Thursday, September 28, 2017

Black to play.

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Analysis of sgolde20 (1273) vs. john2001plus (1781)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
hgfedcba
+1
(black to move)
1.e4e6
2.Nf3d5
3.exd5exd5
4.d4Nf6
5.Bd3Bd6
6.O-OO-O
7.Bg5h6
8.Bxf6Qxf6
9.Nc3c6
10.Re1Bg4
11.Be2Nd7
12.Nd2Bxe2
13.Nxe2Rfe8
14.Nf3Nf8
15.c3Ng6
16.Ng3Nh4
17.Nxh4Qxh4
18.Qd2f5
19.h3Bxg3
20.fxg3Qxg3
21.Rf1g6
22.Rf3Qg5
23.Qxg5hxg5
24.Rg3Kg7
25.Rxg5Re2
26.g4fxg4
27.Rxg4Rh8
28.h4Rxb2
29.Re1Rxa2
30.Re7+Kh6
31.Rxb7Rh7
 

Sunday, September 24, 2017

What is the best continuation for Black?

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Analysis 5uckItTrebe (1817) vs. john2001plus (1848)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
hgfedcba
+2
(black to move)
1.d4Nf6
2.Bf4c5
3.c3cxd4
4.cxd4Qb6
5.Nf3Qxb2
6.Nbd2Nc6
7.e3Nb4
8.Rc1Nfd5
9.Nc4Qxa2
10.Bd3Nxd3+
11.Qxd3Qa6
12.Qb3b5
13.Nd6+exd6
14.Qxd5Bb7
15.Qf5Be7
16.O-OBxf3
17.gxf3Qb7
18.Rc2b4
19.Rfc1O-O
20.e4Rac8
 

What is the best continuation for Black?

ICC tourney 1315 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
JRussell2 (1186) vs. yoshi (1679)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
hgfedcba
0
(black to move)
1.d4Nf6
2.Nf3e6
3.g3c5
4.c3d5
5.Bg2Nc6
6.Nbd2Bd6
7.O-OO-O
8.Re1e5
9.Nxe5Nxe5
10.dxe5Bxe5
11.Nf3Bc7
12.Bg5Be6
13.Bxf6Qxf6
14.Nh4Rad8
15.Qc1b6
16.e4d4
17.cxd4Qxd4
18.Nf3Qc4
19.Qxc4Bxc4
20.Bf1Bd3
21.Bxd3Rxd3
22.Re3Rxe3
23.fxe3Re8
24.Rd1Rd8
25.Rxd8+Bxd8
26.e5Bc7
27.Kf2Kf8
28.Ke2Ke7
29.Kd3Ke6
30.Ng5+Kxe5
31.Nxh7Bd8
32.h4b5
33.b3f5
34.Nf8Kd5
35.Ng6c4+
36.Kc2Bc7
37.Nf4+Bxf4
38.exf4Ke4
 

What is the best move for White?

ICC tourney 1315 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
yoshi (1703) vs. RM3 (1043)
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
+5
(white to move)
1.Nf3Nc6
2.d4e5
3.d5e4
4.dxc6exf3
5.cxb7Bxb7
6.exf3Nf6
7.Bd3Bd6
8.O-OO-O
9.Nc3Re8
10.Re1Rxe1+
11.Qxe1c6
12.Ne4Nxe4
13.Qxe4Qf6
14.Qxh7+Kf8
15.Qf5Qxf5
16.Bxf5Rd8
17.Bg5f6
18.Be3Be5
19.Bxa7d5
20.c3Ba6
21.Rd1Be2
22.Rd2Bc4
23.b3Bb5
24.c4Bc3
25.Bc5+Kf7
26.Rd3Ba6
27.Rxc3dxc4
28.Bc2Ra8
29.a4Re8
30.h3
 

What is the best move for White?

ICC tourney 1315 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of yoshi (1705) vs. itemsfront (1459)
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
+2
(white to move)
1.Nf3d5
2.d4c5
3.c4Nf6
4.cxd5cxd4
5.Qxd4e6
6.e4Be7
7.Bb5+Bd7
8.Nc3O-O
9.d6Bxb5
10.dxe7Qxe7
11.Nxb5Rd8
12.Qa4a6
13.O-ONc6
14.Nc3b5
15.Qc2Rac8
16.Bg5b4
17.e5bxc3
18.exf6gxf6
19.Be3Nb4
20.Qe2cxb2
21.Qxb2Rc2
22.Qb1Rdc8
23.Nd4Rc2c4
24.a3Nc2
25.Nxc2Rxc2
26.Rc1Rxc1+
27.Bxc1f5
28.Be3Qf6
29.Qf1f4
30.Rc1Rxc1
31.Bxc1
 

Saturday, September 23, 2017

Black to play for a strong advantage.

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Analysis of 5uckItTrebek (1817) vs. john2001plus (1848)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
hgfedcba
-7
(black to move)
1.d4Nf6
2.Bf4c5
3.c3cxd4
4.cxd4Qb6
5.Nf3Qxb2
6.Nbd2Nc6
7.e3Nb4
8.Rc1Nfd5
9.Nc4Qxa2
10.Bd3Nxd3+
11.Qxd3b5
12.Nce5Nb4
13.Qc3e6
14.O-Of6
15.Nd3a5
16.Nc5Nd5
17.Qd3Bxc5
18.Rxc5O-O
19.Bd6Re8
20.e4Ne7
21.Rfc1Ba6
22.Rc5c2b4
23.Rxa2Bxd3
24.Rca1b3
25.Rb2a4
26.Bxe7Rxe7
27.Rxb3Bxe4
28.Rba3Bc6
 

Black to play for equality.

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5uckItTrebek (1817) vs. john2001plus (1848)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
hgfedcba
+2
(black to move)
1.d4Nf6
2.Bf4c5
3.c3cxd4
4.cxd4Qb6
5.Nf3Qxb2
6.Nbd2Nc6
7.e3Nb4
8.Rc1Nfd5
9.Nc4Qxa2
10.Bd3Nxd3+
11.Qxd3b5
12.Nce5Nb4
13.Qc3e6
14.O-Of6
15.Nd3a5
16.Nc5Nd5
17.Qd3Bxc5
18.Rxc5O-O
19.Bd6Re8
20.e4Ne7
21.Rfc1Nc6
22.Rh5g6
23.Rh3Bb7
24.e5Rec8
25.exf6Nd8
26.Bc5Bxf3
27.Rxf3d6
28.Rg3Rc7
29.Rxg6+hxg6
30.Qxg6+Kh8
31.Qh6+Kg8
32.Qg6+
 

Black to play for a strong advantage.

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5uckItTrebek (1817) vs. john2001plus (1848)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
hgfedcba
+2
(black to move)
1.d4Nf6
2.Bf4c5
3.c3cxd4
4.cxd4Qb6
5.Nf3Qxb2
6.Nbd2Nc6
7.e3Nb4
8.Rc1Nfd5
9.Nc4Qxa2
10.Bd3Nxd3+
11.Qxd3b5
12.Nce5Nb4
13.Qc3e6
14.O-Of6
15.Nd3a5
16.Nc5Nd5
17.Qd3Bxc5
18.Rxc5O-O
19.Bd6Re8
20.e4Ne7
21.Rfc1Nc6
22.Rh5g6
23.Rh3e5
24.dxe5Nxe5
25.Nxe5fxe5
26.Qe3Bb7
27.Qh6Qf7
28.Rf3Qg7
29.Qe3Re6
30.Qd3Bc6
31.Rd1b4
 

Black to play for a slight advantage.

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5uckItTrebek (1817) vs. john2001plus (1848), 900+10
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
hgfedcba
+2
(black to move)
1.d4Nf6
2.Bf4c5
3.c3cxd4
4.cxd4Qb6
5.Nf3Qxb2
6.Nbd2Nc6
7.e3Nb4
8.Rc1Nfd5
9.Nc4Qxa2
10.Bd3Nxd3+
11.Qxd3b5
12.Nce5Nb4
13.Qc3e6
14.O-Of6
15.Nd3a5
16.Nc5Nd5
17.Qd3Bxc5
18.Rxc5O-O
19.Bd6Re8
20.e4Ne7
21.Rfc1Nc6
22.Rh5g6
23.Rh3e5
24.dxe5Nxe5
25.Nxe5fxe5
26.Qe3Qe6
27.Qh6Qf7
28.Rf3Qg7
29.Qe3Bb7
30.Rc7Re6
31.Rxb7Rxd6
32.g3Qe7
 

Friday, September 22, 2017

White to play.

ICC 1 2, Internet Chess Club
Analysis of Yoshi (1676) vs. Angpan (2374)
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
-2
(white to move)
1.d4Nf6
2.c4c5
3.d5b5
4.cxb5a6
5.bxa6g6
6.Nc3Bxa6
7.e4Bxf1
8.Kxf1d6
9.g3Bg7
10.Kg2O-O
11.Nge2Nbd7
12.a4Ra7
13.Nb5Rb7
14.Qc2Qa8
15.Nec3Ne8
16.Bd2Nc7
17.Nxc7Rxc7
18.Nb5Rb7
19.Bc3Bxc3
20.bxc3Qa5
21.c4Ra8
22.f4
 

White to play.

ICC 1 2, Internet Chess Club
Analysis of Yoshi (1676) vs. Angpan (2374)
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
0
(white to move)
1.d4Nf6
2.c4c5
3.d5b5
4.cxb5a6
5.bxa6g6
6.Nc3Bxa6
7.e4Bxf1
8.Kxf1d6
9.g3Bg7
10.Kg2O-O
11.Nge2Nbd7
12.a4Ra7
13.Nb5Rb7
14.Qc2Qa8
15.Nec3Ne8
16.Bd2Nc7
17.Nxc7Rxc7
18.Nb5Rb7
19.Bc3Bxc3
20.Qxc3Nf6
21.Rhe1Rfb8
22.f4Rb6
23.b3Ne8
24.e5Qxd5+
25.Qf3Qxf3+
26.Kxf3d5
27.Rad1e6
28.g4Rb6b7
29.f5Nc7
30.Nxc7Rxc7
31.Re3Kf8
32.fxg6fxg6
33.Rc1Ke7
34.Ke2Kd7
35.Rec3Ra7
36.Rxc5Rxb3
37.a5Ra3
38.Rc6Ra3xa5
39.Rd6+Ke7
40.Rcc6Kf7
41.Rxe6Ra2+
42.Ke3Rxh2
43.Ra6
 

White to play for an advantage.

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Analyze John2001plus (1758) vs. Jasrom (2382)
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
-2
(white to move)
1.Nf3e6
2.d4d5
3.c4c6
4.e3Nf6
5.Nc3Nbd7
6.Bd3dxc4
7.Bxc4b5
8.Be2a6
9.O-OBb7
10.e4b4
11.e5Nd5
12.Ne4h6
13.Qc2Qb6
14.Be3Nxe3
15.fxe3c5
16.Ned2cxd4
17.Nc4Qc7
18.Rac1dxe3
19.Qa4Qd8
20.Nd4g6
21.Nc6Bxc6
22.Qxc6Rc8
23.Qxc8Qxc8
24.Nd6+Bxd6
25.Rxc8+Ke7
26.exd6+Kxd6
27.Rxh8
 

Monday, September 18, 2017

White to play for a strong advantage.

ICC tourney 1312 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
yoshi (1704) vs. canary2016 (1272)
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
+2
(white to move)
1.Nf3d5
2.d4Nf6
3.c4e6
4.Nc3Be7
5.Bf4O-O
6.e3Bd7
7.Qb3Bc8
8.Rc1b6
9.cxd5exd5
10.Nb5c6
11.Nc7Bb7
12.Nxa8Bxa8
13.Bd3Nbd7
14.O-ORe8
15.Qa4a5
16.Rxc6Bxc6
17.Qxc6Qc8
18.Rc1Qxc6
19.Rxc6Nh5
20.Bc7Rc8
21.Ba6Ra8
22.Bb5Rc8
23.g4Nhf6
24.Bg3Rxc6
25.Bxc6g5
26.Nxg5
 

Monday, September 11, 2017

White to play.

ICC tourney 1309 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of yoshi (1694) vs. Taechess (1632)
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
0
(white to move)
1.Nf3Nf6
2.d4d5
3.c4dxc4
4.e3g6
5.Bxc4Bg7
6.Nc3O-O
7.O-Oc6
8.e4Bg4
9.Be3Qb6
10.e5Nfd7
11.Qb3Qxb3
12.Bxb3Bxf3
13.gxf3Nb6
14.Ne4Na6
15.Rac1Nc7
16.Nc5Rab8
17.a4Rfd8
18.Bg5Nbd5
19.Rfd1h6
20.Bh4g5
21.Bg3e6
22.Ne4a6
23.Nd6Bf8
24.Kf1Ne8
25.Ne4Be7
26.a5h5
27.h3h4
28.Bh2Rbc8
29.Nc5Bxc5
30.Rxc5Ng7
31.Bc2Nh5
32.Be4Nhf4
33.Bxd5Nxd5
34.f4gxf4
35.Kg2Rc7
36.Kf3Rcd7
37.Rc4f5
38.exf6 e.p.Kf7
39.Bxf4
 

Friday, September 8, 2017

Black to play.

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JoeKempsey (1250) vs. john2001plus (1778)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
hgfedcba
0
(black to move)
1.e4e6
2.Nf3d5
3.exd5exd5
4.d4Nf6
5.Nc3Bd6
6.Be2O-O
7.O-Oc6
8.Re1Re8
9.Bg5h6
10.Bxf6Qxf6
11.Qd2Bg4
12.Ne5Be6
13.f4Nd7
14.Rad1Qd8
15.a3Qc7
16.g3b5
17.Bd3a5
18.f5Bxe5
19.dxe5Nxe5
20.Rxe5Qxe5
21.fxe6fxe6
22.Re1Qd4+
23.Kg2e5
 

Tuesday, September 5, 2017

How should Black play?

ICC 5 0, Internet Chess Club
Analysis of Fiddler (1503) vs. Yoshi (1711)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
hgfedcba
0
(black to move)
1.d4Nf6
2.c4g6
3.Nc3d5
4.Nf3Bg7
5.Bf4c6
6.e3O-O
7.Be2Nbd7
8.O-Odxc4
9.Bxc4Nb6
10.Be2Nbd5
11.Rc1Nxf4
12.exf4Nd5
13.g3Bh3
14.Re1e6
15.Ne5Rc8
16.Qb3Qb6
17.Qxb6Nxb6
18.Ne4Rfd8
19.Red1h6
20.Nc5Rc7
21.Bf3Nd5
 

What is the best continuation for Black?

ICC 5 0, Internet Chess Club
Analysis of Fiddler (1503) vs. Yoshi (1711)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
hgfedcba
0
(black to move)
1.d4Nf6
2.c4g6
3.Nc3d5
4.Nf3Bg7
5.Bf4c6
6.e3O-O
7.Be2Nbd7
8.O-Odxc4
9.Bxc4Nb6
10.Be2Nbd5
11.Rc1Nxf4
12.exf4Nd5
13.g3Bh3
14.Re1e6
15.Ne5Rc8
16.Qb3Qb6
17.Qxb6Nxb6
18.Ne4Rfd8
19.Red1Bf5
20.Nc5f6
21.Nxb7fxe5
22.Nxd8Rxd8
23.dxe5Rxd1+
24.Bxd1Be4
25.Bb3Kf7
26.Rc3Bf8
27.f3Nd5
28.fxe4Nxc3
29.bxc3Ba3
30.f5Bb2
 

What is the strongest continuation for Black?

ICC 5 0, Internet Chess Club
Analysis of Fiddler (1503) vs. Yoshi (1711)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
hgfedcba
0
(black to move)
1.d4Nf6
2.c4g6
3.Nc3d5
4.Nf3Bg7
5.Bf4c6
6.e3O-O
7.Be2Nbd7
8.O-Odxc4
9.Bxc4Nb6
10.Be2Nbd5
11.Rc1Nxf4
12.exf4Nd5
13.g3Bh3
14.Re1e6
15.Ne5Rc8
16.Qb3Qb6
17.Qxb6Nxb6
18.Ne4Rfd8
19.Red1Bf5
20.Nc5Nd5
21.Bf3b6
22.Nb3Nb4
23.a3Bc2
24.axb4Bxb3
25.Rd3Bxe5
26.fxe5Bd5
 

White to play and win.

ICC tourney 1306 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
capatal1 (1304) vs. yoshi (1689)
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
-1
(white to move)
1.d4Nf6
2.Nf3e6
3.Bg5c5
4.e3Qb6
5.Nc3Qxb2
6.Nb5Qb4+
7.Nd2Nd5
8.c3Qa5
9.Qh5Nxc3
10.Nc4Qxb5
11.Ne5g6
12.Qf3Qxf1+
13.Rxf1f5
14.Qh3Bg7
15.Rc1
 

Black to play for a slight advantage.

ICC tourney 1306 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
capatal1 (1304) vs. yoshi (1689)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
hgfedcba
0
(black to move)
1.d4Nf6
2.Nf3e6
3.Bg5c5
4.e3Qb6
5.Qc1Nc6
6.Bxf6gxf6
7.c3Rg8
8.g3d5
9.Nbd2e5
10.dxc5Bxc5
11.Nb3Bg4
12.Bg2e4
13.Nfd4Ne5
14.Qd2Bxd4
15.Nxd4Nd3+
16.Kf1Nxb2
17.Rb1Nc4
18.Qc2Qxb1+
19.Qxb1Nd2+
 
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Monday, September 4, 2017

Black to play for a strong advantage.

ICC tourney 1306 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of KingsBishop (1455) vs. yoshi (1705)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
hgfedcba
0
(black to move)
1.e4e6
2.d4d5
3.Nc3Nf6
4.Bg5Be7
5.e5Nfd7
6.Bxe7Qxe7
7.Nf3O-O
8.Bd3c5
9.Bb5cxd4
10.Qxd4Nc6
11.Bxc6bxc6
12.Qf4Ba6
13.O-O-ORab8
14.h4Qc5
15.Rh3Qxf2
16.Rg3Kh8
17.b3h6
18.Qg4Rg8
19.Qf4c5
20.Rd2Rb4
21.Qxh6+gxh6
22.Rxg8+Kxg8
23.Rxf2Rf4
24.Ne2Rg4
 

What is the strongest continuation for Black?

ICC tourney 1306 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
KingsBishop (1455) vs. yoshi (1705)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
hgfedcba
0
(black to move)
1.e4e6
2.d4d5
3.Nc3Nf6
4.Bg5Be7
5.e5Nfd7
6.Bxe7Qxe7
7.Nf3O-O
8.Bd3c5
9.Bb5cxd4
10.Qxd4Nc6
11.Bxc6bxc6
12.Qf4Ba6
13.O-O-ORab8
14.h4Rb4
15.Rd4Rfb8
16.b3Qc5
17.Rxb4Rxb4
18.Qd2Nb6
19.a3Rg4
20.b4Qc4
21.g3c5
22.bxc5Qxc5
23.Nb1Rc4
24.Re1Na4
25.Re3Qb6
26.c3Re4
27.Rxe4dxe4
28.Nd4Bd3
29.Qa2e3
30.fxe3Qb7
31.Qb3Qh1+
32.Kd2Qg2+
33.Kc1Qf1+
34.Kd2Qf2+
35.Kc1Qe1+
36.Qd1Qxe3+
37.Qd2Qg1+
38.Qd1Qxd1+
39.Kxd1Bxb1
 

Saturday, September 2, 2017

White to play.

ICC 5 0, Internet Chess Club
Analysis of Yoshi (1743) vs. Fiddler (1375)
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
0
(white to move)
1.Nf3d5
2.d4Nf6
3.c4e6
4.Nc3Be7
5.Bf4dxc4
6.e4O-O
7.Bxc4c5
8.O-Ocxd4
9.Qxd4Nc6
10.Qxd8Rxd8
11.Rfd1Bd7
12.e5Ne8
13.Ne4Na5
14.Be2Bc6
15.Nd6f6
16.b4Bxf3
17.Bxf3Nc6
18.Nxb7Rxd1+
19.Rxd1fxe5
20.Bxc6exf4
21.Nc5Rb8
22.Nxe6Bxb4
23.Ba4f3
24.Nd8Bd6
25.Bb3+Kf8
26.Ne6+Ke7
27.Nd4Rb6
28.Nxf3
 

White to play for equality.

ICC 5 0, Internet Chess Club
Analysis of Yoshi (1743) vs. Fiddler (1375)
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
-1
(white to move)
1.Nf3d5
2.d4Nf6
3.c4e6
4.Nc3Be7
5.Bf4dxc4
6.e4O-O
7.Bxc4c5
8.O-Ocxd4
9.Qxd4Nc6
10.Qxd8Rxd8
11.Rfd1Bd7
12.e5Ne8
13.Ne4Na5
14.Be2Bc6
15.Nd6f6
16.b4Bxf3
17.Bxf3Nc6
18.Nxb7Rxd1+
19.Rxd1fxe5
20.Bxc6exf4
21.Rd7Bxb4
22.Rd4Rc8
23.Bf3e5
24.Rd1Kf7
25.h3Nf6
26.Nd6+Bxd6
27.Rxd6e4
28.Bd1Rc1
29.Kh2Ra1
30.Ra6e3
31.Bb3+Kg6
32.fxe3fxe3
33.Re6Re1
34.Kg3Kf5
35.Kf3Rf1+
36.Ke2Rg1
37.Ra6Rxg2+
38.Kxe3Rg3+
39.Kd4Kf4
40.Rxa7Rxh3
41.Rxg7
CHECK!