Chess Level 02: September 2017

Saturday, September 30, 2017

White to play and win.

ICC 5 0, Internet Chess Club
Analysis of Fiddler (1503) vs. Yoshi (1711)


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(white to move)

1.	d4	Nf6
2.	c4	g6
3.	Nc3	d5
4.	Nf3	Bg7
5.	Bf4	c6
6.	e3	O-O
7.	Be2	Nbd7
8.	O-O	dxc4
9.	Bxc4	Nb6
10.	Be2	Nbd5
11.	Rc1	Nxf4
12.	exf4	Nd5
13.	g3	Bh3
14.	Re1	e6
15.	Ne5	Rc8
16.	Qb3	Qb6
17.	Qxb6	Nxb6
18.	Ne4	Rfd8
19.	Red1	Bf5
20.	Nc5	Nd5
21.	Bf3	b6
22.	Nb7	Rf8
23.	g4	Rc7
24.	Nd6	Bxg4
25.	Bxg4

Friday, September 29, 2017

White to play and win.

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Analysis of john2001plus (1785) vs. SpeedyChess11 (1852)


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-1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	Nf6
2.	d4	e6
3.	c4	b6
4.	a3	Bb7
5.	Nc3	c5
6.	d5	exd5
7.	cxd5	d6
8.	e4	g6
9.	Bb5+	Nbd7
10.	O-O	Bg7
11.	Re1	O-O
12.	Bg5	h6
13.	Bxd7	Qxd7
14.	Bxf6	Bxf6
15.	e5	dxe5
16.	Nxe5	Bxe5
17.	Rxe5	Rfe8
18.	Ne4	Kg7
19.	Qf3	Rxe5
20.	Qf6+	Kg8
21.	Qxe5	Qf5
22.	Nf6+	Kf8
23.	f4	Rd8
24.	Rd1	Qxe5
25.	fxe5	Ke7
26.	Kf2	Ba6
27.	b3	c4
28.	Rc1	cxb3
29.	Rc7+	Kf8
30.	e6	fxe6
31.	dxe6

White to play and win.

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Analysis of tracksupr71 (1528) vs. john2001plus (1771)


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-2

(white to move)

1.	c4	e5
2.	Nc3	Nf6
3.	Nf3	Nc6
4.	e3	Bb4
5.	Qb3	O-O
6.	Nd5	Be7
7.	Nxe7+	Qxe7
8.	Be2	e4
9.	Nd4	Nxd4
10.	exd4	b6
11.	O-O	Bb7
12.	d3	d5
13.	Re1	exd3
14.	Qxd3	Rfe8
15.	Bd2	Rad8
16.	Bf1	Qd6
17.	Bc3	Ne4
18.	Rad1	Ba6
19.	b3	Qa3
20.	Ba1	Qxa2
21.	Re2	dxc4
22.	Rxa2	cxd3
23.	Rxa6

Thursday, September 28, 2017

What is the strongest continuation for Black?

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Analysis of sgolde20 (1273) vs. john2001plus (1781)


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7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	Nf3	d5
3.	exd5	exd5
4.	d4	Nf6
5.	Bd3	Bd6
6.	O-O	O-O
7.	Bg5	h6
8.	Bxf6	Qxf6
9.	Nc3	c6
10.	Re1	Bg4
11.	Be2	Nd7
12.	Nd2	Bxe2
13.	Nxe2	Rfe8
14.	Nf3	Nf8
15.	c3	Ng6
16.	Ng3	Nh4
17.	Nxh4	Qxh4
18.	Qd2	f5
19.	h3	Bxg3
20.	fxg3	Qxg3
21.	Rf1	Rf8
22.	Rf3	Qg5
23.	Qf2	Rae8
24.	Rf1	g6
25.	h4	Qg4
26.	Rf4	Qe2
27.	Qg3	Qe3+
28.	Qxe3	Rxe3
29.	h5	gxh5
30.	Rh4	Re2
31.	Rf2	Re1+
32.	Rf1	Rfe8
33.	Rxh5	Re8e2
34.	Rhxf5	Rxf1+
35.	Kxf1	Rxb2
36.	Rf2	Rxf2+
37.	Kxf2	Kg7

What is the strongest continuation for Black?

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Analysis of sgolde20 (1273) vs. john2001plus (1781)


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8

(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	Nf3	d5
3.	exd5	exd5
4.	d4	Nf6
5.	Bd3	Bd6
6.	O-O	O-O
7.	Bg5	h6
8.	Bxf6	Qxf6
9.	Nc3	c6
10.	Re1	Bg4
11.	Be2	Nd7
12.	Nd2	Bxe2
13.	Nxe2	Rfe8
14.	Nf3	Nf8
15.	c3	Ng6
16.	Ng3	Nh4
17.	Nxh4	Qxh4
18.	Qd2	f5
19.	h3	Bxg3
20.	fxg3	Qxg3
21.	Rf1	Rf8
22.	Rf3	Qg5
23.	Qf2	Rae8
24.	Rf1	g6
25.	h4	Qg4
26.	Rf4	Qe2
27.	Qg3	Qe3+
28.	Qxe3	Rxe3
29.	h5	g5
30.	Rxf5	Rxf5
31.	Rxf5	Kg7
32.	Rf3	Rxf3
33.	gxf3	Kf6
34.	Kf2	Kf5
35.	Kg3	a6
36.	b3	b6
37.	a3	a5
38.	Kf2	Kf4
39.	c4	b5
40.	cxd5	cxd5
41.	b4	axb4
42.	axb4	g4
43.	fxg4	Kxg4
44.	Ke3	Kg3
45.	Ke2	Kf4
46.	Kd3	Kf3
47.	Kd2	Ke4
48.	Kc3	Ke3
49.	Kc2	Kxd4
50.	Kd2	Kc4
51.	Kc2	Kxb4

Saturday, September 23, 2017

Black to play for a winning advantage.

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Analysis of 5uckItTrebek (1817) vs. john2001plus (1848)


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8

(black to move)

1.	d4	Nf6
2.	Bf4	c5
3.	c3	cxd4
4.	cxd4	Qb6
5.	Nf3	Qxb2
6.	Nbd2	Nc6
7.	e3	Nb4
8.	Rc1	Nfd5
9.	Nc4	Qxa2
10.	Bd3	Nxd3+
11.	Qxd3	b5
12.	Nce5	Nb4
13.	Qc3	e6
14.	O-O	f6
15.	Nd3	a5
16.	Nc5	Nd5
17.	Qd3	Bxc5
18.	Rxc5	O-O
19.	Bd6	Re8
20.	e4	Ne7
21.	Rfc1	Nc6
22.	Rh5	Bb7
23.	Re1	b4
24.	e5	f5
25.	Rxh7	Kxh7
26.	Ng5+	Kg6
27.	Qg3	Qc2
28.	f4	Nxe5
29.	dxe5	Qxg2+
30.	Qxg2	Bxg2
31.	Kxg2	Rec8

Friday, September 22, 2017

White to play for an advantage.

ICC 1 2, Internet Chess Club
Analysis of Yoshi (1676) vs. Angpan (2374)


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3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	d4	Nf6
2.	c4	c5
3.	d5	b5
4.	cxb5	a6
5.	bxa6	g6
6.	Nc3	Bxa6
7.	e4	Bxf1
8.	Kxf1	d6
9.	g3	Bg7
10.	Kg2	O-O
11.	Nge2	Nbd7
12.	a4	Ra7
13.	Nb5	Rb7
14.	Qc2	Qa8
15.	Nec3	Ne8
16.	Bd2	Nc7
17.	Nxc7	Rxc7
18.	Nb5	Rb7
19.	Bc3	Bxc3
20.	Qxc3	Nf6
21.	Rhe1	Rfb8
22.	Nxd6	Nxd5
23.	Qxc5

Tuesday, September 19, 2017

White to play and mate in 5.

ICC tourney 1312 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of xiaoqixia (1598) vs. mdknight (944)


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6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	f4	d6
3.	Nf3	Nc6
4.	Bb5	Bd7
5.	O-O	a6
6.	Bxc6	Bxc6
7.	d3	e6
8.	c4	g6
9.	Nc3	Bg7
10.	Qc2	Ne7
11.	Be3	O-O
12.	d4	cxd4
13.	Nxd4	Bd7
14.	Kh1	f5
15.	Rad1	Rc8
16.	e5	d5
17.	cxd5	exd5
18.	Qb3	Bc6
19.	Ne6	Qd7
20.	Nxf8	Kxf8
21.	Bc5	Kg8
22.	Bxe7	Qxe7
23.	Nxd5	Bxd5
24.	Qxd5+	Kh8
25.	Qd7	Qf8
26.	Qe6	h5
27.	Rd7	Kh7
28.	Rxb7	Re8
29.	Qxa6	Ra8
30.	Qc4	Rc8
31.	Qb3	Rd8
32.	a4	Qe8
33.	a5	Qc6
34.	Qa3	Rd2
35.	Rxg7+	Kh6
36.	Rxg6+	Kxg6
37.	Qg3+	Kh6
38.	Qg5+	Kh7
39.	b4	Qb5
40.	Qxh5+	Kg7
41.	Qg5+	Kf7
42.	Qxf5+	Ke7
43.	Qf6+	Kd7
44.	e6+	Kd6
45.	Qe5+	Qxe5
46.	fxe5+	Kxe6
47.	Ra1	Rd8
48.	a6	Kxe5
49.	b5	Kd6
50.	b6	Kc6
51.	a7	Ra8
52.	g4	Kxb6
53.	Kg2	Kc6
54.	Kg3	Kd6
55.	h4	Ke6
56.	h5	Kf6
57.	Kf4	Kg7
58.	g5	Kf7
59.	Kf5	Kg7
60.	h6+	Kh7
61.	Kf6	Rf8+
62.	Ke7	Ra8
63.	Kf7	Kh8
64.	h7	Rc8
65.	a8=Q	Rxa8
66.	Rxa8+	Kxh7
67.	Ra4	Kh8
68.	Rh4#

White to play and mate in 3.

ICC tourney 1312 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of xiaoqixia (1598) vs. mdknight (944)


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(white to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	f4	d6
3.	Nf3	Nc6
4.	Bb5	Bd7
5.	O-O	a6
6.	Bxc6	Bxc6
7.	d3	e6
8.	c4	g6
9.	Nc3	Bg7
10.	Qc2	Ne7
11.	Be3	O-O
12.	d4	cxd4
13.	Nxd4	Bd7
14.	Kh1	f5
15.	Rad1	Rc8
16.	e5	d5
17.	cxd5	exd5
18.	Qb3	Bc6
19.	Ne6	Qd7
20.	Nxf8	Kxf8
21.	Bc5	Kg8
22.	Bxe7	Qxe7
23.	Nxd5	Bxd5
24.	Qxd5+	Kh8
25.	Qd7	Qf8
26.	Qe6	h5
27.	Rd7	Kh7
28.	Rxb7	Re8
29.	Qxa6	Ra8
30.	Qc4	Rc8
31.	Qb3	Rd8
32.	a4	Qe8
33.	a5	Qc6
34.	Qa3	Rd2
35.	Rxg7+	Kh6
36.	Rxg6+	Kxg6
37.	Qg3+	Kh6
38.	Qg5+	Kh7
39.	b4	Qb5
40.	Qxh5+	Kg7
41.	Qg5+	Kf7
42.	Qxf5+	Ke7
43.	Qf6+	Kd7
44.	e6+	Kd6
45.	Qe5+	Qxe5
46.	fxe5+	Kxe6
47.	Ra1	Rd8
48.	a6	Kxe5
49.	b5	Kd6
50.	b6	Kc6
51.	a7	Ra8
52.	g4	Kxb6
53.	Kg2	Kc6
54.	Kg3	Kd6
55.	h4	Ke6
56.	h5	Kf6
57.	Kf4	Kg7
58.	g5	Kf7
59.	Kf5	Kg7
60.	h6+	Kh7
61.	Kf6	Rf8+
62.	Ke7	Ra8
63.	Kf7	Kh8
64.	Ra2	Kh7
65.	Ke7	Kg6
66.	Kd7	Kxg5
67.	Kc7	Kxh6
68.	Kb7	Rh8
69.	a8=Q	Rxa8
70.	Kxa8	Kg6
71.	Kb7	Kf5
72.	Kc6	Ke5
73.	Rd2	Ke4
74.	Kc5	Ke5
75.	Re2+	Kf4
76.	Kd5	Kf3
77.	Re8	Kf4
78.	Re7	Kf3
79.	Kd4	Kf2
80.	Kd3	Kf1
81.	Kd2	Kg2
82.	Rf7	Kg3
83.	Ke3	Kg4
84.	Ke4	Kg3
85.	Rf8	Kg2
86.	Ke3	Kg1
87.	Ke2	Kh2
88.	Kf3	Kg1
89.	Rh8	Kf1
90.	Rh1#

Monday, September 18, 2017

White to play and win.

ICC tourney 1312 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
xiaoqixia (1605) vs. ickyquarter (1369)


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6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	Nf3	d6
3.	Bb5+	Bd7
4.	Bxd7+	Qxd7
5.	O-O	Nf6
6.	Qe2	Nc6
7.	c3	e6
8.	d4	cxd4
9.	cxd4	Be7
10.	Nc3	O-O
11.	h3	Rac8
12.	Be3	a6
13.	Rac1	b5
14.	a3	Rfd8
15.	b4	Qb7
16.	Rfd1	d5
17.	e5	Nd7
18.	Bg5	Bxg5
19.	Nxg5	h6
20.	Nf3	Nb6
21.	Ne1	Nc4
22.	Nb1	Qa7
23.	Qg4	Nb8
24.	Nd3	Nd7
25.	Nf4	Kh8
26.	Nh5	Rg8
27.	Rd3	Ndxe5
28.	dxe5	Nxe5
29.	Rxc8	Nxg4
30.	Rxg8+	Kxg8
31.	hxg4	a5
32.	Nd2	axb4
33.	axb4	Qa1+
34.	Kh2	Qe5+
35.	f4	Qe2
36.	Rd4	Qe3
37.	Nf3	Kf8
38.	Kh1	g6
39.	Nf6	Qc1+
40.	Kh2	Qc7
41.	Ne5	Qc3
42.	Nf3	Qe3
43.	Nd7+	Ke7
44.	Nde5	g5
45.	f5	exf5
46.	gxf5	Qb3
47.	Nc6+	Kd6
48.	Nce5	Ke7
49.	Nc6+	Kd6
50.	Na7	Qa4
51.	Nc8+	Kc7
52.	Ne7	Qa1
53.	Nxd5+	Kb7
54.	Nf6	Kc8
55.	Ne8	Kb8
56.	Nd6	h5
57.	Nxf7	g4
58.	Nf7e5	gxf3
59.	Nxf3	Kc7
60.	f6	Qa2
61.	Rf4	Qf7
62.	Ng5	Qe8
63.	f7

Thursday, September 7, 2017

Black to play and mate in 4 moves.

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JoeKempsey (1250) vs. john2001plus (1778)


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5
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7
8

+13

(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	Nf3	d5
3.	exd5	exd5
4.	d4	Nf6
5.	Nc3	Bd6
6.	Be2	O-O
7.	O-O	c6
8.	Re1	Re8
9.	Bg5	h6
10.	Bxf6	Qxf6
11.	Qd2	Bg4
12.	Rad1	Nd7
13.	h3	Bf4
14.	Qd3	Bf5
15.	Ne4	dxe4
16.	Qa3	exf3
17.	Bxf3	Bxc2
18.	Rxe8+	Rxe8
19.	Rf1	Bb8
20.	Rc1	Qf4
21.	g3	Qxc1+
22.	Kg2	Qd2
23.	h4	Qxd4
24.	Kh3	Qxf2
25.	Bg4	Re1
26.	Bxd7	Rh1+
27.	Kg4	Bd1+
28.	Qf3	Qxf3#

Tuesday, September 5, 2017

Black to play and win.

ICC 5 0, Internet Chess Club
Analysis of Fiddler (1503) vs. Yoshi (1711)


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2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	d4	Nf6
2.	c4	g6
3.	Nc3	d5
4.	Nf3	Bg7
5.	Bf4	c6
6.	e3	O-O
7.	Be2	Nbd7
8.	O-O	dxc4
9.	Bxc4	Nb6
10.	Be2	Nbd5
11.	Rc1	Nxf4
12.	exf4	Nd5
13.	g3	Bh3
14.	Re1	e6
15.	Ne5	Rc8
16.	Qb3	Qb6
17.	Qxb6	Nxb6
18.	Ne4	Rfd8
19.	Red1	Bf5
20.	Nc5	Nd5
21.	Bf3	b6
22.	Nb3	Bxe5
23.	fxe5	g5
24.	Bxd5	cxd5
25.	Rxc8	Rxc8
26.	Rc1	Rxc1+
27.	Nxc1	f6
28.	f4	gxf4
29.	gxf4	fxe5
30.	fxe5	Kf7
31.	Kf2	Kg6
32.	Kg3	Kg5
33.	Ne2	Bd3
34.	Nf4	Bf5
35.	b4	Kh6
36.	Kh4	Kg7
37.	Kg5	h6+
38.	Kh5	a6
39.	a3	Kh7
40.	Ng2	Kg7
41.	Ne3	Bd3
42.	Ng4	Be2
43.	h3	b5
44.	Kh4	Bxg4
45.	Kxg4	Kg6
46.	h4	h5+
47.	Kf4	Kh6
48.	Kf3	Kg7
49.	Kf4	Kg6
50.	Kf3	Kf5
51.	Kg3	Ke4
52.	Kf2	Kxd4
53.	Kg3	Ke3
54.	Kg2	d4
55.	Kf1	d3
56.	Ke1	d2+
57.	Kd1	Kd3
58.	a4	bxa4
59.	b5	a3
60.	bxa6	a2
61.	a7	a1=Q#

Monday, September 4, 2017

What is the best move for Black?

ICC tourney 1306 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
smgsmg21 (1188) vs. yoshi (1697)


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3
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5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	d4	Nf6
2.	Bf4	c5
3.	c3	cxd4
4.	cxd4	Nc6
5.	e3	d5
6.	Nc3	Bf5
7.	Bb5	e6
8.	Nf3	Bd6
9.	Bxc6+	bxc6
10.	Bxd6	Qxd6
11.	Ne5	O-O
12.	O-O	c5
13.	Nb5	Qb6
14.	a4	a6
15.	dxc5	Qxc5
16.	Nc3	Rab8
17.	Rb1	Bxb1
18.	Qxb1	Qb6
19.	Qd3	Qxb2
20.	Rb1	Qa3
21.	Rxb8	Rxb8
22.	Nc6	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;