Chess Level 02: February 2019

Wednesday, February 27, 2019

What is the best continuation for White?

ICC tourney 1600 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of john2001plus (1780) vs. ROWLAND (1513)


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(white to move)

1.	Nf3	Nf6
2.	d4	d5
3.	c4	c6
4.	Nc3	g6
5.	e3	Bg7
6.	Bd3	O-O
7.	O-O	Bg4
8.	h3	Bxf3
9.	Qxf3	e6
10.	b3	Nbd7
11.	Bb2	e5
12.	cxd5	exd4
13.	exd4	cxd5
14.	Nxd5	Nxd5
15.	Qxd5	Nb6
16.	Qxb7	Bxd4
17.	Bxd4	Qxd4
18.	Rad1	Qb2
19.	Qa6	Rfd8
20.	Bb1	Rxd1
21.	Rxd1	Rc8
22.	Qd3	Rc1
23.	Kh2	Rxd1
24.	Qxd1	Qxf2
25.	Qd8+	Kg7
26.	Qc7	Nd5
27.	Qe5+	Nf6
28.	a4	a5
29.	Bd3	h5
30.	Bc4	h4
31.	Qxa5	Qf4+
32.	Kg1	Qe3+
33.	Kh1	Qc1+
34.	Kh2	Qf4+
35.	Kg1	Qe3+
36.	Kh1

CHECK!

What is the strongest continuation for Black?

ICC tourney 1600 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
wcorbit1 (1437) vs. john2001plus (1776)


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(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	d4	d5
3.	exd5	exd5
4.	c4	Nf6
5.	Bg5	Bb4+
6.	Nc3	O-O
7.	Nf3	Re8+
8.	Be2	dxc4
9.	O-O	Bxc3
10.	bxc3	Be6
11.	Qa4	Qd7
12.	Qxd7	Nbxd7
13.	Rab1	Bd5
14.	Rfe1	Ne4
15.	Rbc1	Nxg5
16.	Nxg5	Re7
17.	Bg4	Rae8
18.	Rxe7	Rxe7
19.	Bxd7	Rxd7
20.	Re1	g6
21.	f3	f5
22.	Kf2	h6
23.	Nh3	g5
24.	Re5	f4
25.	Ng1	Kf7
26.	Ne2	Kf6
27.	g3	fxg3+
28.	hxg3	Bf7
29.	f4	Re7
30.	Rc5	c6
31.	f5	Bd5
32.	Ra5	a6
33.	g4	h5
34.	Ng3	hxg4
35.	Ra4	Rh7
36.	Rb4	b5
37.	Rb1	Rh2+

Saturday, February 23, 2019

What is the strongest continuation for Black?

Live Chess, Chess.com
Analysis of Gorgonops (1559) vs. john2001plus (1836)


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(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	d4	d5
3.	exd5	exd5
4.	Nf3	Nf6
5.	Bd3	Bd6
6.	O-O	O-O
7.	Re1	Bg4
8.	Bg5	h6
9.	Bh4	g5
10.	Bg3	c6
11.	Nbd2	Bxg3
12.	hxg3	Nbd7
13.	c3	Qc7
14.	Qb3	Rfe8
15.	Kf1	b5
16.	a4	a6
17.	axb5	axb5
18.	Rxa8	Rxa8
19.	Nh2	Bh5
20.	Nhf3	Re8
21.	Rxe8+	Nxe8
22.	Qc2	Nd6
23.	Qd1	Nc4
24.	Nxc4	dxc4
25.	Bc2	Nf6
26.	Qe2	Nd5
27.	Qe5	Bxf3
28.	Qxc7	Nxc7
29.	gxf3	Kg7
30.	Ke2	Nd5
31.	Be4	h5
32.	Bxd5	cxd5
33.	g4	h4
34.	Kf1	f5
35.	gxf5	Kf6
36.	Kg2	Kxf5
37.	Kh3	Kf4
38.	Kg2	h3+
39.	Kh2	Kxf3
40.	Kxh3	Kxf2
41.	Kg4	Ke2
42.	Kxg5	Kd2
43.	Kf5	Kc2
44.	Ke5	Kxb2
45.	Kxd5	b4
46.	Kxc4	bxc3
47.	d5	c2
48.	d6	c1=Q+
49.	Kd5	Qc8

What is the best continuation for White?

October 2018 Member Main #2 Tournament, https://itsyourturn.com
John Coffey vs. steady_john


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(white to move)

1.	Nf3	d5
2.	d4	Bg4
3.	Ne5	Bh5
4.	c4	e6
5.	cxd5	Qxd5
6.	Nc3	Qa5
7.	Qb3	Qb4
8.	e4	Qxb3
9.	axb3	c6
10.	Na4	f6
11.	Nb6	fxe5
12.	Nxa8	Kd8
13.	Rxa7	Kc8
14.	Nb6+	Kc7
15.	Na8+	Kc8
16.	dxe5	Bc5
17.	Ra4	Nd7
18.	Bf4	Kb8
19.	Bc4	Bf7
20.	O-O	Ne7
21.	Rd1	Kc8
22.	b4	Bb6
23.	Rxd7	Bxf2+
24.	Kxf2	Kxd7
25.	Nb6+	Kc7
26.	Be3

Thursday, February 14, 2019

White to play and mate in 3 moves

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john2001plus (1848) vs. Chessisish (1571)


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+13

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	Nf6
2.	d4	d5
3.	c4	Bf5
4.	Nc3	e6
5.	cxd5	exd5
6.	Qb3	b6
7.	Ne5	Be6
8.	e4	dxe4
9.	Bc4	Bxc4
10.	Qxc4	Qe7
11.	Nd5	Nxd5
12.	Qxd5	c6
13.	Nxc6	Qd7
14.	Qxe4+	Be7
15.	Nxe7	Qxe7
16.	Qxe7+	Kxe7
17.	O-O	Rd8
18.	Re1+	Kf8
19.	Be3	Nc6
20.	Red1	Rd5
21.	Rac1	Nb4
22.	Rc4	a5
23.	a3	Na6
24.	Rc6	Rb5
25.	d5	Ke7
26.	Rxb6	Rxb6
27.	Bxb6	Rb8
28.	Bxa5	Rxb2
29.	Bc3	Rb3
30.	Bxg7	Rxa3
31.	Ra1	Rxa1+
32.	Bxa1	Nb4
33.	g4	Nxd5
34.	Kg2	Ke6
35.	Kf3	f6
36.	Ke4	Ne7
37.	f3	Ng6
38.	Bb2	Ne7
39.	h3	f5+
40.	Kf4	h6
41.	Bg7	fxg4
42.	hxg4	Ng8
43.	Ke4	Kf7
44.	Bc3	Kg6
45.	f4	Ne7
46.	Bb4	Nc6
47.	Bd2	h5
48.	f5+	Kf6
49.	gxh5	Ne7
50.	Bc3+	Kg5
51.	f6	Ng8
52.	f7	Nf6+
53.	Bxf6+	Kg4
54.	f8=Q	Kh3
55.	Kf3	Kh2
56.	Qg7

Wednesday, February 13, 2019

White to play and win

ICC tourney 1592 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of john2001plus (1767) vs. weakfish (1318)


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(white to move)

1.	Nf3	d5
2.	d4	c6
3.	c4	Nf6
4.	Nc3	dxc4
5.	a4	Bf5
6.	Ne5	Nbd7
7.	Nxc4	e6
8.	f3	Be7
9.	e4	Bg6
10.	Be3	O-O
11.	Be2	h6
12.	O-O	Rc8
13.	Qb3	Nb6
14.	Ne5	Bh7
15.	a5	Nbd7
16.	Qxb7	Ra8
17.	Nxc6	Qe8
18.	Nxe7+	Qxe7
19.	e5	Nd5
20.	Nxd5	exd5
21.	Qxd5	Rab8
22.	Bc4	Rxb2
23.	e6	Nf6
24.	exf7+	Kh8
25.	Qe5	Qb4
26.	Rfc1	Bg6
27.	Bxh6	Bxf7
28.	Bxf7	Rxf7
29.	Rc8+	Kh7
30.	Qf5+	g6
31.	Qe6	Qxd4+
32.	Be3	Rxg2+
33.	Kxg2	Qb2+
34.	Bf2	Rg7
35.	Ra4	Nh5
36.	Rac4	Qd2
37.	Qe3	Qxa5
38.	Qc3	Qg5+
39.	Rg4	Nf4+
40.	Kf1	Qb5+
41.	Qc4	Qb1+
42.	Qc1	Qb5+
43.	Rc4	Ne6
44.	Kg2	Re7
45.	Rh4+	Kg8
46.	Rc8+	Re8
47.	Qc3	Ng7
48.	Rc5	Qe2
49.	Rc7	Re7
50.	Rc8+	Ne8
51.	Rxe8+	Rxe8
52.	Qf6

Tuesday, February 12, 2019

White to play for equality

ICC tourney 1592 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of john2001plus (1767) vs. weakfish (1318)


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-1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	d5
2.	d4	c6
3.	c4	Nf6
4.	Nc3	dxc4
5.	a4	Bf5
6.	Ne5	Nbd7
7.	Nxc4	e6
8.	f3	Be7
9.	e4	Bg6
10.	Be3	O-O
11.	Be2	h6
12.	O-O	Rc8
13.	Qb3	Nb6
14.	Ne5	Bh7
15.	a5	Nbd7
16.	Qxb7	Ra8
17.	Nxc6	Qe8
18.	Nxe7+	Qxe7
19.	e5	Nd5
20.	Nxd5	exd5
21.	Qxd5	Rab8
22.	Bc4	Rxb2
23.	e6	Nf6
24.	exf7+	Kh8
25.	Qe5	Qb4
26.	Rfc1	Bg6
27.	Bxh6	Bxf7
28.	Bxf7	Rxf7
29.	Rc8+	Kh7
30.	Qf5+	g6
31.	Qe6	Qxd4+
32.	Be3	Rxg2+
33.	Kxg2	Qb2+
34.	Bf2	Rg7
35.	Ra4	Nh5
36.	Rac4	Qd2
37.	Qe3	Qxa5
38.	Qc3	Qg5+
39.	Rg4	Nf4+
40.	Kf1	Qb5+
41.	Qc4	Qb1+
42.	Qc1	Qb5+
43.	Kg1	Ne2+
44.	Kg2	Nxc1
45.	Rxc1	Rf7
46.	Rh4+	Kg8
47.	Rc8+	Rf8
48.	Rxf8+	Kxf8
49.	Bxa7

Friday, February 8, 2019

White to play and win

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


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1

(black to move)

1.	Nf3	Nf6
2.	d4	e6
3.	c4	Bb4+
4.	Bd2	Qe7
5.	g3	Ne4
6.	e3	Nxd2
7.	Nbxd2	c5
8.	Bg2	O-O
9.	O-O	Nc6
10.	d5	exd5
11.	cxd5	Ne5
12.	Nxe5	Qxe5
13.	Nc4	Qf6
14.	a3	b5
15.	axb4	bxc4
16.	bxc5	Bb7
17.	Qd4	Qxd4
18.	exd4	Rfe8
19.	Rfe1	Rxe1+
20.	Rxe1	Kf8
21.	Rc1	Re8
22.	d6	Rb8
23.	Bxb7	Rxb7
24.	d5	Rxb2
25.	c6	dxc6
26.	Rxc4	c5
27.	Rxc5	Rb8
28.	d7	Rd8
29.	d6	f6
30.	Rc8	Kf7
31.	Rxd8	Ke6
32.	Rg8	Kxd7
33.	Rxg7+

Sunday, February 3, 2019

Mate in 3

ICC tourney 1588 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of john2001plus (1754) vs. SunKing007 (1290)


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(white to move)

1.	Nf3	d5
2.	d4	Nc6
3.	c4	e6
4.	Nc3	Nf6
5.	Bg5	h6
6.	Bxf6	Qxf6
7.	cxd5	exd5
8.	Nxd5	Qd6
9.	Nc3	Bg4
10.	e3	O-O-O
11.	Be2	a6
12.	O-O	f6
13.	d5	Nb4
14.	e4	g5
15.	a3	Nxd5
16.	exd5	h5
17.	Nd4	Bxe2
18.	Qxe2	Bg7
19.	Qe6+	Qxe6
20.	Nxe6	Rd7
21.	Nxg7	Rxg7
22.	Rfe1	f5
23.	Re5	f4
24.	Rae1	Kd7
25.	Ne4	g4
26.	Nf6+	Kd6
27.	b4	c5
28.	Re6+	Kc7
29.	d6+	Kb8
30.	Re8+	Rxe8
31.	Rxe8+	Ka7
32.	bxc5	a5
33.	d7	Rxd7
34.	Nxd7	Ka6
35.	a4	b5
36.	c6	bxa4
37.	Rb8	a3
38.	Rb6+	Ka7
39.	Rb7+	Ka6
40.	Nc5#

Mate in 4 moves

ICC tourney 1588 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
john2001plus (1754) vs. SunKing007 (1290)


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(white to move)

1.	Nf3	d5
2.	d4	Nc6
3.	c4	e6
4.	Nc3	Nf6
5.	Bg5	h6
6.	Bxf6	Qxf6
7.	cxd5	exd5
8.	Nxd5	Qd6
9.	Nc3	Bg4
10.	e3	O-O-O
11.	Be2	a6
12.	O-O	f6
13.	d5	Nb4
14.	e4	g5
15.	a3	Nxd5
16.	exd5	h5
17.	Nd4	Bxe2
18.	Qxe2	Bg7
19.	Qe6+	Qxe6
20.	Nxe6	Rd7
21.	Nxg7	Rxg7
22.	Rfe1	f5
23.	Re5	f4
24.	Rae1	Kd7
25.	Ne4	g4
26.	Nf6+	Kd6
27.	b4	c5
28.	Re6+	Kc7
29.	Ne8+	Rxe8
30.	Rxe8	cxb4
31.	Re1e7+	Rxe7
32.	Rxe7+	Kd6
33.	Rxb7	Kxd5
34.	Rxb4	Kc5
35.	Kf1	f3
36.	gxf3	gxf3
37.	Ke1	a5
38.	Rh4	Kb5
39.	Rxh5+	Ka4
40.	Kd2	Kxa3
41.	Kc3	a4
42.	Ra5	Ka2
43.	Rxa4+	Kb1
44.	Ra3	Kc1
45.	Ra1#

What is the strongest continuation for White?

ICC tourney 1588 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Spence9000 (1365) vs. weakfish (1301)


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1

-1

(white to move)

1.	e4	c6
2.	d4	d5
3.	exd5	cxd5
4.	Nf3	a6
5.	c4	Nf6
6.	Nc3	Bg4
7.	Be2	e6
8.	Qb3	b6
9.	Bg5	Be7
10.	O-O	O-O
11.	Rac1	dxc4
12.	Qxc4	Nbd7
13.	Qb3	Rc8
14.	Rfd1	h6
15.	Bf4	b5
16.	Ne5	Bxe2
17.	Nxe2	Nd5
18.	Nc6	Qe8
19.	Qg3	Nxf4
20.	Nxf4	Bg5
21.	h4	Bxf4
22.	Qxf4	Nf6
23.	Qd6	Ne4
24.	Ne7+	Kh7
25.	Rxc8	Nxd6
26.	Rxe8	Rxe8
27.	Nc6	Rc8
28.	Rc1	Nf5
29.	Rc3	Nxh4
30.	Ne5	Rxc3
31.	bxc3	f6
32.	Nc6	Nf5
33.	Nb4	a5
34.	Nc6	b4
35.	cxb4	axb4
36.	Nxb4	Nxd4
37.	a4	Kg6
38.	a5	Kf5
39.	a6	Nb5
40.	Nc6	e5
41.	a7	Nc7
42.	Ne7+	Ke4
43.	Kf1	f5
44.	Ke2	g5
45.	f3+	Kf4
46.	Kf2	g4
47.	Nd5+	Nxd5
48.	a8=Q

Saturday, February 2, 2019

White to play for a strong advantage

Live Chess, Chess.com
Analysis of jasrom (2112) vs. john2001plus (1842)


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3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	d4	d5
3.	Bd3	c5
4.	exd5	exd5
5.	Nf3	Nf6
6.	O-O	cxd4
7.	Nxd4	Nc6
8.	Re1+	Be7
9.	Nf5	Bxf5
10.	Bxf5	O-O
11.	Nc3	Bb4
12.	Bd2	Re8
13.	a3	Rxe1+
14.	Qxe1	Bd6
15.	Bg5	h6
16.	Bh4	g5
17.	Bg3	Nd4
18.	Bd3	Rc8
19.	Rd1	Bxg3
20.	hxg3	Qe8
21.	Qd2	Qd7
22.	Bh7+	Kxh7
23.	Qxd4	Kg7
24.	Qxa7

What is the best continuation for White?

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Analysis of john2001plus (1841) vs. aidan1111 (1875)


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5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	d5
2.	d4	Nf6
3.	c4	c6
4.	Nc3	e6
5.	e3	Bd6
6.	Bd3	O-O
7.	e4	dxe4
8.	Nxe4	Nbd7
9.	Nxd6	e5
10.	O-O	exd4
11.	Nxc8	Rxc8
12.	Nxd4	Ne5
13.	Bf5	Rc7
14.	Re1	Nxc4
15.	Ne6	fxe6
16.	Bxe6+	Kh8
17.	Qxd8	Rxd8
18.	Bxc4

Black to play for mate

Let's Play!, Chess.com
Analysis of Caissarius (1853) vs. soitgoes317 (1938)


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8

-1

(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	Nh3+
30.	Kf1	Qf4
31.	Nh1	Rg1+
32.	Ke2	Bg4+
33.	Kd2	Rd1+
34.	Kc2	b3+
35.	Kc3	Qe5+
36.	Kxc4	Be6+
37.	Kb4	Rb8+
38.	Ka3	Qd4

Friday, February 1, 2019

Black to play and win

October 2018 Member Main #1 Tournament, https://itsyourturn.com
vocki vs. John Coffey


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8

(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	Bc4	d5
3.	exd5	exd5
4.	Bd3	Nf6
5.	h3	Bd6
6.	Nf3	O-O
7.	O-O	Re8
8.	Re1	Rxe1+
9.	Qxe1	c5
10.	c4	d4
11.	a3	Nc6
12.	Be4	Nxe4
13.	Qxe4	Be6
14.	d3	Qd7
15.	Bf4	Bf5
16.	Qd5	Bxf4
17.	Qxc5	Bxd3
18.	Nbd2	Re8
19.	Nb3	Be4
20.	Nbxd4	Rd8
21.	Rd1	Bxf3
22.	gxf3	Qxh3
23.	b4	Bh2+
24.	Kh1	Bg3+
25.	Kg1	Qh2+
26.	Kf1	Qxf2#

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;