Chess Level 02: July 2019

Monday, July 15, 2019

White to play

Blindfold simul, 8b, London ENG
Analysis of Paul Morphy vs. James G Cunningham


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(white to move)

1.	e4	e5
2.	Bc4	Bc5
3.	c3	Nc6
4.	Nf3	Nf6
5.	d4	exd4
6.	e5	Qe7
7.	O-O	Ng8
8.	cxd4	Bb6
9.	d5	Qc5
10.	Na3	Nd4
11.	Be3	Nxf3+
12.	Qxf3	Qf8
13.	Bxb6	axb6
14.	Nb5	Kd8
15.	Rac1	d6
16.	exd6	cxd6
17.	Qe3	Ra6
18.	Nc7	Qe7
19.	Ne6+	fxe6
20.	Bxa6	bxa6
21.	Qxb6+	Ke8
22.	Rxc8+	Kf7
23.	Rc7

Click here for 21... Kd7.

Friday, July 12, 2019

White to play

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


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-4

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	Nf6
2.	d4	d5
3.	c4	dxc4
4.	e3	c5
5.	Bxc4	cxd4
6.	O-O	e6
7.	exd4	Be7
8.	Nc3	O-O
9.	Bf4	Nc6
10.	Re1	h6
11.	Qd2	Nh5
12.	Be3	a6
13.	Bb3	b5
14.	Bxh6	gxh6
15.	Qxh6	Ng7
16.	Rad1	Na5
17.	d5	Nxb3
18.	d6	Nf5
19.	dxe7	Qxe7
20.	Qf4	Qf6
21.	axb3

Thursday, July 11, 2019

Black to play

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


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+6

(black to move)

1.	Nf3	Nf6
2.	d4	e6
3.	Bg5	Be7
4.	Bxf6	Bxf6
5.	c3	O-O
6.	g3	c5
7.	e3	d5
8.	dxc5	Nd7
9.	b4	a5
10.	Qa4	Qc7
11.	a3	Qb8
12.	Nd4	axb4
13.	Qc2	bxa3
14.	c6	bxc6
15.	Rxa3	Rxa3
16.	Nxa3	Qa8
17.	Qc1	c5
18.	Ndb5	d4
19.	cxd4	Qxh1
20.	h4	cxd4
21.	exd4	Ba6
22.	Kd2	Bxd4
23.	Qe1	Qd5
24.	Bc4	Qc5
25.	Qe4	Ne5
26.	Bd3	f5
27.	Qe2	Rc8
28.	Bc2	Bxb5
29.	Qxb5	Qc3+
30.	Ke2	Nf3
31.	Kf1	Qe1+
32.	Kg2	Qxf2+

Wednesday, July 10, 2019

Black to play

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


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(black to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	Bc4	Nf6
3.	d3	d5
4.	exd5	Nxd5
5.	Qf3	e6
6.	Qe4	Nc6
7.	c3	Be7
8.	Nf3	O-O
9.	h3	Na5
10.	Bb5	a6
11.	Ba4	b5
12.	Bc2	Bb7
13.	Qe2	Qc7
14.	O-O	Rfd8
15.	Nbd2	Nf4
16.	Qe5	Qxe5
17.	Nxe5	Bxg2
18.	Re1	Bd5
19.	Kh2	Bd6
20.	Ndf3	Bxf3
21.	Bxf4	Bh5
22.	d4	f6
23.	Nd3	c4
24.	Bxd6	cxd3
25.	Bd1	Bxd1
26.	Bc7	Bf3
27.	Bxd8	Rxd8
28.	Re3	Be2
29.	b3	b4
30.	Rc1	d2
31.	Rb1	d1=Q
32.	Rxd1	Bxd1
33.	cxb4	Nc6

Monday, July 8, 2019

White to play

itsyourturn.com
Analysis of Coffey, John (2016) vs. NN


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+1

(white to move)

1.	d4	d5
2.	Nf3	Nf6
3.	c4	e6
4.	Nc3	c5
5.	cxd5	exd5
6.	Bg5	Be6
7.	Bxf6	Qxf6
8.	e4	dxe4
9.	Bb5+	Bd7
10.	Nxe4	Qb6
11.	Bxd7+	Nxd7
12.	O-O	cxd4
13.	Nxd4	Rd8
14.	Re1	Be7
15.	Nf5	Ne5
16.	Qa4+	Qc6
17.	Qxa7	Bb4
18.	Qe3	O-O
19.	a3	Qd7
20.	axb4	Qxf5
21.	Ng3

White to play

itsyourturn.com,
Analysis of Coffey, John (2016) vs. NN


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(white to move)

1.	d4	d5
2.	Nf3	Nf6
3.	c4	e6
4.	Nc3	c5
5.	cxd5	exd5
6.	Bg5	Be6
7.	Bxf6	Qxf6
8.	e4	dxe4
9.	Bb5+	Bd7
10.	Nxe4	Qb6
11.	Bxd7+	Nxd7
12.	O-O	cxd4
13.	Nxd4	Rd8
14.	Re1	Ne5
15.	Qa4+	Rd7
16.	Rad1	f6
17.	f4	Kd8
18.	fxe5	fxe5
19.	Ng5	exd4
20.	Ne6+	Kc8
21.	Rc1+	Kb8
22.	Qxd7	Bd6
23.	Qxg7

White to play

itsyourturn.com
Analysis of Coffey, John (2016) vs. NN


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(white to move)

1.	d4	d5
2.	Nf3	Nf6
3.	c4	e6
4.	Nc3	c5
5.	cxd5	exd5
6.	Bg5	Be6
7.	Bxf6	Qxf6
8.	e4	dxe4
9.	Bb5+	Bd7
10.	Nxe4	Qb6
11.	Bxd7+	Nxd7
12.	O-O	cxd4
13.	Nxd4	Rd8
14.	Nf5	Ne5
15.	Qe2	g6
16.	Qb5+	Nd7
17.	Rfe1	Be7
18.	Ned6+	Kf8
19.	Rxe7	Qxb5
20.	Rxf7+	Kg8
21.	Nh6#

Black to play

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


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(black to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	Bc4	Nf6
3.	d3	d5
4.	exd5	Nxd5
5.	Qf3	e6
6.	Qe4	Nc6
7.	c3	Be7
8.	Nf3	O-O
9.	h3	Na5
10.	Bb5	a6
11.	Ba4	b5
12.	Bc2	Bb7
13.	Qe2	Qc7
14.	O-O	Rfd8
15.	Nbd2	Nf4
16.	Qe5	Qxe5
17.	Nxe5	Bxg2
18.	Re1	Bd5
19.	Kh2	Bd6
20.	Ndf3	Bxf3
21.	Bxf4	Bh5
22.	d4	f6
23.	Nd3	c4
24.	Bxd6	cxd3
25.	Bd1	Bxd1
26.	Bc7	Bf3
27.	Bxd8	Rxd8
28.	Re3	Be2
29.	b3	b4
30.	cxb4	Nc6
31.	Rxe6	Nxd4
32.	Rxa6	d2

Sunday, July 7, 2019

Black to play

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Analysis of Anish Giri (2779) vs. Magnus Carlsen (2872)


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(black to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	Nf3	Nc6
3.	Bb5	e6
4.	Bxc6	bxc6
5.	d3	Ne7
6.	h4	h5
7.	e5	d6
8.	exd6	Ng6
9.	Nfd2	Bxd6
10.	Nc4	Be7
11.	Nc3	Ba6
12.	Qf3	Bxc4
13.	Qxc6+	Kf8
14.	dxc4	Nxh4
15.	O-O	Nf5
16.	Ne2	Rc8
17.	Qa4	Rc7
18.	Bf4	Rd7
19.	c3	g5
20.	Rad1	Rxd1
21.	Rxd1	Qa8
22.	Bc7	h4
23.	Rd3	h3
24.	Rxh3	Rxh3
25.	gxh3	Nh4
26.	Kf1	Qg2+
27.	Ke1	Nf3+
28.	Kd1	Qf1+

Saturday, July 6, 2019

Black to play

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Analysis of Anish Giri (2779) vs. Magnus Carlsen (2872)


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(black to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	Nf3	Nc6
3.	Bb5	e6
4.	Bxc6	bxc6
5.	d3	Ne7
6.	h4	h5
7.	e5	d6
8.	exd6	Ng6
9.	Nfd2	Bxd6
10.	Nc4	Be7
11.	Nc3	Ba6
12.	Qf3	Bxc4
13.	Qxc6+	Kf8
14.	dxc4	Nxh4
15.	O-O	Nf5
16.	Ne2	Rc8
17.	Qa4	Rc7
18.	Bf4	Rd7
19.	c3	g5
20.	Rad1	Rxd1
21.	Rxd1	Qa8
22.	Bc7	h4
23.	Rd3	h3
24.	gxh3	Nh4
25.	Rg3	g4
26.	hxg4	Qe4
27.	Qd1	Nf3+
28.	Kf1	Rh1+
29.	Rg1	Qh7
30.	Rxh1	Qxh1+
31.	Ng1	Qxg1+
32.	Ke2	Qxg4
33.	Bg3	Bg5
34.	Qd6+	Kg7
35.	Kf1	Qe4
36.	b4	f5
37.	bxc5	f4
38.	c6	Nd2+
39.	Kg1	Qe1+
40.	Kh2	fxg3+
41.	fxg3	Qf2+
42.	Kh3	Qf1+
43.	Kg4	Qf5+
44.	Kh5	Bf6#

Black to play

Analysis of Anish Giri vs. Magnus Carlsen (2872)


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(black to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	Nf3	Nc6
3.	Bb5	e6
4.	Bxc6	bxc6
5.	d3	Ne7
6.	h4	h5
7.	e5	d6
8.	exd6	Ng6
9.	Nfd2	Bxd6
10.	Nc4	Be7
11.	Nc3	Ba6
12.	Qf3	Bxc4
13.	Qxc6+	Kf8
14.	dxc4	Nxh4
15.	O-O	Nf5
16.	Ne2	Rc8
17.	Qa4	Rc7
18.	Bf4	Rd7
19.	c3	g5
20.	Rad1	Rxd1
21.	Rxd1	Qa8
22.	Bc7	h4
23.	Rd3	h3
24.	gxh3	Nh4
25.	Rg3	g4
26.	Rxg4	Nf3+
27.	Kf1	Rxh3
28.	Ng1	Rh1
29.	Qc2	f5
30.	Rg3	Bh4
31.	Rg2	Ne1

Black to play

Analysis of Anish Giri (2779) vs. Magnus Carlsen (2872)


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(black to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	Nf3	Nc6
3.	Bb5	e6
4.	Bxc6	bxc6
5.	d3	Ne7
6.	h4	h5
7.	e5	d6
8.	exd6	Ng6
9.	Nfd2	Bxd6
10.	Nc4	Be7
11.	Nc3	Ba6
12.	Qf3	Bxc4
13.	Qxc6+	Kf8
14.	dxc4	Nxh4
15.	O-O	Nf5
16.	Ne2	Rc8
17.	Qa4	Rc7
18.	Bf4	Rd7
19.	c3	g5
20.	Rad1	Rxd1
21.	Rxd1	Qa8
22.	Bc7	h4
23.	Rd3	h3
24.	gxh3	Nh4
25.	Rg3	g4
26.	Rxg4	Nf3+
27.	Kf1	Rxh3
28.	Ng1	Rh1
29.	Qd7	Qb7
30.	Qd1	f5
31.	Rg3	Nh2+
32.	Ke2	Qxc7

Black to play

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Analysis of Anish Giri (2779) vs. Magnus Carlsen (2872)


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(black to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	Nf3	Nc6
3.	Bb5	e6
4.	Bxc6	bxc6
5.	d3	Ne7
6.	h4	h5
7.	e5	d6
8.	exd6	Ng6
9.	Nfd2	Bxd6
10.	Nc4	Be7
11.	Nc3	Ba6
12.	Qf3	Bxc4
13.	Qxc6+	Kf8
14.	dxc4	Nxh4
15.	O-O	Nf5
16.	Ne2	Rc8
17.	Qa4	Rc7
18.	Bf4	Rd7
19.	c3	g5
20.	Rad1	Rxd1
21.	Rxd1	Qa8
22.	Bc7	h4
23.	f3	h3
24.	Qb3	hxg2
25.	Kxg2	Nh4+
26.	Kf2	Qxf3+
27.	Ke1	Ng2+
28.	Kd2	Qe3+
29.	Kc2	Qxe2+

Black to play

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Analysis of Anish Giri (2779) vs. Magnus Carlsen (2872)


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(black to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	Nf3	Nc6
3.	Bb5	e6
4.	Bxc6	bxc6
5.	d3	Ne7
6.	h4	h5
7.	e5	d6
8.	exd6	Ng6
9.	Nfd2	Bxd6
10.	Nc4	Be7
11.	Nc3	Ba6
12.	Qf3	Bxc4
13.	Qxc6+	Kf8
14.	dxc4	Nxh4
15.	O-O	Nf5
16.	Ne2	Rc8
17.	Qa4	Rc7
18.	Bf4	Rd7
19.	c3	g5
20.	Rad1	Rxd1
21.	Rxd1	Qa8
22.	Bc7	h4
23.	f3	h3
24.	Qb3	hxg2
25.	Kf2	g4
26.	Qb8+	Qxb8
27.	Bxb8	Bh4+
28.	Kg1	gxf3
29.	Bxa7	Be7
30.	Ng3	Nxg3
31.	Kf2	Rh1

Click here for 29. Nc1.

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;