Monday, December 31, 2018

What is the best move for Black?

ICC tourney 1410 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of IAlwaysWin (1632) vs. john2001plus (1732)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
hgfedcba
+3
(black to move)
1.d4e6
2.c4Nf6
3.g3c5
4.d5b5
5.dxe6fxe6
6.cxb5d5
7.a4a6
8.bxa6Nc6
9.Bg2Rxa6
10.Nc3Be7
11.Nf3O-O
12.O-Oe5
13.Nb5e4
14.Ng5h6
15.Nh3Bf5
16.f3Qd7
17.Nf2exf3
18.exf3Rfa8
19.f4Nd4
20.Nxd4cxd4
21.Qxd4Rxa4
22.Rxa4Rxa4
23.Qe5Bd6
24.Qc3d4
25.Qb3+Be6
26.Qb6Rb4
27.Qa5Bc4
28.Re1Rb5
29.Qa8+Rb8
30.Qf3Rb3
31.Qa8+Rb8
32.Qa5Bb4
33.Qe5Bxe1
34.Qxb8+Kh7
35.Qe5Bxf2+
36.Kh1Qg4
37.h4Bxg3
38.Be4+Kh8
39.Qb8+Ng8
40.Kg1Qe2
41.Bg2Qe1+
42.Bf1Qxf1#
 

White to play and win.

Paris, Opera Game
Paul Morphy vs. Duke Karl / Count Isouard
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
-10
(white to move)
1.e4e5
2.Nf3d6
3.d4Bg4
4.dxe5Bxf3
5.Qxf3dxe5
6.Bc4Nf6
7.Qb3Qe7
8.Nc3c6
9.Bg5b5
10.Nxb5cxb5
11.Bxb5+Nbd7
12.O-O-ORd8
13.Rxd7Rxd7
14.Rd1Qe6
15.Bxd7+Nxd7
16.Qb8+Nxb8
17.Rd8#
 

Saturday, December 29, 2018

Black to play

Casual Game, https://itsyourturn.com
Schulze vs. John Coffey
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
hgfedcba
-7
(black to move)
1.f4e5
2.d4exd4
3.Qxd4Nc6
4.Qe4+Be7
5.f5Nf6
6.Qf4O-O
7.Nf3d5
8.Nc3Bd6
9.Qh4Bxf5
10.Qg5Bxc2
11.h4Re8
12.h5Ne4
13.Qxd8Bg3#
 

Friday, December 21, 2018

White to play for mate

Casual Game, https://itsyourturn.com
Analysis of John Coffey vs. rql
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
-2
(white to move)
1.d4Nf6
2.c4e6
3.Nf3a6
4.Nc3g6
5.e4d6
6.Bg5Be7
7.Qd2O-O
8.O-O-ONfd7
9.Bh6Re8
10.e5Nc6
11.exd6cxd6
12.h4b6
13.h5Bb7
14.hxg6fxg6
15.Ng5Nf8
16.f4Bf6
17.d5Ne7
18.Nce4Bg7
19.Bxg7Kxg7
20.Nxe6+Nxe6
21.Qc3+Kg8
22.Nf6+Kh8
23.Rxh7#
 

Wednesday, December 5, 2018

What is the best move for White?

Casual Game, https://itsyourturn.com
Analysis of John Coffey vs. just plain bill
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
+4
(white to move)
1.d4d5
2.c4Nf6
3.cxd5Qxd5
4.Nc3Qd7
5.e4a6
6.Nf3g6
7.Ne5Qd8
8.Bc4e6
9.Bg5Nbd7
10.Nxd7Bxd7
11.e5Be7
12.Bxf6Bxf6
13.exf6Qxf6
14.O-OO-O-O
15.d5h5
16.Qb3exd5
17.Nxd5Qd6
18.Rac1Be6
19.Nxc7Bxc4
20.Rxc4Kb8
21.Rfc1Rc8
22.Nxa6+Ka7
23.Qe3+Qb6
24.Nc5Kb8
25.Nd7+Ka7
26.Ra4#
 

Friday, November 2, 2018

White to play

Casual Game, https://itsyourturn.com
Analysis of MOHAMED vs. John Coffey
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
-1
(white to move)
1.e4e6
2.Bc4d5
3.exd5exd5
4.Qe2+Be7
5.Bb3Nf6
6.Nf3O-O
7.d4Re8
8.O-OBg4
9.Nbd2Bb4
10.Qb5Bxd2
11.Bxd2Bxf3
12.gxf3b6
13.f4c6
14.Qd3Ne4
15.f3Nxd2
16.Qxd2Nd7
17.c4dxc4
18.Bxc4Nf6
19.Rad1Nd5
20.Rde1Rxe1
21.Qxe1Nxf4
22.Qe5Ng6
23.Qe4Qf6
24.Re1Rd8
25.Kf1h5
26.Bb3Rxd4
27.Bxf7+Kh7
28.Bxg6+Kh6
29.Qf5Qxg6
30.Re6
 

Wednesday, October 31, 2018

Black to play for a winning game

Casual Game, https://itsyourturn.com
Analysis of JUMPER vs. John Coffey
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
hgfedcba
0
(black to move)
1.d4e6
2.e4d5
3.exd5exd5
4.Nc3Nf6
5.Nf3Bd6
6.Be2O-O
7.O-Oc6
8.Bg5h6
9.Bh4Bf5
10.Bd3Bxd3
11.Qxd3Nbd7
12.Rfe1Qc7
13.Bg3Rfe8
14.Bxd6Qxd6
15.Ne2Re6
16.Ng3Rae8
17.Rxe6Rxe6
18.Re1Qe7
19.Rxe6Qxe6
20.Qe2Ne4
21.Nxe4dxe4
22.Nd2Qxa2
23.Nf1Qxb2
 

Saturday, October 20, 2018

White to play

October 2018 Open Main #1 Tournament, https://itsyourturn.com
Analysis of John Coffey vs. Csonka Andrews
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
-2
(white to move)
1.d4d5
2.c4e6
3.Nf3Nd7
4.Nc3Ngf6
5.Bf4dxc4
6.e4Nb6
7.Bxc4Bd7
8.Bd3Bb4
9.O-OO-O
10.Rc1Bc6
11.e5Nfd5
12.Bxh7+Kxh7
13.Ng5+Kg6
14.Qd3+f5
15.exf6 e.p.+Kxf6
16.Be5+Kxg5
17.Qh7Rf4
18.g3Qf6
19.Ne4+Rxe4
20.f4+Nxf4
21.gxf4+Rxf4
22.Bxf4+Kg4
23.h3#
 

Saturday, October 6, 2018

What is the best move for White?

October 2018 Open Main #1 Tournament, https://itsyourturn.com
Analysis of John Coffey vs. Joao Goncalo
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
+1
(white to move)
1.d4d5
2.c4c6
3.e3Bf5
4.cxd5cxd5
5.Nc3e6
6.Qb3Nf6
7.Qxb7Nbd7
8.Nf3Bd6
9.Qa6O-O
10.Qxd6
 

Black to play and win

October 2018 Open Main #1 Tournament, https://itsyourturn.com
Analysis of Joao Goncalo vs. John Coffey
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
hgfedcba
+2
(black to move)
1.e4e6
2.d4d5
3.e5c5
4.c3Nc6
5.Nf3Qb6
6.Be2Nh6
7.O-Ocxd4
8.cxd4Nf5
9.Be3Qxb2
10.Nbd2Nfxd4
11.Nxd4Nxd4
12.Rb1Nxe2+
13.Qxe2Qc2
14.Qb5+Qc6
15.Rfc1Qxb5
16.Rxb5b6
17.Nb3Ba6
 

Friday, September 28, 2018

Mate in 1

Casual Game, https://itsyourturn.com
John Coffey vs. Wayne33
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
+8
(white to move)
1.Nf3d5
2.d4c6
3.c4h6
4.cxd5cxd5
5.Nc3Nf6
6.Bf4g5
7.Bg3e6
8.e3Bb4
9.Bd3Ne4
10.Bxb8Rxb8
11.Qa4+Bd7
12.Qxb4b6
13.Bxe4dxe4
14.Nxe4f5
15.Nd6+Ke7
16.Nb7+Ke8
17.Nxd8Kxd8
18.Qd6Rb7
19.Ne5Rh7
20.Rc1f4
21.Qf8+Be8
22.Rc8+Kxc8
23.Qxe8+Kc7
24.O-ORb8
25.Rc1+Kb7
26.Qc6+Ka6
27.Rc4Ka5
28.Ra4#
 

Wednesday, September 19, 2018

White to play and force mate

Casual Game, https://itsyourturn.com
John Coffey vs. godzilla47
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
+5
(white to move)
1.d4d5
2.c4Bf5
3.cxd5Bxb1
4.Rxb1e6
5.dxe6fxe6
6.Nf3Nf6
7.Qb3Nd5
8.Qxb7Nd7
9.e4Nd5b6
10.Qc6Bb4+
11.Bd2Bxd2+
12.Nxd2O-O
13.Qxe6+Kh8
14.Bd3Re8
15.Qh3g6
16.O-ONf6
17.Nf3Nh5
18.Rfd1Nf4
19.Qg4Nxd3
20.Rxd3Nc4
21.b3Na3
22.Rbd1c6
23.Ne5Qf6
24.Rf3Qg7
25.Rf7Qh6
26.Qf3Qg5
27.Rd7Rf8
28.Nf7+Rxf7
29.Qxf7Qh6
30.Qf6+Kg8
31.Qe6+Kh8
32.Qe5+Kg8
33.d5c5
34.d6Qf8
35.Rd3Rb8
36.Rf3Qh6
37.Qe6+Kh8
38.Qf6+Kg8
39.Rd8+Rxd8
40.Qxd8+Kg7
41.Qf8#
 

Tuesday, September 4, 2018

What is the best move for White?

Casual Game, https://itsyourturn.com
John Coffey vs. chess724
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
+6
(white to move)
1.Nf3Nf6
2.d4d5
3.c4e6
4.Nc3c6
5.e3Bb4
6.Bd3dxc4
7.Bxc4O-O
8.O-ONbd7
9.Re1Bxc3
10.bxc3h6
11.e4Nb6
12.Bd3Bd7
13.Bc2a6
14.e5Nfd5
15.Qd3f5
16.exf6 e.p.Nxf6
17.Ne5Nbd5
18.Bxh6gxh6
19.Qg6+Kh8
20.Qxh6+Kg8
21.Rad1Qe7
22.Rd3Rf7
23.Rg3+Rg7
24.Ng6Qe8
25.Qh8+Kf7
26.Ne5+Ke7
27.Qxg7+Kd6
28.c4Qe7
29.cxd5Qxg7
30.Rxg7cxd5
31.Rf7Rc8
32.Bb3Rc7
33.Rxf6
 

Wednesday, August 29, 2018

White to play and win

Live Chess, Chess.com
Analysis of john2001plus (1822) vs. LetsGoRoyals (1639), 900+10
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
+3
(white to move)
1.Nf3b6
2.e4Bb7
3.Nc3e6
4.d4Bb4
5.Bd3Nf6
6.e5Nd5
7.Bd2Nxc3
8.bxc3Be7
9.O-Od6
10.Re1dxe5
11.Nxe5Bd6
12.Qg4Bxe5
13.dxe5g6
14.Bg5Qd7
15.Bf6Rg8
16.Rad1h5
17.Qg5Qc8
18.Bb5+Nd7
19.Rxd7Qb8
20.Rd8#
 

Sunday, August 26, 2018

Mate in 1

Indianapolis open, Chess.com
Analysis of Xun (1400) vs. Sims (1558)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
hgfedcba
+6
(black to move)
1.c4e5
2.Nc3Nf6
3.g3c6
4.d4e4
5.Bg2d5
6.b3Bb4
7.Bd2e3
8.fxe3Ng4
9.Qc2Qe7
10.a3Bxc3
11.Qxc3O-O
12.h3Nf6
13.O-O-OQxa3+
14.Qb2Qd6
15.g4a5
16.c5Qc7
17.Be1Be6
18.Nf3Nbd7
19.Rg1a4
20.bxa4Rxa4
21.Rd3Rfa8
22.Kb1b6
23.Nd2bxc5
24.dxc5Nxc5
25.Rc3Rb8
26.Nb3d4
27.exd4Nxb3
28.Bg3Nd2+
29.Kc1Rxb2
30.Kxb2Ra2+
31.Kc1Qa5
32.Rxc6Nb3+
33.Kb1Ra1+
34.Kb2Qa2+
35.Kc3Qd2#
 

What is the best move for Black?

Indianapolis open, Chess.com
Xun (1400) vs. Sims (1558)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
hgfedcba
0
(black to move)
1.c4e5
2.Nc3Nf6
3.g3c6
4.d4e4
5.Bg2d5
6.b3Bb4
7.Bd2e3
8.fxe3Ng4
9.Qc2Qe7
10.a3Bxc3
11.Qxc3O-O
12.h3Nf6
13.O-O-OQxa3+
14.Qb2Qd6
15.g4a5
16.c5Qc7
17.Be1Be6
18.Nf3Nbd7
19.Rg1a4
20.bxa4Rxa4
21.Rd3Rfa8
22.Kb1b6
23.Nd2bxc5
24.dxc5Nxc5
25.Rc3Rb8
26.Nb3d4
27.exd4Nxb3
28.Bg3Nd2+
29.Kc1Rxb2
30.Bxc7Raa2
31.Kd1Bb3+
32.Rxb3Ra1#
 

Saturday, August 25, 2018

What is the strongest move for Black?

Casual Game, https://itsyourturn.com
Analysis of Wayne33 vs. John Coffey
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
hgfedcba
0
(black to move)
1.d4Nf6
2.c4e6
3.Nc3Bb4
4.Bd2c5
5.Bg5Qa5
6.Qd2cxd4
7.Qxd4Qxg5
 

Thursday, August 16, 2018

What is the best move for Black?

Live Chess, Chess.com
Analysis of Aksh0412 (1638) vs. john2001plus (1850)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
hgfedcba
0
(black to move)
1.e4e6
2.d3d5
3.Nd2dxe4
4.dxe4e5
5.Ngf3Bc5
6.Bd3Nc6
7.O-ONf6
8.c3Qxd3
 

Tuesday, August 7, 2018

White to play and win

ICC tourney 471506 , Internet Chess Club
John2001plus (1840) vs. MrPositive (1927)
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
0
(white to move)
1.Nf3Nf6
2.d4d5
3.c4dxc4
4.e3e6
5.Bxc4c5
6.O-Oa6
7.dxc5Qxd1
8.Rxd1Bxc5
9.Nbd2O-O
10.Be2Rd8
11.b3b6
12.Bb2Bb7
13.Rac1Nbd7
14.Nc4Rac8
15.Nd6Bxd6
16.Rxd6Rxc1+
17.Bxc1Bd5
18.Ne5Rc8
19.Bb2Rc2
20.Nxd7Rxe2
21.Nxf6+gxf6
22.Bc3Rc2
23.Be1Rxa2
24.Rxb6Ra1
25.Kf1Ra3
26.Bc3Rxb3
27.Rxb3Bxb3
28.Bxf6Kf8
29.Ke2Ke8
30.Kd3Kd7
31.Kc3Bd5
32.g3Kc6
33.Kb4Bf3
34.Bd8Kd5
35.Kc3Ke4
36.Kd2Bg2
37.Ke2Bf3+
38.Kd2Bg4
39.h4Kf3
40.Ke1Ke4
41.Kd2Bf3
42.Ba5Kd5
43.Kc3Kc5
44.Kb3Kb5
45.Bc7a5
46.Bd6Bd1+
47.Kc3Kc6
48.Be7Kd5
49.Kd3Bf3
50.Bd8a4
51.Be7Bd1
52.e4+Ke5
53.f4#
 

Friday, August 3, 2018

Black to play

Rated Blitz game, https://lichess.org/wfx3MP9w
liberion (1750) vs. john2001plus (1869)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
hgfedcba
-3
(black to move)
1.e4e6
2.Nf3d5
3.e5c5
4.b4Qb6
5.bxc5Bxc5
6.d4Bb4+
7.c3Be7
8.Bd3Nc6
9.O-OBd7
10.Ba3Rc8
11.Bxe7Ngxe7
12.Nbd2Nf5
13.Ng5h6
14.Bxf5hxg5
15.Bd3f6
16.f4Nxd4
17.Bg6+Ke7
18.cxd4Qxd4+
19.Kh1Rh6
20.f5Qxe5
21.Nf3Rxh2+
22.Kg1Qe3+
23.Kxh2Rh8+
24.Kg3exf5
25.Re1f4#
 

What is the best move for White?

Rated Blitz game, https://lichess.org/JPeFLRV0
Analysis of liberion (1737) vs. john2001plus (1886)
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
-6
(white to move)
1.e4e6
2.Nf3d5
3.e5c5
4.b4b6
5.a3Ne7
6.c3a5
7.d4axb4
8.cxb4cxb4
9.Bd3Ng6
10.O-Obxa3
11.Bxa3Bxa3
12.Rxa3Rxa3
13.Nxa3O-O
14.g3Nc6
15.h4f6
16.h5fxe5
17.hxg6e4
18.gxh7+Kh8
19.Bb1Rxf3
20.Nc2Rd3
21.Qg4e5
22.Qg6Nxd4
23.Ne3Nf3+
24.Kg2Qd7
25.Rh1Rc3
26.Nf5Rc6
27.Qg4g6
28.Nh6Kxh7
29.Nf5+Kg8
30.Qh3Qxf5
31.Qh8+Kf7
32.Rh7+Ke6
33.Qe8+Kd6
34.Qe7#
 

Tuesday, July 31, 2018

What is the best move for Black?

ICC tourney 1402 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of Sherlocked (1858) vs. john2001plus (1750)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
hgfedcba
-3
(black to move)
1.c4e5
2.g3Nf6
3.Bg2c6
4.d4exd4
5.Qxd4d5
6.Bg5Be7
7.cxd5cxd5
8.Nf3Nc6
9.Qa4Qb6
10.O-OQxb2
11.Nbd2Qb4
12.Qc2O-O
13.Rab1Qd6
14.Nb3Nb4
15.Qb2Bf5
16.Rbc1Rac8
17.Nbd4Be4
18.a3Nc6
19.Qxb7Nxd4
20.Rxc8Nxe2+
21.Kh1h6
22.Rxf8+Bxf8
23.Bd2Qxa3
24.Nh4g5
25.Nf3Qxf3
26.Rg1Ng4
27.Bxf3Bxf3+
28.Rg2Nxf2#
 

Black to play for checkmate

ICC tourney 1394 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of weakfish (1372) vs. Sherlocked (1851)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
hgfedcba
-2
(black to move)
1.e4e6
2.d4d5
3.Nd2Nf6
4.e5Nfd7
5.f4c5
6.c3Nc6
7.Bb5Qb6
8.Bxc6bxc6
9.Ne2Ba6
10.Nf3cxd4
11.Nfxd4Nc5
12.O-ONe4
13.Re1Be7
14.Qb3Rc8
15.Be3Nc5
16.Qc2Qc7
17.Ng3g6
18.Nge2O-O
19.Qd2Ne4
20.Qc2c5
21.Nf3Rb8
22.b3Qa5
23.Bd2Rfd8
24.c4Nxd2
25.Nxd2dxc4
26.Nxc4Qc7
27.Ng3Rd4
28.Ne2Rd5
29.Nc3Bxc4
30.bxc4Rd4
31.Nb5Qd7
32.Nxd4cxd4
33.Red1Bc5
34.Rd3h5
35.Rb1Rb6
36.Rxb6axb6
37.h3Kg7
38.a4Qa7
39.Qb3Qa5
40.Qb5Qe1+
41.Kh2Qf1
42.Rf3Qc1
43.Qb3d3
44.Rxd3Qxf4+
45.g3Qf2+
46.Kh1Qg1#
 

Tuesday, July 17, 2018

What is the best move for White?

Casual Game, https://itsyourturn.com
John Coffey vs. Eduardo
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
+4
(white to move)
1.Nf3d5
2.d4Nf6
3.c4e6
4.Nc3Be7
5.Bf4O-O
6.e3dxc4
7.Bxc4b6
8.Qc2Bb7
9.a3Nbd7
10.Rc1Nh5
11.Bg3Nxg3
12.hxg3Nf6
13.e4h6
14.e5Nd5
15.Qe4Rb8
16.Bd3Nf6
17.Qf4Nh7
18.Rxh6Bxf3
19.Bxh7+Kh8
20.Bd3+Kg8
21.gxf3f5
22.exf6 e.p.Rxf6
23.Bh7+Kf8
24.Bg6Bd6
25.Qh4Ke7
26.Rh7Qf8
27.Ne4Kd8
28.Nxd6cxd6
29.Rh8
 

Wednesday, June 27, 2018

What is the best move for White?

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john2001plus (1874) vs. unc07 (1323)
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
-1
(white to move)
1.Nf3c5
2.e4Nc6
3.c3d5
4.exd5Qxd5
5.d4cxd4
6.cxd4Bg4
7.Nc3Qxd4
8.Qxd4Nxd4
9.Nxd4O-O-O
10.Be3e5
11.Ndb5a6
12.h3Bh5
13.g4Bg6
14.Na7+Kb8
15.Bg2Nf6
16.O-OBb4
17.Rac1Bd3
18.Rfd1Bg6
19.Na4Rxd1+
20.Rxd1Bc2
21.Rc1Bxa4
22.Rc4a5
23.g5b5
24.Rxb4axb4
25.gxf6gxf6
26.Nc6+Kc7
27.b3
 

Saturday, June 16, 2018

What is the best move for Black?

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Analysis of tuoheng (1651) vs. SpeedyChess11 (1791)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
hgfedcba
-1
(black to move)
1.d4e6
2.e4d5
3.exd5exd5
4.Nf3Bd6
5.Bg5Ne7
6.Nc3f6
7.Be3O-O
8.Bd3c6
9.h3Bf5
10.O-ONd7
11.Re1Qc7
12.Qd2Rae8
13.Rad1Bxd3
14.Qxd3Ng6
15.Ne2b5
16.c3a5
17.a3a4
18.Kf1Nb6
19.Nd2f5
20.f3Bg3
21.Nxg3Qxg3
22.Bf2Qh2
23.Rxe8Rxe8
24.Qxf5Nf4
25.Qg4Qh1+
26.Bg1Re2
27.Re1h5
28.Qg5Rxe1+
29.Kxe1Qxg1+
30.Nf1Nd3+
31.Ke2Nc4
32.Qd8+Kh7
33.Qg5Qf2+
34.Kxd3Nxb2#
 

What is the best move for Black?

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Analysis of tuoheng (1651) vs. SpeedyChess11 (1791)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
hgfedcba
+3
(black to move)
1.d4e6
2.e4d5
3.exd5exd5
4.Nf3Bd6
5.Bg5Ne7
6.Nc3f6
7.Be3O-O
8.Bd3c6
9.h3Bf5
10.O-ONd7
11.Re1Qc7
12.Qd2Rae8
13.Rad1Bxd3
14.Qxd3Ng6
15.Ne2b5
16.c3a5
17.a3a4
18.Kf1Nb6
19.Nd2f5
20.f3Bg3
21.Nxg3Qxg3
22.Bf2Qh2
23.Rxe8Rxe8
24.Qxf5Nf4
25.Qg4Qh1+
26.Bg1Re2
27.Re1h5
28.Rxe2hxg4
29.Rf2g3
 

Thursday, June 14, 2018

What is the best move for Black?

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john2001plus (1854) vs. NC008 (1991)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
hgfedcba
+1
(black to move)
1.Nf3c5
2.e4g6
3.c3Bg7
4.d4cxd4
5.cxd4d5
6.exd5Nf6
7.Nc3Nxd5
8.Bc4Nb6
9.Bb5+Bd7
10.Qb3O-O
11.O-Oa6
12.Bxd7Nb8xd7
13.a4Nf6
14.a5Nbd5
15.Qxb7e6
16.Bg5Qd6
17.Ne5Rab8
18.Qc6Qxc6
19.Nxc6Rxb2
20.Na4Rc2
21.Nc5Ra8
22.Rfb1h6
23.Be3Ng4
24.Rb8+Rxb8
25.Nxb8Ngxe3
26.fxe3Nxe3
27.Nbxa6Bxd4
28.Re1Ng4+
29.Kf1Nxh2#
 

What is the best move for Black?

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Analysis of NC008 (1980) vs. SpeedyChess11 (1838)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
hgfedcba
+5
(black to move)
1.d4e6
2.c4Nf6
3.Nc3Bb4
4.Qc2c5
5.dxc5O-O
6.Bg5Bxc5
7.Nf3Nc6
8.e3h6
9.Bh4a6
10.a3Be7
11.Rd1Qc7
12.Bg3e5
13.Bd3d6
14.Nd5Qa5+
15.Qd2Qxd2+
16.Nxd2Be6
17.e4Bxd5
18.cxd5Nd4
19.Nf3Nxf3+
20.gxf3Nd7
21.b4a5
22.O-Oaxb4
23.axb4Bd8
24.Bb5Nf6
25.Ra1Bb6
26.h3Nh5
27.Bh2Rfc8
28.Rac1Rxc1
29.Rxc1Ra2
30.Rf1Rb2
31.Bd7Rxb4
32.Bg4Nf6
33.Rc1Rb2
34.Bg3g6
35.Rc8+Kg7
36.Bh4h5
37.Bxf6+Kxf6
38.Bd7Rxf2
39.Kh1Rf1+
40.Kg2Rf2+
41.Kh1Rxf3
42.Rb8Rxh3+
43.Kg2Rb3
44.Rxb7Rb2+
45.Kf3Bd4
46.Rc7Rf2+
47.Kg3Rf4
48.Rc6Ke7
49.Bc8Rxe4
50.Rc7+Kd8
51.Rc2Re3+
52.Kg2Rc3
53.Rxc3Bxc3
54.Bh3f5
55.Kf3Ke7
56.Ke3Kf6
57.Kf3Bd4
58.Bf1g5
59.Bg2e4+
60.Ke2Ke5
61.Bf1Kxd5
62.Bg2Ke5
63.Bf1d5
64.Bg2f4
65.Bf1g4
66.Ke1f3
67.Bb5e3
68.Kf1g3
69.Ba6e2+
70.Ke1Bc3#
 

Monday, June 11, 2018

Black to play for checkmate.

ICC tourney 1394 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of weakfish (1372) vs. Sherlocked (1851)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
hgfedcba
-2
(black to move)
1.e4e6
2.d4d5
3.Nd2Nf6
4.e5Nfd7
5.f4c5
6.c3Nc6
7.Bb5Qb6
8.Bxc6bxc6
9.Ne2Ba6
10.Nf3cxd4
11.Nfxd4Nc5
12.O-ONe4
13.Re1Be7
14.Qb3Rc8
15.Be3Nc5
16.Qc2Qc7
17.Ng3g6
18.Nge2O-O
19.Qd2Ne4
20.Qc2c5
21.Nf3Rb8
22.b3Qa5
23.Bd2Rfd8
24.c4Nxd2
25.Nxd2dxc4
26.Nxc4Qc7
27.Ng3Rd4
28.Ne2Rd5
29.Nc3Bxc4
30.bxc4Rd4
31.Nb5Qd7
32.Nxd4cxd4
33.Red1Bc5
34.Rd3h5
35.Rb1Rb6
36.Rxb6axb6
37.h3Kg7
38.a4Qa7
39.Qb3Qa5
40.Qb5Qe1+
41.Kh2Qf1
42.Rf3Qc1
43.Qb3d3
44.Rxd3Qxf4+
45.Kh1Qf1+
46.Kh2Bg1+
47.Kh1Bf2+
48.Kh2Qg1#
 

Friday, June 8, 2018

What is the best continuation for Black?

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john2001plus (1838) vs. learnychess (1702)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
hgfedcba
+1
(black to move)
1.Nf3d5
2.d4Bf5
3.c4e6
4.cxd5exd5
5.Nc3Bb4
6.Qb3Nc6
7.Ne5Nxd4
8.Qa4+b5
9.Qd1Nc2+
10.Kd2d4
11.Nd3dxc3+
12.Kxc2cxb2
13.Bxb2Bxd3+
14.Qxd3Qxd3+
15.exd3Nf6
16.a3Be7
17.Re1Rd8
18.Bxf6gxf6
19.d4c6
20.Kc3Kf8
21.Bd3Bxa3
22.Ra1Be7
23.Rxa7Rg8
24.Re1Bd6
25.g3Rg4
26.Bxh7Rxd4
27.Be4Bb4+
28.Kb3Bxe1
 

Sunday, June 3, 2018

Black to play and win

ICC tourney 1447 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
john2001plus (1781) vs. Taechess (1742)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
hgfedcba
0
(black to move)
1.Nf3Nf6
2.d4e6
3.c4Bb4+
4.Bd2Bxd2+
5.Qxd2O-O
6.Nc3d5
7.e3b6
8.cxd5exd5
9.Be2Bb7
10.O-ORe8
11.b4a5
12.b5c6
13.bxc6Nxc6
14.Bb5Ne4
15.Nxe4dxe4
16.Ne5Rxe5
 

Friday, June 1, 2018

What is the best move for White?

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thokkubabu (1684) vs. john2001plus (1823)
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
-3
(white to move)
1.e4e6
2.Nf3d5
3.exd5exd5
4.d4Nf6
5.Bd3Bd6
6.O-OO-O
7.c3Bg4
8.Bg5h6
9.Bh4g5
10.Bg3c6
11.Nbd2Re8
12.Qc2Qc7
13.Bf5Bxf5
14.Qxf5Nbd7
15.Rfe1Bxg3
16.hxg3Kg7
17.Ne5Nxe5
18.dxe5Nd7
19.e6Nf6
20.exf7Qxf7
21.Nf3Ne4
22.Qh3h5
23.g4h4
24.Rxe4dxe4
25.Nd4Rad8
26.Nf5+Kg6
27.g3Rd3
28.Qh2hxg3
29.Qh6#
 

Monday, May 28, 2018

White to play and win

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Taechess (1496) vs. John2001plus (1776)
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
0
(white to move)
1.e4e6
2.d4d5
3.e5c5
4.c3Nc6
5.Nf3Qb6
6.a3f6
7.Bd3fxe5
8.dxe5c4
9.Bc2Nge7
10.O-Og6
11.Nbd2Bg7
12.Qe2O-O
13.b3cxb3
14.Nxb3Qc7
15.Re1Bd7
16.a4Rac8
17.Ba3Rfe8
18.Bd6Qd8
19.Nc5b6
20.Nb7
 

Friday, May 18, 2018

What is the best move for White?

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john2001plus (1898) vs. Phlegmaman (1845)
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
0
(white to move)
1.Nf3d5
2.d4Nf6
3.c4c6
4.e3Bf5
5.cxd5cxd5
6.Nc3e6
7.Qb3Qb6
8.Qxb6axb6
9.Bb5+Nc6
10.Ne5Rc8
11.Na4Bb4+
12.Bd2Bxd2+
13.Kxd2Ne4+
14.Ke2f6
15.Nxb6Rc7
16.Nxc6bxc6
17.Bd3Ke7
18.Rhc1Rb8
19.Na4e5
20.f3Nd6
21.b3e4
22.fxe4Bxe4
23.Nc5Bxd3+
24.Kxd3Ra8
25.a4Nf5
26.b4Kd6
27.g3Re7
28.e4dxe4+
29.Nxe4+Kd7
30.Nc5+Kd6
31.Re1Rb8
32.Rxe7Nxe7
33.Ne4+Kd5
34.Nc3+Kd6
35.b5h5
36.Ne4+Kd5
37.Rc1Ra8
38.b6Rxa4
39.Nc3+
 

Sunday, May 13, 2018

What is the best move for White?

Chess.com USCF Online rated 15+10, ?
Analysis of john2001plus (1875) vs. skuhl99 (1458)
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
+1
(white to move)
1.Nf3Nf6
2.d4c5
3.c4cxd4
4.Nxd4Nc6
5.Nc3g6
6.e4d6
7.f3Bg7
8.Be3O-O
9.Be2a6
10.O-OBd7
11.Qd2Qb6
12.Ne6Qa5
13.Nxf8Kxf8
14.a3Qc7
15.b4Ne5
16.Nd5Nxd5
17.cxd5Nc4
18.Bxc4Bxa1
19.Rxa1Qxc4
20.Rc1Qb3
21.Bd4f6
22.Rc7Rd8
23.h4Ke8
24.Kh2Rc8
25.Rxc8+Bxc8
26.Qc1Bd7
27.Qh6Bc8
28.Qxh7Kf8
29.Qh8+
 

Black to play and win.

?, ?
Analysis of john2001plus (1875) vs. skuhl99 (1458)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
hgfedcba
-4
(black to move)
1.Nf3Nf6
2.d4c5
3.c4cxd4
4.Nxd4Nc6
5.Nc3g6
6.e4d6
7.f3Bg7
8.Be3O-O
9.Be2a6
10.O-OBd7
11.Qd2Qb6
12.Ne6Qa5
13.Nxf8Kxf8
14.a3Qc7
15.b4Ne5
16.Nd5Nxd5
17.cxd5Nc4
18.Bxc4Bxa1
19.Rxa1Qxc4
20.Rc1Qb3
21.Bd4f6
22.Rc7Rd8
23.Rxb7Qxa3
24.Bb6Qa1+
25.Kf2Ke8
26.Bxd8Kxd8
27.Qc2Qd4+
28.Kf1Bb5+
29.Ke1Qg1+
30.Kd2Qd4+
31.Kc1Qa1+
32.Qb1Qc3+
33.Kd1Bc4
34.e5Qd4+
35.Kc1Qe3+
36.Kb2Qxe5+
37.Kc2Bd3+
38.Kxd3Qf5+
 

Saturday, May 12, 2018

What is the best move for Black?

Chess.com USCF Online rated 15+10, ?
Analysis of john2001plus (1875) vs. skuhl99 (1458)
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
+1
(white to move)
1.Nf3Nf6
2.d4c5
3.c4cxd4
4.Nxd4Nc6
5.Nc3g6
6.e4d6
7.f3Bg7
8.Be3O-O
9.Be2a6
10.O-OBd7
11.Qd2Qb6
12.Ne6Qa5
13.Nxf8Kxf8
14.a3Qc7
15.b4Ne5
16.Nd5Nxd5
17.cxd5Nc4
18.Bxc4Bxa1
19.Rxa1Qxc4
20.Rc1Qb3
21.Bd4f6
22.Rc7Rd8
23.h4Ke8
24.Kh2Rc8
25.Rxc8+Bxc8
26.Qc1Bd7
27.Qh6Bc8
28.Qxh7Kd7
29.Bxf6
 

Wednesday, May 9, 2018

What is the best move for Black?

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Analysis of Coupra (1990) vs. John2001plus (1785)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
hgfedcba
+2
(black to move)
1.c4e5
2.g3Nf6
3.Bg2c6
4.e4d5
5.cxd5cxd5
6.exd5Nxd5
7.Qb3Nb4
8.Bf1Be6
9.Qc3Nb8c6
10.a3Rc8
11.Bb5Qd5
12.axb4Qxh1
13.Kf1Bh3+
14.Ke2Qxg1
 

Black to play for mate.

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Coupra (1990) vs. John2001plus (1785)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
hgfedcba
+13
(black to move)
1.c4e5
2.g3Nf6
3.Bg2c6
4.e4d5
5.cxd5cxd5
6.exd5Nxd5
7.Qb3Nb4
8.Bf1Be6
9.Qc3Nb8c6
10.a3Rc8
11.Bb5Qd5
12.axb4Qxh1
13.Rxa7Qxg1+
14.Ke2Bg4+
15.f3Qxa7
16.fxg4Qg1
17.Qxe5+Kd8
18.Qd5+Kc7
19.d3Re8+
20.Kd2Qe1+
21.Kc2Nxb4+
22.Kb3Nxd5
23.Bc4Qb4+
24.Kc2Nb6
25.Bf4+Bd6
26.Bd2Qa4+
27.b3Qa2+
28.Kc1Nxc4
29.bxc4Ba3+
30.Nxa3Qxa3+
31.Kc2Re2
32.Kd1Rxd2+
33.Kxd2Re8
34.d4Qb2+
35.Kd3Re2
36.c5Qc2#
 

What is the best move for Black?

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Analysis of MafuMafu (1807) vs. Coupra (2026)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
hgfedcba
-9
Result: black won
1.d4Nf6
2.c4e6
3.Nc3d5
4.Nf3c5
5.cxd5exd5
6.Bg5cxd4
7.Nxd4Be7
8.e3Nc6
9.Be2O-O
10.O-Oh6
11.Bf4Bc5
12.Nb3Bb4
13.Rc1Bf5
14.Nb5a6
15.Nb5d4Bg6
16.Nxc6bxc6
17.Rxc6Qd7
18.Nd4Ne4
19.Rc7Qd8
20.Qa4a5
21.a3Bd6
22.Bxd6Qxd6
23.Rfc1Rfb8
24.b3Qf6
25.Bf3Qh4
26.Bxe4Bxe4
27.Qd7Qf6
28.Rc1c6Qg5
29.Qxf7+Kh7
30.g3a4
31.b4Rf8
32.Ne6Qg4
33.Nxf8+Rxf8
34.Qxf8
 

Thursday, May 3, 2018

White to play and win

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Analysis of Coupra (1958) vs. John2001plus (1795)
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
-5
(white to move)
1.d4Nf6
2.Nf3e6
3.c4b6
4.Nc3Bb7
5.Qc2Bb4
6.Bd2Bxc3
7.bxc3Ne4
8.e3O-O
9.Bd3f5
10.O-Od6
11.a4a5
12.Rab1Nd7
13.Qb3Nxd2
14.Nxd2Qg5
15.g3e5
16.d5Nc5
17.Qc2e4
18.Be2Bc8
19.Rfd1Bd7
20.Ra1Rae8
21.Nb3Bxa4
22.Rxa4Nxa4
23.Nd4Nc5
24.Bf1f4
25.exf4Rxf4
26.Bg2Rff8
27.Re1a4
28.Bxe4Nxe4
29.Rxe4Rxe4
30.Qxe4Qc1+
31.Kg2Qxc3
32.Qe6+Kh8
33.Qe7Rg8
34.Ne6a3
35.Ng5h6
36.Nf7+Kh7
37.Qe4+g6
38.Qh4Qd2
39.Qe7g5
40.Nxg5+Kg6
41.Qf7+Kxg5
42.h4+Kg4
43.Qf3#
 

White to play and win

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Analysis of Coupra (1958) vs. John2001plus (1795)
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
+7
(white to move)
1.d4Nf6
2.Nf3e6
3.c4b6
4.Nc3Bb7
5.Qc2Bb4
6.Bd2Bxc3
7.bxc3Ne4
8.e3O-O
9.Bd3f5
10.O-Od6
11.a4a5
12.Rab1Nd7
13.Qb3Nxd2
14.Nxd2Qg5
15.g3e5
16.d5Nc5
17.Qc2e4
18.Be2Bc8
19.Rfd1Bd7
20.Ra1Rae8
21.Nb3Bxa4
22.Rxa4Nxa4
23.Nd4Nc5
24.Bf1f4
25.exf4Rxf4
26.Bg2Rff8
27.Re1a4
28.Bxe4Nxe4
29.Rxe4Rxe4
30.Qxe4Qc1+
31.Kg2Qxc3
32.Qe6+Kh8
33.Qe7Rg8
34.Ne6a3
35.Ng5h6
36.Nf7+Kh7
37.Qe4+g6
38.Qh4Qd2
39.Qe7h5
40.Ng5+Kh6
41.h4Rg7
42.Qf8Qxg5
43.Qh8+Rh7
44.hxg5+Kxg5
45.Qf8Rf7
46.Qxf7Kh6
47.Qg8a2
48.Qh8+Kg5
49.Qf8h4
50.Qf4+Kh5
51.g4#
 

White to play and win

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Analysis of Coupra (1958) vs. John2001plus (1795)
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
-3
(white to move)
1.d4Nf6
2.Nf3e6
3.c4b6
4.Nc3Bb7
5.Qc2Bb4
6.Bd2Bxc3
7.bxc3Ne4
8.e3O-O
9.Bd3f5
10.O-Od6
11.a4a5
12.Rab1Nd7
13.Qb3Nxd2
14.Nxd2Qg5
15.g3e5
16.d5Nc5
17.Qc2e4
18.Be2Bc8
19.Rfd1Bd7
20.Ra1Rae8
21.Nb3Bxa4
22.Rxa4Nxa4
23.Nd4Nc5
24.Bf1f4
25.exf4Rxf4
26.Bg2Rff8
27.Re1a4
28.Bxe4Nxe4
29.Rxe4Rxe4
30.Qxe4Qc1+
31.Kg2Qxc3
32.Qe6+Kh8
33.Qe7Rg8
34.Ne6a3
35.Ng5h6
36.Nf7+Kh7
37.Qe4+g6
38.Qh4Qd2
39.Qe7Rg7
40.Qf8g5
41.Qh8+Kg6
42.Qxh6+Kxf7
43.Qe6+Kf8
44.Qc8+Ke7
45.Qxc7+Kf6
46.Qxd6+Kf5
47.Qe6#
 

Monday, April 30, 2018

White to play

Casual Game, https://itsyourturn.com
John Coffey vs. Wayne33
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(white to move)
1.Nf3f6
2.e4e5
3.Nxe5fxe5
4.Nc3Nf6
5.f4Bc5
6.fxe5Nxe4
7.Nxe4Qh4+
8.Ng3O-O
9.d4Bxd4
10.Bc4+Kh8
11.Rf1Rxf1+
12.Kxf1Nc6
13.Qf3Qe7
14.Bg5Qe8
15.Re1h6
16.Bf7Qf8
17.Qh5Nxe5
18.Rxe5Bxe5
19.Bxh6Bf6
20.Bg5#