Chess Level 02: September 2016

Tuesday, September 27, 2016

Black to play and win.

ICC tourney 1185 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of CesarKan (1448) vs. yoshi (1661)


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(black to move)

1.	d4	Nf6
2.	c4	e6
3.	Nf3	Bb4+
4.	Bd2	Bxd2+
5.	Nbxd2	O-O
6.	g3	b6
7.	Bg2	Bb7
8.	O-O	c5
9.	e3	Nc6
10.	Nb3	d6
11.	Rc1	Qd7
12.	dxc5	dxc5
13.	Qc2	Nb4
14.	Qb1	Be4
15.	Ne5	Bxb1
16.	Nxd7	Nxd7
17.	Bxa8	Bxa2
18.	Nxc5	Nxc5
19.	Bg2	Nbd3
20.	Ra1	Bxc4
21.	Rxa7	Nxb2
22.	Rc1	Ncd3
23.	Rca1	b5
24.	Ra8	g6
25.	Rxf8+	Kxf8
26.	Ra8+	Ke7
27.	Be4	Na4
28.	Ra7+	Ke8
29.	f4	Nac5
30.	Bc6+	Kf8
31.	Ra8+	Kg7
32.	Ra7	Kf8
33.	Ra5	b4
34.	Kf1	b3
35.	Bf3	Ne5+
36.	Kf2	b2
37.	Ra8+	Kg7
38.	Rb8	Ned3+
39.	Kg2	Nb3

Black to play and win.

ICC tourney 1185 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of Divster (1041) vs. DelmarvaJoe (1711)


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(black to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	Nf3	d6
3.	d4	cxd4
4.	Nxd4	Nf6
5.	Nc3	e6
6.	Be3	Be7
7.	Be2	O-O
8.	O-O	a6
9.	h3	b5
10.	a3	Qc7
11.	f4	Bb7
12.	Bf3	Nc6
13.	Nxc6	Bxc6
14.	Qd2	Rfd8
15.	Rad1	Rac8
16.	Qf2	Rd7
17.	Rfe1	Qb7
18.	e5	dxe5
19.	Rxd7	Nxd7
20.	Bxc6	Qxc6
21.	fxe5	Nxe5
22.	Qg3	Ng6
23.	Rd1	Bc5
24.	Bxc5	Qxc5+
25.	Qf2	Qxf2+
26.	Kxf2	Ne5
27.	Rd6	a5
28.	Rb6	b4
29.	axb4	axb4
30.	Rxb4	g6
31.	Re4	Nc4
32.	b3	Na3
33.	Ra4	Rxc3
34.	Rxa3	Rxc2+
35.	Kf3	Kg7
36.	g4	Rb2
37.	Kf4	h6
38.	h4	h5
39.	g5	Rg2
40.	Ra4	Rb2
41.	Rb4	Rg2
42.	Ra4	Rh2
43.	Kg3	Rb2
44.	Rb4	Kf8
45.	Kf4	Ke7
46.	Ke5	Re2+
47.	Kf4	e5+
48.	Kf3	Rh2
49.	Re4	Ke6
50.	b4	Kf5
51.	Rc4	Rb2
52.	Kg3	Rb3+
53.	Kf2	e4
54.	Kg2	Kf4
55.	Rc7	Rxb4
56.	Rxf7+	Kg4
57.	Rg7	Rb2+
58.	Kf1	Kxh4
59.	Rxg6	Kg4
60.	Re6	Kf5
61.	Re8	Rb4
62.	Rg8	h4
63.	g6	Kf6
64.	Rh8	e3
65.	Rg8	h3
66.	Rh8	Rb3
67.	Ke2	h2
68.	Kf3	e2+
69.	Kxe2	Rb1
70.	Rxh2	Rb2+

Saturday, September 24, 2016

White to play and win.

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


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(white 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

What is the best move for White?

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


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(white 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.	f4	Re6
15.	Bc3

Sunday, September 18, 2016

What is the strongest move for Black?

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Analysis of Javachip3 (1513) vs. john2001plus (1591)


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(black to move)

1.	c4	e5
2.	Nc3	Nf6
3.	Nf3	Nc6
4.	g3	d5
5.	cxd5	Nxd5
6.	Bg2	Be6
7.	a3	f6
8.	O-O	Bc5
9.	Nxd5	Bxd5
10.	b4	Bb6
11.	Bb2	Qd7
12.	Re1	e4
13.	b5	Na5
14.	Nd4	Bxd4
15.	Bxd4	Nb3

Black to play and win.

ICC tourney 1183 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of BIRDSMAN (1073) vs. yoshi (1647)


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(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	d4	d5
3.	Nc3	Nf6
4.	exd5	exd5
5.	Bd3	c5
6.	Qe2+	Be7
7.	dxc5	O-O
8.	Nf3	Bxc5
9.	O-O	Re8
10.	Qd1	Nc6
11.	Re1	Rxe1+
12.	Qxe1	Bg4
13.	Be2	Bxf3
14.	Bxf3	Nd4
15.	Qd1	Rc8
16.	Be3	Nxf3+
17.	Qxf3	d4
18.	Rd1	Qe7
19.	Bxd4	Bxd4
20.	Rxd4	Qe1#

What is the best plan for White?

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.	exd6	cxd6
17.	Qe3

White to play and mate in 3

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	Qa5
24.	Bc6+	Kd8
25.	Rxd6+	Kc7
26.	Rxe7+	Kc8
27.	Rd8+	Kxd8
28.	Rd7+	Ke8
29.	Rd6#

White to play and mate in 3.

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	Qa5
24.	Bc6+	Kd8
25.	Rxd6+	Kc8
26.	Rd5	b5
27.	Qe5	h6
28.	Bb7+	Kxb7
29.	Rd7+	Kc8
30.	Qc5+	Kb8
31.	Qd6+	Kc8
32.	Qc6+

White to play and mate in 3.

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+	Kb8
28.	Rd8+	Kb7
29.	Qd5+

Saturday, September 17, 2016

White to play and mate in 2.

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+	Kxd6
28.	Qf4+	Kd5
29.	Qd4+	Ke6
30.	Bd7#

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.	Qf4	O-O-O
24.	Bxf7	Bg7
25.	Rxe7	Bxb2+
26.	Kd2	Kb8
27.	Qe4	Rd7
28.	Re8+	Rd8
29.	Re7	Rd7
30.	Rxd7	Qxd7
31.	Be6	Qg7
32.	Rb1	Qc3+
33.	Kd1	Qd4+
34.	Qxd4	Bxd4
35.	f4	Rf8
36.	f5	Kc7
37.	Kd2	Kc6
38.	Kd3	Kc5
39.	c3	Bf6
40.	Rf1	Be5
41.	Rf3	d5
42.	h4	Kd6
43.	g5	Rb8
44.	Bf7	gxf5
45.	Rxf5	Rc8
46.	g6	hxg6
47.	Bxg6	Rxc3+
48.	Kd2	Ra3
49.	h5	Rxa2+
50.	Kd3	d4
51.	h6	Ra3+
52.	Kd2	Rh3
53.	h7	Rh6
54.	Kd3	Rxg6
55.	Rxe5	Rh6
56.	Rg5	Rxh7
57.	Kxd4

Black to play ...

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Analysis of taechess (1487) vs. john2001plus (1780)


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(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	d4	d5
3.	e5	c5
4.	c3	Nc6
5.	Nf3	Bd7
6.	Be2	Nge7
7.	Na3	cxd4
8.	cxd4	Nf5
9.	Nc2	Be7
10.	O-O	Rc8
11.	Bd2	O-O
12.	Bc3	f6
13.	Qd2	fxe5
14.	dxe5	Qb6
15.	a4	a5
16.	Bb5	h6
17.	Rac1	Nh4
18.	Nxh4	Bxh4
19.	Bxc6	Bg5
20.	Qd3	bxc6
21.	Rb1	c5
22.	b3	Qc7
23.	Rfe1	c4
24.	bxc4	Qxc4
25.	Qxc4	Rxc4
26.	Bxa5	Rxc2
27.	Rb7	Bc8
28.	Rc7	Rxc7
29.	Bxc7	Bd8
30.	Bd6	Rf4
31.	Ra1	Ba5
32.	g3	Rc4
33.	f4	d4
34.	Rd1	Bd7
35.	Rd3	Rc3
36.	Rd1	d3
37.	Kf2	Bxa4
38.	Rd2	Rc2

Black to play.

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Analysis of taechess (1487) vs. john2001plus (1780)


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(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	d4	d5
3.	e5	c5
4.	c3	Nc6
5.	Nf3	Bd7
6.	Be2	Nge7
7.	Na3	cxd4
8.	cxd4	Nf5
9.	Nc2	Be7
10.	O-O	Rc8
11.	Bd2	O-O
12.	Bc3	f6
13.	Qd2	fxe5
14.	dxe5	Qb6
15.	a4	a5
16.	Bb5	h6
17.	Rac1	Nh4
18.	Nxh4	Bxh4
19.	Bxc6	Bg5
20.	Qd3	bxc6
21.	Rb1	c5
22.	b3	Qc7
23.	Rfe1	c4
24.	bxc4	Qxc4
25.	Qxc4	Rxc4
26.	Bxa5	Rxc2
27.	Rb7	Bc8
28.	Rc7	Rxc7
29.	Bxc7	Bd8
30.	Bd6	Rf4
31.	Ra1	Ba5
32.	g3	Rc4
33.	f4	Bd7
34.	Rb1	Bxa4
35.	Rb8+	Kh7
36.	Ra8	Bb6+
37.	Kg2	d4
38.	Rb8	Ba5
39.	Kf2	d3
40.	Rb1	d2
41.	Ke2	Rc1

Black to play and mate in 4.

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Analysis of taechess (1487) vs. john2001plus (1780), 900+10


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(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	d4	d5
3.	e5	c5
4.	c3	Nc6
5.	Nf3	Bd7
6.	Be2	Nge7
7.	Na3	cxd4
8.	cxd4	Nf5
9.	Nc2	Be7
10.	O-O	Rc8
11.	Bd2	O-O
12.	Bc3	f6
13.	Qd2	fxe5
14.	dxe5	Qb6
15.	a4	a5
16.	Bb5	h6
17.	Rac1	Nh4
18.	Nxh4	Bxh4
19.	Bxc6	Bg5
20.	Qd3	bxc6
21.	Rb1	c5
22.	b3	Qc7
23.	Rfe1	c4
24.	bxc4	Qxc4
25.	Qxc4	Rxc4
26.	Bxa5	Rxc2
27.	Rb7	Bc8
28.	Rc7	Rxc7
29.	Bxc7	Bd8
30.	Bd6	Rf4
31.	Ra1	Ba5
32.	g3	Rc4
33.	f4	Bd7
34.	Rb1	Bxa4
35.	Rb8+	Kh7
36.	Ra8	Bb6+
37.	Kg2	d4
38.	Rb8	Bc7
39.	Rb1	Bxd6
40.	exd6	d3
41.	Rd1	Bxd1
42.	d7	Rd4
43.	Kf1	d2
44.	d8=Q	Rxd8
45.	f5	Bg4
46.	Kf2	d1=Q
47.	h3	Qe2+

Saturday, September 3, 2016

What is the best plan for White.

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Analysis of MadPaWnPusheR (1675) vs. john2001plus (1757), 900+10


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(white to move)

1.	d4	Nf6
2.	Nf3	e6
3.	Bf4	c5
4.	c3	Qb6
5.	Qb3	Nd5
6.	e3	Nxf4
7.	exf4	Qc7
8.	g3	cxd4
9.	Nxd4	Bc5
10.	Nd2	Nc6
11.	Nb5	Qb6
12.	Ne4	O-O
13.	Nbd6	Bxd6
14.	Nxd6	Na5
15.	Qxb6	axb6
16.	O-O-O

What is the best plan for Black?

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Analysis of MadPaWnPusheR (1675) vs. john2001plus (1757), 900+10


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-1

(black to move)

1.	d4	Nf6
2.	Nf3	e6
3.	Bf4	c5
4.	c3	Qb6
5.	Qb3	Nd5
6.	e3	Nxf4
7.	exf4	Qc7
8.	g3	cxd4
9.	Nxd4	Bc5
10.	Nd2	Nc6
11.	Nb5	Qb6
12.	Ne4	O-O
13.	Nxc5	Qxc5
14.	Rd1	d5
15.	Bg2	a6
16.	Nd4	Bd7
17.	Qxb7	Ra7
18.	Qb3	Rb8
19.	Qc2	Nxd4
20.	Rxd4	Rab7
21.	b3	Rc7
22.	Rd1	Qxc3+

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;