Chess Level 0: April 2018

Monday, April 30, 2018

White to play

Casual Game, https://itsyourturn.com
John Coffey vs. Wayne33


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-2

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	f6
2.	e4	e5
3.	Nxe5	fxe5
4.	Nc3	Nf6
5.	f4	Bc5
6.	fxe5	Nxe4
7.	Nxe4	Qh4+
8.	Ng3	O-O
9.	d4	Bxd4
10.	Bc4+	Kh8
11.	Rf1	Rxf1+
12.	Kxf1	Nc6
13.	Qf3	Qe7
14.	Bg5	Qe8
15.	Re1	h6
16.	Bf7	Qf8
17.	Qh5	Nxe5
18.	Rxe5	Bxe5
19.	Bxh6	Bf6
20.	Bg5#

Sunday, April 29, 2018

What is the best move for White?

ICC tourney 1429 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of IAlwaysWin (1575) vs. john2001plus (1697)


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-1

(white to move)

1.	d4	e6
2.	c4	Nf6
3.	Nf3	b6
4.	g3	Bb4+
5.	Nbd2	Bb7
6.	Bg2	O-O
7.	O-O	d5
8.	Ne5	Nc6
9.	Nxc6	Bxc6
10.	Qc2	Bb7
11.	a3	Be7
12.	b4	c6
13.	Bb2	a5
14.	Bc3	axb4
15.	axb4	Qc7
16.	c5	b5
17.	Ra5	Rxa5
18.	bxa5	Ba6
19.	Nf3	Ne4
20.	Bb4	f6
21.	Bh3	e5
22.	Rd1	Bc8
23.	Bxc8	Qxc8
24.	Ra1	Qf5
25.	a6	Nxg3
26.	Qxf5	Nxf5
27.	dxe5	fxe5
28.	a7	Ra8
29.	Nxe5	Bf6
30.	f4	Nd4
31.	Ra6	Nxe2+
32.	Kf2	Nxf4
33.	Nxc6	Nd3+
34.	Ke2	Nxb4
35.	Nxb4	Bd4
36.	c6	Bxa7
37.	Nxd5	Re8+
38.	Kf3	Rf8+
39.	Kg4	Bb8
40.	c7	Bxc7
41.	Nxc7

Friday, April 27, 2018

What is the best move for Black?

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SpeedyChess11 (1735) vs. john2001plus (1877)


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8

-6

(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	Qd5
25.	cxd4	Qg2+
26.	Kg4	Bg5
27.	Be3	Bf3+

Black to play for mate

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


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8

-5

(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.	Bxg5	Qxg5
28.	Qe2	Rxf2
29.	Qxf2	Qxh5#

What is the best move for Black?

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


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8

(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.	Bxg5	Qxg5
28.	f4	Rxf4
29.	gxf4	Qg2+
30.	Kh4	g5+
31.	hxg6 e.p.	Qf2+
32.	Kg4	Bf3+
33.	Qxf3	h5+
34.	Kg5	Qxf3
35.	Kf6	Qf2
36.	Ra2	Qxd4
37.	f5	Qh4+
38.	Kxe6	Qc4+

Black to play for mate

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


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8

(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.	Kh2	Qf2+
36.	Kh3	Qf1+
37.	Kg4	Bf3#

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.	Ke2	Bb5+
37.	Kf2	Qf1+
38.	Ke3	Bxf4+
39.	gxf4	Qxf4#

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.	Ke2	Bb5+
37.	Kf2	Qf1+
38.	Ke3	Bxf4+
39.	Kd4	Qc4#

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.	Ke2	Bb5+
39.	Ke1	Qf1#

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.	Ke2	Bb5+
39.	Kd1	Qc1#

Black to play and win

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


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8

(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.	Ke2	Bb5+
39.	Rd3	Qe3+
40.	Kd1	Ba4+
41.	Rb3	Qd2#

What is the best move for Black?

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


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8

-1

(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.	Ra2	Bd7

Wednesday, April 25, 2018

Simple captures

ICC tourney 1425 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of john2001plus (1702) vs. BotanicalKnight (1500)


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-2

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	f5
2.	e4	d5
3.	exd5	Qxd5
4.	Nc3	Qd8
5.	Bc4	e6
6.	Qe2	Qe7
7.	O-O	Nc6
8.	Re1	Bd7
9.	d4	O-O-O
10.	Bg5	Nf6
11.	d5	exd5
12.	Nxd5	Qc5
13.	Nxf6	gxf6
14.	Bxf6	Re8
15.	Qxe8+	Bxe8
16.	Rxe8+	Kd7
17.	Bf7	Bg7
18.	Rd1+	Nd4
19.	Rxd4+	Qxd4
20.	Bxd4	Bxd4
21.	Nxd4	Rxe8
22.	Bxe8+	Kxe8
23.	Nxf5

White to play and win

ICC tourney 1425 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of john2001plus (1702) vs. BotanicalKnight (1500)


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(white to move)

1.	Nf3	f5
2.	e4	d5
3.	exd5	Qxd5
4.	Nc3	Qd8
5.	Bc4	e6
6.	Qe2	Qe7
7.	O-O	Nc6
8.	Re1	Bd7
9.	d4	O-O-O
10.	Bg5	Nf6
11.	d5	exd5
12.	Nxd5	Qc5
13.	Nxf6	gxf6
14.	Bxf6	Re8
15.	Qxe8+	Bxe8
16.	Rxe8+	Kd7
17.	Bf7	Bg7
18.	Rd1+	Nd4
19.	Rxd4+	Kc6
20.	Re6+	Kb5
21.	Bxg7	Rc8
22.	Re5

White to play and win

ICC tourney 1425 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of john2001plus (1702) vs. BotanicalKnight (1500)


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4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	f5
2.	e4	d5
3.	exd5	Qxd5
4.	Nc3	Qd8
5.	Bc4	e6
6.	Qe2	Qe7
7.	O-O	Nc6
8.	Re1	Bd7
9.	d4	O-O-O
10.	Bg5	Nf6
11.	d5	exd5
12.	Nxd5	Qc5
13.	Nxf6	gxf6
14.	Bxf6	Re8
15.	Qxe8+	Bxe8
16.	Rxe8+	Kd7
17.	Bf7	Bg7
18.	Rd1+	Nd4
19.	Rxd4+	Kc6
20.	Re6+	Kb5
21.	Bxg7	Qxc2
22.	Rd5+	Kc4
23.	Bxh8	Qc1+
24.	Re1	Qc2
25.	Rxf5+	Kb4
26.	Re4+	Qxe4
27.	Bc3+	Ka4
28.	Bb3#

What is the best move for White?

???
john2001plus (1702) vs. BotanicalKnight (1500)


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-2

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	f5
2.	e4	d5
3.	exd5	Qxd5
4.	Nc3	Qd8
5.	Bc4	e6
6.	Qe2	Qe7
7.	O-O	Nc6
8.	Re1	Bd7
9.	d4	O-O-O
10.	Bg5	Nf6
11.	d5	exd5
12.	Nxd5	Qc5
13.	Nxf6	gxf6
14.	Bxf6	Re8
15.	Qxe8+	Bxe8
16.	Rxe8+	Kd7
17.	Bf7	Bg7
18.	Rd1+	Nd4
19.	Rxd4+	Kc6
20.	Rc4	Qxc4
21.	Ne5+

Sunday, April 22, 2018

What is Black's best move?

ICC tourney 1425 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of drabmolc (1457) vs. john2001plus (1696)


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8

(black to move)

1.	d4	e6
2.	e3	Nf6
3.	f4	c5
4.	Nf3	cxd4
5.	exd4	d5
6.	c3	Nc6
7.	Bd3	Bd6
8.	O-O	O-O
9.	Qe2	b6
10.	Ne5	Bb7
11.	g4	Ne4
12.	Bxe4	dxe4
13.	Nd2	Nxe5
14.	fxe5	Be7
15.	Nxe4	Qd5
16.	Ng3	Bh4
17.	Bf4	g5
18.	Be3	Bxg3
19.	hxg3	Qh1+
20.	Kf2	Qh2+
21.	Ke1	Qxg3+
22.	Kd1	Ba6
23.	c4	Bxc4
24.	Qxc4	Qxe3
25.	Re1	Qf3+
26.	Qe2	Qd5
27.	Qd3	Rad8
28.	Re4	f5
29.	exf6 e.p.	Rxf6
30.	Qe3	Rf1+
31.	Kd2	Rxa1

White to play and win

ICC tourney 1425 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of TheBlackVeil (1370) vs. john2001plus (1699)


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-6

(white to move)

1.	d4	Nf6
2.	c4	e6
3.	a3	b6
4.	Nc3	Bb7
5.	Bg5	h6
6.	Bh4	Be7
7.	Qc2	O-O
8.	Nf3	c5
9.	d5	Nxd5
10.	Bxe7	Nxe7
11.	e3	d5
12.	O-O-O	Qc7
13.	Be2	Rd8
14.	g4	Nbc6
15.	g5	h5
16.	cxd5	exd5
17.	g6	fxg6
18.	Ng5	Qe5
19.	h4	Rf8
20.	Nxd5	Nxd5
21.	Rxd5	Qxd5
22.	Bc4

Friday, April 20, 2018

What is the strongest continuation for White?

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john2001plus (1864) vs. panchess2000 (1439)


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-2

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	Nf6
2.	d4	g6
3.	c4	c5
4.	e3	cxd4
5.	exd4	Bg7
6.	Nc3	O-O
7.	Bg5	d5
8.	Bxf6	Bxf6
9.	Nxd5	Bg7
10.	Bd3	e6
11.	Nc3	Bxd4
12.	Nxd4	Qxd4
13.	O-O	Qd8
14.	Qf3	Nc6
15.	Rad1	Qe7
16.	Rfe1	Bd7
17.	Ne4	Kg7
18.	Bb1	b6
19.	Qc3+	f6
20.	c5	Rad8
21.	cxb6	axb6
22.	Qb3	Rb8
23.	Nd6	e5
24.	f4	Nd4
25.	Rxd4	Be6
26.	Qb4	exd4
27.	Nf5+	gxf5
28.	Qxe7+

Wednesday, April 18, 2018

What is the best move for Black?

ICC 1 0, Internet Chess Club
Analysis of MrNice (1808) vs. Sherlocked (1679)


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2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	d4	d5
2.	Nf3	c6
3.	c3	Nf6
4.	Bg5	Ne4
5.	Bf4	Bf5
6.	Bxb8	Rxb8
7.	Nbd2	e6
8.	Nxe4	Bxe4
9.	Nd2	Bg6
10.	e3	Bd6
11.	Be2	O-O
12.	Bh5	Qh4
13.	Bxg6	fxg6
14.	Nf3	Qf6
15.	h4	e5
16.	dxe5	Bxe5
17.	Qe2	Bd6
18.	O-O-O	a5
19.	a4	b5
20.	axb5	a4
21.	bxc6	Ba3
22.	Rd2	Qxc3+
23.	Rc2	Bxb2+
24.	Kb1	Ba3+
25.	Ka2	Qb3+
26.	Ka1	Bb4
27.	Rb2	Bc3
28.	Kb1	Qxb2+
29.	Qxb2	Rxb2+
30.	Ka1	Rfb8
31.	g3	Rc2#

What is the best move for Black?

ICC 1 0, Internet Chess Club
Analysis of MrNice (1808) vs. Sherlocked (1679)


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2
3
4
5
6
7
8

-1

(black to move)

1.	d4	d5
2.	Nf3	c6
3.	c3	Nf6
4.	Bg5	Ne4
5.	Bf4	Bf5
6.	Bxb8	Rxb8
7.	Nbd2	e6
8.	Nxe4	Bxe4
9.	Nd2	Bg6
10.	e3	Bd6
11.	Be2	O-O
12.	Bh5	Qh4
13.	Bxg6	fxg6
14.	Nf3	Qf6
15.	h4	e5
16.	dxe5	Bxe5
17.	Qe2	Bd6
18.	O-O-O	a5
19.	a4	b5
20.	axb5	a4
21.	bxc6	a3
22.	Nd4	Rxb2
23.	Rd2	Rfb8
24.	Rc2	Rb1+
25.	Kd2	Rxh1

Sunday, April 15, 2018

What is the best continuation for Black?

ICC tourney 1421 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of lagarto300 (1910) vs. john2001plus (1695)


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2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	d4	Nf6
2.	c4	e6
3.	Nf3	b6
4.	g3	Bb7
5.	Bg2	Bb4+
6.	Bd2	Bxd2+
7.	Qxd2	O-O
8.	O-O	d5
9.	Ne5	Nbd7
10.	f4	c5
11.	e3	cxd4
12.	exd4	Ne4
13.	Qe3	Ndf6
14.	Nc3	Rc8
15.	Rac1	Nxc3
16.	Rxc3	Ne4
17.	Rc2	f6
18.	Ng4	h5
19.	Nf2	f5
20.	Rfc1	Qd7
21.	Nd3	dxc4
22.	Ne5	Qd5
23.	Nxc4	Rfd8
24.	Nd2	Rxc2
25.	Rxc2	Qxd4
26.	Qxd4	Rxd4
27.	Nxe4	Rd1+
28.	Kf2	fxe4
29.	Re2	Ba6
30.	Rxe4	Rd2+
31.	Kg1	Rxb2
32.	Rxe6	Bc4
33.	Re7	Rxa2

White to play and win

ICC tourney 1421 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of lagarto300 (1910) vs. john2001plus (1695)


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7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	d4	Nf6
2.	c4	e6
3.	Nf3	b6
4.	g3	Bb7
5.	Bg2	Bb4+
6.	Bd2	Bxd2+
7.	Qxd2	O-O
8.	O-O	d5
9.	Ne5	Nbd7
10.	f4	c5
11.	e3	cxd4
12.	exd4	Ne4
13.	Qe3	Ndf6
14.	Nc3	Rc8
15.	Rac1	Nxc3
16.	Rxc3	Ne4
17.	Rc2	f6
18.	Ng4	h5
19.	Nf2	f5
20.	Rfc1	Qd7
21.	Nd3	dxc4
22.	Ne5	Qd5
23.	Nxc4	Rfd8
24.	Nd2	Rxc2
25.	Rxc2	Qxd4
26.	Qxd4	Rxd4
27.	Nxe4	Rd1+
28.	Kf2	fxe4
29.	Re2	Ba6
30.	Rxe4	Rd2+
31.	Kg1	Rxb2
32.	Rxe6	Kf7
33.	Bd5	Rb1+
34.	Re1+

CHECK!

What is the best move for Black?

ICC tourney 1421 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of Taechess (1741) vs. john2001plus (1697)


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2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	d4	d5
3.	e5	c5
4.	c3	Nc6
5.	Nf3	Qb6
6.	Be2	cxd4
7.	cxd4	Nh6
8.	Nc3	Nf5
9.	Na4	Qa5+
10.	Kf1	Bd7
11.	g3	Ncxd4
12.	Nxd4	Bxa4
13.	b3	Nxd4
14.	Qxd4	Bc6
15.	Be3	b6
16.	Kg2	Bc5
17.	Qf4	Bxe3
18.	fxe3	d4+
19.	Bf3	Qd2+
20.	Kh3	Bxf3
21.	Qxf3	O-O
22.	exd4	Qxd4
23.	Rhe1	Rac8
24.	Rad1	Qc3
25.	Qxc3	Rxc3
26.	Rd7	a5
27.	Rb7	Rc2
28.	Rxb6	Rxa2
29.	Re4	Ra8
30.	Rb7	g6
31.	Rf4	Rf8
32.	Re4	h5
33.	g4	Rd8
34.	gxh5	Rd3+
35.	Kh4	Rxh2+
36.	Kg5	Rxh5+
37.	Kg4	Rh7
38.	Ra7	f5+
39.	exf6 e.p.	Rxa7

Black to play and win.

ICC tourney 1421 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of Taechess (1741) vs. john2001plus (1697)


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	d4	d5
3.	e5	c5
4.	c3	Nc6
5.	Nf3	Qb6
6.	Be2	cxd4
7.	cxd4	Nh6
8.	Nc3	Nf5
9.	Na4	Qa5+
10.	Kf1	Bd7
11.	g3	Ncxd4
12.	Nxd4	Bxa4
13.	b3	Nxd4
14.	Qxd4	Bc6
15.	Be3	b6
16.	Kg2	Bc5
17.	Qf4	Bxe3
18.	fxe3	d4+
19.	Bf3	Qd2+
20.	Kh3	Bxf3
21.	Qxf3	O-O
22.	exd4	Qxd4
23.	Rhe1	Rac8
24.	Rad1	Qc3
25.	Qxc3	Rxc3
26.	Rd7	a5
27.	Rb7	Rc2
28.	Rxb6	Rxa2
29.	Re4	Ra8
30.	Rb7	g6
31.	Rf4	Rf8
32.	Re4	h5
33.	Ra4	Rb2
34.	Rxa5	Rd8
35.	g4	g5
36.	Raa7	Rd3#

White to play and win

ICC tourney 1421 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
john2001plus (1693) vs. darvaskid (1331)


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	e6
2.	d4	Nf6
3.	c4	d5
4.	Nc3	c6
5.	Bg5	Be7
6.	e3	O-O
7.	Bd3	h6
8.	Bh4	Nbd7
9.	O-O	c5
10.	dxc5	Nxc5
11.	cxd5	Nxd3
12.	Qxd3	exd5
13.	Rfd1	Be6
14.	Nd4	Qb6
15.	a4	Rfe8
16.	a5	Qxb2
17.	Rdb1	Qxb1+
18.	Rxb1	Rac8
19.	Bxf6	gxf6
20.	Nxe6	fxe6
21.	Qg6+	Kf8
22.	Qxh6+	Kf7
23.	Qh7+	Kf8
24.	Ne2	Rc2
25.	Nd4	Rd2
26.	Nxe6#

White to play and win

ICC tourney 1421 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of ThePontiff (1371) vs. john2001plus (1689)


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	d4	e6
2.	Nf3	Nf6
3.	Bg5	h6
4.	Bh4	g5
5.	Bg3	b6
6.	Nbd2	Bb7
7.	e3	Bg7
8.	Bd3	d6
9.	c3	O-O
10.	O-O	Nbd7
11.	h3	Re8
12.	Re1	e5
13.	dxe5	Nxe5
14.	Nxe5	dxe5
15.	Bc4	Ne4
16.	Nxe4	Bxe4
17.	Qxd8	Raxd8
18.	Rad1	c6
19.	Bb3	Bd5
20.	c4	Be6
21.	Rxd8	Rxd8
22.	Kf1	b5
23.	cxb5	Bxb3
24.	axb3	cxb5
25.	Ke2	f5
26.	Rd1	Rxd1
27.	Kxd1	f4
28.	exf4	exf4
29.	Bh2	Bxb2
30.	Kc2	Bd4
31.	f3	Kf7
32.	Kd3	Bc5
33.	Ke4	Ke6
34.	g3	Bd6
35.	gxf4	Bxf4
36.	Bxf4	gxf4
37.	b4	Kd6
38.	Kxf4	Kd5
39.	Ke3	Ke5
40.	f4+	Kd5
41.	Kd3	a6
42.	Ke3	Kc4
43.	f5	Kd5
44.	Kf4	Kd6
45.	Ke4	h5
46.	h4	Kd7
47.	Ke5	Ke7
48.	f6+	Kf7
49.	Kf5	a5
50.	bxa5	b4
51.	Ke4	Kxf6
52.	a6	b3
53.	Kd3

Saturday, April 14, 2018

Black to play.

Live Chess, Chess.com
mateosh (1422) vs. john2001plus (1869)


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	Nf3	d5
3.	exd5	exd5
4.	d4	Nf6
5.	Nc3	c6
6.	Bf4	Bd6
7.	Qd2	O-O
8.	O-O-O	Re8
9.	Bd3	Bg4
10.	Rde1	Rxe1+
11.	Rxe1	Qc7
12.	Ne5	Nbd7
13.	h3	Bh5
14.	g4	Bg6
15.	Nxg6	hxg6
16.	Be5	Nxe5
17.	dxe5	Bxe5
18.	Kb1	Re8
19.	g5	Bf4
20.	Rxe8+	Nxe8
21.	Qe2	Qe5
22.	Qxe5	Bxe5
23.	Ne2	c5
24.	b3	Nc7
25.	c4	d4
26.	Be4	b6
27.	Kc2	Ne6
28.	h4	f5
29.	Bd5	Kf7
30.	h5	gxh5
31.	f4	Bc7
32.	Ng3	g6
33.	Nxh5	gxh5
34.	g6+	Kf6
35.	Bxe6	Kxe6

What is the best move for White?

Live Chess, Chess.com
john2001plus (1898) vs. Phlegmaman (1845)


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	d5
2.	d4	Nf6
3.	c4	c6
4.	e3	Bf5
5.	cxd5	cxd5
6.	Nc3	e6
7.	Qb3	Qb6
8.	Qxb6	axb6
9.	Bb5+	Nc6
10.	Ne5	Rc8
11.	Na4	Bb4+
12.	Bd2	Bxd2+
13.	Kxd2	Ne4+
14.	Ke2	f6
15.	Nxb6	Rc7
16.	Nxc6	bxc6
17.	Bd3	Ke7
18.	Rhc1	Rb8
19.	Na4	e5
20.	f3	Nd6
21.	b3	e4
22.	fxe4	Bxe4
23.	Nc5	Bxd3+
24.	Kxd3	Ra8
25.	a4	Nf5
26.	b4	Kd6
27.	g3	Re7
28.	e4	dxe4+
29.	Nxe4+	Kd7
30.	Nc5+	Kd6
31.	Re1	Rb8
32.	Rxe7	Nxe7
33.	Ne4+	Kd5
34.	Nc3+	Kd6
35.	b5	h5
36.	Ne4+	Kd5
37.	Rc1	Ra8
38.	b6	Rxa4
39.	Nc3+

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;