Tuesday, November 28, 2017

How should White continue?

30 0, Internet Chess Club
john2001plus (1834) vs. fiddler (1845)
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
+1
(white to move)
1.Nf3d5
2.d4Nf6
3.c4e6
4.Nc3Be7
5.Bf4O-O
6.e3c5
7.cxd5Nxd5
8.Nxd5Qxd5
9.dxc5Qxc5
10.a3Bf6
11.Bd6Qb6
12.Bxf8Qxb2
13.Rc1Bc3+
14.Nd2Kxf8
15.Qc2Qxc2
16.Rxc2Bxd2+
17.Kxd2Nc6
18.Bb5Bd7
19.Rd1a6
20.Bd3Ne5
21.Rc5Nxd3
22.Kxd3Ba4
23.Rd2Bc6
24.Ke2Bxg2
25.f3
 

What is the best continuation for White?

30 0, Internet Chess Club
john2001plus (1834) vs. fiddler (1845)
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
+1
(white to move)
1.Nf3d5
2.d4Nf6
3.c4e6
4.Nc3Be7
5.Bf4O-O
6.e3c5
7.cxd5Nxd5
8.Nxd5Qxd5
9.dxc5Qxc5
10.a3Bf6
11.Bd6Qb6
12.Bxf8Qxb2
13.Rc1Bc3+
14.Nd2Kxf8
15.Qc2Qxc2
16.Rxc2Bxd2+
17.Kxd2Nc6
18.Bb5Bd7
19.Rd1a6
20.Bd3Ne5
21.Be4Bc6
22.Bxc6Nxc6
23.Ke2Ke7
24.Rb1Nd8
25.f4g6
26.e4b5
27.e5Ra7
28.Rc8Kd7
29.Rbc1h6
30.Kf3h5
31.g3a5
32.Rb8Nc6
33.Rd1+Kc7
34.Rxb5
 

What is the strongest line for White?

30 0, Internet Chess Club
john2001plus (1834) vs. fiddler (1845)
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
+1
(white to move)
1.Nf3d5
2.d4Nf6
3.c4e6
4.Nc3Be7
5.Bf4O-O
6.e3c5
7.cxd5Nxd5
8.Nxd5Qxd5
9.dxc5Qxc5
10.a3Bf6
11.Bd6Qb6
12.Bxf8Qxb2
13.Rc1Bc3+
14.Nd2Kxf8
15.Qc2Qxc2
16.Rxc2Bxd2+
17.Kxd2Nc6
18.Bb5Bd7
19.Rd1a6
20.Bd3Ne5
21.Be4Bc6
22.Bxc6Nxc6
23.Ke2Ke7
24.Rb1Ra7
25.a4Kd8
26.Rd1+Kc7
27.Rcd2Nb8
28.a5b6
29.Rc2+Kb7
30.axb6Ra8
31.Rd6a5
32.Rc7+Ka6
33.b7+Ka7
34.bxa8=Q+Kxa8
35.Rxf7h6
36.Rb6g5
37.Rbb7Na6
38.Ra7+Kb8
39.Rxa6h5
40.Rxe6
 
Click here for 24... Na5.
Click here for 24... Nd8.

Monday, November 20, 2017

How should Black play?

ICC 30 0, Internet Chess Club
Analysis of fiddler (1868) vs. john2001plus (1843)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
hgfedcba
0
(black to move)
1.d4Nf6
2.c4e5
3.dxe5Ng4
4.Nf3Nc6
5.Bg5Be7
6.Bf4Bb4+
7.Nbd2Qe7
8.a3Ngxe5
9.Nxe5Nxe5
10.e3Bxd2+
11.Qxd2d6
12.Qd4O-O
13.Be2b6
14.Bxe5dxe5
15.Qd5c6
16.Qd2Bf5
17.Bf3Rfd8
18.Qc3Rd3
19.Qb4c5
20.Qb5Bd7
21.Qa6Rd8
22.Bd5Bc8
23.Qa4Be6
24.Bxe6Qxe6
25.O-OQd7
 

How should Black play?

ICC 30 0, Internet Chess Club
Analysis of fiddler (1868) vs. john2001plus (1843)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
hgfedcba
0
(black to move)
1.d4Nf6
2.c4e5
3.dxe5Ng4
4.Nf3Nc6
5.Bg5Be7
6.Bf4Bb4+
7.Nbd2Qe7
8.a3Ngxe5
9.Nxe5Nxe5
10.e3Bxd2+
11.Qxd2d6
12.Qd4O-O
13.Be2b6
14.Bxe5dxe5
15.Qd5c6
16.Qd2Bf5
17.Bf3Rfd8
18.Qc3Rd3
19.Qb4c5
20.Qb5Bd7
21.Qa6Bc8
22.Qb5Rb8
23.Bd5a6
24.Qa4b5
25.Qc2e4
26.O-OBb7
27.Bxb7Qxb7
28.cxb5Qxb5
 

Black to play

ICC 30 0, Internet Chess Club
Analysis of fiddler (1868) vs. john2001plus (1843)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
hgfedcba
0
(black to move)
1.d4Nf6
2.c4e5
3.dxe5Ng4
4.Nf3Nc6
5.Bg5Be7
6.Bf4Bb4+
7.Nbd2Qe7
8.a3Ngxe5
9.Nxe5Nxe5
10.e3Bxd2+
11.Qxd2d6
12.Qd4O-O
13.Be2b6
14.Bxe5dxe5
15.Qd5c6
16.Qd2Bf5
17.Bf3Rfd8
18.Qc3Rd3
19.Qb4c5
20.Qb5Bd7
21.Qa6Bc8
22.Qb5Rb8
23.Bd5a6
24.Qa4b5
25.Qc2Bf5
26.e4Rxd5
27.cxd5Bd7
 

What is the best continuation for Black?

ICC 30 0, Internet Chess Club
Analysis of fiddler (1868) vs. john2001plus (1843)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
hgfedcba
-1
(black to move)
1.d4Nf6
2.c4e5
3.dxe5Ng4
4.Nf3Nc6
5.Bg5Be7
6.Bf4Bb4+
7.Nbd2Qe7
8.a3Ngxe5
9.Nxe5Nxe5
10.e3Bxd2+
11.Qxd2d6
12.Qd4O-O
13.Be2b6
14.Bxe5dxe5
15.Qd5c6
16.Qd2Bf5
17.Bf3Rfd8
18.Qc3Rd3
19.Qb4c5
20.Qb5Bd7
21.Qa6Bc8
22.Qb5Rb8
23.Bd5a6
24.Qa4b5
25.Qc2Bf5
26.e4bxc4
27.Qxc4Rd4
28.Qe2Be6
29.Bxe6Qxe6
30.O-ORbd8
31.Rfd1Qb3
32.Rxd4Rxd4
33.f3g6
34.h4Rc4
35.Rd1Rc2
36.Rd2Rc1+
37.Kh2Qb6
38.Rd5c4
39.Qd2Rb1
40.Qc2Qg1+
41.Kg3Qe1+
42.Kh3Rc1
43.Qd2Qh1+
44.Kg3h5
45.Rxe5Rg1
46.Re8+Kh7
47.Re7Kg7
48.e5Rd1
49.Qe2Qe1+
50.Qxe1Rxe1
51.Rc7Rxe5
52.Rxc4a5
53.b4Re3
54.bxa5Rxa3
 

Friday, November 17, 2017

Black to play

ICC 30 0, Internet Chess Club
Analysis of fiddler (1877) vs. john2001plus (1400)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
hgfedcba
0
(black to move)
1.d4Nf6
2.c4e6
3.Nf3b6
4.Bg5h6
5.Bxf6Bb4+
6.Nbd2Qxf6
7.e3Bb7
8.Be2O-O
9.O-Oc5
10.a3Bxd2
11.Qxd2d6
12.Rac1Nd7
13.Rfd1Rfd8
14.Qc3d5
15.Rd2cxd4
16.Rxd4Rac8
17.b4e5
18.Rdd1dxc4
19.a4Bxf3
20.Bxf3e4
21.Bxe4Ne5
22.Rd4Rxd4
23.exd4Ng6
24.g3Kf8
25.Bd5Ne7
26.Bxc4Nf5
27.Rd1Nd6
 

White to play

ICC 30 0, Internet Chess Club
Analysis of fiddler (1877) vs. john2001plus (1400)
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
0
(white to move)
1.d4Nf6
2.c4e6
3.Nf3b6
4.Bg5h6
5.Bxf6Bb4+
6.Nbd2Qxf6
7.e3Bb7
8.Be2O-O
9.O-Oc5
10.a3Bxd2
11.Qxd2d6
12.Rac1Nd7
13.Rfd1Rfd8
14.Qc3d5
15.Rd2cxd4
16.Rxd4Rac8
17.b4e5
18.Rdd1dxc4
19.a4Bxf3
20.Bxf3e4
21.Bxe4Ne5
22.Rd4Rxd4
23.exd4Qf4
24.Qe3Qxe3
25.fxe3Ng6
26.Bd5c3
27.b5
 

What is the best line for Black?

ICC 30 0, Internet Chess Club
Analysis of fiddler (1877) vs. john2001plus (1400)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
hgfedcba
+1
(black to move)
1.d4Nf6
2.c4e6
3.Nf3b6
4.Bg5h6
5.Bxf6Bb4+
6.Nbd2Qxf6
7.e3Bb7
8.Be2O-O
9.O-Oc5
10.a3Bxd2
11.Qxd2d6
12.Rac1Nd7
13.Rfd1Rfd8
14.Qc3d5
15.Rd2cxd4
16.Rxd4Rac8
17.b4e5
18.Rdd1dxc4
19.a4Bxf3
20.Bxf3e4
21.Bxe4Ne5
22.Rd4Rxd4
23.exd4Qf4
24.Bd5Ng4
25.Qc2Qxh2+
26.Kf1Qh1+
27.Ke2Qh5
28.Bf3Re8+
29.Kd2Qh4
30.g3Qf6
31.Qc3Nxf2
 

How should Black continue?

ICC 30 0, Internet Chess Club
Analysis of fiddler (1877) vs. john2001plus (1400)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
hgfedcba
-1
(black to move)
1.d4Nf6
2.c4e6
3.Nf3b6
4.Bg5h6
5.Bxf6Bb4+
6.Nbd2Qxf6
7.e3Bb7
8.Be2O-O
9.O-Oc5
10.a3Bxd2
11.Qxd2d6
12.Rac1Nd7
13.Rfd1Rfd8
14.Qc3d5
15.Rd2cxd4
16.Rxd4Rac8
17.b4e5
18.Rdd1dxc4
19.a4Bxf3
20.Bxf3e4
21.Bxe4Ne5
22.Rd4Rxd4
23.exd4Qf4
24.Bd5Nd3
25.Rf1Qg5
26.Be4Nf4
27.Re1Nd5
28.Bxd5Qxd5
29.Re7Qd6
30.Rxa7Qg6
31.Re7Qd3
32.Re3Qd1+
33.Re1Qxa4
 
Click here for 33. g3.

Monday, November 13, 2017

What is the strongest continuation for White?

Live Chess, Chess.com
Analysis of BDRichardson (1258) vs. Squawk75 (1128)
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
0
(white to move)
1.e4c5
2.Nc3Nc6
3.Bc4e6
4.Nf3Nf6
5.O-Od5
6.exd5Nxd5
7.Nxd5exd5
8.Re1+Be7
9.Bb5Bd7
10.Qe2a6
11.Bxc6Bxc6
12.d4cxd4
13.Bg5f6
14.Bd2Bb5
15.Qe6Qd7
16.Bb4
 

What is the strongest continuation for White?

Live Chess, Chess.com
Analysis of BDRichardson (1258) vs. Squawk75 (1128)
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
-1
(white to move)
1.e4c5
2.Nc3Nc6
3.Bc4e6
4.Nf3Nf6
5.O-Od5
6.exd5Nxd5
7.Nxd5exd5
8.Re1+Be7
9.Bb5Bd7
10.Qe2a6
11.Bxc6Bxc6
12.Ne5c4
13.Nxc6bxc6
14.d4Ra7
15.Bg5f6
16.Bxf6gxf6
17.Qh5+Kd7
18.Qf5+Kc7
19.Re6Qd7
20.Rae1Re8
21.Qxh7Kb6
22.b3cxb3
23.axb3Qd8
24.c4Rc7
25.Qd3Qd7
26.c5+Ka7
27.Ra1Qc8
28.Re2
 

Saturday, November 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.Kg2Ndf4+
33.Bxf4Nxf4+
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)
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
0
(white to move)
1.Nf3Nf6
2.d4d5
3.c4e6
4.Nc3c5
5.cxd5exd5
6.Bg5Be6
7.e4Be7
8.Bb5+Nc6
9.exd5Nxd5
10.Bxe7Qxe7
11.O-OO-O
12.Re1Rad8
13.Bxc6Nxc3
14.bxc3bxc6
15.Qa4cxd4
16.Nxd4Qd6
17.Nxe6fxe6
18.Qxa7Qd2
19.a4Qxc3
20.a5Ra8
21.Qe3
 

Monday, November 6, 2017

Black to play and win.

ICC tourney 1333 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
KingsBishop (1571) vs. yoshi (1695)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
hgfedcba
+2
(black to move)
1.e4e6
2.d4d5
3.Nc3Nf6
4.Bg5Be7
5.e5Nfd7
6.Bxe7Qxe7
7.Nf3O-O
8.Bd3h6
9.O-Oc5
10.Nb5a6
11.Nd6cxd4
12.Re1Nc6
13.Rc1Ndxe5
14.Nxc8Nxf3+
15.Qxf3Raxc8
16.c4dxc3 e.p.
17.Rxc3Qf6
18.Qxf6gxf6
19.Bc2f5
20.g4Nd4
21.Bd1f4
22.Rh3Rc1
23.a3Nc2
24.Rf1d4
25.Rd3Rd8
 

What is the strongest line for Black?

ICC tourney 1333 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
KingsBishop (1571) vs. yoshi (1695)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
hgfedcba
+2
(black to move)
1.e4e6
2.d4d5
3.Nc3Nf6
4.Bg5Be7
5.e5Nfd7
6.Bxe7Qxe7
7.Nf3O-O
8.Bd3h6
9.O-Oc5
10.Nb5a6
11.Nd6cxd4
12.Re1Nc6
13.Rc1Ndxe5
14.Nxc8Nxf3+
15.Qxf3Raxc8
16.c4dxc3 e.p.
17.Rxc3Qf6
18.Qxf6gxf6
19.Bc2f5
20.g4Nd4
21.Bd1f4
22.Rh3Rc1
23.Kf1Kg7
24.Rd3Nc6
25.h4Rc8
26.g5hxg5
27.hxg5Nb4
28.Rb3Rc8c4
29.a3Nc2
30.Bxc2Rc1xc2
31.Re2b5
32.Rf3Kg6
33.Rxc2Rxc2
34.Rxf4Rxb2
 

What is the strongest line for Black?

ICC tourney 1333 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
KingsBishop (1571) vs. yoshi (1695)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
hgfedcba
+2
(black to move)
1.e4e6
2.d4d5
3.Nc3Nf6
4.Bg5Be7
5.e5Nfd7
6.Bxe7Qxe7
7.Nf3O-O
8.Bd3h6
9.O-Oc5
10.Nb5a6
11.Nd6cxd4
12.Re1Nc6
13.Rc1Ndxe5
14.Nxc8Nxf3+
15.Qxf3Raxc8
16.c4dxc3 e.p.
17.Rxc3Qf6
18.Qxf6gxf6
19.Bc2f5
20.g4Nd4
21.Bd1f4
22.Rh3Rc1
23.Kf1Kg7
24.Rd3Nc6
25.h4Rc8
26.g5hxg5
27.hxg5Nb4
28.Rb3Rc8c4
29.a3Nc2
30.Bxc2Rc1xc2
31.Rb6f3
32.Rb3Rf4
 

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)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
hgfedcba
-1
(black to move)
1.e4e6
2.d4d5
3.e5c5
4.c3Nc6
5.Nf3Qb6
6.a3f6
7.exf6Nxf6
8.b4c4
9.Bg5Ne4
10.Bf4Be7
11.Qc2O-O
12.Be3Bd7
13.Bxc4Nf6
14.Bd3Qc7
15.O-Oe5
16.dxe5Nxe5
17.Nxe5Qxe5
18.Bd4Qh5
19.Nd2Bd6
20.f4Rae8
21.g3Ng4
22.Nf3Ne3
23.Bxe3Rxe3
24.Nd4Rfe8
25.Qd2Bh3
26.Rfe1Bxf4
27.Qf2Rxe1+
28.Rxe1Be3
29.Rxe3Qd1+
30.Bf1Rxe3
31.Qf4Qxf1+
32.Qxf1Bxf1
33.Kxf1Rxc3
34.Nb5Rc2
 
Click here for 31... h4.
Click here for 31... h4.