Chess Analysis Blog: June 2018

Thursday, June 21, 2018

Black to play for equality

Live Chess, Chess.com
Analysis of john2001plus (1873) vs. Coupra (1991)


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7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	Nf6
2.	d4	d5
3.	c4	e6
4.	Nc3	c6
5.	e3	Nbd7
6.	Bd3	b6
7.	O-O	Bd6
8.	cxd5	exd5
9.	e4	dxe4
10.	Nxe4	Be7
11.	Qc2	Bb7
12.	Re1	O-O
13.	Bg5	h6
14.	Bf4	Nd5
15.	Bd2	Nd7f6
16.	a3	Nxe4
17.	Bxe4	Bf6
18.	Bh7+	Kh8
19.	Ne5	Rc8
20.	Bf5	Rc7
21.	Qc1	c5
22.	Bxh6	cxd4
23.	Qd2	Bxe5
24.	Rxe5	Qf6
25.	Bf4	Nxf4
26.	Qxf4	g6
27.	Qh6+	Kg8
28.	Rae1	Rc5
29.	Re8	Qg7
30.	Rxf8+	Qxf8
31.	Qxf8+	Kxf8
32.	Bd3

Tuesday, June 19, 2018

White to play

Casual Game, https://itsyourturn.com
Analysis of John Coffey vs. David


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7
6
5
4
3
2
1

-1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	e6
2.	d4	f5
3.	g3	Nf6
4.	Bg2	Be7
5.	O-O	O-O
6.	c4	h6
7.	Nc3	a6
8.	Qc2	c6
9.	c5	Nd5
10.	e4	fxe4
11.	Nxe4	Nb4
12.	Qe2	d5
13.	cxd6 e.p.	Bxd6
14.	Ne5	Nd5
15.	Qg4	Kh8
16.	Bg5	hxg5
17.	Nxg5	Kg8
18.	Be4	Nf6
19.	Qh4	g6
20.	Bxg6	Qc7
21.	Bf7+	Kg7
22.	Nxe6+	Bxe6
23.	Qg5+	Kh7
24.	Qg6+	Kh8
25.	Qh6+	Nh7
26.	Ng6#

Monday, June 18, 2018

What is the best move for Black?

USCF Online rated Chess.com tournament, Chess.com
Analysis of Bigmind1 (1857) vs. john2001plus (1840)


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	d4	d5
3.	Nc3	Nf6
4.	e5	Nfd7
5.	f4	c5
6.	Nf3	Nc6
7.	Bb5	Nxd4
8.	Nxd4	cxd4
9.	Qxd4	a6
10.	Bxd7+	Bxd7
11.	Be3	Rc8
12.	Qd2	Bb4
13.	Bd4	Rc4
14.	O-O-O	Qa5
15.	Kb1	O-O
16.	a3	Bc5
17.	Qe3	Rc8
18.	Bxc5	Qxc5

Sunday, June 17, 2018

Black to play

USCF Online rated Chess.com tournament, Chess.com
Analysis of Bigmind1 (1857) vs. john2001plus (1840)


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2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	d4	d5
3.	Nc3	Nf6
4.	e5	Nfd7
5.	f4	c5
6.	Nf3	Nc6
7.	Bb5	Nxd4
8.	Nxd4	cxd4
9.	Qxd4	a6
10.	Bxd7+	Bxd7
11.	Be3	Rc8
12.	Qd2	Bb4
13.	Bd4	Rc4
14.	O-O-O	Qa5
15.	Kb1	O-O
16.	Rhf1	Rfc8
17.	Rf3	b5
18.	a3	Bf8
19.	f5	b4
20.	axb4	Qxb4
21.	f6	g6
22.	b3	a5
23.	Na2	Qb7
24.	Rc1	a4
25.	Ka1	axb3
26.	cxb3	Rxc1+
27.	Nxc1	Bb5
28.	Kb2	h5
29.	Rc3	Bc4
30.	Qe3	Kh7
31.	Kc2	Bh6
32.	Qf3	Rb8
33.	g4	hxg4
34.	Qxg4	Qb4
35.	h3	Qa3
36.	Qd1	Rb4
37.	Kb1	Bxc1
38.	Qxc1	Rxb3+
39.	Rxb3	Qxb3+
40.	Bb2	Bd3+
41.	Ka1	Qa4+
42.	Ba3	d4
43.	Kb2	Qb5+
44.	Ka1	Qxe5

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Black to play

USCF Online rated Chess.com tournament, Chess.com
Analysis of Bigmind1 (1857) vs. john2001plus (1840)


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2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	d4	d5
3.	Nc3	Nf6
4.	e5	Nfd7
5.	f4	c5
6.	Nf3	Nc6
7.	Bb5	Nxd4
8.	Nxd4	cxd4
9.	Qxd4	a6
10.	Bxd7+	Bxd7
11.	a4	Rc8
12.	Qd3	Bc5
13.	a5	Bc6
14.	Bd2	O-O
15.	h4	h6
16.	g4	d4
17.	Ne4	Qd5
18.	Nf2	f6
19.	exf6	e5
20.	fxe5	Qxe5+

Black to play

USCF Online rated Chess.com tournament, Chess.com
Analysis of Bigmind1 (1857) vs. john2001plus (1840)


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	d4	d5
3.	Nc3	Nf6
4.	e5	Nfd7
5.	f4	c5
6.	Nf3	Nc6
7.	Bb5	Nxd4
8.	Nxd4	cxd4
9.	Qxd4	a6
10.	Bxd7+	Bxd7
11.	a4	Rc8
12.	Qd3	Bc5
13.	Be3	Bxe3
14.	Qxe3	Qa5
15.	O-O	Qb4
16.	Qg3	O-O
17.	f5	Kh8
18.	Rab1	Qc5+
19.	Qf2	exf5

Black to play.

USCF Online rated Chess.com tournament, Chess.com
Analysis of Bigmind1 (1857) vs. john2001plus (1840)


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	d4	d5
3.	Nc3	Nf6
4.	e5	Nfd7
5.	f4	c5
6.	Nf3	Nc6
7.	Bb5	Nxd4
8.	Nxd4	cxd4
9.	Qxd4	a6
10.	Bxd7+	Bxd7
11.	a4	Rc8
12.	Qd3	Bc5
13.	a5	Bc6
14.	Qg3	O-O
15.	f5	f6
16.	fxe6	fxe5
17.	Qxe5	Qh4+
18.	g3	Qg4
19.	Qe2	Qg6
20.	Bf4	d4
21.	Na4	Bb5
22.	Qf3	Bb4+
23.	c3	Qxe6+
24.	Kf2	Bc6
25.	Qe2	Qd5
26.	Rhg1	Rce8
27.	Qd1	Qe4

Black to play

USCF Online rated Chess.com tournament, Chess.com
Analysis of Bigmind1 (1857) vs. john2001plus (1840)


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	d4	d5
3.	Nc3	Nf6
4.	e5	Nfd7
5.	f4	c5
6.	Nf3	Nc6
7.	Bb5	Nxd4
8.	Nxd4	cxd4
9.	Qxd4	a6
10.	Bxd7+	Bxd7
11.	a4	Rc8
12.	Qd3	Bc5
13.	a5	Bc6
14.	Qg3	g6
15.	Ne2	d4
16.	Bd2	Qd5
17.	b4	Ba7
18.	c4	dxc3 e.p.
19.	Nxc3	Qd4
20.	Rb1	Rd8
21.	Rb2	Qc4
22.	Nd1	Rd3
23.	Qg4	Bb5
24.	Qe2	O-O
25.	Rf1	Qd4
26.	Be3	Rxd1+
27.	Qxd1	Qxe3+

What is the best continuation for Black?

USCF Online rated Chess.com tournament, Chess.com
Analysis of Bigmind1 (1857) vs. john2001plus (1840)


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	d4	d5
3.	Nc3	Nf6
4.	e5	Nfd7
5.	f4	c5
6.	Nf3	Nc6
7.	Bb5	Nxd4
8.	Nxd4	cxd4
9.	Qxd4	a6
10.	Bxd7+	Bxd7
11.	a4	Rc8
12.	Qd3	Bc5
13.	a5	Bc6
14.	Qg3	g6
15.	Ne2	d4
16.	Bd2	Qd5
17.	b4	Ba7
18.	c4	dxc3 e.p.
19.	Nxc3	Qxg2
20.	Rf1	O-O
21.	O-O-O	Rfd8
22.	Qxg2	Bxg2
23.	Rfe1	Bf3

White to play

USCF Online rated Chess.com tournament, Chess.com
Analysis of Bigmind1 (1857) vs. john2001plus (1840)


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7
6
5
4
3
2
1

-1

(white to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	d4	d5
3.	Nc3	Nf6
4.	e5	Nfd7
5.	f4	c5
6.	Nf3	Nc6
7.	Bb5	Nxd4
8.	Nxd4	cxd4
9.	Qxd4	a6
10.	Bxd7+	Bxd7
11.	a4	Rc8
12.	Qd3	Bc5
13.	a5	Bc6
14.	Qg3	g6
15.	Ne2	d4
16.	Bd2	Qd5
17.	b4	Ba7
18.	c4	dxc3 e.p.
19.	Nxc3	Qxg2
20.	Rf1	Qxg3+
21.	hxg3	Bg2
22.	Rf2	Bxf2+
23.	Kxf2	Bd5
24.	Rb1	O-O
25.	Na4	Rc2
26.	Rb2

Black to play.

USCF Online rated Chess.com tournament, Chess.com
Analysis of Bigmind1 (1857) vs. john2001plus (1840)


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2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	d4	d5
3.	Nc3	Nf6
4.	e5	Nfd7
5.	f4	c5
6.	Nf3	Nc6
7.	Bb5	Nxd4
8.	Nxd4	cxd4
9.	Qxd4	a6
10.	Bxd7+	Bxd7
11.	a4	Rc8
12.	Qd3	Bc5
13.	a5	Bc6
14.	Qg3	g6
15.	Ne2	d4
16.	Bd2	Qd5
17.	b4	Ba7
18.	c4	dxc3 e.p.
19.	Nxc3	Qxg2
20.	Rf1	Qxg3+
21.	hxg3	Bg2
22.	Ke2	Bxf1+
23.	Rxf1	Rc4
24.	b5	Bd4
25.	Rb1	Bxc3
26.	bxa6	Kd7
27.	axb7	Bxa5
28.	Bxa5	Rb8

What is the strongest continuation for Black?

USCF Online rated Chess.com tournament, Chess.com
Analysis of Bigmind1 (1857) vs. john2001plus (1840)


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2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	d4	d5
3.	Nc3	Nf6
4.	e5	Nfd7
5.	f4	c5
6.	Nf3	Nc6
7.	Bb5	Nxd4
8.	Nxd4	cxd4
9.	Qxd4	a6
10.	Bxd7+	Bxd7
11.	a4	Rc8
12.	Qd3	Bc5
13.	a5	Bc6
14.	Qg3	g6
15.	Ne2	d4
16.	Bd2	Qd5
17.	b4	Ba7
18.	c4	dxc3 e.p.
19.	Nxc3	Qxg2
20.	Rf1	Qxg3+
21.	hxg3	Bg2
22.	Ke2	Bxf1+
23.	Rxf1	Rc4
24.	b5	Bd4
25.	Ne4	Bxe5
26.	Kd3	Rd4+
27.	Ke3	Bg7
28.	bxa6	bxa6
29.	Rb1	O-O
30.	Rb6	Ra8
31.	Bb4	Rd1
32.	Ke2	Rg1
33.	Bc5	Rg2+
34.	Bf2	Bd4
35.	Rb7	Bxf2
36.	Kf3	Rh2
37.	Nxf2	h5

What is the best continuation for Black?

USCF Online rated Chess.com tournament, Chess.com
Analysis of Bigmind1 (1857) vs. john2001plus (1840)


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	d4	d5
3.	Nc3	Nf6
4.	e5	Nfd7
5.	f4	c5
6.	Nf3	Nc6
7.	Bb5	Nxd4
8.	Nxd4	cxd4
9.	Qxd4	a6
10.	Bxd7+	Bxd7
11.	a4	Rc8
12.	Qd3	Bc5
13.	a5	Bc6
14.	Qg3	g6
15.	Ne2	d4
16.	Bd2	Qd5
17.	b4	Ba7
18.	c4	dxc3 e.p.
19.	Nxc3	Qxg2
20.	Rf1	Qxg3+
21.	hxg3	Bg2
22.	Ke2	Bxf1+
23.	Rxf1	Rc4
24.	b5	Bd4
25.	Ne4	Bxe5
26.	Kd3	Rd4+
27.	Ke3	Bg7
28.	bxa6	bxa6
29.	Rb1	O-O
30.	Rb6	Ra8
31.	Bb4	Rd1
32.	Ke2	Rg1
33.	Bc5	Rg2+
34.	Kf3	Ra2
35.	Bb4	Bd4
36.	Rd6	e5
37.	Rd5	f5
38.	Nf6+	Kf7
39.	g4	Rf2+
40.	Kg3	exf4+
41.	Kh3	Bxf6

Friday, June 15, 2018

Black to play for a slight advantage.

Live Chess, Chess.com
maybeswap (1844) vs. john2001plus (1868)


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	Nf3	d5
3.	exd5	exd5
4.	d4	Nf6
5.	Bd3	Bd6
6.	c3	O-O
7.	h3	Re8+
8.	Be2	Ne4
9.	O-O	c6
10.	Bd3	h6
11.	Be3	Bf5
12.	Qc2	Nd7
13.	Nbd2	Ndf6
14.	c4	Qc7
15.	Rac1	Nxd2
16.	Bxd2	Bxd3
17.	Qxd3	dxc4
18.	Qxc4	Qb6

Black to play for equality

Live Chess, Chess.com
maybeswap (1844) vs. john2001plus (1868)


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	Nf3	d5
3.	exd5	exd5
4.	d4	Nf6
5.	Bd3	Bd6
6.	c3	O-O
7.	h3	Re8+
8.	Be2	Ne4
9.	O-O	c6
10.	Bd3	h6
11.	Be3	Bf5
12.	Qc2	Nd7
13.	Nbd2	Ndf6
14.	c4	Qc7
15.	Rac1	dxc4
16.	Nxc4	Bf4
17.	Nce5	Bxe3
18.	fxe3	Bh7
19.	Nd2	Ng5

What is the strongest continuation for Black?

Live Chess, Chess.com
maybeswap (1844) vs. john2001plus (1868)


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	Nf3	d5
3.	exd5	exd5
4.	d4	Nf6
5.	Bd3	Bd6
6.	c3	O-O
7.	h3	Re8+
8.	Be2	Ne4
9.	O-O	c6
10.	Bd3	h6
11.	Be3	Bf5
12.	Qc2	Nd7
13.	Nbd2	Ndf6
14.	c4	Qc7
15.	Rac1	dxc4
16.	Nxc4	Bf4
17.	Nce5	Bxe3
18.	fxe3	Nd5
19.	Rce1	Nb4
20.	Qb1	Nxd3
21.	Nxd3	Ng3
22.	Rf2	Qa5
23.	b4	Qa3
24.	Nfe5	Rxe5
25.	dxe5	Bxd3

What is the strongest continuation for White?

Live Chess, Chess.com
Analysis of john2001plus (1876) vs. AJJMJPE (1630)


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7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	d5
2.	d4	Nc6
3.	c4	Nf6
4.	cxd5	Nxd5
5.	e4	Nb6
6.	d5	Nb8
7.	Nc3	e6
8.	Bb5+	c6
9.	dxc6	Qxd1+
10.	Nxd1	bxc6
11.	Be2	Bb4+
12.	Bd2	Bxd2+
13.	Nxd2	O-O
14.	Rc1	a5
15.	Nc4	Nxc4
16.	Bxc4	Ba6
17.	Ne3	a4
18.	Ke2	Bb5
19.	Bxb5	cxb5
20.	Rc5	b4
21.	Rhc1	Nd7
22.	Rc7	Rfd8
23.	Rc1c4	Ne5
24.	Rxb4	Nd3
25.	Rbb7	Nf4+
26.	Kf3	Nd3
27.	Kg3	Rf8
28.	Nc4	Rab8
29.	f3	g5
30.	Rxf7	Rxb7
31.	Rxb7	h5
32.	Rb5	Kh7
33.	Rxg5	Kh6
34.	h4	Rb8
35.	Ra5	Rg8+
36.	Kh2	Ne1
37.	Ne3	Nd3
38.	Rxa4	Nxb2
39.	Ra6	Re8
40.	Nf5+	Kg6
41.	Nd6	Re7
42.	Rb6	Na4
43.	Rb7	Rxb7
44.	Nxb7	Kf6
45.	Kg3	Ke5
46.	Nd8	Nc3
47.	a3	Ne2+
48.	Kf2	Nf4
49.	g3	Nd3+
50.	Ke3	Nb2
51.	Nb7	Nc4+
52.	Kd3	Nxa3
53.	f4+	Kf6
54.	e5+	Ke7
55.	Nd6	Kd7
56.	Ne4	Nb5
57.	Nf6+	Ke7
58.	Nxh5	Kf7
59.	Nf6	Kg6
60.	g4

Black to play for equality

Live Chess, Chess.com
SpeedyChess11 (1841) vs. john2001plus (1850)


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2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	d4	d5
3.	e5	c5
4.	c3	Nc6
5.	Nf3	Qb6
6.	Be2	cxd4
7.	cxd4	Nh6
8.	Nc3	Nf5
9.	Na4	Qa5+
10.	Nc3	Qb6
11.	Na4	Qa5+
12.	Nc3	Qb6
13.	Na4	Qa5+
14.	Nc3	Qb6
15.	Na4	Qa5+
16.	Kf1	b5
17.	Nc3	b4
18.	Nb5	h5
19.	Bf4	Qb6
20.	Bd3	a6
21.	Bxf5	exf5
22.	Nd6+	Bxd6
23.	exd6	Nd8
24.	Ng5	Be6
25.	Qe2	Qb5
26.	h4	Qxe2+
27.	Kxe2	O-O

Black to play for an advantage

Live Chess, Chess.com
SpeedyChess11 (1841) vs. john2001plus (1850)


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	d4	d5
3.	e5	c5
4.	c3	Nc6
5.	Nf3	Qb6
6.	Be2	cxd4
7.	cxd4	Nh6
8.	Nc3	Nf5
9.	Na4	Qa5+
10.	Nc3	Qb6
11.	Na4	Qa5+
12.	Nc3	Qb6
13.	Na4	Qa5+
14.	Nc3	Qb6
15.	Na4	Qa5+
16.	Kf1	b5
17.	Nc3	b4
18.	Nb5	h5
19.	Bf4	Qb6
20.	Bd3	a6
21.	Bxf5	exf5
22.	Nd6+	Bxd6
23.	exd6	Na5
24.	b3	Nb7
25.	Qe2+	Be6
26.	Rd1	Nxd6
27.	Qe5	Ne4
28.	Qxg7	O-O-O
29.	Qe5	Kb7
30.	Ng5	Nc3
31.	Re1	Rhe8
32.	Qf6	Qb5+
33.	Kg1	Ne2+
34.	Rxe2	Qxe2

Thursday, June 14, 2018

White to play for a slight advantage

Live Chess, Chess.com
Analysis of john2001plus (1860) vs. Coupra (2017)


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	Nf6
2.	d4	d5
3.	c4	e6
4.	Bg5	Be7
5.	e3	c6
6.	Bd3	Nbd7
7.	O-O	h6
8.	Bh4	O-O
9.	Nbd2	b6
10.	Qc2	Bb7
11.	Rfe1	Rc8
12.	e4	dxe4
13.	Bxe4	Qc7
14.	Bg3

White to play for a slight advantage.

Live Chess, Chess.com
Analysis of john2001plus (1860) vs. Coupra (2017)


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

-1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	Nf6
2.	d4	d5
3.	c4	e6
4.	Bg5	Be7
5.	e3	c6
6.	Bd3	Nbd7
7.	O-O	h6
8.	Bh4	O-O
9.	Nbd2	b6
10.	Qc2	Bb7
11.	Rfe1	Rc8
12.	e4	dxe4
13.	Bxe4	Nxe4
14.	Bxe7	Qxe7
15.	Nxe4	c5
16.	d5	Nf6
17.	d6	Qd8
18.	Nxf6+	Qxf6
19.	Ne5

White to play for a slight advantage.

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Analysis of john2001plus (1860) vs. Coupra (2017)


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6
5
4
3
2
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(white to move)

1.	Nf3	Nf6
2.	d4	d5
3.	c4	e6
4.	Bg5	Be7
5.	e3	c6
6.	Bd3	Nbd7
7.	O-O	h6
8.	Bh4	O-O
9.	Nbd2	b6
10.	Qc2	Bb7
11.	Rfe1	Rc8
12.	e4	dxe4
13.	Nxe4	Nxe4
14.	Bxe7	Qxe7
15.	Bxe4	Nf6
16.	c5	bxc5
17.	dxc5	Rfd8
18.	Bd3

White to play for a slight advantage

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Analysis of john2001plus (1860) vs. Coupra (2017)


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6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	Nf6
2.	d4	d5
3.	c4	e6
4.	Bg5	Be7
5.	e3	c6
6.	Bd3	Nbd7
7.	O-O	h6
8.	Bh4	O-O
9.	Nbd2	b6
10.	Qc2	Bb7
11.	Rfe1	Rc8
12.	e4	dxe4
13.	Nxe4	Nxe4
14.	Bxe7	Qxe7
15.	Bxe4	Nf6
16.	Bd3	Rfd8
17.	Rad1	a5
18.	a3	Ra8
19.	Qc3	c5
20.	d5	Rd6
21.	Rd2	Rad8
22.	Bf5	Bc8
23.	Rde2

White to play and draw

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Analysis of john2001plus (1860) vs. Coupra (2017)


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7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	Nf6
2.	d4	d5
3.	c4	e6
4.	Bg5	Be7
5.	e3	c6
6.	Bd3	Nbd7
7.	O-O	h6
8.	Bh4	O-O
9.	Nbd2	b6
10.	Qc2	Bb7
11.	Rfe1	Rc8
12.	e4	dxe4
13.	Nxe4	Nxe4
14.	Bxe7	Qxe7
15.	Bxe4	Nf6
16.	Bd3	Rfd8
17.	Qa4	c5
18.	Qxa7	Ra8
19.	Qxb6	Bxf3
20.	gxf3	Rxd4
21.	Be4	Nxe4
22.	Rxe4	Qg5+
23.	Kf1	Rad8
24.	Rg4	Qf5
25.	Rxd4	Rxd4
26.	Re1	Qxf3
27.	Qxc5	Rd2
28.	Kg1	Qg4+
29.	Kf1	Qh3+
30.	Kg1	Qf3
31.	b3	Qg4+
32.	Kf1	Qh3+
33.	Kg1	Rxa2
34.	Qe3	Qg4+
35.	Kf1	Qh4
36.	Kg2

White to play and draw

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Analysis of john2001plus (1860) vs. Coupra (2017)


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5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	Nf6
2.	d4	d5
3.	c4	e6
4.	Bg5	Be7
5.	e3	c6
6.	Bd3	Nbd7
7.	O-O	h6
8.	Bh4	O-O
9.	Nbd2	b6
10.	Qc2	Bb7
11.	Rfe1	Rc8
12.	e4	dxe4
13.	Nxe4	Nxe4
14.	Bxe7	Qxe7
15.	Bxe4	Nf6
16.	Bd3	Rfd8
17.	Qa4	c5
18.	Qxa7	Ra8
19.	Qxb6	Bxf3
20.	gxf3	Rxd4
21.	Be4	Nxe4
22.	Rxe4	Qg5+
23.	Kf1	Rad8
24.	Rg4	Qf5
25.	Rxd4	Rxd4
26.	Re1	Qxf3
27.	Qxc5	Rd2
28.	Kg1	Qg4+
29.	Kf1	Qh3+
30.	Kg1	Qf3
31.	b4	h5
32.	Qe3	Qg4+
33.	Kh1	Rxa2
34.	Qe4	Rxf2
35.	Qxg4	hxg4
36.	c5	Rc2
37.	Re4	f5
38.	Rxe6	Kf7
39.	Rb6	f4
40.	Kg1	f3
41.	Rd6	Rc4
42.	c6	Rxb4
43.	c7	Rc4
44.	Rd4	Rxc7
45.	Rxg4	Ke6
46.	Kf2	Kf5
47.	Kg3	f2
48.	Rf4+	Kg6
49.	Rxf2

CHECK!

Black to play for Equality

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Analysis of john2001plus (1854) vs. NC008 (1991)


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3
2
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(white to move)

1.	Nf3	c5
2.	e4	g6
3.	c3	Bg7
4.	d4	cxd4
5.	cxd4	d5
6.	exd5	Nf6
7.	Nc3	Nxd5
8.	Bc4	Nb6
9.	Bb5+	Bd7
10.	Qb3	O-O
11.	O-O	a6
12.	Bxd7	Nb8xd7
13.	a4	Nf6
14.	a5	Nbd5
15.	Qxb7	e6
16.	Bg5	Qd6
17.	Ne5	Rab8
18.	Qc6	Qxc6
19.	Nxc6	Rxb2
20.	Nxd5	Nxd5
21.	Rfb1	Rc2
22.	Nb4	Rc4
23.	Nxd5	exd5
24.	Be3	Bxd4
25.	Bxd4	Rxd4
26.	Rb6	Re8
27.	Rxa6	Rd2
28.	g3	Kg7
29.	Rd6	Ree2
30.	Rf1	d4
31.	a6	d3
32.	a7	Ra2
33.	Rd7	d2
34.	Kg2	Re1
35.	Rxd2	Rea1
36.	Rxa1	Rxa1
37.	Rd7

Black to play for equality

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john2001plus (1854) vs. NC008 (1991)


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2
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(white to move)

1.	Nf3	c5
2.	e4	g6
3.	c3	Bg7
4.	d4	cxd4
5.	cxd4	d5
6.	exd5	Nf6
7.	Nc3	Nxd5
8.	Bc4	Nb6
9.	Bb5+	Bd7
10.	Qb3	O-O
11.	O-O	a6
12.	Bxd7	Nb8xd7
13.	a4	Nf6
14.	a5	Nbd5
15.	Qxb7	e6
16.	Bg5	Qd6
17.	Ne5	Rab8
18.	Qc6	Qxc6
19.	Nxc6	Rxb2
20.	Na4	Rc2
21.	Nc5	Ra8
22.	Rfb1	h6
23.	Bxf6	Bxf6
24.	Rc1	Rxc1+
25.	Rxc1	Ne7
26.	Nxe7+	Bxe7
27.	Kf1	Rc8
28.	Ke2	e5
29.	Kd3	exd4
30.	Nb3	Rxc1
31.	Nxc1	Bd6
32.	h3	Bb4
33.	Nb3	Bc3
34.	Nc5	Bxa5
35.	Nxa6

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Black to play for equality

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Analysis of learnychess (1693) vs. john2001plus (1842)


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8

-3

(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	d4	d5
3.	e5	c5
4.	Bb5+	Bd7
5.	Bxd7+	Qxd7
6.	c3	Nc6
7.	Nf3	Rc8
8.	Be3	cxd4
9.	cxd4	Nb4
10.	Nc3	Ne7
11.	O-O	Nf5
12.	a3	Nc6
13.	Qd3	h5
14.	Rac1	Be7
15.	Ne2	O-O
16.	Ng3	Nxg3
17.	fxg3	Na5
18.	Bg5	Nc4
19.	b4	b5
20.	h4	f6
21.	exf6	Bxf6
22.	Bxf6	gxf6
23.	Qg6+	Qg7
24.	Qxh5	Ne3
25.	Rxc8	Rxc8
26.	Re1	Qxg3
27.	Rxe3	Rc1+
28.	Re1	Rxe1+
29.	Nxe1	Qxe1+
30.	Kh2	Qe4

Sunday, June 10, 2018

What is the best continuation for Black?

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Analysis of Burnemup (1512) vs. John2001plus (1563)


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6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	d4	d5
3.	e5	c5
4.	c3	Nc6
5.	Nf3	Qb6
6.	Be2	cxd4
7.	cxd4	Nh6
8.	Nc3	Nf5
9.	Na4	Qa5+
10.	Bd2	Bb4
11.	Bc3	b5
12.	a3	Bxc3+
13.	Nxc3	b4
14.	axb4	Qxb4
15.	Qa4	Bd7
16.	Qxb4	Nxb4
17.	O-O	O-O
18.	Rfd1	Rfb8

What is the best continuation for White?

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Analysis of Burnemup (1512) vs. John2001plus (1563)


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2
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(white to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	d4	d5
3.	e5	c5
4.	c3	Nc6
5.	Nf3	Qb6
6.	Be2	cxd4
7.	cxd4	Nh6
8.	Nc3	Nf5
9.	Na4	Qa5+
10.	Bd2	Bb4
11.	Bc3	b5
12.	a3	Bxc3+
13.	Nxc3	b4
14.	axb4	Qxb4
15.	Bb5	Bd7
16.	Bxc6	Bxc6
17.	Qd2	Rb8
18.	Rxa7	Qxb2
19.	Qxb2	Rxb2
20.	O-O	O-O
21.	Rc7	Bb5
22.	Nxb5	Rxb5
23.	g4	Nh6
24.	h3

Black to play for a strong advantage

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john2001plus (1825) vs. fiddler (1735)


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8

-3

(black to move)

1.	Nf3	d5
2.	d4	Nf6
3.	c4	e6
4.	Nc3	Be7
5.	Bf4	O-O
6.	e3	Nbd7
7.	cxd5	exd5
8.	Bd3	c5
9.	O-O	c4
10.	Bc2	a6
11.	Ne5	Bd6
12.	a4	Qe7
13.	Nxd7	Bxd7
14.	Qf3	Bxf4
15.	exf4	Qd6
16.	Rfe1	Rfe8
17.	Re5	Bc6
18.	Rae1	b5
19.	axb5	axb5
20.	g4	b4
21.	Rxe8+	Rxe8
22.	Rxe8+	Nxe8
23.	Nd1	Nf6
24.	Ne3	Ne4
25.	Nf5	Qf6
26.	Qe2	g6
27.	Bxe4	gxf5
28.	Bxf5	Qxd4

Black to play for a winning advantage

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Analysis of Mustangcoffee (1523) vs. john2001plus (1840)


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6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	c4	d5
3.	cxd5	exd5
4.	exd5	Nf6
5.	Bb5+	Bd7
6.	Bc4	Bg4
7.	Nf3	Nxd5
8.	Qe2+	Be7
9.	h3	Be6
10.	Nc3	Nf4
11.	Qf1	Nxg2+
12.	Qxg2	Bxc4
13.	Qxg7	Bf6
14.	Qh6	Nc6
15.	Qe3+	Qe7
16.	d3	Be6
17.	Bd2	O-O-O
18.	O-O-O	Nb4
19.	Qxa7	Nxd3+
20.	Kb1	Nxb2
21.	Kxb2	Rxd2+
22.	Kc1	Rxd1+
23.	Rxd1	c6
24.	Nd4	Qb4
25.	Rd3	Bxd4
26.	Qxd4	Qxd4
27.	Rxd4	Bxh3

Saturday, June 9, 2018

White to play for equality

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Analysis of john2001plus (1825) vs. fiddler (1735)


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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.	Bf4	O-O
6.	e3	Nbd7
7.	cxd5	exd5
8.	Bd3	c5
9.	O-O	c4
10.	Bc2	a6
11.	Ne5	Bd6
12.	a4	Qe7
13.	Nxd7	Bxd7
14.	Qf3	Bxf4
15.	exf4	Qd6
16.	Rfe1	Rfe8
17.	Re5	Bc6
18.	Rae1	b5
19.	axb5	axb5
20.	g4	b4
21.	Rxe8+	Rxe8
22.	Rxe8+	Nxe8
23.	Nd1	Nf6
24.	Ne3	Ne4
25.	Nf5	Qf6
26.	Bxe4	dxe4
27.	Qe2	c3
28.	bxc3	bxc3
29.	Qc4	h5
30.	Qxc3	hxg4
31.	Qc5	Kh7
32.	Ne7	Be8
33.	Qh5+	Qh6
34.	Qf5+	g6
35.	Qxe4

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Pawn promotion:
	- Queen
	- Rook
	- Bishop
	- Knight

Options:
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Pawn promotion:
	- Queen
	- Rook
	- Bishop
	- Knight

Options:
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	- use short algebraic notation;
movement/animation speed: (slow) (fast)
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