Chess Level 0: 2020

Thursday, December 31, 2020

White to play

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john2001plus (1941) vs. Gusev (1828), 300+3


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+13

(white to move)

1.	c4	e5
2.	Nc3	Nf6
3.	g3	d5
4.	cxd5	Nxd5
5.	Bg2	Nb6
6.	Nf3	Nc6
7.	O-O	Be6
8.	d3	f6
9.	Ne4	g5
10.	Be3	Nd5
11.	Bc5	Bxc5
12.	Nxc5	Bc8
13.	Qb3	b6
14.	Nxe5	bxc5
15.	Nxc6	Qd6
16.	Qxd5	Be6
17.	Qxd6	cxd6
18.	d4	Rc8
19.	d5	Bf5
20.	e4	Bg4
21.	Nxa7	Rb8
22.	Nc6	Rb7
23.	a4	Rxb2
24.	Rfb1	Rxb1+
25.	Rxb1	Kf7
26.	Rb7+	Kg6
27.	h3	Be2
28.	Ne7+	Kh6
29.	Nf5+	Kh5
30.	g4+	Bxg4
31.	hxg4+	Kxg4
32.	Nxd6	Ra8
33.	f3+	Kg3
34.	Nf5+	Kf4
35.	d6	Rxa4
36.	d7	Ra1+
37.	Kh2	Rd1
38.	Ng7	Ke5
39.	Bh3	c4
40.	Ne6	Rd2+
41.	Kg1	Rd1+
42.	Kf2	h5
43.	Rb5+	Kd6
44.	d8=Q+	Kc6
45.	Rb6#

Sunday, December 27, 2020

White to play

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john2001plus (1916) vs. soitgoes317 (1732)


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-1

(white to move)

1.	e4	e5
2.	Nc3	Nf6
3.	Bc4	Nc6
4.	f4	Nxe4
5.	Nxe4	d5
6.	Bd3	dxe4
7.	Bxe4	Bc5
8.	Nf3	Bg4
9.	Bxc6+	bxc6
10.	h3	Bxf3
11.	Qxf3	O-O
12.	d3	exf4
13.	Bxf4	Re8+
14.	Kd2	Rb8
15.	b3	Qd4
16.	c3	Bb4
17.	Rac1	Ba5
18.	Bxc7	Qc5
19.	Bxb8	Rxb8
20.	b4	Bxb4
21.	cxb4	Qxb4+
22.	Rc3	Qb2+
23.	Rc2	Qb4+
24.	Ke2	Re8+
25.	Kf2	Qd4+
26.	Kf1	Qa1+
27.	Kf2	Qxh1
28.	Re2	Rxe2+
29.	Qxe2	Kf8
30.	Qc2	Qa1
31.	Qc5+	Ke8
32.	Qxc6+	Ke7
33.	Qc5+	Kf6
34.	Qd6+	Kg5
35.	h4+	Kxh4
36.	Qf4+	Kh5
37.	g4+	Kg6
38.	Qf5+	Kh6
39.	Qh5#

Tuesday, December 22, 2020

White to play

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john2001plus (2007) vs. bosperty (1313)


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(white to move)

1.	Nf3	g6
2.	d4	Bg7
3.	c4	d6
4.	Nc3	Nf6
5.	e4	O-O
6.	Be2	c5
7.	d5	a6
8.	a4	Bd7
9.	O-O	Qe8
10.	e5	Ng4
11.	exd6	exd6
12.	a5	Nf6
13.	Re1	Qd8
14.	Bg5	h6
15.	Bh4	g5
16.	Bg3	b5
17.	axb6 e.p.	Qxb6
18.	Qc2	a5
19.	Nd2	Na6
20.	Nde4	Nb4
21.	Qb3	Nxe4
22.	Nxe4	Be5
23.	Bxe5	dxe5
24.	Rec1	Bf5
25.	Nc3	f6
26.	Na4	Qc7
27.	Qc3	Rac8
28.	b3	Rb8
29.	Nb2	Bg6
30.	Nd3	Qb6
31.	Nxb4	axb4
32.	Qd2	Ra8
33.	Bd3	Bxd3
34.	Qxd3	Kg7
35.	d6	Rad8
36.	Rd1	Rd7
37.	Qf5	Rfd8
38.	Ra8	Qc6
39.	Rxd8	Rxd8
40.	Qe6	Qd7
41.	Qd5	Rc8
42.	g3	Rc6
43.	Qxc6	Qxc6
44.	d7	Qc7
45.	d8=Q

Wednesday, December 16, 2020

White to play

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john2001plus (2022) vs. JohnT1234 (1367), 600


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(white to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	Nf3	d6
3.	c3	Nc6
4.	d4	cxd4
5.	cxd4	e6
6.	d5	exd5
7.	exd5	Nce7
8.	Bb5+	Bd7
9.	Qa4	Nf6
10.	Nc3	a6
11.	Bxd7+	Qxd7
12.	O-O	Qxa4
13.	Nxa4	Nfxd5
14.	Rd1	g6
15.	Bg5	O-O-O
16.	Rac1+	Kb8
17.	Rxd5	Nxd5
18.	Bxd8	Bg7
19.	Bg5	Ka7
20.	Be3+	Kb8
21.	Bd4	f6
22.	Nb6	Nxb6
23.	Bxb6	Re8
24.	Bc7+	Ka8
25.	Bxd6	Rd8
26.	Be7	Re8
27.	Bc5	Rc8
28.	Be3	Rd8
29.	Bb6	Re8
30.	Kf1	f5
31.	Nd4	Bf6
32.	Ne6	Rg8
33.	Nd8	Bxb2
34.	Rc8#

Sunday, December 13, 2020

Black to play

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JohnT1234 (1367) vs. john2001plus (2023)


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(black to move)

1.	d4	Nf6
2.	c4	e6
3.	e3	c5
4.	Nc3	d5
5.	cxd5	exd5
6.	Nf3	Nc6
7.	Bb5	Bg4
8.	dxc5	Bxc5
9.	O-O	O-O
10.	Be2	Re8
11.	h3	Bh5
12.	Re1	Rc8
13.	Nd4	Nxd4
14.	Bxh5	Nxh5
15.	exd4	Rxe1+
16.	Qxe1	Bxd4
17.	Bd2	Qe8
18.	Qd1	Ng3
19.	Kh2	Bxf2
20.	Bf4	Rxc3
21.	bxc3	Ne2
22.	Bg3	Nxg3
23.	Qxd5	Qb8
24.	Rd1	Nf1+
25.	Kh1	Qh2#

Thursday, December 3, 2020

White to play

Casual Game, https://itsyourturn.com
John Coffey: Stay home as much vs. JUMPER


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-1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	d5
2.	d4	Nf6
3.	c4	c6
4.	Nc3	e6
5.	Bg5	Be7
6.	e3	Nbd7
7.	cxd5	exd5
8.	Bd3	Nf8
9.	O-O	Ne6
10.	Bh4	Qb6
11.	Rb1	O-O
12.	b4	a6
13.	a4	Qc7
14.	Qc2	h6
15.	b5	axb5
16.	axb5	Bd7
17.	bxc6	Bxc6
18.	Bxf6	Bxf6
19.	Nxd5	Bxd5
20.	e4	Qxc2
21.	Bxc2	Bc4
22.	Rfd1	b5
23.	e5	Be7
24.	d5	Nc5
25.	d6	Bd8
26.	Nd4	Rc8
27.	Nxb5	Bxb5
28.	Rxb5	Ne6
29.	Be4	Bh4
30.	g3	Bg5
31.	f4	Bd8
32.	f5	Ng5
33.	Bd5	Rc2
34.	Bg2	Ra2
35.	h4	Nh7
36.	Bd5	Ra5
37.	Rb7	Rc5
38.	e6	fxe6
39.	fxe6	Bf6
40.	e7+

Saturday, October 24, 2020

Black to play

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Analysis of SlickJones99 (1396) vs. john2001plus (1964)


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(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	Nf3	d5
3.	exd5	exd5
4.	d4	Nf6
5.	g3	Bd6
6.	Bg2	Qe7+
7.	Be3	O-O
8.	O-O	Re8
9.	Re1	Bg4
10.	Nbd2	Ne4
11.	c3	Qf6
12.	Qc2	Nxd2
13.	Nxd2	Nd7
14.	Bxd5	c6
15.	Bg2	Nb6
16.	Ne4	Qe7
17.	Nxd6	Qxd6
18.	Bf4	Qd7
19.	h3	Bxh3
20.	Re2	Rxe2
21.	Qxe2	Bxg2
22.	Kxg2	Re8
23.	Qd2	Nd5
24.	Be3	Nxe3+
25.	fxe3	Qd5+
26.	Kf2	Qe4
27.	Re1	Re6
28.	Qe2	Rf6+
29.	Kg1	Rf3
30.	Kh2	Qf5
31.	Qg2	Rf2

Sunday, October 18, 2020

White to play

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


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(white to move)

1.	Nf3	d5
2.	d4	Nf6
3.	c4	c6
4.	Nc3	e6
5.	cxd5	exd5
6.	Bg5	Be7
7.	e3	Bf5
8.	Nh4	Be6
9.	Bd3	Nbd7
10.	Nf5	Bxf5
11.	Bxf5	O-O
12.	Bd3	Re8
13.	Rc1	Qb6
14.	Rc2	Qa5
15.	O-O	h6
16.	Bf4	Nf8
17.	Bg3	Qd8
18.	f3	Bd6
19.	Bf2	Rc8
20.	e4	dxe4
21.	fxe4	a6
22.	e5

Monday, October 12, 2020

White to play

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


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(white to move)

1.	Nf3	Nf6
2.	d4	d5
3.	c4	e6
4.	Nc3	c5
5.	cxd5	exd5
6.	g3	Ne4
7.	Bg2	h6
8.	Ne5	Be6
9.	Nxe4	dxe4
10.	Bxe4	Bd5
11.	Qd3	Qd6
12.	dxc5	Qxe5
13.	Bxd5	Nc6
14.	Qf3	Qe7
15.	Bxc6+	bxc6
16.	Qxc6+	Qd7
17.	Qxa8+

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Wednesday, October 7, 2020

Black to play

Casual Game, https://itsyourturn.com
JUMPER vs. John Coffey: Stay home as much as possible. Self quarantined


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-1

(black to move)

1.	d4	Nf6
2.	Nf3	d5
3.	Bf4	c5
4.	c3	Nc6
5.	e3	Nh5
6.	Bg3	Nxg3
7.	hxg3	Bg4
8.	Be2	e6
9.	Nbd2	cxd4
10.	exd4	Qb6
11.	Qb3	Qc7
12.	Bb5	Bd6
13.	Qa4	h5
14.	Nh2	Bf5
15.	Nhf3	a6
16.	Be2	g5
17.	O-O-O	Kd7
18.	Nxg5	b5
19.	Qb3	Nxd4

Wednesday, September 30, 2020

Black to play

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bosperty (855) vs. john2001plus (1897)


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Result: black won

1.	Nf3	Nf6
2.	c4	c5
3.	b3	g6
4.	Bb2	Bg7
5.	Nc3	O-O
6.	g3	d5
7.	cxd5	Nxd5
8.	Qc2	Nc6
9.	Nxd5	Qxd5
10.	Bxg7	Kxg7
11.	Bg2	Nd4
12.	Qd3	Bf5
13.	Qc3	e5
14.	O-O	Nxe2+

CHECK!

Black to play

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bosperty (855) vs. john2001plus (1897)


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(black to move)

1.	Nf3	Nf6
2.	c4	c5
3.	b3	g6
4.	Bb2	Bg7
5.	Nc3	O-O
6.	g3	d5
7.	cxd5	Nxd5
8.	Qc2	Nc6
9.	Nxd5	Qxd5
10.	Bxg7	Kxg7
11.	Bg2	Nd4
12.	Qd3	Bf5
13.	Qc3	e5
14.	O-O	Nxe2+
15.	Kh1	Nxc3
16.	dxc3	Be4
17.	Nh4	Bxg2+
18.	Nxg2	Rad8
19.	Rfd1	Qxd1+
20.	Rxd1	Rxd1+
21.	Ne1	Rxe1+

Black to play

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bosperty (855) vs. john2001plus (1897)


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+13

(black to move)

1.	Nf3	Nf6
2.	c4	c5
3.	b3	g6
4.	Bb2	Bg7
5.	Nc3	O-O
6.	g3	d5
7.	cxd5	Nxd5
8.	Qc2	Nc6
9.	Nxd5	Qxd5
10.	Bxg7	Kxg7
11.	Bg2	Nd4
12.	Qd3	Bf5
13.	Qc3	e5
14.	O-O	Nxe2+
15.	Kh1	Nxc3
16.	dxc3	Be4
17.	Nh4	Bxg2+
18.	Nxg2	Rad8
19.	Rfd1	Qxd1+
20.	Rxd1	Rxd1+
21.	Ne1	Rxe1+
22.	Kg2	e4
23.	f4	Re2+
24.	Kf1	Rxh2
25.	c4	Rd8
26.	Kg1	Rxa2
27.	Kf1	Rd1#

Saturday, September 12, 2020

White to play

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


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(white to move)

1.	Nf3	e6
2.	d4	d5
3.	c4	c5
4.	cxd5	Qxd5
5.	Nc3	Qc6
6.	e4	Nf6
7.	Bb5

Black to play

*** US Chess 15|10 Rapid, Chess.com
Analysis of tpcoffee (1622) vs. john2001plus (1933)


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(black to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	Nf3	Nc6
3.	Bb5	e6
4.	O-O	Nge7
5.	c3	a6
6.	Ba4	d5
7.	exd5	exd5
8.	d4	b5
9.	Bc2	Nf5
10.	Re1+	Be7
11.	dxc5	O-O
12.	b4	Bf6
13.	Bxf5	Bxf5
14.	Nd4	Bxd4
15.	cxd4	Nxb4
16.	Re5	Qf6
17.	Na3	Nd3
18.	Re2	Qxd4
19.	Be3	Qc3
20.	Nc2	Rfe8
21.	Bd4	Qc4
22.	Be3	Nxc5
23.	Na3	Qb4
24.	Qxd5	Qxa3
25.	Qxf5	Ne6
26.	Rae1	Rad8
27.	Bc5	Qd3
28.	Bb6	Qxf5

Monday, September 7, 2020

White to play

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john2001plus (1591) vs. soitgoes317 (1444)


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-1

(white to move)

1.	e4	e5
2.	Nc3	Nf6
3.	f4	d5
4.	fxe5	Nxe4
5.	d3	Qh4+
6.	g3	Nxc3
7.	bxc3	Qa4
8.	Bg2	Qa5
9.	Bd2	Be6
10.	Nf3	Nc6
11.	O-O	Ba3
12.	c4	Bb4
13.	cxd5	Bxd5
14.	c4	Bxf3
15.	Qxf3	O-O-O
16.	Bf4	Qb6+
17.	Be3	Bc5
18.	Bxc5	Qxc5+
19.	Kh1	Qxe5
20.	Qxf7	Rxd3
21.	Bh3+	Kb8
22.	Rae1	Qc3
23.	Re8+	Rd8
24.	Rxh8	Rxh8
25.	Qf8+

Friday, August 28, 2020

White to play

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Analysis of john2001plus (1575) vs. soitgoes317 (1439)


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(white to move)

1.	e4	e5
2.	Nc3	Nf6
3.	f4	d5
4.	fxe5	Nxe4
5.	d3	Qh4+
6.	g3	Nxc3
7.	bxc3	Qe7
8.	Nf3	c5
9.	Bg2	Nc6
10.	O-O	Be6
11.	d4	cxd4
12.	cxd4	O-O-O
13.	a4	Kb8
14.	Ba3	Qc7
15.	Bxf8	Rhxf8
16.	Ng5	Nb4
17.	Nxe6	fxe6
18.	Rc1	Qb6
19.	c3	Nc6
20.	Qg4	Nxe5
21.	Qxg7	Nd3
22.	Rb1	Qd6
23.	Qxb7#

Black to play

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soitgoes317 (1434) vs. john2001plus (1583)


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-1

(black to move)

1.	e4	e5
2.	d4	Nf6
3.	dxe5	Nxe4
4.	Bc4	d6
5.	Qd5	Be6
6.	Qxe4	d5
7.	Bxd5	Qxd5
8.	Qxd5	Bxd5
9.	Nf3	Nc6
10.	Bf4	O-O-O
11.	Nc3	Bxf3
12.	gxf3	Nd4
13.	O-O-O	Bb4
14.	Rd3	Bxc3
15.	bxc3	Ne2+
16.	Kb2	Nxf4

Black to play

Live Chess, Chess.com
soitgoes317 (1434) vs. john2001plus (1583)


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(black to move)

1.	e4	e5
2.	d4	Nf6
3.	dxe5	Nxe4
4.	Bc4	d6
5.	Qd5	Be6
6.	Qxe4	d5
7.	Bxd5	Qxd5
8.	Qxd5	Bxd5
9.	Nf3	Nc6
10.	Bf4	O-O-O
11.	Nc3	Bxf3
12.	gxf3	Nd4
13.	O-O-O	Bb4
14.	Rd3	Bxc3
15.	bxc3	Ne2+
16.	Kb2	Nxf4
17.	Rd4	Rxd4
18.	cxd4	Rd8
19.	c3	c5
20.	Rd1	cxd4
21.	cxd4	Ne2
22.	d5	Nf4
23.	d6	Kd7
24.	Rd4	g5
25.	h4	h6
26.	Rc4	Rc8
27.	Rxc8	Kxc8
28.	Kc3	gxh4

Tuesday, August 25, 2020

White to play

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Analysis of john2001plus (1879) vs. JohnT1234 (1246)


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(white to move)

1.	d4	d5
2.	c4	e6
3.	Nf3	c5
4.	cxd5	exd5
5.	Nc3	cxd4
6.	Nxd4	Nf6
7.	g3	Nc6
8.	Bg2	Be6
9.	O-O	Be7
10.	Qa4	Bd7
11.	Nxd5	Nxd5
12.	Bxd5	Nxd4
13.	Qxd4	Bf6
14.	Qe4+	Qe7
15.	Bxb7	Qxe4
16.	Bxe4	Rd8
17.	Rd1	O-O
18.	Bf4	Rfe8
19.	Bg2	Rxe2
20.	Bc7	Rde8
21.	Rxd7

Black to play

London PCA/Intel-GP Final blitz playoff, London ENG
Analysis of Viswanathan Anand vs. Vassily Ivanchuk


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(black to move)

1.	e4	c6
2.	Nc3	d5
3.	d4	dxe4
4.	Nxe4	Nd7
5.	Bc4	Ngf6
6.	Ng5	e6
7.	Qe2	Nb6
8.	Bb3	h6
9.	Ng5f3	c5
10.	Bf4	Nbd5
11.	Be5	Qa5+
12.	Nd2	b5
13.	dxc5	Bxc5
14.	Ngf3	O-O
15.	O-O-O	Bb7
16.	g4	Nd7
17.	g5	Nxe5
18.	Nxe5	Nc3
19.	Qg4	Nxa2+
20.	Bxa2	h5
21.	Qxh5	Qxa2
22.	Nb3	Bxf2
23.	Rd3	Rac8
24.	Rh3	Rxc2+
25.	Kxc2	Rc8+
26.	Kd1	Qb1+
27.	Ke2	Qe4+
28.	Kxf2	Rc2+
29.	Kf1	Qxh1#

White to play

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Analysis of JohnT1234 (1246) vs. john2001plus (1879)


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-2

(white to move)

1.	d4	e5
2.	dxe5	Nc6
3.	Nf3	Qe7
4.	Bd2	Nxe5
5.	Nxe5	Qxe5
6.	Bc3	Qh5
7.	f3	Bd6
8.	g3	Nf6
9.	Bg2	Nd5
10.	Bd2	Bc5
11.	Nc3	Ne3
12.	Bxe3	Bxe3
13.	Qd3	Bb6
14.	O-O-O	O-O
15.	e4	d6
16.	f4	Re8
17.	h3	Qg6
18.	Rhe1	Bf2
19.	f5	Qxg3
20.	Qxg3	Bxg3
21.	Re3	Bf4
22.	Rde1	Bxf5
23.	Kb1	Bxe3
24.	Rxe3	c6
25.	Rd3	Bxe4
26.	Bxe4	d5
27.	Bf3	Re1+
28.	Nd1	Rae8
29.	Kc1	f5
30.	Ra3	a6
31.	Rb3	b5
32.	Rc3	Rf1
33.	Bg2	Rg1
34.	Bf3	Rg3
35.	Bxd5+	cxd5
36.	Rxg3

Black to play

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2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	d4	Nf6
2.	Nf3	g6
3.	c4	Bg7
4.	Nc3	O-O
5.	e4	d6
6.	d5	c5
7.	Be2	Nbd7
8.	O-O	Ng4
9.	h3	Nge5
10.	b3	Nxf3+
11.	Bxf3	Bxc3

Black to play

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spiritracker (1227) vs. john2001plus (1879)


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	d4	Nf6
2.	Nf3	g6
3.	c4	Bg7
4.	Nc3	O-O
5.	e4	d6
6.	d5	c5
7.	Be2	Nbd7
8.	O-O	Ng4
9.	h3	Nge5
10.	b3	Nxf3+
11.	Bxf3	Bxc3
12.	Rb1	Qa5
13.	a3	b5
14.	Be2	bxc4
15.	bxc4	Ba6
16.	Rb3	Rab8
17.	Qc2	Rxb3
18.	Qxb3	Rb8
19.	Qc2	Ne5
20.	Rd1	Nxc4
21.	Rd3	Nxa3
22.	Qxc3	Qxc3
23.	Rxc3	Bxe2
24.	Rxa3	Rb1
25.	Rc3	a5
26.	f3	c4
27.	Kf2	Bd3
28.	Ke3	Bf1
29.	Bd2	Rb3
30.	Kf2	Bxg2
31.	Kxg2	Rb2
32.	Rxc4	Rxd2+

Black to play

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Analysis of spiritracker (1227) vs. john2001plus (1879)


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2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	d5
2.	exd5	Qxd5
3.	c4	Qe4+
4.	Be2	Qxg2
5.	Bf3	Qg6
6.	d3	Nc6
7.	Be4	Bf5
8.	Nc3	Nf6
9.	Nf3	Bxe4
10.	Rg1	Bxf3
11.	Rxg6	Bxd1
12.	Rxf6	exf6
13.	Kxd1	O-O-O
14.	Bf4	Rxd3+
15.	Kc2	Rd4
16.	Nb5	Rxc4+
17.	Kd2	Rxf4

Tuesday, August 18, 2020

What is the strongest continuation for White?

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Analysis of john2001plus (1938) vs. JohnT1234 (1270)


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7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	d5
2.	d4	e6
3.	c4	c5
4.	cxd5	exd5
5.	Nc3	cxd4
6.	Nxd4	Nf6
7.	Bg5	Be7
8.	e3	h6
9.	Bh4	Nc6
10.	Bd3	Be6
11.	O-O	Qd7
12.	Rc1	a6
13.	Nxc6	bxc6
14.	Na4	Bd8
15.	Qc2	O-O
16.	Nc5	Qc8
17.	Nxe6	Qxe6
18.	Qxc6	a5
19.	Qxa8

Black to play

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JohnT1234 (1263) vs. john2001plus (1938)


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	d4	Nf6
2.	e3	d5
3.	Nf3	c5
4.	c4	cxd4
5.	exd4	Nc6
6.	cxd5	Nxd5
7.	Nc3	Bg4
8.	Be2	e6
9.	h3	Bh5
10.	O-O	Bd6
11.	Nxd5	exd5
12.	Ne5	Bxe2
13.	Qxe2	O-O
14.	Nxc6	bxc6
15.	Qd3	Re8
16.	Bd2	Rb8
17.	b3	Qh4
18.	a4	Re4
19.	Rac1	Rxd4
20.	Qe2	Rxd2
21.	Qxd2	Bf4
22.	Qe2	Bxc1
23.	Rxc1	Qd8
24.	Rxc6	Rxb3
25.	Rc7	Rb1+
26.	Kh2	Qxc7+
27.	g3	h6
28.	h4	Qc6
29.	Qf3	Qc1
30.	Qxd5	Qg1+
31.	Kh3	Qh1+
32.	Qxh1	Rxh1+
33.	Kg2	Ra1
34.	a5	Rxa5

Saturday, August 15, 2020

White to play

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Gusev (1829) vs. john2001plus (1926)


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7
6
5
4
3
2
1

-1

(white to move)

1.	d4	e6
2.	c4	d5
3.	g3	Nf6
4.	Bg2	c5
5.	e3	Nc6
6.	Ne2	cxd4
7.	cxd5	exd5
8.	Nxd4	Bc5
9.	Nb3	Be7
10.	O-O	O-O
11.	Nc3	Be6
12.	Nd4	Qb6
13.	a3	a5
14.	Rb1	Rac8
15.	Bd2	Ne5
16.	f4	Nc4
17.	Qe2	Bg4
18.	Bf3	Bxf3
19.	Rxf3	Ne4
20.	Nxd5	Qd8
21.	Nxe7+	Qxe7
22.	Bc3	Nxc3
23.	bxc3	Nxa3
24.	Rc1	Rfe8
25.	Qb2	Nc4
26.	Qb5	Qc5
27.	Qxb7	Rxe3
28.	Rxe3	Nxe3
29.	Qe4	Nc4
30.	Re1	h6
31.	Kg2	Nd2
32.	Qe3	Qd5+
33.	Kh3	Nb3
34.	Qf3	Qxf3
35.	Nxf3	Rxc3
36.	Re8+	Kh7
37.	Ne5	f6
38.	Nf7	Kg6
39.	Nh8+	Kf5
40.	Kh4	g5+
41.	fxg5	hxg5+
42.	Kh5	Rc7
43.	g4+	Kf4
44.	Ng6+	Kf3
45.	Rh8	a4
46.	h4	Rc5
47.	Rf8	gxh4+
48.	Kxh4	Rc6
49.	Ne5+

White to play

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Analysis of john2001plus (1935) vs. Gusev (1838)


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7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	Nf6
2.	d4	b6
3.	c4	e6
4.	Nc3	c6
5.	e4	Bb4
6.	e5	Ne4
7.	Qc2	Nxc3
8.	bxc3	Be7
9.	Bd3	h6
10.	O-O	d6
11.	Re1	Nd7
12.	exd6	Bxd6
13.	d5	cxd5
14.	cxd5	Nf6
15.	Bb5+	Bd7
16.	Bxd7+	Qxd7
17.	dxe6	fxe6
18.	Qg6+	Qf7
19.	Rxe6+

White to play

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john2001plus (1940) vs. Gusev (1779)


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

+13

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	Nf6
2.	d4	c6
3.	c4	g6
4.	Nc3	Bg7
5.	e4	d6
6.	Be2	O-O
7.	O-O	Nbd7
8.	e5	Ne8
9.	Bf4	Qc7
10.	exd6	exd6
11.	c5	b6
12.	cxd6	Nxd6
13.	Ne4	Ne5
14.	Nxd6	Qxd6
15.	Bxe5	Bxe5
16.	dxe5	Qb4
17.	Qb3	Qxb3
18.	axb3	Be6
19.	Bc4	Bxc4
20.	bxc4	b5
21.	Nd4	bxc4
22.	Nxc6	Rfe8
23.	f4	a6
24.	Rfc1	Re6
25.	Rxc4	a5
26.	Rxa5	Rxa5
27.	Nxa5	Ra6
28.	b4	Rb6
29.	Nb3	Kg7
30.	Nc5	h6
31.	Ne4	f5
32.	exf6 e.p.+	Kf7
33.	Rc7+	Ke6
34.	f7	Rb8
35.	Nc5+	Kd6
36.	Rd7+	Kc6
37.	Re7	Kd6
38.	Re8	Rxb4
39.	f8=Q+	Kc6
40.	Re6+	Kb5
41.	Qb8+	Kc4
42.	Re4+	Kc3
43.	Qxb4+	Kc2
44.	Re2+	Kd1
45.	Qe1#

Friday, August 14, 2020

White to play

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john2001plus (1951) vs. JohnT1234 (1254)


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	Nf3	d6
3.	c3	Nc6
4.	d4	cxd4
5.	cxd4	e6
6.	d5	exd5
7.	exd5	Nce7
8.	Nc3	Nf6
9.	Bd3	g6
10.	O-O	Nfxd5
11.	Bb5+	Bd7
12.	Nxd5	Bc6
13.	Nf6#

Thursday, August 6, 2020

Mate in 2

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Analysis of john2001plus (1932) vs. Gusev (1822)


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	Nf3	d6
3.	c3	g6
4.	d4	cxd4
5.	cxd4	Bg7
6.	Nc3	a6
7.	Bc4	e6
8.	a4	Ne7
9.	O-O	O-O
10.	Bf4	Nbc6
11.	d5	exd5
12.	Nxd5	Nxd5
13.	Bxd5	Bxb2
14.	Rb1	Bg7
15.	Bxd6	Re8
16.	e5	Nxe5
17.	Bxe5	Bf5
18.	Bxg7	Bxb1
19.	Bh6	Bf5
20.	Qa1	Re5
21.	Nxe5	Qf6
22.	Bxf7+	Qxf7
23.	Nxf7	Kxf7
24.	Re1	Be6
25.	Qg7+	Ke8
26.	Bg5

Thursday, July 23, 2020

Black to play

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john2001plus (1889) vs. soitgoes317 (1765)


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2
3
4
5
6
7
8

-2

(black to move)

1.	e4	e5
2.	Nc3	Nf6
3.	f4	d5
4.	fxe5	Nxe4
5.	d3	Nxc3
6.	bxc3	c5
7.	Nf3	Bg4
8.	d4	cxd4
9.	cxd4	Nc6
10.	Be2	Be7
11.	O-O	O-O
12.	h3	Bxf3
13.	Bxf3	Rc8
14.	Rb1	Nxd4
15.	Rxb7	Rxc2
16.	Rxe7	Nxf3+
17.	Rxf3	Rxc1
18.	Qxc1	Qxe7

Tuesday, July 21, 2020

White to play

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john2001plus (1891) vs. soitgoes317 (1763)


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	Nf6
2.	d4	g6
3.	c4	Bg7
4.	Nc3	d5
5.	Qb3	dxc4
6.	Qxc4	Be6
7.	Qb5+	Bd7
8.	Qxb7	Nc6
9.	Qb3	O-O
10.	e4	Rb8
11.	Qd1	Bg4
12.	d5	Ne5
13.	Be2	Nxf3+
14.	gxf3	Bh3
15.	e5	Nh5
16.	f4	e6
17.	Bxh5	gxh5
18.	Qxh5	Bf5
19.	Rg1	Bg6
20.	Qf3	exd5
21.	f5	Bxe5
22.	fxg6	fxg6
23.	Qxd5+	Qxd5
24.	Nxd5	Bxb2
25.	Rb1	Rbe8+
26.	Be3	Be5
27.	Rb7	Bxh2
28.	Rg2	Bd6
29.	Rxa7	c6
30.	Nb6	Bc5
31.	Ra6	Bxe3
32.	fxe3	Rxe3+
33.	Re2	Rxe2+
34.	Kxe2	h5
35.	Nd7	Rd8
36.	Nf6+	Kf7
37.	Ne4	h4
38.	Rxc6	h3
39.	Ng5+

White to play

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john2001plus (1891) vs. soitgoes317 (1763)


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	Nf6
2.	d4	g6
3.	c4	Bg7
4.	Nc3	d5
5.	Qb3	dxc4
6.	Qxc4	Be6
7.	Qb5+	Bd7
8.	Qxb7	Nc6
9.	Qb3	O-O
10.	e4	Rb8
11.	Qd1	Bg4
12.	d5	Ne5
13.	Be2	Nxf3+
14.	gxf3	Bh3
15.	e5	Nh5
16.	f4	e6
17.	Bxh5	gxh5
18.	Qxh5	Bf5
19.	Rg1	Bg6
20.	Qf3	exd5
21.	f5	Bxe5
22.	fxg6	fxg6
23.	Qxd5+	Qxd5
24.	Nxd5	Bxb2
25.	Rb1	Rbe8+
26.	Be3	Be5
27.	Rb7	Bxh2
28.	Rg2	Bd6
29.	Rxa7	c6
30.	Nb6	Bc5
31.	Ra6	Bxe3
32.	fxe3	Rxe3+
33.	Re2	Rxe2+
34.	Kxe2	h5
35.	Nd7	Rd8
36.	Nf6+	Kf7
37.	Ne4	h4
38.	Rxc6	h3
39.	Ng5+	Kg7
40.	Ne6+

Black to play

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soitgoes317 (1758) vs. john2001plus (1896)


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2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	Nf3	Nc6
3.	d4	cxd4
4.	Nxd4	g6
5.	Nc3	Bg7
6.	Be3	Nf6
7.	Nxc6	dxc6
8.	Qxd8+	Kxd8
9.	O-O-O+	Ke8
10.	e5	Ng4
11.	Bf4	Nxf2
12.	Bc4	Nxh1
13.	Rxh1	Be6
14.	Bxe6	fxe6
15.	Ne4	Rf8
16.	g3	Rf5
17.	Ng5	Bxe5
18.	Nxe6	Bxf4+
19.	gxf4	Kd7
20.	Re1	Rf6
21.	Nc5+	Kc7
22.	Rxe7+	Kd6

CHECK!

Sunday, July 19, 2020

White to play

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john2001plus (1889) vs. soitgoes317 (1769)


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	e4	e5
2.	Nc3	Nf6
3.	f4	d5
4.	fxe5	Nxe4
5.	d3	Qh4+
6.	g3	Nxc3
7.	bxc3	Qd8
8.	Nf3	Be7
9.	Bg2	O-O
10.	O-O	Bg4
11.	h3	Bxf3
12.	Qxf3	c6
13.	Qg4	Re8
14.	Bh6	Bf8
15.	Rxf7	Rxe5
16.	Rxg7+	Kh8
17.	Rg8#

Friday, July 17, 2020

What is the best continuation for Black?

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Analysis of soitgoes317 (1750) vs. john2001plus (1893)


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	Nf3	Nc6
3.	d4	cxd4
4.	Nxd4	Nf6
5.	Nc3	g6
6.	Nxc6	bxc6
7.	e5	Ng8
8.	f4	Nh6
9.	Bc4	Bg7
10.	O-O	O-O
11.	Bd3	d6
12.	exd6	exd6
13.	Ne4	d5
14.	Ng5	Nf5
15.	g4	Qb6+
16.	Kh1	Ne3
17.	Bxe3	Qxe3
18.	Rf3	Qb6
19.	f5	Qxb2
20.	Rb1	Qd4
21.	fxg6	hxg6
22.	Rg3	Qf4
23.	Nh3	Qa4
24.	Qf3	Qxa2
25.	Rf1	Rb8
26.	Nf4	Rb1
27.	Nh5	Rxf1+
28.	Qxf1	Qb2
29.	Qg1	Qe5
30.	Nxg7	Kxg7
31.	h4	Rh8
32.	h5	a5
33.	Qc5	Qxg3
34.	Qd4+	Kg8

Friday, July 10, 2020

Black to play

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soitgoes317 (1761) vs. john2001plus (1905)


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3
4
5
6
7
8

-7

(black to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	Nf3	Nc6
3.	d4	cxd4
4.	Nxd4	g6
5.	Nc3	Bg7
6.	Be3	Nf6
7.	Nxc6	bxc6
8.	e5	Ng8
9.	f4	f6
10.	Bc4	fxe5
11.	fxe5	Bxe5
12.	O-O	Bxc3
13.	Bf7+	Kf8
14.	bxc3	Kg7
15.	Qd4+	Nf6
16.	Bb3	d5
17.	Qh4	h5
18.	c4	Be6
19.	cxd5	Bxd5
20.	Rad1	Qg8
21.	Bxd5	cxd5
22.	Bd4	Rf8
23.	Rde1	Kh6
24.	Rxe7	Ne4
25.	Bxh8	Qxh8
26.	Rxf8	Qd4+
27.	Kf1	Nd2+
28.	Ke2	Qxh4

White to play

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john2001plus (1902) vs. Gusev (1823)


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7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	c5
2.	e4	d6
3.	c3	e6
4.	d4	cxd4
5.	cxd4	Be7
6.	Nc3	a6
7.	Be2	h6
8.	O-O	Nc6
9.	Be3	g5
10.	d5	g4
11.	dxc6	gxf3
12.	cxb7	Bxb7
13.	Bxf3	Nf6
14.	Qa4+	Qd7
15.	e5	Qxa4
16.	Nxa4	Bxf3
17.	exf6	Bc6
18.	Nb6	Bxf6
19.	Nxa8	Bxa8
20.	Rad1	d5
21.	Bd4	Bxd4
22.	Rxd4	Ke7
23.	Rc1	Kd7
24.	Ra4	Bb7
25.	Rb4	Rc8
26.	Rxb7+	Kd8
27.	Rxc8+	Kxc8
28.	Rxf7

Black to play

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Gusev (1817) vs. john2001plus (1908)


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2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	d4	Nf6
2.	c4	e6
3.	e3	b6
4.	g4	Bb7
5.	f3	Nxg4
6.	Bg2	Qh4+
7.	Ke2	Qf2+
8.	Kd3	Qxg2
9.	Ne2	Nf2+

Tuesday, July 7, 2020

White to play

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soitgoes317 (1742) vs. john2001plus (1947)


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	Nf3	Nc6
3.	d4	cxd4
4.	Nxd4	g6
5.	Nc3	Bg7
6.	Be3	Nf6
7.	Bc4	O-O
8.	Bb3	a6
9.	f3	b5
10.	Qd2	Bb7
11.	Nxc6	dxc6
12.	Bh6	Qxd2+
13.	Bxd2	c5
14.	a3	c4
15.	Ba2	Rfd8
16.	Be3	Nd7
17.	O-O	Bxc3
18.	bxc3	Ne5
19.	Bd4	Nc6
20.	Rad1	e5
21.	Bb6	Re8
22.	Rd7	Re7
23.	Rfd1	Kf8
24.	Bc5

White to play

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john2001plus (1945) vs. soitgoes317 (1757)


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	Nf6
2.	g3	g6
3.	Bg2	Bg7
4.	O-O	O-O
5.	c4	c6
6.	Nc3	Na6
7.	e4	Nc7
8.	e5	Nfe8
9.	d4	d5
10.	exd6 e.p.	Nxd6
11.	Re1	Nxc4
12.	Qe2	Nb6
13.	Qxe7	Ncd5
14.	Qxd8	Rxd8
15.	Bg5	f6
16.	Bd2	Bd7
17.	Ne4	Nc4
18.	Bc3	f5
19.	Nc5	b6
20.	Nxd7	Rxd7
21.	Ne5	Bxe5
22.	dxe5	Re7
23.	f4	Nce3
24.	Bf3	Nc2
25.	Red1	Nxa1
26.	Rxd5	Rc8
27.	Rd6	c5
28.	Bd5+	Kf8
29.	Rf6+	Kg7
30.	e6	Kh6
31.	Be5	Rd8
32.	Rf7	Rxd5
33.	Rxe7	Rd8
34.	Bf6	Ra8
35.	Bg5+	Kh5
36.	Rxh7+	Kg4
37.	Kg2	Nc2
38.	h3#

Black to play

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john2001plus (1930) vs. Gunnarman3434 (1855)


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7
8

(black to move)

1.	Nf3	Nf6
2.	d4	e6
3.	c4	b6
4.	g3	Bb7
5.	Bg2	Be7
6.	O-O	O-O
7.	Nc3	d5
8.	Ne5	c5
9.	cxd5	exd5
10.	Bg5	Ne4
11.	Nxe4	dxe4
12.	Bxe7	Qxe7
13.	e3	Rd8
14.	Qc2	cxd4
15.	Bxe4	Bxe4
16.	Qxe4	Nd7
17.	f4	dxe3
18.	Qxe3	f6
19.	Qb3+	Kf8
20.	Nc6	Qc5+

Saturday, July 4, 2020

Black to play

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aherring74 (1898) vs. john2001plus (1875)


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	d4	Nf6
2.	Nc3	d5
3.	Bf4	a6
4.	e3	c5
5.	dxc5	Nc6
6.	Nf3	Bg4
7.	Be2	e6
8.	a3	Bxc5
9.	b4	Bd6
10.	b5	axb5
11.	Bxd6	Qxd6
12.	Nxb5	Qd7
13.	a4	O-O
14.	O-O	Na5
15.	Qd4	Bxf3
16.	Bxf3	Nc4
17.	Rfd1	e5
18.	Qxc4	dxc4
19.	Rxd7	Nxd7
20.	Bxb7	Ra5
21.	Bc6	Rd8
22.	Nd6	Nb8
23.	Nb7	Nxc6
24.	Nxd8	Nxd8

White to play

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john2001plus (1965) vs. spiritracker (1216)


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7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	e4	e5
2.	Nc3	Nf6
3.	f4	Nc6
4.	fxe5	Nxe5
5.	d4	Ng6
6.	e5	Ng8
7.	Nf3	d6
8.	h4	Bg4
9.	h5	Bxf3
10.	Qxf3	Ng6e7
11.	Qxb7	dxe5
12.	Bb5+	c6
13.	Bxc6+	Nxc6
14.	Qxc6+	Ke7
15.	Nd5+

Black to play

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spiritracker (1216) vs. john2001plus (1965)


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	d4	d5
3.	exd5	exd5
4.	Nf3	Nf6
5.	Bg5	h6
6.	Bh4	g5
7.	Bg3	Bd6
8.	Ne5	Nbd7
9.	Qe2	O-O
10.	Nxd7	Qxd7
11.	Be5	Re8
12.	Nc3	Qf5
13.	O-O-O	Bxe5
14.	dxe5	Rxe5
15.	Qd3	c6
16.	Qxf5	Bxf5
17.	g3	Ne4
18.	Bg2	Nxf2
19.	Rhf1	Nxd1
20.	Nxd1	Rae8
21.	b3	Bxc2
22.	Kxc2	Re2+
23.	Kc3	Rxg2
24.	Nf2	Re2
25.	Ng4	Rxa2
26.	Nxh6+	Kg7
27.	Nxf7	Rxh2
28.	Nxg5	Rhg2
29.	Ne6+	Kg8
30.	Rf3	Raf2
31.	Rf4	Rxg3+
32.	Kd4	Rxf4+
33.	Nxf4	Rxb3
34.	Kc5	Rb5+
35.	Kd6	d4
36.	Nd3	c5
37.	Kd5	b6
38.	Kc4	Rb4+
39.	Kd5	Rb3
40.	Nc1	Rc3
41.	Ne2	b5
42.	Ke4	Re3+

Friday, July 3, 2020

Black to play

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Analysis of john2001plus (1947) vs. soitgoes317 (1747)


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3
4
5
6
7
8

-4

(black to move)

1.	Nf3	Nf6
2.	d4	g6
3.	c4	Bg7
4.	Nc3	d5
5.	Qb3	dxc4
6.	Qxc4	Be6
7.	Qb5+	Bd7
8.	Qxb7	Nc6
9.	Qb3	O-O
10.	e3	Rb8
11.	Qd1	Nb4
12.	Be2	Bc6
13.	O-O	Re8
14.	Ne5	Ba8
15.	Bc4	e6
16.	Qa4	Nbd5
17.	Qxa7	Nd7
18.	f4	Nxe5
19.	fxe5	Nxe3
20.	Bxe3	Rxb2
21.	Bb5	Rxg2+
22.	Kh1	Rxa2+
23.	Qxa8	Qxa8+
24.	d5	Rxa1

White to play

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john2001plus (1955) vs. soitgoes317 (1739)


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

-4

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	Nf6
2.	d4	g6
3.	c4	Bg7
4.	Nc3	d5
5.	Qb3	dxc4
6.	Qxc4	Be6
7.	Qb5+	Bd7
8.	Qxb7	Bc6
9.	Qb3	O-O
10.	e3	Nd5
11.	Bc4	e6
12.	O-O	Nd7
13.	Nxd5	Rb8
14.	Nb4	Bxf3
15.	gxf3	a5
16.	Nc6	Qg5+
17.	Kh1	Rxb3
18.	axb3	Nb6
19.	Rxa5	Qf6
20.	Be2	e5
21.	Nxe5	Qe6
22.	Bc4	Nxc4
23.	bxc4	Qh3
24.	Re1	Bxe5
25.	Rxe5	Qxf3+
26.	Kg1	Ra8
27.	Bd2	Kf8
28.	Bb4+	Kg7
29.	Bc3	Ra6
30.	d5	Kh6
31.	Re7	f6
32.	Rxc7	Ra4
33.	d6	Qg4+
34.	Kf1	Rxc4
35.	d7	Qh3+
36.	Ke2	Qg4+
37.	Kd3	Rxc7
38.	d8=Q	Rd7+
39.	Qxd7	Qxd7+
40.	Bd4	Qb5+
41.	Kc3	Qa5+
42.	b4	Qa3+
43.	Kc4	Qa2+
44.	Kb5	Qxf2
45.	Ra1	Qxh2
46.	Bxf6	Qb8+
47.	Kc4	Qc7+
48.	Kb5	Qb7+
49.	Kc5	Qc7+
50.	Kb5	Qd7+
51.	Ka5	Qf5+
52.	b5	Qxf6
53.	Ra4	Qd8+
54.	Kb4	Qd6+
55.	Kc4	Qc7+
56.	Kb4	Qb6
57.	Ra3	g5
58.	Ra6

Black to play

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soitgoes317 (1729) vs. john2001plus (1965)


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	Nf3	Nc6
3.	d4	cxd4
4.	Nxd4	g6
5.	Nc3	Bg7
6.	Be3	Nf6
7.	Bc4	O-O
8.	Bb3	Ng4
9.	Qxg4	Nxd4
10.	Qd1	Nxb3
11.	axb3	d6
12.	O-O	a6
13.	Nd5	b5
14.	Nb6	Rb8
15.	Nxc8	Qxc8
16.	Ra2	Qc6
17.	f3	Rfc8
18.	c3	Ra8
19.	Qd5	a5
20.	Rfa1	Qxd5
21.	exd5	e6
22.	dxe6	fxe6
23.	Rxa5	Rxa5
24.	Rxa5	b4
25.	Ra6	bxc3
26.	bxc3	Rxc3
27.	Kf2	Rxb3
28.	Rxd6	Rb2+
29.	Kg3	Be5+
30.	Bf4	Bxd6

Wednesday, July 1, 2020

White to play

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john2001plus (1941) vs. JohnT1234 (1146)


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	Nf3	Nc6
3.	c3	d6
4.	d4	cxd4
5.	cxd4	Nf6
6.	d5	Ne5
7.	Nxe5	dxe5
8.	Nc3	e6
9.	Bb5+	Bd7
10.	dxe6	fxe6
11.	Qb3	Bxb5
12.	Qxe6+	Be7
13.	Nxb5	Qa5+
14.	Nc3	Nxe4
15.	O-O	Nxc3
16.	bxc3	Qxc3
17.	Bg5	Qc7
18.	Rac1	Qd7
19.	Qxe7+	Qxe7
20.	Bxe7	Kxe7
21.	Rc7+	Kf6
22.	Rxb7	Rab8
23.	Rfb1	Rxb7
24.	Rxb7	Ra8
25.	f3	h5
26.	Kf2	g5
27.	Ke3	Kf5
28.	h3	a5
29.	Rb6	Rc8
30.	g4+	hxg4
31.	hxg4#

Tuesday, June 30, 2020

Black to play

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Analysis of Gusev (1828) vs. john2001plus (1935)


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	d4	Nf6
2.	c4	e6
3.	Nf3	d5
4.	Nc3	c5
5.	cxd5	cxd4
6.	Qxd4	Nxd5
7.	e4	Nc6
8.	Qa4	Nb6
9.	Qd1	Qxd1+
10.	Nxd1	Bb4+
11.	Bd2	Bxd2+
12.	Nxd2	e5
13.	Bb5	O-O
14.	Bxc6	bxc6
15.	Rc1	Ba6
16.	Rxc6	Rac8
17.	Rc3	Na4
18.	Rxc8	Rxc8
19.	b3	Nc5
20.	Nb2	Nd3+
21.	Nxd3	Bxd3
22.	Nc4	Bxc4
23.	bxc4	Rxc4
24.	O-O	Rxe4
25.	f3	Ra4
26.	Rb1	f6
27.	Rb2	Kf7
28.	Kf2	Ke6
29.	g3	Kd5
30.	Ke2	Kc4
31.	Kd2	f5
32.	h3	Ra3
33.	f4	exf4
34.	gxf4	Rxh3
35.	Rb7	Rh2+
36.	Ke3	Rxa2
37.	Rxg7	Ra3+
38.	Ke2	Kd4
39.	Re7	h5
40.	Re5	h4
41.	Rxf5	h3
42.	Rh5	h2
43.	Kf2	Ke4
44.	f5	Ra1
45.	Rh4+	Kxf5
46.	Rh5+	Kg6
47.	Rxh2	Ra2+
48.	Kg3	Rxh2
49.	Kxh2	a5

Black to play

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Analysis of soitgoes317 (1768) vs. john2001plus (1940)


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	Nf3	Nc6
3.	d4	cxd4
4.	Nxd4	g6
5.	Nc3	Bg7
6.	Be3	Nf6
7.	Be2	O-O
8.	Qd2	d5
9.	exd5	Nxd5
10.	Nxc6	bxc6
11.	Bd4	e5
12.	Bc5	Re8
13.	Nxd5	Qxd5
14.	Qxd5	cxd5
15.	O-O-O	Bf5
16.	c3	d4
17.	g4	Bh6+
18.	Rd2	Bxd2+
19.	Kxd2	dxc3+
20.	bxc3	Red8+
21.	Ke3	Be6
22.	a4	Rdc8
23.	Bb4	a5
24.	Bd6	Rxc3+
25.	Kd2	Rb3
26.	Bxe5	Rd8+
27.	Kc2	Rb4
28.	Ra1	Re4

White to play

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Analysis of john2001plus (1945) vs. Gusev (1814)


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	Nf6
2.	d4	b6
3.	c4	e6
4.	g3	Ba6
5.	Nbd2	d5
6.	Qa4+	Qd7
7.	Qxd7+	Nbxd7
8.	Bg2	Rc8
9.	O-O	c5
10.	dxc5	bxc5
11.	b3	d4
12.	Bb2	Bd6
13.	Ng5	O-O
14.	Rad1	h6
15.	Nge4	Nxe4
16.	Nxe4	Be7
17.	e3	e5
18.	f4	f5
19.	Nf2	Bf6
20.	fxe5	Bxe5
21.	exd4	cxd4
22.	Bxd4	Bxd4
23.	Rxd4	Nf6
24.	Nd3	Rcd8
25.	Rxd8	Rxd8
26.	Nb4	Bc8
27.	Nc6	Rd2
28.	Ne7+

Black to play

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Gusev (1809) vs. john2001plus (1950)


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	d4	Nf6
2.	g3	d5
3.	Bg2	c5
4.	c3	Nbd7
5.	Nd2	e5
6.	dxe5	Nxe5
7.	Ngf3	Bd6
8.	O-O	O-O
9.	Nxe5	Bxe5
10.	Nf3	Bc7
11.	Bg5	Be6
12.	Qc2	h6
13.	Be3	Ne4
14.	Nd2	Nxd2
15.	Bxd2	Re8
16.	e3	Qd7
17.	Be1	Bf5
18.	Qc1	Bd3

Black to play

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Gusev (1799) vs. john2001plus (1960)


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	Nf3	Nc6
3.	d4	cxd4
4.	Nxd4	g6
5.	c4	Bg7
6.	Be3	Nf6
7.	Nc3	O-O
8.	f3	Qb6
9.	Qd2	Nxe4
10.	Nxc6	dxc6
11.	fxe4	Qc7
12.	O-O-O	Be6
13.	b3	Rfd8
14.	Qc2	Qa5
15.	Rxd8+	Rxd8
16.	Kb2	b5
17.	cxb5	cxb5
18.	Kb1	Bxc3
19.	Bd3	Bxb3
20.	Qxb3	Rxd3
21.	Bh6	Rd4
22.	a3	Rxe4
23.	Rd1	Rd4
24.	Rxd4	Bxd4
25.	Qc2	Qe1+
26.	Ka2	Qe6+
27.	Kb1	Bg7
28.	Qd2	Qb3+
29.	Kc1	Bxh6
30.	Qxh6	Qxa3+
31.	Kc2	Qa2+
32.	Kd3	Qb3+
33.	Kd4	Qc4+
34.	Ke5	f6#

Sunday, June 28, 2020

Black to play

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Analysis of Gusev (1780) vs. john2001plus (1937)


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2
3
4
5
6
7
8

-1

(black to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	Nf3	Nc6
3.	d4	cxd4
4.	Nxd4	g6
5.	c4	Bg7
6.	Be3	Nf6
7.	Nc3	Ng4
8.	Nxc6	dxc6
9.	Qxd8+	Kxd8
10.	O-O-O+	Kc7
11.	Bf4+	e5
12.	Bg3	h5
13.	h3	h4
14.	hxg4	hxg3
15.	Rxh8	Bxh8
16.	fxg3	Bxg4
17.	Rd2	Bg7
18.	Kc2	Bh6
19.	Rf2	f5
20.	exf5	Be3

Friday, June 26, 2020

Black to play

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Analysis of A7medtk (1066) vs. john2001plus (1942)


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	c4	Nc6
3.	Nf3	g6
4.	d4	cxd4
5.	Nxd4	Bg7
6.	Be3	Qb6
7.	Nxc6	Qxc6
8.	Nc3	Bxc3+
9.	bxc3	Qxe4
10.	Qd4	Qxd4
11.	cxd4	Nf6
12.	Bd3	O-O
13.	O-O	d5
14.	h3	dxc4
15.	Bxc4	Bf5
16.	Rae1	Rac8
17.	Be2	Rc2
18.	g4	Be4
19.	f3	Bc6
20.	Bh6	Rd8
21.	a3	Ra2
22.	Ra1	Rxe2

White to play

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john2001plus (1946) vs. soitgoes317 (1747)


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	Nf6
2.	d4	g6
3.	c4	Bg7
4.	Nc3	d5
5.	Qb3	dxc4
6.	Qxc4	O-O
7.	e4	b6
8.	e5	Ba6
9.	Qb3	Bxf1
10.	Kxf1	Nfd7
11.	e6	fxe6
12.	Qxe6+	Kh8
13.	Bg5	Bf6
14.	Re1	Qe8
15.	Nd5	Qf7
16.	Qxf7	Rxf7
17.	Nxc7	Nc6
18.	Nxa8	Bxd4
19.	Nxd4	Nxd4
20.	Rxe7	Rf5
21.	Rxd7	Rxg5
22.	Rxd4

White to play

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soitgoes317 (1759) vs. john2001plus (1934)


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

-4

(white to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	Nf3	Nc6
3.	d4	cxd4
4.	Nxd4	g6
5.	Nc3	Bg7
6.	Be3	Nf6
7.	Be2	O-O
8.	Qd2	d5
9.	Nxc6	bxc6
10.	e5	Ne4
11.	Nxe4	dxe4
12.	Bf4	Qxd2+
13.	Kxd2	Rb8
14.	b3	Be6
15.	Rad1	Rfd8+
16.	Kc1	Rd5
17.	Bc4	Bxe5
18.	Bxe5	Rxe5
19.	Bxe6	Rxe6
20.	Rhe1	Rb5
21.	Rd7	Rf5
22.	Re2	a5
23.	a4	Rd5
24.	Rc7	f5
25.	f3	exf3
26.	Rxe6	f2
27.	Rexe7	f1=Q+
28.	Kb2	Rd1
29.	Re8#

Black to play

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soitgoes317 (1751) vs. john2001plus (1942)


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	Nf3	Nc6
3.	c3	d5
4.	exd5	Qxd5
5.	d4	Bg4
6.	Be2	cxd4
7.	O-O	e6
8.	Nxd4	Bxe2
9.	Nxe2	O-O-O
10.	Qb3	Nf6
11.	Be3	Bc5
12.	Nf4	Qxb3
13.	axb3	Bxe3
14.	fxe3	Kb8
15.	c4	Ng4
16.	e4	Rd4
17.	Nc3	Rhd8
18.	Nfe2	Rd4d7
19.	h3	Ne3
20.	Rf3	Nc2
21.	Raf1	f6
22.	Nf4	Nc6d4
23.	Rg3	e5
24.	Nh5	Nxb3
25.	Nd5	Nd2
26.	Rf2	Nxe4
27.	Rxc2	Nxg3
28.	Nxg3	Rc8
29.	Ne3	b5
30.	b3	bxc4
31.	Nxc4	Rd3
32.	Ne4	Rxb3
33.	Ned6	Rc6
34.	Ra2	Rd3
35.	Rb2+	Ka8
36.	Rb5	Rcxd6
37.	Nxd6	Rxd6

White to play

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john2001plus (1946) vs. soitgoes317 (1747)


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

-3

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	Nf6
2.	d4	g6
3.	c4	Bg7
4.	Nc3	c5
5.	g3	O-O
6.	Bg2	cxd4
7.	Nxd4	Nc6
8.	O-O	Qb6
9.	Nc2	a6
10.	Rb1	d6
11.	Be3	Qc7
12.	Na4	Ne5
13.	Nb6	Rb8
14.	b3	Neg4
15.	Nxc8	Nxe3
16.	Nxe7+	Qxe7
17.	Nxe3	Rfe8
18.	Re1	b5
19.	Nd5	Nxd5
20.	Qxd5	Bc3
21.	Rec1	b4
22.	e3	Rec8
23.	Rd1	Rb6
24.	Qa5	Rcb8
25.	Rd5	Qf6
26.	Rbd1	Bb2
27.	Qa4	Ba3
28.	Qd7	Rd8
29.	Qc7	Rdb8
30.	Rxd6	Rxd6
31.	Qxb8+

Black to play

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john2001plus (1945) vs. soitgoes317 (1748)


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

-1

(black to move)

1.	Nf3	Nf6
2.	d4	g6
3.	c4	Bg7
4.	Nc3	c5
5.	e3	O-O
6.	Bd3	d5
7.	cxd5	Nxd5
8.	O-O	cxd4
9.	Nxd4	Nxc3
10.	bxc3	b6
11.	Be4	Ba6
12.	Re1	Nd7
13.	Nc6	Qe8
14.	Nb4	Bxc3
15.	Nxa6	Rc8
16.	Rb1	Bxe1
17.	Qxe1	Nc5
18.	Nxc5	Rxc5
19.	Ba3	Ra5
20.	Qc3	Qa4
21.	Bb2	e5
22.	Qxe5	Rxe5

Thursday, June 25, 2020

White to play

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Analysis of john2001plus (1928) vs. Gusev (1804)


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	Nf6
2.	d4	g6
3.	c4	d5
4.	Nc3	Bg7
5.	Qb3	c6
6.	Bf4	dxc4
7.	Qxc4	Nbd7
8.	e4	c5
9.	e5	Nh5
10.	Be3	cxd4
11.	Bxd4	O-O
12.	e6	Nb6
13.	exf7+	Rxf7
14.	Bxb6	axb6
15.	Ng5	Bxc3+
16.	bxc3	e6
17.	Nxf7	Kxf7
18.	Rd1	Qf6
19.	Qc7+	Qe7
20.	Qxe7+	Kxe7
21.	Bc4	b5
22.	Bb3	Nf4
23.	g3	Nh5
24.	O-O	b6
25.	Rfe1	Ra7
26.	Rd5	Rc7
27.	Rxb5	Rxc3
28.	Rxb6	Ng7
29.	a4	Nf5
30.	Bxe6	Bxe6
31.	Rexe6+	Kd7
32.	a5	Kc7
33.	Rf6	Rc1+
34.	Kg2	Re1
35.	Rf7+	Re7
36.	Rxe7+	Nxe7
37.	Re6	Nd5
38.	Re5	Nb4
39.	Re7+	Kc6
40.	Rxh7	Kb5
41.	Rh6	Kxa5
42.	Rxg6	Nd5
43.	Rg5

Black to play

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1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

-1

(black to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	Nf3	Nc6
3.	Bb5	e6
4.	Bxc6	bxc6
5.	d4	d5
6.	exd5	cxd5
7.	O-O	Nf6
8.	c4	Be7
9.	Nc3	O-O
10.	cxd5	Nxd5
11.	Nxd5	Qxd5
12.	dxc5	Rd8
13.	Be3	Ba6
14.	Re1	Bf6
15.	Bd4	Bxd4
16.	Nxd4	Qxd4

Wednesday, June 24, 2020

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john2001plus (1857) vs. Gusev (1792)


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

-1

(black to move)

1.	Nf3	Nf6
2.	d4	e6
3.	c4	d5
4.	Nc3	Bb4
5.	Bg5	Nbd7
6.	e3	h6
7.	Bh4	g5
8.	Bg3	Ne4
9.	Qc2	c5
10.	Bd3	Nxg3
11.	hxg3	dxc4
12.	Bxc4	a6
13.	a4	b6
14.	Qe4	Rb8
15.	Bxe6	fxe6
16.	Qxe6+	Qe7
17.	Rxh6	Qxe6
18.	Rxe6+	Kf7
19.	Nxg5+	Kg7
20.	Ke2	cxd4
21.	exd4	Nf6
22.	Re7+	Bxe7

CHECK!

Black to play

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spiritracker (1217) vs. john2001plus (1917)


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	c3	d5
3.	exd5	Qxd5
4.	c4	Qd6
5.	Nf3	Nc6
6.	d3	Bf5
7.	Nc3	O-O-O
8.	g3	Bxd3
9.	Bf4	e5
10.	Bh3+	Kb8
11.	Nxe5	Nxe5
12.	Nd5	Bxc4
13.	b3	Bxd5
14.	O-O	Nf3+
15.	Qxf3	Bxf3
16.	Bxd6+	Bxd6
17.	Rac1	Nf6
18.	Rc3	Bc6
19.	a4	Ne4
20.	Rd3	Be5
21.	Re3	Nd2
22.	Rxe5	Nf3+

White to play

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Analysis of john2001plus (1911) vs. Gusev (1809)


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	Nf6
2.	d4	e6
3.	c4	b6
4.	g3	Bb7
5.	Bg2	Bb4+
6.	Nbd2	O-O
7.	O-O	c5
8.	a3	Bxd2
9.	Bxd2	cxd4
10.	Nxd4	Bxg2
11.	Kxg2	Nc6
12.	Bc3	Nxd4
13.	Qxd4	d5
14.	Rfd1	dxc4
15.	Qxc4	Qe7
16.	Bb4	Qb7+
17.	f3	Rfd8
18.	Rxd8+	Rxd8
19.	Rc1	Nd5
20.	Qd4	g5
21.	Kf2	Qd7
22.	Rd1	Nf6
23.	Qxf6	Qxd1
24.	Bc3	Rd4
25.	Bxd4	Kf8
26.	Qd8#

Black to play

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john2001plus (1911) vs. Gusev (1809)


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

-7

(black to move)

1.	Nf3	Nf6
2.	d4	e6
3.	c4	b6
4.	g3	Bb7
5.	Bg2	Bb4+
6.	Nbd2	O-O
7.	O-O	c5
8.	a3	Bxd2
9.	Bxd2	cxd4
10.	Nxd4	Bxg2
11.	Kxg2	Nc6
12.	Bc3	Nxd4
13.	Qxd4	d5
14.	Rfd1	dxc4
15.	Qxc4	Qe7
16.	Bb4	Qb7+
17.	f3	Rfd8
18.	Rxd8+	Rxd8
19.	Rc1	Nd5
20.	Qd4	g5
21.	Qe5	h6
22.	Rd1	Ne3+
23.	Qxe3	Rxd1
24.	Bc3	Qe7
25.	Qe5	f6
26.	Qxf6	Qxf6
27.	Bxf6	Kf7
28.	Bc3	a6
29.	Kf2	Kg6
30.	e4	Rc1
31.	h3	h5
32.	g4	hxg4
33.	hxg4	b5
34.	Ke3	Rh1
35.	Kd4	Kf6
36.	e5+	Ke7
37.	Ke4	Rh2
38.	f4	gxf4
39.	Kxf4	Rf2+
40.	Kg3	Rf1
41.	Kg2	Rc1
42.	Kg3	Kf7
43.	Kf4	Kg6
44.	Ke4	Rg1
45.	Kd4	Rxg4+
46.	Kc5	Kf5
47.	Kb6	Ra4
48.	Bb4	Kxe5
49.	b3	Rxb4
50.	axb4	Kd4
51.	Kxa6	e5
52.	Kxb5	e4
53.	Kc6	e3
54.	b5	e2
55.	b6	e1=Q
56.	b7	Qe8+
57.	Kc7	Qe5+
58.	Kc8	Qc5+
59.	Kd7	Qb6
60.	Kc8	Qc6+
61.	Kb8	Kc5
62.	Ka7	Qc7
63.	Ka6	Qb6#

White to play

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john2001plus (1916) vs. soitgoes317 (1743)


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

-2

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	Nf6
2.	d4	g6
3.	c4	Bg7
4.	Nc3	d5
5.	Qb3	O-O
6.	cxd5	c6
7.	e4	cxd5
8.	e5	Nfd7
9.	Qxd5	Nb6
10.	Qxd8	Rxd8
11.	Be3	Bg4
12.	Be2	Nc6
13.	O-O	Nb4
14.	h3	Be6
15.	Rac1	Nxa2
16.	Nxa2	Bxa2
17.	Rc7	Rd7
18.	Rfc1	h5
19.	Rxd7	Nxd7
20.	Rc7	Nb6
21.	Rxe7	Bd5
22.	Ng5	Rc8
23.	Bf3	Kf8
24.	Bxd5	Kxe7
25.	Nxf7	Nxd5
26.	Nd6	Rb8
27.	Bg5+	Ke6
28.	Ne4	Kf5
29.	f3	Rc8
30.	g4+	Ke6
31.	Nc5+	Kf7
32.	Nxb7	Rc1+
33.	Bxc1

CHECK!

Tuesday, June 23, 2020

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Analysis of DanteJohn (1716) vs. john2001plus (1917)


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	Nf3	Nc6
3.	d4	cxd4
4.	Nxd4	g6
5.	Nc3	Bg7
6.	Be3	Nf6
7.	Bc4	O-O
8.	h3	Nxe4
9.	Nxc6	Bxc3+
10.	bxc3	bxc6
11.	Qd4	d5
12.	Bd3	e5
13.	Qb4	a5
14.	Qb3	Be6
15.	Bxe4	dxe4
16.	Qa4	Qd5
17.	O-O	Rfd8
18.	a3	Qc4
19.	Qxc4	Bxc4
20.	Rfd1	f5
21.	Rxd8+	Rxd8
22.	Bb6	Rd2
23.	Bxa5	e3
24.	fxe3	Bd5
25.	Bc7	Rxg2+
26.	Kf1	Rh2
27.	Re1	Rh1+
28.	Kf2	Rh2+
29.	Kf1	Rxh3
30.	Bxe5	Rh4
31.	Bf4	Bc4+
32.	Kg2	Rg4+
33.	Kf2	g5
34.	Be5	h6
35.	Rh1	Kh7
36.	Bd4	Bd5
37.	Rh2	f4
38.	a4	f3
39.	a5	Rg2+
40.	Rxg2	fxg2
41.	c4	Be4
42.	c5	h5
43.	a6	h4
44.	a7	Kg6
45.	a8=Q	h3
46.	Be5	Bd5
47.	Qe8+	Kf5
48.	Bh2	Kg4
49.	e4	Bc4
50.	Qe5	Bf1
51.	Qg3+	Kh5
52.	Qxh3+	Kg6
53.	Qf5+	Kh5
54.	Bg1	Kh4
55.	Qf3	g4
56.	Qe3	Kh5
57.	e5	Kh4
58.	e6	Kh5
59.	e7	Kh4
60.	Qh6#

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Analysis of DanteJohn (1716) vs. john2001plus (1917)


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

+18

(white to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	Nf3	Nc6
3.	d4	cxd4
4.	Nxd4	g6
5.	Nc3	Bg7
6.	Be3	Nf6
7.	Bc4	O-O
8.	h3	Nxe4
9.	Nxc6	Bxc3+
10.	bxc3	bxc6
11.	Qd4	d5
12.	Bd3	e5
13.	Qb4	a5
14.	Qb3	Be6
15.	Bxe4	dxe4
16.	Qa4	Qd5
17.	O-O	Rfd8
18.	a3	Qc4
19.	Qxc4	Bxc4
20.	Rfd1	f5
21.	Rxd8+	Rxd8
22.	Bb6	Rd2
23.	Bxa5	e3
24.	fxe3	Bd5
25.	Bc7	Rxg2+
26.	Kf1	Rh2
27.	Re1	Rh1+
28.	Kf2	Rh2+
29.	Kf1	Rxh3
30.	Bxe5	Rh4
31.	Bf4	Bc4+
32.	Kg2	Rg4+
33.	Kf2	g5
34.	Be5	h6
35.	Rh1	Kh7
36.	Bd4	Bd5
37.	Rh2	f4
38.	a4	f3
39.	a5	Rg2+
40.	Rxg2	fxg2
41.	c4	Be4
42.	c5	h5
43.	a6	h4
44.	a7	Kg6
45.	a8=Q	h3
46.	Be5	Bd5
47.	Qe8+	Kf5
48.	Bh2	Kg4
49.	e4	Bc4
50.	Qe5	Bf1
51.	Qg3+	Kh5
52.	Qxh3+	Kg6
53.	Qf5+	Kh5
54.	Bg1	Kh4
55.	Qf3	g4
56.	Qe3	Kh5
57.	e5	Kh4
58.	e6	Kh5
59.	e7	Kh4
60.	Qg3+	Kg5
61.	e8=Q	Kf5
62.	Qee5+	Kg6
63.	Qxg4+	Kf7
64.	Qgg7#

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Analysis of DanteJohn (1716) vs. john2001plus (1917)


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

+17

(white to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	Nf3	Nc6
3.	d4	cxd4
4.	Nxd4	g6
5.	Nc3	Bg7
6.	Be3	Nf6
7.	Bc4	O-O
8.	h3	Nxe4
9.	Nxc6	Bxc3+
10.	bxc3	bxc6
11.	Qd4	d5
12.	Bd3	e5
13.	Qb4	a5
14.	Qb3	Be6
15.	Bxe4	dxe4
16.	Qa4	Qd5
17.	O-O	Rfd8
18.	a3	Qc4
19.	Qxc4	Bxc4
20.	Rfd1	f5
21.	Rxd8+	Rxd8
22.	Bb6	Rd2
23.	Bxa5	e3
24.	fxe3	Bd5
25.	Bc7	Rxg2+
26.	Kf1	Rh2
27.	Re1	Rh1+
28.	Kf2	Rh2+
29.	Kf1	Rxh3
30.	Bxe5	Rh4
31.	Bf4	Bc4+
32.	Kg2	Rg4+
33.	Kf2	g5
34.	Be5	h6
35.	Rh1	Kh7
36.	Bd4	Bd5
37.	Rh2	f4
38.	a4	f3
39.	a5	Rg2+
40.	Rxg2	fxg2
41.	c4	Be4
42.	c5	h5
43.	a6	h4
44.	a7	Kg6
45.	a8=Q	h3
46.	Be5	Bd5
47.	Qe8+	Kf5
48.	Bh2	Kg4
49.	e4	Bc4
50.	Qe5	Bf1
51.	Qg3+	Kh5
52.	Qxh3+	Kg6
53.	Qf5+	Kh5
54.	Bg1	Kh4
55.	Qf3	g4
56.	Qe3	Kh5
57.	e5	Kh4
58.	e6	Kh5
59.	e7	Kh4
60.	Qg3+	Kg5
61.	e8=Q	Kf5
62.	Qge5#

White to play and win

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Analysis of DanteJohn (1716) vs. john2001plus (1917)


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	Nf3	Nc6
3.	d4	cxd4
4.	Nxd4	g6
5.	Nc3	Bg7
6.	Be3	Nf6
7.	Bc4	O-O
8.	h3	Nxe4
9.	Nxc6	Bxc3+
10.	bxc3	bxc6
11.	Qd4	d5
12.	Bd3	e5
13.	Qb4	a5
14.	Qb3	Be6
15.	Bxe4	dxe4
16.	Qa4	Qd5
17.	O-O	Rfd8
18.	a3	Qc4
19.	Qxc4	Bxc4
20.	Rfd1	f5
21.	Rxd8+	Rxd8
22.	Bb6	Rd2
23.	Bxa5	e3
24.	fxe3	Bd5
25.	Bc7	Rxg2+
26.	Kf1	Rh2
27.	Re1	Rh1+
28.	Kf2	Rh2+
29.	Kf1	Rxh3
30.	Bxe5	Rh4
31.	Bf4	Bc4+
32.	Kg2	Rg4+
33.	Kf2	g5
34.	Be5	h6
35.	Rh1	Kh7
36.	Bd4	Bd5
37.	Rh2	f4
38.	a4	f3
39.	a5	Rg2+
40.	Rxg2	fxg2
41.	c4	Be4
42.	c5	h5
43.	a6	Bf5
44.	a7	Bc8
45.	a8=Q

Saturday, June 20, 2020

Black to play

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Analysis of soitgoes317 (1763) vs. john2001plus (1892)


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	Nf3	Nc6
3.	d4	cxd4
4.	Nxd4	g6
5.	Be3	Bg7
6.	Nc3	Nf6
7.	Qd2	Ng4
8.	Bc4	Nxe3
9.	fxe3	Ne5
10.	Bb3	O-O
11.	O-O-O	a5
12.	a4	d6
13.	h4	h5
14.	Nf3	Ng4
15.	Ng5	Bh6
16.	Kb1	Kg7
17.	Qd4+	e5
18.	Qxd6	Bxg5
19.	hxg5	Qxg5
20.	Nd5	Nf2
21.	Rdf1	Nxh1
22.	Rxh1	Be6
23.	Nc7	Bxb3
24.	Nxa8	Bxc2+
25.	Ka2	Rxa8
26.	Qc7	Qxg2
27.	Qxe5+	Kh7
28.	Rc1	Qxe4
29.	Qf6	Qxa4#

Friday, June 19, 2020

White to play

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john2001plus (1920) vs. spiritracker (1217)


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	d5
2.	d4	Nc6
3.	c4	e6
4.	Nc3	Nf6
5.	Bg5	Be7
6.	e3	h6
7.	Bh4	Ne4
8.	Bxe7	Nxc3
9.	Bxd8	Nxd1
10.	Rxd1	Nxd8
11.	Rc1	b6
12.	cxd5	exd5
13.	Rxc7	Ne6
14.	Bb5+	Kd8
15.	Rxf7	a6
16.	Bc6	Rb8
17.	Bxd5	g5
18.	Ne5	Re8
19.	Nc6#

Black to play

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spiritracker (1217) vs. john2001plus (1920)


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	d4	d5
3.	exd5	exd5
4.	Nf3	Nf6
5.	c4	Bb4+
6.	Nc3	O-O
7.	Be2	dxc4
8.	Bxc4	Re8+
9.	Be2	c5
10.	O-O	cxd4
11.	Nxd4	Nc6
12.	Be3	Bxc3
13.	bxc3	Nd5
14.	Nxc6	bxc6
15.	Bd4	c5
16.	Bxc5	Nxc3
17.	Qxd8	Nxe2+
18.	Kh1	Rxd8
19.	Rae1	Ba6
20.	f3	Nf4
21.	Rf2	Nd3
22.	Re7	Nxc5
23.	h3	Nd3
24.	Rc2	Nb4
25.	Rc5	Nd5
26.	Re5	Rac8
27.	Rcxd5	Rxd5
28.	Rxd5	Bc4
29.	Rd7	a5
30.	Ra7	Bxa2
31.	Rxa5	Be6
32.	g4	f6
33.	Kh2	g5
34.	Ra7	Rc3
35.	Kg3	Bd5
36.	Rd7	Rxf3+
37.	Kh2	Rf2+
38.	Kg3	Rg2#

Black to play

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soitgoes317 (1747) vs. john2001plus (1917)


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	Nf3	Nc6
3.	c3	d5
4.	exd5	Qxd5
5.	d4	Bg4
6.	dxc5	Qxd1+
7.	Kxd1	O-O-O+
8.	Ke2	e6
9.	b4	Nf6
10.	h3	Bh5
11.	g4	Bg6
12.	Bg2	Bd3+
13.	Ke1	Ne4
14.	Be3	Bxb1
15.	Rxb1	Nxc3
16.	Ra1	Nxb4
17.	Nd4	Bxc5
18.	Rc1	Bxd4
19.	Bxd4	Nd3+
20.	Kd2	Nxc1
21.	Kxc3	Ne2+

Tuesday, June 16, 2020

Black to play

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Analysis of soitgoes317 (1765) vs. john2001plus (1890)


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	Nf3	Nc6
3.	d4	cxd4
4.	Nxd4	g6
5.	Nc3	Bg7
6.	Be3	Nf6
7.	f3	O-O
8.	Bc4	Qb6
9.	Qd2	Nxe4
10.	fxe4	Bxd4
11.	Bxd4	Qxd4
12.	Qxd4	Nxd4
13.	O-O-O	Nc6
14.	Rhf1	d6
15.	Nd5	Be6
16.	Bb5	Bxd5
17.	exd5	Ne5
18.	Bd3	Rac8
19.	Rf4	Rc5
20.	Be4	Rfc8
21.	Rdf1	f5
22.	Bd3	Nxd3+

Saturday, June 13, 2020

White to play

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john2001plus (1871) vs. soitgoes317 (1760)


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	Nf6
2.	d4	g6
3.	c4	Bg7
4.	Nc3	d5
5.	Qb3	O-O
6.	cxd5	c6
7.	e4	cxd5
8.	e5	Ne4
9.	Qxd5	Nxc3
10.	Qxd8	Rxd8
11.	bxc3	Bg4
12.	Be2	Nd7
13.	h3	Bf5
14.	Be3	Rac8
15.	Rc1	Nb6
16.	O-O	Nc4
17.	Bxc4	Rxc4
18.	Nd2	Rc7
19.	f4	Rdc8
20.	c4	Bd3
21.	Rfe1	Bxc4
22.	Nxc4	Rxc4
23.	Rxc4	Rxc4
24.	Rc1	Rxc1+
25.	Bxc1	Kf8
26.	d5	Ke8
27.	Bb2	Kd8
28.	Kf2	Kc7
29.	Kg1	Kb6
30.	d6	exd6
31.	Kf2	dxe5
32.	fxe5	Kc5
33.	Ke3	Kd5
34.	e6	Kxe6
35.	Bxg7	f6
36.	Bf8	Kd5
37.	Kd3	a5
38.	a4	h5
39.	h4	Ke5
40.	Ke3	g5
41.	hxg5	fxg5
42.	Be7	g4
43.	Bd8	Kf5
44.	Bxa5	h4
45.	Bc7	h3
46.	gxh3	gxh3
47.	Kd4	Ke6
48.	Kc5	Kd7
49.	Kb6	Kc8
50.	Bh2

Friday, June 12, 2020

Black to play

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aherring74 (1926) vs. john2001plus (1930)


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	d4	cxd4
3.	c3	d5
4.	exd5	Qxd5
5.	cxd4	Nc6
6.	Nf3	Bg4
7.	Nc3	Bxf3
8.	gxf3	Qxd4
9.	Qxd4	Nxd4
10.	Nb5	Ne6
11.	Be3	a6
12.	O-O-O	g6
13.	Kb1	Bh6
14.	Bd4	Nf6
15.	Nd6+	exd6
16.	Bxf6	O-O
17.	Rxd6	Bg5
18.	Rxe6	fxe6
19.	Bxg5	Rxf3
20.	Be3	Rd8
21.	Be2	Rf5
22.	Rd1	Rfd5
23.	Rxd5	Rxd5
24.	Kc2	Kf7
25.	Bc4	Rh5
26.	Bf4	Rh4

Black to play

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aherring74 (1952) vs. john2001plus (1850)


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	d4	d5
3.	e5	c5
4.	c3	Nc6
5.	Be3	cxd4
6.	cxd4	Qb6
7.	Qd2	Nge7
8.	Nc3	Nf5
9.	Nf3	Be7
10.	Be2	O-O
11.	O-O	f6
12.	exf6	Bxf6
13.	Rfd1	Bd7
14.	Rac1	Rac8
15.	g4	Nh4
16.	Ne5	Bxe5
17.	dxe5	Nxe5
18.	Nxd5	Nef3+
19.	Bxf3	Nxf3+
20.	Kg2	Nxd2
21.	Rxc8	Qxb2
22.	Rxf8+	Kxf8
23.	Rxd2	Qe5
24.	Bf4	Qa1
25.	Bd6+	Kf7
26.	Nf4	Qc1
27.	Re2	Qc6+

White to play

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


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	f5
2.	e4	fxe4
3.	Ng5	Nf6
4.	d3	exd3
5.	Bxd3	e5
6.	Bxh7	d5
7.	Bg6+	Ke7
8.	Nf7	Qd7
9.	Nxh8	Nc6
10.	b3	b5
11.	Nc3	b4
12.	O-O	bxc3
13.	Ba3+	Kd8
14.	Nf7+	Qxf7
15.	Bxf7	Bxa3
16.	Bxd5	Nxd5
17.	Qxd5+	Bd7
18.	Qg8+	Be8
19.	Qxg7	Bd6
20.	Qg5+	Kc8
21.	Qg8	Kb7
22.	Qc4	Nd4
23.	a4	Nxc2
24.	Qe4+

White to play

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soitgoes317 (1761) vs. john2001plus (1870)


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	Nf3	Nc6
3.	d4	cxd4
4.	Nxd4	g6
5.	Nc3	Bg7
6.	Be3	Nf6
7.	Nxc6	bxc6
8.	e5	Ng8
9.	f4	f6
10.	Qd4	fxe5
11.	fxe5	d6
12.	Qe4	Bxe5
13.	O-O-O	Nf6
14.	Qxc6+	Bd7
15.	Qc4	Rc8
16.	Qb3	Bxc3
17.	bxc3	Qa5
18.	Bc4	d5
19.	Bxd5	Rxc3
20.	Bf7+	Kf8
21.	Bh6#

White to play

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john2001plus (1857) vs. spiritracker (1217)


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	d5
2.	d4	Bg4
3.	Ne5	Nf6
4.	c4	e6
5.	Nxg4	Nxg4
6.	Qb3	Nc6
7.	cxd5	Nxd4
8.	Qa4+

White to play

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soitgoes317 (1772) vs. john2001plus (1845)


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	Nf3	Nc6
3.	c3	d5
4.	exd5	Qxd5
5.	d4	Bg4
6.	dxc5	Qxd1+
7.	Kxd1	O-O-O+
8.	Ke1	e5
9.	b4	e4
10.	Nfd2	Ne5
11.	h3	Bh5
12.	Be2	Bxe2
13.	Kxe2	Nd3
14.	Na3	f5
15.	Nac4	Nf6
16.	Ba3	Nd5
17.	Rac1	Nxc1+
18.	Rxc1	Nf4+
19.	Kf1	Nd3
20.	Rc2	Kc7
21.	Nb3	b5
22.	cxb6 e.p.+	axb6
23.	Nd4	Rxd4
24.	cxd4	Bxb4
25.	Ne5+	Kb7
26.	Bxb4	Nxb4
27.	Rb2	Nd5
28.	a4	Rc8
29.	a5	Rc1+
30.	Ke2	Ra1
31.	axb6	Nf4+
32.	Kd2	Ra6
33.	Nd7	Nd5
34.	Nc5+

Thursday, June 11, 2020

White to play

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


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	c5
2.	e4	Nc6
3.	c3	d6
4.	d4	cxd4
5.	cxd4	Bg4
6.	d5	Bxf3
7.	Qxf3	Ne5
8.	Qb3	b6
9.	Bb5+	Nd7
10.	f4	Rc8
11.	Nc3	Ngf6
12.	e5	dxe5
13.	fxe5	Nh5
14.	e6	fxe6
15.	dxe6	Nhf6
16.	exd7+	Nxd7
17.	O-O	e5
18.	Qf7#

Saturday, May 23, 2020

White to play

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john2001plus (1743) vs. Axxe2020 (1498), G/29


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	Nf6
2.	d4	e6
3.	c4	Bb4+
4.	Nbd2	c5
5.	e3	d5
6.	a3	Qa5
7.	Rb1	Bxd2+
8.	Bxd2	Qc7
9.	dxc5	a5
10.	cxd5	Nxd5
11.	Bd3	Qxc5
12.	Rc1

Friday, May 22, 2020

White to play

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soitgoes317 (1718) vs. john2001plus (1917)


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

-3

(white to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	Nf3	Nc6
3.	d4	cxd4
4.	Nxd4	g6
5.	Nc3	Bg7
6.	Be3	Nf6
7.	Bc4	O-O
8.	O-O	Ng4
9.	Nxc6	dxc6
10.	Qf3	Ne5
11.	Qe2	Nxc4
12.	Qxc4	Be6
13.	Qd3	Qa5
14.	f4	Rfd8
15.	Qe2	Bxc3
16.	bxc3	Qxc3
17.	f5	Bc4
18.	Qf2	Bxf1
19.	Rxf1	Qc4
20.	fxg6	hxg6
21.	Qh4	Qe6
22.	Bg5	f6
23.	Be3	Qf7
24.	e5	Qh7
25.	Qg4	f5
26.	Rxf5

White to play

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soitgoes317 (1718) vs. john2001plus (1917)


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

-2

(white to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	Nf3	Nc6
3.	d4	cxd4
4.	Nxd4	g6
5.	Nc3	Bg7
6.	Be3	Nf6
7.	Bc4	O-O
8.	O-O	Ng4
9.	Nxc6	dxc6
10.	Qf3	Ne5
11.	Qe2	Nxc4
12.	Qxc4	Be6
13.	Qd3	Qa5
14.	f4	Rfd8
15.	Qe2	Bxc3
16.	bxc3	Qxc3
17.	f5	Bc4
18.	Qf2	Bxf1
19.	Rxf1	Qc4
20.	fxg6	hxg6
21.	Qh4	Qe6
22.	Bg5	f6
23.	Be3	Qf7
24.	e5	Qh7
25.	Qg4	f5
26.	Rxf5	Rd1+
27.	Kf2	Rf8
28.	Rxf8+	Kxf8
29.	Qxd1

White to play

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soitgoes317 (1718) vs. john2001plus (1917)


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	Nf3	Nc6
3.	d4	cxd4
4.	Nxd4	g6
5.	Nc3	Bg7
6.	Be3	Nf6
7.	Bc4	O-O
8.	O-O	Ng4
9.	Nxc6	dxc6
10.	Qf3	Ne5
11.	Qe2	Nxc4
12.	Qxc4	Be6
13.	Qd3	Qa5
14.	f4	Rfd8
15.	Qe2	Bxc3
16.	bxc3	Qxc3
17.	f5	Bc4
18.	Qf2	Bxf1
19.	Rxf1	Qc4
20.	fxg6	hxg6
21.	Qh4	Qe6
22.	Bg5	f6
23.	Be3	Qf7
24.	e5	Qh7
25.	Qg4	f5
26.	Rxf5	Rd1+
27.	Kf2	Rf8
28.	Rxf8+	Kxf8
29.	Qxd1	Qf7+
30.	Qf3

CHECK!

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;