Chess Analysis Blog: December 2015

Wednesday, December 30, 2015

Analysis

Casual Game, http://www.itsyourturn.com
John Coffey, Recovering from sho vs. FlashBazbo


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(white to move)

1.	d4	d5
2.	c4	e6
3.	Nf3	Nf6
4.	Nc3	Bb4
5.	Bg5	h6
6.	Bxf6	Qxf6
7.	e3	a6
8.	Qb3	Nc6
9.	cxd5	Bxc3+
10.	bxc3	exd5
11.	Qxd5	Be6
12.	Qe4	O-O-O
13.	Qc2	g5
14.	Bd3	g4
15.	Nd2	Bd5
16.	e4	Qe7
17.	O-O	Be6
18.	Rab1	Bd7
19.	Qb2	b5
20.	a4	Na7
21.	axb5	Nxb5
22.	c4

Analysis

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Analysis

Casual Game, http://www.itsyourturn.com
John Coffey, Recovering from sho vs. FlashBazbo


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(white to move)

1.	d4	d5
2.	c4	e6
3.	Nf3	Nf6
4.	Nc3	Bb4
5.	Bg5	h6
6.	Bxf6	Qxf6
7.	e3	a6
8.	Qb3	Nc6
9.	cxd5	Bxc3+
10.	bxc3	exd5
11.	Qxd5	Be6
12.	Qe4	O-O-O
13.	Qc2	g5
14.	Bd3	g4
15.	Nd2	Bd5
16.	e4	Qe7
17.	O-O	Be6
18.	Rab1	Bd7
19.	Qb2	b5
20.	a4	Na7
21.	axb5	axb5
22.	Ra1	Kb7
23.	Rxa7+	Kxa7
24.	Ra1+	Kb6
25.	Bxb5	Bxb5
26.	Nc4+	Kc6
27.	d5+	Rxd5
28.	exd5+	Kxd5
29.	Qxb5+	c5
30.	Rd1+	Ke6
31.	Qc6+	Kf5
32.	Rd5+	Ke4
33.	Nd2+

Analysis

Casual Game, http://www.itsyourturn.com
John Coffey, Recovering from sho vs. FlashBazbo


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(white to move)

1.	d4	d5
2.	c4	e6
3.	Nf3	Nf6
4.	Nc3	Bb4
5.	Bg5	h6
6.	Bxf6	Qxf6
7.	e3	a6
8.	Qb3	Nc6
9.	cxd5	Bxc3+
10.	bxc3	exd5
11.	Qxd5	Be6
12.	Qe4	O-O-O
13.	Qc2	g5
14.	Bd3	g4
15.	Nd2	Bd5
16.	e4	Qe7
17.	O-O	Be6
18.	Rab1	Bd7
19.	Qb2	b5
20.	a4	Na7
21.	axb5	axb5
22.	Ra1	Kb7
23.	Rxa7+	Kxa7
24.	Ra1+	Kb6
25.	Bxb5	Bxb5
26.	Nc4+	Kc6
27.	d5+	Rxd5
28.	exd5+	Kxd5
29.	Qxb5+	c5
30.	Rd1+	Ke4
31.	Qb1+	Kf4
32.	Rd5	Qe6
33.	g3+	Kf3
34.	Nd2+	Ke2
35.	Qf1#

Analysis

Casual Game, http://www.itsyourturn.com
John Coffey, Recovering from sho vs. FlashBazbo


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(white to move)

1.	d4	d5
2.	c4	e6
3.	Nf3	Nf6
4.	Nc3	Bb4
5.	Bg5	h6
6.	Bxf6	Qxf6
7.	e3	a6
8.	Qb3	Nc6
9.	cxd5	Bxc3+
10.	bxc3	exd5
11.	Qxd5	Be6
12.	Qe4	O-O-O
13.	Qc2	g5
14.	Bd3	g4
15.	Nd2	Bd5
16.	e4	Qe7
17.	O-O	Be6
18.	Rab1	Bd7
19.	Qb2	b5
20.	a4	Na7
21.	axb5	Nxb5
22.	c4

Analysis

Casual Game, http://www.itsyourturn.com
John Coffey, Recovering from sho vs. FlashBazbo


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(white to move)

1.	d4	d5
2.	c4	e6
3.	Nf3	Nf6
4.	Nc3	Bb4
5.	Bg5	h6
6.	Bxf6	Qxf6
7.	e3	a6
8.	Qb3	Nc6
9.	cxd5	Bxc3+
10.	bxc3	exd5
11.	Qxd5	Be6
12.	Qe4	O-O-O
13.	Qc2	g5
14.	Bd3	g4
15.	Nd2	Bd5
16.	e4	Qe7
17.	O-O	Be6
18.	Rab1	Bd7
19.	Qb2	Na5
20.	Nc4	Bb5
21.	Nxa5	Rd6
22.	c4	Rb6
23.	cxb5	h5
24.	d5	Rhh6
25.	bxa6	Rxb2
26.	a7	Rxb1
27.	a8=Q+	Kd7
28.	Rxb1	Qd8
29.	Qxb7	Rd6
30.	e5	Rh6
31.	Nc6	Qg8
32.	Bf5+	Re6
33.	Rd1

Analysis

Casual Game, http://www.itsyourturn.com
John Coffey, Recovering from sho vs. FlashBazbo


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(white to move)

1.	d4	d5
2.	c4	e6
3.	Nf3	Nf6
4.	Nc3	Bb4
5.	Bg5	h6
6.	Bxf6	Qxf6
7.	e3	a6
8.	Qb3	Nc6
9.	cxd5	Bxc3+
10.	bxc3	exd5
11.	Qxd5	Be6
12.	Qe4	O-O-O
13.	Qc2	g5
14.	Bd3	g4
15.	Nd2	Bd5
16.	e4	Qe7
17.	O-O	Be6
18.	Rab1	Bd7
19.	Qb2	Na5
20.	Nc4	Bb5
21.	Nxa5	Rd6
22.	c4	Rb6
23.	cxb5	h5
24.	d5	Rhh6
25.	bxa6	Rxb2
26.	a7	Rxb1
27.	a8=Q+	Kd7
28.	Rxb1	Qd8
29.	Qxb7	Ke8
30.	Nc6	Qd6
31.	Qa8+

Analysis

Casual Game, http://www.itsyourturn.com
John Coffey, Recovering from sho vs. FlashBazbo


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(white to move)

1.	d4	d5
2.	c4	e6
3.	Nf3	Nf6
4.	Nc3	Bb4
5.	Bg5	h6
6.	Bxf6	Qxf6
7.	e3	a6
8.	Qb3	Nc6
9.	cxd5	Bxc3+
10.	bxc3	exd5
11.	Qxd5	Be6
12.	Qe4	O-O-O
13.	Qc2	g5
14.	Bd3	g4
15.	Nd2	Bd5
16.	e4	Qe7
17.	O-O	Be6
18.	Rab1	Bd7
19.	Qb2	Na5
20.	Nc4	Bb5
21.	Nxa5	Rd6
22.	c4	Rb6
23.	cxb5	h5
24.	d5	Re8
25.	Rfc1	h4
26.	Qd4	Qf6
27.	e5	Rxe5
28.	bxa6	Rxb1
29.	Qxg4+	Kd8
30.	Rxb1	bxa6
31.	Nc6+

Analysis

Here 28. Nc6+ is the most obvious winning move. Even stronger is ...

Casual Game, http://www.itsyourturn.com
John Coffey, Recovering from sho vs. FlashBazbo


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(white to move)

1.	d4	d5
2.	c4	e6
3.	Nf3	Nf6
4.	Nc3	Bb4
5.	Bg5	h6
6.	Bxf6	Qxf6
7.	e3	a6
8.	Qb3	Nc6
9.	cxd5	Bxc3+
10.	bxc3	exd5
11.	Qxd5	Be6
12.	Qe4	O-O-O
13.	Qc2	g5
14.	Bd3	g4
15.	Nd2	Bd5
16.	e4	Qe7
17.	O-O	Be6
18.	Rab1	Bd7
19.	Qb2	Na5
20.	Nc4	Bb5
21.	Nxa5	Rd6
22.	c4	Rb6
23.	cxb5	h5
24.	d5	Re8
25.	Rfc1	Kb8
26.	Qc3	axb5
27.	Bxb5	Rd8
28.	Nxb7	Rxb7
29.	Bc6	Rxb1
30.	Rxb1+

Chess Analysis

Casual Game, http://www.itsyourturn.com
John Coffey, Recovering from sho vs. FlashBazbo


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(white to move)

1.	d4	d5
2.	c4	e6
3.	Nf3	Nf6
4.	Nc3	Bb4
5.	Bg5	h6
6.	Bxf6	Qxf6
7.	e3	a6
8.	Qb3	Nc6
9.	cxd5	Bxc3+
10.	bxc3	exd5
11.	Qxd5	Be6
12.	Qe4	O-O-O
13.	Qc2	g5
14.	Bd3	g4
15.	Nd2	Bd5
16.	e4	Qe7
17.	O-O	Be6
18.	Rab1	Bd7
19.	Qb2	Na5
20.	Nc4	Bb5
21.	Nxa5	Rd6
22.	c4	Rb6
23.	cxb5	h5
24.	d5	Re8
25.	Rfc1	Kb8
26.	Qc3	axb5
27.	Bxb5	c6
28.	Nxc6+	bxc6
29.	Bxc6	Qa7
30.	Qc5	Kc7
31.	d6+	Kd8
32.	Qxb6+	Qxb6
33.	Rxb6

Analysis

Casual Game, http://www.itsyourturn.com
John Coffey, Recovering from sho vs. FlashBazbo


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(white to move)

1.	d4	d5
2.	c4	e6
3.	Nf3	Nf6
4.	Nc3	Bb4
5.	Bg5	h6
6.	Bxf6	Qxf6
7.	e3	a6
8.	Qb3	Nc6
9.	cxd5	Bxc3+
10.	bxc3	exd5
11.	Qxd5	Be6
12.	Qe4	O-O-O
13.	Qc2	g5
14.	Bd3	g4
15.	Nd2	Bd5
16.	e4	Qe7
17.	O-O	Be6
18.	Rab1	Bd7
19.	Qb2	Na5
20.	Nc4	Bb5
21.	Nxa5	Rd6
22.	c4	Rb6
23.	cxb5	h5
24.	d5	Re8
25.	Rfc1	Kb8
26.	Qc3	axb5
27.	Bxb5	c6
28.	Nxc6+	bxc6
29.	Bxc6	Qa7
30.	Qc5	Kc7
31.	d6+	Kd8
32.	Qxb6+	Qxb6
33.	Rxb6

Analysis

Casual Game, http://www.itsyourturn.com
John Coffey, Recovering from sho vs. FlashBazbo


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(white to move)

1.	d4	d5
2.	c4	e6
3.	Nf3	Nf6
4.	Nc3	Bb4
5.	Bg5	h6
6.	Bxf6	Qxf6
7.	e3	a6
8.	Qb3	Nc6
9.	cxd5	Bxc3+
10.	bxc3	exd5
11.	Qxd5	Be6
12.	Qe4	O-O-O
13.	Qc2	g5
14.	Bd3	g4
15.	Nd2	Bd5
16.	e4	Qe7
17.	O-O	Be6
18.	Rab1	Bd7
19.	Qb2	Na5
20.	Nc4	Bb5
21.	Nxa5	Rd6
22.	c4	Rb6
23.	cxb5	h5
24.	d5	Re8
25.	Rfc1	Kb8
26.	Qc3	axb5
27.	Bxb5	Qe5
28.	Qc5	Qe7
29.	d6	Qxd6
30.	Qxd6	Rxd6
31.	Bxe8

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;