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Analysis of MainStreetUSA (1549) vs. john2001plus (1722)

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

(black to move) 1. Nc3 d5 2. e4 d4 3. Nce2 e5 4. Ng3 Nf6 5. Nf3 Nc6 6. Bc4 Bd6 7. c3 O-O 8. O-O Na5 9. Bd3 c5 10. cxd4 cxd4 11. b4 Nc6 12. a3 Bg4 13. h3 Bd7 14. Bc4 Rc8 15. Qb3 a6 16. Re1 b5 17. Bd5 Qc7 18. Ng5 Nxd5 19. exd5 Ne7 20. Ng5e4 f5 21. Nc5 Qa7 22. Bb2 Ng6 23. Rac1 Bxc5 24. bxc5 Rxc5 25. Rxc5 Qxc5 26. f4 d3+ 27. Kf1 exf4 28. Nh5 f3 29. Bxg7 fxg2+ 30. Kxg2 Nh4+ 31. Kg3 f4+ 32. Nxf4 Rxf4 33. Kxf4 Qf2+ 34. Ke5 Qg3+ 35. Kd4 Nf3+ 36. Kc3 Qxg7+ 37. Kb4 Qd4+ 38. Ka5 Nxd2 39. Qb4 Nc4+ 40. Kxa6 Qb6#

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Columbus Chess Club; Casual G/10, Lewellen Chapel, Columbus, In
Analyiss of Starr, Bill vs. Coffey, John

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

(black to move) 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. Bb5+ Nd7 4. O-O Ngf6 5. Nc3 g6 6. e5 dxe5 7. Nxe5 Bg7 8. Re1 O-O 9. Nxd7 Bxd7 10. Bxd7 Qxd7 11. d3 Rfd8 12. Be3 b6 13. Qf3 Nd5 14. Nxd5 Qxd5 15. Qxd5 Rxd5 16. Rab1 e5 17. f4 Rad8 18. fxe5 Rxe5 19. Bf2 Rde8 20. c3 Rd8 21. d4 cxd4 22. Bxd4 Rxe1+ 23. Rxe1 Bxd4+ 24. cxd4 Rxd4 25. Re2 f5 26. Kf2 Kf7 27. Ke3 Re4+ 28. Kd3 Rxe2 29. Kxe2 Ke6 30. Kd3 Kd5 31. g3 g5 32. b3 f4 33. gxf4 gxf4 34. h3 h6 35. h4 h5 36. a3 a6 37. a4 a5 38. Kd2 Ke4 39. Ke2 f3+ 40. Kf2 Kf4 41. Kf1 Ke3 42. Ke1 f2+ 43. Kf1 Kf3 44. b4 axb4 45. a5 b3 46. axb6 b2 47. b7 b1=Q#

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Black to Play

Columbus Indiana Chess Club; Casual G/10, Lewellen Chapel
Analysis of Starr, Bill vs. Coffey, John

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

(black to move) 1. e4 e6 2. d3 d5 3. Qe2 Nc6 4. g3 Nd4 5. Qd1 c5 6. Bg2 Nf6 7. Ne2 dxe4 8. dxe4 e5 9. O-O Bg4 10. f3 Nxf3+ 11. Bxf3 Qxd1 12. Rxd1 Bxf3 13. Re1 Bxe4 14. Nec3 O-O-O

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White to Play

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john2001plus (1900) vs. bosperty (1398)

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

(white to move) 1. Nf3 e6 2. d4 Nf6 3. c4 d5 4. Nc3 c5 5. cxd5 Nxd5 6. e4 Nxc3 7. bxc3 cxd4 8. cxd4 Be7 9. Be2 O-O 10. O-O Nc6 11. d5 Nb4 12. Bc4 exd5 13. exd5 Bf6 14. Rb1 Na6 15. Re1 Bf5 16. Rxb7 Nc5 17. Rb5 Qd6 18. Ba3 Rfc8 19. Nd4 Bd7 20. Nc6 Bxc6 21. Rxc5 Be8 22. Rxc8

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Aanlysis of john2001plus (1881) vs. bosperty (1396)

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

(white to move) 1. Nf3 Nf6 2. d4 d5 3. c4 e6 4. g3 c5 5. dxc5 Bxc5 6. Bg2 Nc6 7. O-O O-O 8. Bg5 dxc4 9. Qc2 Be7 10. Rd1 Qc7 11. Qxc4 Bd7 12. Bf4 Qb6 13. Nc3 Rfd8 14. Ne5 Nxe5 15. Bxe5 Rac8 16. Qb3 Qxb3 17. axb3 a6 18. Bxb7 Rc5 19. Bd4 Rc7 20. Bxa6

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Black to Play

Columbus Chess Club, Lewellen Chapel, Columbus, In
Starr, Bill vs. Coffey, John

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

(black to move) 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 e6 4. Bxc6 bxc6 5. O-O d6 6. d3 Nf6 7. Bg5 Be7 8. Nbd2 h6 9. Be3 O-O 10. Nc4 e5 11. c3 Ng4 12. Re1 f5 13. Bd2 fxe4 14. dxe4 Be6 15. Na5 Qxa5 16. b4 cxb4 17. cxb4 Qb6 18. Qe2 Qb5 19. h3 Qxe2 20. Rxe2 Bc4 21. Ree1 Nf6 22. a3 Bd3 23. Rac1 Bxe4

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White to Play

Casual G/10, Clumbus Indiana Chess Club
Analysis of John Coffey (2016) vs. Steve Salo (1750)

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

(white to move) 1. Nf3 c5 2. g3 d5 3. c4 e6 4. Bg2 Nf6 5. O-O Nc6 6. d4 dxc4 7. Qa4 Bd7 8. Qxc4 Na5 9. Qc2 cxd4 10. Nxd4 Rc8 11. Nc3 a6 12. Rd1 Qc7 13. Bg5 Bc6 14. Nxc6 Nxc6 15. Rac1 Nb4 16. Qa4+ Nc6 17. Bxc6+ Qxc6 18. Ne4 Qxa4 19. Rxc8+ Ke7 20. Bxf6+ gxf6 21. Rc7+ Qd7 22. Rcxd7+ Ke8 23. Nxf6#

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Black to Play

Columbus Indiana Chess Club; Casual G/10, Lewellen Chapel
Analysis of Starr, Bill vs. Coffey, John

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

(black to move) 1. e4 e6 2. d3 d5 3. Qe2 Nc6 4. g3 Nd4 5. Qd1 c5 6. Bg2 Nf6 7. Ne2 dxe4 8. dxe4 e5 9. O-O Bg4 10. f3 Nxf3+ 11. Bxf3 Qxd1 12. Rxd1 Bxf3 13. Re1 Bxe4 14. Nec3 O-O-O

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Black to Play

Columbus Indiana Chess Club; Casual G/10, Lewellen Chapel
Starr, Bill vs. Coffey, John

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

(black to move) 1. e4 e6 2. d3 d5 3. Qe2 Nc6 4. g3 Nd4 5. Qd1 c5 6. Bg2 Nf6 7. Ne2 dxe4 8. dxe4 e5 9. O-O Bg4 10. f3 Be6 11. Nbc3 Bc4 12. Re1 Nxe2+ 13. Nxe2 Qxd1 14. Rxd1 Bxe2

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Black to Play

Columbus Chess Club, Lewellen Chapel, Columbus, In
Analysis of Starr, Bill vs. Coffey, John

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

(black to move) 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. Bb5+ Nd7 4. O-O Ngf6 5. Nc3 g6 6. d4 cxd4 7. Nxd4 Bg7 8. Re1 O-O 9. Bxd7 Bxd7 10. f3 Qb6 11. Kh1 Rac8 12. e5 dxe5 13. Rxe5 Ng4 14. fxg4 Bxe5

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Black to Play

Columbus Chess Club, Lewellen Chapel, Columbus, In
Analysis of Starr, Bill vs. Coffey, John

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

(black to move) 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. Bb5+ Nd7 4. O-O Ngf6 5. Nc3 g6 6. d4 cxd4 7. Nxd4 Bg7 8. Re1 O-O 9. Bxd7 Bxd7 10. f3 Qb6 11. Kh1 Rac8 12. e5 dxe5 13. Rxe5 e6 14. Re1 Ng4 15. fxg4 Bxd4 16. Ne2 Bf2 17. Rf1 Rfd8 18. Qd3 Bc6 19. Qb3 Bh4 20. c4 Be4 21. Nc3 Bd3 22. Qxb6 axb6 23. Rd1 Rxc4

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White to Play

Casual G/10, Clumbus Indiana Chess Club
Analysis of John Coffey (2016) vs. Steve Salo (1750)

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

(white to move) 1. Nf3 c5 2. g3 d5 3. c4 e6 4. Bg2 Nf6 5. O-O Nc6 6. d4 dxc4 7. Qa4 Bd7 8. Qxc4 Na5 9. Qc2 cxd4 10. Nxd4 Rc8 11. Nc3 a6 12. Rd1 Qc7 13. Bg5 Bc6 14. Bf4 Qe7 15. Nxc6 Nxc6 16. Bd6 Qxd6 17. Rxd6 Bxd6 18. Qb3 b5 19. Nxb5 axb5 20. Qxb5 Kd7 21. Qb7+ Rc7 22. Bxc6+

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White to Play and Mate in 2

Game Analysis
John Coffey vs.

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

(white to move) 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 h6 4. Nc3 c6 5. e4 dxe4 6. Nxe4 Nf6 7. Bd3 g6 8. Nxf6+ Qxf6 9. O-O g5 10. Ne5 h5 11. f4 g4 12. f5 exf5 13. Qc2 Bh6 14. Bxf5 Qd6 15. Bxc8 Qxd4+ 16. Qf2 Qxf2+ 17. Rxf2 Bxc1 18. Rxc1 a6 19. Nxf7 Rg8 20. Re1+ Kf8 21. Ne5+ Kg7 22. Rf7+ Kh8 23. Bf5 Rg5 24. Ng6+ Rxg6 25. Re8+ Rg8 26. Rh7#

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White to play and mate in 2

Game Analysis, ?
John Coffey vs. ?

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

(white to move) 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 h6 4. Nc3 c6 5. e4 dxe4 6. Nxe4 Nf6 7. Bd3 g6 8. Nxf6+ Qxf6 9. O-O g5 10. Ne5 h5 11. f4 g4 12. f5 exf5 13. Qc2 Bh6 14. Bxf5 Qd6 15. Bxc8 Qxd4+ 16. Qf2 Qxf2+ 17. Rxf2 Bxc1 18. Rxc1 a6 19. Nxf7 Rg8 20. Re1+ Kf8 21. Ne5+ Kg7 22. Rf7+ Kh8 23. Bf5 Rg6 24. Nxg6+ Kg8 25. Ree7 g3 26. Rg7#

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White to Play

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John Coffey vs.

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

(white to move) 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 h6 4. Nc3 c6 5. e4 dxe4 6. Nxe4 Nf6 7. Bd3 g6 8. Nxf6+ Qxf6 9. O-O g5 10. Ne5 h5 11. f4 g4 12. f5 exf5 13. Qc2 Bh6 14. Bxf5 Qd6 15. Bxc8 Qxd4+ 16. Qf2 Qxf2+ 17. Rxf2 Bxc1 18. Rxc1 a6 19. Nxf7 Rg8 20. Re1+ Kf8 21. Ne5+ Kg7 22. Rf7+ Kh8 23. Bf5 Rg7 24. Ng6+ Kh7 25. Ne7+ Kh6 26. Re6+ Kg5 27. g3 Rg8 28. Be4 Rf8 29. Rg6#

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White to Play

Game Analysis, https://itsyourturn.com
John Coffey vs. ?

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

(white to move) 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 h6 4. Nc3 c6 5. e4 dxe4 6. Nxe4 Nf6 7. Bd3 g6 8. Nxf6+ Qxf6 9. O-O g5 10. Ne5 h5 11. f4 g4 12. f5 exf5 13. Qc2 Bh6 14. Bxf5 Qd6 15. Bxc8 Qxd4+ 16. Qf2 Qxf2+ 17. Rxf2 Bxc1 18. Rxc1 a6 19. Nxf7 Rg8 20. Re1+ Kf8 21. Ne5+ Kg7 22. Rf7+ Kh8 23. Bf5 Rg7 24. Ng6+ Kh7 25. Ne7+ Kh6 26. Re6+ Kg5 27. g3 h4 28. Rxg7+ Kh5 29. Bxg4#

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Black to Play

Endgame Analysis, ?
bosperty vs. john2001plus (2016)

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

(black to move) 1. Nf3 d5 2. d4 Nf6 3. e3 c5 4. c4 cxd4 5. Nxd4 Nc6 6. Nxc6 bxc6 7. cxd5 cxd5 8. Bb5+ Bd7 9. Nc3 Bxb5 10. Nxb5 Qa5+ 11. Nc3 Rb8 12. O-O e6 13. Qa4+ Qxa4 14. Nxa4 Be7 15. b3 Ne4 16. Rd1 Bf6 17. Bb2 Bxb2 18. Nxb2 Nc3 19. Rd3 Ne4 20. f3 Nc5 21. Rc3 Na6 22. Rc6 Rb6 23. Rac1 Kd7 24. Rxb6 axb6 25. Nd3 Rc8 26. Rxc8 Kxc8 27. Kf2 Kc7 28. Ke2 Nc5 29. Nxc5 bxc5 30. a4 Kb6 31. Kd2 Ka5 32. Kc3 e5 33. f4 exf4 34. exf4 f5 35. h3 h6 36. g3 h5 37. h4 g6 38. Kc2 Kb4 39. Kb2 c4 40. a5 Kxa5 41. Kc3 cxb3 42. Kxb3 Kb5 43. Kc3 Kc5 44. Kd3 d4 45. Kd2 Kc4 46. Kc2 d3+ 47. Kd2 Kd4 48. Kd1 Ke3 49. Ke1 d2+ 50. Kd1 Kd3 51. g4 fxg4 52. f5 g3 53. fxg6 g2 54. g7 g1=Q#

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White to Play

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john2001plus (1888) vs. bosperty (1499)

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 Nf6 3. c4 c5 4. cxd5 Nxd5 5. e4 Nf6 6. Nc3 cxd4 7. Qxd4 Qxd4 8. Nxd4 Nc6 9. Ndb5 Kd8 10. Be3 e6 11. O-O-O+ Bd7 12. f3 Kc8 13. Be2 a6 14. Nd6+ Bxd6 15. Rxd6 Kc7 16. Rhd1 Rad8 17. e5 Ne8 18. Bb6+ Kxb6 19. Rxd7 Rxd7 20. Rxd7 Rf8 21. f4 Nc7 22. Na4+ Ka5 23. Rxc7 Kxa4 24. Rxb7 Rc8 25. Bd1+ Ka5 26. Kb1 Rf8 27. a3 Rb8 28. b4+ Nxb4 29. axb4#

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