Chess Level 0: 2017

Monday, December 25, 2017

Black to play for mate

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Analysis of SpeedyChess11 (1735) vs. john2001plus (1877)


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(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	d4	d5
3.	e5	c5
4.	c3	Nc6
5.	Nf3	Qb6
6.	Be2	cxd4
7.	cxd4	Nge7
8.	Nc3	Nf5
9.	Na4	Bb4+
10.	Kf1	Qd8
11.	a3	Be7
12.	g3	O-O
13.	Kg2	Bd7
14.	Nc3	Rc8
15.	h4	f6
16.	h5	fxe5
17.	dxe5	h6
18.	Bf4	Qb6
19.	Nxd5	Qd8
20.	Nc3	Ncd4
21.	Nxd4	Nxd4
22.	Bd3	Rxc3
23.	bxc3	Bc6+
24.	Kh3	Bxh1
25.	cxd4	Bc6
26.	Bc2	Bg5
27.	Qg4	Qxd4
28.	Qxe6+	Rf7
29.	Rd1	Qxf2
30.	Rd5	Qf1+
31.	Kh2	Qe2+
32.	Kg1	Qxc2
33.	Qg6	Qc4
34.	Rd6	Qc5+
35.	Kf1	Qc1+
36.	Kf2	Rxf4+
37.	gxf4	Qxf4+
38.	Kg1	Qg3+
39.	Kf1	Bg2+
40.	Ke2	Qf3+
41.	Ke1	Qf1#

Monday, December 11, 2017

What is the best move for White?

ICC tourney 1350 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of john2001plus (1605) vs. tangent (1931)


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-1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	g6
2.	d4	Bg7
3.	c4	f5
4.	e4	fxe4
5.	Ng5	c5
6.	dxc5	Nf6
7.	Nc3	Qa5
8.	Bd2	Qxc5
9.	Ngxe4	Qe5
10.	Bd3	O-O
11.	O-O	Nc6
12.	Re1	Qc7
13.	Rc1	b6
14.	Nd5	Qd8
15.	Ndxf6+	exf6
16.	Nd6	f5
17.	c5	Bxb2
18.	Qb3+

Monday, December 4, 2017

What is the best move for White?

ICC tourney 1346 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
john2001plus (1542) vs. IAlwaysWin (1613)


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3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	d5
2.	d4	Nf6
3.	c4	c6
4.	e3	Bf5
5.	Nc3	e6
6.	Bd3	Bg6
7.	Nh4	Nbd7
8.	Nxg6	hxg6
9.	Qc2	Bd6
10.	h3	Qe7
11.	cxd5	exd5
12.	Bd2	O-O
13.	O-O	Rfe8
14.	Rab1	a5
15.	Rfe1	Ne4
16.	Nxe4	dxe4
17.	Bc4	b5
18.	Bf1	Rec8
19.	Rec1	Rc7
20.	g3	c5
21.	Bg2	Nf6
22.	Qb3	b4
23.	Qa4	c4
24.	Bf1	Qe6
25.	Qb5	Nh5
26.	g4	Nf6
27.	Bxc4	Qc8
28.	Bb3	Nxg4
29.	Qg5	Nh6
30.	Rxc7	Bxc7
31.	Rc1	Qd7
32.	Qd5	Rd8
33.	Qxe4	Qd6
34.	Rc6	Qh2+
35.	Kf1	Qxh3+
36.	Ke1	Bb8
37.	Qxg6	Qf3
38.	Qg5	Rf8
39.	Rxh6

Friday, December 1, 2017

Mate in 1.

ICC tourney 1330 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of yoshi (1727) vs. capatal1 (1362)


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2
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(white to move)

1.	Nf3	Nf6
2.	d4	d6
3.	c4	c6
4.	Nc3	Bg4
5.	Bg5	Nbd7
6.	e3	h6
7.	Bh4	e6
8.	h3	Bh5
9.	Bd3	Be7
10.	g4	Bg6
11.	Bxg6	fxg6
12.	Qc2	Kf7
13.	O-O-O	Nh7
14.	Bg3	g5
15.	d5	e5
16.	dxc6	bxc6
17.	Qf5+	Nhf6
18.	Ne4	g6
19.	Qe6+	Kg7
20.	Nxe5	dxe5
21.	Nxf6	Nc5
22.	Nh5+	Kf8
23.	Qxg6	Rg8
24.	Qxh6+	Kf7
25.	Qh7+	Kf8
26.	Bxe5	Qc8
27.	Bg7+	Rxg7
28.	Qxg7+	Ke8
29.	Qg8+	Bf8
30.	Qg6+	Ke7
31.	Qxg5+	Ke8
32.	Qg6+	Ke7
33.	Qh7+	Ke8
34.	Nf6#

Tuesday, November 14, 2017

What is the best move for Black?

ICC 30 0, Internet Chess Club
GoKnight (1475) vs. john2001plus (1702)


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8

(black to move)

1.	d4	Nf6
2.	Nf3	e6
3.	c4	b6
4.	g3	Bb7
5.	Bg2	Bb4+
6.	Nc3	O-O
7.	O-O	Bxc3
8.	bxc3	d6
9.	Qc2	Be4
10.	Qa4	Nbd7
11.	Nd2	Bxg2
12.	Kxg2	e5
13.	e3	Re8
14.	Bb2	Qe7
15.	Ba3	c5
16.	Bb2	exd4
17.	cxd4	cxd4
18.	exd4	Qe2
19.	Rad1	Qh5
20.	Rde1	Qf5
21.	Qb3	Ne4
22.	Qc2	Nxg3
23.	Qxf5	Nxf5
24.	Nf3	Nf6
25.	d5	Ne4
26.	Rd1	Rac8
27.	Rc1	Re7
28.	Rc2	Rec7
29.	Rfc1	b5
30.	c5	Rxc5
31.	Rxc5	Rxc5
32.	Rxc5	Nxc5
33.	Nd4	Nxd4
34.	Bxd4	a6
35.	Kf3	f5
36.	Kf4	g6
37.	Bf6	Kf7
38.	Bd8	Nd3+
39.	Ke3	Nb4
40.	Bc7	Nxd5+

Saturday, November 11, 2017

What is the best move for White?

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john2001plus (1847) vs. LazarMilanovic (1611)


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(white to move)

1.	Nf3	e6
2.	d4	d5
3.	c4	c6
4.	e3	f5
5.	Nc3	Nf6
6.	Bd3	Bd6
7.	c5	Bc7
8.	O-O	O-O
9.	b4	Nbd7
10.	Bb2	Ne4
11.	Qc2	Qf6
12.	b5	Qh6
13.	Ne2	Ng5
14.	Ne5	Nxe5
15.	dxe5	Bd7
16.	a4	Be8
17.	f4	Ne4
18.	Nd4	Bd8
19.	bxc6	bxc6
20.	Rab1	g5
21.	Bxe4	fxe4
22.	f5	exf5
23.	Nxf5	Qe6
24.	Nd6	Rxf1+
25.	Rxf1	Bg6
26.	Qf2	Be7
27.	Qg3	Rb8
28.	Bd4	Rb4
29.	Qe1	Rxa4
30.	Qb1	Kg7
31.	Qb8	Ra2
32.	Qc8	Qxc8
33.	Nxc8	Bf8
34.	e6+	Kg8
35.	Nd6	Re2
36.	Bf6	Bg7
37.	Bxg5	a5
38.	e7	d4
39.	Nxe4	dxe3
40.	Nf6+	Kf7
41.	e8=Q#

Wednesday, November 1, 2017

Mate in 1.

ICC tourney 1330 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of yoshi (1727) vs. capatal1 (1362)


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2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	Nf6
2.	d4	d6
3.	c4	c6
4.	Nc3	Bg4
5.	Bg5	Nbd7
6.	e3	h6
7.	Bh4	e6
8.	h3	Bh5
9.	Bd3	Be7
10.	g4	Bg6
11.	Bxg6	fxg6
12.	Qc2	Kf7
13.	O-O-O	Nh7
14.	Bg3	g5
15.	d5	e5
16.	dxc6	bxc6
17.	Qf5+	Nhf6
18.	Ne4	g6
19.	Qe6+	Kg7
20.	Nxe5	dxe5
21.	Nxf6	Nc5
22.	Nh5+	Kf8
23.	Qxg6	Rg8
24.	Qxh6+	Kf7
25.	Qh7+	Kf8
26.	Bxe5	Qc8
27.	Bg7+	Rxg7
28.	Qxg7+	Ke8
29.	Qg8+	Bf8
30.	Qg6+	Ke7
31.	Qxg5+	Ke8
32.	Qg6+	Ke7
33.	Qh7+	Ke6
34.	Nf4+	Ke5
35.	Qf7	Ke4
36.	Nh5	Ne6
37.	Qf5#

Sunday, October 1, 2017

Mate in 1.

ICC tourney 1330 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of yoshi (1727) vs. capatal1 (1362)


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2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	Nf6
2.	d4	d6
3.	c4	c6
4.	Nc3	Bg4
5.	Bg5	Nbd7
6.	e3	h6
7.	Bh4	e6
8.	h3	Bh5
9.	Bd3	Be7
10.	g4	Bg6
11.	Bxg6	fxg6
12.	Qc2	Kf7
13.	O-O-O	Nh7
14.	Bg3	g5
15.	d5	e5
16.	dxc6	bxc6
17.	Qf5+	Nhf6
18.	Ne4	g6
19.	Qe6+	Kg7
20.	Nxe5	dxe5
21.	Nxf6	Nc5
22.	Nh5+	Kf8
23.	Qxg6	Rg8
24.	Qxh6+	Kf7
25.	Qh7+	Ke6
26.	Qf5#

Saturday, September 30, 2017

What is the best move for Black?

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Analysis of BDRichardson (1179) vs. ami22-2000 (1147)


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8

(black to move)

1.	e4	a6
2.	d4	c5
3.	d5	b6
4.	Nf3	d6
5.	Nc3	e5
6.	a3	Nf6
7.	Be3	h6
8.	g3	Bg4
9.	Bg2	Nbd7
10.	Nb1	Nxe4
11.	Nbd2	Nef6
12.	c4	e4

Friday, September 29, 2017

White to play and win.

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Analysis of john2001plus (1785) vs. SpeedyChess11 (1852)


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2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	Nf6
2.	d4	e6
3.	c4	b6
4.	a3	Bb7
5.	Nc3	c5
6.	d5	exd5
7.	cxd5	d6
8.	e4	g6
9.	Bb5+	Nbd7
10.	O-O	Bg7
11.	Re1	O-O
12.	Bg5	h6
13.	Bxd7	Qxd7
14.	Bxf6	Bxf6
15.	e5	dxe5
16.	Nxe5	Bxe5
17.	Rxe5	Rfe8
18.	Ne4	Kg7
19.	Qf3	Rxe5
20.	Qf6+	Kg8
21.	Qxe5	Qf5
22.	Nf6+	Kf8
23.	f4	Rd8
24.	Rd1	Qxe5
25.	fxe5	Ke7
26.	Kf2	Ba6
27.	b3	c4
28.	Rc1	Rc8
29.	bxc4	Rxc4
30.	Rxc4	Bxc4
31.	g4	Bb3
32.	Ke3	Ba2
33.	Kd4	Kf8
34.	Kc3	Ke7
35.	h3	a6
36.	Ng8+	Kf8
37.	d6	Be6
38.	Nf6	Ba2
39.	Kb4	g5
40.	a4	Be6
41.	a5	b5
42.	Kc5	Bc8
43.	d7	Bxd7
44.	Nxd7+

Thursday, September 28, 2017

Black to play and win.

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Analysis of sgolde20 (1273) vs. john2001plus (1781)


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8

(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	Nf3	d5
3.	exd5	exd5
4.	d4	Nf6
5.	Bd3	Bd6
6.	O-O	O-O
7.	Bg5	h6
8.	Bxf6	Qxf6
9.	Nc3	c6
10.	Re1	Bg4
11.	Be2	Nd7
12.	Nd2	Bxe2
13.	Nxe2	Rfe8
14.	Nf3	Nf8
15.	c3	Ng6
16.	Ng3	Nh4
17.	Nxh4	Qxh4
18.	Qd2	f5
19.	h3	Bxg3
20.	fxg3	Qxg3
21.	Rf1	Rf8
22.	Rf3	Qg5
23.	Qf2	Rae8
24.	Rf1	g6
25.	h4	Qg4
26.	Rf4	Qe2
27.	Qg3	Qe3+
28.	Qxe3	Rxe3
29.	h5	g5
30.	Rxf5	Rxf5
31.	Rxf5	Kg7
32.	Rf3	Rxf3
33.	gxf3	Kf6
34.	Kf2	Kf5
35.	Kg3	a6
36.	b3	b6
37.	a3	a5
38.	a4	b5
39.	axb5	cxb5
40.	c4	bxc4
41.	bxc4	dxc4
42.	d5	c3
43.	d6	Ke6
44.	d7	Kxd7
45.	Kf2	c2
46.	Ke2	c1=Q

Sunday, September 24, 2017

What is the best move for Black?

ICC tourney 1315 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
yoshi (1703) vs. RM3 (1043)


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8

-5

(black to move)

1.	Nf3	Nc6
2.	d4	e5
3.	d5	e4
4.	dxc6	exf3
5.	cxb7	Bxb7
6.	exf3	Nf6
7.	Bd3	Bd6
8.	O-O	O-O
9.	Nc3	Re8
10.	Re1	Rxe1+
11.	Qxe1	c6
12.	Ne4	Nxe4
13.	Qxe4	Qf6
14.	Qxh7+	Kf8
15.	Qf5	Qxf5
16.	Bxf5	Rd8
17.	Bg5	f6
18.	Be3	Be5
19.	Bxa7	d5
20.	c3	Ba6
21.	Rd1	Be2
22.	Rd2	Bc4
23.	b3	Bb5
24.	c4	Bc3
25.	Bc5+	Kf7
26.	Rd3	Ba6
27.	Rxc3	dxc4
28.	h3	Rd5

Saturday, September 23, 2017

White to play.

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5uckItTrebek (1817) vs. john2001plus (1848)


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2
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-4

(white to move)

1.	d4	Nf6
2.	Bf4	c5
3.	c3	cxd4
4.	cxd4	Qb6
5.	Nf3	Qxb2
6.	Nbd2	Nc6
7.	e3	Nb4
8.	Rc1	Nfd5
9.	Nc4	Qxa2
10.	Bd3	Nxd3+
11.	Qxd3	b5
12.	Nce5	Nb4
13.	Qc3	e6
14.	O-O	f6
15.	Nd3	a5
16.	Nc5	Nd5
17.	Qd3	Bxc5
18.	Rxc5	O-O
19.	Bd6	Re8
20.	e4	Ne7
21.	Rfc1	Nc6
22.	Rh5	g6
23.	Rh3	e5
24.	dxe5	Nxe5
25.	Nxe5	fxe5
26.	Qe3	Qe6
27.	Qh6	Qxd6
28.	Qxh7+	Kf8
29.	Rf3+	Qf6
30.	Rxf6#

Tuesday, September 19, 2017

What is the best move for White?

ICC tourney 1310 (3 2), Internet Chess Club
jasrom (2179) vs. xiaoqixia (1594)


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4
3
2
1

+12

(white to move)

1.	e4	e5
2.	Nf3	Nf6
3.	Nxe5	d6
4.	Nf3	Nxe4
5.	c4	Be7
6.	d3	Nf6
7.	Nc3	O-O
8.	d4	d5
9.	c5	Bf5
10.	Bd3	Bxd3
11.	Qxd3	Nc6
12.	O-O	Re8
13.	a3	a5
14.	b3	Qd7
15.	Be3	Ng4
16.	Rfe1	Nxe3
17.	fxe3	Bf6
18.	Rab1	h6
19.	b4	axb4
20.	axb4	Ne7
21.	b5	c6
22.	bxc6	bxc6
23.	e4	dxe4
24.	Nxe4	Nd5
25.	Nxf6+	Nxf6
26.	Ne5	Qd5
27.	Qc4	Qxc4
28.	Nxc4	Rxe1+
29.	Rxe1	Ra4
30.	Rc1	Nd5
31.	Ne5	Ne7
32.	Nf3	Nf5
33.	Rd1	Ne3
34.	Re1	Nf5
35.	Re4	Kf8
36.	h4	Ra1+
37.	Kf2	Ra2+
38.	Re2	Ra4
39.	Rd2	Ke7
40.	g4	Nxh4
41.	Nxh4	Ke6
42.	Nf5	Kf6
43.	Ne3	g6
44.	Kf3	Ra1
45.	d5	cxd5
46.	Nxd5+	Ke6
47.	Nf4+	Ke7
48.	Rc2	Ra8
49.	Ke4	Ra4+
50.	Ke3	Ra8
51.	Kd4	Ra4+
52.	Rc4	Rxc4+
53.	Kxc4	f5
54.	Nxg6+	Kf6
55.	gxf5	Kxf5
56.	c6	Ke6
57.	Kc5	h5
58.	Nf4+	Ke7
59.	Nxh5	Kd8
60.	Kd6	Kc8
61.	Ng7	Kd8
62.	Nf5	Kc8
63.	Ne7+	Kd8
64.	c7+	Ke8
65.	c8=Q+	Kf7
66.	Qg8+	Kf6
67.	Qg6#

What is the best move for Black?

ICC tourney 1312 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Blacknight101 (1596) vs. xiaoqixia (1617)


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2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	e5
2.	Nf3	Nf6
3.	Nxe5	d6
4.	Nc4	Nxe4
5.	d4	Be7
6.	Nc3	Nf6
7.	Be2	O-O
8.	O-O	Bf5
9.	Bd3	Qd7
10.	Ne3	Bxd3
11.	Qxd3	d5
12.	Qb5	c6
13.	Qb3	Re8
14.	Bd2	Bd6
15.	Ne2	Ne4
16.	Bb4	Bxb4
17.	Qxb4	Na6
18.	Qb3	Nd2
19.	Qd3	Nxf1
20.	Rxf1	Nc7
21.	Nf4	Qd6
22.	Nh3	Qg6
23.	Qe2	Ne6
24.	f4	Nxd4
25.	Qf2	Nf5
26.	Nd1	h6
27.	Kh1	Re7
28.	Rg1	Rae8
29.	g4	Ne3
30.	Nc3	Qxc2
31.	Qh4	Qxb2
32.	g5	Nf5
33.	Qh5	Re1
34.	gxh6	Rxg1+
35.	Kxg1	Re1#

Monday, September 11, 2017

What is the best move for Black?

ICC tourney 1309 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
yoshi (1694) vs. Taechess (1632)


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3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	Nf3	Nf6
2.	d4	d5
3.	c4	dxc4
4.	e3	g6
5.	Bxc4	Bg7
6.	Nc3	O-O
7.	O-O	c6
8.	e4	Bg4
9.	Be3	Qb6
10.	e5	Nfd7
11.	Qb3	Qxb3
12.	Bxb3	Bxf3
13.	gxf3	Nb6
14.	Ne4	Na6
15.	Rac1	Nc7
16.	Nc5	Rab8
17.	a4	Rfd8
18.	Bg5	Nbd5
19.	Rfd1	h6
20.	Bh4	g5
21.	Bg3	e6
22.	Ne4	a6
23.	Nd6	Bf8
24.	Kf1	Ne8
25.	Ne4	Be7
26.	a5	h5
27.	h3	h4
28.	Bh2	Rbc8
29.	Nc5	Bxc5
30.	Rxc5	Ng7
31.	Bc2	Nh5
32.	Be4	Nhf4
33.	Bxf4	Nxf4
34.	Kg1	Rxd4
35.	Rxd4	Ne2+
36.	Kf1	Nxd4
37.	Kg2	Ne2
38.	Rc2	Nf4+
39.	Kh2	Rd8
40.	b3	Rd1
41.	b4	Nd3
42.	Bxc6	Nxb4

Friday, September 8, 2017

What is the best move for Black?

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JoeKempsey (1250) vs. john2001plus (1778)


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8

+11

(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	Nf3	d5
3.	exd5	exd5
4.	d4	Nf6
5.	Nc3	Bd6
6.	Be2	O-O
7.	O-O	c6
8.	Re1	Re8
9.	Bg5	h6
10.	Bxf6	Qxf6
11.	Qd2	Bg4
12.	Rad1	Nd7
13.	h3	Bf4
14.	Qd3	Bf5
15.	Ne4	dxe4
16.	Qa3	exf3
17.	Bxf3	Bxc2
18.	Rxe8+	Rxe8
19.	Rf1	Bb8
20.	Rc1	Qf4
21.	g3	Qxc1+
22.	Kg2	Re1
23.	g4	Rg1#

Tuesday, September 5, 2017

Black to play and win.

ICC 5 0, Internet Chess Club
Fiddler (1532) vs. Yoshi (1618)


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	d4	Nf6
2.	c4	e6
3.	Nf3	b6
4.	Bg5	Bb4+
5.	Nc3	h6
6.	Bh4	g5
7.	Bg3	Ne4
8.	Rc1	Bb7
9.	a3	Bxc3+
10.	bxc3	Qe7
11.	Qa4	O-O
12.	Bxc7	d6
13.	Bxb8	Rfxb8
14.	e3	Rc8
15.	Be2	d5
16.	O-O	dxc4
17.	Bxc4	Qc7
18.	Ba6	Nxc3
19.	Bxb7	Qxb7
20.	Qc2	Qa6
21.	Qb2	Ne2+
22.	Kh1	Nxc1
23.	Rxc1	Rxc1+
24.	Qxc1	Rc8
25.	Qb1	Qxa3
26.	h3	Rc1+

Monday, September 4, 2017

What is the best move for White?

ICC tourney 1306 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
KingsBishop (1455) vs. yoshi (1705)


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

-3

(white to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	d4	d5
3.	Nc3	Nf6
4.	Bg5	Be7
5.	e5	Nfd7
6.	Bxe7	Qxe7
7.	Nf3	O-O
8.	Bd3	c5
9.	Bb5	cxd4
10.	Qxd4	Nc6
11.	Bxc6	bxc6
12.	Qf4	Ba6
13.	O-O-O	Rab8
14.	h4	Rb4
15.	Rd4	Rfb8
16.	b3	Qc5
17.	Rxb4	Rxb4
18.	Qd2	Nb6
19.	a3	Rg4
20.	b4	Qc4
21.	g3	d4
22.	Nh2	dxc3
23.	Qd8#

Saturday, September 2, 2017

What is the best move for Black?

ICC 5 0, Internet Chess Club
Fiddler (1520) vs. Yoshi (1694)


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	d4	e6
2.	c4	Nf6
3.	Nf3	b6
4.	Nc3	Bb4
5.	Bd2	Bb7
6.	e3	O-O
7.	Be2	d6
8.	O-O	Bxc3
9.	Bxc3	Ne4
10.	Rc1	Nd7
11.	Nd2	Nxc3
12.	Rxc3	f5
13.	Bf3	Bxf3
14.	Nxf3	Nf6
15.	c5	Ne4
16.	Rc2	dxc5
17.	dxc5	Nxc5
18.	Ne5	Qf6
19.	Qd4	Rfd8
20.	Qc3	Ne4
21.	Qxc7	Nc5
22.	Nf3	Rdc8
23.	Qe5	Nd3
24.	Qxf6	gxf6
25.	Rfc1	Nxc1

Friday, September 1, 2017

What is the best move for White?

Live Chess, Chess.com
john2001plus (1786) vs. stelou76 (1337)


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

+18

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	c5
2.	e4	Nc6
3.	c3	d6
4.	d4	Bg4
5.	d5	Ne5
6.	Nxe5	Bxd1
7.	Bb5+	Qd7
8.	Bxd7+	Kd8
9.	Nxf7+	Kxd7
10.	Nxh8	Nf6
11.	Kxd1	Nxe4
12.	Ke2	g6
13.	Nf7	Bg7
14.	Ng5	Nf6
15.	Ne6	Rg8
16.	Nxg7	Rxg7
17.	Bh6	Rf7
18.	c4	Ne4
19.	f3	Nf6
20.	Nc3	Ng8
21.	Be3	Nf6
22.	Kd3	a6
23.	a4	Ne8
24.	Ne2	Nc7
25.	Nf4	Ke8
26.	Rhe1	Kd7
27.	Ne6	Rf6
28.	Nxc7	Kxc7
29.	Bg5	Rf7
30.	Rxe7+	Rxe7
31.	Bxe7	Kb6
32.	Bxd6	a5
33.	Bxc5+	Kxc5
34.	Re1	Kb4
35.	d6	Kxa4
36.	d7	Kb3
37.	d8=Q	a4
38.	Qb6+	Ka2
39.	Qa5	b5
40.	cxb5	Kb3
41.	Re2	h5
42.	h4	g5
43.	hxg5	h4
44.	g6	h3
45.	gxh3	a3
46.	Qxa3#

Monday, August 28, 2017

What is the best move for White?

Hastings, Hastings
Steinitz, William vs. Von Bardeleben, Curt


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

-1

(white to move)

1.	e4	e5
2.	Nf3	Nc6
3.	Bc4	Bc5
4.	c3	Nf6
5.	d4	exd4
6.	cxd4	Bb4+
7.	Nc3	d5
8.	exd5	Nxd5
9.	O-O	Bxc3
10.	bxc3	Nxc3
11.	Qe1+

Sunday, August 27, 2017

What is the best move for Black?

ICC 30 5, Internet Chess Club
bahamapapa (1766) vs. fiddler (1813)


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	d4	Nf6
2.	c4	g6
3.	Nc3	d5
4.	cxd5	Nxd5
5.	e4	Nxc3
6.	bxc3	Bg7
7.	Bc4	c5
8.	Ne2	Nc6
9.	Bd2	cxd4
10.	cxd4	Nxd4
11.	Bc3	e5
12.	Bb5+	Nxb5
13.	Qa4	Bd7

CHECK!

Wednesday, August 16, 2017

What is the best move for Black?

Live Chess, Chess.com
Analysis of john2001plus (1526) vs. Mauel16 (1584)


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

-1

(black to move)

1.	Nf3	Nf6
2.	d4	d5
3.	c4	Bg4
4.	Ne5	Bf5
5.	Qb3	Qc8
6.	cxd5	c6
7.	dxc6	Be6
8.	Qa4	Nxc6
9.	Nxc6	bxc6
10.	Nc3	g6
11.	e4	Bg7
12.	d5	Bd7
13.	dxc6	Bxc6
14.	Bb5	Bxb5
15.	Qxb5+	Nd7
16.	Bg5	Bxc3+
17.	bxc3	Qxc3+
18.	Ke2	O-O
19.	Rac1	Qe5
20.	Qxe5	Nxe5
21.	Bxe7	Rfe8
22.	Bf6	Ng4
23.	f3	Nxf6

Tuesday, August 15, 2017

What is the best move for White?

ICC tourney 1297 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of yoshi (1745) vs. Zephyr (1509)


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	Nf6
2.	d4	d5
3.	c4	e6
4.	Nc3	Be7
5.	Bf4	O-O
6.	e3	c5
7.	dxc5	Bxc5
8.	cxd5	exd5
9.	Be2	Nc6
10.	O-O	d4
11.	exd4	Nxd4
12.	Nxd4	Qxd4
13.	Qxd4	Bxd4
14.	Bf3	Nd7
15.	Rfd1	Be5
16.	Be3	Rb8
17.	Bxa7	Ra8
18.	Bd4	Bxd4
19.	Rxd4	Nc5
20.	Rc4	Nb3
21.	Rd1	Na5
22.	Ra4	Ra6
23.	b4	Nc4
24.	Rd4	Nb2
25.	Rxa6	bxa6
26.	Be2	g6
27.	Rd2

White to play and win.

Live Chess, Chess.com
Analysis of BDRichardson (1179) vs. ami22-2000 (1147)


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

-2

(white to move)

1.	e4	a6
2.	d4	c5
3.	d5	b6
4.	Nf3	d6
5.	Nc3	e5
6.	a3	Nf6
7.	Be3	h6
8.	g3	Bg4
9.	Bg2	Nbd7
10.	Nb1	Nxe4
11.	Nbd2	Nef6
12.	c4	b5
13.	b3	Qa5
14.	O-O	Qc3
15.	Qc1	b4
16.	axb4	cxb4
17.	Qb1	a5
18.	Ne4	Nxe4
19.	Qxe4	Bxf3
20.	Bxf3	Qxb3
21.	Rab1	Qc3
22.	Rfc1	Qa3
23.	Ra1	Qb3
24.	Bd1	Qb2
25.	Rab1	Qa3
26.	f4	Be7
27.	fxe5	Nxe5
28.	Bf4	f6
29.	Bxe5	dxe5
30.	d6

Saturday, August 12, 2017

What is the best move for White?

G/10, Columbus Chess Club
Analysis of Coffey, John vs. Bemke, James


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	d5
2.	d4	Nf6
3.	c4	c6
4.	e3	e6
5.	Nc3	Nbd7
6.	Bd3	dxc4
7.	Bxc4	b5
8.	Bd3	Bb7
9.	e4	Be7
10.	e5	Nd5
11.	Ne4	a6
12.	O-O	c5
13.	dxc5	Nxc5
14.	Nxc5	Bxc5
15.	Bg5	Qb6
16.	Rc1	O-O
17.	Bb1	h6
18.	Qd3	f5
19.	exf6 e.p.	gxf6
20.	Qh7#

What is the best move for White?

G/10, Columbus Chess Club
Analysis of Coffey, John vs. Bemke, James


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	d5
2.	d4	Nf6
3.	c4	c6
4.	e3	e6
5.	Nc3	Nbd7
6.	Bd3	dxc4
7.	Bxc4	b5
8.	Bd3	Bb7
9.	e4	Be7
10.	e5	Nd5
11.	Ne4	a6
12.	O-O	c5
13.	dxc5	Nxc5
14.	Nxc5	Bxc5
15.	Bg5	Qb6
16.	Rc1	O-O
17.	Bb1	h6
18.	Qd3	f5
19.	exf6 e.p.	Nxf6
20.	Bxf6	Rxf6
21.	Qh7+	Kf8
22.	Ne5	Rxf2
23.	Rxc5	Rxf1+
24.	Kxf1	Rd8
25.	Qh8+	Ke7
26.	Qxg7+	Kd6
27.	b4	Bc6
28.	Be4	Bxe4
29.	Nf7+	Ke7
30.	Ng5+	Ke8
31.	Qf7#

What is the best move for White?

G/10, Columbus Chess Club
Analysis of Coffey, John vs. Bemke, James


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	d5
2.	d4	Nf6
3.	c4	c6
4.	e3	e6
5.	Nc3	Nbd7
6.	Bd3	dxc4
7.	Bxc4	b5
8.	Bd3	Bb7
9.	e4	Be7
10.	e5	Nd5
11.	Ne4	a6
12.	O-O	c5
13.	dxc5	Nxc5
14.	Nxc5	Bxc5
15.	Bg5	Qb6
16.	Rc1	O-O
17.	Bb1	h6
18.	Qd3	f5
19.	exf6 e.p.	Nxf6
20.	Bxf6	Rxf6
21.	Qh7+	Kf8
22.	Ne5	Rf7
23.	Rfd1	Bd5
24.	Rxd5	exd5
25.	Ng6+	Ke8
26.	Qg8+	Rf8
27.	Nxf8	Bxf8
28.	Re1+	Kd7
29.	Qxd5+	Kc7
30.	Qf7+	Kd6
31.	Rd1+	Kc6
32.	Be4+	Kc5
33.	Qd5+	Kb4
34.	Qd2+	Ka4
35.	Bc2#

Tuesday, August 8, 2017

What is the best move for Black?

ICC 5 0, Internet Chess Club
Analysis of yoshi (1600) vs. HelmsAlee (1754)


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

-1

(black to move)

1.	Nf3	d5
2.	d4	c6
3.	c4	e6
4.	e3	Nf6
5.	Bd3	Bb4+
6.	Bd2	a5
7.	a3	Bd6
8.	Ne5	Nfd7
9.	f4	f6
10.	Qh5+	g6
11.	Bxg6+	Ke7
12.	Nf7	hxg6
13.	Qxh8	Qxh8
14.	Nxh8	Nf8
15.	h4	e5
16.	dxe5	fxe5
17.	fxe5	Bxe5
18.	Bc3	Bxc3+
19.	Nxc3	Bg4
20.	cxd5	Kf6
21.	Ne4+	Kg7
22.	Nf2	Bd7
23.	h5	Kxh8
24.	hxg6+	Kg7
25.	O-O-O	Nxg6
26.	Ng4	Bxg4

What is the best move for White?

ICC 5 0, Internet Chess Club
yoshi (1600) vs. HelmsAlee (1754)


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

-1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	d5
2.	d4	c6
3.	c4	e6
4.	e3	Nf6
5.	Bd3	Bb4+
6.	Bd2	a5
7.	a3	Bd6
8.	Ne5	Nfd7
9.	f4	f6
10.	Qh5+	g6
11.	Bxg6+	Ke7
12.	Nf7	hxg6
13.	Qxh8	Qxh8
14.	Nxh8	Nf8
15.	h4	e5
16.	dxe5	fxe5
17.	fxe5	Bxe5
18.	Bc3	Bxc3+
19.	Nxc3	Bg4
20.	cxd5	Kf6
21.	Ne4+	Kg7
22.	Nf2	Bd7
23.	h5	Kxh8
24.	hxg6+	Kg7
25.	O-O-O	Nxg6
26.	Ng4	cxd5
27.	Nf2	Bc6
28.	Nd3	Nd7
29.	Nf4	Nxf4
30.	exf4	Nc5
31.	Rde1	Ne4
32.	g4	a4
33.	Rh5	Rc8
34.	Kd1	Kf7
35.	Rh7+	Kf6
36.	g5+	Kf5
37.	Rf7+	Kg6
38.	Re7	Rf8
39.	Rf1	Ng3
40.	Rf3	Nf5
41.	Re6+	Kh5
42.	Rf6	Rxf6
43.	gxf6	Kg6
44.	Kd2	Kxf6
45.	Kd3	Nd6
46.	Kd4	Nc4
47.	Rf2	Kf5
48.	Kc5	Na5
49.	Kb4	Nb3
50.	Kc3	Nc5
51.	Kd4	Ne6+
52.	Ke3	d4+
53.	Kd3	Nxf4+
54.	Kxd4	Ke6
55.	Rxf4

Monday, August 7, 2017

What is the best move for White?

ICC 5 0, Internet Chess Club
yoshi (1600) vs. HelmsAlee (1754)


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	d5
2.	d4	c6
3.	c4	e6
4.	e3	Nf6
5.	Bd3	Bb4+
6.	Bd2	a5
7.	a3	Bd6
8.	Ne5	Nfd7
9.	f4	f6
10.	Qh5+	g6
11.	Bxg6+	Ke7
12.	Nf7	hxg6
13.	Qxh8	Qxh8
14.	Nxh8	Nf8
15.	h4	e5
16.	dxe5	fxe5
17.	fxe5	Bxe5
18.	Bc3	Bxc3+
19.	Nxc3	Bg4
20.	cxd5	Kf6
21.	Ne4+	Kg7
22.	Nf2	Bd7
23.	h5	Kxh8
24.	hxg6+	Kg7
25.	O-O-O	Nxg6
26.	Ng4	cxd5
27.	Nf2	Bc6
28.	Nd3	Nd7
29.	Nf4	Nxf4
30.	exf4	Nc5
31.	Rde1	Ne4
32.	g4	a4
33.	Rh5	Rc8
34.	Kd1	Kf7
35.	Rh7+	Kf6
36.	g5+	Kf5
37.	Rf7+	Kg6
38.	Re7	Rf8
39.	Rf1	Ng3
40.	Rf3	Nf5
41.	Re6+	Kh5
42.	Rf6	Rxf6
43.	gxf6	Kg6
44.	Kd2	Kxf6
45.	Kd3	Nd6
46.	Kd4	Nc4
47.	Rf2	Kf5
48.	Kc5	Na5
49.	Kb4	Nb3
50.	Kc3	Nc5
51.	Kd4	Ne6+
52.	Ke3	d4+
53.	Kd3	Nxf4+
54.	Kxd4	Ke6
55.	Rxf4	Kd6
56.	Kc4	Kc7
57.	Kb4	Kb6
58.	Rf6	Ka7
59.	Kc5	Be8
60.	Kb4	Bd7
61.	Kc5	Be8
62.	Rf4	Ka6
63.	Rf8	Bc6
64.	Ra8#

Saturday, August 5, 2017

White to play and mate in 1 move.

Live Chess, Chess.com
Khalid_Alig (1823) vs. natalia6 (1703)


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

-4

(white to move)

1.	d4	Nf6
2.	c4	c5
3.	d5	e6
4.	Nc3	exd5
5.	cxd5	d6
6.	e4	g6
7.	Nf3	Bg7
8.	Bb5+	Bd7
9.	Bxd7+	Nbxd7
10.	O-O	O-O
11.	a4	Re8
12.	Qc2	a6
13.	Bf4	Qc7
14.	a5	Nh5
15.	Bd2	Nhf6
16.	Rfe1	Re7
17.	g3	Rae8
18.	Kg2	c4
19.	Ra4	Nc5
20.	Rxc4	Qxa5
21.	Na4	Qd8
22.	Nxc5	dxc5
23.	Bg5	h6
24.	Bxf6	Bxf6
25.	Rxc5	Qb6
26.	b3	Kg7
27.	Rc4	g5
28.	Qd3	Qd6
29.	Nd4	Bxd4
30.	Qxd4+	f6
31.	f3	Re5
32.	Rec1	Re8e7
33.	Qc5	Qxc5
34.	Rxc5	Rd7
35.	Rc7	Ree7
36.	Rxd7	Rxd7
37.	b4	Kg6
38.	Kf2	f5
39.	Ke3	Kf6
40.	Kd4	h5
41.	e5+	Ke7
42.	Rc5	Ke8
43.	e6	Rd8
44.	Ke5	Ke7
45.	Rc7+	Ke8
46.	d6	h4
47.	Rh7	Rxd6
48.	Kxd6	Kf8
49.	Rf7+	Kg8
50.	Ke5	hxg3
51.	Kf6	g2
52.	e7	g1=Q
53.	e8=Q#

Tuesday, August 1, 2017

White to Play

ICC tourney 1282 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
ickyquarter (1319) vs. smgsmg21 (1235)


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	Nf3	d6
3.	d4	cxd4
4.	Nxd4	e6
5.	Nc3	a6
6.	Be2	Nf6
7.	Be3	b5
8.	a3	Bb7
9.	f3	Be7
10.	O-O	Nc6
11.	Qd2	Rc8
12.	Rad1	O-O
13.	Qe1	Ne5
14.	Qg3	Re8
15.	Qf2	Nc4
16.	Bxc4	Rxc4
17.	Nb3	Qc8
18.	Rd4	Rxd4
19.	Bxd4	d5
20.	exd5	Nxd5
21.	Qg3	Nf6
22.	Re1	Rd8
23.	Bb6	Rd6
24.	Ba5	Nd5
25.	Nxd5	Rxd5
26.	Bc3	Rg5
27.	Qf4	Rg6
28.	Rd1	Bf6
29.	Qd6	h6
30.	Bxf6	Rxf6
31.	Nc5	Bd5
32.	c3	Qa8
33.	Qxa6	Bxf3
34.	Qxa8+	Bxa8
35.	Rd8+	Kh7
36.	Rxa8	Rf5
37.	Nb7	Rd5
38.	Rd8	Re5
39.	Kf2	Kg6
40.	Rd4	Rf5+
41.	Ke2	Re5+
42.	Kf3	Rf5+
43.	Rf4	Rd5
44.	Rg4+	Kf6
45.	Rd4	Rf5+
46.	Ke3	Re5+
47.	Kd3	Rf5
48.	Nd6	Rf2
49.	Ne4+

Sunday, July 23, 2017

What is the best move for White?

ICC tourney 1288 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of yoshi (1763) vs. crunk-dawg (1623)


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	d5
2.	d4	Nf6
3.	c4	c6
4.	e3	Bf5
5.	Nc3	e6
6.	cxd5	exd5
7.	Qb3	Bc8
8.	Bd3	Be7
9.	O-O	O-O
10.	Bd2	Nbd7
11.	Rac1	Nb6
12.	Ne5	Nbd7
13.	f4	Nxe5
14.	fxe5	Ne8
15.	Qc2	g6
16.	Rce1	Ng7
17.	Re2	Be6
18.	Ref2	a5
19.	Ne2	Bg5
20.	Nf4	Bxf4
21.	Rxf4	Nh5
22.	Rf4f2	a4
23.	Bc3	a3
24.	b3	Qb6
25.	Be2	Ng7
26.	e4	Rac8
27.	exd5	cxd5
28.	Qd2	Nf5
29.	g4	Ng7
30.	Bb4	Rfe8
31.	Bd6	Qd8
32.	Bb5	Qh4
33.	Bxe8	Rxe8
34.	Qf4	h5
35.	gxh5	Qxh5
36.	Qf3	Qg5+
37.	Qg3	Qh5
38.	Bxa3	Nf5
39.	Qf3	Qxf3
40.	Rxf3	Nxd4
41.	Rf3f2	Nf5
42.	Bb2	Ra8
43.	a4	Ne3
44.	Rc1	Rd8
45.	Bd4	Nf5
46.	Bb6	Re8
47.	Rc7	Ne3
48.	Bxe3

What is the best move for Black?

ICC tourney 1288 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of Zephyr (1552) vs. yoshi (1773)


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4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	c4	e5
2.	g3	Nf6
3.	Bg2	d5
4.	cxd5	Nxd5
5.	Nf3	Nc6
6.	O-O	Bc5
7.	a3	Bb6
8.	Nc3	O-O
9.	Na4	e4
10.	Ne1	Bf5
11.	Nxb6	axb6
12.	d3	Nf6
13.	Bg5	exd3
14.	Nxd3	h6
15.	Bf4	Re8
16.	Re1	g5
17.	Be3	Qd7
18.	Qb3	Be6
19.	Qc3	Nd5
20.	Qd2	Nxe3
21.	Qxe3	Nd4
22.	Rac1	Nb3
23.	Rc3	Bd5
24.	Ne5	Qe6
25.	Bxd5	Qxd5
26.	f4	gxf4
27.	gxf4	Kh7
28.	Rd3	Rg8+
29.	Qg3	Rxg3+
30.	hxg3	Qc5+
31.	e3	f6
32.	Rd7+	Kg8
33.	Ng4	Rf8
34.	Nxh6+	Kh8
35.	Kg2	Qc6+
36.	e4	Qxd7
37.	Rh1	Qd2+
38.	Kf3	Qd3+
39.	Kg4	Qxe4
40.	Nf5+	Qxh1

CHECK!

Saturday, July 22, 2017

Black to Play

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SashaRocks (1584) vs. john2001plus (1839)


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8

+12

(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	d4	d5
3.	Nd2	c5
4.	c3	cxd4
5.	cxd4	Nc6
6.	Ngf3	dxe4
7.	Nxe4	Be7
8.	Be3	Nf6
9.	Nc3	O-O
10.	Be2	a6
11.	O-O	b5
12.	Rc1	Bb7
13.	a3	Nd5
14.	Bd2	Rc8
15.	Qb3	Na5
16.	Qa2	Nc4
17.	Bxc4	Rxc4
18.	Nxd5	Bxd5
19.	Rxc4	Bxc4
20.	Qb1	Bxf1
21.	Kxf1	Bf6
22.	Bb4	Re8
23.	Qe4	Qd5
24.	Qd3	Rc8
25.	Ke2	Qc4
26.	Bc3	Kf8
27.	Kd2	Qxd3+
28.	Kxd3	Ke8
29.	Ke4	Kd7
30.	g4	g6
31.	Nd2	Be7
32.	Nf3	Bxa3
33.	Ne5+	Ke8
34.	Nd3	Bd6
35.	h3	Ke7
36.	f4	Rc4
37.	f5	b4
38.	Bd2	a5
39.	fxe6	fxe6
40.	Bg5+	Kd7
41.	Ne5+	Bxe5
42.	Kxe5	Rc2
43.	Kf6	Rxb2
44.	Kg7	a4
45.	Kxh7	a3
46.	Bf6	a2
47.	d5	a1=Q
48.	Kxg6	exd5
49.	h4	Qa6
50.	g5	Rh2
51.	h5	Qd3+
52.	Kh6	Qf3
53.	Kg7	Qxh5
54.	g6	Qh8+
55.	Kf7	Rf2
56.	g7	Qe8#

Sunday, July 16, 2017

What is the best move for White?

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Analysis of inducotor (1813) vs. john2001plus (1574)


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(white to move)

1.	d4	e6
2.	c4	Nf6
3.	Nc3	Bb4
4.	Bf4	d6
5.	e3	c5
6.	h3	Ne4
7.	Rc1	Qa5
8.	Qc2	Bxc3+
9.	bxc3	f5
10.	Bd3	g5
11.	Bh2	cxd4
12.	exd4	Nf6
13.	Bxd6	Nc6
14.	Ne2	Bd7
15.	O-O	Rc8
16.	Qb3	e5
17.	Qxb7	exd4
18.	Nxd4	Nxd4
19.	cxd4	Kf7
20.	c5	Rhe8
21.	Bxf5	Qd8
22.	Bd3	Kg8
23.	Be5	Bc6
24.	Bc4+	Kf8
25.	Qf7#

What is the best move for White?

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john2001plus (1598) vs. CHESSniilista (1553)


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(white to move)

1.	Nf3	Nf6
2.	d4	g6
3.	c4	Bg7
4.	Nc3	d5
5.	Bf4	O-O
6.	e3	Bg4
7.	Be2	e6
8.	O-O	Nbd7
9.	h3	Bf5
10.	Nh4	Rc8
11.	Nxf5	exf5
12.	Nxd5	Nxd5
13.	cxd5	Nf6
14.	Qb3	Nxd5
15.	Bh2	b6
16.	Ba6	Rb8
17.	Bc4	Nf6
18.	Rac1	Rc8
19.	Ba6	Ne4
20.	Rfd1	c5
21.	Bxc8	Qxc8
22.	f3	Ng5
23.	dxc5	bxc5
24.	Bd6	c4
25.	Rxc4	Qe6
26.	Bxf8	Bxf8
27.	Rc8	Qxc8
28.	Qa4	Qe6
29.	Kf2	Bc5
30.	Qf4	h6
31.	h4	Nh7
32.	b3	Qf6
33.	Ke2	Bd6
34.	Qd4	Qxd4
35.	exd4	Be5
36.	dxe5	Kf8
37.	Rd8+	Ke7
38.	Ra8	Ke6
39.	Rh8

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;