Chess Level 1: 2025

Thursday, April 17, 2025

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Wednesday, April 16, 2025

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Tuesday, April 15, 2025

Black to play and mate in 2.

Casual G/10, Columbus Indiana Chess Club
Analysis of Steve Salo vs. John Coffey


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(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	d3	d5
3.	Nc3	Nf6
4.	Bg5	Be7
5.	g3	dxe4
6.	dxe4	Qxd1+
7.	Rxd1	O-O
8.	e5	Nd5
9.	Nxd5	exd5
10.	Bxe7	Re8
11.	Bb4	Rxe5+
12.	Ne2	Bg4
13.	Rd2	Nc6
14.	Bc3	Re7
15.	Bg2	d4
16.	Bxc6	dxc3
17.	bxc3	bxc6
18.	Kf1	Bf3
19.	Rg1	Rae8
20.	h4	Rxe2
21.	Rxe2	Rxe2
22.	g4	Rd2
23.	Ke1	Rd1#

Monday, April 14, 2025

White to Play and Mate in 5

Chess.com
Analysis of john2001plus (1750) vs. bosperty (1089)


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(white to move)

1.	Nf3	Nf6
2.	d4	d5
3.	c4	e6
4.	Nc3	Bb4
5.	Qa4+	Nc6
6.	e3	O-O
7.	Qc2	dxc4
8.	Bxc4	Na5
9.	Bd3	h6
10.	O-O	Qe7
11.	e4	Nc6
12.	e5	Nd5
13.	Ne4	Nb6
14.	a3	Nd5
15.	axb4	Ndxb4
16.	Qe2	Nxd3
17.	Qxd3	Bd7
18.	Nc5	Rab8
19.	Bd2	Rfd8
20.	Rfc1	Be8
21.	Qc4	Rd5
22.	b4	b6
23.	Na6	Rbd8
24.	b5	Na5
25.	Rxa5	bxa5
26.	Nxc7	Qd7
27.	Nxd5	Qxd5
28.	Bxa5	Qxc4
29.	Rxc4	Bxb5
30.	Bxd8	Bxc4
31.	Nd2	Bd5
32.	f3	a6
33.	Ne4	Bxe4
34.	fxe4	Kf8
35.	Kf2	Ke8
36.	Ba5	g6
37.	d5	exd5
38.	exd5	Kd7
39.	Ke3	Ke7
40.	Kd4	Kd7
41.	Kc5	Kc8
42.	Kc6	Kb8
43.	d6	g5
44.	d7	Ka7
45.	d8=Q	f5
46.	Bb6#

Sunday, April 13, 2025

White to Play

Casual Game, https://itsyourturn.com
Analysis of john2001plus vs. ryandammerman


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+13

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	d5
2.	d4	h6
3.	c4	e6
4.	Nc3	Nf6
5.	Bf4	Nc6
6.	e3	Bb4
7.	Bd3	O-O
8.	O-O	Re8
9.	Rc1	Bxc3
10.	Rxc3	dxc4
11.	Rxc4	Nh5
12.	Be5	Nxe5
13.	dxe5	g6
14.	Qc2	Ng7
15.	Bxg6	fxg6
16.	Qxg6	Qe7
17.	Rg4	Qf7
18.	Qxh6	Bd7
19.	Rg6	Ba4
20.	Ng5	Kf8
21.	Rf6	Ke7
22.	Rxf7+	Kd8
23.	Qxg7	b6
24.	Rxc7	Rc8
25.	Rd1+

White to Play

Game Analysis
John Coffey (2016) vs.


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(white to move)

1.	Nf3	b6
2.	e4	Bb7
3.	Nc3	e6
4.	d4	g6
5.	h4	h5
6.	Bg5	Be7
7.	d5	exd5
8.	exd5	d6
9.	Qd2	Bxg5
10.	Nxg5	Nf6
11.	O-O-O	O-O
12.	f3	Bc8
13.	g4	hxg4
14.	h5	gxh5
15.	Bd3	Re8
16.	Nh7	Nxh7
17.	Bxh7+	Kg7
18.	Rxh5	Qf6
19.	Rg5+	Kf8
20.	Rg8+	Ke7
21.	Re1+	Be6
22.	dxe6	Qxe6
23.	Rxe6+	fxe6
24.	Nd5+	exd5
25.	Qe3+	Kf7
26.	Qxe8+	Kf6
27.	Rg6+	Kf5
28.	Qf7+	Ke5
29.	Qf6#

White to Play

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


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-6

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	Nf6
2.	d4	d5
3.	c4	c6
4.	Nc3	Bg4
5.	Ne5	e6
6.	Nxg4	Nxg4
7.	e4	Nf6
8.	cxd5	cxd5
9.	exd5	exd5
10.	Qb3	Qd7
11.	Bb5	Nc6
12.	O-O	a6
13.	Bxc6	bxc6
14.	Na4	Qa7
15.	Qc2	Rc8
16.	Qf5	Rb8
17.	Bf4	Rd8
18.	Bh6	Rg8
19.	Rfe1+	Be7
20.	Nc5	Kf8
21.	Bf4	Rh8
22.	Rac1	Bxc5
23.	Rxc5	Qa8
24.	Qxf6	gxf6
25.	Bh6+	Kg8
26.	Rc3	Qb8
27.	Re5

White to Play

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


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(white to move)

1.	Nf3	Nf6
2.	d4	d5
3.	c4	c6
4.	Nc3	Bg4
5.	Ne5	e6
6.	Nxg4	Nxg4
7.	e4	Nf6
8.	cxd5	cxd5
9.	exd5	exd5
10.	Qb3	Qd7
11.	Bb5	Nc6
12.	O-O	a6
13.	Re1+	Be7
14.	Bxc6	Qxc6
15.	Bf4	Qd7
16.	Na4	Qd8
17.	Nb6	Ra7
18.	Qa4+	Kf8
19.	Rac1	Ra8
20.	Nxa8	Qxa8
21.	Rc7	Ng8
22.	Qd7	Qe8
23.	Rc8	Bd8
24.	Rxd8

White to Play

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


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(white to move)

1.	Nf3	Nf6
2.	d4	d5
3.	c4	c6
4.	Nc3	Bg4
5.	Ne5	e6
6.	Nxg4	Nxg4
7.	e4	Nf6
8.	cxd5	cxd5
9.	exd5	exd5
10.	Qb3	Qd7
11.	Bb5	Nc6
12.	O-O	a6
13.	Re1+	Be7
14.	Bxc6	Qxc6
15.	Bf4	Qd7
16.	Na4	Qd8
17.	Nb6	Ra7
18.	Qa4+	Kf8
19.	Rac1	Ra8
20.	Nxa8	Qxa8
21.	Rc7	Ng8
22.	Qd7	Qe8
23.	Rc8	Bd8
24.	Rxd8

White to Play

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


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(white to move)

1.	Nf3	Nf6
2.	d4	d5
3.	c4	c6
4.	Nc3	Bg4
5.	Ne5	e6
6.	Nxg4	Nxg4
7.	e4	Nf6
8.	cxd5	cxd5
9.	exd5	exd5
10.	Qb3	Qd7
11.	Bb5	Nc6
12.	O-O	a6
13.	Re1+	Be7
14.	Bxc6	Qxc6
15.	Bf4	Qd7
16.	Na4	Qd8
17.	Nb6	Ra7
18.	Qa4+	Nd7
19.	Bc7	Qxc7
20.	Rxe7+	Kxe7
21.	Nxd5+	Kd8
22.	Nxc7	Kxc7
23.	Rc1+	Kd8
24.	Qc4	Ke7
25.	d5	Re8
26.	Re1+	Kf8
27.	Qb4+

White to Play

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


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(white to move)

1.	Nf3	Nf6
2.	d4	d5
3.	c4	c6
4.	Nc3	Bg4
5.	Ne5	e6
6.	Nxg4	Nxg4
7.	e4	Nf6
8.	cxd5	cxd5
9.	exd5	exd5
10.	Qb3	Qd7
11.	Bb5	Nc6
12.	O-O	a6
13.	Re1+	Be7
14.	Bxc6	Qxc6
15.	Bf4	Qd7
16.	Na4	Qd8
17.	Nb6	Ra7
18.	Qa4+	Nd7
19.	Bc7	Qxc7
20.	Rxe7+	Kxe7
21.	Nxd5+	Kd8
22.	Nxc7	Kxc7
23.	Rc1+	Kd8
24.	Qc4	Ke7
25.	d5	Re8
26.	Re1+	Kd8
27.	Rc1	b5
28.	Qc8+	Ke7
29.	Re1+

White to Play

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


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(white to move)

1.	Nf3	Nf6
2.	d4	d5
3.	c4	c6
4.	Nc3	Bg4
5.	Ne5	e6
6.	Nxg4	Nxg4
7.	e4	Nf6
8.	cxd5	cxd5
9.	exd5	exd5
10.	Qb3	Qd7
11.	Bb5	Nc6
12.	O-O	a6
13.	Re1+	Be7
14.	Bxc6	Qxc6
15.	Bf4	Qd7
16.	Na4	Qd8
17.	Nb6	Ra7
18.	Qa4+	Nd7
19.	Bc7	Qxc7
20.	Rxe7+	Kxe7
21.	Nxd5+	Kd8
22.	Nxc7	Kxc7
23.	Rc1+	Kd8
24.	Qc4	Ke7
25.	d5	Re8
26.	Re1+	Kd8
27.	Rc1	Ke7
28.	Qb4+	Kd8
29.	Qc3	Re5
30.	Qc8+	Ke7
31.	d6+	Ke6
32.	Qe8+	Kxd6
33.	Rd1+

White to Play

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


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-3

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	Nf6
2.	d4	d5
3.	c4	c6
4.	Nc3	Bg4
5.	Ne5	e6
6.	Nxg4	Nxg4
7.	e4	Nf6
8.	cxd5	cxd5
9.	exd5	exd5
10.	Qb3	Qd7
11.	Bb5	Nc6
12.	O-O	a6
13.	Re1+	Be7
14.	Bxc6	Qxc6
15.	Bf4	Qd7
16.	Na4	Qd8
17.	Nb6	Ra7
18.	Qa4+	Nd7
19.	Bc7	Qxc7
20.	Rxe7+	Kxe7
21.	Nxd5+

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White to Play

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


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(white to move)

1.	Nf3	Nf6
2.	d4	d5
3.	c4	c6
4.	Nc3	Bg4
5.	Ne5	e6
6.	Nxg4	Nxg4
7.	e4	Nf6
8.	cxd5	cxd5
9.	exd5	exd5
10.	Qb3	Qd7
11.	Bb5	Nc6
12.	O-O	a6
13.	Re1+	Be7
14.	Bxc6	Qxc6
15.	Bf4	Qd7
16.	Na4	Qd8
17.	Nb6	Ra7
18.	Qa4+	Nd7
19.	Bc7	Qxc7
20.	Rxe7+	Kxe7
21.	Nxd5+	Kd8
22.	Nxc7	Kxc7
23.	Rc1+	Kd8
24.	Qc4	Ke7
25.	d5	Re8
26.	Re1+	Kd8
27.	Rc1	Ke7
28.	Qb4+	Kd8
29.	Qc3	Ke7
30.	Re1+	Kd8
31.	d6	Rxe1+
32.	Qxe1	Ne5
33.	Qxe5	Kd7
34.	Qe7+	Kc6
35.	d7

Saturday, April 12, 2025

White to Play

Game Analysis
John Coffey (2016) vs.


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(white to move)

1.	Nf3	b6
2.	e4	Bb7
3.	Nc3	e6
4.	d4	g6
5.	h4	h5
6.	Bg5	Be7
7.	d5	exd5
8.	exd5	d6
9.	Qd2	Bxg5
10.	Nxg5	Nf6
11.	O-O-O	O-O
12.	f3	Bc8
13.	g4	hxg4
14.	h5	gxh5
15.	Bd3	Re8
16.	Nh7	Nxh7
17.	Bxh7+	Kg7
18.	Rxh5	Kf8
19.	Qh6+	Ke7
20.	Re1+	Kd7
21.	Bf5+	Re6
22.	Bxe6+	Ke8
23.	Bxc8+	Qe7
24.	Qh8#

White to Play

Game Analysis
John Coffey (2016) vs.


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+15

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	b6
2.	e4	Bb7
3.	Nc3	e6
4.	d4	g6
5.	h4	h5
6.	Bg5	Be7
7.	d5	exd5
8.	exd5	d6
9.	Qd2	Bxg5
10.	Nxg5	Nf6
11.	O-O-O	O-O
12.	f3	Bc8
13.	g4	hxg4
14.	h5	gxh5
15.	Bd3	Re8
16.	Nh7	Nxh7
17.	Bxh7+	Kg7
18.	Rxh5	Qf6
19.	Rg5+	Kf8
20.	Rg8+	Ke7
21.	Re1+	Be6
22.	dxe6	Qxe6
23.	Rxe6+	Kd7
24.	Rexe8	c5
25.	Bf5+	Kc7
26.	Re7+	Nd7
27.	Rxd7+	Kc6
28.	Qd5#

White to Play

Game Analysis
John Coffey (2016) vs.


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(white to move)

1.	Nf3	b6
2.	e4	Bb7
3.	Nc3	e6
4.	d4	g6
5.	h4	h5
6.	Bg5	Be7
7.	d5	exd5
8.	exd5	d6
9.	Qd2	Bxg5
10.	Nxg5	Nf6
11.	O-O-O	O-O
12.	f3	Bc8
13.	g4	hxg4
14.	h5	Nxh5
15.	Bd3	Qf6
16.	fxg4	Bxg4
17.	Rdg1	Bf3
18.	Nxf3	Qxf3
19.	Rf1	Qg4
20.	Be2	Qd7
21.	Bxh5	Qe7
22.	Qh6	Re8
23.	Bxg6	Qe3+
24.	Qxe3	Rxe3
25.	Bxf7+	Kg7
26.	Rhg1+	Kh7
27.	Rg8	Rh3
28.	Ne4	Nd7
29.	Ng5+	Kh6
30.	Rg6+	Kh5
31.	Nxh3	c6
32.	Nf4+	Kh4
33.	Rh1#

White to Play

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


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-1

(white to move)

1.	d4	Nf6
2.	c4	e6
3.	Nf3	d6
4.	Nc3	Nc6
5.	e4	Be7
6.	Be3	b6
7.	h3	Bb7
8.	Qc2	Nb4
9.	Qb1	c5
10.	d5	Na6
11.	Be2	O-O
12.	O-O	e5
13.	Qc2	Bc8
14.	a3	Bd7
15.	Nh2	h6
16.	f4	Rb8
17.	Nf3	Nh7
18.	fxe5	Ng5
19.	Bxg5	Bxg5
20.	Nxg5	Qxg5
21.	exd6	Bxh3
22.	Bf3	f5
23.	e5	f4
24.	Ne4	Qg6
25.	e6	Bxe6
26.	dxe6	Qxe6
27.	Ng5	Qe3+
28.	Kh1	hxg5
29.	Bd5+	Kh8
30.	Rf3	Rf6
31.	Rxe3

Friday, April 11, 2025

White to Play

Casual Game
John Coffey (2016) vs.


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(white to move)

1.	Nf3	d5
2.	d4	Nf6
3.	c4	e6
4.	g3	Be7
5.	Bg2	O-O
6.	O-O	c5
7.	dxc5	dxc4
8.	Nbd2	Nc6
9.	Nxc4	Bxc5
10.	a3	Be7
11.	Bf4	Nd5
12.	Rc1	Nxf4
13.	gxf4	f6
14.	Qb3	Nd4
15.	Nxd4	Qxd4
16.	e3	Qc5
17.	Rfd1	Rb8
18.	Nd6	Qxd6
19.	Rxd6	Bxd6
20.	Rxc8	Rbxc8
21.	Qxe6+	Kh8
22.	Qxd6

White to Play

Game Analysis
John Coffey (2016) vs.


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-4

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	b6
2.	e4	Bb7
3.	Nc3	e6
4.	d4	g6
5.	h4	h5
6.	Bg5	Be7
7.	d5	exd5
8.	exd5	d6
9.	Qd2	Bxg5
10.	Nxg5	Nf6
11.	O-O-O	O-O
12.	f3	Bc8
13.	g4	hxg4
14.	h5	gxh5
15.	Bd3	Re8
16.	Nh7	Nxh7
17.	Bxh7+	Kg7
18.	Rxh5	Qf6
19.	Rg5+	Kxh7
20.	Rh1+	Qh6
21.	Rg7+	Kxg7
22.	Qxh6+	Kg8
23.	Qh8#

Tuesday, April 8, 2025

Black to Play

Casual G/10, chess.com
Analysis of bosperty (1501) vs. john2001plus (1918)


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(black to move)

1.	Nf3	d5
2.	e3	c5
3.	d4	Nf6
4.	Be2	Nc6
5.	O-O	Bg4
6.	Nbd2	e6
7.	dxc5	Bxc5
8.	Nb3	Be7
9.	Nbd4	O-O
10.	Bd2	Ne4
11.	c3	e5
12.	Nxc6	bxc6
13.	h3	Bxf3
14.	Bxf3	Nxd2
15.	Qxd2	e4
16.	Be2	Rb8
17.	Rab1	f5
18.	b3	Bf6
19.	c4	d4
20.	exd4	Bxd4
21.	Rbd1	c5
22.	Qf4	g5
23.	Qd2	Qe7
24.	Qc2	f4
25.	Bg4	Rbe8
26.	Rfe1	e3
27.	fxe3	fxe3
28.	Re2	Rf2
29.	Bf3	Qf6
30.	Rf1	h5
31.	Bd5+	Kg7
32.	Qd1	Rf8
33.	Rfxf2	exf2+
34.	Kf1	g4
35.	b4	gxh3
36.	gxh3	Qg5
37.	Bg2	Rf4
38.	Re6	Qg3
39.	Qb1	cxb4
40.	Rc6	Rf7
41.	Qe4	Bf6
42.	Re6	Qh2
43.	Kxf2	Bh4+
44.	Ke2	Rf2+
45.	Ke3	Qxg2
46.	Qxh4	Rf3+
47.	Kd4	Qg1+
48.	Kd5	Rd3+
49.	Ke5	Qc5+
50.	Kf4	Qxc4+
51.	Kf5	Qd5+
52.	Re5	Qf7+
53.	Kg5	Qf6+
54.	Kxh5	Qg6#

White to Play

Casual G/10, chess.com
Analysis of bosperty (1501) vs. john2001plus (1918)


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-3

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	d5
2.	e3	c5
3.	d4	Nf6
4.	Be2	Nc6
5.	O-O	Bg4
6.	Nbd2	e6
7.	dxc5	Bxc5
8.	Nb3	Be7
9.	Nbd4	O-O
10.	Bd2	Ne4
11.	c3	e5
12.	Nxc6	bxc6
13.	h3	Bxf3
14.	Bxf3	Nxd2
15.	Qxd2	e4
16.	Be2	Rb8
17.	Rab1	f5
18.	b3	Bf6
19.	c4	d4
20.	exd4	Bxd4
21.	Rbd1	c5
22.	Qf4	g5
23.	Qd2	Qe7
24.	Qc2	f4
25.	Bg4	Rbe8
26.	Rfe1	e3
27.	fxe3	fxe3
28.	Re2	Rf2
29.	Bf3	Qf6
30.	Rf1	h5
31.	Bd5+	Kg7
32.	Qd1	Rf8
33.	Rfxf2	exf2+
34.	Kf1	g4
35.	b4	gxh3
36.	gxh3	Qg5
37.	Bg2	Rf4
38.	Re6	Qg3
39.	Qb1	cxb4
40.	Rc6	Rf7
41.	Qe4	Bf6
42.	Re6	Qh2
43.	Kxf2	Bh4+
44.	Ke2	Rf2+
45.	Ke3	Rxg2
46.	Qb7+	Kf8
47.	Qc8+	Kg7
48.	Qd7+	Kh8
49.	Rh6+	Kg8
50.	Qe8+	Kg7
51.	Qh8+	Kf7
52.	Rh7+	Ke6
53.	Qe8+	Kd6
54.	Rd7+	Kc6
55.	Qc8+	Kb6
56.	Qb7+	Kc5
57.	Qb5#

Black to Play

Casual G/10, chess.com
Analysis of bosperty (1501) vs. john2001plus (1918)


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	Nf3	d5
2.	e3	c5
3.	d4	Nf6
4.	Be2	Nc6
5.	O-O	Bg4
6.	Nbd2	e6
7.	dxc5	Bxc5
8.	Nb3	Be7
9.	Nbd4	O-O
10.	Bd2	Ne4
11.	c3	e5
12.	Nxc6	bxc6
13.	h3	Bxf3
14.	Bxf3	Nxd2
15.	Qxd2	e4
16.	Be2	Rb8
17.	Rab1	f5
18.	b3	Bf6
19.	c4	d4
20.	exd4	Bxd4
21.	Rbd1	c5
22.	Qf4	g5
23.	Qd2	Qe7
24.	Qc2	f4
25.	Bg4	Rbe8
26.	Rfe1	e3
27.	fxe3	fxe3
28.	Re2	Rf2
29.	Bf3	Qf6
30.	Rf1	h5
31.	Bd5+	Kg7
32.	Qd1	Rf8
33.	Rfxf2	exf2+
34.	Kf1	g4
35.	b4	gxh3
36.	gxh3	Qg5
37.	Bg2	Rf4
38.	Re6	Qg3
39.	Qb1	cxb4
40.	Rc6	Rf7
41.	Qe4	Bf6
42.	Re6	Qh2
43.	Kxf2	Bh4+
44.	Ke3	Qg1+
45.	Kd3	Qd1+
46.	Ke3	Bf2#

Black to Play

Casual G/10, chess.com
Analysis of bosperty (1501) vs. john2001plus (1918)


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	Nf3	d5
2.	e3	c5
3.	d4	Nf6
4.	Be2	Nc6
5.	O-O	Bg4
6.	Nbd2	e6
7.	dxc5	Bxc5
8.	Nb3	Be7
9.	Nbd4	O-O
10.	Bd2	Ne4
11.	c3	e5
12.	Nxc6	bxc6
13.	h3	Bxf3
14.	Bxf3	Nxd2
15.	Qxd2	e4
16.	Be2	Rb8
17.	Rab1	f5
18.	b3	Bf6
19.	c4	d4
20.	exd4	Bxd4
21.	Rbd1	c5
22.	Qf4	g5
23.	Qd2	Qe7
24.	Qc2	f4
25.	Bg4	Rbe8
26.	Rfe1	e3
27.	fxe3	fxe3
28.	Re2	Rf2
29.	Bf3	Qf6
30.	Rf1	h5
31.	Bd5+	Kg7
32.	Qd1	Rf8
33.	Rfxf2	exf2+
34.	Kf1	g4
35.	b4	gxh3
36.	gxh3	Qg5
37.	Bg2	Rf4
38.	Re6	Qg3
39.	Qb1	cxb4
40.	Rc6	Rf7
41.	Qe4	Bf6
42.	Re6	Qh2
43.	Kxf2	Bh4+
44.	Ke3	Qg1+
45.	Kd2	Bg5+
46.	Ke2	Qf2+
47.	Kd3	Qd2#

Black to Play

Casual G/10, chess.com
Analysis of bosperty (1501) vs. john2001plus (1918)


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	Nf3	d5
2.	e3	c5
3.	d4	Nf6
4.	Be2	Nc6
5.	O-O	Bg4
6.	Nbd2	e6
7.	dxc5	Bxc5
8.	Nb3	Be7
9.	Nbd4	O-O
10.	Bd2	Ne4
11.	c3	e5
12.	Nxc6	bxc6
13.	h3	Bxf3
14.	Bxf3	Nxd2
15.	Qxd2	e4
16.	Be2	Rb8
17.	Rab1	f5
18.	b3	Bf6
19.	c4	d4
20.	exd4	Bxd4
21.	Rbd1	c5
22.	Qf4	g5
23.	Qd2	Qe7
24.	Qc2	f4
25.	Bg4	Rbe8
26.	Rfe1	e3
27.	fxe3	fxe3
28.	Re2	Rf2
29.	Bf3	Qf6
30.	Rf1	h5
31.	Bd5+	Kg7
32.	Qd1	Rf8
33.	Rfxf2	exf2+
34.	Kf1	g4
35.	b4	gxh3
36.	gxh3	Qg5
37.	Bg2	Rf4
38.	Re6	Qg3
39.	Qb1	cxb4
40.	Rc6	Rf7
41.	Qe4	Bf6
42.	Re6	Qh2
43.	Kxf2	Bh4+
44.	Ke3	Qg1+
45.	Kd2	Bg5+
46.	Qe3	Qxg2+
47.	Kd1	Rf1+
48.	Qe1	Qd2#

Monday, April 7, 2025

White to Play

Casual Game, https://itsyourturn.com
Analysis of john2001plus vs. ryandammerman


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	d5
2.	d4	h6
3.	c4	e6
4.	Nc3	Nf6
5.	Bf4	Nc6
6.	e3	Bb4
7.	Bd3	O-O
8.	O-O	Re8
9.	Rc1	Bxc3
10.	Rxc3	dxc4
11.	Rxc4	Nh5
12.	Be5	Nxe5
13.	dxe5	g6
14.	Qc2	c6
15.	Bxg6	fxg6
16.	Qxg6+	Ng7
17.	Qxh6	Re7
18.	Rh4	Rd7
19.	Ng5	Kf8
20.	Qh8+	Ke7
21.	Qxg7+	Ke8
22.	Rh8#

White to Play

Casual Game
Analysis of John Coffey (2016) vs. Novag Super-Constellation lv1


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

-1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	Nf6
2.	d4	b6
3.	Nc3	d5
4.	Bg5	Bf5
5.	e3	h6
6.	Bh4	e6
7.	Bd3	Bxd3
8.	Qxd3	Be7
9.	O-O	c6
10.	e4	O-O
11.	e5	Nfd7
12.	Bxe7	Qxe7
13.	Nd2	c5
14.	f4	cxd4
15.	Qxd4	Qc5
16.	Nb3	Qxd4+
17.	Nxd4	Na6
18.	Rae1	Nac5
19.	f5	Rac8
20.	fxe6	fxe6
21.	Rxf8+	Rxf8
22.	Ncb5	a6
23.	Nc7	Rc8
24.	Ncxe6	Nxe6
25.	Nxe6	Rxc2
26.	Nf4	Rxb2
27.	e6	Nf6
28.	e7	Rxa2
29.	Nxd5	Ne8
30.	Rf1	Nd6
31.	Rf8+	Kh7
32.	Rd8	Ra1+
33.	Kf2	Ra2+
34.	Kf3	Ra3+
35.	Kf4	Ra4+
36.	Ke5	Nf7+
37.	Kf5	Ra1
38.	e8=Q

CHECK!

Saturday, April 5, 2025

Black to Play

Live Chess, Chess.com
Analysis of bosperty (1387) vs. john2001plus (1902)


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	Nf3	d5
2.	e3	Nf6
3.	c4	c5
4.	cxd5	Nxd5
5.	Nc3	Nc6
6.	Qb3	Ndb4
7.	a3	Be6
8.	Qa4	Nd3+
9.	Bxd3	Qxd3
10.	Qe4	Bf5
11.	Qxd3	Bxd3
12.	Ne2	e5
13.	b3	e4
14.	Ng5	Be7
15.	h4	h6
16.	Nh3	Bxh4
17.	Nef4	Ne5
18.	Nxd3	Nxd3+
19.	Ke2	Bf6
20.	Rb1	O-O
21.	Nf4	Rfd8
22.	Nxd3	exd3+
23.	Kd1	b5
24.	Bb2	Rd6
25.	Bxf6	Rxf6
26.	f3	Rg6
27.	Rg1	h5
28.	Ke1	Ra6
29.	Ra1	c4
30.	bxc4	bxc4
31.	Rc1	Rc8
32.	Rh1	g6
33.	Rh4	Rxa3
34.	g3	c3
35.	Rxc3	Ra1+
36.	Kf2	Rxc3
37.	dxc3	d2

Black to Play

Live Chess, Chess.com
Analysis of bosperty (1387) vs. john2001plus (1902)


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	Nf3	d5
2.	e3	Nf6
3.	c4	c5
4.	cxd5	Nxd5
5.	Nc3	Nc6
6.	Qb3	Ndb4
7.	a3	Be6
8.	Qa4	Nd3+
9.	Bxd3	Qxd3
10.	Qe4	Bf5
11.	Qxd3	Bxd3
12.	Ne2	e5
13.	b3	e4
14.	Ng5	Be7
15.	h4	h6
16.	Nh3	Bxh4
17.	Nef4	Ne5
18.	Nxd3	Nxd3+
19.	Ke2	Bf6
20.	Rb1	O-O
21.	Nf4	Rfd8
22.	Nxd3	exd3+
23.	Kd1	b5
24.	Bb2	Rd6
25.	Bxf6	Rxf6
26.	f3	Rg6
27.	Rg1	h5
28.	Ke1	Ra6
29.	Ra1	c4
30.	bxc4	bxc4
31.	Rc1	Rc8
32.	Rh1	g6
33.	Rh4	Rxa3
34.	g3	c3
35.	dxc3	Ra2
36.	Rd4	Re2+
37.	Kd1	d2
38.	Rxd2	Rxe3
39.	c4	Rxf3
40.	Rg2	Rf1+

Black to Play

Live Chess, Chess.com
bosperty (1387) vs. john2001plus (1902)


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	Nf3	d5
2.	e3	Nf6
3.	c4	c5
4.	cxd5	Nxd5
5.	Nc3	Nc6
6.	Qb3	Ndb4
7.	a3	Be6
8.	Qa4	Nd3+
9.	Bxd3	Qxd3
10.	Qe4	Bf5
11.	Qxd3	Bxd3
12.	Ne2	e5
13.	b3	e4
14.	Ng5	Be7
15.	h4	h6
16.	Nh3	Bxh4
17.	Nef4	Ne5
18.	Nxd3	Nxd3+
19.	Ke2	Bf6
20.	Rb1	O-O
21.	Nf4	Rfd8
22.	Nxd3	exd3+
23.	Kd1	b5
24.	Bb2	Rd6
25.	Bxf6	Rxf6
26.	f3	Rg6
27.	Rg1	h5
28.	Ke1	Ra6
29.	Ra1	c4
30.	bxc4	bxc4
31.	Rc1	Rc8
32.	Rh1	g6
33.	Rh4	c3
34.	Rxc3	Rxc3
35.	dxc3	Rxa3
36.	Kd2	Ra2+
37.	Kxd3	Rxg2
38.	Ra4	Rf2
39.	Ke4	h4
40.	Rxa7	h3
41.	Ra1	h2
42.	Rh1	f5+
43.	Kf4	Rc2
44.	Kg3	Rxc3
45.	Rxh2	Rxe3
46.	Kf4	Re1
47.	Rg2	Kg7
48.	Rc2	Kf6
49.	Rc6+	Re6
50.	Rc8	g5+
51.	Kg3	Re2
52.	Rf8+	Kg6
53.	Rg8+	Kh6
54.	Rh8+	Kg7
55.	Rh5	Kg6
56.	Rh8	f4+
57.	Kh3	Rf2
58.	Rg8+	Kh6
59.	Rh8+	Kg7
60.	Rh5	Rxf3+
61.	Kg4	Rg3+
62.	Kf5	f3

CHECK!

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Black to Play

Live Chess, Chess.com
bosperty (1387) vs. john2001plus (1902)


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	Nf3	d5
2.	e3	Nf6
3.	c4	c5
4.	cxd5	Nxd5
5.	Nc3	Nc6
6.	Qb3	Ndb4
7.	a3	Be6
8.	Qa4	Nd3+
9.	Bxd3	Qxd3
10.	Qe4	Bf5
11.	Qxd3	Bxd3
12.	Ne2	e5
13.	b3	e4
14.	Ng5	Be7
15.	h4	h6
16.	Nh3	Bxh4
17.	Nef4	Ne5
18.	Nxd3	Nxd3+
19.	Ke2	Bf6
20.	Rb1	O-O
21.	Nf4	Rfd8
22.	Nxd3	exd3+
23.	Kd1	b5
24.	Bb2	Rd6
25.	Bxf6	Rxf6
26.	f3	Rg6
27.	Rg1	h5
28.	Ke1	Ra6
29.	Ra1	c4
30.	bxc4	bxc4
31.	Rc1	Rc8
32.	Rh1	g6
33.	Rh4	c3
34.	Rxc3	Rxc3
35.	dxc3	Rxa3
36.	Kd2	Ra2+
37.	Kxd3	Rxg2
38.	Ra4	Rf2
39.	Ke4	h4
40.	Rxa7	h3
41.	Ra1	h2
42.	Rh1	f5+
43.	Kf4	Rc2
44.	Kg3	Rxc3
45.	Rxh2	Rxe3
46.	Kf4	Re1
47.	Rg2	Kg7
48.	Rc2	Kf6
49.	Rc6+	Re6
50.	Rc8	g5+
51.	Kg3	Re2
52.	Rf8+	Kg6
53.	Rg8+	Kh6
54.	Rh8+	Kg7
55.	Rh5	Kg6
56.	Rh8	f4+
57.	Kh3	Rf2
58.	Rg8+	Kh6
59.	Rh8+	Kg7
60.	Rh5	Rxf3+
61.	Kg4	Rg3+
62.	Kf5	f3
63.	Rh1	g4
64.	Kf4	Rg2
65.	Rf1	Kg6
66.	Rc1	f2
67.	Rf1	g3
68.	Kf3	Rg1
69.	Ke2	Rxf1

White to Play

Live Chess, Chess.com
Analysis of john2001plus (1904) vs. bosperty (1386)


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	d5
2.	d4	e6
3.	c4	h6
4.	Nc3	Nf6
5.	e3	c6
6.	Bd3	Nbd7
7.	O-O	dxc4
8.	Bxc4	Nb6
9.	Bd3	Nbd5
10.	e4	Nxc3
11.	bxc3	Be7
12.	e5	Nd5
13.	Bd2	O-O
14.	Qe2	f5
15.	exf6 e.p.	Nxf6
16.	Ne5	Qd6
17.	Ng6	Rf7
18.	Nxe7+	Qxe7
19.	Rfe1	Nd5
20.	Qe4	Nf6
21.	Qg6	Bd7
22.	Bxh6	Be8
23.	Bg5	Rf8
24.	Bxf6	Qxf6
25.	Qh7+	Kf7
26.	Qh5+	Ke7
27.	Qc5+	Kf7
28.	Re3	b6
29.	Qa3	Kg8
30.	Rf3	Qxf3
31.	gxf3	Rxf3
32.	Be4

White to Play

Live Chess, Chess.com
Analysis of john2001plus (1904) vs. bosperty (1386)


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	d5
2.	d4	e6
3.	c4	h6
4.	Nc3	Nf6
5.	e3	c6
6.	Bd3	Nbd7
7.	O-O	dxc4
8.	Bxc4	Nb6
9.	Bd3	Nbd5
10.	e4	Nxc3
11.	bxc3	Be7
12.	e5	Nd5
13.	Bd2	O-O
14.	Qe2	f5
15.	exf6 e.p.	Nxf6
16.	Ne5	Qd6
17.	Ng6	Rf7
18.	Nxe7+	Qxe7
19.	Rfe1	Nd5
20.	Qe4	Nf6
21.	Qg6	Bd7
22.	Bxh6	Be8
23.	Bg5	Rf8
24.	Bxf6	Qxf6
25.	Qh7+	Kf7
26.	Qh5+	Ke7
27.	Qc5+	Kf7
28.	Rab1	b6
29.	Qh5+	Ke7
30.	Qe2	Bd7
31.	f3	b5
32.	a4	a6
33.	axb5	axb5
34.	Ra1	Qf7
35.	Qb2	Qh5
36.	Qb4+	Kf7
37.	Rxa8	Rxa8
38.	Qd6	Rd8
39.	Rxe6	Bxe6
40.	Qxd8	Qh6
41.	Qc7+	Kf6
42.	f4	g5
43.	fxg5+	Kxg5
44.	Qe5+	Kh4
45.	Qg3+	Kh5
46.	Be2+	Bg4
47.	Qxg4#

White to Play

Live Chess, Chess.com
john2001plus (1904) vs. bosperty (1386)


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	d5
2.	d4	e6
3.	c4	h6
4.	Nc3	Nf6
5.	e3	c6
6.	Bd3	Nbd7
7.	O-O	dxc4
8.	Bxc4	Nb6
9.	Bd3	Nbd5
10.	e4	Nxc3
11.	bxc3	Be7
12.	e5	Nd5
13.	Bd2	O-O
14.	Qe2	f5
15.	exf6 e.p.	Nxf6
16.	Ne5	Qd6
17.	Ng6	Rf7
18.	Nxe7+	Qxe7
19.	Rfe1	Nd5
20.	Qe4	Nf6
21.	Qg6	Bd7
22.	Bxh6	Be8
23.	Bg5	Rf8
24.	Bxf6	Qxf6
25.	Qh7+	Kf7
26.	Qh5+	Ke7
27.	Qc5+	Kf7
28.	Rab1	b6
29.	Qh5+	Ke7
30.	Qe2	Bd7
31.	f3	b5
32.	a4	a6
33.	axb5	axb5
34.	Ra1	Qf7
35.	Qb2	Qh5
36.	Qb4+	Kf7
37.	Rxa8	Rxa8
38.	Qd6	Rd8
39.	Rxe6	Bxe6
40.	Qxd8	Qh6
41.	Qc7+	Kf6
42.	f4	g5
43.	Qxc6	gxf4
44.	d5	Qh5
45.	Qxe6+	Kg7
46.	Qe7+	Kg8
47.	Qh7+	Qxh7
48.	Bxh7+	Kxh7
49.	d6

White to Play

Casual G/10, Chess.com
john2001plus (1904) vs. bosperty (1386)


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	d5
2.	d4	e6
3.	c4	h6
4.	Nc3	Nf6
5.	e3	c6
6.	Bd3	Nbd7
7.	O-O	dxc4
8.	Bxc4	Nb6
9.	Bd3	Nbd5
10.	e4	Nxc3
11.	bxc3	Be7
12.	e5	Nd5
13.	Bd2	O-O
14.	Qe2	f5
15.	exf6 e.p.	Nxf6
16.	Ne5	Qd6
17.	Ng6	Rf7
18.	Nxe7+	Qxe7
19.	Rfe1	Nd5
20.	Qe4	Nf6
21.	Qg6	Bd7
22.	Bxh6	Be8
23.	Bg5	Rf8
24.	Bxf6	Qxf6
25.	Qh7+	Kf7
26.	Qh5+	Ke7
27.	Qc5+	Kf7
28.	Rab1	b6
29.	Qh5+	Ke7
30.	Qe2	Bd7
31.	f3	b5
32.	a4	a6
33.	axb5	axb5
34.	Ra1	Qf7
35.	Qb2	Qh5
36.	Qb4+	Kf7
37.	Rxa8	Rxa8
38.	Qd6	Rd8
39.	Rxe6	Bxe6
40.	Qxd8	Qh6
41.	Qc7+	Kf6
42.	f4	g5
43.	Qxc6	gxf4
44.	d5	Qh5
45.	Qxe6+	Kg7
46.	Qe7+	Kg8
47.	Qe6+	Kh8
48.	Qf6+	Kg8
49.	Bxb5	Qd1+
50.	Bf1	Qxd5
51.	Qxf4	Qc5+
52.	Qf2	Qxc3
53.	Qg3+	Qxg3
54.	hxg3

Friday, April 4, 2025

White to Play

Game Analysis
vs.


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	Nf6
2.	d4	d5
3.	c4	e6
4.	Nc3	c6
5.	Bg5	Be7
6.	e3	Nbd7
7.	Bd3	dxc4
8.	Bxc4	Nb6
9.	Bd3	Nbd5
10.	e4	Nxc3
11.	bxc3	O-O
12.	O-O	Qa5
13.	e5	Nd5
14.	Bxe7	Nxe7
15.	Bxh7+	Kh8
16.	Be4	Qxc3
17.	Ng5	g6
18.	Rc1	Qa3
19.	Rb1	Kg7
20.	Rb3	Qa4
21.	Qg4	Qxd4
22.	Rh3	Nf5
23.	Bxf5	Qxg4
24.	Rh7+	Kg8
25.	Bxg4	Rb8
26.	f4	b5
27.	Rf3	f6
28.	exf6	Rxf6
29.	Rfh3	Kf8
30.	Rh8+	Ke7
31.	Rh3h7+	Kd6
32.	Ne4+

Wednesday, April 2, 2025

White to Play

Game Analysis
John Coffey (2016) vs.


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(white to move)

1.	Nf3	b6
2.	e4	Bb7
3.	Nc3	e6
4.	d4	g6
5.	h4	h5
6.	Bg5	Be7
7.	d5	exd5
8.	exd5	d6
9.	Qd2	Bxg5
10.	Nxg5	Nf6
11.	O-O-O	O-O
12.	f3	Bc8
13.	g4	hxg4
14.	h5	gxh5
15.	Bd3	Re8
16.	Nh7	Nxh7
17.	Bxh7+	Kg7
18.	Rxh5	Qf6
19.	Rg5+	Kh8
20.	Rh1	Qg7
21.	Be4+	Kg8
22.	Rxg7+	Kf8
23.	Qg5	Rxe4
24.	Rg8#

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;