	Ne5
17.	f4	Nc6
18.	Bxf6	Bxf6
19.	Qxd6	Rd8
20.	Qa3	Qxa3
21.	bxa3	Bxc3

Mate in 3

ICC tourney 1763 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of john2001plus (1664) vs. doodlestoo (1356)


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(white to move)

1.	Nf3	Nf6
2.	d4	g6
3.	c4	Bg7
4.	Nc3	O-O
5.	e4	c5
6.	Be2	cxd4
7.	Nxd4	Nc6
8.	Be3	a6
9.	O-O	Qc7
10.	Rc1	d6
11.	Nd5	Qd8
12.	f3	Nxd5
13.	cxd5	Nxd4
14.	Bxd4	Bxd4+
15.	Qxd4	b5
16.	Rc2	Rb8
17.	Rfc1	Qa5
18.	a3	f6
19.	Rc7	Bb7
20.	Rxe7	Rbc8
21.	Rxc8	Rxc8
22.	Qxf6	Rc1+
23.	Kf2	Qe1+
24.	Ke3	Qg1+
25.	Kd3	Rd1+
26.	Bxd1	Qxd1+
27.	Ke3	Qc1+
28.	Kf2	Qd2+
29.	Kg3	Qe1+
30.	Kh3	Bc8+
31.	Re6	Qc1
32.	Qd8+	Kg7
33.	Qe7+	Kh6
34.	Qh4+	Kg7
35.	Qe7+	Kh6
36.	Qf8+	Kg5
37.	Qf6+	Kh6
38.	Kh4	Qe1+
39.	g3	Qxg3+
40.	hxg3	Bxe6
41.	Qf8#

CHECK!

White to play

ICC tourney 1763 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of john2001plus (1664) vs. doodlestoo (1356)


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(white to move)

1.	Nf3	Nf6
2.	d4	g6
3.	c4	Bg7
4.	Nc3	O-O
5.	e4	c5
6.	Be2	cxd4
7.	Nxd4	Nc6
8.	Be3	a6
9.	O-O	Qc7
10.	Rc1	d6
11.	Nd5	Qd8
12.	f3	Nxd5
13.	cxd5	Nxd4
14.	Bxd4	Bxd4+
15.	Qxd4	b5
16.	Rc2	Rb8
17.	Rfc1	Qa5
18.	a3	f6
19.	Rc7	Bb7
20.	Rxe7	Rbc8
21.	Rxc8	Rxc8
22.	Qxf6	Rc1+
23.	Kf2	Qe1+
24.	Ke3	Qg1+
25.	Kd3	Rd1+
26.	Bxd1	Qxd1+
27.	Ke3	Qc1+
28.	Kf2	Qd2+
29.	Kg3	Qe1+
30.	Kh3	Bc8+
31.	Re6	Qc1
32.	Qd8+	Kg7
33.	Qe7+	Kh6
34.	Qh4+	Kg7
35.	Qe7+	Kh6
36.	Qf8+	Kg5
37.	f4+	Qxf4
38.	Qxf4+	Kxf4
39.	Kh4	g5+
40.	Kh5	g4
41.	Re8	Bb7
42.	Rb8	Bxd5
43.	exd5	Ke5
44.	Kxg4	Kxd5
45.	Rb6	a5
46.	Rxb5+	Kc4
47.	Rxa5	h5+
48.	Rxh5	Kb3
49.	Kf3	Ka4
50.	Ke3	Kb3
51.	Kd3	Ka4
52.	Rd5	Kb3
53.	Rb5+	Ka4
54.	Kc4	d5+
55.	Kc5	d4
56.	Kb6	d3
57.	Rb4#

Mate in 2

ICC tourney 1763 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of john2001plus (1664) vs. doodlestoo (1356)


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(white to move)

1.	Nf3	Nf6
2.	d4	g6
3.	c4	Bg7
4.	Nc3	O-O
5.	e4	c5
6.	Be2	cxd4
7.	Nxd4	Nc6
8.	Be3	a6
9.	O-O	Qc7
10.	Rc1	d6
11.	Nd5	Qd8
12.	f3	Nxd5
13.	cxd5	Nxd4
14.	Bxd4	Bxd4+
15.	Qxd4	b5
16.	Rc2	Rb8
17.	Rfc1	Qa5
18.	a3	f6
19.	Rc7	Bb7
20.	Rxe7	Rbc8
21.	Rxc8	Rxc8
22.	Qxf6	Rc1+
23.	Kf2	Qe1+
24.	Ke3	Qg1+
25.	Kd3	Rd1+
26.	Bxd1	Qxd1+
27.	Ke3	Qc1+
28.	Kf2	Qd2+
29.	Kg3	Qe1+
30.	Kh3	Bc8+
31.	Re6	Qc1
32.	Qd8+	Kg7
33.	Qe7+	Kh6
34.	Qh4+	Kg7
35.	Qe7+	Kh6
36.	Qf8+	Kg5
37.	f4+	Qxf4
38.	Qxf4+	Kxf4
39.	Kh4	g5+
40.	Kh5	g4
41.	Re8	Bb7
42.	Rb8	Bxd5
43.	exd5	Ke5
44.	Kxg4	Kxd5
45.	Rb6	a5
46.	Rxb5+	Kc4
47.	Rxa5	h5+
48.	Rxh5	Kb3
49.	Kf3	Ka4
50.	Ke3	Kb3
51.	Kd3	Ka4
52.	Rd5	Kb3
53.	Rb5+	Ka2
54.	Kc2	d5
55.	Rxd5	Ka1
56.	Kb3	Kb1
57.	Rd1#

Mate in 2

ICC tourney 1763 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of john2001plus (1664) vs. doodlestoo (1356)


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(white to move)

1.	Nf3	Nf6
2.	d4	g6
3.	c4	Bg7
4.	Nc3	O-O
5.	e4	c5
6.	Be2	cxd4
7.	Nxd4	Nc6
8.	Be3	a6
9.	O-O	Qc7
10.	Rc1	d6
11.	Nd5	Qd8
12.	f3	Nxd5
13.	cxd5	Nxd4
14.	Bxd4	Bxd4+
15.	Qxd4	b5
16.	Rc2	Rb8
17.	Rfc1	Qa5
18.	a3	f6
19.	Rc7	Bb7
20.	Rxe7	Rbc8
21.	Rxc8	Rxc8
22.	Qxf6	Rc1+
23.	Kf2	Qe1+
24.	Ke3	Qg1+
25.	Kd3	Rd1+
26.	Bxd1	Qxd1+
27.	Ke3	Qc1+
28.	Kf2	Qd2+
29.	Kg3	Qe1+
30.	Kh3	Bc8+
31.	Re6	Qc1
32.	Qd8+	Kg7
33.	Qe7+	Kh6
34.	Qh4+	Kg7
35.	Qe7+	Kh6
36.	Qf8+	Kg5
37.	f4+	Qxf4
38.	Qxf4+	Kxf4
39.	Kh4	g5+
40.	Kh5	g4
41.	Re8	Bb7
42.	Rb8	Bxd5
43.	exd5	Ke5
44.	Kxg4	Kxd5
45.	Rb6	a5
46.	Rxb5+	Kc4
47.	Rxa5	h5+
48.	Rxh5	Kb3
49.	Kf3	Ka4
50.	Ke3	Kb3
51.	Kd3	Ka4
52.	Rd5	Kb3
53.	Rb5+	Ka2
54.	Kc2	Ka1
55.	a4	Ka2
56.	Rb3	Ka1
57.	Ra3#

Mate in 2

ICC tourney 1763 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of john2001plus (1664) vs. doodlestoo (1356)


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(white to move)

1.	Nf3	Nf6
2.	d4	g6
3.	c4	Bg7
4.	Nc3	O-O
5.	e4	c5
6.	Be2	cxd4
7.	Nxd4	Nc6
8.	Be3	a6
9.	O-O	Qc7
10.	Rc1	d6
11.	Nd5	Qd8
12.	f3	Nxd5
13.	cxd5	Nxd4
14.	Bxd4	Bxd4+
15.	Qxd4	b5
16.	Rc2	Rb8
17.	Rfc1	Qa5
18.	a3	f6
19.	Rc7	Bb7
20.	Rxe7	Rbc8
21.	Rxc8	Rxc8
22.	Qxf6	Rc1+
23.	Kf2	Qe1+
24.	Ke3	Qg1+
25.	Kd3	Rd1+
26.	Bxd1	Qxd1+
27.	Ke3	Qc1+
28.	Kf2	Qd2+
29.	Kg3	Qe1+
30.	Kh3	Bc8+
31.	Re6	Qc1
32.	Qd8+	Kg7
33.	Qe7+	Kh6
34.	Qh4+	Kg7
35.	Qe7+	Kh6
36.	Qf8+	Kg5
37.	f4+	Qxf4
38.	Qxf4+	Kxf4
39.	Kh4	g5+
40.	Kh5	g4
41.	Re8	Bb7
42.	Rb8	Bxd5
43.	exd5	Ke5
44.	Kxg4	Kxd5
45.	Rb6	a5
46.	Rxb5+	Kc4
47.	Rxa5	h5+
48.	Rxh5	Kb3
49.	Kf3	Ka4
50.	Ke3	Kb3
51.	Kd3	Ka4
52.	Rd5	Kb3
53.	a4	Kxa4
54.	Kc2	Kb4
55.	b3	Ka3
56.	Rd4	d5
57.	Ra4#

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;