Chess Analysis Blog: August 2017

Thursday, August 31, 2017

Black to play and win.

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Analyisis of ChessDude9856 (1180) vs. john2001plus (1770)


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5
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7
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(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	d4	d5
3.	exd5	exd5
4.	c3	Nf6
5.	Bd3	Bd6
6.	Nf3	O-O
7.	O-O	Re8
8.	Re1	Rxe1+
9.	Qxe1	Bg4
10.	Nbd2	Nbd7
11.	b4	c6
12.	Bb2	Qc7
13.	Qd1	Bxh2+
14.	Kh1	Bf4
15.	Qc2	Bxd2
16.	Nxd2	Qf4
17.	Kg1	Re8
18.	Nb3	Ne4
19.	Bxe4	Rxe4
20.	f3	Bxf3
21.	gxf3	Qg3+
22.	Qg2	Qxg2+
23.	Kxg2	Re2+
24.	Kg3	Rxb2
25.	Re1	Kf8
26.	Nc5	Nxc5
27.	bxc5	Rxa2
28.	Rb1	a5
29.	Rxb7	a4
30.	Rc7	a3
31.	Rxc6	Ra1
32.	Kg2	a2
33.	Ra6	Ke7
34.	Ra7+	Ke6
35.	Ra6+	Kd7
36.	Ra7+	Kc6
37.	f4	Kb5
38.	f5	f6
39.	Ra8	g6
40.	Rb8+	Ka6
41.	Ra8+	Kb7
42.	Ra3	gxf5
43.	c4	dxc4
44.	d5	f4
45.	Kh2	c3
46.	c6+	Kb6
47.	c7	Kxc7
48.	Rxc3+	Kd6
49.	Ra3	f3

What is the best continuation for Black?

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Analyisis of ChessDude9856 (1180) vs. john2001plus (1770)


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8

(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	d4	d5
3.	exd5	exd5
4.	c3	Nf6
5.	Bd3	Bd6
6.	Nf3	O-O
7.	O-O	Re8
8.	Re1	Rxe1+
9.	Qxe1	Bg4
10.	Nbd2	Nbd7
11.	b4	c6
12.	Bb2	Qc7
13.	Qd1	Bxh2+
14.	Kh1	Bf4
15.	Qc2	Bxd2
16.	Nxd2	Qf4
17.	Kg1	Re8
18.	Nb3	Ne4
19.	Bxe4	Rxe4
20.	f3	Bxf3
21.	gxf3	Qg3+
22.	Qg2	Qxg2+
23.	Kxg2	Re2+
24.	Kg3	Rxb2
25.	Re1	Kf8
26.	Nc5	Nxc5
27.	bxc5	Rxa2
28.	Rb1	Ra6
29.	Rxb7	Ra1
30.	Kf4	Re1
31.	Rxa7	g6
32.	Rc7	Re6

What is the best continuation for Black?

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Analyisis of ChessDude9856 (1180) vs. john2001plus (1770)


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8

(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	d4	d5
3.	exd5	exd5
4.	c3	Nf6
5.	Bd3	Bd6
6.	Nf3	O-O
7.	O-O	Re8
8.	Re1	Rxe1+
9.	Qxe1	Bg4
10.	Nbd2	Nbd7
11.	b4	c6
12.	Bb2	Qc7
13.	Qd1	Bxh2+
14.	Kh1	Bf4
15.	Qc2	Bxd2
16.	Nxd2	Qf4
17.	Kg1	Re8
18.	Nb3	Ne4
19.	Bxe4	Rxe4
20.	f3	Bxf3
21.	gxf3	Qg3+
22.	Qg2	Qxg2+
23.	Kxg2	Re2+
24.	Kg3	Rxb2
25.	Re1	Kf8
26.	Nc5	Nxc5
27.	bxc5	Rxa2
28.	Rb1	Ra6
29.	Rxb7	g6
30.	Kf4	h6
31.	Ke5	Kg7
32.	Kd6	h5
33.	Rc7	h4
34.	Rb7	h3
35.	Rb1	Kf6
36.	Rh1	Kf5
37.	Rxh3	Kf4
38.	Rh7	f5
39.	Rc7	g5
40.	Rf7	Kxf3
41.	Rxf5+	Kg4

What is the best continuation for White?

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Analysis of john2001plus (1774) vs. canary2016 (1588)


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(white to move)

1.	Nf3	d5
2.	d4	Bf5
3.	c4	e6
4.	Nc3	Nf6
5.	Qb3	b6
6.	cxd5	exd5
7.	Ne5	Bd6
8.	e4	Nxe4
9.	Bb5+	Bd7
10.	Qxd5	O-O
11.	Qxe4	c6
12.	Bd3	f5
13.	Qf3	Be6
14.	O-O

Tuesday, August 29, 2017

Black to play for an advantage.

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npiotr (1674) vs. john2001plus (1777)


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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	d6
8.	Qc2	Nbd7
9.	a3	a5
10.	b3	e5
11.	Rd1	exd4
12.	Rxd4	Nc5
13.	Bb2	Ne6
14.	Rdd1	Ng4
15.	e3	Bf6
16.	Nd5	Bxd5
17.	Rxd5	Bxb2
18.	Qxb2	Qf6
19.	Qxf6	Nxf6
20.	Rdd1	Rfe8
21.	Nd4	Rad8
22.	Bc6	Rf8
23.	Nf5	g6
24.	Ne7+	Kg7
25.	h3	Nc5
26.	b4	Ncd7
27.	Bg2	axb4
28.	axb4	Ne5
29.	Rac1	Rfe8
30.	Nc6	Nxc6
31.	Bxc6	Re5
32.	f4	Rxe3
33.	Kf2	Rb3
34.	b5	Nd7
35.	Re1	Kf8
36.	Re2	Nc5
37.	Kg2	Nd3
38.	Ra1	Nb4
39.	Ra7	Nxc6
40.	bxc6	Rc8

Black to play.

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toninoilfolle (1596) vs. john2001plus (1795)


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8

(black to move)

1.	f4	e5
2.	e4	exf4
3.	Bc4	d5
4.	exd5	Nf6
5.	Nf3	c6
6.	dxc6	Nxc6
7.	d4	Bd6
8.	O-O	O-O
9.	Nc3	Bg4
10.	Nb5	Bb8
11.	c3	a6
12.	Na3	Nd5
13.	h3	Bh5
14.	Nc2	b5
15.	Bd3	Qd6
16.	Re1	Bc7
17.	Qe2	f6
18.	Qf2	Rae8
19.	Bd2	g5
20.	Rxe8	Rxe8
21.	Re1	Bg6
22.	Bxg6	Rxe1+
23.	Qxe1	hxg6
24.	Qe8+	Kg7
25.	Qe2	Qe7
26.	Qxe7+	Ncxe7
27.	Nfe1	Nf5
28.	Kf2	Ng3
29.	Kf3	f5
30.	Nd3	Nf6
31.	Ne5	Bxe5
32.	dxe5	Nd7
33.	e6	Ne5+
34.	Kf2	Nd3+
35.	Kf3	Nxb2

Black to play.

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Analysis of SuperSam1 (1106) vs. john2001plus (1844)


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8

(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	Nf3	d5
3.	exd5	exd5
4.	d4	Nf6
5.	Qe2+	Be6
6.	Bg5	h6
7.	Bxf6	Qxf6
8.	Nc3	c6
9.	O-O-O	Bd6
10.	Re1	O-O
11.	h3	Nd7
12.	g3	Rfe8
13.	Ne5	Nxe5
14.	dxe5	Qg5+
15.	f4	Qxg3
16.	exd6	Bd7

Monday, August 28, 2017

What is the best continuation for White?

Hastings, Hastings
Steinitz, William vs. Von Bardeleben, Curt


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(white to move)

1.	e4	e5
2.	Nf3	Nc6
3.	Bc4	Bc5
4.	c3	Nf6
5.	d4	exd4
6.	cxd4	Bb4+
7.	Nc3	d5
8.	exd5	Nxd5
9.	O-O	Be6
10.	Bg5	Be7
11.	Bxd5	Bxg5
12.	Bxe6	fxe6
13.	d5	exd5
14.	Re1+	Kf7
15.	Nxd5	Bf6
16.	Qb3	Na5
17.	Qd3	Rf8
18.	Rad1	Kg8
19.	Nxf6+	Qxf6
20.	Qd5+

What is the best continuation for White?

Hastings, Hastings
Steinitz, William vs. Von Bardeleben, Curt


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1

(white to move)

1.	e4	e5
2.	Nf3	Nc6
3.	Bc4	Bc5
4.	c3	Nf6
5.	d4	exd4
6.	cxd4	Bb4+
7.	Nc3	d5
8.	exd5	Nxd5
9.	O-O	Be6
10.	Bg5	Be7
11.	Bxd5	Bxd5
12.	Nxd5	Qxd5
13.	Bxe7	Nxe7
14.	Re1	f6
15.	Qe2	Qd7
16.	Rac1	Kf7
17.	Ne5+	fxe5
18.	dxe5	Qe6
19.	Qf3+	Kg8
20.	Rxc7	Rb8
21.	Rxb7	Rxb7
22.	Qxb7	Kf7
23.	Qxa7	Rc8
24.	h3	Rc2
25.	Qb7

Sunday, August 27, 2017

What is the best continuation for Black?

ICC tourney 1303 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of canary2016 (1218) vs. yoshi (1744)


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8

(black to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	Nf3	d6
3.	d4	cxd4
4.	Nxd4	Nf6
5.	Nc3	g6
6.	Be2	Nc6
7.	Be3	Bg7
8.	O-O	O-O
9.	Re1	a6
10.	f4	Qc7
11.	a3	Ng4
12.	Bxg4	Bxg4
13.	Qd2	Qd8
14.	h3	Bd7
15.	Rad1	Rc8
16.	Bf2	b5
17.	Nb3	Na5
18.	Nxa5	Qxa5
19.	Bd4	Rc4
20.	Bxg7	Kxg7
21.	Nd5	Qxd2
22.	Rxd2	Re8
23.	Nb6	Rc7
24.	Nxd7	Rxd7
25.	Red1	Rc7
26.	c3	Rc4
27.	Rd4	Rec8
28.	Kf2	Kf6
29.	Ke3	Ke6
30.	g4	Rc8c5
31.	Rxc4	Rxc4
32.	Rd4	Rc5
33.	h4	h5
34.	g5	d5
35.	exd5+	Rxd5
36.	Ke4	Rxd4+
37.	cxd4	Kd6
38.	b3	a5
39.	b4	a4
40.	d5	e6
41.	dxe6	Kxe6
42.	Kd4	Kf5
43.	Kc5	Kg4
44.	Kxb5	Kxh4
45.	Ka6	Kg4
46.	b5	h4
47.	b6	h3
48.	b7	h2
49.	b8=Q	h1=Q
50.	Qc8+	Kxf4
51.	Qc7+	Kxg5
52.	Qe7+	f6
53.	Qc5+	f5
54.	Qe7+	Kg4
55.	Qb4+	Qe4
56.	Qb6	Qe2+
57.	Ka7	g5
58.	Qg1+	Kf4
59.	Qd4+	Qe4
60.	Qf2+	Qf3
61.	Qd4+	Qe4
62.	Qf2+	Kg4
63.	Qg1+	Kh5
64.	Qh2+	Kg6
65.	Qd6+	Kf7

CHECK!

Saturday, August 26, 2017

White to play for a strong advantage.

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Analysis of john2001plus (1841) vs. KingsBishop (1708)


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1

(white to move)

1.	g3	d5
2.	Nf3	Nc6
3.	Bg2	e5
4.	d3	Nf6
5.	O-O	Be7
6.	c4	Be6
7.	cxd5	Bxd5
8.	Nc3	Be6
9.	Bd2	O-O
10.	Rc1	Nd5
11.	Ne4	f5
12.	Neg5	Bxg5
13.	Nxg5	Qd7
14.	Nxe6	Qxe6
15.	Qb3	Rfd8
16.	Rc5	e4
17.	Bc3	Nce7
18.	dxe4	fxe4
19.	Rb5	b6
20.	Rb4	Qf7
21.	Rxe4

What is the best continuation for White?

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Analysis of john2001plus (1841) vs. KingsBishop (1708)


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(white to move)

1.	g3	d5
2.	Nf3	Nc6
3.	Bg2	e5
4.	d3	Nf6
5.	O-O	Be7
6.	c4	Be6
7.	cxd5	Bxd5
8.	Nc3	Be6
9.	Bd2	O-O
10.	Rc1	Nd5
11.	Ne4	f5
12.	Nc5	Bc8
13.	Qb3	b6
14.	Nxe5	Nxe5
15.	Bxd5+	Kh8
16.	Bxa8	Bxc5
17.	Bf4	Ng6
18.	Be3	Bxe3
19.	fxe3	Qe7
20.	d4	Be6
21.	d5	Bg8
22.	Bc6

Black to play and equalize.

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Analysis of Jay_Roy_Hall (1551) vs. john2001plus (1850)


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8

(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	d4	d5
3.	exd5	exd5
4.	Nf3	Nf6
5.	Be2	Bd6
6.	O-O	O-O
7.	Nc3	c6
8.	Re1	Re8
9.	Bd3	Rxe1+
10.	Qxe1	Bg4
11.	Ne5	Be6
12.	Bg5	h6
13.	Bh4	g5
14.	Bg3	c5
15.	dxc5	Bxc5
16.	Na4	Bd6
17.	Qe3	Bxe5
18.	Bxe5	Ng4
19.	Qg3	Nxe5
20.	Qxe5	Nc6

What is the best continuation for Black?

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Analysis of Jay_Roy_Hall (1551) vs. john2001plus (1850)


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8

(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	d4	d5
3.	exd5	exd5
4.	Nf3	Nf6
5.	Be2	Bd6
6.	O-O	O-O
7.	Nc3	c6
8.	Re1	Re8
9.	Bd3	Rxe1+
10.	Qxe1	Bg4
11.	Ne5	Be6
12.	Bg5	h6
13.	Bh4	g5
14.	Bg3	c5
15.	dxc5	Bxc5
16.	Na4	Bd6
17.	Qe3	Nc6
18.	Nxc6	bxc6
19.	Bxd6	Qxd6
20.	Qc5	Qf4
21.	Nc3	Rb8
22.	Rb1	Ng4
23.	g3	Qf6

What is the strongest continuation for Black?

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Analysis of Jay_Roy_Hall (1551) vs. john2001plus (1850)


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8

(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	d4	d5
3.	exd5	exd5
4.	Nf3	Nf6
5.	Be2	Bd6
6.	O-O	O-O
7.	Nc3	c6
8.	Re1	Re8
9.	Bd3	Rxe1+
10.	Qxe1	Bg4
11.	Ne5	Be6
12.	Bg5	h6
13.	Bh4	g5
14.	Bg3	c5
15.	dxc5	Bxc5
16.	Na4	Bd6
17.	Qe3	Nc6
18.	Nxc6	bxc6
19.	Bxd6	Qxd6
20.	Qc5	Qf4
21.	Nc3	Rb8
22.	Rb1	Rxb2
23.	Rf1	Rb6
24.	Qa5	Qc7
25.	Na4	Rb7
26.	Qxc7	Rxc7
27.	Nc5	Bc8
28.	Rb1	Nd7
29.	Nxd7	Bxd7
30.	f3	c5
31.	Be2	Bf5
32.	Bd3	Bxd3
33.	cxd3	Kg7
34.	Kf2	Kf6
35.	g3	Ke5
36.	Ke3	Kd6
37.	f4	d4+
38.	Ke4	Re7+
39.	Kf5	gxf4
40.	gxf4	Re3
41.	Rb3	c4
42.	Rb4	cxd3
43.	Rxd4+	Kc5
44.	Rd7	Kc4
45.	Rc7+	Kd4
46.	Rxa7	d2
47.	Rd7+	Kc3
48.	Rc7+	Kd3
49.	Rd7+	Kc2

What is the best continuation for Black?

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Analysis of Jay_Roy_Hall (1551) vs. john2001plus (1850)


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7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	d4	d5
3.	exd5	exd5
4.	Nf3	Nf6
5.	Be2	Bd6
6.	O-O	O-O
7.	Nc3	c6
8.	Re1	Re8
9.	Bd3	Rxe1+
10.	Qxe1	Bg4
11.	Ne5	Be6
12.	Bg5	h6
13.	Bh4	g5
14.	Bg3	c5
15.	dxc5	Bxc5
16.	Na4	Bd6
17.	Qe3	Nc6
18.	Nxc6	bxc6
19.	Bxd6	Qxd6
20.	Qc5	Qf4
21.	Nc3	Rb8
22.	Rb1	Rxb2
23.	Rf1	Rb6
24.	Qa5	Qc7
25.	Na4	Rb7
26.	Qxc7	Rxc7
27.	Nc5	Bc8
28.	Rb1	Nd7
29.	Nxd7	Bxd7
30.	f3	c5
31.	Be2	Bf5
32.	Bd3	Bxd3
33.	cxd3	Kg7
34.	Kf2	Kf6
35.	g3	Ke5
36.	Ke3	Kd6
37.	f4	g4
38.	Rb2	Kc6
39.	f5	f6
40.	Kf4	h5
41.	Re2	c4
42.	dxc4	dxc4
43.	Rc2	Kc5
44.	Ke3	Rd7

Wednesday, August 16, 2017

White to play for a slight advantage.

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Analysis of john2001plus (1550) vs. jeffreymigallos (1812)


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(white to move)

1.	Nf3	Nf6
2.	d4	e6
3.	c4	Bb4+
4.	Nbd2	b6
5.	a3	Bxd2+
6.	Bxd2	Bb7
7.	e3	O-O
8.	Be2	Ne4
9.	O-O	f5
10.	Bb4	d6
11.	Nd2	Rf6
12.	Nxe4	fxe4
13.	f3	a5
14.	Bc3	Rg6
15.	fxe4	Bxe4
16.	Bf3	Qh4
17.	Be1	Qg5
18.	Qe2	Qf5
19.	Bg3	Bxf3
20.	Rxf3	Qe4
21.	Raf1	Nd7
22.	Rf7	Rd8
23.	Rf1f4	Qb1+
24.	Qf1	Qxf1+
25.	Rxf1	Rf6
26.	Re7	e5
27.	Rxf6	gxf6
28.	Be1	a4
29.	Bc3	h6
30.	Kf2

Tuesday, August 15, 2017

What is the best continuation for Black?

ICC tourney 1297 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analsis of chess-caleb (1818) vs. yoshi (1752)


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7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	d4	d5
3.	exd5	exd5
4.	Nf3	Nf6
5.	Bg5	h6
6.	Qe2+	Be6
7.	Bh4	Nc6
8.	c3	Bd6
9.	Nbd2	O-O
10.	Qd3	g5
11.	Bg3	Qd7
12.	Ne5	Bxe5
13.	dxe5	Bf5
14.	Qf3	Rfe8
15.	Bb5	Nxe5
16.	Bxd7	Nxf3+
17.	Kd1	Bxd7
18.	Nxf3	Bg4
19.	Bxc7	Rac8
20.	Bg3	h5
21.	h4	Ne4
22.	hxg5	Nxg5
23.	Kc2	Nxf3
24.	gxf3	Bxf3
25.	Rh4	Re2+
26.	Kb3	Be4
27.	Rxh5	Bc2+
28.	Ka3	Rc6
29.	Rxd5	Ra6+
30.	Kb4	Rb6+
31.	Ka3	Ra6+

What is the best move for White?

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Analysis of BDRichardson (1179) vs. ami22-2000 (1147)


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5
4
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2
1

(white to move)

1.	e4	a6
2.	d4	c5
3.	d5	b6
4.	Nf3	d6
5.	Nc3	e5
6.	a3	Nf6
7.	Be3	h6
8.	g3	Bg4
9.	Bg2	Nbd7
10.	Nb1	Nxe4
11.	Nbd2	Nef6
12.	c4	b5
13.	b3	Qa5
14.	O-O	Qc3
15.	Qc1	b4
16.	axb4	cxb4
17.	Qb1	a5
18.	Ne4	Nxe4
19.	Qxe4	Bxf3
20.	Bxf3	Qxb3
21.	Rab1	Qc3
22.	Rfc1	Qa3
23.	Ra1	Qb3
24.	Bd1	Qb2
25.	Rab1	Qa3
26.	f4	Be7
27.	fxe5	Nxe5
28.	Bf4	f6
29.	Bxe5	dxe5
30.	Qg6+	Kf8
31.	Qe4	Re8
32.	c5	Bxc5+
33.	Rxc5	f5
34.	Qxf5+	Kg8
35.	Bb3	a4
36.	Rc7	Rf8
37.	Qe6+	Kh7
38.	Bc2+	Qd3
39.	Bxd3+	e4
40.	Bxe4+	Rf5
41.	Bxf5#

Tuesday, August 8, 2017

White to play for an advantage.

ICC 5 0, Internet Chess Club
Analysis of yoshi (1600) vs. HelmsAlee (1754)


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	d5
2.	d4	c6
3.	c4	e6
4.	e3	Nf6
5.	Bd3	Bb4+
6.	Bd2	a5
7.	a3	Bd6
8.	Ne5	Nfd7
9.	f4	f6
10.	Qh5+	g6
11.	Bxg6+	Ke7
12.	Nf7	hxg6
13.	Qxh8	Qxh8
14.	Nxh8	Nf8
15.	h4	e5
16.	dxe5	fxe5
17.	fxe5	Bxe5
18.	Bc3	Bxc3+
19.	Nxc3	Bg4
20.	cxd5	Kf6
21.	Ne4+	Kg7
22.	Nf2	Bd7
23.	Nxg6	Nxg6
24.	h5	Ne5
25.	h6+	Kh7
26.	Rd1

What is the best move for White?

ICC 5 2, Internet Chess Club
Analysis of yoshi (1763) vs. chessicist (1521)


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	d6
2.	d4	g6
3.	c4	Bg7
4.	Nc3	f5
5.	e4	fxe4
6.	Nxe4	Nf6
7.	Nxf6+	exf6
8.	Bd3	O-O
9.	O-O	Bg4
10.	h3	Be6
11.	d5	Bf7
12.	Re1	Nd7
13.	Nd4	Nc5
14.	Bc2	a5
15.	Bd2	Re8
16.	Rxe8+	Qxe8
17.	Nb5	Qd7
18.	Bc3	Re8
19.	Qf3	f5
20.	Bxg7	Kxg7
21.	Qc3+	Kg8
22.	Qxa5	Re2
23.	Nd4	Re7

White to play for a won ending.

ICC 5 2, Internet Chess Club
Analysis of yoshi (1763) vs. chessicist (1521)


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	d6
2.	d4	g6
3.	c4	Bg7
4.	Nc3	f5
5.	e4	fxe4
6.	Nxe4	Nf6
7.	Nxf6+	exf6
8.	Bd3	O-O
9.	O-O	Bg4
10.	h3	Be6
11.	d5	Bf7
12.	Re1	Nd7
13.	Nd4	Nc5
14.	Bc2	a5
15.	Bd2	Re8
16.	Rxe8+	Qxe8
17.	Nb5	Qd7
18.	Bc3	Re8
19.	Qf3	f5
20.	Bxg7	Kxg7
21.	Qc3+	Kg8
22.	Re1	c6
23.	Rxe8+	Bxe8
24.	Nd4	cxd5
25.	cxd5	Bf7
26.	Qxa5	Bxd5
27.	b4	b6
28.	Qxb6	Ne4
29.	Nb5	Qe6
30.	Bxe4	Qxe4
31.	f3	Qb1+
32.	Kh2	Qxb4
33.	Qd8+	Kg7
34.	Qe7+	Kg8
35.	Nxd6	Qf4+
36.	Kg1	Qd4+
37.	Kh1	Qa1+
38.	Kh2	Bxa2
39.	Ne8	Bf7
40.	Nf6+	Kg7
41.	Nxh7	Qd4
42.	Ng5	Qf4+
43.	Kg1	Qd4+
44.	Kf1	Qc4+
45.	Ke1	Qh4+
46.	g3	Qc4
47.	Qxf7+	Qxf7
48.	Nxf7	Kxf7

CHECK!

White to play for a winning endgame.

ICC 5 2, Internet Chess Club
Analysis of yoshi (1763) vs. chessicist (1521)


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	d6
2.	d4	g6
3.	c4	Bg7
4.	Nc3	f5
5.	e4	fxe4
6.	Nxe4	Nf6
7.	Nxf6+	exf6
8.	Bd3	O-O
9.	O-O	Bg4
10.	h3	Be6
11.	d5	Bf7
12.	Re1	Nd7
13.	Nd4	Nc5
14.	Bc2	a5
15.	Bd2	Re8
16.	Rxe8+	Qxe8
17.	Nb5	Qd7
18.	Bc3	Re8
19.	Qf3	f5
20.	Bxg7	Kxg7
21.	Qc3+	Kg8
22.	Re1	c6
23.	Rxe8+	Bxe8
24.	Nd4	cxd5
25.	cxd5	Bf7
26.	Qxa5	Bxd5
27.	b4	b6
28.	Qxb6	Ne4
29.	Nb5	Qe6
30.	Bxe4	Qxe4
31.	f3	Qb1+
32.	Kh2	Qxb4
33.	Qd8+	Kg7
34.	Qe7+	Kg8
35.	Nxd6	Qf4+
36.	Kg1	Qd4+
37.	Kf1	Qd1+
38.	Kf2	Qd4+
39.	Kg3	f4+
40.	Kg4	Qb2
41.	Qd8+	Kg7
42.	Ne8+	Kf7
43.	Qxd5+	Kxe8
44.	Qg8+	Kd7
45.	Qxh7+	Kd8
46.	Qh4+	Ke8
47.	Kg5	Qxg2+
48.	Qg4	Qxa2
49.	Qc8+	Ke7
50.	Qc7+	Ke8
51.	Qe5+	Kd7
52.	Qxf4

Black to play for a draw.

ICC tourney 1294 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of ickyquarter (1390) vs. yoshi (1783)


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	Nf3	d6
3.	d4	cxd4
4.	Nxd4	Nf6
5.	Nc3	g6
6.	Be3	Bg7
7.	Bc4	O-O
8.	O-O	Ng4
9.	Bg5	Nc6
10.	Nb3	Nge5
11.	Be2	f5
12.	f4	Nf7
13.	exf5	Nxg5
14.	fxg5	Bxf5
15.	Bc4+	e6
16.	Qd2	d5
17.	Bd3	Bxd3
18.	Rxf8+	Bxf8
19.	cxd3	Be7
20.	Qe1	e5
21.	h4	h6
22.	gxh6	Bxh4
23.	Qe2	Qd7
24.	Rf1	Bg5
25.	Qf3	Rd8
26.	Nc5	Qe7
27.	Nb3	Nd4
28.	Nxd4	exd4
29.	Nxd5	Qe6
30.	Nc7	Qe3+
31.	Qxe3	Bxe3+
32.	Kh1	Rc8
33.	Nd5	Rc2
34.	Nf6+	Kh8
35.	Rb1	Bxh6
36.	Ng4	Rc1+
37.	Rxc1	Bxc1
38.	b3	Kg7
39.	Kh2	Kf7
40.	Ne5+	Kf6
41.	Nc4	b6
42.	Kg3	Kg5
43.	a4	Kf5
44.	Nd6+	Ke6
45.	Nc8	Kd7
46.	Nxa7	Bg5
47.	Nb5	Bf6
48.	Kf4	Kc6
49.	Ke4	Kc5
50.	g4	Kb4
51.	Nxd4	Bxd4
52.	Kxd4	Kxb3
53.	Ke4	Kxa4
54.	d4	b5
55.	d5	b4
56.	d6	b3
57.	d7	b2
58.	d8=Q	b1=Q+
59.	Kf4	Qc1+
60.	Kg3	Qc3+
61.	Kh4	Qe1+
62.	Kg5	Qe4
63.	Qf6	Kb3
64.	Qb6+	Kc3
65.	Qc5+	Kd2
66.	Qd6+	Ke2
67.	Qf4	Qd5+
68.	Kh6	Qd3
69.	Qe5+	Kf2
70.	g5	Kf3
71.	Qe6	Kg3
72.	Qxg6	Qe3
73.	Qc6	Kg4
74.	Qc4+	Kg3
75.	Qd5	Kg4
76.	Qd1+	Kh4
77.	Qh1+	Kg3
78.	Qf1	Kg4
79.	Qg2+	Kh4
80.	Qh2+	Kg4
81.	Qh5+	Kg3
82.	Qg6	Kg4
83.	Qf6	Kh4
84.	Qd8	Kg4
85.	Qd5	Qh3+
86.	Kg7	Qc3+

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;