Chess Level 02: March 2025

Sunday, March 30, 2025

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Saturday, March 29, 2025

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Thursday, March 27, 2025

White to Play.

Live Chess, Chess.com
pkengsoo (1507) vs. BotanicalKnight (1634)


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(white to move)

1.	e4	c6
2.	d4	d5
3.	f3	e6
4.	Nc3	Nf6
5.	Bd3	Be7
6.	Bf4	O-O
7.	Qd2	dxe4
8.	fxe4	Qb6
9.	Nf3	Nbd7
10.	O-O-O	c5
11.	d5	exd5
12.	exd5	Bd6
13.	Bc4	Qc7
14.	Bxd6	Qxd6
15.	h4	a6
16.	h5	b5
17.	Be2	Bb7
18.	h6	g6
19.	Qd3	Rfe8
20.	Ng5	Ne5
21.	Qd2	b4
22.	Nce4	Nxe4
23.	Nxe4	Qb6
24.	Rdf1	c4
25.	Nf6+	Kf8
26.	Nxe8	Kxe8
27.	Bxc4	Nxc4
28.	Qe2+	Qe3+
29.	Qxe3+	Nxe3
30.	Re1	Kd7
31.	Rxe3	Bxd5
32.	Rd3	Kc6
33.	Rhd1	Rd8
34.	a3	bxa3
35.	bxa3	Rd7
36.	Kb2	Be6
37.	Rxd7	Bxd7
38.	Kc3	Be6
39.	Kb4	Bd5
40.	Rxd5	Kxd5
41.	Ka5	f5
42.	c4+	Kxc4
43.	Kxa6	Kb3
44.	Kb5	Kxa3
45.	Kc4	f4
46.	Kd4	Kb4
47.	Ke4	Kc4
48.	Kxf4	Kd4
49.	Kg5	Ke5
50.	g4	Ke6
51.	Kf4	Kd5
52.	Ke3	Ke5
53.	Kf3	Kd4
54.	Kf4	Kd5
55.	Ke3

Tuesday, March 25, 2025

White to Play

Live Chess, Chess.com
john2001plus (1621) vs. Elfotopoylos (1595)


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(white to move)

1.	Nf3	d5
2.	d4	Nf6
3.	c4	dxc4
4.	e3	c5
5.	Bxc4	cxd4
6.	O-O	Bg4
7.	Qa4+	Nc6
8.	Nxd4	Qa5
9.	Bb5	Qxa4
10.	Bxa4	Bd7
11.	Nc3	e5
12.	Nxc6	Bxc6
13.	Bxc6+	bxc6
14.	e4	Bb4
15.	f3	O-O
16.	Be3	Rfd8
17.	Rfd1	a5
18.	Bb6	Rd7
19.	Rxd7	Nxd7
20.	Be3	h6
21.	Rd1	Rd8
22.	Bb6	Rb8
23.	Bc7	Bxc3
24.	bxc3	Rb2
25.	Rxd7	Rxa2
26.	Bxe5

White to Play

Aimchess US Rapid Prelim, chess24.com INT
Analysis of Alireza Firouzja (2759) vs. M Carlsen (2847)


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-1

(white to move)

1.	e4	d5
2.	exd5	Qxd5
3.	Nc3	Qa5
4.	d4	Nf6
5.	Nf3	Bf5
6.	Ne5	c6
7.	Bc4	e6
8.	g4	Bg6
9.	h4	Nbd7
10.	Nxd7	Nxd7
11.	h5	Be4
12.	O-O	Bd5
13.	Nxd5	cxd5
14.	Bd3	Bd6
15.	Qf3	O-O-O
16.	Be3	g6
17.	h6	Rhf8
18.	a3	f5
19.	c4	e5
20.	b4	Qc7
21.	c5	Be7
22.	Bb5	e4
23.	Qh3	f4
24.	Bd2	Bg5
25.	c6	bxc6
26.	Rac1	Rf6
27.	Bxc6	Rxc6
28.	Rxc6	Qxc6
29.	Rc1

White to Play

Chess.com
Analysis of john2001plus (1750) vs. bosperty (1089)


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-2

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	Nf6
2.	d4	d5
3.	c4	e6
4.	Nc3	Bb4
5.	Qa4+	Nc6
6.	e3	O-O
7.	Qc2	dxc4
8.	Bxc4	Na5
9.	Bd3	h6
10.	O-O	Qe7
11.	e4	Nc6
12.	e5	Nd5
13.	Ne4	Nb6
14.	a3	Nd5
15.	axb4	Ndxb4
16.	Qe2	Nxd3
17.	Qxd3	Bd7
18.	Bxh6	Nb4
19.	Qd2	Nd5
20.	Ra3	gxh6
21.	Qxh6	f5
22.	exf6 e.p.	Nxf6
23.	Ne5	Nxe4
24.	Qg6+	Qg7
25.	Qxe4	Rf5
26.	Rg3	Rg5
27.	Rxg5	Qxg5
28.	Nxd7

Monday, March 24, 2025

White to Play

Chess.com
Analysis of john2001plus (1750) vs. bosperty (1089)


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(white to move)

1.	Nf3	Nf6
2.	d4	d5
3.	c4	e6
4.	Nc3	Bb4
5.	Qa4+	Nc6
6.	e3	O-O
7.	Qc2	dxc4
8.	Bxc4	Na5
9.	Bd3	h6
10.	O-O	Qe7
11.	e4	Nc6
12.	e5	Nd5
13.	Ne4	Nb6
14.	a3	Nd5
15.	axb4	Ndxb4
16.	Qe2	Nxd3
17.	Qxd3	Bd7
18.	Nc5	Rab8
19.	Bd2	Rfd8
20.	Rfc1	Be8
21.	Qc4	Rd5
22.	b4	b6
23.	Na6	Rbd8
24.	Bc3	Rc8
25.	b5	Nb8
26.	Bb4	Qd8
27.	Nxb8	Rxb8
28.	Rxa7	Ra8
29.	Rxa8	Qxa8
30.	Qxc7

White to Play

Chess.com
Analysis of john2001plus (1750) vs. bosperty (1089)


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(white to move)

1.	Nf3	Nf6
2.	d4	d5
3.	c4	e6
4.	Nc3	Bb4
5.	Qa4+	Nc6
6.	e3	O-O
7.	Qc2	dxc4
8.	Bxc4	Na5
9.	Bd3	h6
10.	O-O	Qe7
11.	e4	Nc6
12.	e5	Nd5
13.	Ne4	Nb6
14.	a3	Nd5
15.	axb4	Ndxb4
16.	Qe2	Nxd3
17.	Qxd3	Bd7
18.	Nc5	Rab8
19.	Bd2	Rfd8
20.	Rfc1	Be8
21.	Qc4	Rd5
22.	b4	b6
23.	Na6	Rbd8
24.	b5	Na5
25.	Rxa5	bxa5
26.	Nxc7	Qd7
27.	Nxd5	Qxd5
28.	Bxa5	Qxc4
29.	Rxc4	Bxb5
30.	Bxd8	Bxc4
31.	Nd2	Bd5
32.	f3	a6
33.	Ne4	Bxe4
34.	fxe4	Kf8
35.	Kf2	Ke8
36.	Ba5	g6
37.	d5	exd5
38.	exd5	Kd7
39.	Ke3	Ke7
40.	Kd4	Kd7
41.	Kc5	Kc8
42.	Kc6	Kb8
43.	d6	g5
44.	d7	Ka7
45.	d8=Q	f5
46.	Bb6#

Sunday, March 23, 2025

White to Play

Game Analysis
Analysis of John Coffey (2016) vs.


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(white to move)

1.	d4	c5
2.	d5	c4
3.	e4	c3
4.	Nxc3	h5
5.	Nf3	h4
6.	Be3	h3
7.	e5	g6
8.	e6	dxe6
9.	Bb5+	Bd7
10.	dxe6	fxe6
11.	Qd3	Bxb5
12.	Qxg6+	Kd7
13.	O-O-O+	Kc8
14.	Rxd8+	Kxd8
15.	Nxb5

White to Play

Game Analysis
John Coffey (2016) vs.


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(white to move)

1.	d4	c5
2.	d5	c4
3.	e4	c3
4.	Nxc3	h5
5.	Nf3	h4
6.	Be3	h3
7.	e5	g6
8.	e6	dxe6
9.	Bb5+	Bd7
10.	dxe6	fxe6
11.	Qd3	Bxb5
12.	Qxb5+	Nc6
13.	Rd1	Qc7
14.	gxh3	Rxh3
15.	Ng5	Rh4
16.	Nxe6	Qa5
17.	Qxb7	Rb8
18.	Qxc6+	Kf7
19.	Rd5	Qb4
20.	Ng5+	Kg7
21.	Rd4	Rxd4
22.	Bxd4+	Nf6
23.	Rg1	Rb7
24.	Qe6	Qxd4
25.	Qf7+	Kh8
26.	Qxf8+	Ng8
27.	Rg3	Qd7
28.	Nf7+	Kh7
29.	Ne5	Rb6
30.	Qf7+	Kh8
31.	Rxg6

Saturday, March 22, 2025

White to Play

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


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(white to move)

1.	d4	c5
2.	d5	c4
3.	e4	c3
4.	Nxc3	h5
5.	Nf3	h4
6.	Be3	h3
7.	e5	g6
8.	e6	dxe6
9.	Bb5+	Bd7
10.	dxe6	fxe6
11.	Qd3	Bxb5
12.	Qxb5+	Nc6
13.	Rd1	Qc7
14.	gxh3	Rxh3
15.	Ng5	Rh4
16.	Nxe6	Qc8
17.	Rd8+	Qxd8
18.	Nxd8	Rxd8
19.	Qxb7	Ne5
20.	Qb5+	Nd7
21.	Bxa7	Bg7
22.	O-O	Be5
23.	Rd1	Bxh2+
24.	Kg2	Rh5
25.	Rd5	Bd6
26.	Rxh5	gxh5
27.	Qxh5+	Kf8
28.	Ne4	Be5
29.	Ng5	Nh6
30.	Qxh6+	Bg7
31.	Qg6	Ne5
32.	Ne6+

Friday, March 21, 2025

White to Play

Live Chess, Chess.com
Analysis of john2001plus (1912) vs. bosperty (1304)


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(white to move)

1.	Nf3	Nf6
2.	d4	d5
3.	c4	e6
4.	Nc3	c6
5.	Bg5	Be7
6.	e3	Nbd7
7.	Bd3	dxc4
8.	Bxc4	Nb6
9.	Bd3	Nbd5
10.	e4	Nxc3
11.	bxc3	O-O
12.	O-O	Qa5
13.	e5	Nd5
14.	Bxe7	Nxe7
15.	Bxh7+	Kh8
16.	Be4	Qxc3
17.	Ng5	g6
18.	Rc1	Qa5
19.	Qf3	Kg7
20.	Qf6+	Kg8
21.	Qxe7

White to Play

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Analysis of john2001plus (1914) vs. bosperty (1302)


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(white to move)

1.	d4	c5
2.	d5	e6
3.	c4	exd5
4.	cxd5	d6
5.	Nc3	Nf6
6.	e4	Be7
7.	Be2	O-O
8.	g4	Qa5
9.	Bd2	Qb6
10.	Rb1	Na6
11.	g5	Nd7
12.	h4	Ne5
13.	f4	Nd7
14.	h5	f5
15.	exf5	Rxf5
16.	Bg4	Rf8
17.	Be6+	Kh8
18.	h6	Nc7
19.	hxg7+	Kxg7
20.	Rxh7+	Kxh7
21.	Qh5+	Kg7
22.	Qh6#

Black to Play

Columbus Chess Club; Casual G/10, Lewellen Chapel, Columbus, In
Analysis of Starr, Bill vs. Coffey, John


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(black to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	Nf3	d6
3.	Bb5+	Bd7
4.	Bxd7+	Qxd7
5.	d4	cxd4
6.	Nxd4	Nf6
7.	Nc3	Nc6
8.	O-O	g6
9.	Nxc6	bxc6
10.	Bf4	Bg7
11.	e5	dxe5
12.	Bxe5	Qf5
13.	Bxf6	Bxf6
14.	Re1	O-O
15.	Qd2	Rfd8
16.	Qe3	Qa5
17.	a3	Rab8
18.	Rab1	Rxb2
19.	Rxb2	Bxc3
20.	Rbb1	Bxe1
21.	Rxe1	e6

Thursday, March 20, 2025

White to Play

Live Chess, Chess.com
john2001plus (1918) vs. bosperty (1298)


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(white to move)

1.	d4	d6
2.	e4	g6
3.	Nc3	Nf6
4.	Be2	Bg7
5.	g4	Nbd7
6.	g5	Nh5
7.	Bxh5	gxh5
8.	Be3	h4
9.	Qh5	Nb6
10.	b3	h3
11.	Nxh3	Bxh3
12.	Qxh3	Qd7
13.	Qxd7+	Kxd7
14.	O-O-O	c5
15.	dxc5	Bxc3
16.	cxb6	axb6
17.	Bd4	Bxd4
18.	Rxd4	Rxa2
19.	Kb1	Rha8
20.	Rhd1	Ra1+
21.	Kb2	Ra8a2+
22.	Kc3	Rxd1
23.	Rxd1	Ra5
24.	Rd5	e6
25.	Rxa5	bxa5
26.	Kd4	Kc6
27.	c4	d5
28.	exd5+	exd5
29.	cxd5+	Kd6
30.	Kc4	b6
31.	f4	Kc7
32.	Kb5	Kb7
33.	d6

Black to Play

Live Chess, Chess.com
Analysis of bosperty (1297) vs. john2001plus (1919)


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(black to move)

1.	Nf3	d5
2.	d4	Nf6
3.	Bf4	e6
4.	h3	Bd6
5.	Be5	Bxe5
6.	Nxe5	c5
7.	e3	cxd4
8.	exd4	Qb6
9.	b3	Nc6
10.	c3	Nxe5
11.	dxe5	Ne4
12.	Qd4	Bd7
13.	Qxb6	axb6
14.	f3	Ng3
15.	Rg1	Nxf1
16.	Kxf1	Bb5+
17.	Kf2	Kd7
18.	Nd2	Rhc8
19.	Rgc1	Rc7
20.	Rc2	Rac8
21.	Rac1	Bd3
22.	Rb2	Rxc3
23.	Rxc3	Rxc3
24.	Nf1	Rc2+
25.	Rxc2	Bxc2
26.	Ne3	Bb1
27.	a3	Kc6
28.	Ke2	Kc5
29.	Kd2	Kd4
30.	f4	Ke4
31.	g3	Kf3
32.	Nf1	Kf2
33.	Ne3	Kxg3

Black to Play

Live Chess, Chess.com
Analysis of bosperty (1297) vs. john2001plus (1919)


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(black to move)

1.	Nf3	d5
2.	d4	Nf6
3.	Bf4	e6
4.	h3	Bd6
5.	Be5	Bxe5
6.	Nxe5	c5
7.	e3	cxd4
8.	exd4	Qb6
9.	b3	Nc6
10.	c3	Nxe5
11.	dxe5	Ne4
12.	Qd4	Bd7
13.	Qxb6	axb6
14.	f3	Ng3
15.	Rg1	Nxf1
16.	Kxf1	Bb5+
17.	Kf2	Kd7
18.	Nd2	Rhc8
19.	Rgc1	Rc7
20.	Rc2	Rac8
21.	Rac1	Bd3
22.	Rb2	Rxc3
23.	Rxc3	Rxc3
24.	Nf1	Rc2+
25.	Rxc2	Bxc2
26.	Ne3	Bb1
27.	a3	Ba2
28.	b4	Bb3
29.	Ke1	Kc6
30.	Kd2	d4
31.	Nf1	Kd5
32.	Kc1	Kxe5
33.	Kb2	Bd5
34.	Kc2	b5
35.	Kd2	Kf4
36.	Ke2	Bc4+
37.	Ke1	Bxf1
38.	Kxf1	Ke3
39.	Ke1	d3
40.	h4	h5
41.	g4	g6
42.	gxh5	gxh5
43.	f4	d2+
44.	Kd1	Kd3
45.	f5	e5
46.	f6	e4
47.	a4	e3
48.	axb5	e2#

White to Play

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Analysis of john2001plus (1920) vs. bosperty (1297)


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(white to move)

1.	d4	d5
2.	c4	e6
3.	Nf3	Nf6
4.	Nc3	c6
5.	Bg5	Be7
6.	e3	O-O
7.	Qc2	Na6
8.	a3	Nc7
9.	c5	b6
10.	b4	a5
11.	cxb6	Nce8
12.	b5	cxb5
13.	Bxb5	Qxb6
14.	Rb1	Qc7
15.	Bf4	Bd6
16.	Ne5	Ba6
17.	Bxa6	Rxa6
18.	O-O	Nd7
19.	Qd3	Nxe5
20.	Qxa6	Qxc3
21.	dxe5	Bxa3
22.	Rb6	g6
23.	Rc6	Qb4
24.	Rc8	Ng7
25.	Rxf8+	Kxf8
26.	Qa8+	Ke7
27.	Bh6	Ne8
28.	Qa7+	Kd8
29.	Bg5+	f6
30.	exf6	Nc7
31.	f7+	Kd7
32.	Bh6

Black to Play

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Analysis of john2001plus (1920) vs. bosperty (1297)


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(black to move)

1.	d4	d5
2.	c4	e6
3.	Nf3	Nf6
4.	Nc3	c6
5.	Bg5	Be7
6.	e3	O-O
7.	Qc2	Na6
8.	a3	Nc7
9.	c5	b6
10.	b4	a5
11.	cxb6	Nce8
12.	b5	cxb5
13.	Bxb5	Qxb6
14.	Rb1	Qc7
15.	Bf4	Bd6
16.	Ne5	Ba6
17.	Bxa6	Rxa6
18.	O-O	Nd7
19.	Qd3	Nxe5
20.	Qxa6	Qxc3
21.	Rfc1	Qd3
22.	Qxd3	Nxd3
23.	Bxd6	Nxd6
24.	Rd1	Nxf2
25.	Kxf2	Ne4+
26.	Kf3	Nc3

Wednesday, March 19, 2025

White to Play

Live Chess, Chess.com
john2001plus (1922) vs. bosperty (1297)


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+12

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	d5
2.	d4	g6
3.	c4	c6
4.	Nc3	e6
5.	cxd5	exd5
6.	Bf4	Bg7
7.	e3	Nf6
8.	Bd3	O-O
9.	O-O	Nbd7
10.	Qc2	Nh5
11.	Bg5	Bf6
12.	Bxf6	Ndxf6
13.	Ne5	Nd7
14.	f4	Nxe5
15.	fxe5	Ng7
16.	Qf2	Bf5
17.	Bxf5	Nxf5
18.	g4	Ne7
19.	Qf6	Qd7
20.	h3	Qe6
21.	Qxe6	fxe6
22.	Ne2	Rxf1+
23.	Rxf1	Rf8
24.	Nf4	Nc8
25.	Nxe6	Rxf1+
26.	Kxf1	Nb6
27.	b3	Kf7
28.	Nd8+	Ke7
29.	Nxb7	Nc8
30.	Ke2	Kd7
31.	Kf3	Kc7
32.	Nc5	Kb6
33.	e4	Ne7
34.	Nd7+	Kc7
35.	Nf6	h6
36.	exd5	cxd5
37.	h4	Kc6
38.	Kf4	Kb5
39.	e6	Kb4
40.	Ke5	Ka3
41.	Nxd5	Nc6+
42.	Kd6	Nxd4
43.	e7	Nb5+
44.	Kd7	Kxa2
45.	e8=Q	Kxb3
46.	Qxg6	a5
47.	Qd3+	Ka4
48.	Qc4+	Ka3
49.	Qxb5	a4
50.	Nc3	h5
51.	Qb1	hxg4
52.	Nb5#

Tuesday, March 18, 2025

Black to Play

Casual Game, https://itsyourturn.com
Analysis of Grahamb vs. John Coffey (2016)


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(black to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	c4	Nc6
3.	Nc3	Nf6
4.	d3	e6
5.	Nf3	d5
6.	exd5	exd5
7.	cxd5	Nxd5
8.	Be2	Nc7
9.	O-O	Be7
10.	Be3	Ne6
11.	a3	O-O
12.	Qc2	b6
13.	Rad1	Bb7
14.	Qa4	a6
15.	Rd2	Ncd4
16.	Ne5	Bd6
17.	f4	Nf5
18.	Nc4	Nxe3
19.	Nxe3	Bxf4
20.	Ncd1	Bxe3+
21.	Nxe3	Qg5
22.	Kf2	Nd4
23.	Qd1	Rae8
24.	Ng4	Nxe2
25.	Rxe2	Qxg4

Sunday, March 16, 2025

Black to Play

Casual Game, https://itsyourturn.com
Analysis of Grahamb vs. John Coffey (2016)


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8

(black to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	c4	Nc6
3.	Nc3	Nf6
4.	d3	e6
5.	Nf3	d5
6.	exd5	exd5
7.	cxd5	Nxd5
8.	Be2	Nc7
9.	O-O	Be7
10.	Be3	Ne6
11.	a3	O-O
12.	Qc2	b6
13.	Rad1	Bb7
14.	Qa4	a6
15.	Rd2	Ncd4
16.	Ne5	Bd6
17.	Bf3	Bxf3
18.	Bxd4	Nxd4
19.	Nxf3	Nxf3+
20.	gxf3	Qg5+
21.	Qg4	Qxd2

Black to Play

Casual Game, https://itsyourturn.com
Analysis of David vs. John Coffey (2016)


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8

+13

(black to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	c4	Nc6
3.	Nf3	e5
4.	Nc3	d6
5.	h3	h6
6.	Be2	g6
7.	d3	Nge7
8.	O-O	Bg7
9.	a3	a5
10.	Nd5	O-O
11.	Nxe7+	Qxe7
12.	Be3	f5
13.	Ne1	f4
14.	Bd2	b6
15.	Nf3	a4
16.	b4	axb3 e.p.
17.	Qxb3	Ra6
18.	Qb5	Qb7
19.	Rfb1	h5
20.	a4	g5
21.	a5	g4
22.	hxg4	hxg4
23.	Nh2	Nd4
24.	Qxa6	Nxe2+
25.	Kf1	Ng3+
26.	fxg3	fxg3+
27.	Kg1	gxh2+
28.	Kxh2	Qxa6
29.	Rxb6	Qa7
30.	Rxd6	Qe7
31.	Be1	Qxd6
32.	Bh4	Qh6
33.	Kg1	Qxh4
34.	Rf1	g3
35.	Rxf8+	Bxf8
36.	Kf1	Qf4+
37.	Ke2	Bg4+
38.	Ke1	Qf2#

Saturday, March 15, 2025

White to Play

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


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3
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(white to move)

1.	Nf3	b6
2.	e4	Bb7
3.	Nc3	e6
4.	d4	g6
5.	h4	h5
6.	Bg5	Be7
7.	d5	exd5
8.	exd5	d6
9.	Qd2	Bxg5
10.	Nxg5	Nf6
11.	O-O-O	O-O
12.	f3	Bc8
13.	g4	hxg4
14.	h5	gxh5
15.	Bd3	Re8
16.	Nh7	Nxh7
17.	Bxh7+	Kg7
18.	Rxh5	Qf6
19.	Rg5+	Kf8
20.	Rg8+	Ke7
21.	Re1+	Be6
22.	dxe6	Rxg8
23.	exf7+	Kd7
24.	fxg8=Q	Nc6
25.	Qxg4+	Kd8
26.	Qd5	Qh6+
27.	Kb1	Qxh7
28.	Qxc6	Qf7
29.	Qxa8#

Thursday, March 13, 2025

White to Play

Game Analysis
John Coffey (2016) vs.


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+14

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	b6
2.	e4	Bb7
3.	Nc3	e6
4.	d4	g6
5.	h4	h5
6.	Bg5	Be7
7.	d5	exd5
8.	exd5	d6
9.	Qd2	Bxg5
10.	Nxg5	Nf6
11.	O-O-O	O-O
12.	f3	Bc8
13.	g4	hxg4
14.	h5	gxh5
15.	Bd3	Re8
16.	Nh7	Kh8
17.	Qh6	Ng8
18.	Qxh5	Kg7
19.	Ng5	Qd7
20.	fxg4	Kf8
21.	Nh7+	Ke7
22.	Qg5+	f6
23.	Nxf6	Nxf6
24.	Rde1+	Qe6
25.	dxe6	Bxe6
26.	Rxe6+	Kd7
27.	Rxe8	Kc6
28.	Be4+	d5
29.	Bxd5+	Kc5
30.	Bxa8+	Kd4
31.	Rd1+	Kc4
32.	Qb5#

White to Play

Game Analysis
John Coffey (2016) vs.


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3
2
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(white to move)

1.	Nf3	b6
2.	e4	Bb7
3.	Nc3	e6
4.	d4	g6
5.	h4	h5
6.	Bg5	Be7
7.	d5	exd5
8.	exd5	d6
9.	Qd2	Bxg5
10.	Nxg5	Nf6
11.	O-O-O	O-O
12.	f3	Bc8
13.	g4	hxg4
14.	h5	gxh5
15.	Bd3	Re8
16.	Nh7	Kh8
17.	Qh6	Ng8
18.	Qxh5	Kg7
19.	Ng5	Qd7
20.	fxg4	Kf8
21.	Nh7+	Ke7
22.	Qg5+	f6
23.	Nxf6	Nxf6
24.	Rde1+	Kd8
25.	Qxf6+	Qe7
26.	Rxe7	Rxe7
27.	Rh8+	Kd7
28.	Bf5+	Re6
29.	Qxe6#

Wednesday, March 12, 2025

White to Play

Casual Game, https://itsyourturn.com
Analysis of John Coffey (2016) vs. David


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2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	e6
2.	d4	Nf6
3.	c4	Bb4+
4.	Nbd2	O-O
5.	a3	Ba5
6.	b4	Bb6
7.	c5	Bxc5
8.	dxc5	d6
9.	e3	dxc5
10.	bxc5	Nc6
11.	Be2	h6
12.	O-O	a6
13.	Bb2	b5
14.	cxb6 e.p.	cxb6
15.	Qb3	Na5
16.	Qb4	Nd5
17.	Qd4	f6
18.	Rac1	Bb7
19.	Bd3	e5
20.	Qe4	Nf4
21.	Qh7+	Kf7
22.	exf4	e4
23.	Nxe4	Rh8
24.	Qf5	Qd5
25.	Rc7+	Kf8
26.	Qg6	Qg8
27.	Bxf6	Qe6
28.	Bxg7+	Kg8
29.	Qxe6+	Kh7
30.	Bxh6#

Black to Play

Columbus Indiana Chess Club;Casual G/10, Lewellen Chapel, Columbus, In
Analysis of Starr, Bill vs. Coffey, John (2016)


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5
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8

(black to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	Nf3	d6
3.	Bb5+	Bd7
4.	Bxd7+	Qxd7
5.	d4	cxd4
6.	Nxd4	Nf6
7.	Nc3	g6
8.	Bg5	Bg7
9.	Bxf6	Bxf6
10.	O-O	Nc6
11.	Nxc6	bxc6
12.	Qd3	O-O
13.	Rfe1	Rab8
14.	e5	Bg7
15.	exd6	exd6
16.	b3	Qg4
17.	Rad1	d5
18.	Ne2	Rfe8
19.	f3	Qb4
20.	c3	Qb6+
21.	Kh1	Qf2
22.	Qd2	Re3
23.	c4	Rbe8

Saturday, March 8, 2025

White to Play

Chess.com, Chess.com
Analysis of BDRichardson (1338) vs. john2001plus (1854)


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-4

(white to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	Nc3	Nc6
3.	Nf3	d6
4.	Bc4	Nf6
5.	d4	cxd4
6.	Nxd4	g6
7.	Bg5	Bg7
8.	O-O	O-O
9.	Re1	h6
10.	Nxc6	bxc6
11.	Qf3	hxg5
12.	Rad1	Bg4
13.	Qg3	Bxd1
14.	Rxd1	Qa5
15.	Bb3	Nd7
16.	h4	gxh4
17.	Qxg6	Rab8
18.	Qg4	Nc5
19.	Qxh4	Nxb3
20.	axb3	Rfd8
21.	Qxe7	Bxc3
22.	bxc3	Qxc3
23.	Rd3	Qg7
24.	Rg3

Sunday, March 2, 2025

Black to Play and Mate in 4

Live Chess, Chess.com
Analysis ChessBrianDog345435 (1521) vs. john2001plus (1910)


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5
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8

(black to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	Nf3	d6
3.	d4	cxd4
4.	Nxd4	Nf6
5.	Nc3	g6
6.	Be3	Bg7
7.	f3	O-O
8.	Bc4	Nc6
9.	Qd2	Bd7
10.	O-O-O	Rc8
11.	Bb3	Ne5
12.	h4	Nc4
13.	Bxc4	Rxc4
14.	h5	Qc7
15.	hxg6	fxg6
16.	Bh6	Nxe4
17.	fxe4	Rxd4
18.	Qg5	Rxd1+
19.	Rxd1	Qc5
20.	Nd5	Rf2
21.	Nxe7+	Kf7
22.	Rd2	Rf1+
23.	Rd1	Bxb2+
24.	Kxb2	Rxd1
25.	Nd5	Qd4+
26.	c3	Qe5
27.	Qd8	Be8
28.	Bf4	Qe6
29.	Bg5	Rg1
30.	Nf4	Qxe4
31.	Qf6+	Kg8
32.	c4	Rb1+
33.	Kc3	Rc1+
34.	Kd2	Qe1+
35.	Kd3	Rd1+
36.	Kc2	Ba4+
37.	Kb2	Qb4#

Saturday, March 1, 2025

White to Play

Game Analysis, ?
John Coffey (2016) vs. ?


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4
3
2
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(white to move)

1.	Nf3	b6
2.	e4	Bb7
3.	Nc3	e6
4.	d4	g6
5.	h4	h5
6.	Bg5	Be7
7.	d5	exd5
8.	exd5	d6
9.	Qd2	Bxg5
10.	Nxg5	Nf6
11.	O-O-O	O-O
12.	f3	Bc8
13.	g4	hxg4
14.	h5	Nxh5
15.	Bd3	Qf6
16.	fxg4	Bxg4
17.	Rdg1	Bf3
18.	Nxf3	Qxf3
19.	Rf1	Qg4
20.	Be2	Qd7
21.	Bxh5	Qe7
22.	Qh6	Re8
23.	Bxg6	Qe3+
24.	Qxe3	Rxe3
25.	Bxf7+	Kf8
26.	Be6+	Kg7
27.	Rhg1+	Kh7
28.	Rf7+	Kh6
29.	Rf6+	Kh7
30.	Bf5+	Kh8
31.	Rh6#

White to Play

Game Analysis
John Coffey (2016) vs.


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3
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1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	b6
2.	e4	Bb7
3.	Nc3	e6
4.	d4	g6
5.	h4	h5
6.	Bg5	Be7
7.	d5	exd5
8.	exd5	d6
9.	Qd2	Bxg5
10.	Nxg5	Nf6
11.	O-O-O	O-O
12.	f3	Bc8
13.	g4	hxg4
14.	h5	Nxh5
15.	Bd3	Qf6
16.	fxg4	Bxg4
17.	Rdg1	Bf3
18.	Nxf3	Qxf3
19.	Rf1	Qg4
20.	Be2	Qd7
21.	Bxh5	Qe7
22.	Qh6	Re8
23.	Bxg6	Qe3+
24.	Qxe3	Rxe3
25.	Bxf7+	Kg7
26.	Rhg1+	Kh7
27.	Rg8	Rh3
28.	Ne4	Nd7
29.	Ng5+	Kh6
30.	Rg6+	Kh5
31.	Nxh3	c6
32.	Nf4+	Kh4
33.	Rh1#

White to Play and Mate in 3

Game Analysis
John Coffey (2016) vs.


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2
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(white to move)

1.	Nf3	b6
2.	e4	Bb7
3.	Nc3	e6
4.	d4	g6
5.	h4	h5
6.	Bg5	Be7
7.	d5	exd5
8.	exd5	d6
9.	Qd2	Bxg5
10.	Nxg5	Nf6
11.	O-O-O	O-O
12.	f3	Bc8
13.	g4	hxg4
14.	h5	gxh5
15.	Bd3	Re8
16.	Nh7	Qe7
17.	Qg5+	Kh8
18.	Nxf6	Qe3+
19.	Qxe3	Rxe3
20.	Nce4	Rxf3
21.	Rxh5+	Kg7
22.	Rg5+	Kh6
23.	Ng8+	Kh7
24.	Ng3+	Rxd3
25.	Rh1#

White to Play

Game Analysis
John Coffey (2016) vs.


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4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	b6
2.	e4	Bb7
3.	Nc3	e6
4.	d4	g6
5.	h4	h5
6.	Bg5	Be7
7.	d5	exd5
8.	exd5	d6
9.	Qd2	Bxg5
10.	Nxg5	Nf6
11.	O-O-O	O-O
12.	f3	Bc8
13.	g4	hxg4
14.	h5	gxh5
15.	Bd3	Re8
16.	Nh7	Qe7
17.	Qg5+	Kh8
18.	Nxf6	Qe3+
19.	Qxe3	Rxe3
20.	Nce4	Kg7
21.	Nxh5+	Kg6
22.	Nef6+	Rxd3
23.	cxd3	Na6
24.	Rdg1	Nc5
25.	Nxg4	Bxg4
26.	Rxg4+	Kf5
27.	d4	Nd3+
28.	Kd2	Nb4
29.	Rf4+	Kg5
30.	Rg1+	Kxh5
31.	Rfg4

CHECK!

White to Play

Casual Game, https://itsyourturn.com
John Coffey (2016) vs. Castle Blitz


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-5

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	b6
2.	e4	Bb7
3.	Nc3	e6
4.	d4	g6
5.	h4	h5
6.	Bg5	Be7
7.	d5	exd5
8.	exd5	d6
9.	Qd2	Bxg5
10.	Nxg5	Nf6
11.	O-O-O	O-O
12.	f3	Bc8
13.	g4	hxg4
14.	h5	gxh5
15.	Bd3	Re8
16.	Nh7	Nxh7
17.	Bxh7+	Kxh7
18.	Rxh5+	Kg8
19.	Qh6	f6
20.	Qg6+	Kf8
21.	Rh8+	Ke7
22.	Qg7#

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;