Chess Level 1: 2022

Friday, December 30, 2022

Black to play

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Black to play

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Thursday, December 29, 2022

Black to play

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Thursday, December 22, 2022

Black to play

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Tuesday, December 20, 2022

Black to play

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Sunday, December 11, 2022

White to play and win

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Saturday, December 10, 2022

White to play and win

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Tuesday, December 6, 2022

Black to play

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Tuesday, November 22, 2022

Black to play

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Sunday, November 13, 2022

Black to play

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Tuesday, November 1, 2022

White to play.

Analysis


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-5

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	Nc6
2.	d4	d5
3.	c4	Nf6
4.	cxd5	Nxd5
5.	e4	Nf6
6.	d5	Nb8
7.	Nc3	e6
8.	Qa4+	c6
9.	Bg5	b5
10.	Qc2	b4
11.	Bxf6	gxf6
12.	Na4	cxd5
13.	exd5	exd5
14.	Bb5+	Bd7
15.	O-O	Bxb5
16.	Rfe1+	Be7
17.	Rxe7+	Kf8
18.	Rb7	a6
19.	Re1	Nd7
20.	Nd4	Rc8
21.	Qd2	h5
22.	Nf5	Kg8
23.	Qxb4	Rc4
24.	Qd6	Rxa4
25.	b3	Rg4
26.	a4	Kh7
27.	Qxd5	Rf8
28.	axb5	Ne5
29.	Rxe5	fxe5
30.	Rxf7+	Rxf7
31.	Qxf7+	Kh8
32.	Qxh5+	Kg8
33.	Qxg4+

Sunday, October 30, 2022

Black to play and win

CB-Emu, ?
john2001plus (2016) vs. Novag Super-Constellation (2017)


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(black to move)

1.	Nf3	d5
2.	d4	Nf6
3.	c4	e6
4.	Nc3	c6
5.	e3	Nbd7
6.	Bd3	dxc4
7.	Bxc4	b5
8.	Bd3	b4
9.	Ne4	Be7
10.	Qc2	Bb7
11.	O-O	O-O
12.	a3	bxa3
13.	bxa3	h6
14.	Rb1	Rb8
15.	Bd2	Bxa3
16.	Ra1	Nxe4
17.	Bxe4	Qe7
18.	Qb3	Bd6
19.	Rxa7	Ba6
20.	Qa2	Bxf1
21.	Kxf1	c5
22.	Bc6	Rfd8
23.	Ba5	cxd4
24.	Bxd8	Rxd8
25.	Nxd4	Bb8
26.	Rb7	Qd6
27.	Qb3	Nc5
28.	Qb5	Nxb7
29.	Qxb7	e5
30.	Nf3	Qd3+
31.	Kg1	Qd1+
32.	Ne1	Qxe1#

Thursday, October 27, 2022

White to play

Itsyourturn.com
John Coffey vs. Hakuna Matata


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(white to move)

1.	Nf3	d6
2.	e4	e5
3.	d4	exd4
4.	Nxd4	Nf6
5.	Nc3	Be7
6.	Bf4	O-O
7.	Qd2	h6
8.	O-O-O	Nh7
9.	Nd5	c6
10.	Nxe7+	Qxe7
11.	Nf3	Rd8
12.	Bxd6	Qxe4
13.	Bd3	Qg4
14.	Bxb8	Rxb8
15.	Bxh7+	Kxh7
16.	Qxd8

Black to play

Game analysis
dablacknight vs. John Coffey


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(black to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	Nf3	Nc6
3.	d4	cxd4
4.	Nxd4	Nf6
5.	Nxc6	bxc6
6.	Nc3	e5
7.	Be2	Bb4
8.	Bd2	O-O
9.	O-O	a5
10.	a3	Bc5
11.	Bg5	a4
12.	b3	axb3
13.	Bc1	Bd4
14.	Bd2	Nxe4
15.	Qe1	Nxd2
16.	Qxd2	Qa5
17.	Rab1	Bxc3
18.	Qd3	Ba6
19.	Qe4	Bxe2
20.	Qxe2	bxc2
21.	Rb3	Bd2
22.	Qc4	c1=Q
23.	Rxc1	Bxc1
24.	Qxc1

White to play

Casual Game, https://itsyourturn.com
John Coffey (2016) vs. Gatorband


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(white to move)

1.	Nf3	e6
2.	d4	Nc6
3.	c4	Bb4+
4.	Nbd2	Na5
5.	e4	Nf6
6.	Bd3	O-O
7.	O-O	h6
8.	a3	Bxd2
9.	Bxd2	b6
10.	b4	Nc6
11.	d5	Ne7
12.	e5	Nh7
13.	dxe6	dxe6
14.	Qc2	g6
15.	Bxh6	Re8
16.	Be4	Rb8
17.	Rad1	Nd5
18.	cxd5	exd5
19.	Bxd5	Qe7
20.	Qxg6+	Kh8
21.	Qg7#

Wednesday, October 12, 2022

Black to play

Rated Bullet game, https://lichess.org/VnTxdgx3
Zhigalko_Sergei (2852) vs. DrNykterstein (3145)


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-1

(black to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	c3	Nf6
3.	e5	Nd5
4.	Nf3	Nc6
5.	Bc4	Nb6
6.	Bb3	d5
7.	exd6 e.p.	Qxd6
8.	Na3	Be6
9.	d4	cxd4
10.	Nb5	Qd7
11.	Bf4	Rc8
12.	Nbxd4	Bxb3
13.	Qxb3	Nxd4
14.	Nxd4	f6
15.	Be3	Nc4
16.	O-O-O	a6
17.	Rhe1	e5
18.	f4	exd4
19.	Rxd4	Qb5
20.	Qc2	Kf7
21.	Bf2	Bc5
22.	Qf5	Rhe8
23.	Qh5+	Kg8
24.	Rxe8+	Rxe8
25.	Rxc4	Be3+
26.	Bxe3	Qxh5

Saturday, October 8, 2022

White to play

?, ?
Game Analysis vs. ?


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-2

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	d5
2.	d4	e6
3.	c4	c6
4.	Nc3	f5
5.	Bf4	Nf6
6.	e3	a6
7.	c5	Be7
8.	Be2	O-O
9.	O-O	Ne4
10.	Nxe4	fxe4
11.	Ne5	Nd7
12.	f3	Nxe5
13.	Bxe5	exf3
14.	Bd3	fxg2
15.	Rxf8+	Bxf8
16.	Qh5	h6
17.	Qg6	Qg5
18.	Qh7+	Kf7
19.	Re1	Bd7
20.	Re2	Be8
21.	Rf2+	Ke7
22.	Bd6+	Kd8
23.	Rxf8	Qxe3+
24.	Kxg2	Qxd3
25.	Rxe8+	Kxe8
26.	Qg8+	Kd7
27.	Qf7+

White to play

Game Analysis
vs.


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(white to move)

1.	Nf3	d5
2.	d4	e6
3.	c4	c6
4.	Nc3	f5
5.	Bf4	Nf6
6.	e3	a6
7.	c5	Be7
8.	Be2	O-O
9.	O-O	Ne4
10.	Nxe4	fxe4
11.	Ne5	Nd7
12.	f3	Nxe5
13.	Bxe5	exf3
14.	Bd3	fxg2
15.	Rxf8+	Bxf8
16.	Qh5	h6
17.	Qg6	Qg5
18.	Qh7+	Kf7
19.	Re1	Bd7
20.	Re2	Be8
21.	Rf2+	Ke7
22.	Bd6+	Kd8
23.	Rxf8	Qxe3+
24.	Kxg2	Qg5+
25.	Kh1	Qc1+
26.	Bf1	Qg5
27.	Rxe8+	Kd7
28.	Rxa8	Qf6
29.	Rf8	Qg5
30.	Qg8	a5
31.	Qf7+

White to play and mate in 2 moves

Game Analysis
vs.


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+16

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	c5
2.	e4	d5
3.	exd5	Qxd5
4.	Nc3	Qd8
5.	d4	e6
6.	Be3	b6
7.	Ne5	g6
8.	Qf3	Qc7
9.	Qxa8	Bb7
10.	Bb5+	Ke7
11.	Qxa7	f6
12.	Nf3	Kd8
13.	O-O-O	Kc8
14.	Qa3	Nh6
15.	dxc5	bxc5
16.	Bc4	Bd5
17.	Nxd5	exd5
18.	Rxd5	Nf5
19.	Rhd1	Bd6
20.	Bxc5	Nd7
21.	Bxd6	Nxd6
22.	Qa8+	Qb8
23.	Qc6+	Qc7
24.	Rxd6	Ne5
25.	Qa8+	Qb8
26.	Rd8+	Rxd8
27.	Rxd8+	Kxd8
28.	Qxb8+	Kd7
29.	Nxe5+	fxe5
30.	Qxe5	Kc6
31.	Qe7	g5
32.	a4	h5
33.	b4	g4
34.	a5	h4
35.	b5#

Saturday, October 1, 2022

White to play and mate in 2 moves

Casual Game, http://www.itsyourturn.com
Analysis of John Coffey vs. igorjava


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(white to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	Nf3	d6
3.	c3	Nf6
4.	Be2	Nxe4
5.	Qa4+	Nc6
6.	Qxe4	e5
7.	d4	f5
8.	Qe3	Qf6
9.	dxe5	dxe5
10.	Bb5	Bd6
11.	O-O	O-O
12.	Na3	Be6
13.	Nc4	Bxc4
14.	Bxc4+	Kh8
15.	Qg5	h6
16.	Qxf6	Rxf6
17.	Re1	e4
18.	Nd2	a6
19.	f3	Ne5
20.	Bf1	exf3
21.	Nxf3	Nc6
22.	Be3	Re8
23.	Bf2	Rfe6
24.	Rxe6	Rxe6
25.	Re1	Rxe1
26.	Nxe1	g6
27.	Nd3	b6
28.	Bg3	Be7
29.	Ne5	Nxe5
30.	Bxe5+	Kg8
31.	Bxa6	Bd8
32.	Bc4+	Kh7
33.	b4	cxb4
34.	cxb4	g5
35.	a4	Kg6
36.	Bc3	Bc7
37.	a5	bxa5
38.	bxa5	Bb8
39.	Bd4	f4
40.	a6	g4
41.	a7	Bxa7
42.	Bxa7	f3
43.	gxf3	gxf3
44.	Kf2	Kg5
45.	Bd4	Kg4
46.	Bd3	Kh3
47.	Kxf3	Kxh2
48.	Be5+	Kh1
49.	Kf2	h5
50.	Be4#

White to play

Casual Game, http://www.itsyourturn.com
John Coffey, chess player at lar vs. igorjava


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(white to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	Nf3	d6
3.	c3	Nf6
4.	Be2	Nxe4
5.	Qa4+	Nc6
6.	Qxe4	e5
7.	d4	f5
8.	Qe3	Qf6
9.	dxe5	dxe5
10.	Bb5	Bd6
11.	O-O	O-O
12.	Na3	Be6
13.	Nc4	Bxc4
14.	Bxc4+	Kh8
15.	Qg5	h6
16.	Qxf6	Rxf6
17.	Re1	e4
18.	Nd2	a6
19.	f3	Ne5
20.	Bf1	exf3
21.	Nxf3	Nc6
22.	Be3	Re8
23.	Bf2	Rfe6
24.	Rxe6	Rxe6
25.	Re1	Rxe1
26.	Nxe1	g6
27.	Nd3	b6
28.	Bg3	Be7
29.	Ne5	Nxe5
30.	Bxe5+	Kg8
31.	Bxa6

Friday, September 16, 2022

White to play

?, ?
Analysis of Derek Tyone vs. NN


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(white to move)

1.	d4	Nf6
2.	c4	e5
3.	dxe5	Ne4
4.	Nf3	Bb4+
5.	Nbd2	c5
6.	a3	Nxd2
7.	Bxd2	Ba5
8.	b4	Bb6
9.	e3	O-O
10.	Bd3	d6
11.	Qc2	h6
12.	exd6	Qxd6
13.	Bc3	Nc6
14.	b5	Nd4
15.	exd4	Re8+
16.	Kf1	cxd4
17.	Bb4	Qf6
18.	Re1	Be6
19.	h4	a6
20.	Ng5	a5
21.	Bd6	Qd8
22.	Bh7+	Kh8
23.	Rxe6	Rf8
24.	Bg8	g6
25.	Be5+	Kxg8
26.	Rxg6+	fxg6
27.	Qxg6#

Tuesday, September 13, 2022

White to play

Game Analysis
vs.


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-1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	d5
2.	d4	Bg4
3.	Ne5	Bh5
4.	g4	Bg6
5.	h4	f6
6.	Nxg6	hxg6
7.	Bg2	e6
8.	e4	Nc6
9.	exd5	exd5
10.	Qe2+	Kf7
11.	Be3	Bd6
12.	Bxd5+	Kf8
13.	Nd2	Qd7
14.	Be4	f5
15.	gxf5	gxf5
16.	Qf3	g6
17.	h5	Ke7
18.	hxg6	Rxh1+
19.	Qxh1	fxe4
20.	Qh7+	Ke6
21.	d5+

White to play

Casual Game, https://itsyourturn.com, http://gameknot.com/
Analysis of John Coffey (2016) vs. Strobel


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-3

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	d5
2.	d4	Bf5
3.	c4	e6
4.	cxd5	exd5
5.	Qb3	b6
6.	Nc3	c6
7.	Ne5	Bd6
8.	e4	Bxe5
9.	dxe5	dxe4
10.	Bc4	Qe7
11.	Nd5	cxd5
12.	Bxd5	Be6
13.	Qa4+	Bd7
14.	Qxe4	Nc6
15.	Bxc6

White to play

Casual Game, https://itsyourturn.com, http://gameknot.com/
Analysis of John Coffey (2016) vs. Strobel


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(white to move)

1.	Nf3	d5
2.	d4	Bf5
3.	c4	e6
4.	cxd5	exd5
5.	Qb3	b6
6.	Nc3	c6
7.	Ne5	Bd6
8.	e4	Bxe5
9.	dxe5	dxe4
10.	Bc4	Qe7
11.	Bf4	Nd7
12.	O-O	Nc5
13.	Qc2	Nd3
14.	Nxe4	Bxe4
15.	Bxd3	Bd5
16.	Rad1	O-O-O
17.	Ba6+	Kb8
18.	e6+	Ka8
19.	Rxd5	cxd5
20.	Qc6+	Qb7
21.	Qxb7#

Saturday, September 10, 2022

White to play

Casual Game, https://itsyourturn.com, http://gameknot.com/
John Coffey (2016) vs. Strobel


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(white to move)

1.	Nf3	d5
2.	d4	Bf5
3.	c4	e6
4.	cxd5	exd5
5.	Qb3	b6
6.	Nc3	c6
7.	Ne5	Bd6
8.	e4	Bxe5
9.	dxe5	dxe4
10.	Bc4	Qe7
11.	Bf4	Nd7
12.	O-O	Nc5
13.	Qc2	Nd3
14.	Nxe4	Nxf4
15.	Nd6+	Qxd6
16.	Qxf5	Qg6
17.	Qxf4	Ne7
18.	e6	Nd5
19.	Bxd5	cxd5
20.	Qd6	fxe6
21.	Rfe1	Kf7
22.	Qd7+	Kf8
23.	Rxe6	Qf7
24.	Qxd5	Rc8
25.	Qd6+	Kg8
26.	Re7	Qf5
27.	Qd4	Qg5
28.	Qd7	Rc1+
29.	Re1	Rxe1+
30.	Rxe1	h6
31.	Re8+	Kh7
32.	Qd3+	Qg6
33.	Rxh8+	Kxh8
34.	Qxg6

Friday, September 2, 2022

Black to play and mate in 2 moves

Live Chess, Chess.com
the_gurus_knight (1582) vs. john2001plus (1701)


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+17

(black to move)

1.	d3	d5
2.	g3	e5
3.	Nf3	Nc6
4.	Bg2	Nf6
5.	O-O	Bd6
6.	a3	O-O
7.	b4	a6
8.	Nbd2	e4
9.	dxe4	dxe4
10.	Ng5	e3
11.	fxe3	Ng4
12.	Ndf3	h6
13.	Nh3	Re8
14.	Nf4	Nxe3
15.	Bxe3	Rxe3
16.	Nd5	Re8
17.	c4	Be6
18.	e4	Ne5
19.	Rc1	c6
20.	Ne3	Nxf3+
21.	Bxf3	Bh3
22.	Rf2	f5
23.	Nxf5	Bxf5
24.	exf5	Re3
25.	c5	Be5
26.	Qxd8+	Rxd8
27.	a4	Bd4
28.	Kg2	Rb3
29.	Rd2	Rxb4
30.	a5	Rb5
31.	Rc4	Bf6
32.	Rxd8+	Bxd8
33.	h4	Rxa5
34.	Kh3	Ra2
35.	Kg4	Rf2
36.	Rb4	h5+
37.	Kf4	Bc7+
38.	Ke3	Bxg3
39.	Bxh5	Rxf5
40.	Bg4	Rxc5
41.	Rxb7	Rc3+
42.	Ke4	a5
43.	Ra7	Rc4+
44.	Kf5	Be1
45.	Rxa5	Bxa5
46.	h5	Bd2
47.	Kg6	Rxg4+
48.	Kf5	Rg5+
49.	Ke6	Rxh5
50.	Kd6	Rh6+
51.	Kc5	Be3+
52.	Kc4	c5
53.	Kd3	Bd4
54.	Kc4	g5
55.	Kd5	g4
56.	Ke4	g3
57.	Kf3	c4
58.	Kxg3	c3
59.	Kf3	c2
60.	Ke2	c1=Q
61.	Kd3	Qc3+
62.	Ke4	Rh5
63.	Kf4	Qh3
64.	Ke4	Qe3#

Tuesday, August 30, 2022

Black to play

Game analysis
vs. John Coffey (2016)


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-2

(black to move)

1.	Nf3	d5
2.	d4	Nf6
3.	c4	c6
4.	Nc3	e6
5.	e3	Nbd7
6.	Qc2	h6
7.	b3	Bd6
8.	Bb2	O-O
9.	Be2	b6
10.	O-O	Bb7
11.	Rad1	Qe7
12.	h3	Rac8
13.	e4	dxe4
14.	Nxe4	Nxe4
15.	Qxe4	Nf6
16.	Qc2	Rfd8
17.	Bd3	a5
18.	Rfe1	Nd7
19.	Qc1	Re8
20.	Re4	Nf6
21.	Rh4	Bc7
22.	Rxh6	gxh6
23.	Qxh6	Qf8
24.	Qxf6	Qg7
25.	Qh4	c5
26.	Ng5	Bd8
27.	Bh7+	Kf8
28.	Bc1	Bf6
29.	d5	exd5
30.	Bf5	Kg8
31.	Bxc8	Bxc8
32.	cxd5	Bf5
33.	d6	Bd7
34.	Qf4	Qg6
35.	h4	Bd4
36.	Nf3	Bg7
37.	Rd5	f6
38.	Be3	Re4
39.	h5	Qe8
40.	Qh2	Bh6
41.	Bd2	Bxd2
42.	Nxd2	Re1+
43.	Nf1	Rxf1+
44.	Kxf1	Bb5+

Black to play

Game Analysis
John Coffey (2016) vs.


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-1

(black to move)

1.	Nf3	d5
2.	d4	Nf6
3.	c4	c6
4.	Nc3	e6
5.	e3	Nbd7
6.	Qc2	h6
7.	b3	Bd6
8.	Bb2	O-O
9.	Be2	b6
10.	O-O	Bb7
11.	Rad1	Qe7
12.	h3	Rac8
13.	e4	dxe4
14.	Nxe4	Nxe4
15.	Qxe4	Nf6
16.	Qc2	Rfd8
17.	Bd3	a5
18.	Rfe1	Nd7
19.	Qc1	Re8
20.	Re4	Nf6
21.	Rh4	Bc7
22.	Rxh6	gxh6
23.	Qxh6	Qf8
24.	Qxf6	Qg7
25.	Qh4	c5
26.	Ng5	Bd8
27.	Bh7+	Kf8
28.	Bc1	Bf6
29.	d5	exd5
30.	Bf5	Kg8
31.	Bxc8	Bxc8
32.	cxd5	Bf5
33.	d6	Bd7
34.	Qf4	Qg6
35.	h4	Bd4
36.	Nf3	Bg7
37.	Rd5	f6
38.	Be3	Re4
39.	h5	Qe8
40.	Qh2	Bh6
41.	Rd1	Bxe3
42.	fxe3	Rg4
43.	Re1	Qe4
44.	Kf2	c4
45.	bxc4	Qxc4
46.	Re2	Bb5
47.	Ng1	Qd3
48.	d7	Qxd7
49.	Qh3	Qf5+
50.	Qf3	Qxf3+
51.	gxf3	Rxg1
52.	Rb2	Rg5

Monday, August 29, 2022

Black to play and mate in 3 moves.

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


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	Qf3	Nc6
3.	Bc4	Ne5
4.	Qc3	Nxc4
5.	Qxc4	e6
6.	e5	d5
7.	Qb5+	Bd7
8.	Qxb7	Rb8
9.	Qxa7	Ra8
10.	Qb7	c4
11.	d3	Bc5
12.	dxc4	Rb8
13.	Qa6	Rb6
14.	Qa5	Bb4+
15.	Bd2	Bxa5
16.	Bxa5	dxc4
17.	Bxb6	Qxb6
18.	b3	Qd4
19.	c3	Qxe5+
20.	Ne2	cxb3
21.	axb3	Bb5
22.	Ra8+	Ke7
23.	c4	Bc6
24.	Ra7+	Kf6
25.	f3	Qe3
26.	Nbc3	Ne7
27.	Rc7	Ra8
28.	b4	Ra1+
29.	Nd1	Nf5
30.	Rxc6	Nd4
31.	Rxe6+	fxe6
32.	Kf1	Rxd1#

Saturday, August 27, 2022

Black to play

Third Rosenwald Trophy, New York, NY USA
Analysis of Donald Byrne vs. Robert James Fischer


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	Nf3	Nf6
2.	c4	g6
3.	Nc3	Bg7
4.	d4	O-O
5.	Bf4	d5
6.	Qb3	dxc4
7.	Qxc4	c6
8.	e4	Nbd7
9.	Rd1	Nb6
10.	Qc5	Bg4
11.	Bg5	Na4
12.	Qa3	Nxc3
13.	bxc3	Nxe4
14.	Bxe7	Qb6
15.	Bc4	Nxc3
16.	Bc5	Rfe8+
17.	Kf1	Be6
18.	Bxb6	Bxc4+
19.	Kg1	Ne2+
20.	Kf1	Nxd4+
21.	Kg1	Ne2+
22.	Kf1	Nc3+
23.	Kg1	axb6
24.	Qb4	Ra4
25.	Qxb6	Nxd1
26.	h3	Rxa2
27.	Kh2	Nxf2
28.	Re1	Rxe1
29.	Qd8+	Bf8
30.	Nxe1	Bd5
31.	Nf3	Ne4
32.	Qb8	b5
33.	h4	h5
34.	Ne5	Kg7
35.	Kg1	Bc5+
36.	Kh2	Nd2
37.	Kh1	Ra1+
38.	Kh2	Nf1+
39.	Kh3	Be6+
40.	g4	Ra2
41.	Qh8+	Kxh8
42.	Nxg6+	Kg7
43.	Nf4	Rh2#

Thursday, August 25, 2022

White to play.

Live Chess, Chess.com
john2001plus (1703) vs. jacobdcarlson (1117)


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	Nf6
2.	d4	e6
3.	c4	b6
4.	g3	Bb7
5.	Bg2	Bb4+
6.	Nbd2	O-O
7.	a3	Be7
8.	O-O	d6
9.	Qc2	Nbd7
10.	e4	c5
11.	d5	exd5
12.	cxd5	a6
13.	a4	Re8
14.	Re1	Nf8
15.	Qb3	Ng6
16.	Nc4	Rb8
17.	Nxb6	Ba8
18.	a5	Bf8
19.	Bg5	Qc7
20.	Bxf6	gxf6
21.	Nh4	Bg7
22.	Nf5	Re5
23.	f4	Ree8
24.	Qc3	Bb7
25.	b4	Qd8
26.	bxc5	dxc5
27.	Qxc5	Bf8
28.	d6	Re6
29.	Rac1	Bxd6
30.	Nxd6	Rxd6
31.	e5	Rc6
32.	Bxc6	Rc8
33.	Qd5	Bxc6
34.	Rxc6	Qxd5
35.	Nxd5	Rxc6
36.	f5	Nxe5
37.	Ne7+	Kf8
38.	Nxc6	Nxc6
39.	Ra1	Ke7
40.	Kf2	Kd6
41.	Ke3	Ke5
42.	g4	Nd4
43.	Ra4	Nb5
44.	Re4+	Kd5
45.	Re7	Nd6
46.	Ra7	Nc4+
47.	Kd3	Ne5+
48.	Ke3	Nxg4+
49.	Kf4	Ne5
50.	Rxa6	Nd3+
51.	Ke3	Nc5
52.	Ra7	Ne4
53.	Rd7+	Nd6
54.	a6	Kc6
55.	Rxd6+	Kxd6
56.	a7

Wednesday, August 24, 2022

Black to play

?, ?
? vs. ?


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

-4

(black to move)

1.	f4	e5
2.	fxe5	d6
3.	Nf3	g5
4.	e4	g4
5.	Nd4	dxe5
6.	Nf5	Bxf5
7.	exf5	Nc6
8.	c3	Qd7
9.	Qxg4	O-O-O
10.	d3	e4
11.	dxe4	Nf6
12.	Qe2	Bc5
13.	Nd2	Rhe8
14.	g3	Nxe4
15.	Nxe4	Rxe4
16.	Qxe4	Qd1#

Tuesday, August 23, 2022

White to play

Casual Game, http://www.itsyourturn.com
John Coffey vs. ISKRA TECHNO


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	d4	Nf6
2.	c4	c5
3.	d5	e6
4.	Nc3	exd5
5.	cxd5	d6
6.	e4	g6
7.	Nf3	Bg7
8.	Be2	a6
9.	a4	O-O
10.	O-O	Re8
11.	Qc2	b6
12.	h3	Nbd7
13.	Bf4	Nh5
14.	Bxd6	Nf8
15.	Bh2	Bd7
16.	g4	Nf6
17.	e5	Nxg4
18.	hxg4	Bxg4
19.	d6	Ne6
20.	Rfe1	Qd7
21.	Nd5	Qb7
22.	Qe4	Bf5
23.	Nf6+	Bxf6
24.	Qxb7

Black to play

?, ?
Game Analysis vs. ?


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

-6

(black to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	Nf3	d6
3.	c3	Nf6
4.	d3	Nc6
5.	Bg5	e5
6.	Qa4	Be7
7.	Nbd2	O-O
8.	O-O-O	Ng4
9.	Be3	Nd4
10.	c4	b5
11.	cxb5	Bd7
12.	Qa3	a5
13.	h3	Nf6
14.	Qc3	a4
15.	Kb1	Rb8
16.	Nc4	Rxb5
17.	Ka1	Be6
18.	Qd2	Qa8
19.	Na3	Rb7
20.	Be2	Rfb8
21.	Rb1	Nb3+
22.	axb3	axb3
23.	Qc3	c4
24.	dxc4	d5
25.	Qc1	Nxe4
26.	Rd1	Bxa3
27.	bxa3	b2+
28.	Rxb2	Qxa3+
29.	Ra2	Qxa2+
30.	Kxa2	Ra8+
31.	Qa3	Nc3+
32.	Ka1	Rxa3#

Black to play

?, ?
Game Analysis vs. ?


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	Nf3	d6
3.	c3	Nf6
4.	d3	Nc6
5.	Bg5	e5
6.	Qa4	Be7
7.	Nbd2	O-O
8.	O-O-O	Ng4
9.	Be3	Nd4
10.	c4	b5
11.	cxb5	Bd7
12.	Qa3	a5
13.	h3	Nf6
14.	Qc3	a4
15.	Kb1	Rb8
16.	Nc4	Rxb5
17.	Ka1	Be6
18.	Qd2	Qa8
19.	Na3	Rb7
20.	Be2	Rfb8
21.	Rb1	Nb3+
22.	axb3	axb3
23.	Rbc1	Qxa3+
24.	bxa3	b2+
25.	Qxb2	Rxb2
26.	Rc4	Bxc4
27.	dxc4	Nxe4
28.	Bd2	Nxd2
29.	Nxd2	Rxd2
30.	Bf3	e4
31.	Rb1	Bf6+
32.	Rb2	Rbxb2
33.	Bxe4	Rb3#

Thursday, August 18, 2022

White to play

Aimchess US Rapid Prelim, chess24.com INT
Analysis of Alireza Firouzja (2759) vs. M Carlsen (2847)


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	e4	d5
2.	exd5	Qxd5
3.	Nc3	Qa5
4.	d4	Nf6
5.	Nf3	Bf5
6.	Ne5	c6
7.	Bc4	e6
8.	g4	Bg6
9.	h4	Nbd7
10.	Nxd7	Nxd7
11.	h5	Be4
12.	O-O	Bd5
13.	Nxd5	cxd5
14.	Bd3	Bd6
15.	Qf3	O-O-O
16.	Be3	g6
17.	h6	Rhf8
18.	a3	f5
19.	c4	e5
20.	b4	Qc7
21.	c5	Be7
22.	Bb5	e4
23.	Qh3	f4
24.	Bd2	Bg5
25.	c6	Nf6
26.	cxb7+	Qxb7
27.	Rac1+	Kb8
28.	Bc6	Qe7
29.	Rc5	e3
30.	fxe3	fxe3
31.	Be1	Ne4
32.	Qh2+	Kc8
33.	Bd7+	Kb7
34.	Qc7+	Ka6
35.	b5#

White to play

Aimchess US Rapid Prelim, chess24.com INT
Analysis of Alireza Firouzja (2759) vs. M Carlsen (2847)


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	e4	d5
2.	exd5	Qxd5
3.	Nc3	Qa5
4.	d4	Nf6
5.	Nf3	Bf5
6.	Ne5	c6
7.	Bc4	e6
8.	g4	Bg6
9.	h4	Nbd7
10.	Nxd7	Nxd7
11.	h5	Be4
12.	O-O	Bd5
13.	Nxd5	cxd5
14.	Bd3	Bd6
15.	Qf3	O-O-O
16.	Be3	g6
17.	h6	Rhf8
18.	a3	f5
19.	c4	e5
20.	b4	Qc7
21.	c5	Be7
22.	Bb5	e4
23.	Qh3	f4
24.	Bd2	Bg5
25.	c6	Nf6
26.	cxb7+	Qxb7
27.	Rac1+	Kb8
28.	Bc6	Qe7
29.	Rc5	e3
30.	fxe3	fxe3
31.	Be1	Ne4
32.	Qh2+	Kc8
33.	Bd7+	Kxd7
34.	Rc7+	Ke8
35.	Rxe7+	Kxe7
36.	Qe5+	Kd7
37.	Qxd5+	Nd6
38.	Qxg5

Monday, August 15, 2022

White to play

Analysis
vs.


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	d5
2.	d4	Nf6
3.	c4	c6
4.	Nc3	e6
5.	e3	Nbd7
6.	Qc2	h6
7.	b3	Bd6
8.	Bb2	O-O
9.	Be2	b6
10.	O-O	Bb7
11.	Rad1	Qe7
12.	h3	Rac8
13.	e4	dxe4
14.	Nxe4	Nxe4
15.	Qxe4	Nf6
16.	Qc2	Rfd8
17.	Bd3	a5
18.	Rfe1	Nd7
19.	Qc1	Re8
20.	Re4	Nf6
21.	Rh4	Bc7
22.	Rxh6	gxh6
23.	Qxh6	Qf8
24.	Qxf6	Qg7
25.	Qh4	c5
26.	Ng5	Bd8
27.	Bh7+	Kf8
28.	Bc1	Bf6
29.	d5	exd5
30.	Bf5	Kg8
31.	cxd5	Re5
32.	Bxc8	Bxg5
33.	Bxg5	Rxd5
34.	Re1	Bc6
35.	Bh6	Rd4
36.	Bg4	Qg6
37.	Be3	Re4
38.	f3	Re8
39.	Bf4	Rxe1+
40.	Qxe1	f5
41.	Bh5	Qxh5
42.	Qe6+

Sunday, August 7, 2022

White to play

Wuerttemberg-ch, Giengen
Analysis of Hoensch, Matthias (2300) vs. Dittmar, Peter


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

-1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	Nc6
2.	d4	d5
3.	c4	Bg4
4.	cxd5	Bxf3
5.	gxf3	Qxd5
6.	e3	e5
7.	Nc3	Bb4
8.	Bd2	Bxc3
9.	bxc3	Qd6
10.	Rb1	b6
11.	f4	exf4
12.	e4	Nge7
13.	Qf3	O-O
14.	Bxf4	Qa3
15.	Be2	Ng6
16.	Bg3	f5
17.	exf5	Nge7
18.	O-O	Rxf5
19.	Bc4+	Kh8
20.	Qd3	Na5
21.	Qe4	Raf8
22.	Bd3	Ng6
23.	Bxc7	Qxa2
24.	Bd6	Rg5+
25.	Kh1	Rg8
26.	Rg1	Rxg1+
27.	Rxg1	Qxf2
28.	Rg2	Qf7
29.	h4	Nc4
30.	Bb4	Re8
31.	Bxc4	Qd7
32.	Qg4

White to play

Wuerttemberg-ch, Giengen
Analysis of Hoensch, Matthias (2300) vs. Dittmar, Peter


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	Nc6
2.	d4	d5
3.	c4	Bg4
4.	cxd5	Bxf3
5.	gxf3	Qxd5
6.	e3	e5
7.	Nc3	Bb4
8.	Bd2	Bxc3
9.	bxc3	Qd6
10.	Rb1	b6
11.	f4	exf4
12.	e4	Nge7
13.	Qf3	O-O
14.	Bxf4	Qa3
15.	Be2	Ng6
16.	Bg3	f5
17.	exf5	Nge7
18.	O-O	Rxf5
19.	Bc4+	Kh8
20.	Qd3	Na5
21.	Qe4	Raf8
22.	Bd3	Ng6
23.	Bxc7	Qxa2
24.	Bd6	Rg5+
25.	Kh1	Rg8
26.	Rg1	Rxg1+
27.	Rxg1	Qxf2
28.	Rg2	Qf7
29.	h4	Nc4
30.	Bb4	Re8
31.	Bxc4	Qd7
32.	Qg4	Re1+
33.	Kh2	Qc7+
34.	Qg3	Nf4
35.	Bd6	Qd7
36.	Qxf4	Qd8
37.	Be5	Rxe5
38.	Qxe5	Qf8
39.	Rxg7	h6
40.	Rg8+	Kh7
41.	Qh8#

White to play

Casual Game, http://www.itsyourturn.com
John Coffey vs. 2010dad


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	d4	Nf6
2.	c4	c5
3.	d5	e6
4.	Nc3	Bd6
5.	Nb5	Be5
6.	d6	Na6
7.	Nf3	Ng4
8.	h3	Nxf2
9.	Kxf2	Qf6
10.	Bg5	Qg6
11.	Be7	Bf6
12.	g4	Bxe7
13.	dxe7	Qf6
14.	Nd6+	Kxe7
15.	Qd2	e5
16.	Rd1	Rd8
17.	Bg2	Nc7
18.	Rhf1	Ne6
19.	Kg1	Nf4
20.	g5	Qg6
21.	Nxe5	Qe6
22.	Qxf4	Rf8
23.	Nf5+	Ke8
24.	Rd6

Friday, August 5, 2022

Black to play

?, ?
Analysis of Starr, Bill vs. Coffey, John (2016)


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	Nc3	Nc6
3.	f4	e6
4.	Nf3	d5
5.	exd5	exd5
6.	d4	cxd4
7.	Nxd4	Nf6
8.	Bb5	Bd7
9.	O-O	Bc5
10.	Bxc6	bxc6
11.	Re1+	Be7
12.	Qf3	O-O
13.	Be3	c5
14.	Nxd5	Nxd5
15.	Qxd5	cxd4

Black to play

Columbus Chess Club
Starr, Bill vs. Coffey, John (2016)


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	Nc3	Nc6
3.	f4	e6
4.	Nf3	d5
5.	exd5	exd5
6.	d4	cxd4
7.	Nxd4	Nf6
8.	Bb5	Bd7
9.	O-O	Bc5
10.	Bxc6	bxc6
11.	Re1+	Be7
12.	Qf3	O-O
13.	Be3	Rb8
14.	b3	c5
15.	Nde2	d4
16.	Na4	Bxa4
17.	bxa4	dxe3
18.	Qxe3	Nd5
19.	Qf3	Nb4
20.	Qc3	Bf6
21.	Qc4	Bxa1
22.	Rxa1	Qd2
23.	Nc3	Rfe8
24.	Rd1	Re1+
25.	Rxe1	Qxe1+
26.	Qf1	Qxc3

Black to play

Columbus Chess Club, ?
Wiley, Dick vs. Starr, Bill


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	d4	f5
2.	Nc3	Nf6
3.	Bg5	Nc6
4.	Bxf6	exf6
5.	e3	Bb4
6.	Qd2	O-O
7.	a3	Bxc3
8.	Qxc3	d5
9.	O-O-O	Re8
10.	Kb1	Qd6
11.	Qc5	Qxc5
12.	dxc5	Re4
13.	Bb5	Ne7
14.	Ne2	Ng6
15.	Ng3	Re5
16.	h4	f4
17.	Ne2	fxe3
18.	fxe3	Bg4
19.	Rde1	Rd8
20.	h5	Bxh5
21.	Ng3	Bg4
22.	Be2	Bxe2
23.	Rxe2	d4
24.	e4	Nf4
25.	Rf2	Ne6
26.	Nf5	Nxc5
27.	Re2	Nxe4
28.	Nh6+	gxh6
29.	Rxh6	Kg7
30.	Rh4	Ng3
31.	Rg4+	Rg5
32.	Rxg5+	fxg5
33.	Re7+	Kf6
34.	Rxh7	d3
35.	cxd3	Rxd3
36.	Rh6+	Kg7
37.	Re6	Rd7
38.	Re5	Kf6
39.	Re3	Nf5
40.	Rf3	Rd1+
41.	Kc2	Rg1
42.	g4	Rxg4
43.	Rc3	Rg2+
44.	Kb1	Rg1+
45.	Ka2	c6
46.	Rd3	Ke6
47.	Rd8	Nd6
48.	Rg8	g4
49.	Rg6+	Ke7
50.	Rh6	g3
51.	Rh7+	Ke6
52.	Rg7	g2
53.	b4	Nf5
54.	Rg6+	Kf7
55.	Rg5	Ne3
56.	Rg3	Rf1

Thursday, August 4, 2022

White to play

Casual Game, http://www.itsyourturn.com
Analysis of John Coffey vs. kwikclaude


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	Nf3	d6
3.	c3	a6
4.	d4	cxd4
5.	cxd4	Bg4
6.	Qb3	Qc7
7.	Nc3	e6
8.	Be3	Bxf3
9.	gxf3	Nd7
10.	Rc1	Ngf6
11.	Nd5	Qd8
12.	Nc7+	Ke7
13.	e5	Nc5
14.	dxc5	dxe5
15.	Qxb7	Rb8
16.	Qa7	Nd7
17.	Rd1	Kf6
18.	Rg1	h6
19.	Rxd7	Qxd7
20.	Qxb8

Thursday, July 28, 2022

White to play

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


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

-1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	d5
2.	d4	Nf6
3.	c4	c6
4.	Nc3	Bf5
5.	cxd5	cxd5
6.	Qb3	b6
7.	e4	Nxe4
8.	Nxe4	dxe4
9.	Ne5	Be6
10.	Bb5+	Nd7
11.	d5	Bf5
12.	g4	a6
13.	Bc6

Tuesday, July 26, 2022

White to play

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


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	d5
2.	d4	Nf6
3.	c4	c6
4.	Nc3	Bf5
5.	cxd5	cxd5
6.	Qb3	b6
7.	e4	dxe4
8.	Ne5	e6
9.	Bb5+	Nbd7
10.	g4	Bxg4
11.	Nxe4	Nxe4
12.	Bxd7+	Qxd7
13.	Nxd7	Kxd7
14.	f3	Bf5
15.	Qb5+	Kd8
16.	fxe4	Bxe4
17.	O-O	Bf5
18.	Rxf5	exf5
19.	Qd5+

Black to play

Casual Game, https://itsyourturn.com
Mick vs. john2001plus


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	d4	Nf6
2.	Nc3	d5
3.	Bf4	c5
4.	e3	cxd4
5.	Qxd4	Nc6
6.	Qd2	e5
7.	Bg5	d4
8.	Ne4	Nxe4
9.	Bxd8	Nxd2
10.	Kxd2	dxe3+
11.	fxe3	Nxd8

Friday, July 22, 2022

Black to play

Live Chess, Chess.com
Analysis of ArvinJude26 (1559) vs. john2001plus (1688)


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

-1

(black to move)

1.	d4	Nf6
2.	e3	d5
3.	Nf3	c5
4.	dxc5	e6
5.	a3	Bxc5
6.	b4	Bd6
7.	Bb2	O-O
8.	Be2	Nc6
9.	Nbd2	Qc7
10.	c4	Ne5
11.	Nxe5	Bxe5
12.	Bxe5	Qxe5
13.	cxd5	Nxd5
14.	O-O	Nc3
15.	Qe1	Nxe2+
16.	Qxe2	Bd7
17.	a4	Qc3
18.	Nf3	Qxb4
19.	Rfb1	Qc3
20.	Rc1	Qa5
21.	Nd4	Rac8
22.	Rcb1	b6
23.	Nb5	a6
24.	Nd6	Rc6
25.	Nb7	Qd5
26.	Qxa6	Rc7
27.	Qxb6	Rxb7
28.	Qxb7	Bc6
29.	Qxc6	Qxc6

Black to play

Live Chess, Chess.com
Analysis of ArvinJude26 (1559) vs. john2001plus (1688)


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	d4	Nf6
2.	e3	d5
3.	Nf3	c5
4.	dxc5	e6
5.	a3	Bxc5
6.	b4	Bd6
7.	Bb2	O-O
8.	Be2	Nc6
9.	Nbd2	Qc7
10.	c4	Ne5
11.	Nxe5	Bxe5
12.	Bxe5	Qxe5
13.	cxd5	Nxd5
14.	O-O	Nc3
15.	Qe1	Nxe2+
16.	Qxe2	Bd7
17.	a4	Qc3
18.	Nf3	Qxb4
19.	Rfb1	Qc3
20.	Rc1	Qa5
21.	Nd4	Rac8
22.	Rcb1	b6
23.	Nb5	a6
24.	Nd6	Rc6
25.	Nb7	Qd5
26.	Qxa6	Rc7
27.	Qxb6	Bc6
28.	e4	Qxe4
29.	f3	Qe5
30.	a5	Bxf3
31.	gxf3	Rc2
32.	Qf2	Rxf2
33.	Kxf2	Rc8
34.	Rc1	Qb2+
35.	Kg3	Rxc1
36.	Rxc1	Qxc1
37.	a6	Qe1+
38.	Kf4	f6
39.	Kg4	f5+
40.	Kf4	h6
41.	h4	g6
42.	a7	e5#

Black to play

Live Chess, Chess.com
Analysis of ArvinJude26 (1559) vs. john2001plus (1688)


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	d4	Nf6
2.	e3	d5
3.	Nf3	c5
4.	dxc5	e6
5.	a3	Bxc5
6.	b4	Bd6
7.	Bb2	O-O
8.	Be2	Nc6
9.	Nbd2	Qc7
10.	c4	Ne5
11.	Nxe5	Bxe5
12.	Bxe5	Qxe5
13.	cxd5	Nxd5
14.	O-O	Nc3
15.	Qe1	Nxe2+
16.	Qxe2	Bd7
17.	a4	Qc3
18.	Nf3	Qxb4
19.	Rfb1	Qc3
20.	Rc1	Qa5
21.	Nd4	Rac8
22.	Rcb1	b6
23.	Nb5	a6
24.	Nd6	Rc6
25.	Nb7	Qd5
26.	Qxa6	Rc7
27.	Qxb6	Bc6
28.	e4	Qxe4
29.	f3	Qe5
30.	a5	Bxf3
31.	gxf3	Rc2
32.	Qf2	Rxf2
33.	Kxf2	Rc8
34.	Rc1	Qb2+
35.	Kg3	Rxc1
36.	Rxc1	Qxc1
37.	a6	Qe1+
38.	Kf4	f6
39.	Na5	g5+
40.	Kg4	Qh4#

Black to play

Live Chess, Chess.com
Analysis of john2001plus (1671) vs. freddyk (1556)


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	Nf3	d5
2.	d4	c6
3.	c4	Nf6
4.	Nc3	Bf5
5.	cxd5	cxd5
6.	Qb3	Bc8
7.	Ne5	e6
8.	e4	dxe4
9.	Bb5+	Nbd7
10.	Bg5	Be7
11.	Bxd7+	Nxd7
12.	Bxe7	Qxe7
13.	Nxe4	O-O
14.	O-O	Nxe5
15.	dxe5	a6
16.	Nd6	b5
17.	Rac1	Bb7
18.	a4	Bd5
19.	Qb4	bxa4
20.	Qxa4	Qg5
21.	Ne4	Qxe5
22.	Nc3	Bb7

Black to play

Live Chess, Chess.com
Analysis of ramachandranlndian (1209) vs. john2001plus (1707)


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2
3
4
5
6
7
8

-4

(black to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	Nf3	Nc6
3.	Bb5	Nd4
4.	Nxd4	cxd4
5.	e5	Qa5
6.	Qe2	a6
7.	Bc4	b5
8.	Bxf7+	Kxf7
9.	Qf3+	Nf6
10.	exf6	Qc7
11.	fxe7+	Kxe7
12.	Qxa8	Bb7
13.	Qa7	Kd8
14.	Qxd4	Bxg2
15.	Rg1	Qxh2
16.	Qb6+	Kc8
17.	f3	Bxf3
18.	Qf2	Qe5+
19.	Qe3	Qh5
20.	Rf1	Qh4+
21.	Qf2	Bc5
22.	d4	Re8+
23.	Be3	Rxe3+
24.	Kd2	Re2+

Friday, July 8, 2022

White to play

Casual Game, https://itsyourturn.com
Analyis of John Coffey vs. lacenaire


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	Nf6
2.	d4	e6
3.	c4	b6
4.	e3	Bb7
5.	Bd3	d5
6.	Nc3	Bb4
7.	Qa4+	Nc6
8.	cxd5	Nxd5
9.	O-O	Bxc3
10.	bxc3	O-O
11.	Qc2	Nf6
12.	Re1	h6
13.	e4	Re8
14.	Bb2	Nd7
15.	Rad1	Nf8
16.	Bf1	Nb8
17.	c4	Nbd7
18.	e5	c5
19.	d5	exd5
20.	cxd5	Qc8
21.	Bc4	Ng6
22.	e6	Nf6
23.	exf7+	Kxf7
24.	d6+	Kf8
25.	Bxf6	Rxe1+
26.	Rxe1	Qg4
27.	h3	Qh5
28.	Be7+	Nxe7
29.	dxe7+	Ke8
30.	Qa4+

Thursday, June 16, 2022

White to play

?, ?
Analysis of Coffey, John vs. Starr, Bill


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	e4	d5
2.	exd5	Qxd5
3.	Nc3	Qa5
4.	d4	Nf6
5.	Bc4	Bf5
6.	Bd2	c6
7.	Nd5	Qd8
8.	Nxf6+	exf6
9.	c3	Be7
10.	Qb3	b6
11.	Bxf7+	Kf8
12.	Nf3	Nd7
13.	O-O	c5
14.	Rfe1	Rc8
15.	Qd5	cxd4
16.	Qxf5	Kxf7
17.	Ng5+	Ke8
18.	Ne6

White to play

?, ?
Analysis of Coffey John vs. Starr, Bill


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	e4	d5
2.	exd5	Qxd5
3.	Nc3	Qa5
4.	d4	Nf6
5.	Bc4	Bf5
6.	Bd2	c6
7.	Nd5	Qd8
8.	Nxf6+	exf6
9.	c3	Be7
10.	Qb3	b6
11.	Bxf7+	Kf8
12.	Nf3	Nd7
13.	O-O	c5
14.	Rfe1	Rc8
15.	Qd5	cxd4
16.	Nxd4	Rc5
17.	Ne6+	Bxe6
18.	Qxe6	Re5
19.	Rxe5	Nxe5
20.	Bh5

Thursday, May 12, 2022

White to play

?, ?
analysis vs. ?


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

-1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	c6
2.	e4	d5
3.	Nc3	dxe4
4.	Nxe4	Bf5
5.	Ng3	Bg6
6.	h4	h6
7.	Ne5	Qd6
8.	d4	Nd7
9.	Nxg6	Qxg6
10.	c3	Qd6
11.	Bc4	e6
12.	Qf3	Qc7
13.	Ne4	Ngf6
14.	Bf4	Qb6
15.	Nd6+	Bxd6
16.	Bxd6	Qxb2
17.	O-O	O-O-O
18.	Rab1	Qc2
19.	Qxc6+	bxc6
20.	Ba6#

Wednesday, May 11, 2022

White to play

Columbus Chess Club
Coffey, John vs. Starr, Bill, G/10


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	d5
2.	d4	Nc6
3.	c4	Nf6
4.	cxd5	Nxd5
5.	e4	Nb6
6.	d5	Nb4
7.	a3	Na6
8.	Be3	e5
9.	Nxe5	Bd6
10.	Bxb6	cxb6
11.	Bb5+	Ke7
12.	Nc4	Nc5
13.	O-O	a6
14.	e5	Bb8
15.	d6+	Ke6
16.	Qg4+	f5
17.	exf6 e.p.+	Kxf6
18.	Qh4+	g5
19.	Qh6+	Kf5
20.	Ne3+	Ke5
21.	f4+	gxf4
22.	Qxf4+	Ke6
23.	Qf7+	Kxd6
24.	Nc4#

Saturday, April 30, 2022

Black to play

Casual Game, https://itsyourturn.com
R. G. vs. John Coffey. Boosted.


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

-1

(black to move)

1.	b3	d5
2.	Bb2	Nf6
3.	Bxf6	gxf6
4.	e3	e5
5.	Qh5	Rg8
6.	Qxh7	Rg6
7.	Bb5+	c6
8.	Bf1	Be6
9.	Qh4	Nd7
10.	g3	Rh6
11.	Qa4	Nc5
12.	Qh4	Rxh4

Black to play

Casual Game, https://itsyourturn.com
R. G. vs. John Coffey. Boosted.


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	b3	d5
2.	Bb2	Nf6
3.	Bxf6	gxf6
4.	e3	e5
5.	Qh5	Rg8
6.	Qxh7	Rg6
7.	Bb5+	c6
8.	Bf1	Be6
9.	Qh4	Nd7
10.	g3	Rh6
11.	Qa4	Nc5
12.	Qh4	Rxh4
13.	gxh4	f5
14.	Nc3	d4
15.	exd4	Qxd4
16.	Nge2	Qxh4
17.	O-O-O	Qxf2
18.	Bh3	Qh4
19.	Bf1	O-O-O
20.	Bg2	Bh6
21.	Bf1	Bxd2+
22.	Rxd2	Qg5
23.	Rg1	Qxd2+
24.	Kb2	Nd3+
25.	Kb1	Qe1+
26.	Nc1	Qxc1#

Saturday, April 23, 2022

Black to play

Analyiss
vs.


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2
3
4
5
6
7
8

-5

(black to move)

1.	d4	Nf6
2.	c4	e6
3.	Nc3	Bb4
4.	a3	Bxc3+
5.	bxc3	b6
6.	Nh3	Nc6
7.	g3	Ba6
8.	e3	Na5
9.	Qa4	Bb7
10.	Rg1	O-O
11.	Nf4	e5
12.	Ne2	Re8
13.	d5	c6
14.	Bg2	Ba6
15.	dxc6	dxc6
16.	Bxc6	Bxc4
17.	Bxe8	Bb3

Wednesday, April 13, 2022

White to play

Analysis
vs.


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	c5
2.	e4	Nc6
3.	c3	e6
4.	d4	cxd4
5.	cxd4	a6
6.	d5	exd5
7.	exd5	Nb4
8.	a3	Qa5
9.	Nc3	Nf6
10.	Bc4	Be7
11.	O-O	O-O
12.	Bg5	d6
13.	axb4

Saturday, April 9, 2022

White to play and win

Analysis
Analysis of Raja3401 2853 vs. GothamChess2 779


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	d4	d5
2.	c4	dxc4
3.	e3	e5
4.	Bxc4	exd4
5.	Nf3	Bb4+
6.	Bd2	Bxd2+
7.	Qxd2	Nf6
8.	O-O	O-O
9.	exd4	b6
10.	Ne5	Bb7
11.	Nc3	c5
12.	Rad1	cxd4
13.	Qxd4	Qxd4
14.	Rxd4	Nc6
15.	Nxc6	Bxc6
16.	f3	Rfd8
17.	Rfd1	Rxd4
18.	Rxd4	Kf8
19.	Kf2	Ke7
20.	g4	h6
21.	h4	Nd7
22.	Bd5	Rc8
23.	Rc4	Ne5
24.	Re4	Kd6
25.	Bxc6	Nxc6
26.	g5	hxg5
27.	hxg5	a6
28.	a4	Ne5
29.	Rd4+	Ke6
30.	f4	Rc4
31.	Ne2	Rxd4
32.	Nxd4+	Kd5
33.	fxe5	Kxe5
34.	Nf3+	Kd5
35.	Ke3	f6
36.	g6	f5
37.	Kf4	Ke6
38.	Nd4+	Kf6
39.	Nxf5	Kxg6
40.	Ke5	Kf7
41.	Nxg7	Kxg7
42.	Kd6

White to play

Analysis
Raja3401 2853 vs. GothamChess 2779


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	d4	d5
2.	c4	dxc4
3.	e3	e5
4.	Bxc4	exd4
5.	Nf3	Bb4+
6.	Bd2	Bxd2+
7.	Qxd2	Nf6
8.	O-O	O-O
9.	exd4	b6
10.	Ne5	Bb7
11.	Nc3	c5
12.	Rad1	cxd4
13.	Qxd4	Qxd4
14.	Rxd4	Nc6
15.	Nxc6	Bxc6
16.	f3	Rfd8
17.	Rfd1	Rxd4
18.	Rxd4	Kf8
19.	Kf2	Ke7
20.	g4	h6
21.	h4	Nd7
22.	Bd5	Rc8
23.	Rc4	Ne5
24.	Re4	Kd6
25.	Bxc6	Nxc6
26.	g5	hxg5
27.	hxg5	a6
28.	a4	Ne5
29.	Rd4+	Ke6
30.	f4	Rc4
31.	Ne2	Rxd4
32.	Nxd4+	Kd5
33.	fxe5	Kxe5
34.	Nf3+	Kd5
35.	Ke3	f6
36.	g6	f5
37.	Kf4	Ke6
38.	Nd4+	Kf6
39.	Nxf5	Kxg6
40.	Ne7+	Kf7
41.	Nc8	Ke6
42.	Nxb6	Kd6
43.	Ke4	Kc5
44.	Nd5	Kc4
45.	b4	g5
46.	b5	axb5
47.	a5	Kc5
48.	a6	Kc6
49.	Kf5	b4
50.	Nxb4+	Kb5
51.	a7

Monday, March 28, 2022

Black to play

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


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	Bc4	Nf6
3.	Nc3	e6
4.	f4	d5
5.	exd5	exd5
6.	Bb5+	Nc6
7.	d4	cxd4
8.	Qxd4	Bd6
9.	Nf3	O-O
10.	Bxc6	bxc6
11.	Ne5	c5
12.	Qd1	Ba6
13.	Qf3	Re8
14.	Bd2	Bxe5
15.	O-O-O	Bxc3
16.	Bxc3	Be2
17.	Qg3	Bxd1
18.	Bxf6	Qxf6
19.	Rxd1	Rab8
20.	b3	Qa1+
21.	Kd2	Qxa2
22.	Qc3	Qa3
23.	Ra1	Qb4
24.	Rxa7	Re2+
25.	Kd3	Qe4#

Thursday, March 24, 2022

Black to play

Casual Game, https://itsyourturn.com
rachman1 vs. Tribore Menendez


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	d4	Nf6
2.	Bf4	c5
3.	e3	Qb6
4.	b3	cxd4
5.	exd4	Nc6
6.	Nf3	d6
7.	Be2	g6
8.	O-O	Nd5
9.	Be3	Nxe3
10.	fxe3	Bh6
11.	Qd2	O-O
12.	c3	e5
13.	Kh1	Qa5
14.	d5	Ne7
15.	Bc4	Qc5
16.	Re1	b5
17.	Bf1	Nxd5
18.	b4	Qc6
19.	Na3	Bg4
20.	Bxb5	Qxc3
21.	Qxd5	Qxa3
22.	Qxd6	Bxf3
23.	gxf3	Rfd8
24.	Qxe5	Bg7
25.	Qe4	Bxa1
26.	Rxa1	Rab8
27.	Qh4	Qxe3
28.	Bc6	Qc3
29.	Rb1	Qxc6
30.	Qf2	Rxb4
31.	Rxb4	Qc1+
32.	Kg2	Rd2

Monday, March 21, 2022

White to play

Casual Game, https://itsyourturn.com
Tribore Menendez vs. Acamol


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	d5
2.	d4	Nc6
3.	c4	dxc4
4.	d5	Nb4
5.	Qa4+	c6
6.	Qxb4	cxd5
7.	Qb5+	Qd7
8.	Nc3	Qxb5
9.	Nxb5	Kd8
10.	Ne5	Be6
11.	Nd4	Ke8
12.	Nxe6	fxe6
13.	e4	Nf6
14.	exd5	exd5
15.	b3	cxb3
16.	Bb5+	Kd8
17.	Nf7+	Kc7
18.	Nxh8