Chess Analysis Blog: May 2017

Sunday, May 28, 2017

White to play for a slight advantage.

ICC 30 0, Internet Chess Club
yoshi (2070) vs. fiddler (1710)


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-1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	d5
2.	d4	Nf6
3.	c4	e6
4.	Nc3	Be7
5.	Bg5	h6
6.	Bh4	O-O
7.	e3	c5
8.	dxc5	Bxc5
9.	Be2	dxc4
10.	Ne5	Nc6
11.	Nxc4	e5
12.	Qxd8	Rxd8
13.	Bg3	Bb4
14.	Nxe5	Ne4
15.	Nxc6	bxc6
16.	a3	Bxc3+
17.	bxc3	Nxc3
18.	Bf3	Bd7
19.	Rc1	Nd5
20.	O-O

Friday, May 26, 2017

Black to play and survive.

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Analysis of Gustafsson21 (1802) vs. john2001plus (1753)


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4
5
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7
8

(black to move)

1.	d4	Nf6
2.	Bf4	c5
3.	e3	cxd4
4.	exd4	d5
5.	c4	Nc6
6.	Nc3	e6
7.	Nf3	Bb4
8.	Bd3	dxc4
9.	Bxc4	O-O
10.	O-O	Nd5
11.	Bg5	Be7
12.	Qd2	Nb6
13.	Bd3	Bxg5
14.	Nxg5	f5
15.	Nf3	Nxd4
16.	Nxd4	Qxd4

Black to play for an equal game.

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Analysis of Gustafsson21 (1793) vs. john2001plus (1759)


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3
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8

(black to move)

1.	d4	Nf6
2.	Bg5	c5
3.	Bxf6	exf6
4.	d5	Qb6
5.	Qc1	Bd6
6.	c4	O-O
7.	Nc3	Re8
8.	e3	Be5
9.	Nf3	d6
10.	Bd3	Nd7
11.	O-O	Bxc3
12.	Qxc3	Ne5
13.	a3	Nxd3
14.	Qxd3	Bg4
15.	Nd2	Qxb2
16.	Rab1	Qe5
17.	Rxb7	Bf5
18.	Qb3	Bc8
19.	Nf3	Qe4
20.	Rb8	Rxb8
21.	Qxb8	Qxc4
22.	Qxd6	Bf5
23.	Re1	h6
24.	Qc6	Rc8
25.	Qb7	Re8
26.	Qc6

Wednesday, May 24, 2017

What is the best line for White?

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Analysis of john2001plus (1782) vs. Oorlams (1603)


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3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	g6
2.	d4	Nf6
3.	c4	Bg7
4.	Nc3	O-O
5.	Bg5	h6
6.	Bh4	d6
7.	e3	Nc6
8.	d5	Ne5
9.	Nxe5	dxe5
10.	Be2	Bf5
11.	f3	g5
12.	Bg3	Nh5
13.	Bf2	Bg6
14.	h4	e6
15.	dxe6	fxe6
16.	Qb3	Rb8
17.	Rd1	Qe7
18.	g4	Nf6
19.	hxg5	hxg5
20.	e4	b6
21.	Qa4	Rfc8
22.	Be3	Ne8
23.	Qd7	Bf6
24.	Qxe7	Bxe7
25.	Rd7	Bf6
26.	Kf2	Rd8
27.	Rhd1	Rxd7
28.	Rxd7	Bd8
29.	c5	bxc5
30.	Rd2	Nd6
31.	Bxc5	a5
32.	Nb5	Nxb5
33.	Bxb5	Rxb5
34.	Rxd8+	Kf7
35.	Ba3

White to play.

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Analysis of john2001plus (1790) vs. MONONOU (1449)


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1

-2

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	e6
2.	d4	f5
3.	c4	Nf6
4.	e3	Be7
5.	Be2	O-O
6.	O-O	d6
7.	b3	Nc6
8.	Nc3	Qe8
9.	Bb2	a6
10.	Rc1	Qg6
11.	d5	Ne5
12.	Nd4	Ne4
13.	Nxe6	Bxe6
14.	dxe6	Nxc3
15.	Bxc3	Qxe6
16.	Qd5	Qxd5
17.	cxd5	Rac8
18.	Ba5	b6
19.	Bd2	Bd8
20.	g3	Ra8
21.	b4	Nd7
22.	a4

Monday, May 22, 2017

White to play and equalize.

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Analysis of john2001plus (1778) vs. franciscocastillogal (1582)


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3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	Nf6
2.	d4	e6
3.	c4	b6
4.	a3	Bb7
5.	Nc3	d5
6.	Bg5	Be7
7.	e3	Nbd7
8.	Bd3	O-O
9.	O-O	Rc8
10.	cxd5	Nxd5
11.	Bxe7	Nxe7
12.	e4	c5
13.	d5	exd5
14.	exd5	Nf6
15.	d6	Ng6
16.	Bf5	Rc6
17.	Qa4	a6
18.	Ne4	Nxe4
19.	Bxe4	Qxd6
20.	Bxc6	Bxc6
21.	Qg4	Qf6
22.	Rad1	Qxb2
23.	Rd6	Bb5
24.	Rxb6	Qxa3
25.	Re1	Qa5
26.	Rb7

Black to play.

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pandigame (1734) vs. john2001plus (1774)


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8

(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	d4	d5
3.	exd5	exd5
4.	Nf3	Nf6
5.	Bg5	h6
6.	Bh4	Bd6
7.	h3	g5
8.	Bg3	Bxg3
9.	fxg3	Ne4
10.	Ne5	Qf6
11.	Qf3	Qxf3
12.	gxf3	Nxg3
13.	Rg1	Nxf1
14.	Kxf1	Bxh3+
15.	Kf2	Nc6
16.	Nxc6	bxc6
17.	Nd2	f6

Black to play.

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pandigame (1734) vs. john2001plus (1774)


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8

(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	d4	d5
3.	exd5	exd5
4.	Nf3	Nf6
5.	Bg5	h6
6.	Bh4	Bd6
7.	h3	g5
8.	Bg3	Bxg3
9.	fxg3	Ne4
10.	Ne5	Qf6
11.	Qf3	Qxf3
12.	gxf3	Nxg3
13.	Rg1	Nxf1
14.	Kxf1	Bxh3+
15.	Kf2	Nc6
16.	Nxc6	bxc6
17.	Nd2	Kd7
18.	Rae1	Rae8
19.	Rxe8	Kxe8
20.	Re1+	Be6
21.	Nb3	Kd8
22.	Nc5	Bf5
23.	c3	Bc8
24.	f4	g4
25.	Kg3	h5
26.	Kh4	Rg8
27.	Kxh5	g3
28.	Rg1	Ke7
29.	b3	Kf6
30.	c4	Kf5
31.	Nd3	c5
32.	dxc5	d4
33.	c6	Ke4
34.	Nc5+	Ke3

Sunday, May 21, 2017

What is the best move for White?

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Analysis of john2001plus (1775) vs. Blutsvente (1626)


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(white to move)

1.	Nf3	d5
2.	d4	Bf5
3.	c4	e6
4.	cxd5	exd5
5.	Nc3	Nf6
6.	Qb3	Bc8
7.	Bg5	c6
8.	e4	Be7
9.	e5	Nfd7
10.	Bxe7	Qxe7
11.	Bd3	O-O
12.	O-O	f5
13.	exf6 e.p.	Qxf6
14.	Rae1	Nb6
15.	Ne4	Qf4
16.	Nc5

White to play.

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john2001plus (1775) vs. Blutsvente (1626)


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(white to move)

1.	Nf3	d5
2.	d4	Bf5
3.	c4	e6
4.	cxd5	exd5
5.	Nc3	Nf6
6.	Qb3	Bc8
7.	Bg5	c6
8.	e4	Be7
9.	e5	Nfd7
10.	Bxe7	Qxe7
11.	Bd3	O-O
12.	O-O	f5
13.	exf6 e.p.	Qxf6
14.	Rae1	Nb6
15.	Ne5	Bf5
16.	Qc2	Nb8d7
17.	Nxd7	Nxd7
18.	Re3	Bxd3
19.	Qxd3	Rae8
20.	b3	Qd6
21.	Rfe1	Nf6
22.	Qf5	Rxe3
23.	Rxe3	Qd7
24.	Qxd7	Nxd7
25.	Ne2	Nf6
26.	Ng3	Re8
27.	Nf5	Rxe3
28.	fxe3	Ne4
29.	Ng3	Nc3
30.	a3	Nb1
31.	a4	Nd2
32.	b4	Nc4
33.	e4	dxe4
34.	Nxe4	a5
35.	bxa5	Nxa5
36.	Kf2	Kf7
37.	Ng5+	Kg6
38.	Ne6	b5
39.	axb5	cxb5
40.	Nc7	b4
41.	Ke3	b3
42.	Kd3	Nc6
43.	d5	Ne7
44.	d6	Nc6
45.	Kc3	b2
46.	Kxb2	Kf7
47.	Kc3	Kf6
48.	Kc4	Ke5
49.	Kc5	Nd8
50.	d7	Kf6
51.	Ne8+	Ke7
52.	Nxg7	Kxd7
53.	Kd5	Ke7
54.	Ke5	Kf7
55.	Nh5	Nc6+
56.	Kf4	Ne7
57.	Kg5	Ng8
58.	g4	h6+
59.	Kf4	Kg6
60.	h4	Ne7
61.	Ke5	Nc6+
62.	Ke4

CHECK!

What is the best move for White?

ICC tourney 1261 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of yoshi (1661) vs. PhillipLewicki (1338)


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3
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(white to move)

1.	Nf3	Nf6
2.	d4	c5
3.	d5	b5
4.	e4	Nxe4
5.	Nbd2	Nd6
6.	a4	a6
7.	axb5	Bb7
8.	bxa6	Nxa6
9.	Nc4	Nxc4
10.	Bxc4	Nb4
11.	Ra3	e6
12.	Rxa8	Bxa8
13.	dxe6	dxe6
14.	Bb5+	Bc6
15.	Bxc6+	Nxc6
16.	O-O	Be7
17.	Be3	O-O
18.	Qe2	Qc7
19.	Ra1	Rb8
20.	b3	Nb4
21.	Qc4	Nd5
22.	Bd2	Bf6
23.	Ra5	Rc8
24.	h3

What is the best move for White?

ICC tourney 1261 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of yoshi (1661) vs. PhillipLewicki (1338)


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-1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	Nf6
2.	d4	c5
3.	d5	b5
4.	e4	Nxe4
5.	Nbd2	Nd6
6.	a4	a6
7.	axb5	Bb7
8.	bxa6	Nxa6
9.	Nc4	Nxc4
10.	Bxc4	Nb4
11.	Ra3	e6
12.	Rxa8	Bxa8
13.	dxe6	dxe6
14.	Bb5+	Bc6
15.	Bxc6+	Nxc6
16.	O-O	Be7
17.	Be3	O-O
18.	Qe2	Qc7
19.	Ra1	Rb8
20.	b3	Nb4
21.	Qc4	Nd5
22.	Bd2	Bf6
23.	Re1	Ra8
24.	g3	h6
25.	b4	cxb4
26.	Qxc7	Nxc7
27.	Bxb4	Nd5
28.	Bd2	Rc8
29.	c4	Rxc4
30.	Rc1	Rxc1+
31.	Bxc1	Kh7
32.	Kf1	Kg6
33.	Ke2	Kf5
34.	Kd3	e5
35.	Ke2	Ke4
36.	Bb2	g5
37.	h3	h5
38.	Nd2+	Kf5
39.	Nc4

What is the best defense?

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Analysis of Gustafsson21 (1802) vs. john2001plus (1753)


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8

(black to move)

1.	d4	Nf6
2.	Bf4	c5
3.	e3	cxd4
4.	exd4	d5
5.	c4	Nc6
6.	Nc3	e6
7.	Nf3	Bb4
8.	Bd3	dxc4
9.	Bxc4	O-O
10.	O-O	Nd5
11.	Bg5	Be7
12.	Qd2	Nb6
13.	Bd3	Bxg5
14.	Nxg5	f5
15.	Nf3	Nxd4
16.	Nxd4	Qxd4

Thursday, May 18, 2017

What is the best line for White?

ICC 30 0, Internet Chess Club
Analysis of yoshi (2061) vs. fiddler (1762)


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7
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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.	Bg5	O-O
6.	e3	c5
7.	dxc5	Bxc5
8.	cxd5	exd5
9.	Bxf6	Qxf6
10.	Qxd5	Bb4
11.	Qb3	Nc6
12.	Bc4	Bg4
13.	Nd2	Rad8
14.	f3	Be6
15.	Bxe6	fxe6
16.	Nde4	Qh4+
17.	Ng3	Rd6
18.	O-O	Na5
19.	Qa4	Qc4
20.	Nge4	Rd3
21.	Rfe1	b5
22.	Qc2	Rfd8
23.	Red1	Be7
24.	Rxd3	Qxd3
25.	Qxd3	Rxd3
26.	Nxb5	a6
27.	Nd4	e5
28.	Nf5

What is the best line for White?

ICC 30 0, Internet Chess Club
Analysis of yoshi (2061) vs. fiddler (1762)


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4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	d5
2.	d4	Nf6
3.	c4	e6
4.	Nc3	Be7
5.	Bg5	O-O
6.	e3	c5
7.	dxc5	Bxc5
8.	cxd5	exd5
9.	Bxf6	Qxf6
10.	Qxd5	Bb4
11.	Qb3	Nc6
12.	Bc4	Bg4
13.	Nd2	Rad8
14.	f3	Be6
15.	Bxe6	fxe6
16.	Nde4	Qh4+
17.	Ng3	Rd6
18.	O-O	Na5
19.	Qa4	Qc4
20.	Nge4	Rd3
21.	Rfe1	b5
22.	Qc2	Rfd8
23.	Red1	Be7
24.	b3	Rxd1+
25.	Rxd1	Rxd1+
26.	Qxd1	Qc6
27.	Qd4	a6
28.	Qa7	Nb7
29.	Ne2	Bf8
30.	Nd4	Qc1+
31.	Kf2	Nd6
32.	Qxa6	e5
33.	Qc6	Nxe4+
34.	fxe4	Qd2+
35.	Ne2	Qxa2
36.	Qxb5

Monday, May 8, 2017

Black to play for a winning advantage.

ICC 3 , Internet Chess Club
fiddler (1767) vs. yoshi (256)


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3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	d4	Nf6
2.	c4	e6
3.	Bg5	h6
4.	Bxf6	Qxf6
5.	Nf3	Bb4+
6.	Nbd2	c5
7.	e3	cxd4
8.	exd4	d5
9.	cxd5	exd5
10.	Bb5+	Nc6
11.	O-O	O-O
12.	Nb3	Bg4
13.	Be2	Rfe8
14.	h3	Bh5
15.	Qd3	Bg6
16.	Qd1	a5
17.	a3	Bd6
18.	Re1	a4
19.	Nc5	Bxc5
20.	dxc5	Qxb2
21.	Bd3	Rxe1+
22.	Nxe1	Bxd3
23.	Nxd3	Qc3
24.	Ra2	Re8
25.	Qc2	Qb3
26.	Qxb3	axb3
27.	Rb2	Nd4
28.	Kf1	Ra8
29.	Ke1	Rxa3

Friday, May 5, 2017

White to play for a tiny advantage.

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Analysis of john2001plus (1818) vs. E-MAN85 (2100)


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5
4
3
2
1

-1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	Nf6
2.	d4	g6
3.	c4	d5
4.	cxd5	Nxd5
5.	e4	Nb6
6.	Nc3	Bg7
7.	Be3	O-O
8.	Be2	f6
9.	Qb3+	Kh8
10.	d5	c6
11.	h4	Bg4
12.	Nd4	Bxe2
13.	Kxe2	cxd5
14.	Ne6	Qc8
15.	Nxf8	Qg4+
16.	f3	Qxg2+
17.	Bf2	Nc6
18.	Rad1	dxe4
19.	Nxe4	Rxf8
20.	h5	Nd4+
21.	Rxd4	Qxh1
22.	hxg6	f5
23.	Ng3	Qh2
24.	Rd1	Qh6
25.	gxh7	Qg6
26.	Kf1	Be5
27.	Qb4	Bxg3
28.	Qxe7	Rf7
29.	Qe8+	Kxh7
30.	Bxg3

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;