Chess Analysis Blog: June 2017

Friday, June 23, 2017

What should White have played here?

ICC 30 0, Internet Chess Club
Analysis of yoshi (2077) vs. fiddler (1706)


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7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	d5
2.	d4	Nf6
3.	c4	dxc4
4.	e3	e6
5.	Bxc4	Be7
6.	Nc3	O-O
7.	O-O	c5
8.	e4	cxd4
9.	Nxd4	Qc7
10.	Qe2	a6
11.	e5	Nfd7
12.	Bxe6	Qxe5
13.	Qxe5	Nxe5
14.	Bxc8	Rxc8
15.	Re1	Bc5
16.	Nb3	Nd3
17.	Re2	Bxf2+
18.	Rxf2	Nxf2
19.	Kxf2	Nc6
20.	Bf4	Nb4
21.	Rd1	Rd8
22.	Bd6	Nc6
23.	Na4	b5
24.	Nac5	Ne5
25.	Nb7	Re8
26.	Bxe5	Rxe5
27.	Nd4	f6
28.	Nc6	Re4
29.	Rc1	Rae8
30.	Nd6	Re2+
31.	Kf1	Re8e6
32.	Ne7+	Kf8
33.	Nef5	g6
34.	Rc8+	Re8
35.	Nxe8	Rxe8
36.	Rxe8+

What is the strongest line?

ICC 30 0, Internet Chess Club
Analysis of yoshi (2077) vs. fiddler (1706)


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7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	d5
2.	d4	Nf6
3.	c4	dxc4
4.	e3	e6
5.	Bxc4	Be7
6.	Nc3	O-O
7.	O-O	c5
8.	e4	cxd4
9.	Nxd4	Qc7
10.	Qe2	a6
11.	e5	Nfd7
12.	Bxe6	Qxe5
13.	Qxe5	Nxe5
14.	Bxc8	Rxc8
15.	Re1	Bc5
16.	Nb3	Nd3
17.	Re2	Bxf2+
18.	Rxf2	Nxf2
19.	Kxf2	Nc6
20.	Bf4	Nb4
21.	Rd1	Rd8
22.	Bd6	Nc6
23.	Na4	b5
24.	Nac5	Ne5
25.	Nb7	Re8
26.	Bxe5	Rxe5
27.	Nd4	f6
28.	Nc6	Re4
29.	Rd7	Rc4
30.	Ne7+	Kf8
31.	Nd5	Rcc8
32.	Nc7	Ra7
33.	Nc5	Kg8
34.	Nc5xa6

Tuesday, June 20, 2017

White to play for a strong advantage.

ICC tourney 1273 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
yoshi (1659) vs. LiangLiang (1682)


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7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	Nf6
2.	d4	e6
3.	c4	d5
4.	Nc3	Nbd7
5.	e3	Be7
6.	cxd5	exd5
7.	Bd3	Nf8
8.	O-O	Ng6
9.	e4	dxe4
10.	Nxe4	Nxe4
11.	Bxe4	c6
12.	d5	cxd5
13.	Bxd5	O-O
14.	Be3	Bf6
15.	Qb3	Bxb2
16.	Bxf7+	Rxf7
17.	Ng5	Qf8
18.	Nxf7	Bxa1
19.	Nh6+	Kh8
20.	Bc5	Be6
21.	Qxe6	Qe8
22.	Nf7+	Kg8
23.	Qxe8+	Rxe8
24.	Nd6	Re5
25.	Nxb7

Monday, June 19, 2017

White to play for a strong advantage.

ICC tourney 1273 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
yoshi (1652) vs. wcorbit1 (1432)


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7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	g6
2.	d4	Bg7
3.	c4	Nf6
4.	Nc3	O-O
5.	Bg5	d6
6.	e3	Re8
7.	Be2	Nbd7
8.	O-O	c6
9.	Qc2	d5
10.	cxd5	Nxd5
11.	e4	Nd5b6
12.	Rfd1	h6
13.	Bh4	Nf6
14.	a4	a5
15.	Ne5	Be6
16.	b3	Nbd7
17.	Nc4	Nb6
18.	Bg3	Nxc4
19.	bxc4	Nh5
20.	Bxh5	gxh5
21.	Ne2	Qc8
22.	Rab1

Black to play for a slight advantage.

ICC tourney 1273 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of wmanthony (1385) vs. yoshi (1643)


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2
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.	Qg4	O-O
8.	O-O-O	c5
9.	Nf3	cxd4
10.	Qxd4	Nc6
11.	Qf4	f6
12.	exf6	Qxf6
13.	Qd6	Nde5
14.	Be2	Rd8
15.	Qc5	b6
16.	Qa3	Nxf3
17.	Bxf3	Ne5
18.	Ne2	Nxf3
19.	gxf3	Bb7

Friday, June 16, 2017

What is the best line for Black?

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Analysis of artem005 (1649) vs. john2001plus (1737)


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2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	d4	d5
3.	Nd2	c5
4.	Ngf3	Nf6
5.	e5	Nfd7
6.	c3	Nc6
7.	Bd3	Qb6
8.	O-O	cxd4
9.	cxd4	Nxd4
10.	Nxd4	Qxd4
11.	Nf3	Qb6
12.	Qc2	Nc5
13.	Be3	Qa5
14.	b4	Qxb4
15.	Rab1	Qa3
16.	Bxh7	Bd7
17.	Rfc1	Rc8
18.	Ng5	Be7
19.	Nxf7	Kxf7
20.	Qg6+	Kf8
21.	Qh5	Rxh7
22.	Qxh7	Qd3
23.	Qh5	b6
24.	Rb4	Kg8
25.	Rf4	Rf8

Thursday, June 15, 2017

What is the best line for Black?

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Analysis of Indirect (2012) vs. john2001plus (1718)


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2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	d4	d5
3.	Nd2	c5
4.	exd5	exd5
5.	dxc5	Bxc5
6.	Ngf3	Nf6
7.	Bb5+	Bd7
8.	Bxd7+	Nbxd7
9.	O-O	O-O
10.	Nb3	Bd6
11.	Bg5	Nb6
12.	Qd4	Rc8
13.	c3	Rc4
14.	Bxf6	gxf6
15.	Qd3	Re4
16.	Rad1	Rfe8
17.	Nbd4	Nc4
18.	Qc2	Be5
19.	b3	Bxd4
20.	Rxd4	Ne5
21.	Rxe4	Nxf3+
22.	gxf3	dxe4
23.	fxe4	Qd6
24.	Qd1	Rd8
25.	Qxd6	Rxd6
26.	Re1	Rd2

What is the best line for White?

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Analysis of Indirect (2012) vs. john2001plus (1718)


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7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	d4	d5
3.	Nd2	c5
4.	exd5	exd5
5.	dxc5	Bxc5
6.	Ngf3	Nf6
7.	Bb5+	Bd7
8.	Bxd7+	Nbxd7
9.	O-O	O-O
10.	Nb3	Bd6
11.	Bg5	Nb6
12.	Qd4	Rc8
13.	c3	Rc4
14.	Bxf6	gxf6
15.	Qd3	Re4
16.	Rad1	Rfe8
17.	Nbd4	Nc4
18.	Qc2	Be5
19.	b3	Bxd4
20.	Rxd4	Re2
21.	Qd3	Nb6
22.	Rh4	Re8e4
23.	Rh5	Rxa2
24.	Nd2	Re5
25.	Qxh7+	Kf8
26.	Qh8+	Ke7
27.	Rxe5+	fxe5
28.	Qxe5+	Kd7
29.	Nf3

Wednesday, June 14, 2017

Black to play and win.

ICC tourney 1255 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
LiangLiang (1634) vs. yoshi (1636)


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2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	d4	d5
3.	Nd2	c5
4.	exd5	exd5
5.	Bb5+	Bd7
6.	Bxd7+	Qxd7
7.	Ngf3	Nc6
8.	c3	Nf6
9.	Qe2+	Be7
10.	dxc5	O-O
11.	Nb3	Rfe8
12.	Be3	Ng4
13.	O-O-O	Rac8
14.	c4	Nb4
15.	a3	Nxe3
16.	fxe3	Qa4
17.	Nfd4	dxc4
18.	axb4	cxb3
19.	Qd3	Bg5
20.	Qxb3	Qxb3
21.	Nxb3	Rxe3
22.	Nd2	b6
23.	h4	Bh6
24.	g4	Bf4
25.	Rhf1	g5
26.	hxg5	Bxg5
27.	Rf5	h6
28.	Kb1	bxc5
29.	bxc5	Rd3
30.	Kc2	Rcd8
31.	Rf2	f6
32.	c6	Rd3d6
33.	b3	Rxc6+
34.	Nc4	Rxd1
35.	Kxd1	Rc7
36.	Rf5	Kf7
37.	Kc2	Ke6
38.	Ra5	Rd7
39.	b4	Rb7
40.	b5	Bh4
41.	Kb3	Bf2
42.	Ka4	Rg7
43.	Ra6+	Ke7
44.	b6	Bxb6
45.	Nxb6	Rxg4+
46.	Kb3	axb6
47.	Rxb6	h5

CHECK!

Tuesday, June 13, 2017

White to play for an advantage.

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Analysis of john2001plus (1805) vs. santumitra1984 (1550)


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	e6
2.	d4	d5
3.	c4	Nf6
4.	Nc3	Bb4
5.	Bg5	O-O
6.	e3	Bxc3+
7.	bxc3	c6
8.	Bd3	b6
9.	O-O	Ba6
10.	Ne5	Nbd7
11.	Qa4	Qc8
12.	Nxc6	Qb7
13.	Rfc1	Bxc4
14.	Bxc4	dxc4
15.	Qxc4	Rfe8
16.	Bxf6	Nxf6
17.	Ne5

Wednesday, June 7, 2017

What is the best line for Black?

ICC tourney 1261 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of HighGround (1290) vs. yoshi (1635)


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2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	d4	d5
3.	e5	c5
4.	f4	cxd4
5.	Nf3	Nc6
6.	Bd3	Qb6
7.	a3	Bd7
8.	O-O	Rc8
9.	Nbd2	Nh6
10.	Nh4	Be7
11.	Qe1	Nf5
12.	Nxf5	exf5
13.	Kh1	O-O
14.	Rf3	Na5
15.	b3	Bb5
16.	Bxf5	Rc3
17.	Qg3	g6
18.	Rxc3	dxc3
19.	Nf3	d4
20.	Be4	d3
21.	cxd3	Nxb3
22.	Rb1	Nxc1
23.	Rxc1	Rc8
24.	d4	Bxa3
25.	Rc2	Ba4
26.	Qf2	Bxc2
27.	Qxc2	Qb2

Black to play and win.

ICC tourney 1261 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of HighGround (1290) vs. yoshi (1635)


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	d4	d5
3.	e5	c5
4.	f4	cxd4
5.	Nf3	Nc6
6.	Bd3	Qb6
7.	a3	Bd7
8.	O-O	Rc8
9.	Nbd2	Nh6
10.	Nh4	Be7
11.	Qe1	Nf5
12.	Nxf5	exf5
13.	Kh1	O-O
14.	Rf3	Na5
15.	b3	Bb5
16.	Bxf5	Rc3
17.	Qg3	g6
18.	Rxc3	dxc3
19.	Nf3	d4
20.	Be4	Bc6
21.	Bd3	Bxf3
22.	Qxf3	Qc7
23.	Qg3	f5
24.	a4	Nc6
25.	h4	Nb4
26.	h5	Kg7
27.	Ba3	Nxd3
28.	Qxd3	Bxa3
29.	Rxa3	Qe7
30.	h6+	Kxh6
31.	Qh3+	Kg7
32.	Ra1	Qc5
33.	Qd3	Rd8
34.	Kh2	Qd5
35.	Re1	Kf7
36.	Kg3	Kg7
37.	Rh1	Qe4
38.	Qxe4	fxe4
39.	Kf2	h5
40.	Re1	d3
41.	Ke3	dxc2
42.	Rc1	Rd2
43.	g3	a5
44.	Kxe4	Kf7
45.	Kf3	Ke6
46.	Ke4	b6
47.	Ke3	Kf5
48.	Kf3	g5
49.	fxg5	Kxe5
50.	g4	hxg4+
51.	Kxg4	Rg2+
52.	Kf3	Rxg5
53.	Rxc2	Kd4

Monday, June 5, 2017

Black to play.

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Analysis of kyaw333 (1603) vs. john2001plus (1799)


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2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	d4	Nf6
2.	c4	e6
3.	g3	Bb4+
4.	Nd2	O-O
5.	a3	Be7
6.	Qc2	c5
7.	dxc5	Bxc5
8.	e3	Nc6
9.	Bg2	Qb6
10.	Nh3	d5
11.	cxd5	exd5
12.	O-O	Be6
13.	Nf4	Rac8
14.	Qd1	Bd6
15.	Nxe6	fxe6
16.	b4	Be5
17.	Ra2	a5

Black to play.

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kyaw333 (1603) vs. john2001plus (1799)


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3
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5
6
7
8

-2

(black to move)

1.	d4	Nf6
2.	c4	e6
3.	g3	Bb4+
4.	Nd2	O-O
5.	a3	Be7
6.	Qc2	c5
7.	dxc5	Bxc5
8.	e3	Nc6
9.	Bg2	Qb6
10.	Nh3	d5
11.	cxd5	exd5
12.	O-O	Be6
13.	Nf4	Rac8
14.	Qd1	Bg4
15.	Nxd5	Bxd1
16.	Nxb6	Bxb6
17.	Rxd1	Rfd8
18.	Rf1	Ne5
19.	Ne4	Rc2
20.	Nxf6+	gxf6
21.	Be4	Rc4
22.	Bxb7	Rd7
23.	Bg2	f5
24.	b3	Rc2
25.	b4	Nc4
26.	Bc6	Rd6
27.	Ba4	Rc3
28.	Kg2	a5
29.	bxa5	Bxa5
30.	Rb1	Nxa3
31.	Rb8+	Rd8
32.	Rxd8+	Bxd8
33.	Bb2	Rd3
34.	Rc1	Kf8
35.	Kf3	Nb5
36.	Bxb5	Rb3
37.	Bd7	Rxb2
38.	Bxf5	Kg7
39.	Rd1	Ba5
40.	Rd7	Be1

Sunday, June 4, 2017

White to play.

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Analysis of john2001plus (1805) vs. Gustafsson21 (1813)


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	d5
2.	d4	e6
3.	c4	Nf6
4.	Nc3	Nbd7
5.	Bg5	c6
6.	e3	Qa5
7.	Qc2	Bb4
8.	Be2	O-O
9.	O-O	b6
10.	cxd5	exd5
11.	a3	Bxc3
12.	b4	Bxb4
13.	axb4	Qxb4
14.	Qxc6	Rb8
15.	Rfb1	Qe7
16.	Rxa7	Qe6
17.	Bb5	Qxc6
18.	Bxc6	b5
19.	Bf4	Rb6
20.	Bxb5

Black to play.

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Analysis of DelmarvaJoe (1841) vs. john2001plus (1738)


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	d4	d5
3.	Nd2	c5
4.	dxc5	Bxc5
5.	Bd3	e5
6.	exd5	Qxd5
7.	Ngf3	Nc6
8.	O-O	Bg4
9.	Bc4	Qd7
10.	c3	O-O-O
11.	b4	e4
12.	bxc5	exf3

What is the best line for Black?

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Analysis of DelmarvaJoe (1841) vs. john2001plus (1738)


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	d4	d5
3.	Nd2	c5
4.	dxc5	Bxc5
5.	Bd3	e5
6.	exd5	Qxd5
7.	Ngf3	Nc6
8.	O-O	Bg4
9.	Bc4	Qd7
10.	c3	O-O-O
11.	b4	Bxf2+
12.	Rxf2	e4
13.	Qa4	exf3
14.	Nxf3	Qd1+
15.	Qxd1	Rxd1+
16.	Rf1	Rxf1+
17.	Kxf1	Nf6

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;