Chess Level 0: 2025

Friday, April 25, 2025

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Analysis of chessnerdbird (1392) vs. john2001plus (1845)


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+16

(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	d4	d5
3.	e5	c5
4.	c3	Nc6
5.	Nf3	Qb6
6.	a3	f6
7.	b4	fxe5
8.	dxc5	Qc7
9.	Bb5	Bd7
10.	O-O	e4
11.	Nd4	Nf6
12.	Bxc6	bxc6
13.	Bg5	Qe5
14.	Bxf6	gxf6
15.	Re1	O-O-O
16.	Nd2	Qg5
17.	Qa4	Kb7
18.	b5	cxb5
19.	Rab1	a6
20.	c6+	Bxc6
21.	Nxc6	Rg8
22.	Rxb5+	axb5
23.	Qxb5+	Kc7
24.	g3	Bd6
25.	Nxd8	Rxd8
26.	Rb1	Rc8
27.	Qb7+	Kd8
28.	Qb6+	Ke7
29.	Qb7+	Rc7
30.	Qb5	e3
31.	Nf3	exf2+
32.	Kxf2	Qf5
33.	Kg2	Qe4
34.	Re1	Qc2+
35.	Re2	Qxc3
36.	Qxd5	e5
37.	Nxe5	fxe5
38.	h4	Qc6
39.	Kh3	Qxd5
40.	Rxe5+	Qxe5
41.	Kh2	Qb2+
42.	Kh3	Qxa3
43.	h5	Qxg3#

White to Play

Game Analysis
John Coffey (2016) vs.


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-1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	b6
2.	e4	Bb7
3.	Nc3	e6
4.	d4	g6
5.	h4	h5
6.	Bg5	Be7
7.	d5	exd5
8.	exd5	d6
9.	Qd2	Bxg5
10.	Nxg5	Nf6
11.	O-O-O	O-O
12.	f3	Bc8
13.	g4	hxg4
14.	h5	gxh5
15.	Bd3	Re8
16.	Nh7	Kh8
17.	Qh6	Ng8
18.	Qxh5	Kg7
19.	Ng5	Kf8
20.	Qxf7#

What is the best move for White?

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Analysis of inducotor (1813) vs. john2001plus (1574)


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(white to move)

1.	d4	e6
2.	c4	Nf6
3.	Nc3	Bb4
4.	Bf4	d6
5.	e3	c5
6.	h3	Ne4
7.	Rc1	Qa5
8.	Qc2	Bxc3+
9.	bxc3	f5
10.	Bd3	g5
11.	Bh2	cxd4
12.	exd4	Nf6
13.	Bxd6	Nc6
14.	Ne2	Bd7
15.	O-O	Rc8
16.	Qb3	e5
17.	Qxb7	exd4
18.	Nxd4	Nxd4
19.	cxd4	Kf7
20.	c5	Rhe8
21.	Bxf5	Qd8
22.	Bd3	Kg8
23.	Be5	Bc6
24.	Bc4+	Kf8
25.	Qf7#

Saturday, April 12, 2025

Black to Play

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


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(black to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	Bc4	Nf6
3.	Nc3	e6
4.	Nf3	d5
5.	exd5	exd5
6.	Bb5+	Bd7
7.	Qe2+	Be7
8.	d4	O-O
9.	Bxd7	Nbxd7
10.	O-O	cxd4
11.	Nxd4	Re8
12.	Qf3	Ne5
13.	Qg3	Ng6
14.	Nf5	Bf8
15.	Bg5	h6
16.	Be3	Qd7
17.	Nd4	Ne4
18.	Nxe4	Rxe4
19.	c3	Bd6
20.	f4	Rae8
21.	Bd2	Bc5
22.	Kh1	Bxd4
23.	cxd4	Rxd4
24.	Bc3	Rde4
25.	f5	Ne5
26.	Rae1	f6
27.	Rxe4	dxe4
28.	Qe3	Qd3
29.	Qf4	e3
30.	Qd4	Qxf1#

Black to Play

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Analysis of chessnerdbird (1392) vs. john2001plus (1845)


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+16

(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	d4	d5
3.	e5	c5
4.	c3	Nc6
5.	Nf3	Qb6
6.	a3	f6
7.	b4	fxe5
8.	dxc5	Qc7
9.	Bb5	Bd7
10.	O-O	e4
11.	Nd4	Nf6
12.	Bxc6	bxc6
13.	Bg5	Qe5
14.	Bxf6	gxf6
15.	Re1	O-O-O
16.	Nd2	Qg5
17.	Qa4	Kb7
18.	b5	cxb5
19.	Rab1	a6
20.	c6+	Bxc6
21.	Nxc6	Rg8
22.	Rxb5+	axb5
23.	Qxb5+	Kc7
24.	g3	Bd6
25.	Nxd8	Rxd8
26.	Rb1	Rc8
27.	Qb7+	Kd8
28.	Qb6+	Ke7
29.	Qb7+	Rc7
30.	Qb5	e3
31.	Nf3	exf2+
32.	Kxf2	Qf5
33.	Kg2	Qe4
34.	Re1	Qc2+
35.	Re2	Qxc3
36.	Qxd5	e5
37.	Nxe5	fxe5
38.	h4	Qc6
39.	Kh3	Qxd5
40.	Rxe5+	Qxe5
41.	Kh2	Qb2+
42.	Kh3	Qxa3
43.	h5	Qb4
44.	h6	Qc5
45.	g4	Qd4
46.	Kh4	Qe4
47.	Kh5	Qg6+
48.	Kh4	Qxh6#

Friday, April 11, 2025

White to Play

US Chess 3|2 Blitz, Chess.com
jvassiliev (1413) vs. john2001plus (1725)


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-6

(white to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	c3	Nf6
3.	e5	Nd5
4.	d4	cxd4
5.	cxd4	d6
6.	f4	Nc6
7.	Nf3	g6
8.	Be2	Bg7
9.	O-O	O-O
10.	Nc3	Nxc3
11.	bxc3	dxe5
12.	fxe5	Bf5
13.	Bc4	Rc8
14.	Qb3	Na5
15.	Bxf7+	Rxf7
16.	Qb4	Rc4
17.	Qb5	a6
18.	Qb2	b5
19.	Ng5	Rf8
20.	e6	Rxd4
21.	Qe2	Rd6
22.	Ba3	Rd2
23.	Qe3	Nc4
24.	Qc5	Bxc3
25.	Qxe7	Bd4+
26.	Kh1	Nxa3
27.	Qxh7#

Thursday, April 10, 2025

White to Play

Casual Game, https://itsyourturn.com
John Coffey (2016) vs. Castle Blitz


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-4

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	b6
2.	e4	Bb7
3.	Nc3	e6
4.	d4	g6
5.	h4	h5
6.	Bg5	Be7
7.	d5	exd5
8.	exd5	d6
9.	Qd2	Bxg5
10.	Nxg5	Nf6
11.	O-O-O	O-O
12.	f3	Bc8
13.	g4	hxg4
14.	h5	gxh5
15.	Bd3	Re8
16.	Nh7	Nxh7
17.	Bxh7+	Kxh7
18.	Rxh5+	Kg8
19.	Qh6	f6
20.	Qg6+	Kf8
21.	Rh8+	Ke7
22.	Qg7#

White to Play

Game Analysis
John Coffey (2016) vs.


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(white to move)

1.	Nf3	b6
2.	e4	Bb7
3.	Nc3	e6
4.	d4	g6
5.	h4	h5
6.	Bg5	Be7
7.	d5	exd5
8.	exd5	d6
9.	Qd2	Bxg5
10.	Nxg5	Nf6
11.	O-O-O	O-O
12.	f3	Bc8
13.	g4	hxg4
14.	h5	Nxh5
15.	Bd3	Qf6
16.	fxg4	Bxg4
17.	Rdg1	Bf3
18.	Nxf3	Qxf3
19.	Rf1	Qg4
20.	Be2	Qd7
21.	Bxh5	Qe7
22.	Qh6	Re8
23.	Bxg6	Qe3+
24.	Qxe3	Rxe3
25.	Bxf7+	Kg7
26.	Rhg1+	Kh7
27.	Rg8	Rh3
28.	Ne4	Nd7
29.	Ng5+	Kh6
30.	Rg6+	Kh5
31.	Nxh3	c6
32.	Nf4+	Kh4
33.	Rh1#

Black to Play

Casual G/10, chess.com
Analysis of bosperty (1501) vs. john2001plus (1918)


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(black to move)

1.	Nf3	d5
2.	e3	c5
3.	d4	Nf6
4.	Be2	Nc6
5.	O-O	Bg4
6.	Nbd2	e6
7.	dxc5	Bxc5
8.	Nb3	Be7
9.	Nbd4	O-O
10.	Bd2	Ne4
11.	c3	e5
12.	Nxc6	bxc6
13.	h3	Bxf3
14.	Bxf3	Nxd2
15.	Qxd2	e4
16.	Be2	Rb8
17.	Rab1	f5
18.	b3	Bf6
19.	c4	d4
20.	exd4	Bxd4
21.	Rbd1	c5
22.	Qf4	g5
23.	Qd2	Qe7
24.	Qc2	f4
25.	Bg4	Rbe8
26.	Rfe1	e3
27.	fxe3	fxe3
28.	Re2	Rf2
29.	Bf3	Qf6
30.	Rf1	h5
31.	Bd5+	Kg7
32.	Qd1	Rf8
33.	Rfxf2	exf2+
34.	Kf1	g4
35.	b4	gxh3
36.	gxh3	Qg5
37.	Bg2	Rf4
38.	Re6	Qg3
39.	Qb1	cxb4
40.	Rc6	Rf7
41.	Qe4	Bf6
42.	Re6	Qh2
43.	Kxf2	Bh4+
44.	Ke3	Qg1+
45.	Kd2	Bg5+
46.	Qe3	Qxg2+
47.	Kc1	Rf1#

Black to Play

Analysis
vs. John Coffey (2016)


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-11

(black to move)

1.	f4	e5
2.	fxe5	d6
3.	Nf3	dxe5
4.	e4	Bc5
5.	c3	f5
6.	Bc4	fxe4
7.	Nxe5	Nf6
8.	Nf7	Qe7
9.	Nxh8	Nc6
10.	Nf7	Bg4
11.	Qb3	Bb6
12.	Qa3	Bc5
13.	b4	Nh5
14.	bxc5	Qh4+
15.	Kf1	Qf6+
16.	Kg1	Qh4
17.	Bf1	Be2
18.	Bxe2	Qe1+
19.	Bf1	Nf4
20.	g3	Nd3
21.	Kg2	Qf2+
22.	Kh3	Qf5+
23.	g4	Nf2+
24.	Kh4	Qxg4#

Black to Play

Casual Game, https://itsyourturn.com
Analysis of Grahamb vs. John Coffey (2016)


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(black to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	c4	Nc6
3.	Nc3	Nf6
4.	d3	e6
5.	Nf3	d5
6.	exd5	exd5
7.	cxd5	Nxd5
8.	Be2	Nc7
9.	O-O	Be7
10.	Be3	Ne6
11.	a3	O-O
12.	Qc2	b6
13.	Rad1	Bb7
14.	Qa4	a6
15.	Rd2	Ncd4
16.	Ne5	Bd6
17.	Bf3	Bxf3
18.	Nxf3	Nxf3+
19.	gxf3	Nd4
20.	Qd1	Qh4
21.	f4	Qh3
22.	f3	Nf5
23.	Re2	Nxe3
24.	Rxe3	Bxf4
25.	Re2	Rad8
26.	Ne4	Rd4
27.	Qc2	Rfd8
28.	Nf2	Qxh2#

Black to Play

Live Chess, Chess.com
bosperty (1422) vs. john2001plus (1893)


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-1

(black to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	Nc3	e6
3.	Bc4	Nf6
4.	Nf3	d5
5.	exd5	exd5
6.	Bb5+	Nc6
7.	Ne5	Qc7
8.	Nxc6	bxc6
9.	Be2	d4
10.	Nb1	Bd6
11.	g3	Bh3
12.	Bf1	Bxf1
13.	Rxf1	O-O
14.	f4	Rfe8+
15.	Kf2	Bxf4
16.	gxf4	Qxf4+
17.	Qf3	Ng4+
18.	Kg2	Qxh2#

Black to Play

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Analysis of bosperty (1422) vs. john2001plus (1893)


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-2

(black to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	Nc3	e6
3.	Bc4	Nf6
4.	Nf3	d5
5.	exd5	exd5
6.	Bb5+	Nc6
7.	Ne5	Qc7
8.	Nxc6	bxc6
9.	Be2	d4
10.	Nb1	Bd6
11.	g3	Bh3
12.	Bf1	Bxf1
13.	Rxf1	O-O
14.	f4	Rfe8+
15.	Kf2	Bxf4
16.	gxf4	Qxf4+
17.	Kg1	Qg5+
18.	Kh1	Qd5+
19.	Kg1	Re4
20.	Qf3	Rae8
21.	h3	Qg5+
22.	Qg2	Qh4
23.	d3	Re2
24.	Qf3	Re8e6
25.	Bd2	h6
26.	Kh1	Nh5
27.	Rg1	f5
28.	Rg2	Rxg2
29.	Kxg2	Rg6+
30.	Kh2	Nf6
31.	Nc3	Ng4+
32.	Kh1	Ne5
33.	Qf1	Rg3
34.	Re1	Nf3
35.	Bf4	Rxh3+
36.	Kg2	Qxf4
37.	Kxh3	Qg4#

White to Play

Game Analysis
John Coffey (2016) vs.


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(white to move)

1.	Nf3	c5
2.	e4	d5
3.	exd5	Qxd5
4.	Nc3	Qd8
5.	d4	cxd4
6.	Qxd4	Qxd4
7.	Nxd4	e5
8.	Ndb5	Kd8
9.	Bg5+	f6
10.	O-O-O+	Bd7
11.	Be3	Nc6
12.	Nd5	Nge7
13.	Ndc7	Rc8
14.	Ne6+	Ke8
15.	Nd6#

Black to play and win.

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Analysis of elzaim (1560) vs. phanhuy18 (1200)


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(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	d4	c5
3.	c3	cxd4
4.	cxd4	d5
5.	e5	Nc6
6.	Nf3	Bb4+
7.	Nc3	Qb6
8.	Be3	Nge7
9.	a3	Bxc3+
10.	bxc3	Qa5
11.	Qc2	Nf5
12.	Bd3	Nxe3
13.	fxe3	h6
14.	O-O	Qd8
15.	e4	Ne7
16.	Rab1	b6
17.	Bb5+	Bd7
18.	Qa4	Bxb5
19.	Qxb5+	Qd7
20.	exd5	Nxd5
21.	c4	Qxb5
22.	Rxb5	Ne3
23.	Rc1	O-O
24.	h3	Rac8
25.	Nd2	Rfd8
26.	Nf3	Nxc4
27.	Rb3	Nd2
28.	Rxc8	Nxf3+
29.	Rxf3	Rxc8
30.	Kf2	Kf8
31.	Kg3	Ke7
32.	Kf4	Rc4
33.	Ke4	a5
34.	Kd3	Rc1
35.	Kd2	Ra1
36.	g4	f6
37.	exf6+	gxf6
38.	Re3	b5
39.	Kc2	Rh1
40.	Kb3	Kd6
41.	a4	b4
42.	Kc4	Rd1
43.	Kb5	Rxd4
44.	Kxa5	Kc5
45.	Rxe6	Rd8
46.	Ra6	b3
47.	Ra7	b2
48.	Rb7	Ra8+
49.	Ra7	Rxa7#

Wednesday, April 9, 2025

White to Play

Game Analysis
John Coffey (2016) vs.


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+20

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	b6
2.	e4	Bb7
3.	Nc3	e6
4.	d4	g6
5.	h4	h5
6.	Bg5	Be7
7.	d5	exd5
8.	exd5	d6
9.	Qd2	Bxg5
10.	Nxg5	Nf6
11.	O-O-O	O-O
12.	f3	Bc8
13.	g4	hxg4
14.	h5	gxh5
15.	Bd3	Re8
16.	Nh7	Kh8
17.	Qh6	Ng8
18.	Qxh5	Kg7
19.	Ng5	Qd7
20.	fxg4	Kf8
21.	Nh7+	Ke7
22.	Qg5+	f6
23.	Nxf6	Nxf6
24.	Rde1+	Qe6
25.	dxe6	Bxe6
26.	Rxe6+	Kd7
27.	Rxe8	Kc6
28.	Be4+	d5
29.	Bxd5+	Kc5
30.	Bxa8+	Kd4
31.	Rd1+	Kc4
32.	Qb5#

White to Play

Game Analysis
John Coffey (2016) vs.


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(white to move)

1.	Nf3	b6
2.	e4	Bb7
3.	Nc3	e6
4.	d4	g6
5.	h4	h5
6.	Bg5	Be7
7.	d5	exd5
8.	exd5	d6
9.	Qd2	Bxg5
10.	Nxg5	Nf6
11.	O-O-O	O-O
12.	f3	Bc8
13.	g4	hxg4
14.	h5	gxh5
15.	Bd3	Re8
16.	Nh7	Nxh7
17.	Bxh7+	Kg7
18.	Rxh5	Qf6
19.	Rg5+	Kf8
20.	Rg8+	Ke7
21.	Re1+	Be6
22.	dxe6	Qxe6
23.	Rxe6+	Kxe6
24.	Qe3+	Kf6
25.	Nd5#

Black to Play

Live Chess, Chess.com
Analysis of bosperty (1501) vs. john2001plus (1918)


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(black to move)

1.	Nf3	d5
2.	e3	c5
3.	d4	Nf6
4.	Be2	Nc6
5.	O-O	Bg4
6.	Nbd2	e6
7.	dxc5	Bxc5
8.	Nb3	Be7
9.	Nbd4	O-O
10.	Bd2	Ne4
11.	c3	e5
12.	Nxc6	bxc6
13.	h3	Bxf3
14.	Bxf3	Nxd2
15.	Qxd2	e4
16.	Be2	Rb8
17.	Rab1	f5
18.	b3	Bf6
19.	c4	d4
20.	exd4	Bxd4
21.	Rbd1	c5
22.	Qf4	g5
23.	Qd2	Qe7
24.	Qc2	f4
25.	Bg4	Rbe8
26.	Rfe1	e3
27.	fxe3	fxe3
28.	Re2	Rf2
29.	Bf3	Qf6
30.	Rf1	h5
31.	Bd5+	Kg7
32.	Qd1	Rf8
33.	Rfxf2	exf2+
34.	Kf1	g4
35.	b4	gxh3
36.	gxh3	Qg5
37.	Bg2	Rf4
38.	Re6	Qg3
39.	Qb1	cxb4
40.	Rc6	Rf7
41.	Qe4	Bf6
42.	Re6	Qh2
43.	Kxf2	Bh4+
44.	Ke3	Qg1+
45.	Kd2	Bg5+
46.	Qe3	Qxg2+
47.	Kd3	Bxe3
48.	Rxe3	Rd7#

Black to Play

Live Chess, Chess.com
nickgeannopoulos (1425) vs. john2001plus (1617)


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(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	d4	d5
3.	Nd2	c5
4.	c3	dxe4
5.	Nxe4	Nf6
6.	Bd3	cxd4
7.	Nxf6+	Qxf6
8.	Bb5+	Bd7
9.	Bxd7+	Nxd7
10.	Qxd4	Qxd4
11.	cxd4	Bb4+
12.	Bd2	Bxd2+
13.	Kxd2	O-O
14.	Rc1	Rac8
15.	Nf3	Nb6
16.	b3	Nd5
17.	Rxc8	Rxc8
18.	Rc1	Rxc1
19.	Kxc1	Nb4
20.	Kb1	Nd3
21.	Ne5	Nxf2
22.	Nd7	Ng4
23.	h3	Ne3
24.	g4	Nd5
25.	Nc5	b6
26.	Ne4	Nf4
27.	Nf2	Kf8
28.	Kc2	Ke7
29.	Kc3	Kd6
30.	Kc4	a6
31.	a3	f5
32.	g5	Nd5
33.	h4	g6
34.	Nd3	b5#

Tuesday, April 8, 2025

Black to Play

Live Chess, Chess.com
bosperty (1450) vs. John Coffey (2016)


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2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	Nc3	e6
3.	f4	d5
4.	Bb5+	Nc6
5.	exd5	exd5
6.	Nf3	Nf6
7.	O-O	Be7
8.	Ne5	Qc7
9.	Re1	O-O
10.	Nxc6	bxc6
11.	Bxc6	Qxc6
12.	Rxe7	d4
13.	Ne2	Nd5
14.	Re5	f6
15.	Re4	Bb7
16.	Qf1	Nb4
17.	Ng3	Rfe8
18.	Rxe8+	Rxe8
19.	Qf3	Nxc2
20.	Qxc6	Bxc6
21.	Rb1	Nb4
22.	a3	Re1+
23.	Kf2	Nd3#

Black to Play

Let's Play!, Chess.com
Acts238jb (1008) vs. john2001plus (1747)


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2
3
4
5
6
7
8

+12

(black to move)

1.	d4	Nf6
2.	c4	e6
3.	Nc3	Bb4
4.	Bd2	O-O
5.	e4	Bxc3
6.	bxc3	Nxe4
7.	Nf3	Nxd2
8.	Qxd2	d6
9.	Bd3	e5
10.	dxe5	dxe5
11.	Nxe5	Re8
12.	f4	f6
13.	O-O	fxe5
14.	Qc2	exf4
15.	Bxh7+	Kh8
16.	Rfd1	Qf6
17.	Rf1	Nc6
18.	Qd3	Ne5
19.	Qh3	Bxh3
20.	gxh3	Kxh7
21.	Rf2	f3
22.	Re1	Nd3
23.	Rxe8	Rxe8
24.	Rd2	Re1#

Black to Play

Live Chess, Chess.com
NYknight631 (1668) vs. john2001plus (1860)


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2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	d4	d5
3.	Nd2	c5
4.	c3	Nf6
5.	e5	Nfd7
6.	Bd3	Nc6
7.	Ne2	cxd4
8.	cxd4	Qb6
9.	Nf3	Bb4+
10.	Bd2	Bxd2+
11.	Qxd2	f6
12.	exf6	Nxf6
13.	O-O	O-O
14.	Nc3	Bd7
15.	a3	Na5
16.	Na4	Bxa4
17.	Qb4	Nb3
18.	Qxa4	Nxa1
19.	Rxa1	Qxb2
20.	Re1	Qc3
21.	Re3	Qc1+
22.	Re1	Qc3
23.	Re3	Qc1+
24.	Re1	Qc6
25.	Qxc6	bxc6
26.	Rxe6	Rac8
27.	Ne5	c5
28.	Rd6	c4
29.	Bf5	Rb8
30.	Be6+	Kh8
31.	Nf7+	Rxf7
32.	Bxf7	Rb1#

CHECK!

White to Play

Live Chess, Chess.com
john2001plus (1897) vs. bosperty (1421)


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7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	Nf6
2.	d4	c5
3.	d5	e6
4.	c4	exd5
5.	cxd5	d6
6.	Nc3	Na6
7.	e4	Bg4
8.	Bb5+	Nd7
9.	h3	Bh5
10.	g4	Bg6
11.	e5	Nc7
12.	Bxd7+	Qxd7
13.	O-O	Be7
14.	exd6	Qxd6
15.	Re1	O-O
16.	Rxe7	Qxe7
17.	d6	Qd7
18.	dxc7	Qxc7
19.	Nd5	Qd6
20.	Bf4	Qd8
21.	Ne5	Be4
22.	Nc3	Qxd1+
23.	Rxd1	Rfd8
24.	Rxd8+	Rxd8
25.	Nxe4	Rd4
26.	f3	g6
27.	Bh6	f5
28.	Nf6+	Kh8
29.	Nf7#

White to Play

Game Analysis
John Coffey (2016) vs. Bob S


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7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	c6
2.	d4	d5
3.	c4	Nf6
4.	Nc3	dxc4
5.	a4	Bf5
6.	Ne5	e6
7.	f3	c5
8.	e4	cxd4
9.	exf5	exf5
10.	Bxc4	dxc3
11.	Qxd8+	Kxd8
12.	Nxf7+	Kc7
13.	Bf4+	Kb6
14.	bxc3	Rg8
15.	Rb1+	Kc5
16.	Ne5	Rh8
17.	Rxb7	Nfd7
18.	Rb5+	Kd6
19.	Ng6+	Kc6
20.	Bd5#

White to Play

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


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7
6
5
4
3
2
1

+12

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	b6
2.	e4	Bb7
3.	Nc3	e6
4.	d4	g6
5.	h4	h5
6.	Bg5	Be7
7.	d5	exd5
8.	exd5	d6
9.	Qd2	Bxg5
10.	Nxg5	Nf6
11.	O-O-O	O-O
12.	f3	Bc8
13.	g4	hxg4
14.	h5	gxh5
15.	Bd3	Re8
16.	Nh7	Nxh7
17.	Bxh7+	Kg7
18.	Rxh5	Qf6
19.	Rg5+	Kf8
20.	Rg8+	Ke7
21.	Re1+	Be6
22.	dxe6	Rxg8
23.	exf7+	Kd7
24.	fxg8=Q	Nc6
25.	Qxg4+	Kd8
26.	Qd5	Qh6+
27.	Kb1	Qxh7
28.	Qxc6	Qf7
29.	Qxa8#

White to Play

Game Analysis, ?
John Coffey (2016) vs. ?


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7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	b6
2.	e4	Bb7
3.	Nc3	e6
4.	d4	g6
5.	h4	h5
6.	Bg5	Be7
7.	d5	exd5
8.	exd5	d6
9.	Qd2	Bxg5
10.	Nxg5	Nf6
11.	O-O-O	O-O
12.	f3	Bc8
13.	g4	hxg4
14.	h5	gxh5
15.	Bd3	Re8
16.	Nh7	Nxh7
17.	Bxh7+	Kg7
18.	Rxh5	Qf6
19.	Rg5+	Kf8
20.	Rg8+	Ke7
21.	Re1+	Be6
22.	dxe6	Qxe6
23.	Rxe6+	fxe6
24.	Nd5+	exd5
25.	Qe3+	Kf6
26.	Qg5+	Kf7
27.	Rg7+	Ke6
28.	Qf5#

White to Play

Game Analysis
John Coffey (2016) vs.


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	b6
2.	e4	Bb7
3.	Nc3	e6
4.	d4	g6
5.	h4	h5
6.	Bg5	Be7
7.	d5	exd5
8.	exd5	d6
9.	Qd2	Bxg5
10.	Nxg5	Nf6
11.	O-O-O	O-O
12.	f3	Bc8
13.	g4	hxg4
14.	h5	gxh5
15.	Bd3	Re8
16.	Nh7	Nxh7
17.	Bxh7+	Kg7
18.	Rxh5	Qf6
19.	Rg5+	Kf8
20.	Rg8+	Ke7
21.	Re1+	Kd7
22.	Rgxe8	c5
23.	Bf5+	Qe6
24.	dxe6+	Kxe8
25.	Qxd6	Nc6
26.	exf7+	Kxf7
27.	Qg6+	Kf8
28.	Re8#

White to Play

Game Analysis
John Coffey (2016) vs.


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	b6
2.	e4	Bb7
3.	Nc3	e6
4.	d4	g6
5.	h4	h5
6.	Bg5	Be7
7.	d5	exd5
8.	exd5	d6
9.	Qd2	Bxg5
10.	Nxg5	Nf6
11.	O-O-O	O-O
12.	f3	Bc8
13.	g4	hxg4
14.	h5	gxh5
15.	Bd3	Re8
16.	Nh7	Nxh7
17.	Bxh7+	Kg7
18.	Rxh5	Qf6
19.	Rg5+	Kh8
20.	Rh1	Qg6
21.	Rxg6	fxg6
22.	Qh6	Re1+
23.	Rxe1	Be6
24.	Qf8+	Kxh7
25.	Rh1#

Black to Play

Casual Game, https://itsyourturn.com
Analysis of David vs. John Coffey (2016)


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2
3
4
5
6
7
8

+13

(black to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	c4	Nc6
3.	Nf3	e5
4.	Nc3	d6
5.	h3	h6
6.	Be2	g6
7.	d3	Nge7
8.	O-O	Bg7
9.	a3	a5
10.	Nd5	O-O
11.	Nxe7+	Qxe7
12.	Be3	f5
13.	Ne1	f4
14.	Bd2	b6
15.	Nf3	a4
16.	b4	axb3 e.p.
17.	Qxb3	Ra6
18.	Qb5	Qb7
19.	Rfb1	h5
20.	a4	g5
21.	a5	g4
22.	hxg4	hxg4
23.	Nh2	Nd4
24.	Qxa6	Nxe2+
25.	Kf1	Ng3+
26.	fxg3	fxg3+
27.	Kg1	gxh2+
28.	Kxh2	Qxa6
29.	Rxb6	Qa7
30.	Rxd6	Qe7
31.	Be1	Qxd6
32.	Bh4	Qh6
33.	Kg1	Qxh4
34.	Rf1	g3
35.	Rxf8+	Bxf8
36.	Kf1	Qf4+
37.	Ke2	Bg4+
38.	Ke1	Qf2#

Black to Play

Live Chess, Chess.com
Analysis of bosperty (1422) vs. john2001plus (1893)


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	Nc3	e6
3.	Bc4	Nf6
4.	Nf3	d5
5.	exd5	exd5
6.	Bb5+	Nc6
7.	Ne5	Qc7
8.	Nxc6	bxc6
9.	Be2	d4
10.	Nb1	Bd6
11.	g3	Bh3
12.	Bf1	Bxf1
13.	Rxf1	O-O
14.	f4	Rfe8+
15.	Kf2	Bxf4
16.	gxf4	Qxf4+
17.	Kg1	Qg5+
18.	Kh1	Qd5+
19.	Kg1	Re4
20.	Qf3	Rae8
21.	h3	Qg5+
22.	Qg2	Qh4
23.	d3	Re2
24.	Qf3	Re8e6
25.	Bd2	h6
26.	Kh1	Nh5
27.	Rg1	f5
28.	Rg2	Rxg2
29.	Kxg2	Rg6+
30.	Kh2	f4
31.	Bxf4	Rf6
32.	Bg3	Nxg3
33.	Qg2	Nf1+
34.	Kg1	Ne3
35.	Qe4	Qg3+
36.	Kh1	Rf1#

White to Play

Columbus Indiana Chess Club Casual G/10, Lewellen Chapel
Analysis of Coffey, John (2016) vs. Starr, Bill


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	c5
2.	e4	d6
3.	c3	e5
4.	d4	exd4
5.	cxd4	Bg4
6.	dxc5	Bxf3
7.	Qxf3	dxc5
8.	Bc4	Qf6
9.	Qb3	Qe7
10.	O-O	Nc6
11.	Nc3	Nd4
12.	Qa4+	Nc6
13.	Nd5	Qd8
14.	Bf4	Nge7
15.	Nc7+	Kd7
16.	Rfd1+	Nd5
17.	Rxd5+	Bd6
18.	Rxd6+	Ke7
19.	Rxc6	bxc6
20.	Qxc6	Kf8
21.	Ne6+	Kg8
22.	Nxd8	Rxd8
23.	Qc7	Rf8
24.	Bh6	a5
25.	Qe5	gxh6
26.	Qg3#

White to Play

Columbus Indiana Chess Club; Casual G/10, Lewellen Chapel
Coffey, John vs. Starr, Bill


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	c5
2.	e4	d6
3.	c3	e5
4.	d4	exd4
5.	cxd4	Bg4
6.	dxc5	Bxf3
7.	Qxf3	dxc5
8.	Bc4	Qf6
9.	Qb3	Qe7
10.	O-O	Nc6
11.	Nc3	Nd4
12.	Qa4+	Nc6
13.	Nd5	Qd8
14.	Bf4	Nge7
15.	Nc7+	Kd7
16.	Rfd1+	Nd5
17.	Rxd5+	Bd6
18.	Rxd6+	Kxc7
19.	Rxc6+	Kd7
20.	Rc7#

White to Play

Columbus Indiana Chess Club Casual G/10, Lewellen Chapel
Analysis of Coffey, John (2016) vs. Starr, Bill


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	c5
2.	e4	d6
3.	c3	e5
4.	d4	exd4
5.	cxd4	Bg4
6.	dxc5	Bxf3
7.	Qxf3	dxc5
8.	Bc4	Qf6
9.	Qb3	Qe7
10.	O-O	Nc6
11.	Nc3	Nd4
12.	Qa4+	Nc6
13.	Nd5	Qd8
14.	Bf4	Nge7
15.	Nc7+	Kd7
16.	Rfd1+	Nd5
17.	Rxd5+	Bd6
18.	Rxd6+	Ke7
19.	Rxc6	bxc6
20.	Qxc6	Kf8
21.	Ne6+	fxe6
22.	Qxe6	Qe7
23.	Bd6	Re8
24.	Qf7#

White to Play

Columbus Indiana Chess Club Casual G/10, Lewellen Chapel
Analysis of Coffey, John (2016) vs. Starr, Bill


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	c5
2.	e4	d6
3.	c3	e5
4.	d4	exd4
5.	cxd4	Bg4
6.	dxc5	Bxf3
7.	Qxf3	dxc5
8.	Bc4	Qf6
9.	Qb3	Qe7
10.	O-O	Nc6
11.	Nc3	Nd4
12.	Qa4+	Nc6
13.	Nd5	Qd8
14.	Bf4	Nge7
15.	Nc7+	Kd7
16.	Rfd1+	Nd5
17.	Rxd5+	Bd6
18.	Rxd6+	Ke7
19.	Rxc6	bxc6
20.	Qxc6	Rc8
21.	Qxc5+	Kf6
22.	Qg5#

White to Play

Columbus Indiana Chess Club Casual G/10, Lewellen Chapel
Analysis of Coffey, John (2016) vs. Starr, Bill


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	c5
2.	e4	d6
3.	c3	e5
4.	d4	exd4
5.	cxd4	Bg4
6.	dxc5	Bxf3
7.	Qxf3	dxc5
8.	Bc4	Qf6
9.	Qb3	Qe7
10.	O-O	Nc6
11.	Nc3	Nd4
12.	Qa4+	Nc6
13.	Nd5	Qd8
14.	Bf4	Nge7
15.	Nc7+	Kd7
16.	Rfd1+	Nd5
17.	Rxd5+	Bd6
18.	Rxd6+	Ke7
19.	Rxc6	bxc6
20.	Qxc6	Rc8
21.	Qxc5+	Kd7
22.	Rd1#

Black to Play

Columbus Indiana Chess Club; Casual G/10, Lewellen Chapel 2025-02-20
Analysis of Starr, Bill vs. Coffey, John


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

+15

(black to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	Nf3	d6
3.	Bb5+	Bd7
4.	Bxd7+	Qxd7
5.	O-O	Nc6
6.	c4	Nf6
7.	Nc3	g6
8.	d3	Bg7
9.	Bg5	h6
10.	Bxf6	Bxf6
11.	Qd2	Bg7
12.	Ne2	O-O
13.	Rab1	a6
14.	Nf4	b5
15.	b3	b4
16.	Nd5	Qb7
17.	Rfe1	e6
18.	Ne3	Bc3
19.	Qc1	Bxe1
20.	Qxe1	a5
21.	Ng4	Kg7
22.	e5	Nxe5
23.	Ngxe5	dxe5
24.	Qxe5+	f6
25.	Qxe6	Rfe8
26.	Qh3	Rad8
27.	Rd1	Qe4
28.	Nd2	Rxd3
29.	f3	Qe3+
30.	Kf1	Qe2+
31.	Kg1	Qxd1+
32.	Nf1	Re1
33.	g3	Rxf3
34.	Qg4	Rfxf1+
35.	Kg2	Qxg4
36.	h4	Rf2+
37.	Kxf2	Qe2#

Black to Play

Live Chess, Chess.com
Analysis of tarun-vinay (1516) vs. john2001plus (1905)


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

-3

(black to move)

1.	c4	e5
2.	Nc3	Nf6
3.	e4	Bc5
4.	g3	d6
5.	h3	O-O
6.	Bg2	Nc6
7.	Nge2	Ne8
8.	O-O	f5
9.	exf5	Bxf5
10.	d3	Nf6
11.	Kh2	Qd7
12.	Nd5	Nd4
13.	b4	Nxe2
14.	Qxe2	Bd4
15.	Rb1	c6
16.	Nxf6+	Rxf6
17.	Bg5	Rf7
18.	b5	Re8
19.	bxc6	bxc6
20.	Qf3	e4
21.	Qd1	exd3
22.	Qa4	Be4
23.	Rfe1	Bxg2
24.	Rxe8+	Qxe8
25.	Kxg2	Rxf2+
26.	Kg1	Rf1+
27.	Kxf1	Qe2#

White to Play

Game Analysis
John Coffey (2016) vs.


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

-3

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	b6
2.	e4	Bb7
3.	Nc3	e6
4.	d4	g6
5.	h4	h5
6.	Bg5	Be7
7.	d5	exd5
8.	exd5	d6
9.	Qd2	Bxg5
10.	Nxg5	Nf6
11.	O-O-O	O-O
12.	f3	Bc8
13.	g4	hxg4
14.	h5	gxh5
15.	Bd3	Re8
16.	Nh7	Nxh7
17.	Bxh7+	Kxh7
18.	Rxh5+	Kg8
19.	Qh6	f6
20.	Qh8+	Kf7
21.	Rh7+	Kg6
22.	Qg7+	Kf5
23.	Qxg4+	Ke5
24.	f4#

White to Play

Game Analysis
vs.


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

+16

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	b6
2.	e4	Bb7
3.	Nc3	e6
4.	d4	g6
5.	h4	h5
6.	Bg5	Be7
7.	d5	exd5
8.	exd5	d6
9.	Qd2	Bxg5
10.	Nxg5	Nf6
11.	O-O-O	O-O
12.	f3	Bc8
13.	g4	hxg4
14.	h5	gxh5
15.	Bd3	Re8
16.	Nh7	Nxh7
17.	Bxh7+	Kg7
18.	Rxh5	Qf6
19.	Rg5+	Kf8
20.	Rg8+	Ke7
21.	Re1+	Be6
22.	dxe6	Rxg8
23.	exf7+	Kd7
24.	fxg8=Q	Nc6
25.	Qxa8	Nd8
26.	Nd5	Qf7
27.	Bf5+	Ne6
28.	Qg5	Qe8
29.	Bxe6+	Qxe6
30.	Qgd8#

White to Play

Game Analysis
John Coffey (2016) vs.


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	b6
2.	e4	Bb7
3.	Nc3	e6
4.	d4	g6
5.	h4	h5
6.	Bg5	Be7
7.	d5	exd5
8.	exd5	d6
9.	Qd2	Bxg5
10.	Nxg5	Nf6
11.	O-O-O	O-O
12.	f3	Bc8
13.	g4	hxg4
14.	h5	gxh5
15.	Bd3	Re8
16.	Nh7	Nxh7
17.	Bxh7+	Kg7
18.	Rxh5	Qf6
19.	Rg5+	Kf8
20.	Rg8+	Ke7
21.	Re1+	Be6
22.	dxe6	Qxe6
23.	Rxe6+	fxe6
24.	Nd5+	exd5
25.	Qe3+	Kf7
26.	Qxe8+	Kf6
27.	Rg6+	Kf5
28.	Qf8+	Ke5
29.	Qf6#

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;