Chess Analysis Blog: 2017

Sunday, December 31, 2017

Black to play for an advantage.

ICC tourney 1361 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of IAlwaysWin (1619) vs. john2001plus (1635)


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(black to move)

1.	d4	Nf6
2.	c4	e6
3.	Nf3	b6
4.	g3	Bb7
5.	Bg2	Be7
6.	O-O	O-O
7.	Nc3	d5
8.	cxd5	Nxd5
9.	Nxd5	Bxd5
10.	Qc2	Nc6
11.	Rd1	Bxf3
12.	Bxf3	Nxd4
13.	Rxd4	Qxd4
14.	Be3	Qb4
15.	Bxa8	Rxa8
16.	Qxc7	Qxb2
17.	Rd1	Qxe2
18.	Rd2	Qe1+
19.	Kg2	Bc5
20.	Rd7	Rf8
21.	Bxc5	bxc5
22.	Qxa7	Qe4+
23.	Kg1	c4
24.	Rc7	h5
25.	Qe3	Qxe3
26.	fxe3	Ra8
27.	Rxc4	Rxa2
28.	h4	f6

Black to play.

ICC tourney 1361 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of IAlwaysWin (1619) vs. john2001plus (1635)


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7
8

(black to move)

1.	d4	Nf6
2.	c4	e6
3.	Nf3	b6
4.	g3	Bb7
5.	Bg2	Be7
6.	O-O	O-O
7.	Nc3	d5
8.	cxd5	Nxd5
9.	Nxd5	Bxd5
10.	Qc2	Nc6
11.	Rd1	Bxf3
12.	Bxf3	Nxd4
13.	Rxd4	Qxd4
14.	Be3	Qb4
15.	Bxa8	Rxa8
16.	Qxc7	Qxb2
17.	Rd1	Qxe2
18.	Rd2	Qe1+
19.	Kg2	Bc5
20.	Rd7	Rf8
21.	Bxc5	bxc5
22.	Qxa7	Qe4+
23.	Kg1	c4
24.	Rc7	h5
25.	Qc5	Rd8
26.	Rc8	Rxc8
27.	Qxc8+	Kh7
28.	a4	Qe1+
29.	Kg2	c3
30.	a5	Qe4+
31.	Kh3	Qf5+
32.	Kg2	Qxa5

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What is the strongest line for White?

ICC tourney 1361 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of IAlwaysWin (1619) vs. john2001plus (1635)


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(white to move)

1.	d4	Nf6
2.	c4	e6
3.	Nf3	b6
4.	g3	Bb7
5.	Bg2	Be7
6.	O-O	O-O
7.	Nc3	d5
8.	cxd5	Nxd5
9.	Nxd5	Bxd5
10.	Qc2	Nc6
11.	Rd1	Nb4
12.	Qb1	Rc8
13.	a3	Nc6
14.	e4	Bb3
15.	Rd3	Na5
16.	Nd2	Bd1
17.	b4	Nc6
18.	Bb2	Ba4
19.	d5	Bb5
20.	Re3	a5
21.	Nf3	exd5
22.	exd5	Na7
23.	bxa5	Bc5
24.	Re4	bxa5
25.	Rg4	g6
26.	Qc1

Black to play

ICC tourney 1361 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of IAlwaysWin (1619) vs. john2001plus (1635)


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-5

(black to move)

1.	d4	Nf6
2.	c4	e6
3.	Nf3	b6
4.	g3	Bb7
5.	Bg2	Be7
6.	O-O	O-O
7.	Nc3	d5
8.	cxd5	Nxd5
9.	Nxd5	Bxd5
10.	Qc2	Nc6
11.	Rd1	Nb4
12.	Qb1	Rc8
13.	a3	Nc6
14.	e4	Bb3
15.	Rd3	Na5
16.	Nd2	Bd1
17.	b4	Nc6
18.	Bb2	Ba4
19.	d5	Bb5
20.	Re3	a5
21.	Nf3	exd5
22.	exd5	Na7
23.	Nd4	Bf6
24.	Nf5	Re8
25.	Rxe8+	Bxe8
26.	bxa5	bxa5
27.	Bxf6	Qxf6

CHECK!

Black to move.

ICC tourney 1361 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of IAlwaysWin (1619) vs. john2001plus (1635)


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8

(black to move)

1.	d4	Nf6
2.	c4	e6
3.	Nf3	b6
4.	g3	Bb7
5.	Bg2	Be7
6.	O-O	O-O
7.	Nc3	d5
8.	cxd5	Nxd5
9.	Nxd5	Bxd5
10.	Qc2	Nc6
11.	Rd1	Nb4
12.	Qb1	Rc8
13.	a3	Nc6
14.	e4	Bb3
15.	Rd3	Na5
16.	Nd2	Bd1
17.	b4	Nc6
18.	Bb2	Ba4
19.	d5	Bb5
20.	Re3	a5
21.	Nf3	exd5
22.	exd5	Na7
23.	Nd4	Bf6
24.	Nf5	Re8
25.	Rxe8+	Qxe8
26.	Bxf6	gxf6
27.	Qd1	Be2
28.	Qd2	Qe5
29.	Re1	Qxf5
30.	Qxe2	axb4
31.	axb4	Rd8
32.	Qa6	Nc8

Thursday, December 21, 2017

Black to play.

Live Chess, Chess.com
Analysis of Coupra (2034) vs. john2001plus (1826)


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7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	d4	d5
3.	e5	c5
4.	c3	Nc6
5.	Nf3	Qb6
6.	Be2	cxd4
7.	cxd4	Nh6
8.	Bxh6	Qxb2
9.	Nbd2	gxh6
10.	Rb1	Qxa2
11.	O-O	Bb4
12.	Ra1	Qb2
13.	Rb1	Qa2
14.	Nb3	Na5
15.	Bb5+	Bd7
16.	Bxd7+	Kxd7
17.	Qd3	Qa4
18.	Nc5+	Bxc5
19.	dxc5	Rac8
20.	Rfc1	b6
21.	cxb6	Rxc1+
22.	Rxc1	axb6
23.	Qc3	Qc4
24.	Qb2	Qb3
25.	Qd4	Qb5
26.	h3	Nc4
27.	Nh4	Rg8
28.	Kh2	Qb2
29.	Rxc4	Qxd4
30.	Rxd4	b5
31.	Rb4	Rb8
32.	Nf3	Kc6
33.	Rb2	b4
34.	Nd2	Kc5
35.	Kg3	Kd4
36.	f4	Kc3
37.	Ra2	b3
38.	Nxb3	Rxb3
39.	Ra7	Kd4+
40.	Kg4	Rb2
41.	g3	Ke3
42.	Rxf7	d4
43.	Rf6	d3
44.	Rxe6	d2
45.	Rd6	Rb4
46.	Rxd2	Kxd2
47.	Kh5	Ke3
48.	Kxh6	Ke4
49.	Kxh7	Rb3
50.	Kg7	Rxg3+
51.	Kf7	Rxh3
52.	e6	Kf5
53.	e7	Rh7+
54.	Kf8	Kf6
55.	e8=N+	Kf5
56.	Nd6+	Kxf4

Black to play.

Live Chess, Chess.com
Analysis of Coupra (2034) vs. john2001plus (1826)


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-2

(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	d4	d5
3.	e5	c5
4.	c3	Nc6
5.	Nf3	Qb6
6.	Be2	cxd4
7.	cxd4	Nh6
8.	Bxh6	Qxb2
9.	Nbd2	gxh6
10.	Rb1	Qxa2
11.	O-O	Bb4
12.	Ra1	Qb2
13.	Rb1	Qa2
14.	Nb3	Na5
15.	Bb5+	Bd7
16.	Bxd7+	Kxd7
17.	Qd3	Qa4
18.	Nc5+	Bxc5
19.	dxc5	Rac8
20.	Rfc1	b6
21.	cxb6	Rxc1+
22.	Rxc1	axb6
23.	Qc3	Qc4
24.	Qb2	Qb3
25.	Qd4	Qb5
26.	h3	Nc4
27.	Nh4	Rg8
28.	Kh2	Qb2
29.	Rxc4	Qxd4
30.	Rxd4	b5
31.	Rb4	Rb8
32.	Nf3	Kc6
33.	Rb2	b4
34.	Nd2	Kc5
35.	Kg3	Kd4
36.	f4	Kc3
37.	Ra2	b3
38.	Nxb3	Rxb3
39.	Ra7	Kd4+
40.	Kg4	Rb2
41.	g3	h5+
42.	Kxh5	Rg2
43.	Kg4	Ke4
44.	Rxf7	d4
45.	Re7	d3
46.	Rxe6	d2
47.	Rd6	h5+
48.	Kh4	Kf5
49.	e6	Kf6
50.	f5	Kxf5
51.	e7	d1=Q
52.	Rxd1	Re2
53.	Kxh5	Kf6
54.	Rd7	Re5+
55.	Kh6	Kf7

Tuesday, December 19, 2017

White to play

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


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1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	e6
2.	d4	f5
3.	g3	Nf6
4.	Bg2	Be7
5.	O-O	O-O
6.	c4	h6
7.	Nc3	a6
8.	Qc2	c6
9.	c5	Nd5
10.	e4	fxe4
11.	Nxe4	Nb4
12.	Qe2	d5
13.	cxd6 e.p.	Bxd6
14.	Ne5	Nd5
15.	Qg4	Kh8
16.	Bg5	hxg5
17.	Nxg5	Kg8
18.	Be4	Nf6
19.	Qh4	g6
20.	Bxg6	Qc7
21.	Bf7+	Kg7
22.	Nxe6+	Bxe6
23.	Qg5+	Kh7
24.	Qg6+	Kh8
25.	Qh6+	Nh7
26.	Ng6#

Monday, December 18, 2017

What is the strongest line for White?

ICC 30 0, Internet Chess Club
john2001plus (1857) vs. fiddler (1806)


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1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	d5
2.	d4	Nf6
3.	c4	e6
4.	Nc3	Be7
5.	Bf4	O-O
6.	e3	c5
7.	dxc5	dxc4
8.	Bxc4	Bxc5
9.	O-O	a6
10.	Qc2	b5
11.	Bd3	Qb6
12.	Ne4	Nbd7
13.	Rac1	Nxe4
14.	Bxe4	Bb7
15.	Bxh7+	Kh8
16.	Ng5	Nf6
17.	Qxc5	Qxc5
18.	Rxc5	Nxh7
19.	Bd6	Rfc8
20.	Nxf7+	Kg8
21.	Ne5

White to play for an advantage.

ICC 30 0, Internet Chess Club
john2001plus (1857) vs. fiddler (1806)


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1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	d5
2.	d4	Nf6
3.	c4	e6
4.	Nc3	Be7
5.	Bf4	O-O
6.	e3	c5
7.	dxc5	dxc4
8.	Bxc4	Bxc5
9.	O-O	a6
10.	Qc2	b5
11.	Bd3	Qb6
12.	Ne4	Nbd7
13.	Rac1	Nxe4
14.	Bxe4	Bb7
15.	Bxh7+	Kh8
16.	Be4	Rac8
17.	Ng5	Nf6
18.	Bxb7	Qxb7
19.	Qe2	Qd5
20.	Rfd1	Qf5
21.	Qc2

Monday, December 11, 2017

White to play.

ICC tourney 1350 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of john2001plus (1605) vs. tangent (1931)


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4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	g6
2.	d4	Bg7
3.	c4	f5
4.	e4	fxe4
5.	Ng5	c5
6.	dxc5	Nf6
7.	Nc3	Qa5
8.	Be3	b6
9.	cxb6	Ng4
10.	Qd2	Nxe3
11.	Qxe3	Qxb6
12.	Ngxe4	Qxb2
13.	Rb1	Qa3
14.	Rb3	Qa5
15.	Nd6+	Kf8
16.	Qf3+	Bf6
17.	Nde4	Kg7
18.	Nxf6	exf6
19.	Be2

Monday, December 4, 2017

White to play

ICC tourney 1346 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of john2001plus (1542) vs. IAlwaysWin (1613)


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6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	d5
2.	d4	Nf6
3.	c4	c6
4.	e3	Bf5
5.	Nc3	e6
6.	Bd3	Bg6
7.	Nh4	Nbd7
8.	Nxg6	hxg6
9.	Qc2	Bd6
10.	h3	Qe7
11.	cxd5	exd5
12.	Bd2	O-O
13.	O-O	Rfe8
14.	Rab1	a5
15.	Rfe1	Ne4
16.	Nxe4	dxe4
17.	Bc4	b5
18.	Bf1	Rec8
19.	Rec1	Rc7
20.	g3	c5
21.	Bg2	Nf6
22.	Qb3	b4
23.	Qa4	c4
24.	Bf1	Qe6
25.	Qb5	Nh5
26.	g4	Nf6
27.	Bxc4	Qc8
28.	Bb3	Nxg4
29.	Rxc7	Bxc7
30.	hxg4	Qxg4+
31.	Kf1	Qh3+
32.	Ke1	Qh1+
33.	Qf1

Saturday, December 2, 2017

What should White play?

Live Chess, Chess.com
Analysis of john2001plus (1784) vs. WhiteGoldeWielder (1739)


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3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	c5
2.	e4	e6
3.	c3	d5
4.	exd5	Qxd5
5.	d4	Nf6
6.	Be2	Nc6
7.	c4	Qd7
8.	Be3	b6
9.	Nc3	a6
10.	d5	exd5
11.	cxd5	Nb4
12.	Ne5	Qc7
13.	Nc4	Bd6
14.	a3	b5
15.	Nxd6+	Qxd6
16.	axb4	cxb4
17.	Nxb5	Qb8
18.	Na7	Rxa7
19.	Bxa7	Qxa7
20.	Qa4+	Bd7
21.	Qxa6	Qxa6
22.	Rxa6	O-O
23.	O-O	Nxd5
24.	Rd6	Nf4
25.	Bc4	Bc8
26.	g3	Nh3+
27.	Kg2	g5
28.	f3	h5
29.	Rd5	Bb7
30.	Rd7	Bc8
31.	Rc7

Tuesday, November 28, 2017

How should White continue?

30 0, Internet Chess Club
john2001plus (1834) vs. fiddler (1845)


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4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	d5
2.	d4	Nf6
3.	c4	e6
4.	Nc3	Be7
5.	Bf4	O-O
6.	e3	c5
7.	cxd5	Nxd5
8.	Nxd5	Qxd5
9.	dxc5	Qxc5
10.	a3	Bf6
11.	Bd6	Qb6
12.	Bxf8	Qxb2
13.	Rc1	Bc3+
14.	Nd2	Kxf8
15.	Qc2	Qxc2
16.	Rxc2	Bxd2+
17.	Kxd2	Nc6
18.	Bb5	Bd7
19.	Rd1	a6
20.	Bd3	Ne5
21.	Rc5	Nxd3
22.	Kxd3	Ba4
23.	Rd2	Bc6
24.	Ke2	Bxg2
25.	f3

What is the best continuation for White?

30 0, Internet Chess Club
john2001plus (1834) vs. fiddler (1845)


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5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	d5
2.	d4	Nf6
3.	c4	e6
4.	Nc3	Be7
5.	Bf4	O-O
6.	e3	c5
7.	cxd5	Nxd5
8.	Nxd5	Qxd5
9.	dxc5	Qxc5
10.	a3	Bf6
11.	Bd6	Qb6
12.	Bxf8	Qxb2
13.	Rc1	Bc3+
14.	Nd2	Kxf8
15.	Qc2	Qxc2
16.	Rxc2	Bxd2+
17.	Kxd2	Nc6
18.	Bb5	Bd7
19.	Rd1	a6
20.	Bd3	Ne5
21.	Be4	Bc6
22.	Bxc6	Nxc6
23.	Ke2	Ke7
24.	Rb1	Nd8
25.	f4	g6
26.	e4	b5
27.	e5	Ra7
28.	Rc8	Kd7
29.	Rbc1	h6
30.	Kf3	h5
31.	g3	a5
32.	Rb8	Nc6
33.	Rd1+	Kc7
34.	Rxb5

What is the strongest line for White?

30 0, Internet Chess Club
john2001plus (1834) vs. fiddler (1845)


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5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	d5
2.	d4	Nf6
3.	c4	e6
4.	Nc3	Be7
5.	Bf4	O-O
6.	e3	c5
7.	cxd5	Nxd5
8.	Nxd5	Qxd5
9.	dxc5	Qxc5
10.	a3	Bf6
11.	Bd6	Qb6
12.	Bxf8	Qxb2
13.	Rc1	Bc3+
14.	Nd2	Kxf8
15.	Qc2	Qxc2
16.	Rxc2	Bxd2+
17.	Kxd2	Nc6
18.	Bb5	Bd7
19.	Rd1	a6
20.	Bd3	Ne5
21.	Be4	Bc6
22.	Bxc6	Nxc6
23.	Ke2	Ke7
24.	Rb1	Ra7
25.	a4	Kd8
26.	Rd1+	Kc7
27.	Rcd2	Nb8
28.	a5	b6
29.	Rc2+	Kb7
30.	axb6	Ra8
31.	Rd6	a5
32.	Rc7+	Ka6
33.	b7+	Ka7
34.	bxa8=Q+	Kxa8
35.	Rxf7	h6
36.	Rb6	g5
37.	Rbb7	Na6
38.	Ra7+	Kb8
39.	Rxa6	h5
40.	Rxe6

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Monday, November 20, 2017

How should Black play?

ICC 30 0, Internet Chess Club
Analysis of fiddler (1868) vs. john2001plus (1843)


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(black to move)

1.	d4	Nf6
2.	c4	e5
3.	dxe5	Ng4
4.	Nf3	Nc6
5.	Bg5	Be7
6.	Bf4	Bb4+
7.	Nbd2	Qe7
8.	a3	Ngxe5
9.	Nxe5	Nxe5
10.	e3	Bxd2+
11.	Qxd2	d6
12.	Qd4	O-O
13.	Be2	b6
14.	Bxe5	dxe5
15.	Qd5	c6
16.	Qd2	Bf5
17.	Bf3	Rfd8
18.	Qc3	Rd3
19.	Qb4	c5
20.	Qb5	Bd7
21.	Qa6	Rd8
22.	Bd5	Bc8
23.	Qa4	Be6
24.	Bxe6	Qxe6
25.	O-O	Qd7

How should Black play?

ICC 30 0, Internet Chess Club
Analysis of fiddler (1868) vs. john2001plus (1843)


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8

(black to move)

1.	d4	Nf6
2.	c4	e5
3.	dxe5	Ng4
4.	Nf3	Nc6
5.	Bg5	Be7
6.	Bf4	Bb4+
7.	Nbd2	Qe7
8.	a3	Ngxe5
9.	Nxe5	Nxe5
10.	e3	Bxd2+
11.	Qxd2	d6
12.	Qd4	O-O
13.	Be2	b6
14.	Bxe5	dxe5
15.	Qd5	c6
16.	Qd2	Bf5
17.	Bf3	Rfd8
18.	Qc3	Rd3
19.	Qb4	c5
20.	Qb5	Bd7
21.	Qa6	Bc8
22.	Qb5	Rb8
23.	Bd5	a6
24.	Qa4	b5
25.	Qc2	e4
26.	O-O	Bb7
27.	Bxb7	Qxb7
28.	cxb5	Qxb5

Black to play

ICC 30 0, Internet Chess Club
Analysis of fiddler (1868) vs. john2001plus (1843)


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8

(black to move)

1.	d4	Nf6
2.	c4	e5
3.	dxe5	Ng4
4.	Nf3	Nc6
5.	Bg5	Be7
6.	Bf4	Bb4+
7.	Nbd2	Qe7
8.	a3	Ngxe5
9.	Nxe5	Nxe5
10.	e3	Bxd2+
11.	Qxd2	d6
12.	Qd4	O-O
13.	Be2	b6
14.	Bxe5	dxe5
15.	Qd5	c6
16.	Qd2	Bf5
17.	Bf3	Rfd8
18.	Qc3	Rd3
19.	Qb4	c5
20.	Qb5	Bd7
21.	Qa6	Bc8
22.	Qb5	Rb8
23.	Bd5	a6
24.	Qa4	b5
25.	Qc2	Bf5
26.	e4	Rxd5
27.	cxd5	Bd7

What is the best continuation for Black?

ICC 30 0, Internet Chess Club
Analysis of fiddler (1868) vs. john2001plus (1843)


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-1

(black to move)

1.	d4	Nf6
2.	c4	e5
3.	dxe5	Ng4
4.	Nf3	Nc6
5.	Bg5	Be7
6.	Bf4	Bb4+
7.	Nbd2	Qe7
8.	a3	Ngxe5
9.	Nxe5	Nxe5
10.	e3	Bxd2+
11.	Qxd2	d6
12.	Qd4	O-O
13.	Be2	b6
14.	Bxe5	dxe5
15.	Qd5	c6
16.	Qd2	Bf5
17.	Bf3	Rfd8
18.	Qc3	Rd3
19.	Qb4	c5
20.	Qb5	Bd7
21.	Qa6	Bc8
22.	Qb5	Rb8
23.	Bd5	a6
24.	Qa4	b5
25.	Qc2	Bf5
26.	e4	bxc4
27.	Qxc4	Rd4
28.	Qe2	Be6
29.	Bxe6	Qxe6
30.	O-O	Rbd8
31.	Rfd1	Qb3
32.	Rxd4	Rxd4
33.	f3	g6
34.	h4	Rc4
35.	Rd1	Rc2
36.	Rd2	Rc1+
37.	Kh2	Qb6
38.	Rd5	c4
39.	Qd2	Rb1
40.	Qc2	Qg1+
41.	Kg3	Qe1+
42.	Kh3	Rc1
43.	Qd2	Qh1+
44.	Kg3	h5
45.	Rxe5	Rg1
46.	Re8+	Kh7
47.	Re7	Kg7
48.	e5	Rd1
49.	Qe2	Qe1+
50.	Qxe1	Rxe1
51.	Rc7	Rxe5
52.	Rxc4	a5
53.	b4	Re3
54.	bxa5	Rxa3

Friday, November 17, 2017

Black to play

ICC 30 0, Internet Chess Club
Analysis of fiddler (1877) vs. john2001plus (1400)


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(black to move)

1.	d4	Nf6
2.	c4	e6
3.	Nf3	b6
4.	Bg5	h6
5.	Bxf6	Bb4+
6.	Nbd2	Qxf6
7.	e3	Bb7
8.	Be2	O-O
9.	O-O	c5
10.	a3	Bxd2
11.	Qxd2	d6
12.	Rac1	Nd7
13.	Rfd1	Rfd8
14.	Qc3	d5
15.	Rd2	cxd4
16.	Rxd4	Rac8
17.	b4	e5
18.	Rdd1	dxc4
19.	a4	Bxf3
20.	Bxf3	e4
21.	Bxe4	Ne5
22.	Rd4	Rxd4
23.	exd4	Ng6
24.	g3	Kf8
25.	Bd5	Ne7
26.	Bxc4	Nf5
27.	Rd1	Nd6

White to play

ICC 30 0, Internet Chess Club
Analysis of fiddler (1877) vs. john2001plus (1400)


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3
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(white to move)

1.	d4	Nf6
2.	c4	e6
3.	Nf3	b6
4.	Bg5	h6
5.	Bxf6	Bb4+
6.	Nbd2	Qxf6
7.	e3	Bb7
8.	Be2	O-O
9.	O-O	c5
10.	a3	Bxd2
11.	Qxd2	d6
12.	Rac1	Nd7
13.	Rfd1	Rfd8
14.	Qc3	d5
15.	Rd2	cxd4
16.	Rxd4	Rac8
17.	b4	e5
18.	Rdd1	dxc4
19.	a4	Bxf3
20.	Bxf3	e4
21.	Bxe4	Ne5
22.	Rd4	Rxd4
23.	exd4	Qf4
24.	Qe3	Qxe3
25.	fxe3	Ng6
26.	Bd5	c3
27.	b5

What is the best line for Black?

ICC 30 0, Internet Chess Club
Analysis of fiddler (1877) vs. john2001plus (1400)


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(black to move)

1.	d4	Nf6
2.	c4	e6
3.	Nf3	b6
4.	Bg5	h6
5.	Bxf6	Bb4+
6.	Nbd2	Qxf6
7.	e3	Bb7
8.	Be2	O-O
9.	O-O	c5
10.	a3	Bxd2
11.	Qxd2	d6
12.	Rac1	Nd7
13.	Rfd1	Rfd8
14.	Qc3	d5
15.	Rd2	cxd4
16.	Rxd4	Rac8
17.	b4	e5
18.	Rdd1	dxc4
19.	a4	Bxf3
20.	Bxf3	e4
21.	Bxe4	Ne5
22.	Rd4	Rxd4
23.	exd4	Qf4
24.	Bd5	Ng4
25.	Qc2	Qxh2+
26.	Kf1	Qh1+
27.	Ke2	Qh5
28.	Bf3	Re8+
29.	Kd2	Qh4
30.	g3	Qf6
31.	Qc3	Nxf2

How should Black continue?

ICC 30 0, Internet Chess Club
Analysis of fiddler (1877) vs. john2001plus (1400)


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(black to move)

1.	d4	Nf6
2.	c4	e6
3.	Nf3	b6
4.	Bg5	h6
5.	Bxf6	Bb4+
6.	Nbd2	Qxf6
7.	e3	Bb7
8.	Be2	O-O
9.	O-O	c5
10.	a3	Bxd2
11.	Qxd2	d6
12.	Rac1	Nd7
13.	Rfd1	Rfd8
14.	Qc3	d5
15.	Rd2	cxd4
16.	Rxd4	Rac8
17.	b4	e5
18.	Rdd1	dxc4
19.	a4	Bxf3
20.	Bxf3	e4
21.	Bxe4	Ne5
22.	Rd4	Rxd4
23.	exd4	Qf4
24.	Bd5	Nd3
25.	Rf1	Qg5
26.	Be4	Nf4
27.	Re1	Nd5
28.	Bxd5	Qxd5
29.	Re7	Qd6
30.	Rxa7	Qg6
31.	Re7	Qd3
32.	Re3	Qd1+
33.	Re1	Qxa4

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Monday, November 13, 2017

What is the strongest continuation for White?

Live Chess, Chess.com
Analysis of BDRichardson (1258) vs. Squawk75 (1128)


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3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	Nc3	Nc6
3.	Bc4	e6
4.	Nf3	Nf6
5.	O-O	d5
6.	exd5	Nxd5
7.	Nxd5	exd5
8.	Re1+	Be7
9.	Bb5	Bd7
10.	Qe2	a6
11.	Bxc6	Bxc6
12.	d4	cxd4
13.	Bg5	f6
14.	Bd2	Bb5
15.	Qe6	Qd7
16.	Bb4

What is the strongest continuation for White?

Live Chess, Chess.com
Analysis of BDRichardson (1258) vs. Squawk75 (1128)


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-1

(white to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	Nc3	Nc6
3.	Bc4	e6
4.	Nf3	Nf6
5.	O-O	d5
6.	exd5	Nxd5
7.	Nxd5	exd5
8.	Re1+	Be7
9.	Bb5	Bd7
10.	Qe2	a6
11.	Bxc6	Bxc6
12.	Ne5	c4
13.	Nxc6	bxc6
14.	d4	Ra7
15.	Bg5	f6
16.	Bxf6	gxf6
17.	Qh5+	Kd7
18.	Qf5+	Kc7
19.	Re6	Qd7
20.	Rae1	Re8
21.	Qxh7	Kb6
22.	b3	cxb3
23.	axb3	Qd8
24.	c4	Rc7
25.	Qd3	Qd7
26.	c5+	Ka7
27.	Ra1	Qc8
28.	Re2

Saturday, November 11, 2017

White to play.

ICC tourney 1309 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of yoshi (1694) vs. Taechess (1632)


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3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	Nf6
2.	d4	d5
3.	c4	dxc4
4.	e3	g6
5.	Bxc4	Bg7
6.	Nc3	O-O
7.	O-O	c6
8.	e4	Bg4
9.	Be3	Qb6
10.	e5	Nfd7
11.	Qb3	Qxb3
12.	Bxb3	Bxf3
13.	gxf3	Nb6
14.	Ne4	Na6
15.	Rac1	Nc7
16.	Nc5	Rab8
17.	a4	Rfd8
18.	Bg5	Nbd5
19.	Rfd1	h6
20.	Bh4	g5
21.	Bg3	e6
22.	Ne4	a6
23.	Nd6	Bf8
24.	Kf1	Ne8
25.	Ne4	Be7
26.	a5	h5
27.	h3	h4
28.	Bh2	Rbc8
29.	Nc5	Bxc5
30.	Rxc5	Ng7
31.	Bc2	Nh5
32.	Kg2	Ndf4+
33.	Bxf4	Nxf4+
34.	Kh2

Tuesday, November 7, 2017

What is the best continuation for White?

ICC tourney 1333 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of yoshi (1685) vs. TexasMade (1422)


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3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	Nf6
2.	d4	d5
3.	c4	e6
4.	Nc3	c5
5.	cxd5	exd5
6.	Bg5	Be6
7.	e4	Be7
8.	Bb5+	Nc6
9.	exd5	Nxd5
10.	Bxe7	Qxe7
11.	O-O	O-O
12.	Re1	Rad8
13.	Bxc6	Nxc3
14.	bxc3	bxc6
15.	Qa4	cxd4
16.	Nxd4	Qd6
17.	Nxe6	fxe6
18.	Qxa7	Qd2
19.	a4	Qxc3
20.	a5	Ra8
21.	Qe3

Monday, November 6, 2017

Black to play and win.

ICC tourney 1333 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
KingsBishop (1571) vs. yoshi (1695)


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3
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7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	d4	d5
3.	Nc3	Nf6
4.	Bg5	Be7
5.	e5	Nfd7
6.	Bxe7	Qxe7
7.	Nf3	O-O
8.	Bd3	h6
9.	O-O	c5
10.	Nb5	a6
11.	Nd6	cxd4
12.	Re1	Nc6
13.	Rc1	Ndxe5
14.	Nxc8	Nxf3+
15.	Qxf3	Raxc8
16.	c4	dxc3 e.p.
17.	Rxc3	Qf6
18.	Qxf6	gxf6
19.	Bc2	f5
20.	g4	Nd4
21.	Bd1	f4
22.	Rh3	Rc1
23.	a3	Nc2
24.	Rf1	d4
25.	Rd3	Rd8

What is the strongest line for Black?

ICC tourney 1333 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
KingsBishop (1571) vs. yoshi (1695)


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5
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7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	d4	d5
3.	Nc3	Nf6
4.	Bg5	Be7
5.	e5	Nfd7
6.	Bxe7	Qxe7
7.	Nf3	O-O
8.	Bd3	h6
9.	O-O	c5
10.	Nb5	a6
11.	Nd6	cxd4
12.	Re1	Nc6
13.	Rc1	Ndxe5
14.	Nxc8	Nxf3+
15.	Qxf3	Raxc8
16.	c4	dxc3 e.p.
17.	Rxc3	Qf6
18.	Qxf6	gxf6
19.	Bc2	f5
20.	g4	Nd4
21.	Bd1	f4
22.	Rh3	Rc1
23.	Kf1	Kg7
24.	Rd3	Nc6
25.	h4	Rc8
26.	g5	hxg5
27.	hxg5	Nb4
28.	Rb3	Rc8c4
29.	a3	Nc2
30.	Bxc2	Rc1xc2
31.	Re2	b5
32.	Rf3	Kg6
33.	Rxc2	Rxc2
34.	Rxf4	Rxb2

What is the strongest line for Black?

ICC tourney 1333 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
KingsBishop (1571) vs. yoshi (1695)


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3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	d4	d5
3.	Nc3	Nf6
4.	Bg5	Be7
5.	e5	Nfd7
6.	Bxe7	Qxe7
7.	Nf3	O-O
8.	Bd3	h6
9.	O-O	c5
10.	Nb5	a6
11.	Nd6	cxd4
12.	Re1	Nc6
13.	Rc1	Ndxe5
14.	Nxc8	Nxf3+
15.	Qxf3	Raxc8
16.	c4	dxc3 e.p.
17.	Rxc3	Qf6
18.	Qxf6	gxf6
19.	Bc2	f5
20.	g4	Nd4
21.	Bd1	f4
22.	Rh3	Rc1
23.	Kf1	Kg7
24.	Rd3	Nc6
25.	h4	Rc8
26.	g5	hxg5
27.	hxg5	Nb4
28.	Rb3	Rc8c4
29.	a3	Nc2
30.	Bxc2	Rc1xc2
31.	Rb6	f3
32.	Rb3	Rf4

Sunday, November 5, 2017

What is the strongest continuation for Black?

ICC tourney 1333 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of chessrani (1358) vs. yoshi (1691)


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8

-1

(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	d4	d5
3.	e5	c5
4.	c3	Nc6
5.	Nf3	Qb6
6.	a3	f6
7.	exf6	Nxf6
8.	b4	c4
9.	Bg5	Ne4
10.	Bf4	Be7
11.	Qc2	O-O
12.	Be3	Bd7
13.	Bxc4	Nf6
14.	Bd3	Qc7
15.	O-O	e5
16.	dxe5	Nxe5
17.	Nxe5	Qxe5
18.	Bd4	Qh5
19.	Nd2	Bd6
20.	f4	Rae8
21.	g3	Ng4
22.	Nf3	Ne3
23.	Bxe3	Rxe3
24.	Nd4	Rfe8
25.	Qd2	Bh3
26.	Rfe1	Bxf4
27.	Qf2	Rxe1+
28.	Rxe1	Be3
29.	Rxe3	Qd1+
30.	Bf1	Rxe3
31.	Qf4	Qxf1+
32.	Qxf1	Bxf1
33.	Kxf1	Rxc3
34.	Nb5	Rc2

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