Chess Level 0: 2019

Sunday, December 29, 2019

Black to play

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


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(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	d4	d5
3.	Nd2	c5
4.	exd5	exd5
5.	dxc5	Bxc5
6.	Nb3	Bb6
7.	Nf3	Nf6
8.	Bb5+	Nc6
9.	O-O	O-O
10.	Nbd4	Bg4
11.	Nxc6	bxc6
12.	Bxc6	Rc8
13.	Ba4	Ne4
14.	c3	Qd6
15.	Qd3	Nc5
16.	Qd1	Bc7
17.	Re1	Bxf3
18.	gxf3	Qxh2+
19.	Kf1	Qh1+
20.	Ke2	Qh4
21.	Bc2	Rfe8+
22.	Be3	Rxe3+
23.	fxe3	Qh2+
24.	Kf1	Qh3+
25.	Ke2	Qg2#

Black to play

ICC tourney 1777 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
summerchess1 (1011) vs. john2001plus (1666)


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(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	d4	d5
3.	e5	c5
4.	c3	Nc6
5.	Bb5	Bd7
6.	Nf3	Nxe5
7.	Bxd7+	Nxd7

White to play

ICC tourney 1777 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of john2001plus (1677) vs. tenchess (1427)


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(white to move)

1.	Nf3	d5
2.	d4	Nf6
3.	c4	dxc4
4.	e3	e6
5.	Bxc4	a6
6.	Nc3	c5
7.	O-O	Nc6
8.	Qe2	b5
9.	Bb3	c4
10.	Bc2	Be7
11.	a4	b4
12.	Ne4	Na5
13.	Ne5	Bb7
14.	Nxf7	Kxf7
15.	Ng5+	Kg8
16.	Nxe6	Qd5
17.	Nf4	Qc6
18.	Bf5	Kf8
19.	Ne6+	Kg8
20.	Nf4	Bd6
21.	d5	Qc5
22.	Be6+	Kf8
23.	e4	Bxf4
24.	Bxf4	Re8
25.	Be3	Qc7
26.	f3	Rxe6
27.	dxe6	Qd6
28.	Rfd1	Qxe6
29.	Rd8+	Ne8
30.	Rad1	Nc6
31.	Bc5+	Kg8
32.	Rd1d6	Qe7
33.	Qxc4+	Qf7
34.	Rxe8#

Saturday, December 28, 2019

White to play

Live Chess, Chess.com
john2001plus (1892) vs. saravsel (1473)


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(white to move)

1.	Nf3	d5
2.	d4	Nc6
3.	c4	Nf6
4.	cxd5	Nxd5
5.	e4	Nb6
6.	d5	Nb8
7.	Nc3	e6
8.	Bb5+	Bd7
9.	dxe6	fxe6
10.	Qb3	Bxb5
11.	Qxe6+	Qe7
12.	Qxe7+	Bxe7
13.	Nxb5	Na6
14.	Bf4	O-O
15.	Bxc7	Bb4+
16.	Ke2	Rac8
17.	Bd6	Bxd6
18.	Nxd6	Rc7
19.	Rac1	Re7
20.	e5	Nd5
21.	Rhd1	Nf4+
22.	Kf1	b6
23.	g3	Ng6
24.	Kg2	Nxe5
25.	Nxe5	Rxe5
26.	Rc8	h6
27.	Rxf8+	Kxf8
28.	Nc8	Re2
29.	Rb1	Nc5
30.	Kf3	Rd2
31.	Ke3	Rc2
32.	Nxa7	Na4
33.	b3	Nc3
34.	Kd3	Nxb1
35.	Kxc2	Na3+
36.	Kb2

CHECK!

Thursday, December 26, 2019

What is the best capture for Black?

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


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8

(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	d4	d5
3.	Nc3	Nf6
4.	e5	Nfd7
5.	Nf3	c5
6.	Bb5	Be7
7.	O-O	a6
8.	Bxd7+	Nxd7
9.	dxc5	Bxc5
10.	Nxd5	exd5
11.	Qxd5	O-O
12.	e6	fxe6
13.	Qxe6+	Kh8
14.	Qb3	b5
15.	a3	Bb7
16.	Ng5	Nf6
17.	Ne6	Bd5
18.	Qh3	Bxe6
19.	Qxe6	Qd5
20.	Qxd5	Nxd5
21.	b4	Bd4
22.	Ra2	Nc3
23.	Rb2	Ne2+
24.	Kh1	Nxc1
25.	Rxc1	Bxb2

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What is the best capture for Black?

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


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(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	d4	d5
3.	Nc3	Nf6
4.	e5	Nfd7
5.	Nf3	c5
6.	Bb5	Be7
7.	O-O	a6
8.	Bxd7+	Nxd7
9.	dxc5	Bxc5
10.	Nxd5	exd5
11.	Qxd5	O-O
12.	e6	fxe6
13.	Qxe6+	Kh8
14.	Qb3	b5
15.	a3	Bb7
16.	Ng5	Nf6
17.	Ne6	Bd5
18.	Qh3	Bxe6
19.	Qxe6	Qd5
20.	Qxd5	Nxd5
21.	b4	Bd4
22.	Ra2	Nc3
23.	Rb2	Ne2+
24.	Kh1	Nxc1
25.	Rxc1	Bxb2

Black to play

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


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8

(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	d4	d5
3.	Nc3	Nf6
4.	e5	Nfd7
5.	Nf3	c5
6.	Bb5	Be7
7.	O-O	a6
8.	Bxd7+	Nxd7
9.	dxc5	Bxc5
10.	Nxd5	exd5
11.	Qxd5	O-O
12.	e6	fxe6
13.	Qxe6+	Kh8
14.	Qb3	b5
15.	a3	Bb7
16.	Ng5	Nf6
17.	Ne6	Bd5
18.	Qh3	Bxe6
19.	Qxe6	Qd5
20.	Qxd5	Nxd5
21.	b4	Bd4
22.	Ra2	Nc3
23.	Rb2	Ne2+
24.	Kh1	Nxc1
25.	Rxc1	Bxb2
26.	Rf1	Bxa3
27.	Kg1	Bxb4
28.	Rb1	Bc5
29.	Rf1	Rxf2
30.	Rxf2	Rf8

Wednesday, December 18, 2019

White to play

Casual Game, https://itsyourturn.com
Analysis of John Coffey vs. RevKev


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(white to move)

1.	Nf3	d5
2.	d4	e6
3.	c4	dxc4
4.	e3	Bb4+
5.	Bd2	Bxd2+
6.	Nbxd2	b5
7.	b3	c3
8.	Ne4	b4
9.	a3	Bb7
10.	Nc5	Bxf3
11.	Qxf3	c6
12.	Ba6	Nxa6
13.	Qxc6+	Kf8
14.	Qxa6	Qb6
15.	Nd7+

Monday, December 16, 2019

Black to play

Casual game, ?
Alzo vs. Lennon, John


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(black to move)

1.	e4	d5
2.	exd5	Nf6
3.	c4	c6
4.	dxc6	Nxc6
5.	Nf3	e5
6.	d3	e4
7.	dxe4	Qxd1+
8.	Kxd1	Nxe4
9.	Be3	Bg4
10.	Nbd2	O-O-O
11.	Kc1	Nc5
12.	Be2	Nd3+
13.	Bxd3	Rxd3
14.	a3	Be7
15.	Kb1	Bf5
16.	Ka2	Rhd8
17.	Rac1	Bf6
18.	h3	Rd8d6
19.	g4	Nb4+
20.	axb4	Ra6+
21.	Kb1	Ra1+
22.	Kc2	Rc3+
23.	Kd1	Raxc1+
24.	Ke2	Bd3#

Sunday, December 15, 2019

Black to play and win

ICC tourney 1759 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
trivialpursuit (1524) vs. john2001plus (1686)


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8

(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	d4	d5
3.	Nd2	c5
4.	exd5	exd5
5.	dxc5	Bxc5
6.	Ngf3	Nc6
7.	Be2	Nf6
8.	Nb3	Bb6
9.	O-O	O-O
10.	c3	Ne4
11.	Nbd4	Bg4
12.	Be3	Re8
13.	h3	Bh5
14.	Qc2	Ng3
15.	Rfe1	Nxe2+
16.	Rxe2	Nxd4
17.	Bxd4	Bxf3
18.	Rxe8+	Qxe8
19.	Bxb6	Be4
20.	Qb3	axb6
21.	Qxb6

Black to play

ICC tourney 1759 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
skytian (1254) vs. john2001plus (1706)


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8

(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	Nf3	d5
3.	Bb5+	c6
4.	Ba4	dxe4
5.	Ne5	Qa5

What is the best move for White?

ICC tourney 1767 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of john2001plus (1642) vs. doodlestoo (1257)


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(white to move)

1.	Nf3	Nf6
2.	d4	g6
3.	c4	d6
4.	Nc3	Bg7
5.	e4	Nc6
6.	d5	Nb8
7.	Be2	O-O
8.	O-O	c5
9.	Bf4	Nh5
10.	Bg5	f6
11.	Be3	Bg4
12.	h3	Bxf3
13.	Bxf3	Nd7
14.	Bxh5	gxh5
15.	Qxh5	Ne5
16.	Qe2	Qe8
17.	f4	Ng6
18.	Qg4	Kh8
19.	h4	Rg8
20.	f5	Ne5
21.	Qe2	h5
22.	Bf4	Ng4
23.	Nd1	Bh6
24.	Ne3	Bxf4
25.	Rxf4	Qf7
26.	Nxg4	Qg6
27.	fxg6

Sunday, December 8, 2019

Black to play

ICC tourney 1763 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
receipt (1074) vs. john2001plus (1663)


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(black to move)

1.	Nf3	Nf6
2.	d4	e6
3.	c4	b6
4.	Nc3	Bb4
5.	Qc2	Bb7
6.	a3	Bxc3+
7.	Qxc3	Ne4
8.	Qd3	O-O
9.	Nd2	f5
10.	Nxe4	Bxe4
11.	Qb3	Nc6
12.	e3	Na5
13.	Qa2	d5
14.	b4	Nxc4
15.	Bxc4	dxc4
16.	Qxc4	Bd5
17.	Qe2	Bxg2
18.	Rg1	Bd5
19.	Qh5	Qe8
20.	Bd2	Qxh5

White to play

ICC tourney 1763 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of john2001plus (1664) vs. doodlestoo (1356)


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(white to move)

1.	Nf3	Nf6
2.	d4	g6
3.	c4	Bg7
4.	Nc3	O-O
5.	e4	c5
6.	Be2	cxd4
7.	Nxd4	Nc6
8.	Be3	a6
9.	O-O	Qc7
10.	Rc1	d6
11.	Nd5	Qd8
12.	f3	Nxd5
13.	cxd5	Nxd4
14.	Bxd4	Bxd4+
15.	Qxd4	b5
16.	Rc2	Rb8
17.	Rfc1	Qa5
18.	a3	f6
19.	Rc7	Bb7
20.	Rxe7	Rbc8
21.	Rxc8	Rxc8
22.	Qxf6	Rc1+
23.	Kf2	Qe1+
24.	Ke3	Qg1+
25.	Kd3	Rd1+
26.	Bxd1	Qxd1+
27.	Ke3	Qc1+
28.	Kf2	Qd2+
29.	Kg3	Qe1+
30.	Kh3	Bc8+
31.	Re6	Qc1
32.	Qd8+	Kg7
33.	Qe7+	Kh6
34.	Qh4+	Kg7
35.	Qe7+	Kh6
36.	Qf8+	Kg5
37.	Qf6+	Kh6
38.	Kh4	Qe1+
39.	g3	Qxg3+
40.	hxg3	Bxe6
41.	Qf8#

White to play

ICC tourney 1763 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of john2001plus (1664) vs. doodlestoo (1356)


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(white to move)

1.	Nf3	Nf6
2.	d4	g6
3.	c4	Bg7
4.	Nc3	O-O
5.	e4	c5
6.	Be2	cxd4
7.	Nxd4	Nc6
8.	Be3	a6
9.	O-O	Qc7
10.	Rc1	d6
11.	Nd5	Qd8
12.	f3	Nxd5
13.	cxd5	Nxd4
14.	Bxd4	Bxd4+
15.	Qxd4	b5
16.	Rc2	Rb8
17.	Rfc1	Qa5
18.	a3	f6
19.	Rc7	Bb7
20.	Rxe7	Rbc8
21.	Rxc8	Rxc8
22.	Qxf6	Rc1+
23.	Kf2	Qe1+
24.	Ke3	Qg1+
25.	Kd3	Rd1+
26.	Bxd1	Qxd1+
27.	Ke3	Qc1+
28.	Kf2	Qd2+
29.	Kg3	Qe1+
30.	Kh3	Bc8+
31.	Re6	Qc1
32.	Qd8+	Kg7
33.	Qe7+	Kh6
34.	Qh4+	Kg7
35.	Qe7+	Kh6
36.	Qf8+	Kg5
37.	f4+	Qxf4
38.	Qxf4+	Kxf4
39.	Kh4	g5+
40.	Kh5	g4
41.	Re8	Bb7
42.	Rb8	Bxd5
43.	exd5	Ke5
44.	Kxg4	Kxd5
45.	Rb6	a5
46.	Rxb5+	Kc4
47.	Rxa5	h5+
48.	Rxh5	Kb3
49.	Kf3	Ka4
50.	Ke3	Kb3
51.	Kd3	Ka4
52.	Rd5	Kb3
53.	Rb5+	Ka4
54.	Kc4	d5+
55.	Kc5	d4
56.	Kb6	d3
57.	Rb4#

White to play

ICC tourney 1763 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of john2001plus (1664) vs. doodlestoo (1356)


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(white to move)

1.	Nf3	Nf6
2.	d4	g6
3.	c4	Bg7
4.	Nc3	O-O
5.	e4	c5
6.	Be2	cxd4
7.	Nxd4	Nc6
8.	Be3	a6
9.	O-O	Qc7
10.	Rc1	d6
11.	Nd5	Qd8
12.	f3	Nxd5
13.	cxd5	Nxd4
14.	Bxd4	Bxd4+
15.	Qxd4	b5
16.	Rc2	Rb8
17.	Rfc1	Qa5
18.	a3	f6
19.	Rc7	Bb7
20.	Rxe7	Rbc8
21.	Rxc8	Rxc8
22.	Qxf6	Rc1+
23.	Kf2	Qe1+
24.	Ke3	Qg1+
25.	Kd3	Rd1+
26.	Bxd1	Qxd1+
27.	Ke3	Qc1+
28.	Kf2	Qd2+
29.	Kg3	Qe1+
30.	Kh3	Bc8+
31.	Re6	Qc1
32.	Qd8+	Kg7
33.	Qe7+	Kh6
34.	Qh4+	Kg7
35.	Qe7+	Kh6
36.	Qf8+	Kg5
37.	f4+	Qxf4
38.	Qxf4+	Kxf4
39.	Kh4	g5+
40.	Kh5	g4
41.	Re8	Bb7
42.	Rb8	Bxd5
43.	exd5	Ke5
44.	Kxg4	Kxd5
45.	Rb6	a5
46.	Rxb5+	Kc4
47.	Rxa5	h5+
48.	Rxh5	Kb3
49.	Kf3	Ka4
50.	Ke3	Kb3
51.	Kd3	Ka4
52.	Rd5	Kb3
53.	a4	Kxa4
54.	Kc2	Kb4
55.	b3	Ka3
56.	Rd4	d5
57.	Ra4#

Sunday, November 24, 2019

Black to play

ICC tourney 1755 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of lewisischess (1427) vs. john2001plus (1727)


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7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	d4	d5
3.	Nc3	Nf6
4.	e5	Nfd7
5.	Nf3	c5
6.	Be3	Nc6
7.	dxc5	Ndxe5
8.	Nxe5	Nxe5
9.	Bd4	Nc6
10.	Bb5	Bd7
11.	Bxc6	Bxc6
12.	O-O	Qa5
13.	Re1	Bxc5
14.	Bxg7	Rg8
15.	Rxe6+	fxe6
16.	Qh5+	Kd7
17.	Qf7+	Be7
18.	Bf6	Qd8
19.	Re1	Rxg2+
20.	Kf1	d4
21.	Qxe6+	Kc7
22.	Qxe7+	Qxe7
23.	Rxe7+	Kd6
24.	Ne4+	Bxe4
25.	Rxe4	Rxh2
26.	Rxd4+	Ke6
27.	Bg5	Rc8
28.	c3	Rc5
29.	Be3	Rd5
30.	Re4+	Kd7
31.	Ke2	a6
32.	Rg4	Rh1
33.	Rg7+	Kc6
34.	a4	h5
35.	b4	Rd7
36.	Rg6+	Rd6
37.	Rg8	h4
38.	a5	h3
39.	Rc8+	Kd7
40.	Rh8	Rg6
41.	Rh7+	Kc6
42.	Kd3	Rd6+
43.	Kc4	Rg6
44.	Bd4	Rg4
45.	Rh6+	Kd7
46.	Rh7+	Kc8
47.	Rh8+	Kd7
48.	Rh7+	Ke6
49.	Rxb7	Kf5
50.	Rf7+	Kg6
51.	Rf6+	Kg5
52.	Rxa6	h2
53.	Ra8	Rd1
54.	Rg8+	Kf5
55.	Rf8+	Ke6
56.	Rf6+	Ke7
57.	Rh6	h1=Q
58.	Rxh1	Rxh1
59.	a6	Kd6
60.	Kb5	Ra1
61.	Kb6	Rf4
62.	b5	Rf7
63.	Bc5+	Kd5
64.	Bd4	Ra3
65.	f4	Rxf4
66.	Kc7	Rf7+
67.	Kb8	Rb3
68.	b6	Kc6
69.	Bc5	Kxc5
70.	b7	Kc6
71.	Ka8	Ra3
72.	b8=N+	Kb6
73.	c4	Ra7#

Sunday, November 17, 2019

Black to play

12+3 ICC, ?
Analysis of CL123789 (1621) vs. Ialwayswin (1690)


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8

(black to move)

1.	e4	c6
2.	d4	d5
3.	Nc3	dxe4
4.	Nxe4	Bf5
5.	Ng3	Bg6
6.	Nf3	Nd7
7.	Bc4	e6
8.	O-O	Ngf6
9.	Re1	Be7
10.	Qe2	Nb6
11.	Bb3	Nbd5
12.	Bd2	O-O
13.	a3	Bd6
14.	Ne5	Qc7
15.	c4	Ne7
16.	Rad1	h6
17.	h4	Bh7
18.	h5	Nf5
19.	Nxf5	Bxf5
20.	f3	Bh7
21.	Qf2	Nxh5
22.	Qh4	Bg6
23.	g4	Nf6
24.	Kg2	Bxe5
25.	dxe5	Nd7
26.	Bf4	Nc5
27.	Rh1	Nxb3
28.	Bxh6	f6
29.	Bf4	fxe5
30.	Bg5	Kf7
31.	Qg3	Rh8
32.	Bh4	Rh7
33.	Rde1	Rah8
34.	Rxe5	Qd7
35.	Qf4+	Kg8
36.	Qg5	Qf7
37.	Kg3	Nd4
38.	Qd8+	Qf8
39.	Qxd4	Rxh4
40.	Rxh4	Rxh4
41.	Kxh4	Qxf3
42.	Qd8+	Kh7
43.	Rg5	Qh1+
44.	Kg3	Qg1+
45.	Kf3	Qd1+
46.	Ke3	Qxd8
47.	Re5	Qf6
48.	Ra5	Qf1
49.	b4	Qe1+
50.	Kf3	Qe4+
51.	Kg3	Qe3+
52.	Kg2	Be4+
53.	Kf1	Bf3
54.	Rh5+	Kg6
55.	Rh2	Bxg4
56.	b5	Qf4+
57.	Rf2	Bh3+
58.	Ke1	Qe3+
59.	Re2	Qc3+
60.	Rd2	Qe5+
61.	Re2	Qf5
62.	bxc6	bxc6
63.	a4	Bg4
64.	Rf2	Qe4+
65.	Kf1	Qh1#

Wednesday, November 6, 2019

White to play

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


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2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	d5
2.	d4	Bf5
3.	c4	c6
4.	cxd5	Qxd5
5.	Nc3	Qd8
6.	e4	Bg6
7.	h4	h6
8.	Ne5	Bh7
9.	Qb3	b5
10.	Qxf7#

Tuesday, November 5, 2019

What is the best move for White?

Casual 5+2, Greenwood Chess Club
Analysis of Coffey, John (2016) vs. Gusev, Dmitri (1865)


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

-2

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	Nc6
2.	d4	e6
3.	c4	d6
4.	Nc3	Nf6
5.	e4	e5
6.	Bg5	h6
7.	Bxf6	gxf6
8.	Nd5	f5
9.	Bd3	fxe4
10.	Bxe4	f5
11.	Nxe5	Nxe5
12.	dxe5	fxe4
13.	Qh5+	Kd7
14.	Qg4+	Kc6
15.	Qxe4	dxe5
16.	O-O-O	Qg5+
17.	f4	exf4
18.	Nxf4+	Kb6
19.	h4	Qf5
20.	Nd5+	Kc6
21.	Ne7+

Monday, November 4, 2019

White to play

Corus Group C, Wijk aan Zee NED
Analysis of Magnus Carlsen (2484) vs. Sipke Ernst (2474)


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

-1

(white to move)

1.	e4	c6
2.	d4	d5
3.	Nc3	dxe4
4.	Nxe4	Bf5
5.	Ng3	Bg6
6.	h4	h6
7.	Nf3	Nd7
8.	h5	Bh7
9.	Bd3	Bxd3
10.	Qxd3	e6
11.	Bf4	Ngf6
12.	O-O-O	Be7
13.	Ne4	Qa5
14.	Kb1	O-O
15.	Nxf6+	Nxf6
16.	Ne5	Rad8
17.	Qe2	c5
18.	Ng6	fxg6
19.	Qxe6+	Kh8
20.	hxg6	Ng8
21.	Bxh6	gxh6
22.	Rxh6+	Nxh6
23.	Qxe7	Nf7
24.	gxf7	Kg7
25.	Rd3	Rd6
26.	Rg3+	Rg6
27.	Qe5+	Kh6
28.	Rh3#

Friday, October 18, 2019

White to move

Blitz:4'+2
Stockfish 10 64 POPCNT vs. John


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

-1

(white to move)

1.	d4	Nf6
2.	c4	e6
3.	Nf3	b6
4.	g3	Bb7
5.	Bg2	d5
6.	O-O	Nbd7
7.	Ng5	h6
8.	Nh3	c5
9.	Nc3	cxd4
10.	Qxd4	Bc5
11.	Qd1	Ne5
12.	b4	Be7
13.	cxd5	Nxd5
14.	Nxd5	Bxd5
15.	Qa4+	Qd7
16.	Qxd7+	Nxd7
17.	Bd2	Bxg2
18.	Kxg2	Rc8
19.	Rac1	O-O
20.	Nf4	Ne5
21.	Nd3	Nxd3
22.	exd3	Bf6
23.	a4	Rfd8
24.	a5	bxa5
25.	Rxc8	Rxc8
26.	bxa5	a6
27.	Rb1	Rd8
28.	Rb6	Rxd3
29.	Bf4	e5
30.	Be3	Bd8
31.	Rb8	Kf8
32.	Ra8	Ke8
33.	Rxa6	Kd7
34.	Ra8	Ra3
35.	Bc5	Ra4
36.	Ra7+	Ke6
37.	Ra6+	Kd5
38.	Bf8	Rxa5
39.	Rd6+

Sunday, October 13, 2019

Black to play

Let's Play!, Chess.com
Analysis of Caissarius (1775) vs. soitgoes317 (1859)


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	d4	Nf6
2.	c4	g6
3.	Nc3	Bg7
4.	e4	d6
5.	h3	O-O
6.	f4	c5
7.	d5	e6
8.	Nf3	exd5
9.	exd5	Re8+
10.	Be2	Bf5
11.	O-O	Ne4
12.	Nxe4	Bxe4
13.	Bd3	Na6
14.	Bxe4	Rxe4
15.	Qc2	Qe7
16.	a3	Re8
17.	Bd2	b5
18.	cxb5	Nc7
19.	Ng5	Re2
20.	Rae1	Nxd5
21.	Rxe2	Qxe2
22.	Re1	Qxe1+
23.	Bxe1	Rxe1+
24.	Kh2	Nxf4
25.	Qf2	Be5
26.	g3	Re2

What is the best move for Black?

Let's Play!, Chess.com
Analysis of Caissarius (1775) vs. soitgoes317 (1859)


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

-3

(black to move)

1.	d4	Nf6
2.	c4	g6
3.	Nc3	Bg7
4.	e4	d6
5.	h3	O-O
6.	f4	c5
7.	d5	e6
8.	Nf3	exd5
9.	exd5	Re8+
10.	Be2	Bf5
11.	O-O	Ne4
12.	Nxe4	Bxe4
13.	Bd3	Na6
14.	Bxe4	Rxe4
15.	Qc2	Qe7
16.	a3	Re8
17.	Bd2	b5
18.	cxb5	Nc7
19.	Ng5	Re2
20.	Rae1	Nxd5
21.	Rxe2	Qxe2
22.	Re1	Qxe1+
23.	Bxe1	Rxe1+
24.	Kh2	Nxf4
25.	Qf2	Re2
26.	Qxf4	Be5

Saturday, September 14, 2019

What is the best move for White?

Casual G/30, Kroger Columbus Inidana
Analysis of Coffey, John (2016) vs. Chess Prince , on Master Level


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	Nc6
2.	d4	d5
3.	c4	Nf6
4.	cxd5	Qxd5
5.	Nc3	Qa5
6.	d5	Nb4
7.	e4	Nxe4
8.	Bb5+	Kd8
9.	Ne5	Nd6
10.	Be2	f6
11.	Nc4	Nxc4
12.	Bxc4	Bf5
13.	Bb3	Nd3+
14.	Kf1	Qb4
15.	a3	Qb6
16.	Be3	Nxb2
17.	Bxb6	Nxd1
18.	Bxc7+	Kxc7
19.	Rxd1	Rc8
20.	Nb5+	Kb8
21.	Nd4	Bg6
22.	Ke2	Rc3
23.	Rc1	Rd3
24.	Rhd1	Rxd1
25.	Kxd1	e6
26.	Nxe6	Bxa3
27.	Rc7	Bh5+
28.	f3	g5
29.	Ke2	Bd6
30.	Rd7	Bxh2
31.	Nc5	b6
32.	Na6+	Kc8
33.	Rxa7	Be8
34.	Ke3	b5
35.	Kf2	Be5
36.	Ke2	h5
37.	Nc5	Bd4
38.	Ra8+	Kc7
39.	Ne6+	Kb7
40.	Rd8	Be5
41.	Kd3	h4
42.	Ke3	Bc7
43.	Nxc7	Kxc7
44.	Ra8	Kb7
45.	Rd8	Kc7
46.	Ra8	Kb7
47.	Rd8	Kc7
48.	Ra8	h3
49.	gxh3	Kb7
50.	Rd8	Kc7
51.	Ra8	b4
52.	Ba4	Rxh3
53.	Rxe8	Rh1
54.	Re6	Ra1
55.	d6+	Kd8
56.	Re8#

Sunday, August 25, 2019

White to play

ICC tourney 1704 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
john2001plus (1745) vs. AlonzoB (1273)


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	Nc6
2.	d4	e6
3.	c4	d5
4.	Nc3	Nf6
5.	Bg5	Be7
6.	e3	O-O
7.	Rc1	a6
8.	Bd3	h6
9.	Bh4	Ng4
10.	Bxe7	Qxe7
11.	cxd5	Nb8
12.	O-O	Nf6
13.	dxe6	fxe6
14.	Ne5	Nbd7
15.	Ng6

Black to play

ICC tourney 1704 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
LarryDavidson55 (1206) vs. john2001plus (1744)


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	Nf3	Nf6
2.	c4	c5
3.	g3	Nc6
4.	Bg2	g6
5.	b3	Bg7
6.	Bb2	O-O
7.	a3	d6
8.	d3	e5
9.	Nbd2	Be6
10.	e3	Qd7
11.	h3	Bf5
12.	Qe2	e4
13.	dxe4	Nxe4
14.	Nh4	Bxb2
15.	Nxe4	Bxa1
16.	Nf6+	Bxf6

CHECK!

Sunday, August 18, 2019

White to play

Analysis


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	Nc6
2.	d4	d5
3.	c4	Nf6
4.	cxd5	Nxd5
5.	e4	Nf6
6.	d5	Nb8
7.	Nc3	e6
8.	Qa4+	c6
9.	Bg5	b5
10.	Qc2	b4
11.	Bxf6	gxf6
12.	Na4	cxd5
13.	exd5	exd5
14.	Bb5+	Bd7
15.	O-O	Bxb5
16.	Rfe1+	Be7
17.	Rxe7+	Kf8
18.	Rb7	a6
19.	Re1	Nd7
20.	Nd4	Rc8
21.	Qd2	h5
22.	Nf5	Kg8
23.	Qxb4	Rc4
24.	Qd6	Rxa4
25.	b3	Rg4
26.	a4	Bd3
27.	Rxd7	Qc8
28.	Rd8+

White to play

Analysis


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	Nc6
2.	d4	d5
3.	c4	Nf6
4.	cxd5	Nxd5
5.	e4	Nf6
6.	d5	Nb8
7.	Nc3	e6
8.	Qa4+	c6
9.	Bg5	b5
10.	Qc2	b4
11.	Bxf6	gxf6
12.	Na4	cxd5
13.	exd5	Qxd5
14.	Qxc8+	Qd8
15.	Bb5+	Ke7
16.	Qb7+	Kd6
17.	Rd1#

White to play

Analysis


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	Nc6
2.	d4	d5
3.	c4	Nf6
4.	cxd5	Nxd5
5.	e4	Nf6
6.	d5	Nb8
7.	Nc3	e6
8.	Qa4+	c6
9.	Bg5	b5
10.	Qc2	b4
11.	Bxf6	gxf6
12.	Na4	cxd5
13.	exd5	Be7
14.	Bc4	O-O
15.	Rd1	Qc7
16.	O-O	Ba6
17.	b3	Bxc4
18.	Rd4	exd5
19.	Rxd5	Rc8
20.	Rh5	Bd3
21.	Qxd3	Qc2
22.	Qd5	Nc6
23.	Rh3	Rc7
24.	Rg3+	Kf8
25.	Qh5	Rd8
26.	Qh6+	Ke8
27.	Rg8+	Kd7
28.	Qh3+	Kd6
29.	Rg4	Rb7
30.	Rc4	Qe2
31.	Rfc1	Ne5
32.	Rd4#

White to play

Analysis


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	Nc6
2.	d4	d5
3.	c4	Nf6
4.	cxd5	Nxd5
5.	e4	Nf6
6.	d5	Nb8
7.	Nc3	e6
8.	Qa4+	c6
9.	Bg5	b5
10.	Qc2	b4
11.	Bxf6	gxf6
12.	Na4	cxd5
13.	exd5	Be7
14.	Bc4	O-O
15.	Rd1	Qc7
16.	O-O	Ba6
17.	b3	Bxc4
18.	Rd4	exd5
19.	Rxd5	Rc8
20.	Rh5	Bd3
21.	Qxd3	Qc2
22.	Qd5	Nc6
23.	Rh3	Rc7
24.	Rg3+	Kf8
25.	Qh5	Rd8
26.	Qh6+	Ke8
27.	Rg8+	Kd7
28.	Qh3+	Kd6
29.	Rg4	Rb7
30.	Rc4	Qe2
31.	Rfc1	Rc7
32.	Nh4	Bf8
33.	Nf5+	Kd7
34.	Nd4+

What is the best move for White?

analysis


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	Nc6
2.	d4	d5
3.	c4	Nf6
4.	cxd5	Nxd5
5.	e4	Nf6
6.	d5	Nb8
7.	Nc3	e6
8.	Qa4+	c6
9.	Bg5	b5
10.	Qc2	b4
11.	Bxf6	gxf6
12.	Na4	cxd5
13.	exd5	Be7
14.	Bc4	O-O
15.	Rd1	Qc7
16.	O-O	Ba6
17.	b3	Bxc4
18.	Rd4	exd5
19.	Rxd5	Rc8
20.	Rh5	Bd3
21.	Qxd3	Qc2
22.	Qd5	Nc6
23.	Rh3	Rc7
24.	Rg3+	Kf8
25.	Qh5	Rd8
26.	Qh6+	Ke8
27.	Rg8+	Kd7
28.	Qh3+	Kd6
29.	Rg4	Rb7
30.	Rc4	Qe2
31.	Rfc1	Rc7
32.	Nh4	Bf8
33.	Nf5+	Kd5
34.	Ne3+	Kd6
35.	Qf5	Bg7
36.	Re4	Qd3
37.	Nc4+	Qxc4
38.	Rd1+	Nd4
39.	bxc4	Rxc4
40.	Rexd4+	Rxd4
41.	Rxd4+	Ke7
42.	Qe4+	Kf8
43.	Rxd8#

Saturday, August 17, 2019

White to play

January 2019 Member Main #1 Tournament, https://itsyourturn.com
John Coffey vs. badnite


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	f5
2.	e4	d6
3.	exf5	Bxf5
4.	d4	g6
5.	Bc4	Nf6
6.	O-O	Bg7
7.	Re1	d5
8.	Bd3	Bxd3
9.	Qxd3	Nc6
10.	Ng5	Qd7
11.	Ne6	Kf7
12.	Bf4	Ne4
13.	Nxc7	Bxd4
14.	Nc3	Bxf2+
15.	Kh1	Bxe1
16.	Nxe4	Bh4
17.	Rf1	Bf6
18.	Nxf6	exf6
19.	Nxa8	Rxa8
20.	Bg5	f5
21.	g4	Ne7
22.	Bxe7	Kxe7
23.	gxf5	Rf8
24.	Re1+	Kf6
25.	fxg6	hxg6
26.	Rf1+	Kg7
27.	Rxf8	Kxf8
28.	Qxg6	Qb5
29.	Qf6+	Kg8
30.	b3	d4
31.	Qxd4	Qf1+
32.	Qg1+	Qxg1+
33.	Kxg1	Kf7
34.	Kf2	Kf6
35.	Kf3	Kf5
36.	h4

CHECK!

Wednesday, August 7, 2019

What is the best move for White?

ICC tourney 1692 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of john2001plus (1720) vs. trivialpursuit (1495)


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	c5
2.	e4	Nc6
3.	c3	e5
4.	Bc4	Be7
5.	O-O	Nf6
6.	d4	cxd4
7.	cxd4	d6
8.	Nc3	O-O
9.	Re1	Bg4
10.	dxe5	Bxf3
11.	Qxf3	Nxe5
12.	Qe2	Nxc4
13.	Qxc4	Qa5
14.	Qb3	b6
15.	Bd2	Qh5
16.	Rac1	Ng4
17.	h3	Ne5
18.	Nd5	Bd8
19.	Bb4	Qg6
20.	f4	Nd7
21.	Rc6	Nc5
22.	Bxc5	bxc5
23.	Qb7	Bh4
24.	Re2	Kh8
25.	Qc7	Rfd8
26.	Ne7	Qe6
27.	Nf5	Qc4
28.	Re3	Bf6
29.	Rxd6	Qc1+
30.	Kh2	Rxd6
31.	Qxd6	Bd4
32.	Rf3	Qxb2
33.	Nxd4	cxd4
34.	Qd5	Rb8
35.	Rd3	Qf2
36.	Qxd4	Qxf4+
37.	Rg3	f6
38.	Qe3	Qe5
39.	h4	Re8
40.	Qxa7	Qxe4
41.	Qxg7#

Friday, July 12, 2019

White to play

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


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

+15

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	Nf6
2.	d4	d5
3.	c4	dxc4
4.	e3	c5
5.	Bxc4	cxd4
6.	O-O	e6
7.	exd4	Be7
8.	Nc3	O-O
9.	Bf4	Nc6
10.	Re1	h6
11.	Qd2	Nh5
12.	Be3	a6
13.	Bb3	b5
14.	Bxh6	gxh6
15.	Qxh6	Ng7
16.	Rad1	Nf5
17.	Qh3	Bf6
18.	d5	exd5
19.	Rxd5	Qc7
20.	Rxf5	Bxf5
21.	Qxf5	Bxc3
22.	Qg6+	Bg7
23.	Ng5	Rfd8
24.	Bxf7+	Qxf7
25.	Qxf7+	Kh8
26.	Qh5+	Kg8
27.	Qh7+	Kf8
28.	Ne6+	Ke7
29.	Qxg7+	Kd6
30.	Qf6	Ra7
31.	Rd1+	Nd4
32.	Rxd4+	Kc6
33.	Nc5+	Kc7
34.	Rxd8	b4
35.	Qd6#

Thursday, July 11, 2019

Black to play

Casual Game, https://itsyourturn.com
Analysis of rchambers vs. John Coffey


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	Nf3	Nf6
2.	d4	e6
3.	Bg5	Be7
4.	Bxf6	Bxf6
5.	c3	O-O
6.	g3	c5
7.	e3	d5
8.	dxc5	Nd7
9.	b4	a5
10.	Qa4	Qc7
11.	a3	Qb8
12.	Nd4	axb4
13.	Qc2	bxa3
14.	c6	bxc6
15.	Rxa3	Rxa3
16.	Nxa3	Qa8
17.	Qc1	c5
18.	Ndb5	d4
19.	cxd4	Qxh1
20.	h4	cxd4
21.	exd4	Ba6
22.	Kd2	Bxd4
23.	Qe1	Qd5
24.	Bc4	Qc5
25.	Qe4	Ne5
26.	Qxd4	Nf3+

Sunday, July 7, 2019

Black to play

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Analysis of Anish Giri (2779) vs. Magnus Carlsen (2872)


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	Nf3	Nc6
3.	Bb5	e6
4.	Bxc6	bxc6
5.	d3	Ne7
6.	h4	h5
7.	e5	d6
8.	exd6	Ng6
9.	Nfd2	Bxd6
10.	Nc4	Be7
11.	Nc3	Ba6
12.	Qf3	Bxc4
13.	Qxc6+	Kf8
14.	dxc4	Nxh4
15.	O-O	Nf5
16.	Ne2	Rc8
17.	Qa4	Rc7
18.	Bf4	Rd7
19.	c3	g5
20.	Rad1	Rxd1
21.	Rxd1	Qa8
22.	Bc7	h4
23.	Rd3	h3
24.	gxh3	Nh4
25.	Rg3	g4
26.	hxg4	Qe4
27.	Qd1	Nf3+
28.	Kf1	Rh1+
29.	Rg1	Qh7
30.	Rxh1	Qxh1+
31.	Ng1	Qxg1+
32.	Ke2	Qxg4
33.	Bg3	Bg5
34.	Qd6+	Kg7
35.	Kf1	Qe4
36.	b4	f5
37.	bxc5	f4
38.	c6	Nd2+
39.	Kg1	Qe1+
40.	Kh2	fxg3+
41.	Kh3	Qh1+
42.	Kg4	Qh4#

Black to play

?, ]
Analysis of Anish Giri (2779) vs. Magnus Carlsen (2872)


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	Nf3	Nc6
3.	Bb5	e6
4.	Bxc6	bxc6
5.	d3	Ne7
6.	h4	h5
7.	e5	d6
8.	exd6	Ng6
9.	Nfd2	Bxd6
10.	Nc4	Be7
11.	Nc3	Ba6
12.	Qf3	Bxc4
13.	Qxc6+	Kf8
14.	dxc4	Nxh4
15.	O-O	Nf5
16.	Ne2	Rc8
17.	Qa4	Rc7
18.	Bf4	Rd7
19.	c3	g5
20.	Rad1	Rxd1
21.	Rxd1	Qa8
22.	Bc7	h4
23.	Rd3	h3
24.	gxh3	Nh4
25.	Rg3	g4
26.	hxg4	Qe4
27.	Qd1	Nf3+
28.	Kf1	Rh1+
29.	Rg1	Qh7
30.	Rxh1	Qxh1+
31.	Ng1	Qxg1+
32.	Ke2	Qxg4
33.	Bg3	Bg5
34.	Qd6+	Kg7
35.	Kf1	Qe4
36.	b4	f5
37.	bxc5	f4
38.	c6	Nd2+
39.	Kg1	Qe1+
40.	Kh2	fxg3+
41.	Qxg3	Nf1+

Black to play

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Analysis of Anish Giri (2779) vs. Magnus Carlsen (2872)


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7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	Nf3	Nc6
3.	Bb5	e6
4.	Bxc6	bxc6
5.	d3	Ne7
6.	h4	h5
7.	e5	d6
8.	exd6	Ng6
9.	Nfd2	Bxd6
10.	Nc4	Be7
11.	Nc3	Ba6
12.	Qf3	Bxc4
13.	Qxc6+	Kf8
14.	dxc4	Nxh4
15.	O-O	Nf5
16.	Ne2	Rc8
17.	Qa4	Rc7
18.	Bf4	Rd7
19.	c3	g5
20.	Rad1	Rxd1
21.	Rxd1	Qa8
22.	Bc7	h4
23.	Rd3	h3
24.	gxh3	Nh4
25.	Rg3	g4
26.	hxg4	Qe4
27.	Qd1	Nf3+
28.	Kf1	Rh1+
29.	Rg1	Qh7
30.	Rxh1	Qxh1+
31.	Ng1	Qxg1+
32.	Ke2	Qxg4
33.	Bg3	Bg5
34.	Qd6+	Kg7
35.	Kf1	Qe4
36.	b4	f5
37.	bxc5	f4
38.	c6	Nd2+
39.	Kg1	Qe1+
40.	Kh2	fxg3+
41.	Kxg3	Ne4+

Saturday, July 6, 2019

Black to play.

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Analysis of Anish Giri (2779) vs. Magnus Carlsen (2872)


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2
3
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8

(black to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	Nf3	Nc6
3.	Bb5	e6
4.	Bxc6	bxc6
5.	d3	Ne7
6.	h4	h5
7.	e5	d6
8.	exd6	Ng6
9.	Nfd2	Bxd6
10.	Nc4	Be7
11.	Nc3	Ba6
12.	Qf3	Bxc4
13.	Qxc6+	Kf8
14.	dxc4	Nxh4
15.	O-O	Nf5
16.	Ne2	Rc8
17.	Qa4	Rc7
18.	Bf4	Rd7
19.	c3	g5
20.	Rad1	Rxd1
21.	Rxd1	Qa8
22.	Bc7	h4
23.	f3	h3
24.	Qc2	Ne3

Black to play

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Analysis of Anish Giri (2779) vs. Magnus Carlsen (2872)


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(black to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	Nf3	Nc6
3.	Bb5	e6
4.	Bxc6	bxc6
5.	d3	Ne7
6.	h4	h5
7.	e5	d6
8.	exd6	Ng6
9.	Nfd2	Bxd6
10.	Nc4	Be7
11.	Nc3	Ba6
12.	Qf3	Bxc4
13.	Qxc6+	Kf8
14.	dxc4	Nxh4
15.	O-O	Nf5
16.	Ne2	Rc8
17.	Qa4	Rc7
18.	Bf4	Rd7
19.	c3	g5
20.	Rad1	Rxd1
21.	Rxd1	Qa8
22.	Bc7	h4
23.	f3	h3
24.	Qb3	hxg2
25.	Kf2	g4
26.	Qb8+	Qxb8
27.	Bxb8	Bh4+
28.	Bg3	gxf3
29.	Kxf3	Bxg3
30.	Nxg3	Rh3
31.	Kxg2	Rxg3+

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;