Chess Level 02: October 2016

Monday, October 31, 2016

What is the best plan for White?

ICC tourney 1195 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of yoshi (1693) vs. KingsBishop (1603)


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2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	Nc6
2.	d4	e6
3.	c4	Bb4+
4.	Bd2	Bxd2+
5.	Qxd2	Nf6
6.	Nc3	O-O
7.	e3	b6
8.	Be2	Bb7
9.	O-O	Ne7
10.	Rac1	Rc8
11.	Rfd1	d5
12.	c5	Ne4
13.	Nxe4	dxe4
14.	Ne5	bxc5
15.	Rxc5	Nd5
16.	Rdc1	f6
17.	Nc6	Bxc6
18.	Rxc6	Qe7
19.	Qa5	Rb8
20.	Bc4	Rfd8
21.	Bxd5	exd5
22.	Rxc7	Qb4
23.	Qxa7	Qf8
24.	a4

White to play and win.

ICC tourney 1195 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
yoshi (1693) vs. KingsBishop (1603)


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5
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3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	Nc6
2.	d4	e6
3.	c4	Bb4+
4.	Bd2	Bxd2+
5.	Qxd2	Nf6
6.	Nc3	O-O
7.	e3	b6
8.	Be2	Bb7
9.	O-O	Ne7
10.	Rac1	Rc8
11.	Rfd1	d5
12.	c5	Ne4
13.	Nxe4	dxe4
14.	Ne5	bxc5
15.	Rxc5	Nd5
16.	Rdc1	f6
17.	Nc6	Bxc6
18.	Rxc6	Qe7
19.	Qa5	Rb8
20.	b3	Qb4
21.	Ra6	Qxa5
22.	Rxa5	Rfd8
23.	Rxa7	Ra8
24.	Rxa8	Rxa8
25.	a4	Ra7
26.	Bc4	Kf7
27.	Bxd5	exd5
28.	Kf1	Rb7
29.	Rc3	Ke6
30.	Ke2	Kd6
31.	Kd2	f5
32.	Kc2	c6
33.	Kb2	Rf7
34.	a5	f4
35.	Rc2	f3
36.	g3	Ra7
37.	b4	Rb7
38.	Kb3	h6
39.	Ka4	Rb8
40.	Rb2	Rb7
41.	b5	cxb5+
42.	Rxb5	Rc7
43.	Rb6+	Kd7
44.	a6	Kc8
45.	Kb5	Rf7
46.	Kc5	h5
47.	Kxd5	Rf5+
48.	Kxe4	Ra5
49.	Rg6

White to play and win.

ICC tourney 1195 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of yoshi (1698) vs. StrayLight (1437)


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3
2
1

-2

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	f5
2.	e4	fxe4
3.	Ng5	Nf6
4.	d3	exd3
5.	Bxd3	e6
6.	Bxh7	Bc5
7.	Bg6+	Ke7
8.	Nf7	Qf8
9.	Nxh8	Qxh8
10.	O-O	d6
11.	Bg5	Bd7
12.	Nc3	Bc6
13.	Re1	Qg8
14.	Qg4	a5
15.	Bf5	e5
16.	Bxf6+	Kxf6
17.	Rad1	a4
18.	Qg6+	Ke7
19.	Rxe5+	dxe5
20.	Qg5+	Kf7
21.	Bg6+	Ke6
22.	Qf5+	Ke7
23.	Qxe5+	Qe6
24.	Qxg7+

Friday, October 28, 2016

Black to play and draw.

Live Chess, Chess.com
Analysis of misowalker (1886) vs. john2001plus (1711)


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3
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5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	d4	Nf6
2.	Nf3	e6
3.	Bf4	c5
4.	c3	cxd4
5.	cxd4	d5
6.	Nc3	Nc6
7.	a3	Bd6
8.	Bg3	O-O
9.	e3	Ne4
10.	Nxe4	dxe4
11.	Nd2	f5
12.	Bc4	Kh8
13.	b4	e5
14.	dxe5	Nxe5
15.	Bxe5	Bxe5
16.	Rc1	a5
17.	b5	Qe7
18.	Qb3	a4
19.	Qa2	Bd6
20.	Nb1	Rf6
21.	Bd5	Rh6
22.	Qc4	Be6
23.	Bxe6	Qxe6
24.	Qxe6	Rxe6
25.	h3	g6
26.	Ke2	Ra5
27.	Rc8+	Kg7
28.	Nc3	Bxa3
29.	Rc7+	Re7
30.	Rxe7+	Bxe7
31.	Ra1	a3
32.	Kd2	Bb4
33.	Kc2	Bxc3
34.	Kxc3	Rxb5
35.	Rxa3	Kf6
36.	Ra8	Ke6
37.	Rh8	h5
38.	Rg8	Kf7
39.	Rc8	Ke6
40.	Rg8	Kf7
41.	Rc8	Rb6
42.	Kd4	Ke7
43.	Ke5	Kd7
44.	Rg8	Re6+
45.	Kf4	b5
46.	Rb8	Kc6
47.	f3	exf3
48.	gxf3	Kc5
49.	e4	fxe4
50.	fxe4	Rb6
51.	Rc8+	Kd6
52.	e5+	Ke6
53.	Re8+	Kf7
54.	Rc8	b4
55.	Rc7+	Kg8
56.	Kg5	b3
57.	Rc1	b2
58.	Rb1	Kf7
59.	Kf4	Ke6
60.	h4	Rb4+
61.	Kg5	Rg4+
62.	Kh6	Rb4
63.	Kxg6	Kxe5
64.	Kxh5	Rb3
65.	Kg6	Ke6
66.	h5	Rg3+
67.	Kh6	Rg2
68.	Kh7	Kf7
69.	h6	Kf8
70.	Rf1+	Ke7
71.	Kh8	Rc2
72.	Rb1	Rh2
73.	h7	Kf7
74.	Rf1+	Kg6
75.	Kg8	Rxh7
76.	Rg1+	Kh6
77.	Rh1+	Kg6
78.	Rg1+

Tuesday, October 25, 2016

Black to play.

ICC tourney 1193 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
tony1209 (1259) vs. yoshi (1695)


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8

-1

(black to move)

1.	d4	Nf6
2.	c4	e6
3.	Nc3	Bb4
4.	Bd2	O-O
5.	a3	Bxc3
6.	Bxc3	b6
7.	Nf3	Ne4
8.	Qc2	Bb7
9.	e3	d6
10.	Bd3	f5
11.	O-O-O	Nd7
12.	Bxe4	Bxe4
13.	Qe2	Qe8
14.	Ne1	Qg6
15.	f3	Bb7
16.	Nd3	Ba6
17.	Nf4	Qf7
18.	b4	g5
19.	Nh3	h6
20.	b5	Bb7
21.	Rhf1	e5
22.	f4	g4
23.	Nf2	Bxg2
24.	Rg1	Bf3
25.	Qxf3	Kh7
26.	Qe2	exf4
27.	exf4	Rae8
28.	Qd3	Re7
29.	Nxg4	Rfe8
30.	Qh3	fxg4
31.	Qxg4	Re3
32.	Rg3	Rg8
33.	Qxg8+	Qxg8
34.	Rxg8	Kxg8

Black to play and win.

ICC tourney 1193 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of yoshi (1677) vs. Caseylj (1085)


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7
8

(black to move)

1.	Nf3	d5
2.	d4	e6
3.	c4	c6
4.	Nc3	dxc4
5.	a4	Nd7
6.	e4	b6
7.	Bxc4	Ngf6
8.	O-O	Be7
9.	Ng5	O-O
10.	e5	Nd5
11.	Qg4	Bxg5
12.	Bxg5	f5
13.	exf6 e.p.	Nd7xf6
14.	Qh4	h6
15.	Bxf6	Qxf6
16.	Qxf6	Rxf6
17.	Ne4	Rf4
18.	Rfe1	Nb4
19.	g3	Rf3
20.	Kg2	Rf8
21.	Rac1	a6
22.	Nd6	b5
23.	Nxc8	bxc4
24.	Rxc4	Nd3
25.	Ne7+	Kf7
26.	Re3	Nxb2
27.	Rb4	Nd1
28.	Rd3	Kxe7
29.	Rb7+	Kd6
30.	Rxd1	Rab8
31.	Rdb1	Rxb7
32.	Rxb7	g5
33.	Rb6	a5
34.	Ra6	Kd5
35.	Rxa5+	Kxd4
36.	Ra7	e5
37.	Rd7+	Ke4
38.	Rd6	c5
39.	Rxh6	Ra8
40.	Rg6	Rxa4
41.	Rxg5	c4
42.	f3+	Kd4
43.	Rg8	Ra2+
44.	Kh3	Ra5
45.	Rd8+	Rd5
46.	Ra8	c3
47.	Ra1	Rc5
48.	g4	c2
49.	Rc1	Ke3
50.	Kg3	Kd2
51.	Rf1	c1=Q
52.	Rxc1	Rxc1
53.	g5	Rg1+
54.	Kh4	Ke3
55.	Kh5	Kxf3
56.	g6	e4

Black to play and win.

ICC tourney 1193 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of yoshi (1677) vs. Caseylj (1085)


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7
8

(black to move)

1.	Nf3	d5
2.	d4	e6
3.	c4	c6
4.	Nc3	dxc4
5.	a4	Nd7
6.	e4	b6
7.	Bxc4	Ngf6
8.	O-O	Be7
9.	Ng5	O-O
10.	e5	Nd5
11.	Qg4	Bxg5
12.	Bxg5	f5
13.	exf6 e.p.	Nd7xf6
14.	Qh4	h6
15.	Bxf6	Qxf6
16.	Qxf6	Rxf6
17.	Ne4	Rf4
18.	Rfe1	Nb4
19.	g3	Rf3
20.	Kg2	Rf8
21.	Rac1	a6
22.	Nd6	b5
23.	Nxc8	bxc4
24.	Rxc4	Nd3
25.	Ne7+	Kf7
26.	Re3	Nxb2
27.	Rb4	Nd1
28.	Rd3	Kxe7
29.	Rb7+	Kd6
30.	Rxd1	Rab8
31.	Rdb1	Rxb7
32.	Rxb7	g5
33.	Rb6	a5
34.	Ra6	Kd5
35.	Rxa5+	Kxd4
36.	Ra7	e5
37.	Rd7+	Ke4
38.	Rd6	c5
39.	Rxh6	Ra8
40.	Rg6	Rxa4
41.	Rxg5	c4
42.	f3+	Kd5
43.	f4	c3
44.	Rxe5+	Kd4
45.	Re1	Kd3
46.	Rd1+	Ke2
47.	Rf1	Kd2
48.	f5	c2
49.	h3	c1=Q
50.	Rxc1	Kxc1
51.	g4	Kd2
52.	Kf3	Kd3
53.	f6	Kd4
54.	Kf4	Kd5+
55.	Kf5	Ra3
56.	h4	Rf3+
57.	Kg6	Ke6
58.	g5	Ra3
59.	h5	Ra8
60.	h6	Rg8+
61.	Kh5	Kf7
62.	h7	Rh8
63.	Kh6	Rc8
64.	g6+	Kxf6
65.	g7	Rc1
66.	g8=N+	Kf7
67.	Nf6	Rc8
68.	Nh5	Rc6+
69.	Kg5	Rg6+
70.	Kf5	Rh6
71.	Nf6	Rxf6+
72.	Kg5	Rg6+
73.	Kh5	Rg1
74.	h8=N+	Kg7

Black to play and win.

ICC tourney 1193 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
yoshi (1677) vs. Caseylj (1085)


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2
3
4
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6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	Nf3	d5
2.	d4	e6
3.	c4	c6
4.	Nc3	dxc4
5.	a4	Nd7
6.	e4	b6
7.	Bxc4	Ngf6
8.	O-O	Be7
9.	Ng5	O-O
10.	e5	Nd5
11.	Qg4	Bxg5
12.	Bxg5	f5
13.	exf6 e.p.	Nd7xf6
14.	Qh4	h6
15.	Bxf6	Qxf6
16.	Qxf6	Rxf6
17.	Ne4	Rf4
18.	Rfe1	Nb4
19.	g3	Rf3
20.	Kg2	Rf8
21.	Rac1	a6
22.	Nd6	b5
23.	Nxc8	bxc4
24.	Rxc4	Nd3
25.	Ne7+	Kf7
26.	Re3	Nxb2
27.	Rb4	Nd1
28.	Rd3	Kxe7
29.	Rb7+	Kd6
30.	Rxd1	Rab8
31.	Rdb1	Rxb7
32.	Rxb7	g5
33.	Rb6	a5
34.	Ra6	Kd5
35.	Rxa5+	Kxd4
36.	Ra7	e5
37.	Rd7+	Ke4
38.	Rd6	c5
39.	Rxh6	Ra8
40.	Rg6	Rxa4
41.	Rxg5	c4
42.	f3+	Kd5
43.	f4	c3
44.	Rxe5+	Kd4
45.	Re1	Kd3
46.	Rd1+	Ke2
47.	Rf1	Kd2
48.	f5	c2
49.	h3	c1=Q
50.	Rxc1	Kxc1
51.	g4	Kd2
52.	Kf3	Kd3
53.	f6	Kd4
54.	Kf4	Kd5+
55.	Kf5	Ra3
56.	h4	Rf3+
57.	Kg6	Ke6
58.	g5	Ra3
59.	h5	Ra8
60.	h6	Rg8+
61.	Kh7	Rxg5
62.	Kh8	Kxf6
63.	Kh7	Kf7
64.	Kh8	Ra5
65.	Kh7	Rh5

Monday, October 24, 2016

White to play and win.

ICC tourney 1193 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of Osya (1791) vs. yoshi (1678)


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7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	c4	e5
2.	g3	Nf6
3.	Bg2	c6
4.	d4	exd4
5.	Qxd4	d5
6.	Nf3	c5
7.	Qe5+	Be7
8.	cxd5	Qxd5
9.	Nc3	Qd8
10.	Bf4	Nc6
11.	Qc7	O-O
12.	Rd1	Qxd1+
13.	Nxd1	Ne8
14.	Qxc6	bxc6
15.	Ne5	Bb7
16.	Nxc6	Bf6
17.	O-O	Bxc6
18.	Bxc6	Rd8
19.	Nc3	Bxc3
20.	bxc3	Nf6
21.	c4	Rd4
22.	Rc1	Rfd8
23.	Kg2	Nd7
24.	Bd5	Nb6
25.	Be3	Rg4
26.	Bxc5	Nxd5
27.	cxd5	Rxd5
28.	Bxa7	Kf8
29.	a3	Ke7
30.	Rc2	Ra4
31.	Bc5+	Kd7
32.	Bb4	Rb5
33.	e4	Ke6
34.	f4	g6
35.	Kf3	h5
36.	Rc6+	Kd7
37.	Rf6	Ke8
38.	Rc6	Rb7
39.	e5	Raa7
40.	Rf6	Ra4
41.	e6	fxe6
42.	Rxg6	Ra6
43.	Rg8+	Kf7
44.	Rg5

White to play.

ICC tourney 1189 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of yoshi (1678) vs. realityczech (1635)


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7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	d5
2.	d4	Nc6
3.	c4	Bg4
4.	cxd5	Bxf3
5.	gxf3	Qxd5
6.	e3	e5
7.	Nc3	Bb4
8.	Bd2	Bxc3
9.	bxc3	exd4
10.	cxd4	Nge7
11.	Bd3	O-O-O
12.	Be4	Qh5
13.	f4	Qxd1+
14.	Kxd1	f5
15.	Bf3	g6
16.	Ke2	Rhe8
17.	Rhc1	Nd5
18.	Kf1	Nf6
19.	Bxc6	bxc6
20.	Rxc6	Ne4
21.	Ba5	Rd7
22.	Rac1	Ree7
23.	Bb4	Rf7
24.	f3	Nf6
25.	Ke2	Nd5
26.	Ba5	Rfe7
27.	Kf2	Rxe3
28.	Bxc7	Kb7
29.	Rc6c2

Friday, October 21, 2016

White to play and win.

Live Chess, Chess.com
Analysis of john2001plus (1769) vs. ari_O (1880)


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7
6
5
4
3
2
1

-2

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	Nf6
2.	d4	g6
3.	c4	Bg7
4.	Nc3	O-O
5.	Bg5	c5
6.	d5	Qa5
7.	Bd2	a6
8.	e4	d6
9.	h3	Bd7
10.	a4	Qc7
11.	Bd3	Qc8
12.	a5	Re8
13.	O-O	Bxh3
14.	e5	Qg4
15.	Ne1	dxe5
16.	Be2	Qh4
17.	g3	Qd4
18.	Nc2	Bxf1
19.	Kxf1	Nbd7
20.	Nxd4

White to play and win.

Live Chess, Chess.com
Analysis of john2001plus (1769) vs. ari_O (1880)


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	Nf6
2.	d4	g6
3.	c4	Bg7
4.	Nc3	O-O
5.	Bg5	c5
6.	d5	Qa5
7.	Bd2	a6
8.	e4	d6
9.	h3	Bd7
10.	a4	Qc7
11.	Bd3	Qc8
12.	a5	Re8
13.	O-O	Bxh3
14.	e5	Qg4
15.	Ne1	dxe5
16.	Be2	Qh4
17.	Nf3	Qh5
18.	gxh3	Qxh3
19.	Ng5	Qf5
20.	Nce4	Nbd7
21.	f4	Nxe4
22.	Bg4	Qxg4+
23.	Qxg4	Nxd2
24.	Rfd1	Nf6
25.	Qh4	Nb3
26.	Ra3	Nd4
27.	fxe5	Nh5
28.	Rxd4	cxd4
29.	Qxd4	h6
30.	Nf3	Ng3
31.	Kg2	Nf5
32.	Qb6	Rab8
33.	e6	f6
34.	Nd4	Nd6
35.	Qb4	f5
36.	c5	Ne4
37.	d6	exd6
38.	cxd6	Bxd4
39.	d7	Rxe6
40.	Qxd4	Rd8
41.	Qc4	Kf7
42.	Rd3	Ke7
43.	Qd4	Kf7
44.	Qb4	h5
45.	Qxb7	Ke7
46.	b4	h4
47.	Qc8	g5
48.	Rd5	f4
49.	Qc7	g4
50.	Qxf4	h3+
51.	Kh2	Nf6
52.	Re5	Rxd7
53.	b5	axb5
54.	a6	Rxe5
55.	Qxe5+	Kf7
56.	Qxb5	Rd2+
57.	Kg3	Rg2+
58.	Kh4	Rd2
59.	a7	Rd8
60.	a8=Q	Rxa8
61.	Qb7+	Kg6
62.	Qxa8

CHECK!

Monday, October 17, 2016

White to play and win.

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Analysis of calculationmaestro (1988) vs. john2001plus (1778)


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7
6
5
4
3
2
1

-3

(white to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	d4	d5
3.	Nd2	c5
4.	c3	Nf6
5.	e5	Nfd7
6.	Ngf3	Nc6
7.	Bd3	cxd4
8.	cxd4	Qb6
9.	O-O	Nxd4
10.	Nxd4	Qxd4
11.	Nf3	Qb6
12.	Qa4	Be7
13.	a3	O-O
14.	Bg5	Bxg5
15.	Bxh7+	Kxh7
16.	Nxg5+	Kg8
17.	Qh4	Re8
18.	Rae1	Nf8
19.	Re3	Ng6
20.	Qh7+	Kf8
21.	h4	Qc7
22.	Rfe1	Ne7
23.	Rc3	Nc6
24.	Rf3	Nd4
25.	Qh8+	Ke7
26.	Rxf7+	Kd8
27.	Qxe8+	Kxe8
28.	Rxc7

White to play and win.

Live Chess, Chess.com
Analysis of calculationmaestro (1988) vs. john2001plus (1778)


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7
6
5
4
3
2
1

-3

(white to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	d4	d5
3.	Nd2	c5
4.	c3	Nf6
5.	e5	Nfd7
6.	Ngf3	Nc6
7.	Bd3	cxd4
8.	cxd4	Qb6
9.	O-O	Nxd4
10.	Nxd4	Qxd4
11.	Nf3	Qb6
12.	Qa4	Be7
13.	a3	O-O
14.	Bg5	Bxg5
15.	Bxh7+	Kxh7
16.	Nxg5+	Kg8
17.	Qh4	Re8
18.	Rae1	Nf8
19.	Re3	Ng6
20.	Qh7+	Kf8
21.	h4	Qc7
22.	Rfe1	Ne7
23.	Rc3	Qd7
24.	Qh8+	Ng8
25.	Rec1	f6
26.	Rf3	f5
27.	Rg3	g6
28.	Nh7+	Ke7
29.	Nf6	Qa4
30.	Qg7+	Kd8
31.	Qc7#

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;