Sunday, December 29, 2019

What is the strongest continuation for Black?

Casual Game, https://itsyourturn.com
kesbor vs. John Coffey
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
hgfedcba
-2
(black to move)
1.e4e6
2.d4d5
3.Nd2c5
4.exd5exd5
5.dxc5Bxc5
6.Nb3Bb6
7.Nf3Nf6
8.Bb5+Nc6
9.O-OO-O
10.Nbd4Bg4
11.Nxc6bxc6
12.Bxc6Rc8
13.Ba4Ne4
14.c3Qd6
15.Qd3Nc5
16.Qd1Bc7
17.Re1Bxf3
18.gxf3Qxh2+
19.Kf1Qh1+
20.Ke2Qh4
21.Bc2Rfe8+
22.Be3Rxe3+
23.fxe3Qh2+
24.Kf1Qh3+
25.Kf2Bg3+
 

What is the strongest continuation for Black?

ICC tourney 1777 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analyiss of IAlwaysWin (1592) vs. john2001plus (1667)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
hgfedcba
+3
(black to move)
1.Nf3e6
2.e3d5
3.d4c5
4.Bd3c4
5.Be2Nf6
6.b3cxb3
7.axb3Be7
8.O-OO-O
9.c4b6
10.Bb2Bb7
11.Nbd2Nc6
12.Ba3Bxa3
13.Rxa3Qd6
14.Qa1a5
15.Rc1Nd7
16.Qb1Qxa3
17.Ng5Nf6
18.c5h6
19.Ngf3a4
20.cxb6axb3
21.Nxb3Nd7
22.Bb5Rfc8
23.Nfd2Qb4
24.Qd3Ra3
25.Rb1Nxb6
26.Qe2Qd6
27.Nc5Ra7
28.Nxb7Rxb7
29.Ba6Rcb8
30.Bxb7Rxb7
31.Qa6Qb8
32.Rb5Na7
33.Ra5Nac8
34.Rb5Ra7
35.Rxb6Nxb6
36.Qf1Nc4
37.Nf3Qb2
38.h3Ra1
39.Ne1Qd2
 

What is the strongest continuation for Black?

ICC tourney 1777 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of IAlwaysWin (1592) vs. john2001plus (1667)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
hgfedcba
+1
(black to move)
1.Nf3e6
2.e3d5
3.d4c5
4.Bd3c4
5.Be2Nf6
6.b3cxb3
7.axb3Be7
8.O-OO-O
9.c4b6
10.Bb2Bb7
11.Nbd2Nc6
12.Ba3Bxa3
13.Rxa3Qd6
14.Qa1a5
15.Rc1Nd7
16.Qb1Qxa3
17.Ng5Nf6
18.c5h6
19.Ngf3a4
20.cxb6axb3
21.Nxb3Nd7
22.Bb5Rfc8
23.Nfd2Qb4
24.Qd3Ra3
25.Rb1Nxb6
26.Qe2Qd6
27.Nc5Ra7
28.Nxb7Rxb7
29.Ba6Rcb8
30.Bxb7Rxb7
31.Qa6Qb8
32.Rb5Na7
33.Ra5Nac8
34.Rb5Qa7
35.Qxa7Rxa7
36.g4Kf8
37.Nb3Ke7
38.Nc5Kd6
39.f3Kc6
40.Rb1Nd6
41.Nd3Ra2
42.Ne5+Kc7
43.Rb3f6
44.Nd3Nbc4
45.Nc5Re2
46.Nxe6+Kd7
47.Nxg7Nd2
48.Rb6Nxf3+
49.Kf1Rxh2
50.Ra6Ne4
 

Thursday, December 26, 2019

Black to play

Casual Game, https://itsyourturn.com
ChiefDog vs. John Coffey
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
hgfedcba
+1
(black to move)
1.e4e6
2.d4d5
3.Nc3Nf6
4.e5Nfd7
5.Nf3c5
6.Bb5Be7
7.O-Oa6
8.Bxd7+Nxd7
9.dxc5Bxc5
10.Nxd5exd5
11.Qxd5O-O
12.e6fxe6
13.Qxe6+Kh8
14.Qb3b5
15.a3Bb7
16.Ng5Nf6
17.Ne6Bd5
18.Qh3Bxe6
19.Qxe6Qd5
20.Qxd5Nxd5
21.b4Bd4
22.Ra2Nc3
23.Rb2Ne2+
 
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Thursday, December 19, 2019

White to play

Casual Game, https://itsyourturn.com
Analysis of John Coffey vs. David
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
-1
(white to move)
1.Nf3e6
2.d4f5
3.g3Nf6
4.Bg2Be7
5.O-OO-O
6.c4h6
7.Nc3a6
8.Qc2c6
9.c5Nd5
10.e4fxe4
11.Nxe4Nb4
12.Qe2d5
13.cxd6 e.p.Bxd6
14.Ne5Nd5
15.Qg4Kh8
16.Bg5hxg5
17.Nxg5Kg8
18.Be4Nf6
19.Qh4g6
20.Bxg6Qc7
21.Bf7+Kg7
22.Nxe6+Bxe6
23.Qg5+Kh7
24.Qg6+Kh8
25.Qh6+Nh7
26.Ng6#
 

Monday, December 16, 2019

Black to play

Casual game, ?
Alzo vs. Lennon, John
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
hgfedcba
-4
(black to move)
1.e4d5
2.exd5Nf6
3.c4c6
4.dxc6Nxc6
5.Nf3e5
6.d3e4
7.dxe4Qxd1+
8.Kxd1Nxe4
9.Be3Bg4
10.Nbd2O-O-O
11.Kc1Nc5
12.Be2Nd3+
13.Bxd3Rxd3
14.a3Be7
15.Kb1Bf5
16.Ka2Rhd8
17.Rac1Bf6
18.h3Rd8d6
19.g4Nb4+
20.axb4Ra6+
21.Kb1Ra1+
22.Kc2Rc3+
23.Kd1Raxc1+
24.Ke2Bd3#
 

Sunday, December 15, 2019

Black to play and draw.

ICC tourney 1767 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of john2001plus (1642) vs. doodlestoo (1257)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
hgfedcba
-6
(black to move)
1.Nf3Nf6
2.d4g6
3.c4d6
4.Nc3Bg7
5.e4Nc6
6.d5Nb8
7.Be2O-O
8.O-Oc5
9.Bf4Nh5
10.Bg5f6
11.Be3Bg4
12.h3Bxf3
13.Bxf3Nd7
14.Bxh5gxh5
15.Qxh5Ne5
16.Qe2Qe8
17.f4Ng6
18.Qg4Kh8
19.h4Rg8
20.f5Ne5
21.Qe2h5
22.Bf4Ng4
23.Nd1Bh6
24.Ne3Bxf4
25.Rxf4Qf7
26.Nxg4Qg6
27.Ne3Qg3
28.Qf3a5
29.Qxg3Rxg3
30.Kf2Rag8
31.Rg1Rg8g7
32.Nf1Rd3
33.Ke2Rd4
34.b3a4
35.g4axb3
36.axb3b5
37.g5bxc4
38.bxc4Rxc4
39.g6Rg8
40.Nd2Rd4
41.Rf3Kg7
42.Rb3c4
43.Rb4Rc8
44.Rc1Rd3
45.Rbxc4Rxc4
46.Rxc4Rh3
47.Rc7Kf8
48.Nf3Rh1
49.Rc8+Kg7
50.Re8Ra1
51.Rxe7+Kg8
52.Re8+Kg7
53.Re7+Kg8
54.Re6Ra4
55.Ke3Kg7
56.Rxd6Kh6
57.Rd7Rxe4+
58.Kd3Rd4+
59.Kc3Rc4+
60.Kd2Rd4+
61.Kc1Rc4+
 

What is the strongest continuation for White?

ICC tourney 1767 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of john2001plus (1660) vs. A4-H5 (1738)
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
+2
(white to move)
1.Nf3f5
2.e4fxe4
3.Ng5Nf6
4.d3e3
5.Bxe3d5
6.d4Bg4
7.Be2h6
8.Bxg4hxg5
9.Bxg5Qd6
10.Bxf6Qxf6
11.Nc3e6
12.Qe2Kf7
13.O-O-ONc6
14.Rhe1Re8
15.Nxd5Qg5+
16.Ne3Bd6
17.h3Qa5
18.Qc4Nb4
19.Bxe6+Rxe6
20.Qxe6+Kxe6
21.Nc4+Kd7
22.Nxa5
 

What is the best continuation for White?

ICC tourney 1767 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of john2001plus (1660) vs. A4-H5 (1738)
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
+2
(white to move)
1.Nf3f5
2.e4fxe4
3.Ng5Nf6
4.d3e3
5.Bxe3d5
6.d4Bg4
7.Be2h6
8.Bxg4hxg5
9.Bxg5Qd6
10.Bxf6Qxf6
11.Nc3e6
12.Qe2Kf7
13.O-O-ONc6
14.Rhe1Re8
15.Nxd5Qg5+
16.Ne3Bd6
17.h3Qa5
18.Qc4Nb4
19.a3Nd5
20.Bxe6+Rxe6
21.Qxd5Qxd5
22.Nxd5Rg6
23.g3Rxh3
24.Rd3b6
25.Rf3+Kg8
26.Ne7+Bxe7
27.Rxe7Rh1+
28.Kd2
 

Sunday, December 8, 2019

What is the strongest continuation for White?

ICC tourney 1763 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
john2001plus (1683) vs. trivialpursuit (1589)
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
0
(white to move)
1.Nf3c5
2.e4Nc6
3.c3e5
4.Bc4Be7
5.O-ONf6
6.Re1O-O
7.d4cxd4
8.cxd4d6
9.Nc3Bg4
10.dxe5Nxe5
11.Be2Bxf3
12.Bxf3Qb6
13.Rb1Rfc8
14.Be3Qa5
15.Be2Nc4
16.Bd4Ne5
17.f4Nc6
18.Bxf6Bxf6
19.Nd5Bd8
20.b4Qxa2
21.Nc3Qe6
22.Bg4
 

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ICC tourney 1763 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of john2001plus (1664) vs. doodlestoo (1356)
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
+4
(white to move)
1.Nf3Nf6
2.d4g6
3.c4Bg7
4.Nc3O-O
5.e4c5
6.Be2cxd4
7.Nxd4Nc6
8.Be3a6
9.O-OQc7
10.Rc1d6
11.Nd5Qd8
12.f3Nxd5
13.cxd5Nxd4
14.Bxd4Bxd4+
15.Qxd4b5
16.Rc2Rb8
17.Rfc1Qa5
18.a3f6
19.Rc7Bb7
20.Rxe7Rbc8
21.Rxc8Rxc8
22.Qxf6Rc1+
23.Kf2Qe1+
24.Ke3Qg1+
25.Kd3Rd1+
26.Bxd1Qxd1+
27.Ke3Qc1+
28.Kf2Qd2+
29.Kg3Qe1+
30.Kh3Bc8+
31.Re6Qc1
32.Qd8+Kg7
33.Qe7+Kh6
34.Qf8+Kh5
35.g4+Kg5
36.Qf6+Kh6
37.Qh4+Kg7
38.Re7+Kg8
39.Qxh7+Kf8
40.Qf7#
 

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ICC tourney 1763 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of john2001plus (1664) vs. doodlestoo (1356)
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
+4
(white to move)
1.Nf3Nf6
2.d4g6
3.c4Bg7
4.Nc3O-O
5.e4c5
6.Be2cxd4
7.Nxd4Nc6
8.Be3a6
9.O-OQc7
10.Rc1d6
11.Nd5Qd8
12.f3Nxd5
13.cxd5Nxd4
14.Bxd4Bxd4+
15.Qxd4b5
16.Rc2Rb8
17.Rfc1Qa5
18.a3f6
19.Rc7Bb7
20.Rxe7Rbc8
21.Rxc8Rxc8
22.Qxf6Rc1+
23.Kf2Qe1+
24.Ke3Qg1+
25.Kd3Rd1+
26.Bxd1Qxd1+
27.Ke3Qc1+
28.Kf2Qd2+
29.Kg3Qe1+
30.Kh3Bc8+
31.Re6Qc1
32.Qd8+Kg7
33.Qe7+Kh6
34.Qh4+Kg7
35.Qe7+Kh6
36.Qf8+Kg5
37.Qf6+Kh6
38.Kh4Qe1+
39.g3Qxg3+
40.hxg3Bxe6
41.Qf8#
 

White to play

ICC tourney 1763 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of john2001plus (1664) vs. doodlestoo (1356)
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
+8
(white to move)
1.Nf3Nf6
2.d4g6
3.c4Bg7
4.Nc3O-O
5.e4c5
6.Be2cxd4
7.Nxd4Nc6
8.Be3a6
9.O-OQc7
10.Rc1d6
11.Nd5Qd8
12.f3Nxd5
13.cxd5Nxd4
14.Bxd4Bxd4+
15.Qxd4b5
16.Rc2Rb8
17.Rfc1Qa5
18.a3f6
19.Rc7Bb7
20.Rxe7Rbc8
21.Rxc8Rxc8
22.Qxf6Rc1+
23.Kf2Qe1+
24.Ke3Qg1+
25.Kd3Rd1+
26.Bxd1Qxd1+
27.Ke3Qc1+
28.Kf2Qd2+
29.Kg3Qe1+
30.Kh3Bc8+
31.Re6Qc1
32.Qd8+Kg7
33.Qe7+Kh6
34.Qh4+Kg7
35.Qe7+Kh6
36.Qf8+Kg5
37.f4+Qxf4
38.Qxf4+Kxf4
39.Kh4g5+
40.Kh5g4
41.Re8Bb7
42.Rb8Bxd5
43.exd5Ke5
44.Kxg4Kxd5
45.Rb6a5
46.Rxb5+Kc4
47.Rxa5h5+
48.Rxh5Kb3
49.Kf3Ka4
50.Ke3Kb3
51.Kd3Ka4
52.Rd5Kb3
53.Rb5+Ka4
54.Kc4d5+
55.Kc5d4
56.Kb6d3
57.Rb4#
CHECK!

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ICC tourney 1763 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of john2001plus (1664) vs. doodlestoo (1356)
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
+8
(white to move)
1.Nf3Nf6
2.d4g6
3.c4Bg7
4.Nc3O-O
5.e4c5
6.Be2cxd4
7.Nxd4Nc6
8.Be3a6
9.O-OQc7
10.Rc1d6
11.Nd5Qd8
12.f3Nxd5
13.cxd5Nxd4
14.Bxd4Bxd4+
15.Qxd4b5
16.Rc2Rb8
17.Rfc1Qa5
18.a3f6
19.Rc7Bb7
20.Rxe7Rbc8
21.Rxc8Rxc8
22.Qxf6Rc1+
23.Kf2Qe1+
24.Ke3Qg1+
25.Kd3Rd1+
26.Bxd1Qxd1+
27.Ke3Qc1+
28.Kf2Qd2+
29.Kg3Qe1+
30.Kh3Bc8+
31.Re6Qc1
32.Qd8+Kg7
33.Qe7+Kh6
34.Qh4+Kg7
35.Qe7+Kh6
36.Qf8+Kg5
37.f4+Qxf4
38.Qxf4+Kxf4
39.Kh4g5+
40.Kh5g4
41.Re8Bb7
42.Rb8Bxd5
43.exd5Ke5
44.Kxg4Kxd5
45.Rb6a5
46.Rxb5+Kc4
47.Rxa5h5+
48.Rxh5Kb3
49.Kf3Ka4
50.Ke3Kb3
51.Kd3Ka4
52.Rd5Kb3
53.Rb5+Ka2
54.Kc2d5
55.Rxd5Ka1
56.Kb3Kb1
57.Rd1#
 

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ICC tourney 1763 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of john2001plus (1664) vs. doodlestoo (1356)
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
+8
(white to move)
1.Nf3Nf6
2.d4g6
3.c4Bg7
4.Nc3O-O
5.e4c5
6.Be2cxd4
7.Nxd4Nc6
8.Be3a6
9.O-OQc7
10.Rc1d6
11.Nd5Qd8
12.f3Nxd5
13.cxd5Nxd4
14.Bxd4Bxd4+
15.Qxd4b5
16.Rc2Rb8
17.Rfc1Qa5
18.a3f6
19.Rc7Bb7
20.Rxe7Rbc8
21.Rxc8Rxc8
22.Qxf6Rc1+
23.Kf2Qe1+
24.Ke3Qg1+
25.Kd3Rd1+
26.Bxd1Qxd1+
27.Ke3Qc1+
28.Kf2Qd2+
29.Kg3Qe1+
30.Kh3Bc8+
31.Re6Qc1
32.Qd8+Kg7
33.Qe7+Kh6
34.Qh4+Kg7
35.Qe7+Kh6
36.Qf8+Kg5
37.f4+Qxf4
38.Qxf4+Kxf4
39.Kh4g5+
40.Kh5g4
41.Re8Bb7
42.Rb8Bxd5
43.exd5Ke5
44.Kxg4Kxd5
45.Rb6a5
46.Rxb5+Kc4
47.Rxa5h5+
48.Rxh5Kb3
49.Kf3Ka4
50.Ke3Kb3
51.Kd3Ka4
52.Rd5Kb3
53.Rb5+Ka2
54.Kc2Ka1
55.a4Ka2
56.Rb3Ka1
57.Ra3#
 

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ICC tourney 1763 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of john2001plus (1664) vs. doodlestoo (1356)
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
+7
(white to move)
1.Nf3Nf6
2.d4g6
3.c4Bg7
4.Nc3O-O
5.e4c5
6.Be2cxd4
7.Nxd4Nc6
8.Be3a6
9.O-OQc7
10.Rc1d6
11.Nd5Qd8
12.f3Nxd5
13.cxd5Nxd4
14.Bxd4Bxd4+
15.Qxd4b5
16.Rc2Rb8
17.Rfc1Qa5
18.a3f6
19.Rc7Bb7
20.Rxe7Rbc8
21.Rxc8Rxc8
22.Qxf6Rc1+
23.Kf2Qe1+
24.Ke3Qg1+
25.Kd3Rd1+
26.Bxd1Qxd1+
27.Ke3Qc1+
28.Kf2Qd2+
29.Kg3Qe1+
30.Kh3Bc8+
31.Re6Qc1
32.Qd8+Kg7
33.Qe7+Kh6
34.Qh4+Kg7
35.Qe7+Kh6
36.Qf8+Kg5
37.f4+Qxf4
38.Qxf4+Kxf4
39.Kh4g5+
40.Kh5g4
41.Re8Bb7
42.Rb8Bxd5
43.exd5Ke5
44.Kxg4Kxd5
45.Rb6a5
46.Rxb5+Kc4
47.Rxa5h5+
48.Rxh5Kb3
49.Kf3Ka4
50.Ke3Kb3
51.Kd3Ka4
52.Rd5Kb3
53.a4Kxa4
54.Kc2Kb4
55.b3Ka3
56.Rd4d5
57.Ra4#
 

Sunday, November 24, 2019

White to play and draw.

ICC tourney 1755 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of lewisischess (1427) vs. john2001plus (1727)
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
-4
(white to move)
1.e4e6
2.d4d5
3.Nc3Nf6
4.e5Nfd7
5.Nf3c5
6.Be3Nc6
7.dxc5Ndxe5
8.Nxe5Nxe5
9.Bd4Nc6
10.Bb5Bd7
11.Bxc6Bxc6
12.O-OQa5
13.Re1Bxc5
14.Bxg7Rg8
15.Rxe6+fxe6
16.Qh5+Kd7
17.Qf7+Be7
18.Bf6Qd8
19.Re1Rxg2+
20.Kf1d4
21.Qxe6+Kc7
22.Qxe7+Qxe7
23.Rxe7+Kd6
24.Ne4+Bxe4
25.Rxe4Rxh2
26.Rxd4+Ke6
27.Bg5Rc8
28.c3Rc5
29.Be3Rd5
30.Re4+Kd7
31.Ke2a6
32.Rg4Rh1
33.Rg7+Kc6
34.a4h5
35.b4Rd7
36.Rg6+Rd6
37.Rg8h4
38.a5h3
39.Rc8+Kd7
40.Rh8Rg6
41.Rh7+Kc6
42.Kd3Rd6+
43.Kc4Rg6
44.Bd4Rg4
45.Rh6+Kd7
46.Rh7+Kc8
47.Rh8+Kd7
48.Rh7+Ke6
49.Rxb7Kf5
50.Rf7+Kg6
51.Rf6+Kg5
52.Rxa6h2
53.Ra8Rd1
54.Rg8+Kf5
55.Rf8+Ke6
56.Rf6+Ke7
57.Rh6h1=Q
58.Rxh1Rxh1
59.a6Kd6
60.Kb5Ra1
61.Kb6Rf4
62.b5Rf7
63.Bc5+Kd5
64.Bd4Ra3
65.f4Rxf4
66.Kc7Rf7+
67.Kb8Rf8+
68.Kb7Rf7+
69.Kc8Kd6
70.a7Rfxa7
71.Bxa7Rxa7
72.Kb8Ra3
73.b6Rxc3
74.b7Rc4
75.Ka7Ra4+
76.Kb8Kc6
77.Kc8Rf4
78.b8=N+Kd6
79.Kb7Rb4+
80.Ka7
CHECK!
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