Tuesday, July 30, 2024

Black to Play and Mate in 4 Moves

Black to Play and Win

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Game Analysis
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
+2
(white to move)
1.Nf3d5
2.d4e6
3.c4Nf6
4.Nc3Nbd7
5.Bg5c6
6.e3Qa5
7.Qc2Bb4
8.Be2O-O
9.O-Ob6
10.cxd5exd5
11.Rfc1Bb7
12.Nd2Bxc3
13.bxc3Qa3
14.c4dxc4
15.Nxc4Qe7
16.Bf3Rfe8
17.Bf4Nb8
18.Nd6Rd8
19.Nxb7Qxb7
20.Bxc6Nxc6
21.Qxc6Qa6
22.Qc4Qb7
23.Qc6Qa6
24.Bg5Rdc8
25.Qf3Ne8
26.Be7Rab8
27.d5Qxa2
28.d6Qe6
29.Rc6Rxc6
30.Qxc6Rc8
31.Qb7Rc2
32.d7Qxe7
33.Qc8Rxc8
34.dxc8=Qh6
35.Qb8Kf8
36.Qxa7Qxa7
37.Rxa7Nd6
38.Rd7Nc4
39.Rb7g5
40.Kf1Kg7
41.Ke2Kf6
42.Kd3Nb2+
43.Kd4Na4
44.g4Kg7
45.f4gxf4
46.exf4Kf6
47.h4Kg6
48.f5+Kf6
49.Rc7Kg7
50.g5hxg5
51.hxg5Kf8
52.Rb7Ke8
53.f6
 

Black to Play and Mate in 3 Moves

ICC tourney 1276 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of ROWLAND (1418) vs. yoshi (1663)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
hgfedcba
+6
(black to move)
1.e4e6
2.d4d5
3.Nd2c5
4.c3Nc6
5.exd5exd5
6.Bb5cxd4
7.cxd4Bd6
8.Ne2Nf6
9.Nf3O-O
10.O-ORe8
11.Bg5Bg4
12.Ne5Bxe2
13.Nxc6bxc6
14.Bxe2h6
15.Bxf6Qxf6
16.Bf3Rab8
17.Qd2Rb4
18.Rfd1Rxd4
19.Qxd4Re1+
20.Rxe1Qxd4
21.b3Qf4
22.Rac1Qxh2+
23.Kf1Bb4
24.Re8+Kh7
25.Ke2Qf4
26.Rc2Qf5
27.Rxc6Qb1
28.Bxd5Qe1+
29.Kf3Qxe8
30.Be4+g6
31.Rc7Qd8
32.Rxa7Qd1+
33.Kg3Bd6+
34.f4Qe1+
35.Kh3Qe3+
36.g3Qxe4
37.Kh2Qe2+
38.Kh3Qf1+
39.Kh2Qf2+
40.Kh3Qg1
41.g4Qf1+
42.Kh4g5+
43.fxg5Qh1#
 

White to Play

Casual Game, https://itsyourturn.com
John Coffey vs. NN
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
+2
(white to move)
1.Nf3d5
2.d4Nc6
3.c4e6
4.Nc3Nf6
5.a3b6
6.cxd5exd5
7.Bg5Be7
8.Qa4Bd7
9.Bxf6Bxf6
10.Nxd5O-O
11.e3Re8
12.Bb5Nb8
13.Nxf6+gxf6
14.O-Oc6
15.Bd3c5
16.Qc2h6
17.dxc5bxc5
18.Qxc5Nc6
19.Rfd1Qb6
20.Qxb6axb6
21.Bb5Ra5
22.a4Re7
23.Rxd7Rxd7
24.Bxc6
 

Sunday, July 28, 2024

Black to Play and Mate in 5

Third Rosenwald Trophy, New York, NY USA
Donald Byrne vs. Robert James Fischer
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
hgfedcba
+5
(black to move)
1.Nf3Nf6
2.c4g6
3.Nc3Bg7
4.d4O-O
5.Bf4d5
6.Qb3dxc4
7.Qxc4c6
8.e4Nbd7
9.Rd1Nb6
10.Qc5Bg4
11.Bg5Na4
12.Qa3Nxc3
13.bxc3Nxe4
14.Bxe7Qb6
15.Bc4Nxc3
16.Bc5Rfe8+
17.Kf1Be6
18.Bxb6Bxc4+
19.Kg1Ne2+
20.Kf1Nxd4+
21.Kg1Ne2+
22.Kf1Nc3+
23.Kg1axb6
24.Qb4Ra4
25.Qxb6Nxd1
26.h3Rxa2
27.Kh2Nxf2
28.Re1Rxe1
29.Qd8+Bf8
30.Nxe1Bd5
31.Nf3Ne4
32.Qb8b5
33.h4h5
34.Ne5Kg7
35.Kg1Bc5+
36.Kf1Ng3+
37.Ke1Bb4+
38.Kd1Bb3+
39.Kc1Ne2+
40.Kb1Nc3+
41.Kc1Rc2#
 

White to Play

World Championship 4th, Havana
Chigorin, Mikhail vs. Steinitz, William
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
+5
(white to move)
1.e4e5
2.Nf3Nc6
3.Bc4Bc5
4.b4Bxb4
5.c3Ba5
6.O-Od6
7.d4Bg4
8.Bb5exd4
9.cxd4Bd7
10.Bb2Nce7
11.Bxd7+Qxd7
12.Na3Nh6
13.Nc4Bb6
14.a4c6
15.e5d5
16.Nd6+Kf8
17.Ba3Kg8
18.Rb1Nhf5
19.Nxf7Kxf7
20.e6+Kxe6
21.Ne5Qc8
22.Re1Kf6
23.Qh5g6
24.Bxe7+Kxe7
25.Nxg6+Kf6
26.Nxh8Bxd4
27.Rb3Qd7
28.Rf3Rxh8
29.g4Rg8
30.Qh6+Rg6
31.Rxf5+Qxf5
32.Qf8+Kg5
33.Qxf5+Kh6
34.Re7Rxg4+
35.Qxg4Bf6
36.Re6
 

Black to Play

Casual Game, https://itsyourturn.com
coco vs. John Coffey
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
hgfedcba
0
(black to move)
1.d4Nf6
2.e3d5
3.Nf3c5
4.c4cxd4
5.exd4g6
6.Be2Bg7
7.O-OO-O
8.Nc3Nc6
9.h3dxc4
10.Bxc4Na5
11.Be2Be6
12.Be3Nd5
13.Rc1Nxe3
14.fxe3Rc8
15.b3Bh6
16.Qd2Bxb3
17.Ne4Rxc1
18.Rxc1Bxa2
19.Qxa2Bxe3+
 

Black to Play

Chessable Masters Div 1 W, chess.com INT
Analysis of Magnus Carlsen (2830) vs. Alireza Firouzja (2760)
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
-4
(black to move)
1.g3d5
2.Nf3g6
3.Bg2Bg7
4.d4Nf6
5.c4c6
6.O-OO-O
7.Nc3dxc4
8.e4b5
9.Qe2a5
10.Rd1Nbd7
11.d5cxd5
12.e5b4
13.exf6Nxf6
14.Nb5Bd7
15.a4Bxb5
16.axb5e6
17.Nd4a4
18.Nc6Qb6
19.Nxb4Qxb5
20.Bd2Nd7
21.Bc3Nc5
22.h4Nb3
23.Bxg7Kxg7
24.Qe5+f6
25.Qxe6Qxb4
26.Rxd5Ra7
27.Rad1Re7
28.Rd7Rff7
29.Rxe7Rxe7
30.Rd7Rxd7
31.Qxd7+Kh6
32.Bd5Qe1+
33.Kg2Nd2
34.Qa7Qe5
35.Qc5Kg7
36.Qa5a3
37.bxa3c3
38.Qa7+Kh6
39.Qc5c2
40.Qf8+Kh5
41.Qf7h6
42.Qd7c1=Q
43.Kh3Qf1+
44.Bg2Qxg2+
45.Kxg2Qe2
46.Qc6f5
47.Qd5Qf1+
48.Kh2Ne4
49.g4+Kxg4
50.Qd4Kh5
51.f3Qxf3
52.Qg1Qf4+
53.Kh1Nf2+
54.Kg2Ng4
55.Qe1Ne3+
56.Kg1Qf3
57.Qf2Qd1+
58.Kh2Ng4+
 

Black to Play

Casual Game, https://itsyourturn.com
DL55 vs. John Coffey
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
hgfedcba
+5
(black to move)
1.d4Nf6
2.c4e6
3.Nf3b6
4.g3Ba6
5.Qc2c5
6.d5exd5
7.cxd5Bb7
8.Bg2Bxd5
9.Nc3Bc6
10.e4Be7
11.Nh4O-O
12.Nf5Re8
13.O-OBf8
14.Qe2d5
15.exd5Rxe2
16.dxc6Re5
17.Nh4Qc8
18.c7Na6
19.Bf4Re8
20.Nb5h6
21.Bxa8Qxa8
22.Rfe1g5
23.Rxe8Nxe8
24.Rd1Nexc7
25.Nxc7Nxc7
26.Bxc7gxh4
27.Rd8Qc6
28.Bd6Qxd6
29.Rxd6Bxd6
 

Black to Play

Casual Game, https://itsyourturn.com
Analysis of Pj Tan vs. John Coffey
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
hgfedcba
+1
(black to move)
1.d4Nf6
2.Nf3e6
3.Nc3d5
4.e3c5
5.Ne5Bd6
6.Bb5+Nbd7
7.O-OO-O
8.Qe1Nxe5
9.dxe5Bxe5
10.Be2Bd7
11.f4Bc7
12.Bd2Re8
13.Nb5Bb8
14.Na3e5
15.f5Ne4
16.Bd3Nxd2
17.Qxd2e4
18.Bb5Bxb5
19.Nxb5a6
20.Na3Be5
21.c3d4
22.exd4cxd4
23.c4d3
24.Rab1e3
25.Qb4Qh4
26.g3Bxg3
27.hxg3Qxg3+
28.Kh1Re4
 

Black to Play

Casual Game, https://itsyourturn.com
coco vs. John Coffey
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
hgfedcba
-1
(black to move)
1.d4Nf6
2.Nc3d5
3.e3c5
4.dxc5e6
5.b4a5
6.Ba3axb4
7.Bxb4b6
8.Qd4Bd7
9.Bb5Bxb5
10.Nxb5bxc5
11.Bxc5Qa5+
12.Nc3Bxc5
13.Qd3Bb4
14.Nge2Ne4
 

White to Play

?, ?
? vs. ?
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
-1
(white to move)
1.d4d5
2.e4dxe4
3.Nc3Nf6
4.f3Bf5
5.g4Bd7
6.g5Nh5
7.f4g6
8.Be2Bf5
9.Bxh5gxh5
10.Qxh5Qxd4
11.Nge2Qd7
12.Be3Bg6
13.Qh4Nc6
14.Rd1Qf5
15.Ng3Qa5
16.O-OQb4
17.Nd5Qa5
18.Bb6
 

White to Play

Aimchess US Rapid Prelim, chess24.com INT
Analysis of Alireza Firouzja (2759) vs. M Carlsen (2847)
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
-1
(white to move)
1.e4d5
2.exd5Qxd5
3.Nc3Qa5
4.d4Nf6
5.Nf3Bf5
6.Ne5c6
7.Bc4e6
8.g4Bg6
9.h4Nbd7
10.Nxd7Nxd7
11.h5Be4
12.O-OBd5
13.Nxd5cxd5
14.Bd3Bd6
15.Qf3O-O-O
16.Be3g6
17.h6Rhf8
18.a3f5
19.c4e5
20.b4Qc7
21.c5Be7
22.Bb5e4
23.Qh3f4
24.Bd2Bg5
25.c6bxc6
26.Rac1Rf6
27.Bxc6Rxc6
28.Rxc6Qxc6
29.Rc1
 

White to Play

Itsyourturn.com
John Coffey vs. Hakuna Matata
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
0
(white to move)
1.Nf3d6
2.e4e5
3.d4exd4
4.Nxd4Nf6
5.Nc3Be7
6.Bf4O-O
7.Qd2h6
8.O-O-ONh7
9.Nd5c6
10.Nxe7+Qxe7
11.Nf3Rd8
12.Bxd6Qxe4
13.Bd3Qg4
14.Bxb8Rxb8
15.Bxh7+Kxh7
16.Qxd8
 

Black to Play

Casual Game, https://itsyourturn.com
Analysis of Plead the 5th vs. John Coffey
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
hgfedcba
+5
(black to move)
1.d4Nf6
2.Nc3d5
3.Nf3c5
4.Bg5Ne4
5.Nxe4dxe4
6.Nd2cxd4
7.e3Qa5
8.exd4Qxg5
9.Nxe4Qa5+
10.c3e5
11.dxe5Qxe5
12.f3f5
13.Qd4Qxd4
14.cxd4fxe4
15.fxe4Bb4+
16.Kf2O-O+
17.Ke3Be6
18.Bd3Nc6
19.d5Bc5+
20.Kd2Rf2+
21.Kc3Bd4+
22.Kb3Bf7
23.Bc4Na5+
24.Kb4Nxc4
25.Kxc4Bxb2
26.Rab1Rc8+
27.Kd3Rc3+
28.Kd4Rcc2+
29.Ke3Rfe2+
30.Kf3Bh5+
31.Kg3g5
32.Kh3Rxg2
33.Rxb2Bg4#
 

Black to Play

Third Rosenwald Trophy, New York, NY USA
Analysis of Donald Byrne vs. Robert James Fischer
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
hgfedcba
0
(black to move)
1.Nf3Nf6
2.c4g6
3.Nc3Bg7
4.d4O-O
5.Bf4d5
6.Qb3dxc4
7.Qxc4c6
8.e4Nbd7
9.Rd1Nb6
10.Qc5Bg4
11.Bg5Na4
12.Nxa4Nxe4
13.Bxe7Qc7
14.Qb4Rfe8
15.Be2Rxe7
16.b3b5
17.Nb2a5
18.Qa3b4
19.Qa4Nc3
 

White to Play

Casual Game, https://itsyourturn.com
Analysis vs. ?
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
+1
(white to move)
1.Nf3d5
2.d4e6
3.c4c5
4.cxd5exd5
5.Bg5Be7
6.Bxe7Nxe7
7.e3O-O
8.dxc5Qa5+
9.Nc3Qxc5
10.Qa4Bd7
11.Bb5Bxb5
12.Nxb5a6
13.Nc3Nbc6
14.O-Ob5
15.Qh4Ng6
16.Qh5Rad8
17.Rad1Nce7
18.Rd2h6
19.Rfd1Rd7
20.g3Rfd8
21.e4b4
22.Nxd5Nxd5
23.exd5Ne7
24.Ne5Rd6
25.Qxf7+Kh7
26.Qxe7Rxd5
27.Qxc5Rxc5
28.Rxd8
 

Black to Play

18th DSB Kongress, Breslau GER
Stefan Levitsky (?) vs. Frank James Marshall (?)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
hgfedcba
0
(black to move)
1.d4e6
2.e4d5
3.Nc3c5
4.Nf3Nc6
5.exd5exd5
6.Be2Nf6
7.O-OBe7
8.Bg5O-O
9.dxc5Be6
10.Nd4Bxc5
11.Nxe6fxe6
12.Bg4Qd6
13.Bh3Rae8
14.Qd2Bb4
15.Bxf6Rxf6
16.Rad1Qc5
17.Qe2Bxc3
18.bxc3Qxc3
19.Rxd5Nd4
20.Qh5Ref8
21.Re5Rh6
22.Qg5Rxh3
 
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White to Play

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Game Analysis
vs.
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
+2
(white to move)
1.d4d5
2.c4b6
3.cxd5Qxd5
4.Nc3Qa5
5.e4e6
6.Bd2Bb4
7.a3Nc6
8.axb4Qxb4
9.Bb5Bd7
10.Nd5Qd6
11.Bf4e5
12.dxe5Nxe5
13.Bxe5Qxe5
14.Bxd7+Kxd7
15.Nxb6+
 

Saturday, July 27, 2024

White to Play

Live Chess, Chess.com
Analysis of john2001plus (1880) vs. bosperty (1394)
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
-4
(white to move)
1.Nf3Nf6
2.d4d5
3.c4e6
4.Nc3c6
5.e3Be7
6.Bd3Nbd7
7.O-Odxc4
8.Bxc4Nb6
9.Be2Nbd5
10.Ne5Qc7
11.f4Nxc3
12.bxc3Bd7
13.Qc2O-O
14.Bd3Be8
15.Bd2g6
16.g4Nd5
17.e4Nb6
18.f5exf5
19.gxf5Bf6
20.Bh6Bg7
21.Bxg7Kxg7
22.f6+Kh8
23.Qd2Qd6
24.Qh6Rg8
25.Rf3Qf8
26.Qg5Bd7
27.Nxd7Nxd7
28.Rh3Re8
29.e5a6
30.Rf1b5
31.Rxh7+Kxh7
32.Rf4Rh8
33.Bxg6+fxg6
34.Rh4+Kg8
35.Qxg6+
 

Monday, July 22, 2024

White to Play

Quick Tournament, Salt Lake City, 2013-10-19
John Coffey (1965) vs. Eric Hon (1861)
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
+1
(white to move)
1.e4c5
2.Nf3d6
3.c3Nf6
4.Be2Nc6
5.d4cxd4
6.cxd4Nxe4
7.d5Qa5+
8.Nc3Nb4
9.Bb5+Bd7
10.Bxd7+Kxd7
11.Nxe4Nc2+
12.Ke2Nxa1
13.Nc3g6
14.Qd3Bg7
15.Bd2Nb3
16.axb3e5
17.dxe6 e.p.+fxe6
18.Nb5Qa6
19.Ra1Qc6
20.Rc1Qb6
21.Be3Qd8
22.Qxd6+Ke8
23.Nc7+Kf7
24.Qxe6+Kf8
25.Bc5+Qe7
26.Bxe7#
 

White to Play

Casual Blitz game, L3 Communications, 2013-03-11
John Coffey (2016) vs. Fellow Employee
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
+3
(white to move)
1.d4Nf6
2.c4d5
3.cxd5Nxd5
4.e4Nb4
5.Qa4+Nb8c6
6.d5Nxd5
7.exd5Qxd5
8.Nc3Qe6+
9.Be3Bd7
10.Bc4Qe5
11.Nf3Qa5
12.Qb3Bf5
13.Bxf7+Kd8
14.Qxb7Rb8
15.O-O-O+Bd7
16.Rxd7+Kxd7
17.Rd1+Qd5
18.Rxd5#
 

Saturday, July 20, 2024

Black to Play

Practice Game summer 1991
Fidelity Mach III (2265) vs. John Coffey (2000), Rapid
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
hgfedcba
-3
(black to move)
1.e4c5
2.Nf3d6
3.d4cxd4
4.Nxd4Nf6
5.Nc3g6
6.f4Nc6
7.Nxc6bxc6
8.Be3Ng4
9.Qd4Nxe3
10.Qxe3Bg7
11.O-O-OBe6
12.Ba6O-O
13.Bb7Rb8
14.Bxc6Qa5
15.a4Rfc8
16.Bb5a6
17.f5Bb3
18.Bd7Rxc3
19.bxc3Bh6
20.Qxh6Qxc3
21.Rd2Qa1#
 

Friday, July 19, 2024

White to Play for a Winning Advantage

Live Chess, Chess.com
Analysis of bosperty (1461) vs. john2001plus (1924)
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
0
(white to move)
1.Nf3d5
2.d4Nf6
3.e3c5
4.c4cxd4
5.Nxd4e5
6.Nf3Nc6
7.cxd5Qxd5
8.Qxd5Nxd5
9.a3e4
10.Nd4Ne5
11.Bd2Bd7
12.Nc3Nxc3
13.Bxc3Rc8
14.Be2Be7
15.O-OO-O
16.Rfd1Bg4
17.Bxg4Nxg4
18.Nf5Bc5
19.h3Nh6
20.Nxg7
 

White to Play for a Winning Advantage

Live Chess, Chess.com
Analysis of bosperty (1461) vs. john2001plus (1924)
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
+1
(white to move)
1.Nf3d5
2.d4Nf6
3.e3c5
4.c4cxd4
5.Nxd4e5
6.Nf3Nc6
7.cxd5Qxd5
8.Qxd5Nxd5
9.a3e4
10.Nd4Ne5
11.Bd2Bd7
12.Nc3Nxc3
13.Bxc3Rc8
14.Be2Be7
15.O-OO-O
16.Rfd1Bg4
17.Bxg4Nxg4
18.Nf5Bc5
19.h3Nh6
20.Nxg7Rfd8
21.Nh5Be7
22.Kf1f5
23.Ke1Kf7
24.Rxd8Rxd8
25.Rd1Rxd1+
26.Kxd1Ng8
27.Kd2Ke6
28.Nf4+Kd7
29.Nd5Bd8
30.Bd4a6
31.Nb6+Kc6
32.Nc4Bc7
33.Be5Bd8
34.Kc3Ne7
35.Kd4Ng6
36.g4Nh4
37.gxf5b5
38.Nd2Nxf5+
39.Kxe4Nd6+
40.Bxd6
 

Thursday, July 18, 2024

White to Play

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john2001plus (1922) vs. bosperty (1462)
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
0
(white to move)
1.d4Nc6
2.d5Ne5
3.f4Ng6
4.e4e6
5.c4exd5
6.cxd5d6
7.Nc3f5
8.Bb5+Bd7
9.Qe2fxe4
10.Nxe4Qe7
11.Bxd7+Kxd7
12.Nf3Nf6
13.Nfg5Nxe4
14.Nxe4Re8
15.Nc3Qxe2+
16.Nxe2Re4
17.Kf2Be7
18.Nc3Rd4
19.Be3Rb4
20.Rhb1Bf6
21.g3Bxc3
22.bxc3Rxb1
23.Rxb1b6
24.Bd4Rg8
25.Kf3Ne7
26.c4Nf5
27.Bc3Re8
28.Re1Rxe1
29.Bxe1g6
30.Bc3c6
31.g4Ne7
32.Ke4b5
33.dxc6+Kxc6
34.cxb5+Kxb5
35.f5gxf5+
36.gxf5Kc4
37.Bg7Ng8
38.f6d5+
39.Ke3d4+
40.Kd2Nxf6
41.Bxf6
 
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White to Play

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john2001plus (1922) vs. bosperty (1462)
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
+3
(white to move)
1.d4Nc6
2.d5Ne5
3.f4Ng6
4.e4e6
5.c4exd5
6.cxd5d6
7.Nc3f5
8.Bb5+Bd7
9.Qe2fxe4
10.Nxe4Qe7
11.Bxd7+Kxd7
12.Nf3Nf6
13.Nfg5Nxe4
14.Nxe4Re8
15.Nc3Qxe2+
16.Nxe2Re4
17.Kf2Be7
18.Nc3Rd4
19.Be3Rb4
20.Rhb1Bf6
21.g3Bxc3
22.bxc3Rxb1
23.Rxb1b6
24.Bd4Rg8
25.Kf3Ne7
26.c4Nf5
27.Bc3Re8
28.Re1Rxe1
29.Bxe1g6
30.Bc3c6
31.g4Ne7
32.Ke4b5
33.dxc6+Kxc6
34.cxb5+Kxb5
35.f5gxf5+
36.gxf5Kc4
37.Bg7Ng8
38.f6d5+
39.Ke3d4+
40.Kd2Nxf6
41.Bxf6d3
42.Bc3a6
43.h3h5
44.h4Kb5
45.Kxd3Kc5
46.Bd4+Kd5
47.a3Ke6
48.Ke4Kd6
49.Kf5Kd5
50.Kg5Kxd4
51.Kxh5Kc3
52.Kg5Kb3
53.h5Kxa3
54.h6Kb4
55.h7a5
56.h8=QKb3
57.Qb8+Ka4
58.Qb6
 

Black to Play

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bosperty (1463) vs. john2001plus (1920)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
hgfedcba
0
(black to move)
1.g3e5
2.Bg2d5
3.c4c6
4.cxd5cxd5
5.Qb3Nf6
6.Nc3Nc6
7.Nxd5Nd4
8.Nxf6+Qxf6
9.Qc3Bb4
10.Qd3Bf5
11.e4Be6
12.Nf3Rc8
13.Nxd4Bc4
14.Qf3exd4
15.Qxf6gxf6
16.Bf1O-O
17.Bxc4Rxc4
18.Ke2Rc2
19.Kd3Rfc8
20.Kxd4Bxd2
21.Bxd2Rxd2+
22.Ke3Rxb2
23.Rhb1Rc3+
24.Kd4Rcc2
25.Rxb2Rxb2
26.Ke3b5
27.h4b4
28.f3a5
29.Kf4a4
30.Kf5Kg7
31.Kf4a3
32.Ke3b3
33.axb3Rxb3+
34.Kf4Kf8
35.Ra2Ke7
36.Kg4Ke6
37.f4h5+
38.Kh3f5
39.e5Kd5
40.Rd2+Kc4
41.Ra2Kb4
42.Rd2Rb2
43.Rd7a2
44.Ra7Kb3
45.Rb7+Kc2
46.Rc7+Kb1
47.Ra7a1=Q
CHECK!

Black to Play and Draw

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Analysis of john2001plus (1918) vs. bosperty (1464)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
hgfedcba
-1
(black to move)
1.d4d6
2.c4Nf6
3.Nc3g6
4.e4Bg7
5.h3c5
6.d5e6
7.Nf3O-O
8.Be3exd5
9.cxd5b6
10.Qc2Ba6
11.Bxa6Nxa6
12.O-ONb4
13.Qb3Nd7
14.a3Nd3
15.Rfd1Nd3e5
16.Nd2c4
17.Nxc4Nxc4
18.Qxc4Rc8
19.Qa6Bxc3
20.bxc3Rxc3
21.Qxa7Nc5
22.Bd4Rb3
23.Rab1Rxb1
24.Rxb1Nxe4
25.Qxb6Qe7
26.Qb7Qh4
27.Re1f5
28.Qd7Nf6
29.Bxf6Qxf6
30.Qe6+Kg7
31.Qxf6+Rxf6
32.Re7+Kh6
33.Rd7Rf8
34.Rxd6Ra8
35.Rd7Rxa3
CHECK!
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Black to Play and Draw

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Analysis of john2001plus (1918) vs. bosperty (1464)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
hgfedcba
0
(black to move)
1.d4d6
2.c4Nf6
3.Nc3g6
4.e4Bg7
5.h3c5
6.d5e6
7.Nf3O-O
8.Be3exd5
9.cxd5b6
10.Qc2Ba6
11.Bxa6Nxa6
12.O-ONb4
13.Qb3Nd7
14.a3Nd3
15.Rfd1Nd3e5
16.Nd2c4
17.Nxc4Nxc4
18.Qxc4Rc8
19.Qa6Bxc3
20.bxc3Rxc3
21.Qxa7Nc5
22.Bd4Rb3
23.Rab1Rxb1
24.Rxb1Nxe4
25.Qxb6Qe7
26.Qb7Qh4
27.Re1f5
28.Qd7Nf6
29.Bxf6Qxf6
30.Qe6+Kg7
31.Qxf6+Rxf6
32.Re7+Kh6
33.Rd7Rf8
34.f4Ra8
35.Rxd6Rxa3
36.Kf2Kh5
37.Rd7h6
38.Ke2g5
39.Re7gxf4
40.Re5Ra2+
41.Kf3Kg5
42.h4+Kxh4
43.Re2Ra4
44.Rd2Kg5
45.d6Ra3+
46.Kf2Ra8
47.d7Rd8
48.Kf3Kf6
49.Kxf4Ke6
50.Rd1h5
51.g3Rxd7
52.Rxd7Kxd7
53.Kxf5h4
54.gxh4Ke7
55.Kg6Kf8
56.Kh7Kf7
 

White to Play and Win

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john2001plus (1918) vs. bosperty (1464)
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
+2
(white to move)
1.d4d6
2.c4Nf6
3.Nc3g6
4.e4Bg7
5.h3c5
6.d5e6
7.Nf3O-O
8.Be3exd5
9.cxd5b6
10.Qc2Ba6
11.Bxa6Nxa6
12.O-ONb4
13.Qb3Nd7
14.a3Nd3
15.Rfd1Nd3e5
16.Nd2c4
17.Nxc4Nxc4
18.Qxc4Rc8
19.Qa6Bxc3
20.bxc3Rxc3
21.Qxa7Nc5
22.Bd4Rb3
23.Rab1Rxb1
24.Rxb1Nxe4
25.Qxb6Qe7
26.Qb7Qh4
27.Re1f5
28.Qd7Nf6
29.Bxf6Qxf6
30.Qe6+Kg7
31.Qxf6+Rxf6
32.Re7+Kh6
33.Rd7Kg5
34.Rxh7Kf4
35.Re7Rf8
36.Re6Kg5
37.Rxd6Ra8
38.g3Rxa3
39.h4+Kh6
40.Rd8Rd3
41.d6Kg7
42.d7Kf7
43.Rh8Rxd7
44.Rh7+Ke6
45.Rxd7
 
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Black to Play

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Analysis of bosperty (1465) vs. john2001plus (1916)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
hgfedcba
0
(black to move)
1.g3e5
2.Bg2d5
3.c4c6
4.Nc3d4
5.Nb1c5
6.d3Nc6
7.f4f6
8.Nf3Bd6
9.fxe5fxe5
10.Bg5Nf6
11.Nbd2O-O
12.O-OBe6
13.Bxf6Qxf6
14.Ne4Qe7
15.Nxd6Qxd6
16.Nd2Rxf1+
17.Bxf1Rf8
18.Ne4Qe7
19.Bg2h6
20.Qd2b6
21.a3Na5
22.Qc2Nb7
23.Rf1Rxf1+
24.Bxf1Nd6
25.Nxd6Qxd6
26.Bg2Qf8
27.Qd1Qf6
28.Qf1Kf7
29.Qxf6+gxf6
30.Kf2f5
31.e4dxe3 e.p.+
32.Kxe3Ke7
33.Bf3Kd6
34.Be2a6
35.Bf3b5
36.cxb5axb5
37.Be2c4
38.dxc4bxc4
39.Kd2Kc5
40.Kc3f4
41.gxf4exf4
42.Bf3Bd7
43.Be4Bb5
44.Bf3Bd7
45.Be4Bg4
46.Bg2f3
47.Bf1f2
48.Kd2Kd4
49.a4Bd7
50.a5Bb5
51.Bh3Ke4
52.Bg2+Kd4
53.Bh3c3+
54.bxc3+Ke4
55.Bg2+Kf4
56.Bh3f1=Q
 

Black to Play

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Analysis of bosperty (1465) vs. john2001plus (1916)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
hgfedcba
+10
(black to move)
1.g3e5
2.Bg2d5
3.c4c6
4.Nc3d4
5.Nb1c5
6.d3Nc6
7.f4f6
8.Nf3Bd6
9.fxe5fxe5
10.Bg5Nf6
11.Nbd2O-O
12.O-OBe6
13.Bxf6Qxf6
14.Ne4Qe7
15.Nxd6Qxd6
16.Nd2Rxf1+
17.Bxf1Rf8
18.Ne4Qe7
19.Bg2h6
20.Qd2b6
21.a3Na5
22.Qc2Nb7
23.Rf1Rxf1+
24.Bxf1Nd6
25.Nxd6Qxd6
26.Bg2Qf8
27.Qd1Qf6
28.Qf1Kf7
29.Qxf6+gxf6
30.Kf2f5
31.e4dxe3 e.p.+
32.Kxe3Ke7
33.Bf3Kd6
34.Be2a6
35.Bf3b5
36.cxb5axb5
37.Be2c4
38.dxc4bxc4
39.Kd2Kc5
40.Kc3f4
41.gxf4exf4
42.Bf3Bd7
43.Be4Bb5
44.Bf3Bd7
45.Be4Bg4
46.Bg2f3
47.Bf1f2
48.Kd2Kd4
49.a4Bd7
50.a5Bb5
51.Bh3Ke4
52.Bg2+Kd4
53.Bh3Ke4
54.Bg2+Kf4
55.Kc2c3
56.Kxc3Kg4
57.Kb4Bd3
58.Kc5h5
59.Kb6h4
60.a6h3
61.a7hxg2
62.a8=Qg1=Q
63.Qg8+Kf3
64.Qf7+Ke3
65.Qe6+Kd2
66.Qh6+Kc2
67.Qc6+Kb1
68.Kb7f1=Q
69.Qd5Qg7+
70.Kc6Qc1+
71.Kd6Qcc7+
72.Ke6Qgf7#
 

White to Play

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Analysis of john2001plus (1914) vs. bosperty (1466)
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
+5
(white to move)
1.Nf3d6
2.d4Nf6
3.c4c5
4.d5e6
5.Nc3Qa5
6.Bd2Qb6
7.Qb3Qxb3
8.axb3a6
9.Nb5Ke7
10.Nc7Ra7
11.b4h6
12.bxc5dxc5
13.d6+Kd7
14.Nb5Ra8
15.Ne5+Ke8
16.Nc7+Kd8
17.Nxa8Rg8
18.Ba5+Ke8
19.Nc7+Kd8
20.Nxa6+Ke8
21.Nc7+Kd8
22.Nxe6+Ke8
23.Nc7+Kd8
24.Nb5+Ke8
25.g3
 

Sunday, July 14, 2024

White to Play

?, ?
Endgame analysis vs. ?
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
0
(white to move)
1.Nf3e6
2.d4d5
3.c4c5
4.cxd5Qxd5
5.Nc3Qd8
6.e4Nf6
7.e5Nd5
8.Qb3Nxc3
9.bxc3cxd4
10.cxd4Nc6
11.Bb5Bd7
12.O-OBe7
13.Ba3Bxa3
14.Qxa3Qe7
15.Qxe7+Kxe7
16.Rab1b6
17.Rfc1Rhc8
18.Ba6Rc7
19.Rd1Bc8
20.Bd3Bb7
21.Rbc1Rac8
22.Be4Na5
23.Rxc7+Rxc7
24.Bxb7Nxb7
25.Kf1Rd7
26.Rc1Kd8
27.Ke2Rc7
28.Rxc7Kxc7
29.Ng5h6
30.Nxf7Kd7
31.Kd3Ke7
32.Nd6Nxd6
33.exd6+Kxd6
34.Kc4a6
35.h4g6
36.f3Kc6
37.Kb4Kd5
38.Kc3b5
39.Kb4Kxd4
40.Ka5g5
41.hxg5hxg5
42.Kxa6
 

White to Play

Berlin, ?
Lasker vs. Janowsky
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
0
(white to move)
1.d4d5
2.c4e6
3.Nc3c5
4.Nf3Nf6
5.cxd5exd5
6.Bg5Be6
7.e3Nc6
8.Be2Be7
9.dxc5Bxc5
10.O-OO-O
11.Rc1Be7
12.Nd4Rc8
13.Qd2Ne4
14.Nxe4dxe4
15.Bxe7Qxe7
16.Nxc6bxc6
17.Qa5Rfd8
18.Rfd1Bd5
19.b4Rd6
20.Rxd5Rxd5
21.Qxd5Qxb4
22.Rxc6
 

White to Play

Columbus Chess Club, Lewelyn Center
Coffey, John (2016) vs. Salo, Steve
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
+3
(white to move)
1.Nf3c5
2.c4Nc6
3.Nc3Nd4
4.Nxd4cxd4
5.Ne4e5
6.d3Nf6
7.Nxf6+Qxf6
8.g3b6
9.Bg2Rb8
10.O-OBb7
11.e3Bxg2
12.Kxg2h5
13.exd4exd4
14.Re1+Be7
15.Bf4Rc8
16.h4Qc6+
17.Qf3Kf8
18.Re4f6
19.Rxd4Qxf3+
20.Kxf3g5
21.hxg5fxg5
22.Be5Rg8
23.Rxd7Ke8
24.Rxa7Rf8+
25.Kg2Rf7
26.b3Bc5
27.Rxf7Kxf7
28.d4Be7
29.Rh1Kg6
30.f4gxf4
31.gxf4Rd8
32.Kf3Rf8
33.Ke4Bb4
34.Rg1+Kh7
35.Rg7+Kh6
36.Rb7Ba5
37.Bg7+
 

Black to Play and Win

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bosperty (1433) vs. john2001plus (1881)   (04/24/2024)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
hgfedcba
+1
(black to move)
1.Nf3d5
2.d4Nf6
3.Bf4c5
4.e3Nc6
5.h3Qb6
6.b3cxd4
7.exd4Bf5
8.Bd3e6
9.Bxf5exf5
10.O-OBe7
11.Nbd2Ne4
12.Nxe4fxe4
13.Ne5Qxd4
14.Nxc6Qxd1
15.Rfxd1bxc6
16.c4Bf6
17.Rac1Rd8
18.cxd5cxd5
19.Rc7a5
20.Ra7Bc3
21.Bd2Bb4
22.Bxb4axb4
23.Rb7O-O
24.Rxb4Rd7
25.Rb5d4
26.Rb4Rfd8
27.a4f5
28.Rc4d3
29.g3Rb7
30.b4Ra8
31.a5Rab8
32.Rb1Rb5
33.Kf1Rxa5
34.Ke1Ra2
35.Rc5g6
36.b5Re2+
37.Kf1Rc2
38.Rxc2dxc2
39.Rc1Rxb5
40.Ke2Rc5
41.Kd2Kf7
42.Rxc2Rxc2+
43.Kxc2Ke6
44.Kd2Kd5
45.Ke3Ke5
46.h4h6
47.f3exf3
48.Kxf3g5
49.hxg5hxg5
50.Ke3g4
51.Kf2Kd4
52.Ke2Ke4
53.Kf2Kd3
54.Kg2Ke2
55.Kg1Kf3
56.Kh2Kf2
 

White to Play

Purdue University Tournament, Around 1992
Class E Player (1250) vs. Class B Player (1700)
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
0
(white to move)
1.e4e5
2.Nf3Nc6
3.Nc3Nf6
4.d3Bc5
5.Nxe5Nxe5
6.d4Bb4
7.dxe5Nxe4
8.Qg4Bxc3+
9.bxc3Nxc3
10.Qxg7Rf8
11.Bg5f6
12.exf6Rf7
13.Qg8+Rf8
14.f7#
 

Saturday, July 13, 2024

White to Play

A speed game on the internet
John Coffey (2000) vs. Class D Player
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
-1
(white to move)
1.e4e5
2.Nf3f6
3.Nxe5fxe5
4.Qh5+Ke7
5.Qxe5+Kf7
6.Bc4+Kg6
7.Qf5+Kh6
8.d3+g5
9.h4Be7
10.hxg5+Kg7
11.Qf7#
 

Friday, July 12, 2024

White to Play

Columbus Chess Club, Lewellen Chapel
Analysis of Omar vs. John Coffey
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
-2
(white to move)
1.d4Nf6
2.g3e5
3.dxe5Ng4
4.e4d6
5.exd6Bxd6
6.Nc3O-O
7.f3Nxh2
8.Bf4Bxf4
9.gxf4Qh4+
10.Ke2Qxf4
11.Qd2Qxd2+
12.Kxd2Nxf1+
13.Rxf1Nc6
14.Nd5Be6
15.Ne2Rad8
16.c4Ne5
17.Kc3Nxc4
18.Ne7+Kh8
19.Rxh7+Kxh7
20.Rh1+Bh3
21.Rxh3#
 

Tuesday, July 9, 2024

Black to Play

Casual Game, https://itsyourturn.com
robin the hood vs. John Coffey
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
hgfedcba
+11
(black to move)
1.e4c5
2.c3Nf6
3.e5Nd5
4.Nf3d6
5.Bc4Nb6
6.Bxf7+Kxf7
7.Ng5+Kg8
8.e6Qe8
9.Qe2Qg6
10.g3Qxg5
11.f4Qd5
12.Rg1Bxe6
13.d3Nc6
14.Na3Bf5
15.Be3Bxd3
16.Qd2Nc4
17.Nxc4Bxc4
18.Qf2Bxa2
19.Rd1Qe4
20.h4d5
21.g4d4
22.cxd4cxd4
23.Rf1dxe3
24.Qf3Qb4+
25.Ke2Qxb2+
26.Kxe3e5
27.fxe5Bc5+
28.Kd3Rd8+
29.Ke4Qxe5#
 

Monday, July 1, 2024

Black to Play

Casual Blitz Game, Greenwood Indiana Chess Club
Analysis of John Coffey (2016) vs. Jordan Davidson
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
hgfedcba
-2
(black to move)
1.Nf3c6
2.e4d5
3.Nc3Bg4
4.h3Bh5
5.g4Bg6
6.exd5cxd5
7.Ne5Nc6
8.Nxg6hxg6
9.Bg2e6
10.d4Nf6
11.Be3Qb6
12.Na4Qa5+
13.c3Bd6
14.O-OQc7
15.f4g5
16.Qf3O-O-O
17.Nc5b6
18.Nd3Ne4
19.Ne5f5
20.gxf5exf5
21.Nxc6Qxc6
22.fxg5Rh4
23.Qxf5+Kb7
24.Bxe4dxe4
25.Bf2Rf4
26.d5Qe8
27.Qe6Qh5
28.Rad1Qxg5+
29.Kh1Rf3
30.Rg1Qf4
31.Rg2Rh8
 

What is the Best Continuation for White?

Casual 5+2, Greenwood Indiana Chess Club, 2024-08-05
Analysis of John Coffey (2016) vs. Steve Sims (1900)
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(white to move)
1.Nf3Nf6
2.d4d5
3.c4e6
4.Nc3c5
5.cxd5cxd4
6.Nxd4Nxd5
7.e4Nxc3
8.bxc3Bd6
9.Be3a6
10.Be2O-O
11.O-Ob5
12.e5Bxe5
13.Bf3Ra7
14.Nxe6Bxe6
15.Bxa7Qc7
16.Bxb8Bxh2+
17.Kh1Qxb8
18.g3Bxg3
19.fxg3Qxg3
20.Qe1Qg5
21.Rf2Rc8
22.Qd2Qh4+
23.Kg1Qg3+
24.Bg2h5
25.Rf3