Tuesday, June 28, 2016

White to play and win.

Greenwood Indiana Chess Club, Chess.com
Analysis of Greg+John vs. tChess set to level 1700
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
0
(white to move)
1.e4e6
2.d4d5
3.Nc3Bb4
4.Bd3dxe4
5.Bxe4Nf6
6.Bf3O-O
7.Nge2c5
8.O-Ocxd4
9.Qxd4Qxd4
10.Nxd4Bxc3
11.bxc3e5
12.Nb5Nc6
13.Re1Bg4
14.Bxc6bxc6
15.Nd6Rfd8
16.Ba3Nd7
17.c4Rab8
18.c5Be6
19.c4f6
20.Rad1a5
21.Rd2Bg4
22.f3Be6
23.f4a4
24.f5Bf7
25.h3Nf8
26.Red1Bh5
27.g4Be8
28.Nxe8Rxe8
29.Rd6Rec8
30.Kf2Rc7
31.Ke3Rbb7
32.Rd1d3Nd7
33.Ke4g6
34.h4Kf8
35.g5gxf5+
36.Kxf5fxg5
37.hxg5Kg8
38.Rd2Kf8
39.Ke6Ke8
40.Rd1Kd8
41.Rf1Ke8
42.Rh1Kf8
43.Kf5Kg8
44.g6hxg6+
45.Rxg6+Kf8
46.Rh8+Kf7
47.Rh7+Kf8
48.Rgg7Ra7
49.Ke6e4
50.Rg1Ke8
51.Rxd7
 

Wednesday, June 22, 2016

White to play and win.

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Analysis of Greg+John vs. tChess set to level 1700
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
+2
(white to move)
1.d4d5
2.c4c6
3.Nf3Nf6
4.Nc3e6
5.e3Nbd7
6.Be2Bd6
7.O-OO-O
8.c5Bc7
9.b4b6
10.Bd2a5
11.a3axb4
12.axb4Rxa1
13.Qxa1Bb7
14.Qa7Qb8
15.Ra1Ng4
16.g3Qxa7
17.Rxa7Rb8
18.h3Ngf6
19.Bd3bxc5
20.bxc5e5
21.Ba6Bxa6
22.Rxa6e4
23.Ne1Rb2
24.Bc1Rb3
25.Ne2Ne8
26.Kg2Nb8
27.Ra7f6
28.Nc2Nd7
29.Ba3Rb1
30.Nb4Nb8
31.Nc1f5
32.Kf1g5
33.Ke2f4
34.Kd2f3
35.g4Bh2
36.Kc2Ra1
37.Kb2Bg1
38.Kxa1Bxf2
39.Ra8Bxe3
40.Ncd3Bxd4+
41.Kb1e3
42.Nc2f2
43.Nxe3Bxe3
44.Nxf2Bxf2
45.Rxb8Kf7
46.Rc8
 

Tuesday, June 21, 2016

What is the best move for White?

?, ?
Analysis of Greg+John vs. tChess set to level 1700
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
0
(white to move)
1.d4d5
2.c4c6
3.Nf3Nf6
4.Nc3e6
5.e3Nbd7
6.Be2Bd6
7.O-OO-O
8.c5Bc7
9.b4b6
10.Bd2a5
11.a3axb4
12.axb4Rxa1
13.Qxa1Bb7
14.Qa7Qb8
15.Ra1Ng4
16.g3Qxa7
17.Rxa7Rb8
18.h3Ngf6
19.Bd3bxc5
20.bxc5e5
21.Ba6Bxa6
22.Rxa6e4
23.Ne1Rb2
24.Bc1Rb3
25.Ne2Ne8
26.Kg2Nb8
27.Ra7f6
28.Nc2Nd7
29.Ba3Rb1
30.Nb4Nb8
31.Na6Nxa6
32.Rxa6Ra1
33.Nc3Bd8
34.Ra8Kf7
35.Rxd8Rxa3
36.Ne2
 

Monday, June 20, 2016

What is the best continuation for Black?

ICC tourney 1156 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of Tampa-Chess (1718) vs. yoshi (1714)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
hgfedcba
-1
(black to move)
1.e4e6
2.d3d5
3.Nd2Nf6
4.g3dxe4
5.dxe4e5
6.Bg2Bc5
7.Ngf3Nc6
8.O-OO-O
9.Qe2a5
10.c3Qe7
11.Nb3Ba7
12.a4Be6
13.Nbd2Qc5
14.Ng5Bg4
15.Ngf3Be6
16.Qb5Ng4
17.Ng5Bd7
18.Ngf3Be6
19.Ng5Bd7
20.h3Nf6
21.Ngf3Be6
22.Nb3Qxb5
23.axb5Ne7
24.Nxa5Bb6
25.b4Nxe4
26.Nxe5Nxc3
27.Bxb7Bd4
28.Bxa8Rxa8
 

What is the best move for Black?

ICC tourney 1156 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of Tampa-Chess (1718) vs. yoshi (1714)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
hgfedcba
0
(black to move)
1.e4e6
2.d3d5
3.Nd2Nf6
4.g3dxe4
5.dxe4e5
6.Bg2Bc5
7.Ngf3Nc6
8.O-OO-O
9.Qe2a5
10.c3Qe7
11.Nb3Ba7
12.a4Be6
13.Nbd2Qc5
14.Ng5Bg4
15.Ngf3Be6
16.Qb5Ng4
17.Ng5Bd7
18.Ngf3Be6
19.Ng5Bd7
20.h3Nf6
21.Ngf3Be6
22.Nb3Qxb5
23.axb5Bxb3
24.bxc6b5
25.Nxe5Rfe8
26.Nf3Bc4
27.Re1Nxe4
 

Sunday, June 19, 2016

Find the best continuation for White.

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Analysis of john2001plus (1618) vs. Xen1227 (1877)
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
-9
(white to move)
1.Nf3d5
2.d4Nf6
3.c4e6
4.Nc3Be7
5.Bg5O-O
6.e3h6
7.Bh4Nbd7
8.Bd3dxc4
9.Bxc4a6
10.O-ORe8
11.e4b5
12.Bd3c5
13.d5c4
14.Bc2exd5
15.e5Ng4
16.Bxe7Qxe7
17.Nxd5Qc5
18.Qd4Qxd4
19.Nxd4Rxe5
20.Nc6Re6
21.Bf5Rxc6
22.Ne7+Kf8
23.Nxc6
 

Black to play and win.

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Analysis of john2001plus (1618) vs. Xen1227 (1877)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
hgfedcba
0
(black to move)
1.Nf3d5
2.d4Nf6
3.c4e6
4.Nc3Be7
5.Bg5O-O
6.e3h6
7.Bh4Nbd7
8.Bd3dxc4
9.Bxc4a6
10.O-ORe8
11.e4b5
12.Bd3c5
13.d5c4
14.Bc2exd5
15.e5Ng4
16.Bxe7Qxe7
17.Nxd5Qc5
18.Qd4Ngxe5
19.Qxc5Nxf3+
20.gxf3Nxc5
21.Nc7Re2
22.Bd1Rxb2
23.Nxa8Nd3
24.Nc7Bh3
25.Nxa6c3
26.a3Bxf1
27.Kxf1c2
28.Bxc2Rxc2
29.Rb1Rxf2+
30.Kg1Ra2
31.Rxb5Ra1+
32.Kg2Rxa3
33.Nc5Ne1+
34.Kf2Nxf3
 

White to play and win

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Analysis of john2001plus (1618) vs. Xen1227 (1877)
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
+2
(white to move)
1.Nf3d5
2.d4Nf6
3.c4e6
4.Nc3Be7
5.Bg5O-O
6.e3h6
7.Bh4Nbd7
8.Bd3dxc4
9.Bxc4a6
10.O-ORe8
11.e4b5
12.Bd3c5
13.d5c4
14.Bc2exd5
15.e5Ng4
16.Bxe7Qxe7
17.Nxd5Qc5
18.h3Ngxe5
19.Re1Bb7
20.Be4Nxf3+
21.Qxf3Bxd5
22.Bxd5Ne5
23.Rxe5Qf8
24.Rae1Rab8
25.Rxe8Rxe8
26.Qxf7+Qxf7
27.Rxe8+
 

Saturday, June 18, 2016

Black to play and win.

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bltznu7 (1620) vs. john2001plus (1608)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
hgfedcba
+2
(black to move)
1.e4e6
2.d4d5
3.e5c5
4.c3Nc6
5.Nf3Qb6
6.Be2cxd4
7.cxd4Nh6
8.O-ONf5
9.Be3Qxb2
10.Nbd2Nfxd4
11.Nxd4Nxd4
12.Bxd4Qxd4
13.Nf3Qb6
14.Qa4+Bd7
15.Qc2Rc8
16.Qd3a6
17.Rfb1Qc7
18.Rc1Qxc1+
19.Rxc1Rxc1+
20.Bf1Bb5
21.Qe2Bxe2
22.g3Rxf1+
23.Kg2Bc5
 

Find a clever tactic for White.

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Analysis of john2001plus (1617) vs. acefinlay47 (1612)
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
+1
(white to move)
1.Nf3d6
2.e4e5
3.d4Nc6
4.dxe5Nxe5
5.Nxe5dxe5
6.Qxd8+Kxd8
7.Nc3c6
8.Be3Nf6
9.O-O-O+Kc7
10.Bc4Be6
11.Bxe6fxe6
12.f3Bb4
13.Na4b5
14.Nc5Rhe8
15.c3Ba5
16.Rd2h6
17.Rhd1Bb6
18.Rd3a5
19.Bg1Re7
20.g4g5
21.h3a4
22.Bh2Bxc5
23.Bxe5+Kb6
24.Bxf6Rf7
25.e5Bf2
26.Rd7Raf8
27.Be7Rxf3
28.Bxf8Rxf8
29.Re7
 

What is the best move for White?

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Analysis of john2001plus (1617) vs. acefinlay47 (1612)
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
+1
(white to move)
1.Nf3d6
2.e4e5
3.d4Nc6
4.dxe5Nxe5
5.Nxe5dxe5
6.Qxd8+Kxd8
7.Nc3c6
8.Be3Nf6
9.O-O-O+Kc7
10.Bc4Be6
11.Bxe6fxe6
12.f3Bb4
13.Na4b5
14.Nc5Rhe8
15.c3Ba5
16.Rd2h6
17.Rhd1Bb6
18.Rd3a5
19.Bg1Re7
20.g4g5
21.h3a4
22.Bh2Bxc5
23.Bxe5+Kb6
24.Bxf6Rf7
25.e5Bf2
26.Rd7Raf8
27.Rd1d6Rxd7
28.Rxd7Re8
29.Bd8+Ka6
30.Rd6Kb7
31.Bf6Be3+
32.Kc2Bc5
33.Rd7+Ka6
34.Rh7Bf8
35.Rh8Rc8
36.Be7Bxe7
37.Rxc8Kb6
38.Re8
 

White to play and mate in 4 moves.

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Analysis of john2001plus (1617) vs. acefinlay47 (1612)
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
+15
(white to move)
1.Nf3d6
2.e4e5
3.d4Nc6
4.dxe5Nxe5
5.Nxe5dxe5
6.Qxd8+Kxd8
7.Nc3c6
8.Be3Nf6
9.O-O-O+Kc7
10.Bc4Be6
11.Bxe6fxe6
12.f3Bb4
13.Na4b5
14.Nc5Rhe8
15.c3Ba5
16.Rd2h6
17.Rhd1Bb6
18.Rd3a5
19.Bg1Re7
20.g4g5
21.h3a4
22.Bh2Bxc5
23.Bxe5+Kb6
24.Bxf6Rf7
25.e5Bf2
26.Rd7Raf8
27.Rd1d6Rxd7
28.Rxd7Re8
29.Bd8+Ka6
30.Rd6Kb7
31.Bf6Be3+
32.Kc2Bc5
33.Rd7+Ka6
34.Rh7Bf8
35.Rh8Rc8
36.Bg7b4
37.Rxf8Rc7
38.Bxh6bxc3
39.Kxc3Rh7
40.Rf6Re7
41.Bxg5Rh7
42.h4Kb5
43.f4Rd7
44.h5Rd5
45.h6Rc5+
46.Kd3Rd5+
47.Kc3Rc5+
48.Kd3Rd5+
49.Ke3Rd7
50.Rxe6Rh7
51.Re7Rh8
52.h7c5
53.Bf6Rc8
54.h8=QRc6
55.Qe8Kb6
56.Re6Rxe6
57.Qxe6+Kb5
58.Qd6c4
59.Be7a3
60.Qc5+Ka6
61.Bd8Kb7
62.Qb6+Ka8
63.Bc7axb2
64.Qa6#
 

Friday, June 17, 2016

Black to play and win.

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Analysis of john2001plus (1843) vs. yashom (1440)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
hgfedcba
+1
(black to move)
1.Nf3d5
2.d4c5
3.c4e6
4.cxd5exd5
5.Nc3Nf6
6.e3Nc6
7.Be2Be7
8.O-OO-O
9.b3cxd4
10.exd4Bb4
11.Bd2Bd6
12.Bg5h6
13.Bxf6Qxf6
14.Nxd5Qg6
15.Ne3Qh5
16.Ne5Qh4
17.g3Qf6
18.Nxc6bxc6
19.Rc1Ba3
20.Rxc6Qxc6
21.Bf3Qg6
22.Bxa8Ba6
23.Bg2Bxf1
24.Bxf1Rd8
25.Nc4Bc5
26.Bd3Rxd4
27.Ne5Qf6
28.Qe2Rd5
29.Nd7Qxf2+
30.Qxf2Bxf2+
31.Kxf2Rxd3
 

White to play.

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taechess (1450) vs. john2001plus (1838)
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
0
(white to move)
1.e4e6
2.d4d5
3.e5c5
4.c3Nc6
5.Nf3Qb6
6.a3c4
7.Nbd2Na5
8.Be2Bd7
9.O-ONe7
10.Rb1Nb3
11.Bxc4Nxd2
12.Nxd2
 

Black to play and mate in 3.

ICC tourney 1154 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Checkmater4000 (1258) vs. AdithJosh (1309)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
hgfedcba
-1
(black to move)
1.c4e5
2.Nc3Nc6
3.g3Bc5
4.Bg2d6
5.e3a6
6.Nge2Ba7
7.O-ONge7
8.d4exd4
9.exd4Bf5
10.a3Qd7
11.Bf4h5
12.b4Ng6
13.b5axb5
14.cxb5Nce7
15.Bxb7Rb8
16.Ba6h4
17.a4hxg3
18.Bxg3Bh3
19.Re1c6
20.Qd2Qg4
21.Qe3Ne5
22.Red1Nf3+
23.Kh1Bg2+
24.Kxg2Rxh2+
25.Kf1Qh3#
 

White to play and win.

ICC tourney 1154 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of yoshi (1690) vs. rookfish (1082)
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
0
(white to move)
1.Nf3Nc6
2.d4d5
3.c4Nf6
4.cxd5Nxd5
5.e4Ndb4
6.d5Na5
7.Qa4+Nac6
8.dxc6Nxc6
9.Be2e5
10.Nxe5Qd4
11.Nc4Qxe4
12.Nd6+
 

White to play and win.

ICC tourney 1154 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of yoshi (1705) vs. Slypawn (1564)
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
-3
(white to move)
1.Nf3d5
2.d4c6
3.c4Nf6
4.Nc3dxc4
5.a4Bf5
6.e3e6
7.Bxc4Bb4
8.O-OBg4
9.h3Bh5
10.g4Bg6
11.Ne5Nbd7
12.f4Nd5
13.Nxd5exd5
14.Bd3Qh4
15.Kg2Be4+
16.Bxe4dxe4
17.Nxd7Kxd7
18.Bd2Bd6
19.g5g6
20.Qb3Kc8
21.Ba5b6
22.Rac1Kb7
23.Qxf7+Bc7
24.Rxc6Kxc6
25.Rc1+Kb7
26.Rxc7+Ka6
27.Qc4+
 

White to play and win.

ICC tourney 1154 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of yoshi (1705) vs. Slypawn (1564)
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
0
(white to move)
1.Nf3d5
2.d4c6
3.c4Nf6
4.Nc3dxc4
5.a4Bf5
6.e3e6
7.Bxc4Bb4
8.O-OBg4
9.h3Bh5
10.g4Bg6
11.Ne5Nbd7
12.f4Nd5
13.Nxd5exd5
14.Bd3Qh4
15.Kg2Be4+
16.Bxe4dxe4
17.Nxd7Kxd7
18.Bd2Bd6
19.g5g6
20.Qb3Kc8
21.Ba5Rf8
22.Rac1Kb8
23.Rxc6Qh5
24.Rxd6Rc8
25.Rd7b6
26.Bxb6
 

Find two ways to mate in 3.

ICC tourney 1154 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of yoshi (1705) vs. Slypawn (1564)
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
-1
(white to move)
1.Nf3d5
2.d4c6
3.c4Nf6
4.Nc3dxc4
5.a4Bf5
6.e3e6
7.Bxc4Bb4
8.O-OBg4
9.h3Bh5
10.g4Bg6
11.Ne5Nbd7
12.f4Nd5
13.Nxd5exd5
14.Bd3Qh4
15.Kg2Be4+
16.Bxe4dxe4
17.Nxd7Kxd7
18.Bd2Bd6
19.g5g6
20.Qb3Kc8
21.Ba5Rf8
22.Rac1Bc7
23.Bb4Rd8
24.Qxf7Kb8
25.Be7Rc8
26.d5cxd5
27.Rxc7Kxc7
28.Qxd5b6
29.Rc1+Kb8
30.Bd6+Rc7
31.Bxc7+Kc8
32.Be5#
 

Wednesday, June 15, 2016

Find the fastest way to mate.

ICC tourney 1154 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of yoshi (1705) vs. Slypawn (1564)
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
+3
(white to move)
1.Nf3d5
2.d4c6
3.c4Nf6
4.Nc3dxc4
5.a4Bf5
6.e3e6
7.Bxc4Bb4
8.O-OBg4
9.h3Bh5
10.g4Bg6
11.Ne5Nbd7
12.f4Nd5
13.Nxd5exd5
14.Bd3Qh4
15.Kg2Be4+
16.Bxe4dxe4
17.Nxd7Kxd7
18.Bd2Bd6
19.g5g6
20.Qb3Kc8
21.Ba5Rf8
22.Rac1Bc7
23.Bb4Rd8
24.Qxf7Kb8
25.Be7Rc8
26.d5a5
27.d6Bb6
28.d7Rd8
29.Bxd8Bxd8
30.b4axb4
31.Qf8Ka7
32.Qxb4Qh5
33.Rf2Bc7
34.Rb1Rb8
35.a5Bd8
36.Qc5+Ka6
37.Ra2b6
38.axb6+Kb7
39.Ra7#
 

Find the fastest way to mate.

ICC tourney 1154 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of yoshi (1705) vs. Slypawn (1564)
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
+3
(white to move)
1.Nf3d5
2.d4c6
3.c4Nf6
4.Nc3dxc4
5.a4Bf5
6.e3e6
7.Bxc4Bb4
8.O-OBg4
9.h3Bh5
10.g4Bg6
11.Ne5Nbd7
12.f4Nd5
13.Nxd5exd5
14.Bd3Qh4
15.Kg2Be4+
16.Bxe4dxe4
17.Nxd7Kxd7
18.Bd2Bd6
19.g5g6
20.Qb3Kc8
21.Ba5Rf8
22.Rac1Bc7
23.Bb4Rd8
24.Qxf7Kb8
25.Be7Rc8
26.d5a5
27.d6Bb6
28.d7Rd8
29.Bxd8Bxd8
30.b4axb4
31.Qf8Ka7
32.Qxb4Qh5
33.Rf2Bc7
34.Rb1Rb8
35.a5Bd8
36.Qc5+Ka8
37.a6b6
38.a7Rb7
39.Qxc6b5
40.Rxb5
 

Tuesday, June 14, 2016

Find the fastest way to mate.

ICC tourney 1154 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of yoshi (1705) vs. Slypawn (1564)
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
+4
(white to move)
1.Nf3d5
2.d4c6
3.c4Nf6
4.Nc3dxc4
5.a4Bf5
6.e3e6
7.Bxc4Bb4
8.O-OBg4
9.h3Bh5
10.g4Bg6
11.Ne5Nbd7
12.f4Nd5
13.Nxd5exd5
14.Bd3Qh4
15.Kg2Be4+
16.Bxe4dxe4
17.Nxd7Kxd7
18.Bd2Bd6
19.g5g6
20.Qb3Kc8
21.Ba5Rf8
22.Rac1Bc7
23.Bb4Rd8
24.Qxf7Kb8
25.Be7Rc8
26.d5a5
27.d6Bb6
28.d7Rd8
29.Bxd8Bxd8
30.b4axb4
31.Qf8Ka7
32.Qxb4Qh5
33.Rf2Bc7
34.Rb1b6
35.Qxe4Kb7
36.Rc1Bd8
37.Qxc6+Ka7
38.a5bxa5
39.Rb1Rb8
40.Rxb8Kxb8
41.Rb2+
 

White to play and mate in 4.

ICC tourney 1154 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of yoshi (1705) vs. Slypawn (1564)
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(white to move)
1.Nf3d5
2.d4c6
3.c4Nf6
4.Nc3dxc4
5.a4Bf5
6.e3e6
7.Bxc4Bb4
8.O-OBg4
9.h3Bh5
10.g4Bg6
11.Ne5Nbd7
12.f4Nd5
13.Nxd5exd5
14.Bd3Qh4
15.Kg2Be4+
16.Bxe4dxe4
17.Nxd7Kxd7
18.Bd2Bd6
19.g5g6
20.Qb3Kc8
21.Ba5Rf8
22.Rac1Bc7
23.Bb4Rd8
24.Qxf7Kb8
25.Be7Rc8
26.d5a5
27.d6Bb6
28.d7Rd8
29.Bxd8Bxd8
30.b4axb4
31.Qf8Ka7
32.Qxb4Qh5
33.Rf2Bc7
34.Rb1b6
35.Qxe4Kb7
36.Rc1Bd8
37.Qxc6+Ka7
38.a5b5
39.Qd6Kb7
40.Rc8Rxc8
41.a6+Ka7
42.dxc8=N+Ka8
43.Qc6+Kb8
44.Qb7#