Chess Level 02: May 2019

Friday, May 31, 2019

Mate in 3

Casual blitz, Greenwood Indiana Chess Club
Analysis of Reuter, Adam (1915) vs. Coffey, John (2016)


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(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	f4	d5
3.	exd5	exd5
4.	Nf3	Nf6
5.	g3	Bd6
6.	Bg2	O-O
7.	O-O	c5
8.	b3	Nc6
9.	Bb2	Bg4
10.	h3	Bxf3
11.	Qxf3	d4
12.	d3	Nb4
13.	Rf2	Re8
14.	Qxb7	Re1+
15.	Kh2	Rb8
16.	Qxa7	g5
17.	a3	gxf4
18.	gxf4	Ng4+
19.	Kg3	Nxf2
20.	Bf1	Bxf4+
21.	Kf3	Qh4
22.	Qxb8+	Bxb8

Mate in 3

Casual blitz, Greenwood Indiana Chess Club
Reuter, Adam (1915) vs. Coffey, John (2016)


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(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	f4	d5
3.	exd5	exd5
4.	Nf3	Nf6
5.	g3	Bd6
6.	Bg2	O-O
7.	O-O	c5
8.	b3	Nc6
9.	Bb2	Bg4
10.	h3	Bxf3
11.	Qxf3	d4
12.	d3	Nb4
13.	Rf2	Re8
14.	Qxb7	Re1+
15.	Kh2	Rb8
16.	Qxa7	g5
17.	a3	gxf4
18.	gxf4	Ng4+
19.	Kg3	Nxf2
20.	Bf1	Bxf4+
21.	Kxf4	Qd6+
22.	Kg5	Qg3+
23.	Kh5	Re5+
24.	Kh6	Qf4#

Mate in 4

Casual blitz, Greenwood Indiana Chess Club
Reuter, Adam (1915) vs. Coffey, John (2016)


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(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	f4	d5
3.	exd5	exd5
4.	Nf3	Nf6
5.	g3	Bd6
6.	Bg2	O-O
7.	O-O	c5
8.	b3	Nc6
9.	Bb2	Bg4
10.	h3	Bxf3
11.	Qxf3	d4
12.	d3	Nb4
13.	Rf2	Re8
14.	Qxb7	Re1+
15.	Kh2	Rb8
16.	Qxa7	g5
17.	a3	gxf4
18.	gxf4	Ng4+
19.	Kg3	Nxf2
20.	Bc1	Qg5+
21.	Kf3	Qd5+
22.	Kg3	Rg1
23.	Qd7	Qxg2+
24.	Kh4	Be7+

Thursday, May 30, 2019

White to play and draw

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


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-1

(white to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	d4	d5
3.	Nc3	Nf6
4.	Bg5	Bb4
5.	e5	h6
6.	Bd2	Bxc3
7.	bxc3	Ne4
8.	Nf3	c5
9.	Be2	O-O
10.	O-O	Nc6
11.	Rb1	Qa5
12.	Qe1	Qxa2
13.	Ra1	Qxc2
14.	Rc1	Qa2
15.	Ra1	Qb2
16.	Rb1	Qc2
17.	Rc1

Wednesday, May 29, 2019

Mate in 3.

ICC tourney 1651 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
pawninthegrass (1624) vs. john2001plus (1729)


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(black to move)

1.	g3	e5
2.	Bg2	Nf6
3.	d3	d5
4.	Nc3	d4
5.	Ne4	Nc6
6.	Bg5	Be7
7.	e3	Nxe4
8.	Bxe7	Qxe7
9.	Bxe4	Qb4+
10.	Kf1	dxe3
11.	fxe3	Qxb2
12.	Kg2	O-O
13.	Bd5	Nb4
14.	Bb3	Be6
15.	Rb1	Qc3
16.	Bxe6	fxe6
17.	e4	Nxc2
18.	Qe2	Nd4
19.	Qg4	Qc2+
20.	Ne2	Qxe2+
21.	Qxe2	Nxe2
22.	Rxb7	Rab8
23.	Rxc7	Rb2
24.	Kh3	Rxa2
25.	Rc5	Nd4
26.	Rxe5	Rff2
27.	Kg4	Rxh2
28.	Rc1	h5+
29.	Rxh5	Rxh5
30.	Kxh5	Rh2+
31.	Kg6	Rh6+
32.	Kg5	Rf6
33.	Rc8+	Kh7
34.	Rc4	Nf3+
35.	Kh5	Rg6
36.	Rc5	Rxg3
37.	d4	g6#

What is the best move for Black?

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


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(black to move)

1.	Nf3	Nf6
2.	d4	e6
3.	Bg5	c5
4.	Bxf6	Qxf6
5.	c3	Nc6
6.	dxc5	Bxc5
7.	e3	d5
8.	Be2	O-O
9.	O-O	Rd8
10.	Nbd2	e5
11.	Qa4	e4
12.	Nd4	Bb6
13.	Nxc6	bxc6
14.	Nb3	Rd6
15.	Nd4	Bd7
16.	Qd1	Qg5
17.	g3	Bh3
18.	Re1	h5
19.	Bxh5	c5
20.	Nb5	Rf6
21.	Be2	a6
22.	Na3	Qf5
23.	Rf1	d4
24.	cxd4	cxd4
25.	exd4	Bxf1
26.	Qxf1	Bxd4
27.	Nc4	Qc5

Tuesday, May 28, 2019

What is the strongest continuation for White?

ICC tourney 1651 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
john2001plus (1740) vs. lagarto300 (1830)


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(white to move)

1.	Nf3	Nf6
2.	d4	d6
3.	c4	g6
4.	Nc3	Bg7
5.	e4	O-O
6.	Be2	e5
7.	dxe5	dxe5
8.	Bg5	h6
9.	Qxd8	Rxd8
10.	Bxf6	Bxf6
11.	Nd5	Rxd5
12.	cxd5	c6
13.	Rc1	Bg4
14.	dxc6	Nxc6
15.	Ba6	Nb4
16.	Bc4	Bxf3
17.	gxf3	Nc6
18.	Rg1	g5
19.	Bd5	Nd4
20.	Rg3	Bd8
21.	h4	Kg7
22.	hxg5	hxg5
23.	Kd2	Kf6
24.	Rh1	Ba5+
25.	Kd3	Rc8
26.	Rh6+	Kg7
27.	Rh5	f6
28.	Rgh3	Rc7
29.	b4	Bxb4
30.	Rh7+	Kf8
31.	Rxc7	Be7
32.	Rh7

What is the strongest continuation for White?

ICC tourney 1651 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
john2001plus (1740) vs. lagarto300 (1830)


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(white to move)

1.	Nf3	Nf6
2.	d4	d6
3.	c4	g6
4.	Nc3	Bg7
5.	e4	O-O
6.	Be2	e5
7.	dxe5	dxe5
8.	Bg5	h6
9.	Qxd8	Rxd8
10.	Bxf6	Bxf6
11.	Nd5	Rxd5
12.	cxd5	c6
13.	Rc1	Bg4
14.	dxc6	Nxc6
15.	Ba6	Nb4
16.	Bc4	Bxf3
17.	gxf3	Nc6
18.	Rg1	g5
19.	Bd5	Nd4
20.	Rg3	Bd8
21.	h4	Kg7
22.	hxg5	hxg5
23.	Kd2	Kf6
24.	Rh1	Ba5+
25.	Kd3	Rc8
26.	Rh6+	Kg7
27.	Rh5	f6
28.	Rgh3	Rc7
29.	b4	Bb6
30.	Rh7+	Kf8
31.	Rh8+	Ke7
32.	Rh3h7+	Kd6
33.	Rd8+

Thursday, May 23, 2019

Black to play and win

Live Chess, Chess.com
Analysis of Romero_Niel (1421) vs. john2001plus (1849)


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(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.	Qh5	Qf6
9.	O-O-O	Qxg7
10.	Nf3	c5
11.	Nb5	Na6
12.	Nd6+	Ke7
13.	dxc5	Nxc5
14.	Nxc8+	Raxc8
15.	c3	Bxc3
16.	Kb1	Ne4
17.	Nxg5	Nd2+
18.	Rxd2	Bxd2
19.	Bb5	Bxg5

Black to play

Live Chess, Chess.com
Analyiss of Shahriyor0177 (1298) vs. john2001plus (1828)


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(black to move)

1.	c3	Nf6
2.	d3	d5
3.	h3	e5
4.	g4	e4
5.	Bg2	exd3
6.	Qxd3	Bd6
7.	g5	Ne4
8.	Qxd5	Nxf2
9.	Kxf2	Nc6
10.	Nf3	O-O
11.	Be3	Be6
12.	Qe4	Bd5
13.	Qg4	f5
14.	gxf6 e.p.	Qxf6
15.	Nbd2	Rae8
16.	Bd4	Nxd4
17.	Qxd4	Qg5
18.	e4	Qg3+
19.	Kg1	Bxe4
20.	Nxe4	Rxe4
21.	Qxe4	Bc5+
22.	Nd4	Qf2+
23.	Kh2	Bd6+

What is the best move for Black?

Live Chess, Chess.com
Analyiss of Shahriyor0177 (1298) vs. john2001plus (1828)


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(black to move)

1.	c3	Nf6
2.	d3	d5
3.	h3	e5
4.	g4	e4
5.	Bg2	exd3
6.	Qxd3	Bd6
7.	g5	Ne4
8.	Qxd5	Nxf2
9.	Kxf2	Nc6
10.	Nf3	O-O
11.	Be3	Be6
12.	Qe4	Bd5
13.	Qg4	f5
14.	gxf6 e.p.	Qxf6
15.	Nbd2	Rae8
16.	Bd4	Nxd4
17.	Qxd4	Bxf3
18.	Qxf6	Bxg2
19.	Qxf8+	Kxf8
20.	Kxg2	Rxe2+

Sunday, May 19, 2019

What is the fastest path to victory?

ICC tourney 1647 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of john2001plus (1715) vs. BotanicalKnight (1428)


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(white to move)

1.	Nf3	d5
2.	d4	f5
3.	c4	e6
4.	Nc3	Nf6
5.	Ne5	Be7
6.	cxd5	exd5
7.	Bf4	O-O
8.	e3	c6
9.	Bd3	Ne4
10.	f3	Nxc3
11.	bxc3	Nd7
12.	O-O	Nxe5
13.	Bxe5	Bf6
14.	Bxf6	Rxf6
15.	e4	fxe4
16.	fxe4	dxe4
17.	Bxe4	Be6
18.	Qc2	g6
19.	Rxf6	Qxf6
20.	Rf1	Qg7
21.	Qd3	Rf8
22.	Rxf8+	Kxf8
23.	Qg3	Qd7
24.	Qb8+	Kg7
25.	Qxa7	Bd5
26.	Bxd5	Qxd5
27.	Qxb7+	Kh6
28.	Qb2	Qe4
29.	Qd2+	Kg7
30.	Kf2	Qh4+
31.	Kg1	Qe4
32.	g3	Qb1+
33.	Kf2	Qh1
34.	Ke3	Qd5
35.	Qe2	Qg5+
36.	Kd3	Qf5+
37.	Kd2	Qb1
38.	Qe5+	Kh6
39.	Qf4+	Kg7
40.	Qc7+	Kh6
41.	Qf4+	Kg7
42.	Qc7+	Kh6
43.	Qxc6	Qxa2+
44.	Kd3	Qxh2
45.	Qf3	Qg1
46.	Qf8+	Kh5
47.	Qf3+	Kh6
48.	d5	Qb1+
49.	Kd4	Qb6+
50.	Ke5	Qc7+
51.	d6	Qc5+
52.	Ke6	Qc4+
53.	Qd5	Qg4+
54.	Ke7	Qxg3
55.	d7	Qh4+
56.	Ke8	Qa4
57.	Kf7	Qf4+
58.	Kg8	Qc7
59.	Qh1+	Kg5
60.	Qg2+	Kh6
61.	Qh3+	Kg5
62.	Qe3+	Kh5
63.	Qd4	Qd8+
64.	Kf7	Kh6
65.	Qf4+	Kh5
66.	Qh2+	Kg5
67.	Qg3+	Kh6
68.	Qh3+	Kg5
69.	Qe3+	Kh5
70.	Qd4	Kh6
71.	Qg4	Qg5
72.	Qxg5+	Kxg5
73.	d8=Q+

Friday, May 17, 2019

White to play

Grand Chess Tour Cote d棚voire (Rapid & Blitz), Abidjan CIV
Magnus Carlsen (2861) vs. Wesley So (2754)


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(white to move)

1.	c4	e6
2.	Nc3	d5
3.	d4	Nf6
4.	cxd5	Nxd5
5.	e4	Nxc3
6.	bxc3	c5
7.	Rb1	Be7
8.	Nf3	O-O
9.	Be2	b6
10.	O-O	Bb7
11.	Qd3	Nd7
12.	Re1	Rc8
13.	Bf4	Nf6
14.	Bd1	Nh5
15.	Bd2	Qc7
16.	Ng5	Nf4
17.	Qg3	Ng6
18.	Qg4	Bxg5
19.	Bxg5	cxd4
20.	cxd4	Qc3
21.	Bb3	Qxd4
22.	Rbd1	Qe5
23.	h4	h6
24.	Bc1	h5
25.	Qg5	Qxg5
26.	Bxg5	Rc7
27.	f4	Bc8
28.	Rc1	Rb7
29.	Rc3	Kh7
30.	Rec1	Bd7
31.	Rc7	Rxc7
32.	Rxc7	f6
33.	Rxd7	fxg5
34.	fxg5	Nxh4
35.	Bxe6	Kg6
36.	Rxa7	Kxg5
37.	Rxg7+	Kf6
38.	Rg8	Ng6
39.	Rxf8+	Nxf8
40.	Bf5

Friday, May 10, 2019

Black to play and draw

ICC tourney 1639 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of Ethius (1844) vs. john2001plus (1721)


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(black to move)

1.	d4	Nf6
2.	c4	e6
3.	Nc3	Bb4
4.	Qc2	d5
5.	cxd5	exd5
6.	Bg5	O-O
7.	Nf3	h6
8.	Bh4	c5
9.	dxc5	Nbd7
10.	e3	g5
11.	Bg3	Nxc5
12.	Be2	Qa5
13.	O-O	Bxc3
14.	bxc3	Nce4
15.	Be5	Re8
16.	Bd4	Bd7
17.	c4	Ba4
18.	Qb2	dxc4
19.	Bxf6	c3
20.	Qxb7	Nxf6
21.	Nd4	Rab8
22.	Qf3	Ne4
23.	Rfc1	Rb6
24.	Nf5	Rf6
25.	g4	Bb5
26.	Bxb5	Qxb5
27.	Rc2	Qd3
28.	Qe2	Rd8
29.	Qxd3	Rxd3
30.	Ng3	Nxg3
31.	hxg3	Rb6
32.	Rac1	Rb2
33.	a3	Rd2
34.	Rxd2	cxd2
35.	Rd1	Ra2
36.	Kf1	Kg7
37.	Ke2	Rxa3
38.	Rxd2	Kf6
39.	f3	Ke6
40.	Rd8	a5
41.	Rh8	Ra2+
42.	Kd3	Ra3+
43.	Kd4	Ra4+
44.	Kc5	Ra3
45.	Rxh6+	f6
46.	Rh8	Rc3+
47.	Kd4	Ra3
48.	Ra8	a4
49.	f4	Ra1
50.	Ra6+	Kf7
51.	fxg5	fxg5
52.	Ke5	a3
53.	Kf5	a2
54.	Kxg5	Re1
55.	Rxa2	Rxe3
56.	Ra7+	Kg8
57.	Kg6	Re6+
58.	Kf5	Rb6
59.	g5	Rb3
60.	Kg6	Rb6+
61.	Kh5	Rb3
62.	g4	Rb6
63.	g6	Rb1
64.	Kh6	Rh1+
65.	Kg5	Rf1
66.	Rf7	Re1
67.	Kf6	Rf1+
68.	Kg5	Re1
69.	Kh6	Rh1+
70.	Kg5

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Wednesday, May 8, 2019

Mate in 4

Greenwood Chess Club, Kroger
Brayden vs. John Coffey


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(black to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	Nf3	d6
3.	Bb5+	Nd7
4.	O-O	a6
5.	Bd3	g6
6.	c3	Bg7
7.	Bc2	e5
8.	d4	Ne7
9.	d5	O-O
10.	Bg5	f6
11.	Be3	f5
12.	Ng5	Nf6
13.	exf5	Nxf5
14.	Ne6	Bxe6
15.	dxe6	Qe7
16.	Bb3	b5
17.	Bd5	Nxd5
18.	Qxd5	Nxe3
19.	fxe3	Rxf1+
20.	Kxf1	Rf8+
21.	Kg1	Re8
22.	Qc6	Bh6
23.	e4	Be3+
24.	Kh1	Bc1
25.	a4	Rf8
26.	h3	Qf6
27.	Na3	Qf1+
28.	Kh2	Bf4+
29.	g3	Bxg3+
30.	Kxg3	Qf2+
31.	Kg4	Qf4#

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;