Saturday, January 27, 2018

What is the best move for White?

Casual Game, https://itsyourturn.com
Analysis of John Coffey vs. Peter
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
-1
(white to move)
1.Nf3d6
2.e4e5
3.d4Bg4
4.Be3exd4
5.Qxd4Nc6
6.Qd2Qf6
7.Nd4Nxd4
8.Bxd4Qe6
9.Nc3c6
10.f3Bh5
11.O-O-Ob5
12.Nxb5cxb5
13.Bxb5+Ke7
14.e5h6
15.exd6+Kxd6
16.Qf4+Kd5
17.c4#
 

Friday, January 26, 2018

What is the best move for White?

Casual Game, https://itsyourturn.com
Analysis of John Coffey vs. Peter
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
+4
(white to move)
1.Nf3d6
2.e4e5
3.d4Bg4
4.Be3exd4
5.Qxd4Nc6
6.Qd2Qf6
7.Nd4Nxd4
8.Bxd4Qe6
9.Nc3c6
10.f3Bh5
11.O-O-Ob5
12.Nxb5cxb5
13.Bxb5+Ke7
14.e5h6
15.exd6+Qxd6
16.Rhe1+Kd8
17.Qa5+Kc8
18.Ba6+Kd7
19.Qb5+Kc7
20.Qb7+Kd8
21.Qxa8+Qb8
22.Bb6#
 

What is the best move for White?

Casual Game, https://itsyourturn.com
Analysis of John Coffey vs. Peter
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
-1
(white to move)
1.Nf3d6
2.e4e5
3.d4Bg4
4.Be3exd4
5.Qxd4Nc6
6.Qd2Qf6
7.Nd4Nxd4
8.Bxd4Qe6
9.Nc3c6
10.f3Bh5
11.O-O-Ob5
12.Nxb5cxb5
13.Bxb5+Ke7
14.e5f5
15.exf6 e.p.+Nxf6
16.Rhe1
 

What is the best move for White?

Casual Game, https://itsyourturn.com
Analysis of John Coffey vs. Peter
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
-2
(white to move)
1.Nf3d6
2.e4e5
3.d4Bg4
4.Be3exd4
5.Qxd4Nc6
6.Qd2Qf6
7.Nd4Nxd4
8.Bxd4Qe6
9.Nc3c6
10.f3Bh5
11.O-O-Ob5
12.Nxb5cxb5
13.Bxb5+Ke7
14.e5f5
15.exf6 e.p.+Kf7
16.Rhe1Qxa2
17.Qc3Nxf6
18.Bc4+
 

White to play.

Casual Game, https://itsyourturn.com
Analysis of John Coffey vs. Peter
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
-9
(white to move)
1.Nf3d6
2.e4e5
3.d4Bg4
4.Be3exd4
5.Qxd4Nc6
6.Qd2Qf6
7.Nd4Nxd4
8.Bxd4Qe6
9.Nc3c6
10.f3Bh5
11.O-O-Ob5
12.Nxb5cxb5
13.Bxb5+Ke7
14.e5f5
15.exf6 e.p.+Kf7
16.Rhe1Qxa2
17.Qc3Qa1+
18.Kd2Qa2
19.Qc7+Kg6
20.Bd3+Kh6
21.Qxg7+Bxg7
22.Be3#
 

White to play and win

Casual Game, https://itsyourturn.com
Analysis of John Coffey vs. Peter
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
-1
(white to move)
1.Nf3d6
2.e4e5
3.d4Bg4
4.Be3exd4
5.Qxd4Nc6
6.Qd2Qf6
7.Nd4Nxd4
8.Bxd4Qe6
9.Nc3c6
10.f3Bh5
11.O-O-Ob5
12.Nxb5cxb5
13.Bxb5+Ke7
14.Qg5+Nf6
15.Bxf6+gxf6
16.Qxh5Qxa2
17.Rxd6Kxd6
18.Rd1+Kc7
19.c4Ba3
20.Qxf7+Kb8
21.Qxf6Rg8
22.Qe5+Kc8
23.Ba6#
 

White to play and win

Casual Game, https://itsyourturn.com
Analysis of John Coffey vs. Peter
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
+1
(white to move)
1.Nf3d6
2.e4e5
3.d4Bg4
4.Be3exd4
5.Qxd4Nc6
6.Qd2Qf6
7.Nd4Nxd4
8.Bxd4Qe6
9.Nc3c6
10.f3Bh5
11.O-O-Ob5
12.Nxb5cxb5
13.Bxb5+Ke7
14.Qg5+Nf6
15.Bxf6+gxf6
16.Qxh5Qxa2
17.Rxd6Kxd6
18.Rd1+Kc7
19.c4Ba3
20.Qxf7+Kb8
21.Qxf6Bxb2+
22.Qxb2Qxb2+
23.Kxb2Kc7
24.Rd7+Kb6
25.e5Rhe8
26.Rd6+
 

White to play and win.

Casual Game, https://itsyourturn.com
John Coffey vs. Peter
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
0
(white to move)
1.Nf3d6
2.e4e5
3.d4Bg4
4.Be3exd4
5.Qxd4Nc6
6.Qd2Qf6
7.Nd4Nxd4
8.Bxd4Qe6
9.Nc3c6
10.f3Bh5
11.O-O-Ob5
12.Nxb5cxb5
13.Bxb5+Ke7
14.Qg5+Nf6
15.Bxf6+gxf6
16.Qxh5Qxa2
17.Rxd6Kxd6
18.Rd1+Kc7
19.c4Ba3
20.Qxf7+Kb8
21.Qxf6Bxb2+
22.Qxb2Qxb2+
23.Kxb2Kc7
24.Rd7+Kb6
25.e5Rad8
26.f4Rxd7
27.Bxd7Kc7
28.e6Rg8
29.g3Kd8
30.c5Ke7
31.f5Rf8
32.g4h6
33.Kc3a5
34.c6Kd8
35.c7+Kxc7
36.e7
 

Wednesday, January 17, 2018

What is the best move for Black?

ICC 30 0, Internet Chess Club
Analyis of fiddler (1723) vs. john2001plus (1880)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
hgfedcba
-7
(black to move)
1.d4Nf6
2.c4e6
3.Nf3b6
4.Nc3Bb4
5.Bd2O-O
6.g3Bb7
7.Bg2d6
8.O-ONbd7
9.Rc1c5
10.a3Bxc3
11.Bxc3Ne4
12.b4Nxc3
13.Rxc3Qe7
14.dxc5dxc5
15.b5Rfd8
16.Rd3a6
17.a4axb5
18.axb5e5
19.Nh4e4
20.Rd6Ne5
21.Rxd8+Qxd8
22.Qc2Qd4
23.Rc1Ra1
24.Rxa1Qxa1+
25.Bf1g6
26.e3g5
27.f4gxh4
28.fxe5hxg3
29.hxg3Qxe5
30.Kg2Bc8
31.Qd2Bg4
32.Qd8+Kg7
33.Qxb6Bf3+
34.Kf2Qh5
35.Qd6Qh2+
36.Ke1h5
37.b6h4
38.b7hxg3
39.b8=QQf2#
 

Saturday, January 13, 2018

What is the best move for Black?

Live Chess, Chess.com
Analysis of Programmer57 (1560) vs. john2001plus (1828)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
hgfedcba
0
(black to move)
1.e4e6
2.d4d5
3.exd5exd5
4.Nc3Nf6
5.Bd3Bd6
6.Nf3O-O
7.O-OBg4
8.Bg5c6
9.h3Bh5
10.Re1h6
11.Bh4g5
12.Bg3Bxg3
13.fxg3Qd6
14.g4Bg6
15.Bxg6fxg6
16.Qd3Kg7
17.Ne5Nfd7
18.Rad1Nxe5
19.Rxe5Nd7
20.Re3Rae8
21.Rf3Nf6
22.Rdf1b5
23.a3a5
24.Ne2Ne4
25.Rxf8Rxf8
26.Rxf8Qxf8
27.Qf3Qf6
28.Nc1Qxf3
29.gxf3Nd2
30.Kf2Nc4
31.Nd3Kf6
32.Kg3h5
33.h4gxh4+
34.Kxh4hxg4
35.fxg4Ne3
36.g5+Kf5
37.c3Nd1
38.b4a4
39.Nf2Nxf2
 

Black to play and win.

Live Chess, Chess.com
T0TS (1657) vs. Coupra (1977)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
hgfedcba
-1
(black to move)
1.e4c5
2.Nc3e6
3.g3d5
4.exd5exd5
5.d4h6
6.Bg2Nf6
7.Nge2c4
8.O-OBe7
9.Nf4O-O
10.Nfxd5Nxd5
11.Bxd5Qc7
12.Bf4Qb6
13.Rb1Rd8
14.Qh5Rf8
15.Be5Bf6
16.Bxc4Nd7
17.Bxf6Nxf6
18.Qc5Qd8
19.Rfe1Bg4
20.Nd5Kh8
21.Nxf6Qxf6
22.Qe5Qc6
23.Bb3Bh3
24.Qe4Qf6
25.c3Bf5
26.Qxb7Bxb1
27.Rxb1a5
28.Re1a4
29.Bd5Rab8
30.Qe7Qf5
31.Bc6Rg8
32.Bxa4Rxb2
33.Bb3Qxf2+
34.Kh1Qxh2#
 

What is the best move for White?

Live Chess, Chess.com
john2001plus (1854) vs. maxxitaxi (1424)
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
0
(white to move)
1.Nf3Nc6
2.d4d5
3.c4Nf6
4.cxd5Nxd5
5.e4Nf6
6.d5Nb8
7.Nc3e6
8.Bc4exd5
9.exd5Bb4
10.Qa4+
 

Black to play and win.

Live Chess, Chess.com
Analysis of ManonFire_Jer (1556) vs. dannyfishernw (1309)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
hgfedcba
+2
(black to move)
1.e4c5
2.Nc3d6
3.f4Nf6
4.Nf3Bg4
5.h3Be6
6.Bb5+Bd7
7.Bc4Nc6
8.O-Oe5
9.fxe5dxe5
10.d3Bd6
11.Bg5h6
12.Bh4Be7
13.Qe1Qb6
14.b3Na5
15.Bxf6Bxf6
16.Nd5Qd8
17.Rd1Nxc4
18.dxc4Bc6
19.Qf2Qa5
20.a4Rd8
21.Nxe5Bxd5
22.Rxd5Rxd5
23.exd5Qc3
24.Nf3O-O
25.Re1b6
26.Qd2Qb2
27.d6Bc3
28.Qe2Bxe1
29.Qxe1Rd8
30.Qe7Qc1+
31.Kh2Qf4+
32.Kg1Qxd6
33.Qxa7Re8
34.a5bxa5
35.Qxa5Re2
36.Qa8+Kh7
37.Qd5Qg6
38.Qd3Qxd3
39.cxd3Rb2
40.d4cxd4
41.Nxd4Rd2
42.Nb5Rd8
43.c5Rb8
44.Nd4Rb4
45.Nf5Rxb3
46.c6Rb8
47.Ne7Rb1+
48.Kf2Rc1
49.Ke3Re1+
 

Monday, January 8, 2018

Black to play.

Casual Game, https://itsyourturn.com
silencebrother vs. John Coffey
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
hgfedcba
+1
(black to move)
1.e4e6
2.e5d6
3.Nf3dxe5
4.Nxe5Bd6
5.Nf3Nf6
6.Be2O-O
7.h3c5
8.b3e5
9.Bb2e4
10.Nh2Bxh2
11.Rxh2Qd6
12.Rh1Nc6
13.Nc3Nd4
14.d3Nxe2
15.Nxe2exd3
16.cxd3Bf5
17.Bxf6Qxf6
18.Rc1Rad8
19.Rc3Rfe8
20.Kf1Bxd3
21.Rxd3Rxd3
22.Qc1Qb2
23.Qe1Rxe2
24.Qxe2Qb1+
25.Qe1Rd1
26.Ke2Qd3#
 

Sunday, January 7, 2018

What is the best move for White?

ICC tourney 1366 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of IAlwaysWin (1629) vs. john2001plus (1660)
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
-1
(white to move)
1.d4e6
2.c4Nf6
3.Nf3b6
4.g3Bb7
5.Bg2Be7
6.O-OO-O
7.Nc3d5
8.cxd5Nxd5
9.Qc2Nb4
10.Qb1Nb8c6
11.a3Nd5
12.e4Nxc3
13.bxc3Na5
14.Ne5c5
15.Be3c4
16.Qa2Rc8
17.Qc2f6
18.Nf3Qe8
19.Rad1Bc6
20.d5Ba4
21.Qe2Bxd1
22.Rxd1Bxa3
23.Nd4e5
24.Nf5g6
25.Nh6+Kg7
26.Bh3Rd8
27.Be6Nb3
28.Ng4b5
29.Bh6+Kh8
30.Bxf8Qxf8
31.Qe3Bc5
32.Qf3Kg7
33.h4h5
34.Nh2a5
35.g4Kh6
36.Kh1a4
37.gxh5gxh5
38.Rg1Qe7
39.Qf5Rh8
40.Qg6#
 

Monday, January 1, 2018

Mate in 1

ICC tourney 1330 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of yoshi (1727) vs. capatal1 (1362)
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
+4
(white to move)
1.Nf3Nf6
2.d4d6
3.c4c6
4.Nc3Bg4
5.Bg5Nbd7
6.e3h6
7.Bh4e6
8.h3Bh5
9.Bd3Be7
10.g4Bg6
11.Bxg6fxg6
12.Qc2Kf7
13.O-O-ONh7
14.Bg3g5
15.d5e5
16.dxc6bxc6
17.Qf5+Nhf6
18.Ne4g6
19.Qe6+Kg7
20.Nxe5dxe5
21.Nxf6Nc5
22.Nh5+Kf8
23.Qxg6Rg8
24.Qxh6+Kf7
25.Qh7+Kf8
26.Bxe5Qc8
27.Bg7+Ke8
28.Qg6#
 

White to play for mate.

?, ?
Analysis vs. King's Indian
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
+3
(white to move)
1.d4Nf6
2.c4g6
3.Nc3d6
4.e4Bg7
5.Be2O-O
6.Be3e5
7.d5Na6
8.g4c6
9.g5Ne8
10.h4f5
11.gxf6 e.p.Nxf6
12.h5Qa5
13.hxg6Nxe4
14.gxh7+Kh8
15.Nf3Nxc3
16.bxc3cxd5
17.Kf1Bf5
18.Nh4dxc4
19.Bxc4Rac8
20.Be6Be4
21.Qg4Bd3+
22.Kg1Rce8
23.Bf5Bxf5
24.Qxf5Rf6
25.Bg5Rfe6
26.Ng6+Rxg6
27.Qxg6Rf8
28.Be7Rxf2
29.Qxg7+Kxg7
30.h8=Q+Kg6
31.Qh7#
 

What is the best move for White?

?, ?
Analysis vs. King's Indian
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
-10
(white to move)
1.d4Nf6
2.c4g6
3.Nc3d6
4.e4Bg7
5.Be2O-O
6.h4c5
7.d5a6
8.a4e6
9.h5exd5
10.hxg6d4
11.gxh7+Kh8
12.Nd5Nxe4
13.Nf3Bg4
14.Nh4Re8
15.Nf4Qf6
16.f3Ng3
17.fxg4Nxh1
18.g5Qd8
19.Qd3Be5
20.Nhg6+fxg6
21.Nxg6+Kg7
22.Qh3Bg3+
23.Kf1Kxg6
24.Qh6+Kf5
25.Bg4+Kxg4
26.Qh3#
 

What is the best continuation for White?

Live Chess, Chess.com
Analysis of MafuMafu (1807) vs. Coupra (2026)
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
+1
(white to move)
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.Nc6Qf6
21.Nxb4
 

What is the best continuation for White?

Live Chess, Chess.com
Analysis of MafuMafu (1807) vs. Coupra (2026)
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
-7
(white to move)
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.Ne6Rxf7
33.Nxg5+hxg5
34.Rxf7
 

Black to play.

ICC tourney 1361 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of john2001plus (1674) vs. ThePontiff (1363)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
hgfedcba
-6
(black to move)
1.Nf3Nf6
2.d4d5
3.c4c6
4.e3Bg4
5.Qb3Bxf3
6.Qxb7Nbd7
7.gxf3e6
8.Qxc6Rc8
9.Qa6Bb4+
10.Bd2Bxd2+
11.Nxd2O-O
12.f4dxc4
13.Bxc4Nb6
14.O-ONg4
15.Rac1Qh4
16.Nf3Qh3
17.Be2Nd5
18.Rxc8Ndxe3
19.Rxf8+Kxf8
20.Qc8+Ke7
21.Qb7+Kf6
22.Qb5Qg2#