Sunday, March 30, 2025

White to Play

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Saturday, March 29, 2025

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Thursday, March 27, 2025

White to Play.

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pkengsoo (1507) vs. BotanicalKnight (1634)
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
0
(white to move)
1.e4c6
2.d4d5
3.f3e6
4.Nc3Nf6
5.Bd3Be7
6.Bf4O-O
7.Qd2dxe4
8.fxe4Qb6
9.Nf3Nbd7
10.O-O-Oc5
11.d5exd5
12.exd5Bd6
13.Bc4Qc7
14.Bxd6Qxd6
15.h4a6
16.h5b5
17.Be2Bb7
18.h6g6
19.Qd3Rfe8
20.Ng5Ne5
21.Qd2b4
22.Nce4Nxe4
23.Nxe4Qb6
24.Rdf1c4
25.Nf6+Kf8
26.Nxe8Kxe8
27.Bxc4Nxc4
28.Qe2+Qe3+
29.Qxe3+Nxe3
30.Re1Kd7
31.Rxe3Bxd5
32.Rd3Kc6
33.Rhd1Rd8
34.a3bxa3
35.bxa3Rd7
36.Kb2Be6
37.Rxd7Bxd7
38.Kc3Be6
39.Kb4Bd5
40.Rxd5Kxd5
41.Ka5f5
42.c4+Kxc4
43.Kxa6Kb3
44.Kb5Kxa3
45.Kc4f4
46.Kd4Kb4
47.Ke4Kc4
48.Kxf4Kd4
49.Kg5Ke5
50.g4Ke6
51.Kf4Kd5
52.Ke3Ke5
53.Kf3Kd4
54.Kf4Kd5
55.Ke3
 

Tuesday, March 25, 2025

White to Play

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john2001plus (1621) vs. Elfotopoylos (1595)
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
0
(white to move)
1.Nf3d5
2.d4Nf6
3.c4dxc4
4.e3c5
5.Bxc4cxd4
6.O-OBg4
7.Qa4+Nc6
8.Nxd4Qa5
9.Bb5Qxa4
10.Bxa4Bd7
11.Nc3e5
12.Nxc6Bxc6
13.Bxc6+bxc6
14.e4Bb4
15.f3O-O
16.Be3Rfd8
17.Rfd1a5
18.Bb6Rd7
19.Rxd7Nxd7
20.Be3h6
21.Rd1Rd8
22.Bb6Rb8
23.Bc7Bxc3
24.bxc3Rb2
25.Rxd7Rxa2
26.Bxe5
 

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
abcdefgh
-1
(white to move)
1.e4d5
2.exd5Qxd5
3.Nc3Qa5
4.d4Nf6
5.Nf3Bf5
6.Ne5c6
7.Bc4e6
8.g4Bg6
9.h4Nbd7
10.Nxd7Nxd7
11.h5Be4
12.O-OBd5
13.Nxd5cxd5
14.Bd3Bd6
15.Qf3O-O-O
16.Be3g6
17.h6Rhf8
18.a3f5
19.c4e5
20.b4Qc7
21.c5Be7
22.Bb5e4
23.Qh3f4
24.Bd2Bg5
25.c6bxc6
26.Rac1Rf6
27.Bxc6Rxc6
28.Rxc6Qxc6
29.Rc1
 

White to Play

Chess.com
Analysis of john2001plus (1750) vs. bosperty (1089)
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
-2
(white to move)
1.Nf3Nf6
2.d4d5
3.c4e6
4.Nc3Bb4
5.Qa4+Nc6
6.e3O-O
7.Qc2dxc4
8.Bxc4Na5
9.Bd3h6
10.O-OQe7
11.e4Nc6
12.e5Nd5
13.Ne4Nb6
14.a3Nd5
15.axb4Ndxb4
16.Qe2Nxd3
17.Qxd3Bd7
18.Bxh6Nb4
19.Qd2Nd5
20.Ra3gxh6
21.Qxh6f5
22.exf6 e.p.Nxf6
23.Ne5Nxe4
24.Qg6+Qg7
25.Qxe4Rf5
26.Rg3Rg5
27.Rxg5Qxg5
28.Nxd7
 

Monday, March 24, 2025

White to Play

Chess.com
Analysis of john2001plus (1750) vs. bosperty (1089)
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
+2
(white to move)
1.Nf3Nf6
2.d4d5
3.c4e6
4.Nc3Bb4
5.Qa4+Nc6
6.e3O-O
7.Qc2dxc4
8.Bxc4Na5
9.Bd3h6
10.O-OQe7
11.e4Nc6
12.e5Nd5
13.Ne4Nb6
14.a3Nd5
15.axb4Ndxb4
16.Qe2Nxd3
17.Qxd3Bd7
18.Nc5Rab8
19.Bd2Rfd8
20.Rfc1Be8
21.Qc4Rd5
22.b4b6
23.Na6Rbd8
24.Bc3Rc8
25.b5Nb8
26.Bb4Qd8
27.Nxb8Rxb8
28.Rxa7Ra8
29.Rxa8Qxa8
30.Qxc7
 

White to Play

Chess.com
Analysis of john2001plus (1750) vs. bosperty (1089)
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
+3
(white to move)
1.Nf3Nf6
2.d4d5
3.c4e6
4.Nc3Bb4
5.Qa4+Nc6
6.e3O-O
7.Qc2dxc4
8.Bxc4Na5
9.Bd3h6
10.O-OQe7
11.e4Nc6
12.e5Nd5
13.Ne4Nb6
14.a3Nd5
15.axb4Ndxb4
16.Qe2Nxd3
17.Qxd3Bd7
18.Nc5Rab8
19.Bd2Rfd8
20.Rfc1Be8
21.Qc4Rd5
22.b4b6
23.Na6Rbd8
24.b5Na5
25.Rxa5bxa5
26.Nxc7Qd7
27.Nxd5Qxd5
28.Bxa5Qxc4
29.Rxc4Bxb5
30.Bxd8Bxc4
31.Nd2Bd5
32.f3a6
33.Ne4Bxe4
34.fxe4Kf8
35.Kf2Ke8
36.Ba5g6
37.d5exd5
38.exd5Kd7
39.Ke3Ke7
40.Kd4Kd7
41.Kc5Kc8
42.Kc6Kb8
43.d6g5
44.d7Ka7
45.d8=Qf5
46.Bb6#
 

Sunday, March 23, 2025

White to Play

Game Analysis
Analysis of John Coffey (2016) vs.
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
-3
(white to move)
1.d4c5
2.d5c4
3.e4c3
4.Nxc3h5
5.Nf3h4
6.Be3h3
7.e5g6
8.e6dxe6
9.Bb5+Bd7
10.dxe6fxe6
11.Qd3Bxb5
12.Qxg6+Kd7
13.O-O-O+Kc8
14.Rxd8+Kxd8
15.Nxb5
 

White to Play

Game Analysis
John Coffey (2016) vs.
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
+5
(white to move)
1.d4c5
2.d5c4
3.e4c3
4.Nxc3h5
5.Nf3h4
6.Be3h3
7.e5g6
8.e6dxe6
9.Bb5+Bd7
10.dxe6fxe6
11.Qd3Bxb5
12.Qxb5+Nc6
13.Rd1Qc7
14.gxh3Rxh3
15.Ng5Rh4
16.Nxe6Qa5
17.Qxb7Rb8
18.Qxc6+Kf7
19.Rd5Qb4
20.Ng5+Kg7
21.Rd4Rxd4
22.Bxd4+Nf6
23.Rg1Rb7
24.Qe6Qxd4
25.Qf7+Kh8
26.Qxf8+Ng8
27.Rg3Qd7
28.Nf7+Kh7
29.Ne5Rb6
30.Qf7+Kh8
31.Rxg6
 

Saturday, March 22, 2025

White to Play

Casual Game, https://itsyourturn.com
John Coffey vs. tauneutrino
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
+4
(white to move)
1.d4c5
2.d5c4
3.e4c3
4.Nxc3h5
5.Nf3h4
6.Be3h3
7.e5g6
8.e6dxe6
9.Bb5+Bd7
10.dxe6fxe6
11.Qd3Bxb5
12.Qxb5+Nc6
13.Rd1Qc7
14.gxh3Rxh3
15.Ng5Rh4
16.Nxe6Qc8
17.Rd8+Qxd8
18.Nxd8Rxd8
19.Qxb7Ne5
20.Qb5+Nd7
21.Bxa7Bg7
22.O-OBe5
23.Rd1Bxh2+
24.Kg2Rh5
25.Rd5Bd6
26.Rxh5gxh5
27.Qxh5+Kf8
28.Ne4Be5
29.Ng5Nh6
30.Qxh6+Bg7
31.Qg6Ne5
32.Ne6+
 

Friday, March 21, 2025

White to Play

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Analysis of john2001plus (1912) vs. bosperty (1304)
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
0
(white to move)
1.Nf3Nf6
2.d4d5
3.c4e6
4.Nc3c6
5.Bg5Be7
6.e3Nbd7
7.Bd3dxc4
8.Bxc4Nb6
9.Bd3Nbd5
10.e4Nxc3
11.bxc3O-O
12.O-OQa5
13.e5Nd5
14.Bxe7Nxe7
15.Bxh7+Kh8
16.Be4Qxc3
17.Ng5g6
18.Rc1Qa5
19.Qf3Kg7
20.Qf6+Kg8
21.Qxe7
 

White to Play

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Analysis of john2001plus (1914) vs. bosperty (1302)
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
0
(white to move)
1.d4c5
2.d5e6
3.c4exd5
4.cxd5d6
5.Nc3Nf6
6.e4Be7
7.Be2O-O
8.g4Qa5
9.Bd2Qb6
10.Rb1Na6
11.g5Nd7
12.h4Ne5
13.f4Nd7
14.h5f5
15.exf5Rxf5
16.Bg4Rf8
17.Be6+Kh8
18.h6Nc7
19.hxg7+Kxg7
20.Rxh7+Kxh7
21.Qh5+Kg7
22.Qh6#
 

Black to Play

Columbus Chess Club; Casual G/10, Lewellen Chapel, Columbus, In
Analysis of Starr, Bill vs. Coffey, John
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
hgfedcba
0
(black to move)
1.e4c5
2.Nf3d6
3.Bb5+Bd7
4.Bxd7+Qxd7
5.d4cxd4
6.Nxd4Nf6
7.Nc3Nc6
8.O-Og6
9.Nxc6bxc6
10.Bf4Bg7
11.e5dxe5
12.Bxe5Qf5
13.Bxf6Bxf6
14.Re1O-O
15.Qd2Rfd8
16.Qe3Qa5
17.a3Rab8
18.Rab1Rxb2
19.Rxb2Bxc3
20.Rbb1Bxe1
21.Rxe1e6
 

Thursday, March 20, 2025

White to Play

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john2001plus (1918) vs. bosperty (1298)
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
+1
(white to move)
1.d4d6
2.e4g6
3.Nc3Nf6
4.Be2Bg7
5.g4Nbd7
6.g5Nh5
7.Bxh5gxh5
8.Be3h4
9.Qh5Nb6
10.b3h3
11.Nxh3Bxh3
12.Qxh3Qd7
13.Qxd7+Kxd7
14.O-O-Oc5
15.dxc5Bxc3
16.cxb6axb6
17.Bd4Bxd4
18.Rxd4Rxa2
19.Kb1Rha8
20.Rhd1Ra1+
21.Kb2Ra8a2+
22.Kc3Rxd1
23.Rxd1Ra5
24.Rd5e6
25.Rxa5bxa5
26.Kd4Kc6
27.c4d5
28.exd5+exd5
29.cxd5+Kd6
30.Kc4b6
31.f4Kc7
32.Kb5Kb7
33.d6
 

Black to Play

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Analysis of bosperty (1297) vs. john2001plus (1919)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
hgfedcba
+1
(black to move)
1.Nf3d5
2.d4Nf6
3.Bf4e6
4.h3Bd6
5.Be5Bxe5
6.Nxe5c5
7.e3cxd4
8.exd4Qb6
9.b3Nc6
10.c3Nxe5
11.dxe5Ne4
12.Qd4Bd7
13.Qxb6axb6
14.f3Ng3
15.Rg1Nxf1
16.Kxf1Bb5+
17.Kf2Kd7
18.Nd2Rhc8
19.Rgc1Rc7
20.Rc2Rac8
21.Rac1Bd3
22.Rb2Rxc3
23.Rxc3Rxc3
24.Nf1Rc2+
25.Rxc2Bxc2
26.Ne3Bb1
27.a3Kc6
28.Ke2Kc5
29.Kd2Kd4
30.f4Ke4
31.g3Kf3
32.Nf1Kf2
33.Ne3Kxg3
 

Black to Play

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Analysis of bosperty (1297) vs. john2001plus (1919)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
hgfedcba
+2
(black to move)
1.Nf3d5
2.d4Nf6
3.Bf4e6
4.h3Bd6
5.Be5Bxe5
6.Nxe5c5
7.e3cxd4
8.exd4Qb6
9.b3Nc6
10.c3Nxe5
11.dxe5Ne4
12.Qd4Bd7
13.Qxb6axb6
14.f3Ng3
15.Rg1Nxf1
16.Kxf1Bb5+
17.Kf2Kd7
18.Nd2Rhc8
19.Rgc1Rc7
20.Rc2Rac8
21.Rac1Bd3
22.Rb2Rxc3
23.Rxc3Rxc3
24.Nf1Rc2+
25.Rxc2Bxc2
26.Ne3Bb1
27.a3Ba2
28.b4Bb3
29.Ke1Kc6
30.Kd2d4
31.Nf1Kd5
32.Kc1Kxe5
33.Kb2Bd5
34.Kc2b5
35.Kd2Kf4
36.Ke2Bc4+
37.Ke1Bxf1
38.Kxf1Ke3
39.Ke1d3
40.h4h5
41.g4g6
42.gxh5gxh5
43.f4d2+
44.Kd1Kd3
45.f5e5
46.f6e4
47.a4e3
48.axb5e2#
 

White to Play

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Analysis of john2001plus (1920) vs. bosperty (1297)
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
+1
(white to move)
1.d4d5
2.c4e6
3.Nf3Nf6
4.Nc3c6
5.Bg5Be7
6.e3O-O
7.Qc2Na6
8.a3Nc7
9.c5b6
10.b4a5
11.cxb6Nce8
12.b5cxb5
13.Bxb5Qxb6
14.Rb1Qc7
15.Bf4Bd6
16.Ne5Ba6
17.Bxa6Rxa6
18.O-ONd7
19.Qd3Nxe5
20.Qxa6Qxc3
21.dxe5Bxa3
22.Rb6g6
23.Rc6Qb4
24.Rc8Ng7
25.Rxf8+Kxf8
26.Qa8+Ke7
27.Bh6Ne8
28.Qa7+Kd8
29.Bg5+f6
30.exf6Nc7
31.f7+Kd7
32.Bh6