Chess Level 02: January 2019

Thursday, January 31, 2019

Mate in 2

Live Chess, Chess.com
Analysis of Blues4 (2268) vs. john2001plus (1878), 3+2


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4
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2
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-1

(white to move)

1.	d4	Nf6
2.	Bg5	c5
3.	Bxf6	gxf6
4.	d5	e6
5.	c4	b5
6.	e3	bxc4
7.	Bxc4	Qa5+
8.	Nc3	Ba6
9.	Qb3	Qb4
10.	Bxa6	Nxa6
11.	dxe6	fxe6
12.	Qxb4	cxb4
13.	Ne4	f5
14.	Nd2	Bg7
15.	O-O-O	Rc8+
16.	Kb1	d5
17.	Ne2	Ke7
18.	Nf4	Nc5
19.	Nb3	Na4
20.	Rd2	Rhd8
21.	Rhd1	Bxb2
22.	Rxb2	Nc3+
23.	Kc2	Na4+
24.	Kb1	Nc3+
25.	Kc1	Nxa2+
26.	Kd2	Nc3
27.	Ra1	Ne4+
28.	Ke2	Rc7
29.	Nd4	e5
30.	Nfe6	Nc3+
31.	Ke1	exd4
32.	Nxc7	d3
33.	Kd2	Ne4+
34.	Kxd3	Kd6
35.	Nb5+	Ke5
36.	Nd4	Rc8
37.	Ra6	Nc5+
38.	Ke2	Nxa6
39.	f4+	Ke4
40.	Nb5	Rd8
41.	Rxb4+	d4
42.	Nc3#

Tuesday, January 29, 2019

White to play for mate

Casual Game, https://itsyourturn.com
Analysis of John Coffey vs. rql


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2
1

-2

(white to move)

1.	d4	Nf6
2.	c4	e6
3.	Nf3	a6
4.	Nc3	g6
5.	e4	d6
6.	Bg5	Be7
7.	Qd2	O-O
8.	O-O-O	Nfd7
9.	Bh6	Re8
10.	e5	Nc6
11.	exd6	cxd6
12.	h4	b6
13.	h5	Bb7
14.	hxg6	fxg6
15.	Ng5	Nf8
16.	f4	Bf6
17.	d5	Ne7
18.	Nce4	Bg7
19.	Bxg7	Kxg7
20.	Nxe6+	Nxe6
21.	Qc3+	Kg8
22.	Nf6+	Kg7
23.	Rxh7+	Kf8
24.	dxe6

Monday, January 28, 2019

White to play

White to play.

Mate in 4

Live Chess, Chess.com
AJJMJPE (1681) vs. john2001plus (1872)


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3
4
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6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	c4	e5
2.	d4	exd4
3.	Qxd4	Nc6
4.	Qd1	Nf6
5.	Nc3	Bc5
6.	Nf3	O-O
7.	Bg5	h6
8.	Bh4	g5
9.	Nxg5	hxg5
10.	Bxg5	Kg7
11.	Nd5	Bb4+
12.	Nc3	d6
13.	a3	Bxc3+
14.	bxc3	Bf5
15.	f3	Re8
16.	e4	Nxe4
17.	Bxd8	Nxc3+
18.	Kd2	Nxd1
19.	Bxc7	Nb2
20.	Kc3	Na4+
21.	Kb3	Nc5+
22.	Kb2	Re3
23.	g4	Bg6
24.	Bxd6	Na4+
25.	Ka2	Rae8
26.	Rc1	Nd4
27.	Ka1	Nb3+
28.	Ka2	Nxc1+
29.	Ka1	Rc3
30.	h3	Nb3+
31.	Ka2	Bb1+
32.	Kxb1	Re1+
33.	Ka2	Ra1#

Sunday, January 27, 2019

What is the strongest continuation for White?

ICC tourney 1584 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of john2001plus (1786) vs. canary2016 (1541)


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7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	d5
2.	d4	Nf6
3.	c4	c6
4.	e3	e6
5.	Nc3	Nbd7
6.	Bd3	dxc4
7.	Bxc4	b5
8.	Bd3	Bb7
9.	O-O	a6
10.	a4	Bd6
11.	e4	e5
12.	dxe5	Nxe5
13.	Nxe5	Bxe5
14.	f4	Bd4+
15.	Kh1	Qd7
16.	Qc2	Rd8
17.	e5	Bxc3
18.	Bf5	Qd5
19.	bxc3	Nd7
20.	Ba3	c5
21.	Rad1	Qc6
22.	e6	Nf6
23.	Rxd8+	Kxd8
24.	Rd1+	Ke8
25.	axb5	axb5
26.	Qe2	g6
27.	e7	Nd5
28.	Qe5	gxf5
29.	Qxh8+	Kxe7
30.	Re1+	Kd7
31.	Qe8+	Kc7
32.	Qxf7+	Qd7
33.	Qf8	Qd6
34.	Qxf5

What is the strongest continuation for White

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Analysis of john2001plus (1870) vs. bigpawn63 (1521)


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6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	d6
2.	e4	e5
3.	d4	exd4
4.	Nxd4	Be7
5.	Nc3	Nf6
6.	Bc4	O-O
7.	O-O	Nbd7
8.	f4	Nb6
9.	Bb3	c5
10.	Bxf7+	Rxf7
11.	Nf3	Bg4
12.	h3	Bxf3
13.	Qxf3	Qf8
14.	e5	dxe5
15.	Qxb7	exf4
16.	Bxf4	Bd6
17.	Bxd6	Qxd6
18.	Qf3	Raf8
19.	Rad1	Qc7
20.	Nb5	Qe7
21.	Nd6	Nfd5
22.	Nxf7	Rxf7
23.	Qxf7+	Qxf7
24.	Rxf7	Kxf7
25.	c4	Ne3
26.	Rc1	Nexc4
27.	b3	Ne3
28.	Rxc5	Ned5
29.	Kf2	h6
30.	Kf3	g5
31.	Ra5	Nc7
32.	Rxa7	Nbd5
33.	Rb7

Saturday, January 26, 2019

Black to play and win

USCF Online Quick Rated ICC tourney, Internet Chess Club
Analysis of IAlwaysWin (1732) vs. john2001plus (1731)


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7
8

(black to move)

1.	Nf3	Nf6
2.	e3	e6
3.	b3	b6
4.	Bb2	Bb7
5.	c4	c5
6.	Be2	Nc6
7.	O-O	Be7
8.	Nc3	O-O
9.	d3	d5
10.	Rc1	d4
11.	exd4	cxd4
12.	Nb5	e5
13.	Nd2	a6
14.	Na3	Nd7
15.	Bf3	Nc5
16.	Qe2	Nb4
17.	Bxb7	Nxb7
18.	Nf3	Nxa2
19.	Ra1	Nc3
20.	Bxc3	dxc3
21.	Nxe5	Bxa3
22.	Rxa3	Qd6
23.	Raa1	Rfe8
24.	f4	f6
25.	Qf3	Nc5
26.	Nc6	Nxb3
27.	Rae1	Nd2
28.	Ne7+	Kf8
29.	Qh5	Nxf1
30.	Qxh7	Qd4+
31.	Kh1	Rxe7
32.	Qh8+	Kf7
33.	Qh5+	Kg8
34.	Rxe7	Rf8
35.	Qg6	f5
36.	Re8	Qxf4
37.	Qe6+	Kh7
38.	g3	Rxe8
39.	Qxe8	Qf3+
40.	Kg1	c2

What is the strongest continuation for White?

Quick 15'+2, Indianapolis
Analysis of Meeks, Terry (1985) vs. Coffey, John (1541)


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5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	Nf3	d5
3.	exd5	exd5
4.	d4	Nf6
5.	Bd3	Bd6
6.	O-O	O-O
7.	c3	Re8
8.	Bg5	h6
9.	Bh4	g5
10.	Bg3	Ne4
11.	Qc2	Nc6
12.	Nbd2	f5
13.	Bxd6	Qxd6
14.	Rfe1	Bd7
15.	Qb3	b6
16.	Nxe4	fxe4
17.	Bxe4	Rxe4
18.	Rxe4	Na5
19.	Qc2	Bf5
20.	Re8+	Rxe8
21.	Qxf5	Rf8
22.	Qe5	Nc4
23.	Qxd6	Nxd6
24.	Ne5	c5
25.	dxc5	bxc5
26.	Nd7	Rc8
27.	Nf6+	Kf7
28.	Nxd5

Friday, January 25, 2019

Mate in 3

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Analysis of john2001plus (1842) vs. foofooes (1427)


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6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	d4	Nf6
2.	c4	g6
3.	Nc3	Bg7
4.	e4	d6
5.	Be2	O-O
6.	g4	Nc6
7.	d5	Ne5
8.	g5	Nfd7
9.	f4	Nxc4
10.	Bxc4	Nb6
11.	Bd3	c6
12.	dxc6	bxc6
13.	h4	Bb7
14.	h5	d5
15.	hxg6	hxg6
16.	Qg4	d4
17.	f5	dxc3
18.	Qh3	Re8
19.	fxg6	cxb2
20.	Bxb2	e5
21.	gxf7+	Kxf7
22.	Qf5+	Kg8
23.	O-O-O	Qc7
24.	Rf1	Bf8
25.	g6	Rad8
26.	Qh3	Bh6+
27.	Qxh6	Qg7
28.	Qh7+	Qxh7
29.	gxh7+	Kg7
30.	h8=Q+	Rxh8
31.	Bxe5+	Kg6
32.	Rf6+	Kg5
33.	Nf3+	Kg4
34.	Rg1+	Kh3
35.	Bf1#

Thursday, January 24, 2019

What is the best move for White?

Itsyourturn.com, ?
Coffey, John (2001) vs. Jumper (1700)


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5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	d4	d5
2.	c4	e6
3.	Nc3	Nf6
4.	Nf3	Be7
5.	Bg5	O-O
6.	Rc1	c6
7.	e3	h6
8.	Bxf6	Bxf6
9.	Bd3	Nd7
10.	O-O	e5
11.	cxd5	exd4
12.	Nxd4	cxd5
13.	Nxd5	Bxd4
14.	exd4	Nf6
15.	Nc7	Rb8
16.	Re1	a6
17.	d5	Bg4
18.	f3	Bh5
19.	g4	Bg6
20.	Bxg6	fxg6
21.	Ne6	Qb6+
22.	Kg2	Rfe8
23.	d6	Nd7
24.	Rc7	Qb5
25.	Qd4

Wednesday, January 23, 2019

What is the strongest continuation for Black?

Casual Game, https://itsyourturn.com
Analysis of Wayne33 vs. John Coffey


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8

+10

(black to move)

1.	d4	Nf6
2.	c4	e6
3.	Nc3	Bb4
4.	Bd2	c5
5.	Bg5	Qa5
6.	Qd2	cxd4
7.	Qxd4	Nc6
8.	Nh3	Nxd4
9.	Rc1	Ne4
10.	Bd2	Nxd2
11.	Kxd2	Qxa2
12.	Rc2	Qb1
13.	Rc1	Nb3+

Tuesday, January 22, 2019

Mate in 3

Casual Game, https://itsyourturn.com
Analysis of John Coffey vs. chess724


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7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	Nf6
2.	d4	d5
3.	c4	e6
4.	Nc3	c6
5.	e3	Bb4
6.	Bd3	dxc4
7.	Bxc4	O-O
8.	O-O	Nbd7
9.	Re1	Bxc3
10.	bxc3	h6
11.	e4	Nb6
12.	Bd3	Bd7
13.	Bc2	a6
14.	e5	Nfd5
15.	Qd3	f5
16.	exf6 e.p.	Nxf6
17.	Ne5	Nbd5
18.	Bxh6	gxh6
19.	Qg6+	Kh8
20.	Qxh6+	Kg8
21.	Rad1	Qe7
22.	Rd3	Rf7
23.	Rh3	Nh7
24.	Nxf7	Qf6
25.	Rg3+	Ng5
26.	Rxg5+	Kxf7
27.	Qh7+	Ke8
28.	Rg8+	Qf8
29.	Rxf8+	Kxf8
30.	Bg6	Be8
31.	Rxe6	Bxg6
32.	Rxg6	Ne7
33.	Qh8+	Ng8
34.	Rg7	Ke8
35.	Qxg8#

Monday, January 21, 2019

What is the strongest continuation for White?

ICC tourney 1581 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of john2001plus (1753) vs. saikolli (1191)


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7
6
5
4
3
2
1

-2

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	Nf6
2.	d4	d5
3.	c4	c6
4.	e3	Bf5
5.	cxd5	cxd5
6.	Qb3	b6
7.	Nc3	Nc6
8.	Bb5	Rc8
9.	Ne5	Bd7
10.	Nxd5	Nxe5
11.	dxe5	Nxd5
12.	Qxd5	Rc5
13.	Qxd7+	Qxd7
14.	Bxd7+	Kxd7
15.	f4	Rc2
16.	O-O	e6
17.	Rf2	Rc7
18.	Bd2	Rc2
19.	Bc3

What is the best continuation for White?

Casual Game, https://itsyourturn.com
Analysis of John Coffey vs. chess724


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7
6
5
4
3
2
1

-1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	Nf6
2.	d4	d5
3.	c4	e6
4.	Nc3	c6
5.	e3	Bb4
6.	Bd3	dxc4
7.	Bxc4	O-O
8.	O-O	Nbd7
9.	Re1	Bxc3
10.	bxc3	h6
11.	e4	Nb6
12.	Bd3	Bd7
13.	Bc2	a6
14.	e5	Nfd5
15.	Qd3	f5
16.	exf6 e.p.	Nxf6
17.	Ne5	Nbd5
18.	Bxh6	gxh6
19.	Qg6+	Kh8
20.	Qxh6+	Kg8
21.	Rad1	Qe7
22.	Rd3	Rf7
23.	Rg3+	Rg7
24.	Ng6	Qe8
25.	c4	Nc3
26.	Qh8+	Kf7
27.	Ne5+	Ke7
28.	Qxg7+	Kd6
29.	Qxf6

Sunday, January 20, 2019

White to play

Live Chess, Chess.com
Analysis of john2001plus (1822) vs. LetsGoRoyals (1639), 900+10


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7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	b6
2.	e4	Bb7
3.	Nc3	e6
4.	d4	Bb4
5.	Bd3	Nf6
6.	e5	Nd5
7.	Bd2	Nxc3
8.	bxc3	Be7
9.	O-O	d6
10.	Re1	dxe5
11.	Nxe5	Bd6
12.	Qg4	Bxe5
13.	dxe5	g6
14.	Bg5	Qd7
15.	Bf6	Rg8
16.	Rad1	h5
17.	Qg5	Qc8
18.	Bb5+	Nd7
19.	Rxd7	c6
20.	Re7+	Kd8
21.	Qd2+	Qd7
22.	Qxd7#

Saturday, January 19, 2019

White to play

Live Chess, Chess.com
Analysis of john2001plus (1822) vs. LetsGoRoyals (1639), 900+10


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7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	b6
2.	e4	Bb7
3.	Nc3	e6
4.	d4	Bb4
5.	Bd3	Nf6
6.	e5	Nd5
7.	Bd2	Nxc3
8.	bxc3	Be7
9.	O-O	d6
10.	Re1	dxe5
11.	Nxe5	Bd6
12.	Qg4	Bxe5
13.	dxe5	g6
14.	Bg5	Qd7
15.	Bf6	Rg8
16.	Rad1	h5
17.	Qg5	Qc8
18.	Bb5+	Nc6
19.	Rd4	a6
20.	Bxc6+	Bxc6
21.	Red1	Bd5
22.	c4	c5
23.	Rd4d2	Bxc4
24.	Rd8+	Qxd8
25.	Bxd8	Kf8
26.	Qe7+	Kg7
27.	Qf6+	Kh7
28.	Rd7	Raxd8
29.	Rxf7+	Kh6
30.	h4	Rd1+
31.	Kh2	Rh1+
32.	Kxh1	Bd5
33.	Qg5#

Friday, January 18, 2019

Mate in 2. Tricky.

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Analysis of Aksh0412 (1617) vs. john2001plus (1843)


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2
3
4
5
6
7
8

+18

(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	d4	d5
3.	Nc3	Nf6
4.	Bg5	Bb4
5.	e5	h6
6.	exf6	hxg5
7.	fxg7	Rg8
8.	a3	Bxc3+
9.	bxc3	Rxg7
10.	Nf3	c5
11.	dxc5	Qa5
12.	Qd4	Rg8
13.	a4	Nc6
14.	Bb5	Bd7
15.	Bxc6	Bxc6
16.	Ne5	Rc8
17.	O-O	Ke7
18.	Rfb1	Rc7
19.	Ra3	f6
20.	Nxc6+	bxc6
21.	Rab3	e5
22.	Qb4	Qa6
23.	a5	Qe2
24.	Rb3b2	f5
25.	c4	d4
26.	Re1	Qh5
27.	Qd2	Kf6
28.	Qe2	Qxe2
29.	Rxe2	Re8
30.	Rb3	e4
31.	a6	Rd8
32.	Rd2	Rcd7
33.	Rb7	Ke5
34.	Rxd7	Rxd7
35.	Kf1	d3
36.	c3	f4
37.	Ke1	Rd8
38.	Rb2	Rd7
39.	Rb7	Ke6
40.	Kd2	Rd8
41.	Rxa7	e3+
42.	fxe3	fxe3+
43.	Kxe3	d2
44.	Rg7	d1=Q
45.	a7	Qe1+
46.	Kf3	Rd3+
47.	Kg4	Qe4+
48.	Kh5	Qh4+
49.	Kg6	Qe4+
50.	Kh5	Qh4+
51.	Kg6	Qe4+
52.	Kh5	Rd8
53.	Rg6+	Kf7
54.	Rd6	Ra8
55.	Rd7+	Kf6
56.	Rd6+	Ke7
57.	g4	Qxc4
58.	Kxg5	Rxa7
59.	Rg6	Qxc5+
60.	Kf4	Qxc3
61.	h4	Qd2+
62.	Kf5	Qd3+
63.	Kg5	Kf7
64.	h5	Ra5+
65.	Kh6	Rd5
66.	g5	Rd6
67.	Rxd6	Qxd6+
68.	g6+	Kg8
69.	Kg5	Qd2+
70.	Kf6	Qd4+
71.	Kg5	Qe3+
72.	Kf6	Qf4+
73.	Ke6	Qg5
74.	h6	Qxh6
75.	Kf5	c5
76.	Kf6	c4
77.	Kf5	c3
78.	Ke6	c2
79.	Kf6	c1=Q
80.	Ke6	Qxg6+
81.	Kd5	Qc7
82.	Kd4	Qgg3
83.	Ke4	Qce5#

Thursday, January 17, 2019

What is the strongest continuation for White?

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Analysis of Dj_Volt (1407) vs. john2001plus (1850)


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7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	Nf3	d5
3.	exd5	exd5
4.	d4	Nf6
5.	Nc3	Bd6
6.	Bg5	c6
7.	Bd3	h6
8.	Bh4	O-O
9.	O-O	Re8
10.	Re1	Rxe1+
11.	Qxe1	g5
12.	Bg3	Be6
13.	Bxd6	Qxd6
14.	Qd2	Nbd7
15.	Re1	b5
16.	Ne5	a5
17.	Nxd7	Bxd7
18.	Ne2	Re8
19.	c3	Ne4
20.	Bxe4	Rxe4
21.	Ng3	Rxe1+
22.	Qxe1	Qe6
23.	Qxe6	fxe6
24.	Nh5	Kf7
25.	g4	e5
26.	h3	exd4
27.	cxd4	Ke6
28.	f4	gxf4
29.	Nxf4+	Kd6
30.	Kf2	c5
31.	Ke3	c4
32.	Kd2	b4
33.	Ng6	h5
34.	gxh5	Be8
35.	Nf4	Bf7
36.	h6	Bg8
37.	Ng6	Ke6
38.	h7	Bxh7
39.	Nf8+

White to play and win

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Analysis of john2001plus (1849) vs. Chief523 (1820)


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	d5
2.	d4	Nf6
3.	c4	c6
4.	e3	Bg4
5.	Qb3	Qb6
6.	Ne5	Qxb3
7.	axb3	e6
8.	Nxg4	Nxg4
9.	Nc3	Bb4
10.	Bd2	Nf6
11.	Bd3	h6
12.	O-O	Nbd7
13.	Rfd1	O-O
14.	Nxd5	Nxd5
15.	cxd5	Bxd2
16.	dxc6	bxc6
17.	Rxd2	Rfb8
18.	Bc4	Nf6
19.	f3	Rd8
20.	e4	c5
21.	Rad1	cxd4
22.	Rxd4	Rxd4
23.	Rxd4	Rb8
24.	e5	Ne8
25.	Rd7	Ra8
26.	f4	g6
27.	g4	Ng7
28.	Kf2	h5
29.	h3	hxg4
30.	hxg4	Kf8
31.	Ke3	Ke8
32.	Rb7	Kf8
33.	b4	Ne8
34.	f5	gxf5
35.	gxf5	Ng7
36.	fxe6	Nxe6
37.	Bxe6	fxe6
38.	b5	Rd8
39.	Rxa7	Rb8
40.	Ra5	Ke7
41.	Kd4	Rd8+
42.	Kc5	Rd5+
43.	Kc6	Rxe5
44.	Ra7+	Kf6
45.	b6	Re2
46.	b4	Rc2+
47.	Kb5	Rc8
48.	b7	Rb8
49.	Kc6

CHECK!

Wednesday, January 16, 2019

Black to play and win

ICC 30 0, Internet Chess Club
Analysis of fiddler (1770) vs. john2001plus (1857)


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	d4	Nf6
2.	c4	e6
3.	Nf3	d5
4.	g3	Be7
5.	Bg2	O-O
6.	O-O	dxc4
7.	Qa4	a6
8.	Qxc4	b5
9.	Qc2	Bb7
10.	Bf4	Nc6
11.	a3	Nxd4
12.	Nxd4	Bxg2
13.	Kxg2	Qxd4
14.	Rd1	Qe4+
15.	Qxe4	Nxe4
16.	Bxc7	Bf6
17.	Nd2	Nc5
18.	Rab1	Rac8
19.	Bd6	Rfd8
20.	Bxc5	Rxc5
21.	Ne4	Rcd5
22.	Nxf6+	gxf6
23.	Rxd5	Rxd5
24.	b4	Rd2
25.	Kf3	Ra2
26.	Rb3	f5
27.	Ke3	e5
28.	h4	Kg7
29.	f4	e4
30.	Rc3	Ra1
31.	Kd4	Ra2
32.	Re3	Kf6
33.	Kc5	Ke6
34.	Kb6	Kd5
35.	Kxa6	Kd4
36.	Rb3	Rxe2
37.	Kxb5	Rd2
38.	Rb1	e3
39.	a4	e2
40.	Re1	Ke3
41.	a5	Kf2
42.	Rxe2+	Rxe2
43.	Ka6	Kxg3
44.	b5	Kxf4
45.	b6	Ke5
46.	b7	Rb2
47.	Ka7	f4
48.	a6	f3
49.	Ka8	f2
50.	a7	Rxb7
51.	Kxb7	f1=Q
52.	a8=Q	Qf3+

Black to play and win

Casual Game, https://itsyourturn.com
shuley vs. John Coffey


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	d4	d5
3.	e5	c5
4.	Bb5+	Bd7
5.	Bxd7+	Qxd7
6.	c3	Nc6
7.	Nf3	Rc8
8.	b3	Nge7
9.	Ba3	Nf5
10.	dxc5	Be7
11.	c4	O-O
12.	Bb2	Bxc5
13.	cxd5	Bb4+
14.	Bc3	Qxd5
15.	Qxd5	exd5
16.	O-O	Bc5
17.	Re1	d4
18.	Bd2	Nb4
19.	Bxb4	Bxb4
20.	Nbd2	Rc2
21.	Re2	d3
22.	Re4	Bxd2
23.	Nxd2	Rxd2
24.	g4	Nh4
25.	g5	Nf3+
26.	Kf1	Rc8
27.	Kg2	Nxg5
28.	Rd4	Ne6
29.	Rd7	Rc7
30.	Rxc7	Nxc7
31.	Rc1	Rc2
32.	Rd1	d2
33.	Kf3	Rxa2
34.	Ke2	Nb5
35.	Rxd2	Nd4+
36.	Kd3	Rxd2+
37.	Kxd2	Nxb3+

Tuesday, January 15, 2019

Black to play for a winning advantage

Internet Chess Club, Internet Chess Club
Realityczech (1725) vs. John2001plus (1862)


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	d4	d5
3.	Bd3	dxe4
4.	Bxe4	Nf6
5.	Bf3	c5
6.	Ne2	Nc6
7.	Be3	e5
8.	dxe5	Nxe5
9.	Qxd8+	Kxd8
10.	Nbc3	Nxf3+
11.	gxf3	Kc7
12.	Nf4	Bf5
13.	O-O-O	Kc6
14.	Nfd5	Nxd5
15.	Rxd5	Be6
16.	Rd2	Be7
17.	Ne4	h6
18.	Rhd1	f5
19.	Nc3	Rad8
20.	Ne2	g5
21.	f4	g4
22.	Nc3	Bf6
23.	Rxd8	Rxd8
24.	Rxd8	Bxd8
25.	Ne2	Bf6
26.	Ng3	a5
27.	a3	b5
28.	c3	Kd5
29.	Kc2	c4
30.	Bb6	a4
31.	Kd2	Bd7
32.	Ke3	b4
33.	Ba5	Bxc3
34.	Bxb4	Bxb4
35.	axb4	c3
36.	bxc3	a3

Black to play

Casual Game, https://itsyourturn.com
Maddog6 vs. John2001plus


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	d4	d5
3.	e5	c5
4.	c3	Nc6
5.	Nf3	Qb6
6.	b3	cxd4
7.	cxd4	Bb4+
8.	Bd2	Nxd4
9.	Bxb4	Qxb4+
10.	Nfd2	Ne7
11.	Be2	Nxe2
12.	Qxe2	Qd4
13.	Nc3	Qxc3
14.	O-O	Ng6
15.	Rfc1	Qxe5
16.	Qb5+	Ke7
17.	Nf3	Qd6
18.	h3	Bd7
19.	Qe2	Rhc8
20.	Rd1	e5
21.	a4	Rc3
22.	Rab1	Rac8
23.	Qd2	Rxf3
24.	gxf3	Nf4
25.	Kf1	Qa6+
26.	Kg1	Qg6+
27.	Kf1	Qg2+
28.	Ke1	Qg1#

Monday, January 14, 2019

What is the strongest continuation for White?

Rated Blitz game, https://lichess.org/JPeFLRV0
Analysis of liberion (1737) vs. john2001plus (1886)


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

-2

(white to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	Nf3	d5
3.	e5	c5
4.	b4	b6
5.	a3	Ne7
6.	c3	a5
7.	d4	axb4
8.	cxb4	cxb4
9.	Bd3	Ng6
10.	O-O	bxa3
11.	Bxa3	Bxa3
12.	Rxa3	Rxa3
13.	Nxa3	O-O
14.	g3	Nc6
15.	h4	f6
16.	h5	fxe5
17.	hxg6	e4
18.	gxh7+	Kh8
19.	Bb1	Rxf3
20.	Nc2	Rd3
21.	Qg4	e5
22.	Qg6	Nxd4
23.	Ne3	Nf3+
24.	Kg2	Qd7
25.	Rh1	Rc3
26.	Nf5	Rc6
27.	Ne7	Re6
28.	Qxg7+	Kxg7
29.	h8=Q+	Kf7
30.	Rh7#

What is the best move for White?

Rated Blitz game, https://lichess.org/JPeFLRV0
Analysis of liberion (1737) vs. john2001plus (1886)


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

-2

(white to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	Nf3	d5
3.	e5	c5
4.	b4	b6
5.	a3	Ne7
6.	c3	a5
7.	d4	axb4
8.	cxb4	cxb4
9.	Bd3	Ng6
10.	O-O	bxa3
11.	Bxa3	Bxa3
12.	Rxa3	Rxa3
13.	Nxa3	O-O
14.	g3	Nc6
15.	h4	f6
16.	h5	fxe5
17.	hxg6	e4
18.	gxh7+	Kh8
19.	Bb1	Rxf3
20.	Nc2	Rd3
21.	Qg4	e5
22.	Qg6	Nxd4
23.	Ne3	Nf3+
24.	Kg2	Qd7
25.	Rh1	Rc3
26.	Nf5	Rc7
27.	Nxg7	Qf7
28.	Qxf7	Rxf7
29.	Ne8	Bd7
30.	Nd6	Rf6
31.	Bxe4	dxe4
32.	Nxe4	Rf5
33.	Rh6	Nd4
34.	Rxb6	Bc6
35.	f3	Rxf3
36.	Rxc6

Sunday, January 13, 2019

White to play and force mate

Casual Game, https://itsyourturn.com
Analysis of John Coffey vs. Irina Lutikova


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	c6
2.	e4	g6
3.	d4	Bg7
4.	Nc3	d6
5.	Bd3	Bg4
6.	O-O	e5
7.	dxe5	dxe5
8.	h3	Bxf3
9.	Qxf3	Qf6
10.	Qg3	Nd7
11.	Rd1	h6
12.	a4	Ne7
13.	Be3	O-O
14.	Ba6	bxa6
15.	Rxd7	Nc8
16.	Rad1	Nb6
17.	Rd7d6	Qe7
18.	Bc5	Qc7
19.	a5	Nc4
20.	Rd7	Qxa5
21.	Bxf8	Bxf8
22.	Qf3	f5
23.	exf5	e4
24.	Nxe4	Be7
25.	Rxe7	Qb4
26.	Rg7+	Kxg7
27.	Rd7+	Kg8
28.	fxg6	Rf8
29.	Qf6	Rxf6
30.	Nxf6+	Kf8
31.	Rf7#

Saturday, January 12, 2019

What is the best continuation for White?

Casual Game, https://itsyourturn.com
Analysis of John Coffey vs. Eduardo


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	d5
2.	d4	Nf6
3.	c4	e6
4.	Nc3	Be7
5.	Bf4	O-O
6.	e3	dxc4
7.	Bxc4	b6
8.	Qc2	Bb7
9.	a3	Nbd7
10.	Rc1	Nh5
11.	Bg3	Nxg3
12.	hxg3	Nf6
13.	e4	h6
14.	e5	Nd5
15.	Qe4	Rb8
16.	Bd3	Nf6
17.	Qf4	Nh7
18.	Rxh6	Bxf3
19.	Bxh7+	Kh8
20.	Bd3+	Kg8
21.	gxf3	Bg5
22.	Qe4	f5
23.	exf6 e.p.	Rxf6
24.	Rh8+	Kf7
25.	Rxd8	Rxd8
26.	f4	Bh6
27.	Nb5

Black to play and win.

Casual Game, https://itsyourturn.com
Analysis of Eduardo vs. John Coffey


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	e5	d6
3.	exd6	Bxd6
4.	Nf3	e5
5.	h3	e4
6.	Nd4	Nf6
7.	Bc4	O-O
8.	O-O	a6
9.	Nc3	b5
10.	Bb3	c5
11.	Ndxb5	axb5
12.	Nxb5	Ba6
13.	c4	Bxb5
14.	cxb5	Nbd7
15.	a4	Ne5
16.	Qe2	Bc7
17.	Bc2	Qd6
18.	g3	Nf3+
19.	Kg2	Rfe8
20.	Qe3	Nh4+
21.	Kh2	Nf5
22.	Qg5	Re5
23.	Qf4	Nd4
24.	Bd1	Nd5
25.	Qg4	f5
26.	Qh4	Bd8
27.	Qh5	f4
28.	Qg4	h5
29.	Qxh5	Rxh5
30.	Bxh5	Qe5
31.	g4	f3+
32.	Kg1	Ne2+
33.	Kh1	Bc7

Thursday, January 10, 2019

White to play and win

Casual Game, https://itsyourturn.com
Analysis of John Coffey vs. Eduardo


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	d5
2.	d4	Nf6
3.	c4	e6
4.	Nc3	Be7
5.	Bf4	O-O
6.	e3	dxc4
7.	Bxc4	b6
8.	Qc2	Bb7
9.	a3	Nbd7
10.	Rc1	Nh5
11.	Bg3	Nxg3
12.	hxg3	Nf6
13.	e4	h6
14.	e5	Nd5
15.	Qe4	Rb8
16.	Bd3	Nf6
17.	Qf4	Nh7
18.	Rxh6	Bxf3
19.	Bxh7+	Kh8
20.	Bd3+	Kg8
21.	gxf3	f5
22.	exf6 e.p.	Rxf6
23.	Bh7+	Kh8
24.	Bg6+	Kg8
25.	Rh8+	Kxh8
26.	Qh4+	Kg8
27.	Qh7+	Kf8
28.	Qh8#

Wednesday, January 9, 2019

What is the best continuation for Black?

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thokkubabu (1660) vs. john2001plus (1867)


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

-1

(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	d4	d5
3.	exd5	exd5
4.	c4	Nf6
5.	Nc3	Bb4
6.	Be2	Ne4
7.	Qa4+	Nc6
8.	Bd2	Nxd2
9.	Kxd2	O-O
10.	Nf3	dxc4
11.	Rad1	Nxd4
12.	Qxb4	Nc6+
13.	Kc1	Nxb4
14.	Rxd8	Rxd8
15.	Bxc4	Nd3+

What is the strongest continuation for White?

Casual Game, https://itsyourturn.com
Analysis of John Coffey vs. Travis Bickle


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	d5
2.	d4	c5
3.	c4	cxd4
4.	cxd5	Qa5+
5.	Qd2	Qxd5
6.	Nc3	Qd8
7.	Qxd4	Nc6
8.	Qxd8+	Nxd8
9.	Bf4	e6
10.	Nb5	Bb4+
11.	Nd2	Ba5
12.	b4	Bb6
13.	Nc4	Kf8
14.	O-O-O	Nc6
15.	Bd6+	Nge7
16.	e4	Bd7
17.	Nxb6	axb6
18.	Kb2	g6
19.	Nc7	Rc8
20.	b5	Na5
21.	Be5	Rg8
22.	Rxd7

Tuesday, January 8, 2019

Mate in 4 moves.

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ThePrayingBeast (1330) vs. john2001plus (1837)


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	d4	d5
3.	Nc3	Nf6
4.	e5	Nfd7
5.	f4	c5
6.	Nf3	Nc6
7.	Be3	Qb6
8.	a3	cxd4
9.	Nxd4	Nxd4
10.	Bxd4	Bc5
11.	Na4	Qa5+
12.	c3	Bxd4
13.	Qxd4	b5
14.	Nc5	Qb6
15.	Nxd7	Qxd4
16.	cxd4	Bxd7
17.	O-O-O	Ke7
18.	Rd3	a5
19.	Rb3	b4
20.	axb4	Ba4
21.	Rc3	Rhc8
22.	Kd2	axb4
23.	Rxc8	Rxc8
24.	Bd3	Bb3
25.	Rc1	Rxc1
26.	Kxc1	Bc4
27.	Bxc4	dxc4
28.	Kc2	Kd7
29.	b3	c3
30.	Kd3	Kc6
31.	g4	Kd5
32.	h4	h6
33.	g5	h5
34.	Ke3	c2
35.	Kd2	Kxd4
36.	Kxc2	g6
37.	Kd2	Ke4
38.	Ke2	Kxf4
39.	Kd3	Kxe5
40.	Kc4	Kf4
41.	Kxb4	e5
42.	Kc5	e4
43.	b4	e3
44.	b5	e2
45.	b6	e1=Q
46.	b7	Qc3+
47.	Kb6	Qd4+
48.	Kc7	Qc5+
49.	Kb8	Ke5
50.	Ka8	Qa5+
51.	Kb8	Kd6
52.	Kc8	Qc7#

Black to play and win

Casual Game, https://itsyourturn.com
Analysis of Irina Lutikova vs. John Coffey


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	d4	d5
3.	e5	c5
4.	c3	Nc6
5.	Nf3	Qb6
6.	a3	f6
7.	b4	c4
8.	exf6	Nxf6
9.	Nbd2	Bd6
10.	Qe2	O-O
11.	Ne5	Nxd4
12.	cxd4	Qxd4
13.	Rb1	Qxe5
14.	Qxe5	Bxe5
15.	Nf3	Bc3+
16.	Bd2	Ne4
17.	Bxc3	Nxc3
18.	Rc1	Ne4
19.	Be2	Bd7
20.	O-O	a5
21.	Ne5	Be8
22.	Bg4	Rf6
23.	Rc2	axb4
24.	axb4	b5
25.	Nf3	Ra4
26.	Rb2	h5
27.	Bh3	g5
28.	Ne5	g4

Monday, January 7, 2019

White to play and win

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Analysis of Burnemup (1512) vs. John2001plus (1563)


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

-1

(white to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	d4	d5
3.	e5	c5
4.	c3	Nc6
5.	Nf3	Qb6
6.	Be2	cxd4
7.	cxd4	Nh6
8.	Nc3	Nf5
9.	Na4	Qa5+
10.	Bd2	Bb4
11.	Bc3	b5
12.	a3	Bxc3+
13.	Nxc3	b4
14.	axb4	Qxb4
15.	Bb5	Bd7
16.	Bxc6	Bxc6
17.	Qd2	Rb8
18.	Rb1	Bb5
19.	Nxb5	Qxb5
20.	Qg5	O-O
21.	Qg4	Qb4+
22.	Kf1	Qc4+
23.	Kg1	Rxb2
24.	Rf1	Rfb8
25.	g3	a5
26.	Kg2	a4
27.	Rc1	Qe2
28.	Rhf1	h5
29.	Qg5	Rb8b3
30.	Nh4	Qe4+
31.	Kg1	g6
32.	Nxf5	Qxf5
33.	Qd8+	Kg7
34.	Rc8	Kh6
35.	h4	g5
36.	Qh8+	Qh7
37.	Qf6+	Qg6
38.	Rh8#

Mate in 3.

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Analysis of Mustangcoffee (1523) vs. john2001plus (1840)


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	c4	d5
3.	cxd5	exd5
4.	exd5	Nf6
5.	Bb5+	Bd7
6.	Bc4	Bg4
7.	Nf3	Nxd5
8.	Qe2+	Be7
9.	h3	Be6
10.	Nc3	Nf4
11.	Qf1	Nxg2+
12.	Qxg2	Bxc4
13.	Qxg7	Bf6
14.	Qh6	Nc6
15.	Qe3+	Qe7
16.	d3	Be6
17.	Bd2	O-O-O
18.	O-O-O	Nb4
19.	Qxa7	Nxd3+
20.	Kb1	Nxb2
21.	Kxb2	Rxd2+
22.	Rxd2	Qb4+
23.	Kc1	Qxc3+
24.	Kd1	Qxf3+
25.	Kc1	Qxh1+
26.	Kc2	Qe4+
27.	Kc1	Qc4+
28.	Rc2	Qf1+
29.	Kd2	Rd8+
30.	Qd4	Rxd4+
31.	Kc3	Qb1

Mate in 4

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Analysis of Caissarius (1853) vs. soitgoes317 (1938)


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	d4	Nf6
2.	c4	c5
3.	d5	e6
4.	Nc3	exd5
5.	cxd5	d6
6.	e4	g6
7.	Bd3	Bg7
8.	Nge2	O-O
9.	O-O	Na6
10.	a3	Nc7
11.	Bg5	a6
12.	a4	h6
13.	Be3	Re8
14.	Qd2	Kh7
15.	h3	Bd7
16.	g4	b5
17.	Bxh6	Bxh6
18.	g5	Bxh3
19.	Rfe1	c4
20.	Bb1	Nh5
21.	gxh6	Qh4
22.	Qe3	Re5
23.	Ng3	b4
24.	Nce2	Nxd5
25.	Qd4	Ndf4
26.	Nxf4	Nxf4
27.	Qxd6	Rg5
28.	Re3	Be6
29.	Qc6	Rd8
30.	Bc2	Nh3+
31.	Kg2	Rd2
32.	Rf1	Nf4+
33.	Kg1	Qh3
34.	e5	Rxg3+

Sunday, January 6, 2019

White to play and win

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Analysis of john2001plus (1816) vs. Coupra (2019)


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	d5
2.	d4	Nf6
3.	c4	e6
4.	Nc3	c5
5.	cxd5	exd5
6.	Bg5	cxd4
7.	Nxd4	Be7
8.	e3	O-O
9.	Bd3	Nc6
10.	O-O	Ne5
11.	Be2	h6
12.	Bh4	Ng6
13.	Bg3	a6
14.	Rc1	Qb6
15.	Na4	Qa7
16.	Bc7	Bd7
17.	Nb6	Rae8
18.	Bd3	Bd8
19.	Nxd7	Nxd7
20.	Bxd8	Rxd8
21.	Bxg6	fxg6
22.	Ne6

Saturday, January 5, 2019

White to play for a strong advantage.

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Analysis of Jahonas (2245) vs. john2001plus (1834)


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6
5
4
3
2
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(white to move)

1.	d4	Nf6
2.	Nf3	e6
3.	c4	b6
4.	g3	Bb7
5.	Bg2	Bb4+
6.	Bd2	Bxd2+
7.	Nbxd2	O-O
8.	O-O	d6
9.	Rc1	Nbd7
10.	Qc2	c5
11.	dxc5	Nxc5
12.	Rfd1	Rc8
13.	Qb1	Nfe4
14.	b4	Nxd2
15.	Nxd2	Bxg2
16.	Kxg2	Nb7
17.	Ne4	Qc7
18.	Qd3	Rfd8
19.	Ng5	g6
20.	Qd4	e5
21.	Qh4	f5
22.	e4	Qe7
23.	exf5	gxf5
24.	Qh6	Rf8
25.	h4	Rf6
26.	Qh5	h6
27.	Nf3	Qf7
28.	Qxf7+	Kxf7
29.	Rd2	f4
30.	Nxe5+	dxe5
31.	Rd7+

Friday, January 4, 2019

White to play and win

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Analysis of john2001plus (1854) vs. KingsBishop (1697)


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6
5
4
3
2
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(white to move)

1.	Nf3	Nc6
2.	d4	d5
3.	c4	e6
4.	Nc3	Bb4
5.	Bf4	Nf6
6.	e3	Ne4
7.	Qc2	h6
8.	Bd3	Nxc3
9.	bxc3	Bd6
10.	Ne5	Bxe5
11.	dxe5	dxc4
12.	Bxc4	Na5
13.	Rd1	Qe7
14.	Qa4+	Nc6
15.	O-O	O-O
16.	Rd2	Bd7
17.	Rfd1	Rfd8
18.	Be2	Nxe5
19.	Qe4	f6
20.	Bxe5	fxe5
21.	Qxe5	Be8
22.	Rxd8	Rxd8
23.	Rxd8	Qxd8
24.	Qxe6+	Bf7
25.	Qe4	Qd2
26.	Qd3	Qxd3
27.	Bxd3	Bxa2
28.	Kf1	Bd5
29.	e4	Bc6
30.	Ke2	a5
31.	Ke3	b5
32.	Kd4	Kf7
33.	Kc5	Bd7
34.	Bxb5	c6
35.	Bc4+	Ke7
36.	Kb6	a4
37.	Ka5	c5
38.	f4	a3
39.	Ba2	Be6
40.	c4

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;