Chess Level 1: October 2024

Monday, October 28, 2024

White to Play

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Sunday, October 27, 2024

White to Play

ICC tourney 1183 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of yoshi (1648) vs. KingsBishop (1540)


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(white to move)

1.	Nf3	Nc6
2.	d4	Na5
3.	e4	Nf6
4.	e5	Ng4
5.	h3	Nh6
6.	d5	b6
7.	Bg5	g6
8.	Qd2	Nf5
9.	g4	Ng7
10.	Nc3	d6
11.	O-O-O	Bd7
12.	Bd3	Nb7
13.	Rhe1	Nc5
14.	Bc4	Qc8
15.	Nd4	a6
16.	Nc6	Bxc6
17.	dxc6	Nge6
18.	exd6	cxd6
19.	Ne4	Nxe4
20.	Rxe4	Nxg5
21.	Qxg5	Qxc6
22.	Bd5	Qb5
23.	a4	Qc5
24.	Rc4	Qa5
25.	Bc6+	Kd8
26.	Rxd6+	Kc7
27.	Bb5+	Kb7
28.	Rd7+	Kb8
29.	Qe5#

Black to Play

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Analysis of bosperty (1429) vs. john2001plus (1845)


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(black to move)

1.	Nf3	d5
2.	d4	Nf6
3.	Bf4	c5
4.	e3	Qb6
5.	b3	cxd4
6.	exd4	Nc6
7.	Be3	Bg4
8.	Be2	e6
9.	O-O	Ne4
10.	Ne5	Bxe2
11.	Qxe2	Bd6
12.	Nxc6	bxc6
13.	Nd2	Nxd2
14.	Qxd2	O-O
15.	c3	c5
16.	dxc5	Bxc5
17.	Bxc5	Qxc5
18.	Rac1	Rfd8
19.	Rfd1	e5
20.	Qe3	Qxe3
21.	fxe3	Rac8
22.	Kf2	Rc6
23.	Rc2	f6
24.	Ke2	d4
25.	exd4	exd4
26.	Rd3	Re8+
27.	Kd2	dxc3+
28.	Rdxc3	Rce6
29.	Kc1	Re2
30.	Kb2	f5
31.	Rxe2	Rxe2+
32.	Rc2	Rxc2+
33.	Kxc2	Kf7
34.	a4	Ke6
35.	b4	Kd5
36.	Kc3	f4
37.	b5	Kc5
38.	Kb3	g5
39.	h3	h5
40.	Kc3	g4
41.	hxg4	hxg4
42.	Kd3	Kb4
43.	Ke4	Kxa4
44.	Kxf4	Kxb5
45.	Kxg4	a5

Thursday, October 24, 2024

White to Play

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


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(white to move)

1.	Nf3	Nc6
2.	d4	d5
3.	c4	g6
4.	cxd5	Na5
5.	b4	Nc4
6.	e4	b5
7.	Nbd2	Nxd2
8.	Bxb5+	Bd7
9.	Bxd7+	Qxd7
10.	Ne5	Qd6
11.	Qa4+	c6
12.	Bxd2	f6
13.	Qxc6+	Qxc6
14.	Nxc6	Bh6
15.	b5	Bxd2+
16.	Kxd2	Kd7
17.	a4	Nh6
18.	a5	Nf7
19.	b6	axb6
20.	axb6	Rxa1
21.	Rxa1	Kc8
22.	Ra7	Nd8
23.	Rc7#

Wednesday, October 23, 2024

White to Play and Win

ICC tourney 1183 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of yoshi (1648) vs. KingsBishop (1540)


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(white to move)

1.	Nf3	Nc6
2.	d4	Na5
3.	e4	Nf6
4.	e5	Ng4
5.	h3	Nh6
6.	d5	b6
7.	Bg5	g6
8.	Qd2	Nf5
9.	g4	Ng7
10.	Nc3	d6
11.	O-O-O	Bd7
12.	Bd3	Nb7
13.	Rhe1	Nc5
14.	Bc4	Qc8
15.	Nd4	a6
16.	Nc6	Bxc6
17.	dxc6	Nge6
18.	exd6	cxd6
19.	Ne4	Nxe4
20.	Rxe4	Nxg5
21.	Qxg5	Qxc6
22.	Bd5	Qb5
23.	Qf4	O-O-O
24.	a4	Qa5
25.	Rc4+	Kb8
26.	Qe3	Bh6
27.	Qxh6	b5
28.	Rc6	e6
29.	Bg2	d5
30.	Qf4+	Kb7
31.	b4	Qxa4
32.	Rc7+	Kb6
33.	Rxf7	Rc8
34.	Qd4+	Kc6
35.	Qc5#

What is the best continuation for Black?

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Analysis of Javachip3 (1471) vs. HanghangL (1411)


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(black to move)

1.	c4	e6
2.	Nc3	c6
3.	Nf3	Nf6
4.	g3	d5
5.	cxd5	cxd5
6.	d4	Nc6
7.	Bg2	Be7
8.	a3	Bd7
9.	b4	O-O
10.	O-O	h6
11.	Re1	Rc8
12.	Bb2	a6
13.	e4	dxe4
14.	Nxe4	Nxe4
15.	Rxe4	Be8
16.	Ne5	Nxe5
17.	Rxe5	Bf6
18.	Re1	Bc6
19.	Bxc6	Rxc6
20.	Qb3	Bxd4
21.	Bxd4	Qxd4
22.	Rad1	Qb6
23.	Rd7	Rc7
24.	Red1	Rxd7
25.	Rxd7	Rd8
26.	Qd3	Rxd7
27.	Qxd7	Qc6
28.	Qd8+	Kh7
29.	Qd3+	Kh8
30.	Qd8+	Kh7
31.	Qd3+	g6
32.	Qd8	Qd5
33.	Qf6	Qf5
34.	Qe7	Qb1+
35.	Kg2	Qe4+
36.	Kg1	Kg7
37.	Qc5	Qc6
38.	Qe5+	Kh7
39.	Qf6	Kg8
40.	h4	Qd6
41.	g4	Qd1+
42.	Kg2	Qxg4+
43.	Kf1	Qh3+
44.	Kg1	Qxa3
45.	Qd8+	Kg7
46.	Qd4+	Kh7
47.	Qf6	Qc1+
48.	Kg2	Qc6+
49.	f3	Qc2+
50.	Kg3	Qf5
51.	Qe7	b5
52.	Qc5	Kg7
53.	Qb6	Qe5+
54.	Kg2	Qe2+
55.	Kg3	Qe5+
56.	Kg2	Qb2+
57.	Kg3	Qxb4
58.	Qxa6	Qc5
59.	Qa5	Qg1+
60.	Kf4	g5+
61.	hxg5	Qxg5+
62.	Ke4	Qd5+
63.	Ke3	Qb3+
64.	Kf4	Qc4+
65.	Kg3	h5
66.	Qa1+	f6
67.	Qa7+	Kg6
68.	Qa8	Qc7+
69.	Kh3	Kf5
70.	Qe4+	Kg5
71.	Qh4+	Kg6
72.	Qe4+	Kh6
73.	Qxe6	Qf4
74.	Qb3	Qf5+
75.	Kg3	Qg5+
76.	Kh3	h4
77.	Kh2	Qg3+
78.	Kh1	Qf2
79.	Qxb5	h3
80.	Qb2	Qxb2
81.	f4	Qg2#

Monday, October 21, 2024

White to Play

Casual Game, itsyourturn.com
John Coffey (2016) vs. Rick Markell


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(white to move)

1.	Nf3	d5
2.	d4	Nc6
3.	c4	dxc4
4.	d5	Nb4
5.	Qa4+	c6
6.	Qxb4	Qxd5
7.	Nc3	Qf5
8.	Qxc4	e6
9.	e4	Qg6
10.	Be3	Qf6
11.	O-O-O	b5
12.	Qxc6+	Ke7
13.	Bc5#

White to Play

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


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(white to move)

1.	d4	d5
2.	c4	e6
3.	Nc3	f5
4.	Nf3	Bb4
5.	Qa4+	Nc6
6.	Ne5	Bxc3+
7.	bxc3	Bd7
8.	Nxd7	Qxd7
9.	Bf4	Nf6
10.	e3	a6
11.	Rb1	O-O-O
12.	c5	Ne4
13.	Bxa6	Nxc3
14.	Bxb7+	Kb8
15.	Qa8#

Sunday, October 20, 2024

White to Play

Game Analysis, ?
John Coffey vs. ?


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(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+	Kh8
26.	Rf8+	Rg8
27.	Rxg8#

Thursday, October 17, 2024

White to Play

Columbus Indiana Chess Club, Lewellen Chapel, G/10
Coffey, John (2016) vs. Starr, Bill


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(white to move)

1.	Nf3	d5
2.	d4	f5
3.	c4	e6
4.	Nc3	Nf6
5.	Bg5	Bb4
6.	Qa4+	Nc6
7.	Ne5	Bxc3+
8.	bxc3	Bd7
9.	Nxd7	Qxd7
10.	Bxf6	gxf6
11.	Qb5	O-O-O
12.	Rb1	b6
13.	Qa6+	Kb8
14.	e3	e5
15.	c5	exd4
16.	cxd4	Ka8
17.	cxb6	cxb6
18.	Rxb6	Rb8
19.	Rxc6	Rb1+
20.	Kd2	Rhb8
21.	Rc2	Rb8b6
22.	Qc8+	Qxc8
23.	Rxc8+	Kb7
24.	Rh8	Rb1b2+
25.	Kc3	Rxa2
26.	Bd3	Ra3+
27.	Kd2	Rb2+
28.	Bc2	Raa2
29.	Rc1	Kb6
30.	Rxh7	Kb5
31.	Rb7+	Kc4
32.	Rxb2	Rxb2
33.	Ra1	Rb7
34.	Bxf5	Rb2+
35.	Bc2	Rb7
36.	Bd3+	Kb4
37.	Rb1+	Ka5
38.	Rxb7

Black to Play

Columbus Indiana Chess Club, Lewellen Chapel, G/10
Analysis of Starr, Bill vs. Coffey, John (2016)


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(black to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	Nf3	d6
3.	Bb5+	Nd7
4.	d4	cxd4
5.	Nxd4	Ngf6
6.	Nc3	g6
7.	O-O	Bg7
8.	Re1	O-O
9.	Be3	a6
10.	Bxd7	Bxd7
11.	Rb1	Rc8
12.	Nd5	Nxe4
13.	f3	Nf6
14.	Nf4	e5
15.	Nb3	exf4
16.	Bxf4	Ne8
17.	Bxd6	Nxd6
18.	Qxd6	Bf5
19.	Qxd8	Rfxd8
20.	Na1	Rd2
21.	Rbd1	Rxd1
22.	Rxd1	Bxb2
23.	Rb1	Bxa1
24.	Rxa1	Rxc2
25.	g4	Bd3
26.	a3	b5
27.	Rd1	Be2
28.	Rd6	a5
29.	Ra6	b4
30.	Rxa5	b3
31.	Kf2	b2
32.	Ra8+	Kg7
33.	Rb8	Bb5+
34.	Ke3	b1=Q

Black to Play

Columbus Indiana Chess Club, Lewellen Chapel, G/10
Analysis of Starr, Bill vs. Coffey, John (2016)


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(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	d3	c5
3.	Nc3	d5
4.	Qf3	d4
5.	Nce2	e5
6.	c3	Nf6
7.	h3	Nc6
8.	Bg5	Be7
9.	O-O-O	Qa5
10.	a3	Be6
11.	Ng3	dxc3
12.	bxc3	Qxc3+
13.	Kb1	Qb3+
14.	Kc1	Qxa3+
15.	Kd2	Qb4+
16.	Ke2	Nd4+
17.	Ke3	Nd5+
18.	exd5	Bxg5+
19.	Ke4	Qb3
20.	dxe6	O-O-O
21.	Qf4	Qd5+
22.	Ke3	Bxf4#

Black to Play

Columbus Indiana Chess Club, Lewellen Chapel
Starr, Bill (2016) vs. Coffey, John, G/10


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(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	d3	c5
3.	Nc3	d5
4.	Qf3	d4
5.	Nce2	e5
6.	c3	Nf6
7.	h3	Nc6
8.	Bg5	Be7
9.	O-O-O	Qa5
10.	a3	Be6
11.	Ng3	dxc3
12.	bxc3	Qxc3+
13.	Kb1	Nd4
14.	Qe3	Qb3+
15.	Kc1	Qc2#

Black to Play

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


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(black to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	Nf3	d6
3.	Bb5+	Nc6
4.	d4	cxd4
5.	Nxd4	Bd7
6.	Nxc6	bxc6
7.	Bc4	Nf6
8.	Nc3	e6
9.	O-O	d5
10.	exd5	cxd5
11.	Bd3	Bd6
12.	Qf3	O-O
13.	Bg5	Rb8
14.	b3	Be5
15.	Be2	Bxc3
16.	Qxc3	Ne4
17.	Bxd8	Nxc3
18.	Be7	Nxe2+
19.	Kh1	Rfc8
20.	Bd6	Rb6
21.	Rfe1	Rxc2
22.	Bg3	Nxg3+
23.	fxg3	Rbc6
24.	Kg1	Rb2
25.	Rec1	Rxc1+
26.	Rxc1	Kf8
27.	Rc7	Ke7
28.	Rxa7	d4
29.	Kf1	d3
30.	Ke1	e5
31.	h3	d2+
32.	Kd1	e4
33.	Ra5	Kd6
34.	Ra6+	Bc6
35.	Ke2	e3
36.	Rb6	Rb1

White to Play

Columbus Indiana Chess Club, Lewellen Chapel
Analysis of Coffey, John (2016) vs. Starr, Bill


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(white to move)

1.	Nf3	d5
2.	d4	e6
3.	c4	f5
4.	Nc3	c6
5.	Ne5	Nf6
6.	f4	Bb4
7.	cxd5	Nxd5
8.	Bd2	Bxc3
9.	bxc3	O-O
10.	e3	Nd7
11.	Bd3	Nxe5
12.	fxe5	Bd7
13.	O-O	Be8
14.	c4	Nb6
15.	a4	a5
16.	Qb3	Bh5
17.	Rab1	Nd7
18.	Qxb7	c5
19.	Qc6	Rc8
20.	Qxe6+	Bf7
21.	Qxf5	Bg6
22.	Qe6+	Kh8
23.	Bxg6	hxg6
24.	Qxg6	cxd4
25.	exd4	Rxf1+
26.	Rxf1	Qg8
27.	Rf3	Qh7
28.	Rh3	Qxh3
29.	gxh3

White to Play (Philidor's Mate)

Columbus Indiana Chess Club, Lewellen Chapel
Analysis of Coffey, John (2016) vs. Starr, Bill


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(white to move)

1.	d4	d5
2.	c4	e6
3.	Nf3	Nc6
4.	Nc3	f5
5.	Bf4	Bb4
6.	e3	Nf6
7.	Bd3	O-O
8.	O-O	Bxc3
9.	bxc3	Ne4
10.	Qc2	b6
11.	cxd5	exd5
12.	Ne5	Qf6
13.	c4	Ne7
14.	cxd5	Nxd5
15.	Bxe4	fxe4
16.	Qxe4	Nxf4
17.	Qxa8	Ba6
18.	Qe4	Ne2+
19.	Kh1	Ng3+
20.	hxg3	Qh6+
21.	Kg1	Bxf1
22.	Rxf1	Re8
23.	Qd5+	Kh8
24.	Nf7+	Kg8
25.	Nxh6+	Kh8
26.	Qg8+	Rxg8
27.	Nf7#

Wednesday, October 16, 2024

White to Play

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Analysis of John Coffey vs. Steve Sims


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(white to move)

1.	Nf3	Nf6
2.	d4	e6
3.	c4	d5
4.	Nc3	c5
5.	cxd5	cxd4
6.	Qxd4	Be7
7.	e4	O-O
8.	d6	Bxd6
9.	e5	Bxe5
10.	Qxe5

Black to Play

?, ?
Analysis of John Coffey vs. Steve Sims


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(black to move)

1.	Nf3	Nf6
2.	d4	e6
3.	c4	d5
4.	Nc3	c5
5.	cxd5	cxd4
6.	Qxd4	Be7
7.	e4	O-O
8.	Bc4	exd5
9.	exd5	Bg4
10.	Ne5	Re8
11.	d6	Bh5
12.	Nxf7	Bxd6+
13.	Ne5+	Kh8
14.	f4	Bxe5
15.	Qxe5	Nc6
16.	Qe3	Ng4
17.	Qxe8+	Qxe8+
18.	Be2	Nd4
19.	Kf1	Ne3+
20.	Kf2	Nxe2
21.	Bxe3	Nxc3
22.	bxc3	Qb5
23.	Kg3	Re8
24.	Bd4	Qd3+
25.	Kh4	Qf5
26.	Kg3	Qg4+
27.	Kf2	Re2+

Black to Play

?, ?
Analysis of John Coffey vs. Steve Sims


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(black to move)

1.	Nf3	Nf6
2.	d4	e6
3.	c4	d5
4.	Nc3	c5
5.	cxd5	cxd4
6.	Qxd4	Be7
7.	e4	O-O
8.	Bc4	exd5
9.	exd5	Bg4
10.	Ne5	Re8
11.	d6	Bh5
12.	Nxf7	Bxd6+
13.	Ne5+	Kh8
14.	f4	Bxe5
15.	Qxe5	Nc6
16.	Qe3	Ng4
17.	Qxe8+	Qxe8+
18.	Be2	Nd4
19.	Kf1	Ne3+
20.	Kf2	Nxe2
21.	Bxe3	Nxc3
22.	bxc3	Qb5
23.	Kg3	Re8
24.	Bd4	Qd3+
25.	Kh4	Qf5
26.	h3	Qxf4+
27.	Kxh5	Qh6+
28.	Kg4	Re4+

Black to Play

?, ?
Analysis of John Coffey vs. Steve Sims


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(black to move)

1.	Nf3	Nf6
2.	d4	e6
3.	c4	d5
4.	Nc3	c5
5.	cxd5	cxd4
6.	Qxd4	Be7
7.	e4	O-O
8.	Bc4	exd5
9.	exd5	Bg4
10.	Ne5	Re8
11.	d6	Bh5
12.	Nxf7	Bxd6+
13.	Ne5+	Kh8
14.	f4	Bxe5
15.	Qxe5	Nc6
16.	Qe3	Ng4
17.	Qxe8+	Qxe8+
18.	Be2	Nd4
19.	Kf1	Ne3+
20.	Kf2	Nxe2
21.	Bxe3	Nxc3
22.	bxc3	Qb5
23.	Kg3	Re8
24.	Bd4	Qd3+
25.	Kh4	Qf5
26.	h3	Qxf4+
27.	g4	Bxg4
28.	Rag1	Bc8+
29.	Rg4	Bxg4
30.	Rg1	Qh6+
31.	Kg3	Qxh3+
32.	Kf4	Qf3+
33.	Kg5	h6+

Black to Play

?, ?
Analysis of John Coffey vs. Steve Sims


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(black to move)

1.	Nf3	Nf6
2.	d4	e6
3.	c4	d5
4.	Nc3	c5
5.	cxd5	cxd4
6.	Qxd4	Be7
7.	e4	O-O
8.	Bc4	exd5
9.	exd5	Bg4
10.	Ne5	Re8
11.	d6	Bh5
12.	Nxf7	Bxd6+
13.	Ne5+	Kh8
14.	f4	Bxe5
15.	Qxe5	Nc6
16.	Qe3	Ng4
17.	Qxe8+	Qxe8+
18.	Be2	Nd4
19.	Kf1	Ne3+
20.	Kf2	Nxe2
21.	Bxe3	Nxc3
22.	bxc3	Qb5
23.	Kg3	Re8
24.	Bd4	Qd3+
25.	Kh4	Qf5
26.	h3	Qxf4+
27.	g4	Bxg4
28.	Rag1	Bc8+
29.	Rg4	Bxg4
30.	Rg1	Qh6+
31.	Kxg4	Re4+
32.	Kf3	Qf4+
33.	Kg2	Re2+

White to Play

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john2001plus (1703) vs. ATSpore (1463)


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+17

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	Nf6
2.	d4	e6
3.	c4	Bb4+
4.	Bd2	Bxd2+
5.	Qxd2	O-O
6.	Nc3	b6
7.	e3	Bb7
8.	Be2	d6
9.	O-O	Nbd7
10.	b4	e5
11.	dxe5	Nxe5
12.	Nxe5	dxe5
13.	Rfd1	a6
14.	Qc2	Qe7
15.	Nd5	Nxd5
16.	cxd5	Rfc8
17.	a3	Qd6
18.	e4	g6
19.	Rac1	c6
20.	dxc6	Qxc6
21.	Qxc6	Rxc6
22.	Rxc6	Bxc6
23.	Rd6	Bxe4
24.	Rxb6	Rc8
25.	f3	Bf5
26.	Bxa6	Rc3
27.	a4	h5
28.	a5	Rc2
29.	Rb8+	Kg7
30.	Re8	h4
31.	Rxe5	h3
32.	Bf1	hxg2
33.	Bxg2	Rc1+
34.	Kf2	Rc2+
35.	Kg3	Rb2
36.	b5	Bd7
37.	b6	Ra2
38.	f4	f6
39.	Re7+	Kf8
40.	Rxd7	Rxa5
41.	b7	Rb5
42.	Rd8+	Ke7
43.	b8=Q	Rb3+
44.	Qxb3	g5
45.	Qb6	gxf4+
46.	Kxf4	f5
47.	Qc7+	Ke6
48.	Rd6#

White to Play

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Analysis of john2001plus (1912) vs. bosperty (1454)


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(white to move)

1.	Nf3	Nf6
2.	d4	d6
3.	c4	g6
4.	Nc3	Bg7
5.	e4	O-O
6.	Be2	Nbd7
7.	e5	Ne8
8.	Bf4	dxe5
9.	dxe5	e6
10.	Qd2	c6
11.	O-O-O	Qc7
12.	h4	Nb6
13.	h5	Qd7
14.	hxg6	Qxd2+
15.	Rxd2	hxg6
16.	Ne4	Rb8
17.	Nf6+	Bxf6
18.	exf6	Nxf6
19.	Be5	Nbd7
20.	Rxd7	Nh5
21.	Re7	Ra8
22.	g4	Ng7
23.	Ng5	f6
24.	Rh6	fxe5
25.	Rxg6	Rf7
26.	Rxf7	e4
27.	Rgxg7+	Kh8
28.	Rg6	Bd7
29.	Rh7#

Monday, October 14, 2024

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#

Sunday, October 13, 2024

Black to Play

Game Analysis
vs.


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8

(black to move)

1.	d4	Nf6
2.	c4	e6
3.	Nc3	Bb4
4.	Bd2	c5
5.	d5	exd5
6.	cxd5	O-O
7.	e3	d6
8.	Bc4	Nbd7
9.	f4	Nb6
10.	Qb3	Bxc3
11.	Bxc3	Nxc4
12.	Qxc4	Ng4
13.	Qe2	Re8
14.	Bd2	Qb6
15.	Rb1	c4
16.	e4	Bf5
17.	Kf1	Rxe4
18.	Qf3	Rae8
19.	g3	c3
20.	Be1	Qb5+
21.	Kg2	Ne3+
22.	Qxe3	Rxe3
23.	g4	Qxd5+
24.	Kf2	Bxg4
25.	Bxc3	Re2+
26.	Nxe2	Rxe2+
27.	Kg3	Rg2+
28.	Kh4	Qh5#

Tuesday, October 8, 2024

Black to Play

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


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8

(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	d3	c5
3.	Nc3	d5
4.	Qf3	d4
5.	Nce2	e5
6.	c3	Nf6
7.	h3	Nc6
8.	Bg5	Be7
9.	O-O-O	Qa5
10.	a3	Be6
11.	Ng3	dxc3
12.	bxc3	Qxc3+
13.	Kb1	Nd4
14.	Qe3	Qb3+
15.	Kc1	Qc2#

Sunday, October 6, 2024

White to Play

ICC tourney 1154 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of yoshi (1705) vs. Slypawn (1564)


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(white to move)

1.	Nf3	d5
2.	d4	c6
3.	c4	Nf6
4.	Nc3	dxc4
5.	a4	Bf5
6.	e3	e6
7.	Bxc4	Bb4
8.	O-O	Bg4
9.	h3	Bh5
10.	g4	Bg6
11.	Ne5	Nbd7
12.	f4	Nd5
13.	Nxd5	exd5
14.	Bd3	Qh4
15.	Kg2	Be4+
16.	Bxe4	dxe4
17.	Nxd7	Kxd7
18.	Bd2	Bd6
19.	g5	g6
20.	Qb3	Kc8
21.	Ba5	Rf8
22.	Rac1	Bc7
23.	Bb4	Rd8
24.	Qxf7	Kb8
25.	Be7	Rc8
26.	d5	a5
27.	d6	Bb6
28.	d7	Rd8
29.	Bxd8	Bxd8
30.	b4	axb4
31.	Qf8	Ka7
32.	Qxb4	Qh5
33.	Rf2	Bc7
34.	Rb1	b6
35.	Qxe4	Kb7
36.	Rc1	Ra7
37.	Qxc6+	Kb8
38.	d8=Q+	Bxd8
39.	Qc8#

Saturday, October 5, 2024

Black to Play

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Analysis of john2001plus (1871) vs. bosperty (1372)


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8

(black to move)

1.	Nf3	Nf6
2.	d4	c5
3.	c4	e6
4.	d5	exd5
5.	cxd5	d6
6.	Nc3	Be7
7.	e4	Na6
8.	Bb5+	Bd7
9.	Bxd7+	Qxd7
10.	O-O	O-O
11.	Re1	Nc7
12.	a4	b6
13.	Qc2	a6
14.	Bf4	b5
15.	axb5	axb5
16.	Qd3	b4
17.	Ne2	Nh5
18.	Bg5	Bxg5
19.	Nxg5	h6
20.	Nf3	Rfe8
21.	Rxa8	Rxa8
22.	Rd1	Re8
23.	e5	dxe5
24.	d6	e4
25.	Qc4	exf3
26.	Ng3	Nxg3
27.	hxg3	fxg2

Wednesday, October 2, 2024

Black to Play for Win

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


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(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	Kf8
26.	Kf2	Rd5
27.	h4	h5
28.	Kg3	a5
29.	b3	Rc5
30.	Rb2	b5
31.	Kf4	Ke7
32.	Re2+	Kd6
33.	g4	hxg4
34.	Kxg4	b4
35.	Rf2	Ke6
36.	Re2+	Re5
37.	Rf2	Rd5
38.	Re2+	Kf6
39.	Kg3	Kg7
40.	Kf2	Kh6
41.	Kg3	f5
42.	Rh2	Rd3+
43.	Kf4	Kh5
44.	Re2	Rd4+
45.	Kf3	Rxh4

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;