Chess Level 1: January 2020

Tuesday, January 28, 2020

White to play

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


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(white to move)

1.	Nf3	g6
2.	d4	Bg7
3.	c4	b6
4.	Nc3	Nf6
5.	e4	Bb7
6.	Bd3	d6
7.	O-O	Nbd7
8.	Re1	O-O
9.	h3	e5
10.	d5	c6
11.	Bg5	Qc7
12.	a3	Nc5
13.	Bc2	Nh5
14.	b4	Nd7
15.	Be7	Rfe8
16.	dxc6	Bxc6
17.	Bxd6

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Sunday, January 12, 2020

White to play

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


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(white to move)

1.	Nf3	d5
2.	d4	Bf5
3.	c4	c6
4.	Nc3	e6
5.	Qb3	b6
6.	cxd5	exd5
7.	e4	dxe4
8.	Ne5	Qf6
9.	Bc4	Be6
10.	O-O	Qf5
11.	d5	cxd5
12.	Nxd5	Bd6
13.	g4	Qxe5
14.	Bf4	Qd4
15.	Bxd6	Bxg4
16.	Nc7+	Kd7
17.	Nxa8	Qxd6
18.	Rad1	Bxd1
19.	Rxd1	Qxd1+
20.	Qxd1+	Ke7
21.	Qd5	Nh6
22.	Qe5+	Kd7
23.	Qc7+	Ke8
24.	Bb5+

Saturday, January 11, 2020

White to play

*** US Chess 15|10 Rapid, Chess.com
Analysis of john2001plus (1887) vs. tspaper (1485)


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(white to move)

1.	Nf3	c5
2.	e4	e6
3.	c3	a6
4.	d4	cxd4
5.	cxd4	d5
6.	e5	Nc6
7.	Nc3	Bd7
8.	Bd3	Nge7
9.	O-O	b5
10.	Be3	Nc8
11.	Rc1	Nb6
12.	Ng5	Be7
13.	Qh5	g6
14.	Qh6	Bf8
15.	Qh4	h6
16.	f4	Bg7
17.	Qf2	hxg5
18.	fxg5	O-O
19.	b3	Rc8
20.	Qh4	Nxe5
21.	dxe5	Bxe5
22.	Ne2	d4
23.	Bf4	Bg7
24.	Bd6	Re8
25.	Rxf7	Rxc1+
26.	Kf2	Rf8
27.	Rxf8+	Bxf8
28.	Bxg6

White to play

*** US Chess 15|10 Rapid, Chess.com
Analysis of john2001plus (1887) vs. tspaper (1485)


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(white to move)

1.	Nf3	c5
2.	e4	e6
3.	c3	a6
4.	d4	cxd4
5.	cxd4	d5
6.	e5	Nc6
7.	Nc3	Bd7
8.	Bd3	Nge7
9.	O-O	b5
10.	Be3	Nc8
11.	Rc1	Nb6
12.	Ng5	Be7
13.	Qh5	g6
14.	Qh6	Bf8
15.	Qh4	h6
16.	f4	Bg7
17.	Qf2	hxg5
18.	fxg5	O-O
19.	b3	Rc8
20.	Qh4	Nxe5
21.	dxe5	Bxe5
22.	Ne2	d4
23.	Bf4	Bg7
24.	Bd6	Re8
25.	Rxf7	Rxc1+
26.	Kf2	Kxf7
27.	Bxg6+	Kxg6
28.	Nf4+	Kf7
29.	g6+	Kg8
30.	Qh7#

White to play

*** US Chess 15|10 Rapid, Chess.com
Analysis of john2001plus (1887) vs. tspaper (1485)


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(white to move)

1.	Nf3	c5
2.	e4	e6
3.	c3	a6
4.	d4	cxd4
5.	cxd4	d5
6.	e5	Nc6
7.	Nc3	Bd7
8.	Bd3	Nge7
9.	O-O	b5
10.	Be3	Nc8
11.	Rc1	Nb6
12.	Ng5	Be7
13.	Qh5	g6
14.	Qh6	Bf8
15.	Qh4	h6
16.	f4	Bg7
17.	Qf2	hxg5
18.	fxg5	O-O
19.	b3	Rc8
20.	Qh4	Nxe5
21.	dxe5	Bxe5
22.	Ne2	d4
23.	Bf4	Bg7
24.	Bd6	Re8
25.	Rxf7	Rxc1+
26.	Kf2	Kxf7
27.	Bxg6+	Kxg6
28.	Nf4+	Kf5
29.	g4+	Ke4
30.	Qh7#

White to play

*** US Chess 15|10 Rapid, Chess.com
john2001plus (1887) vs. tspaper (1485)


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(white to move)

1.	Nf3	c5
2.	e4	e6
3.	c3	a6
4.	d4	cxd4
5.	cxd4	d5
6.	e5	Nc6
7.	Nc3	Bd7
8.	Bd3	Nge7
9.	O-O	b5
10.	Be3	Nc8
11.	Rc1	Nb6
12.	Ng5	Be7
13.	Qh5	g6
14.	Qh6	Bf8
15.	Qh4	h6
16.	f4	Bg7
17.	Qf2	hxg5
18.	fxg5	O-O
19.	b3	Rc8
20.	Qh4	Nxe5
21.	dxe5	Bxe5
22.	Ne2	d4
23.	Nxd4	Rxc1
24.	Bxc1	Nd5
25.	Bb2	Qb6
26.	Kh1	Nb4
27.	Nf5	Nxd3
28.	Ne7+	Kg7
29.	Qh6#

Black to play for an advantage

*** US Chess 3|2 Blitz, Chess.com
Analysis of newauto (2051) vs. john2001plus (1847)


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(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	Na3	d5
3.	exd5	exd5
4.	d4	Nf6
5.	c4	Bb4+
6.	Bd2	Qe7+
7.	Qe2	Bxd2+
8.	Kxd2	Ne4+
9.	Kc1	Qg5+
10.	Kd1	O-O
11.	Nf3	Bg4
12.	Nxg5	Bxe2+
13.	Bxe2	Nxg5
14.	cxd5	Ne4
15.	Rf1	Nd7
16.	Rc1	Ndf6
17.	f3	Nd6
18.	Rxc7	Nxd5
19.	Rd7	Ne3+
20.	Ke1	Nxf1
21.	Rxd6	Ne3

Thursday, January 9, 2020

Black to play

*** US Chess 3|2 Blitz, Chess.com
Analysis of GHAAngel (2322) vs. john2001plus (1830)


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(black to move)

1.	d4	Nf6
2.	c4	e6
3.	d5	Bc5
4.	Nc3	O-O
5.	Nf3	b5
6.	e4	exd5
7.	cxd5	b4
8.	Na4	Bd6
9.	e5	Bxe5
10.	Nxe5	Re8
11.	Bf4	d6

Black to play and win

*** US Chess 3|2 Blitz, Chess.com
Analysis of GHAAngel (2322) vs. john2001plus (1830)


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(black to move)

1.	d4	Nf6
2.	c4	e6
3.	d5	Bc5
4.	Nc3	O-O
5.	Nf3	b5
6.	e4	exd5
7.	cxd5	b4
8.	Na4	Nxe4
9.	Bd3	Nxf2
10.	Qc2	Nxd3+
11.	Qxd3	Ba6
12.	Qd2	Re8+
13.	Kd1	Be2+
14.	Kc2	Qe7
15.	b3	Qe4+
16.	Kb2	Na6
17.	Nxc5	Nxc5
18.	Rg1	Nd3+
19.	Kb1	Ne5+
20.	Kb2	Bxf3

Black to play and win

*** US Chess 3|2 Blitz, Chess.com
Analysis of GHAAngel (2322) vs. john2001plus (1830)


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(black to move)

1.	d4	Nf6
2.	c4	e6
3.	d5	Bc5
4.	Nc3	O-O
5.	Nf3	b5
6.	e4	exd5
7.	cxd5	b4
8.	Na4	Nxe4
9.	Bd3	Nxf2
10.	Qc2	Re8+
11.	Kf1	Nxh1
12.	Nxc5	d6
13.	Nb3	Ba6
14.	Bg5	f6
15.	Bh4	g5
16.	Be1	Qe7
17.	Bd2	Qe4
18.	Nc1	g4
19.	Kg1	gxf3
20.	Bxe4	f2+
21.	Kxh1	f1=Q#

Black to play and win

*** US Chess 3|2 Blitz, Chess.com
Analysis of GHAAngel (2322) vs. john2001plus (1830)


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(black to move)

1.	d4	Nf6
2.	c4	e6
3.	d5	Bc5
4.	Nc3	O-O
5.	Nf3	b5
6.	e4	exd5
7.	cxd5	b4
8.	Na4	Nxe4
9.	Bd3	Nxf2
10.	Qc2	Re8+
11.	Kf1	Nxh1
12.	Nxc5	d6
13.	Nb3	Ba6
14.	Bg5	f6
15.	Bh4	g5
16.	Be1	Qe7
17.	Bd2	Qe4
18.	Nc1	g4
19.	Kg1	gxf3
20.	h3	Qd4+
21.	Kxh1	fxg2+
22.	Kxg2	Kh8
23.	Bxa6	Rg8+
24.	Kf3	Nd7
25.	Be3	Qxd5+
26.	Ke2	Rg2+
27.	Bf2	Re8+
28.	Kf1	Rg5
29.	Ne2	Qh1+
30.	Bg1	Qxh3+
31.	Ke1	Rxg1+
32.	Kd2	Qe3#

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;