Friday, December 21, 2018

What is the strongest continuation for Black?

Casual Game, https://itsyourturn.com
Miles C vs. John Coffey
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2
3
4
5
6
7
8
hgfedcba
0
(black to move)
1.e4e6
2.e5d6
3.exd6Bxd6
4.Nf3e5
5.Nc3Nf6
6.d3O-O
7.Bg5Re8
8.Nd5Nbd7
9.Be2h6
10.Bxf6Nxf6
11.Nxf6+Qxf6
12.O-OBf5
13.c3Rad8
14.Ne1e4
15.d4c5
16.Nc2Qg5
17.Ne3cxd4
18.Nxf5Qxf5
19.cxd4Bc5
20.Qb3Bxd4
21.Qxb7Bc5
22.Qb5Re5
 

Wednesday, December 19, 2018

White to play

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John Coffey (2000) vs. David, Daily
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7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
-2
(white to move)
1.Nf3e6
2.d4f5
3.g3Nf6
4.Bg2Be7
5.O-OO-O
6.c4h6
7.Nc3a6
8.Qc2c6
9.c5Nd5
10.e4fxe4
11.Nxe4Nb4
12.Qe2d5
13.cxd6 e.p.Bxd6
14.Ne5Nd5
15.Qg4Kh8
16.Bg5hxg5
17.Nxg5Kg8
18.Be4Nf6
19.Qh4g6
20.Bxg6Qc7
21.Bf7+Kg7
22.Nxe6+
 
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Friday, December 14, 2018

What is the best continuation for Black?

Live Chess, Chess.com
AJJMJPE (1681) vs. john2001plus (1872)
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2
3
4
5
6
7
8
hgfedcba
+2
(white to move)
1.c4e5
2.d4exd4
3.Qxd4Nc6
4.Qd1Nf6
5.Nc3Bc5
6.Nf3O-O
7.Bg5h6
8.Bh4g5
9.Nxg5hxg5
10.Bxg5Kg7
11.Nd5Bb4+
12.Nc3d6
13.a3Bxc3+
14.bxc3Bf5
15.f3Re8
16.e4Nxe4
17.Bxd8Nxc3+
18.Kd2Nxd1
19.Bxc7Nb2
20.Kc3Na4+
21.Kb3Nc5+
22.Kb2Re3
23.g4Bg6
24.Bxd6Na4+
25.Ka2Rae8
26.Rc1Nd4
27.Bd3Re2+
28.Bxe2Rxe2+
29.Rc2Rxc2+
30.Ka1Nb3+
31.Kb1Nc3#
 
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What is the best continuation for White?

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Analysis of john2001plus (1870) vs. bigpawn63 (1521)
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7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
0
(white to move)
1.Nf3d6
2.e4e5
3.d4exd4
4.Nxd4Be7
5.Nc3Nf6
6.Bc4O-O
7.O-ONbd7
8.f4Nb6
9.Bb3c5
10.Nde2c4
11.Ba4d5
12.Be3
 

Thursday, December 6, 2018

Black to play for a strong advantage

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Analysis of KingsBishop (1626) vs. john2001plus (1840)
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2
3
4
5
6
7
8
hgfedcba
0
(black to move)
1.e4e6
2.d4d5
3.Nc3Nf6
4.Bg5Bb4
5.e5h6
6.Bd2Bxc3
7.Bxc3Ne4
8.Nf3O-O
9.Bd3Nxc3
10.bxc3c5
11.O-ONc6
12.a3Qa5
13.Qe1c4
14.Be2Qa4
15.Qb1b5
16.Nd2Qa5
17.Qb2Qb6
18.a4bxa4
19.Rfb1Qa5
20.Nf1Rb8
21.Qa3Rxb1
22.Rxb1a6
23.Ra1Na7
24.Qb4Qxb4
25.cxb4Bd7
26.c3Nb5
27.Rc1Ra8
 

Black to play for a strong advantage

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Analysis of KingsBishop (1626) vs. john2001plus (1840)
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2
3
4
5
6
7
8
hgfedcba
-5
(black to move)
1.e4e6
2.d4d5
3.Nc3Nf6
4.Bg5Bb4
5.e5h6
6.Bd2Bxc3
7.Bxc3Ne4
8.Nf3O-O
9.Bd3Nxc3
10.bxc3c5
11.O-ONc6
12.a3Qa5
13.Qe1c4
14.Be2Qa4
15.Qb1b5
16.Nd2Qa5
17.Qb2Qb6
18.a4b4
19.Nf3bxc3
20.Qxb6axb6
21.Rfb1Bd7
22.Rxb6Rfb8
23.Rxb8+Nxb8
24.a5Nc6
25.Bd1Rxa5
CHECK!

Black to play for a strong advantage

Live Chess, Chess.com
Analysis of KingsBishop (1626) vs. john2001plus (1840)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
hgfedcba
0
(black to move)
1.e4e6
2.d4d5
3.Nc3Nf6
4.Bg5Bb4
5.e5h6
6.Bd2Bxc3
7.Bxc3Ne4
8.Nf3O-O
9.Bd3Nxc3
10.bxc3c5
11.O-ONc6
12.a3Qa5
13.Qe1c4
14.Be2Qa4
15.Qb1b5
16.Nd2Qa5
17.Qb2Qb6
18.a4b4
19.Nf3bxc3
20.Qxb6axb6
21.Rfb1Bd7
22.Rxb6Rfb8
23.Rxb8+Rxb8
24.a5Ra8
25.h3Rxa5
26.Rxa5Nxa5
27.Kf1Nc6
28.Bd1f6
29.exf6gxf6
30.Ke2Kf7
31.Ke3e5