Chess Analysis Blog: January 2019

Sunday, January 27, 2019

What is the strongest continuation for White?

ICC tourney 1584 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of john2001plus (1786) vs. canary2016 (1541)


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7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	d5
2.	d4	Nf6
3.	c4	c6
4.	e3	e6
5.	Nc3	Nbd7
6.	Bd3	dxc4
7.	Bxc4	b5
8.	Bd3	Bb7
9.	O-O	a6
10.	a4	Bd6
11.	e4	e5
12.	dxe5	Nxe5
13.	Nxe5	Bxe5
14.	f4	Bd4+
15.	Kh1	Qd7
16.	Qc2	Rd8
17.	e5	Bxc3
18.	Bf5	Qd5
19.	bxc3	Nd7
20.	Ba3	c5
21.	Rad1	Qc6
22.	e6	Nf6
23.	Rxd8+	Kxd8
24.	Rd1+	Ke8
25.	axb5	axb5
26.	Qe2	g6
27.	e7	Nd5
28.	Qe5	gxf5
29.	Qxh8+	Kxe7
30.	Re1+	Kd7
31.	Qe8+	Kc7
32.	Qxc6+	Kxc6
33.	Bb2	Nxf4
34.	Re7	Kb6
35.	Rxf7	Nxg2
36.	Kg1	Ne3
37.	Rxh7	Be4
38.	h4	f4
39.	Rf7	Kc6
40.	h5	f3
41.	Rf4	Kd5
42.	h6	Bh7
43.	Rxf3	Nf5
44.	Rd3+	Kc4
45.	Rd7	Bg8
46.	h7	Bxh7
47.	Rxh7	Kb3
48.	Ba1	Ne3
49.	Rh3	Nc2
50.	c4+	Kxc4
51.	Rc3+	Kb4
52.	Rxc2	c4
53.	Bd4	Kb3
54.	Rb2+	Ka4
55.	Bc3

What is the strongest continuation for White?

ICC tourney 1584 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
john2001plus (1786) vs. canary2016 (1541)


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7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	d5
2.	d4	Nf6
3.	c4	c6
4.	e3	e6
5.	Nc3	Nbd7
6.	Bd3	dxc4
7.	Bxc4	b5
8.	Bd3	Bb7
9.	O-O	a6
10.	a4	Bd6
11.	e4	e5
12.	dxe5	Nxe5
13.	Nxe5	Bxe5
14.	f4	Bd4+
15.	Kh1	Qd7
16.	Qc2	Rd8
17.	e5	Bxc3
18.	Bf5	Qd5
19.	bxc3	Nd7
20.	Ba3	c5
21.	Rad1	Qc6
22.	e6	Nf6
23.	Rxd8+	Kxd8
24.	Rd1+	Ke8
25.	axb5	axb5
26.	Qe2	g6
27.	e7	Nd5
28.	Qe5	gxf5
29.	Qxh8+	Kxe7
30.	Re1+	Kd7
31.	Qe8+	Kc7
32.	Qxc6+	Kxc6
33.	Bb2	Nxf4
34.	Re7	Kb6
35.	Rxf7	Nxg2
36.	Kg1	Ne3
37.	Rxh7	Be4
38.	Re7	Nc4
39.	Bc1	Kc6
40.	h4	Bf3
41.	Rh7	b4
42.	h5	b3
43.	h6	b2
44.	Bxb2	Nxb2
45.	Ra7	Be4
46.	h7	Kb6
47.	Ra1

What is the best continuation for Black?

ICC tourney 1584 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of DragonDefense (1537) vs. john2001plus (1780)


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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.	Bb5	Bd7
6.	Nf3	Nxe5
7.	Nxe5	Bxb5
8.	Qb3	Qb6
9.	Na3	a6
10.	c4	dxc4
11.	Nexc4	Qc6
12.	O-O	cxd4
13.	Na5	Qd7
14.	Rd1	Ba4
15.	Qd3	Bxd1
16.	Qxd1	Bxa3
17.	bxa3	Nf6

Black to play

ICC tourney 1584 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of DragonDefense (1537) vs. john2001plus (1780)


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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.	Bb5	Bd7
6.	Nf3	Nxe5
7.	Nxe5	Bxb5
8.	Qb3	Qb6
9.	Na3	a6
10.	c4	dxc4
11.	Nexc4	Qc6
12.	O-O	cxd4
13.	Na5	Qd7
14.	Rd1	Ba4
15.	Qd3	Bxd1
16.	Qxd1	Bd6
17.	Na3c4	Bc7
18.	Nxb7	Nf6
19.	Bd2	O-O
20.	Bb4	Rfb8
21.	Nc5	Qb5
22.	a3	Qxc4
23.	Rc1	Qd5
24.	Nb3	Bb6
25.	Nc5	Rc8
26.	Nxa6	Rxc1
27.	Qxc1	Qb5
28.	Nc5	Rc8
29.	Qf4	Bxc5
30.	Bxc5	Rxc5
31.	h3	Rc1+
32.	Kh2	Qxb2

Friday, January 25, 2019

What is the strongest continuation for White?

January 2019 Open Fast #1 Tournament, https://itsyourturn.com
Analysis of John Coffey vs. Bishop Richard


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7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	Nf6
2.	d4	g6
3.	c4	c5
4.	d5	d6
5.	Nc3	Bf5
6.	Nd2	Bh6
7.	e4	Bxd2+
8.	Bxd2	Nxe4
9.	Nxe4	Bxe4
10.	Qa4+	Kf8
11.	Bh6+	Kg8
12.	O-O-O	e5
13.	dxe6 e.p.	fxe6
14.	Rxd6	Qe7
15.	Qd1	Nc6
16.	f3	Bd5
17.	cxd5	Qxd6
18.	dxc6	Qxc6
19.	Qe1	Qd6
20.	Bc4	Re8
21.	Qe3	Kf7
22.	Rd1	Qc7
23.	Qc3	Rhg8
24.	Bg5	Rgf8
25.	Bb5	Re7
26.	Qf6+	Kg8
27.	Qxe7

What is the strongest continuation is for White?

January 2019 Open Fast #1 Tournament, https://itsyourturn.com
John Coffey vs. Bishop Richard


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7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	Nf6
2.	d4	g6
3.	c4	c5
4.	d5	d6
5.	Nc3	Bf5
6.	Nd2	Bh6
7.	e4	Bxd2+
8.	Bxd2	Nxe4
9.	Nxe4	Bxe4
10.	Qa4+	Kf8
11.	Bh6+	Kg8
12.	O-O-O	e5
13.	dxe6 e.p.	fxe6
14.	Rxd6	Qe7
15.	Qd1	Nc6
16.	f3	Bd5
17.	cxd5	Qxd6
18.	dxc6	Qxd1+
19.	Kxd1	Rd8+
20.	Kc2	bxc6
21.	Bg5	Rf8
22.	Bc4	Kf7
23.	Re1	Re8
24.	Rd1	Re7
25.	Bxe7	Kxe7
26.	Re1

What is the strongest continuation for White?

January 2019 Open Fast #1 Tournament, https://itsyourturn.com
John Coffey vs. Bishop Richard


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	Nf6
2.	d4	g6
3.	c4	c5
4.	d5	d6
5.	Nc3	Bf5
6.	Nd2	Bh6
7.	e4	Bxd2+
8.	Bxd2	Nxe4
9.	Nxe4	Bxe4
10.	Qa4+	Kf8
11.	Bh6+	Kg8
12.	O-O-O	e5
13.	dxe6 e.p.	fxe6
14.	Rxd6	Qe7
15.	Qd1	Nc6
16.	f3	Bd5
17.	cxd5	Qxd6
18.	dxc6	Qxd1+
19.	Kxd1	Rd8+
20.	Kc2	bxc6
21.	Bg5	Rf8
22.	Bc4	Kf7
23.	Re1	Re8
24.	Rd1	h6
25.	Rd7+	Kf8
26.	Bf6	Rg8
27.	Rxa7	g5
28.	Be5

What is the strongest continuation for White?

January 2019 Open Fast #1 Tournament, https://itsyourturn.com
Analysis of John Coffey vs. Bishop Richard


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7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	Nf6
2.	d4	g6
3.	c4	c5
4.	d5	d6
5.	Nc3	Bf5
6.	Nd2	Bh6
7.	e4	Bxd2+
8.	Bxd2	Nxe4
9.	Nxe4	Bxe4
10.	Qa4+	Kf8
11.	Bh6+	Kg8
12.	O-O-O	e5
13.	dxe6 e.p.	fxe6
14.	Rxd6	Qe7
15.	Qd1	Nc6
16.	f3	Bd5
17.	cxd5	Qxd6
18.	dxc6	Qxd1+
19.	Kxd1	Rd8+
20.	Kc2	bxc6
21.	Bg5	Rf8
22.	Bc4	Kf7
23.	Re1	Re8
24.	Rd1	h6
25.	Rd7+	Kg8
26.	Be7	Kf7
27.	Bxc5+	Kg8
28.	Rxa7	Rh7
29.	Ra6	Rc7
30.	Bd6	Rcc8
31.	Ra7	Rcd8
32.	Be5	Kf8
33.	Bg7+	Kg8
34.	Bc3	Kf8
35.	a4

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What is the strongest continuation for White?

January 2019 Open Fast #1 Tournament, https://itsyourturn.com
John Coffey vs. Bishop Richard


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5
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3
2
1

-1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	Nf6
2.	d4	g6
3.	c4	c5
4.	d5	d6
5.	Nc3	Bf5
6.	Nd2	Bh6
7.	e4	Bxd2+
8.	Bxd2	Nxe4
9.	Nxe4	Bxe4
10.	Qa4+	Kf8
11.	Bh6+	Kg8
12.	Qb3	Qb6
13.	Qc3	f6
14.	O-O-O	Kf7
15.	Re1	Bf5
16.	g4	Bxg4
17.	Bh3	Bxh3
18.	Qxh3	Qd8
19.	Qe6+	Ke8
20.	Qxf6	Kd7
21.	Qg7	Na6
22.	Bg5	Re8
23.	Qxh7	b6
24.	Re3	Kc8
25.	Rhe1

Tuesday, January 22, 2019

What is the strongest continuation for Black

ICC tourney 1581 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of trivialpursuit (1472) vs. john2001plus (1754)


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2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	Nc3	d5
3.	d3	d4
4.	Nce2	e5
5.	g3	Nf6
6.	Bg2	c5
7.	f4	Nc6
8.	Nf3	Bd6
9.	O-O	O-O
10.	h3	Qc7
11.	Bd2	exf4
12.	gxf4	Nh5
13.	e5	Be7
14.	c3	g6
15.	Rc1	dxc3
16.	bxc3	Be6
17.	d4	Rad8
18.	Be3	cxd4
19.	cxd4	Qd7

What is the strongest continuation for Black?

ICC tourney 1581 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of trivialpursuit (1472) vs. john2001plus (1754)


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2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	Nc3	d5
3.	d3	d4
4.	Nce2	e5
5.	g3	Nf6
6.	Bg2	c5
7.	f4	Nc6
8.	Nf3	Bd6
9.	O-O	O-O
10.	h3	Qc7
11.	Bd2	exf4
12.	gxf4	Nh5
13.	e5	Be7
14.	c3	g6
15.	Rc1	Qb6
16.	cxd4	Nxd4
17.	Nfxd4	cxd4
18.	Qb3	Bf5
19.	Rf3	Qxb3
20.	axb3	Rac8
21.	Rc4	Be6
22.	Rxc8	Rxc8
23.	Nxd4	Bc5
24.	Be3	Bd5
25.	Rf2	Rd8
26.	Bf1	Bxb3
27.	Nf5	Bxe3
28.	Nxe3	Rd4
29.	f5	Ng3
30.	fxg6	fxg6
31.	Nc2	Bxc2
32.	Rxc2	Nxf1
33.	Kxf1	Rxd3
34.	Rc8+	Kf7
35.	Rc7+	Ke6
36.	Rxh7	Rf3+
37.	Ke2	Rb3
38.	Rg7	Rxb2+
39.	Kd3	Kxe5
40.	Rxg6	Kd5

What is the strongest continuation for Black?

ICC tourney 1581 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of trivialpursuit (1472) vs. john2001plus (1754)


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2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	Nc3	d5
3.	d3	d4
4.	Nce2	e5
5.	g3	Nf6
6.	Bg2	c5
7.	f4	Nc6
8.	Nf3	Bd6
9.	O-O	O-O
10.	h3	Qc7
11.	Bd2	exf4
12.	gxf4	Nh5
13.	e5	Be7
14.	c3	g6
15.	Rc1	Qb6
16.	cxd4	Nxd4
17.	Nfxd4	cxd4
18.	Qb3	Bf5
19.	Rf3	Qxb3
20.	axb3	Rac8
21.	Rc4	b5
22.	Rc1	Rxc1+
23.	Nxc1	Rc8
24.	Rf1	Rc2
25.	Ba5	Rxb2
26.	Rf2	Rb1
27.	Bd2	Ba3
28.	Rf1	Rb2
29.	Rd1	Rxd2
30.	Rxd2	Bxc1
31.	Rd1	Be3+
32.	Kh1	Nxf4
33.	Be4	Nxh3
34.	Rf1	Nf2+
35.	Kh2	Nxe4
36.	dxe4	Bxe4

What is the strongest continuation for Black?

ICC tourney 1581 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
trivialpursuit (1472) vs. john2001plus (1754)


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	Nc3	d5
3.	d3	d4
4.	Nce2	e5
5.	g3	Nf6
6.	Bg2	c5
7.	f4	Nc6
8.	Nf3	Bd6
9.	O-O	O-O
10.	h3	Qc7
11.	Bd2	exf4
12.	gxf4	Nh5
13.	e5	Be7
14.	c3	g6
15.	Rc1	Qb6
16.	cxd4	Nxd4
17.	Nfxd4	cxd4
18.	Qb3	Bf5
19.	Rf3	Qxb3
20.	axb3	Rac8
21.	Rc4	b5
22.	Rc1	Rxc1+
23.	Nxc1	Rc8
24.	Rf1	Rc2
25.	Ba5	Rxb2
26.	Rf2	Rxf2
27.	Kxf2	Nxf4
28.	Bf1	Nxh3+
29.	Kg3	Ng5
30.	b4	Ne6
31.	Nb3	h5
32.	Nd2	Bd8
33.	Bxd8	Nxd8
34.	Nf3	Nc6
35.	Kf4	Nxb4
36.	Nxd4	Bxd3
37.	Bh3	Nd5+
38.	Kg5	Kg7
39.	Bg2	Bc4
40.	Bxd5	Bxd5
41.	Nxb5	a5
42.	Na3	Be4
43.	Kf4	Bd3
44.	Ke3	h4

Sunday, January 20, 2019

White to play and draw

ICC tourney 1581 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of capatal1 (1419) vs. redmonk (1498)


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	d4	Nf6
2.	Nf3	g6
3.	Bg5	Bg7
4.	Nbd2	O-O
5.	e4	d6
6.	h3	Nbd7
7.	Bd3	e5
8.	O-O	c6
9.	Nc4	Qc7
10.	dxe5	Nxe5
11.	Ncxe5	dxe5
12.	Bh4	Be6
13.	Qe2	Nh5
14.	Bg3	Nxg3
15.	fxg3	h6
16.	b3	b5
17.	a3	a5
18.	Kh2	Rad8
19.	c4	bxc4
20.	Bxc4	Qe7
21.	Rfc1	Rd6
22.	Bxe6	Qxe6
23.	Qc4	Rfd8
24.	Qa4	Rd4
25.	Qxa5	Rd8d6
26.	Re1	Rd3
27.	b4	Kh7
28.	b5	cxb5
29.	Qxb5	Rb3
30.	Qe2	Rdb6
31.	a4	Rb2
32.	Qd1	Qf6
33.	Rf1	Qe7
34.	a5	Ra6
35.	Qd3	Qb7
36.	Ra3	Bf8
37.	Ra4	Rd6
38.	Qc3	f6
39.	Rc1	Rd7
40.	Qc6	Qxc6
41.	Rxc6	Be7
42.	a6	Ra7
43.	Ne1	Kg7
44.	Nd3	Rb3
45.	Nc5	Bxc5
46.	Rxc5	Rb6
47.	Rca5	Kf7
48.	g4	Ke6
49.	h4	Kd7
50.	g5	fxg5
51.	hxg5	hxg5
52.	Rxe5	Rbxa6
53.	Rxa6	Rxa6
54.	Rxg5	Re6
55.	Rg4	Ke7
56.	Kh3	Kf6
57.	Kg3	g5
58.	Kf3	Re5
59.	Ke3	Kg6
60.	Kd4	Ra5
61.	Ke3	Kh5
62.	Rg3	Kh4
63.	Rh3+	Kg4
64.	Kd4	Ra4+
65.	Kd5	Ra5+
66.	Ke6	Kf4
67.	Rf3+	Kxe4
68.	Kf6	g4
69.	Rf1	Ra2
70.	g3	Ke3
71.	Kg5	Ra4
72.	Rf7

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Friday, January 18, 2019

Black to play for equality

Live Chess, Chess.com
Analysis of Abishrey10 (1277) vs. john2001plus (1842)


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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.	Nbd2	cxd4
7.	cxd4	Nxd4
8.	Bd3	Nxf3+
9.	Nxf3	Bb4+
10.	Bd2	Bd7
11.	O-O	Rc8
12.	a3	Bxd2
13.	Qxd2	Ne7
14.	Rac1	Nc6
15.	b4	a5
16.	b5	Nd4
17.	Nxd4	Qxd4
18.	Rxc8+	Bxc8
19.	Rc1	Bd7
20.	Rc7	Qb6
21.	Qc1	Rf8
22.	h3	f6
23.	exf6	Rxf6

Click here for 20... Qa1+.

Black to play for equality

Live Chess, Chess.com
Analysis of Abishrey10 (1277) vs. john2001plus (1842)


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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.	Nbd2	cxd4
7.	cxd4	Nxd4
8.	Bd3	Nxf3+
9.	Nxf3	Bb4+
10.	Bd2	Bd7
11.	O-O	Rc8
12.	a3	Bxd2
13.	Qxd2	Ne7
14.	Rac1	Nc6
15.	b4	a5
16.	b5	Nd4
17.	Nxd4	Qxd4
18.	Rxc8+	Bxc8
19.	Rc1	Bd7
20.	Rc7	Qa1+
21.	Rc1	Qxa3
22.	h3	O-O
23.	Rc7	Bc8
24.	Qc2	Qa1+
25.	Kh2	Qxe5+
26.	Kg1	Qe1+
27.	Kh2	g6
28.	Rxc8	a4
29.	Rxf8+	Kxf8
30.	Qxa4	Qxf2
31.	Qa8+	Kg7
32.	Qa1+	Kh6
33.	Qc1+	Kg7
34.	Qc3+	Kh6
35.	Qe5	f6
36.	Qxe6	Qf4+
37.	Kg1	Qd4+
38.	Kh2	Qxd3
39.	Qxf6	Qxb5
40.	Qf8+	Kh5
41.	Qf3+	Kh6

What is the strongest continuation for White?

Live Chess, Chess.com
Analysis of john2001plus (1865) vs. Zalairian (1602)


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7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	d5
2.	d4	Nf6
3.	c4	c6
4.	e3	Bf5
5.	cxd5	cxd5
6.	Qb3	Qb6
7.	Nc3	Qxb3
8.	axb3	Nc6
9.	Bb5	a6
10.	Ne5	Rc8
11.	Bxc6+	bxc6
12.	Rxa6	e6
13.	Nxc6	Bd3
14.	Rb6	Nd7
15.	Ne5	Nxb6
16.	Nxd3	Be7
17.	Bd2	O-O
18.	Ke2	Ra8
19.	Nc5	Bxc5
20.	dxc5	Nd7
21.	b4	Rfb8
22.	Rb1	Ne5
23.	b3	Kf8
24.	f4	Ng6
25.	b5	Ke8
26.	f5	Ne7
27.	fxe6	fxe6
28.	Be1	Rc8
29.	c6	Nf5
30.	g4	Nd6
31.	Bg3

What is the strongest continuation for White?

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Analysis of john2001plus (1865) vs. Zalairian (1602)


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(white to move)

1.	Nf3	d5
2.	d4	Nf6
3.	c4	c6
4.	e3	Bf5
5.	cxd5	cxd5
6.	Qb3	Qb6
7.	Nc3	Qxb3
8.	axb3	Nc6
9.	Bb5	a6
10.	Ne5	Rc8
11.	Bxc6+	bxc6
12.	Rxa6	e6
13.	Nxc6	Bd3
14.	Rb6	Nd7
15.	Ne5	Nxb6
16.	Nxd3	Be7
17.	Bd2	O-O
18.	Ke2	Ra8
19.	Nc5	Bxc5
20.	dxc5	Nd7
21.	b4	Rfb8
22.	Rb1	Ne5
23.	b3	Kf8
24.	f4	Ng6
25.	Na4	Ke7
26.	Nc3	Rc8
27.	Nb5	Ra2
28.	Nd6	Rb8
29.	b5

Thursday, January 17, 2019

Black to play for equality

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Analysis of the_truth_7 (1667) vs. john2001plus (1861)


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8

(black to move)

1.	d4	Nf6
2.	e3	e6
3.	Bd3	c5
4.	c3	cxd4
5.	exd4	d5
6.	f4	Nc6
7.	Nf3	Be7
8.	O-O	Ne4
9.	Ne5	O-O
10.	Nd2	f5
11.	Ndf3	Bd6
12.	Qe2	Bxe5
13.	Nxe5	Nxe5
14.	fxe5	Bd7
15.	Be3	Qh4
16.	Rf3	Be8
17.	Rh3	Qe7
18.	Rf1	a6
19.	c4	dxc4
20.	Bxc4	Rc8
21.	d5	exd5
22.	Bxd5+	Bf7
23.	Qh5	h6
24.	Bxf7+	Qxf7
25.	Qxf7+	Rxf7

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White to play.

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Analysis of john2001plus (1855) vs. zynthesis (1596)


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4
3
2
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(white to move)

1.	Nf3	e6
2.	d4	f5
3.	c4	Nf6
4.	Nc3	c6
5.	Bf4	d5
6.	e3	Bd6
7.	Bd3	Bxf4
8.	exf4	Ne4
9.	Bxe4	fxe4
10.	Ne5	O-O
11.	Qg4	Qf6
12.	g3

White to play

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Analysis of john2001plus (1855) vs. zynthesis (1596)


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2
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-1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	e6
2.	d4	f5
3.	c4	Nf6
4.	Nc3	c6
5.	Bf4	d5
6.	e3	Bd6
7.	Bd3	Bxf4
8.	exf4	Ne4
9.	Bxe4	fxe4
10.	Ne5	O-O
11.	Qg4	Qf6
12.	O-O	Qxf4
13.	Qxf4	Rxf4
14.	f3	exf3
15.	Nxf3	dxc4
16.	Rae1	Bd7
17.	Ne2	Rf6
18.	Ne5	Rxf1+
19.	Rxf1	Be8
20.	Nf4	Nd7
21.	Nxe6

White to play

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Analysis of john2001plus (1855) vs. zynthesis (1596)


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-2

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	e6
2.	d4	f5
3.	c4	Nf6
4.	Nc3	c6
5.	Bf4	d5
6.	e3	Bd6
7.	Bd3	Bxf4
8.	exf4	Ne4
9.	Bxe4	fxe4
10.	Ne5	O-O
11.	Qg4	Qf6
12.	O-O	Qxf4
13.	g3	Qf5
14.	f4	exf3 e.p.
15.	Qxf5	Rxf5
16.	Rxf3	Rxf3
17.	Nxf3	dxc4
18.	Ne5	Nd7
19.	Nxc4

White to play

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Analysis of john2001plus (1855) vs. zynthesis (1596)


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-1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	e6
2.	d4	f5
3.	c4	Nf6
4.	Nc3	c6
5.	Bf4	d5
6.	e3	Bd6
7.	Bd3	Bxf4
8.	exf4	Ne4
9.	Bxe4	fxe4
10.	Ne5	O-O
11.	Qg4	Qf6
12.	O-O	Qxf4
13.	g3	Qf5
14.	f4	exf3 e.p.
15.	Rxf3	Qxg4
16.	Rxf8+	Kxf8
17.	Nxg4	Nd7
18.	b3

White to play

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Analysis of john2001plus (1855) vs. zynthesis (1596)


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2
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-1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	e6
2.	d4	f5
3.	c4	Nf6
4.	Nc3	c6
5.	Bf4	d5
6.	e3	Bd6
7.	Bd3	Bxf4
8.	exf4	Ne4
9.	Bxe4	fxe4
10.	Ne5	O-O
11.	Qg4	Qf6
12.	O-O	Qxf4
13.	g3	Qf5
14.	f4	exf3 e.p.
15.	Rxf3	Qxg4
16.	Rxf8+	Kxf8
17.	Nxg4	Nd7
18.	Re1	Nf6
19.	Ne5	Ke7
20.	cxd5	cxd5
21.	h3	Bd7
22.	Kg2	Rc8
23.	g4	Bc6
24.	h4	Nd7
25.	Nf3	a6
26.	Kg3	Nf6
27.	Ne5

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What is the strongest continuation for Black?

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Analysis of john2001plus (1855) vs. zynthesis (1596)


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8

(black to move)

1.	Nf3	e6
2.	d4	f5
3.	c4	Nf6
4.	Nc3	c6
5.	Bf4	d5
6.	e3	Bd6
7.	Bd3	Bxf4
8.	exf4	Ne4
9.	Bxe4	fxe4
10.	Ne5	O-O
11.	Qg4	Qf6
12.	O-O	Qxf4
13.	g3	Qf5
14.	f4	exf3 e.p.
15.	Rxf3	Qxg4
16.	Rxf8+	Kxf8
17.	Nxg4	Nd7
18.	Re1	Nf6
19.	Ne5	Ke7
20.	cxd5	cxd5
21.	h3	Bd7
22.	Kg2	Rc8
23.	Nd3	Rc4
24.	Ne2	Rc2
25.	Kf3	Ne4
26.	h4	Bb5
27.	Nef4	Bxd3
28.	Nxd3	Rd2
29.	Ke3	Rg2

White to play and survive

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Analysis of john2001plus (1855) vs. zynthesis (1596)


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-1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	e6
2.	d4	f5
3.	c4	Nf6
4.	Nc3	c6
5.	Bf4	d5
6.	e3	Bd6
7.	Bd3	Bxf4
8.	exf4	Ne4
9.	Bxe4	fxe4
10.	Ne5	O-O
11.	Qg4	Qf6
12.	O-O	Qxf4
13.	g3	Qf5
14.	f4	exf3 e.p.
15.	Rxf3	Qxg4
16.	Rxf8+	Kxf8
17.	Nxg4	Nd7
18.	Re1	Nf6
19.	Ne5	Ke7
20.	cxd5	cxd5
21.	h3	Bd7
22.	Kg2	Rc8
23.	Nd3	Bc6
24.	Nf4	Ne4
25.	Nxe4	dxe4
26.	Re3	Bd5
27.	b3	g6
28.	Kf2	b5
29.	Re2	b4
30.	Ng2	Kd6
31.	Ne3	Rc3
32.	Ke1	h5
33.	Kd2	a5
34.	Rf2	Ke7
35.	Rf4	Rd3+
36.	Ke2	Rc3
37.	g4	Rc8
38.	gxh5	gxh5
39.	Rh4	Rh8
40.	Rf4	Bc6
41.	Nc4	Rg8
42.	Kf2

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Black to play and win

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Analysis of john2001plus (1855) vs. zynthesis (1596)


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8

(black to move)

1.	Nf3	e6
2.	d4	f5
3.	c4	Nf6
4.	Nc3	c6
5.	Bf4	d5
6.	e3	Bd6
7.	Bd3	Bxf4
8.	exf4	Ne4
9.	Bxe4	fxe4
10.	Ne5	O-O
11.	Qg4	Qf6
12.	O-O	Qxf4
13.	g3	Qf5
14.	f4	exf3 e.p.
15.	Rxf3	Qxg4
16.	Rxf8+	Kxf8
17.	Nxg4	Nd7
18.	Re1	Nf6
19.	Ne5	Ke7
20.	cxd5	cxd5
21.	h3	Bd7
22.	Kg2	Rc8
23.	Nd3	Bc6
24.	Nf4	Ne4
25.	Nxe4	dxe4
26.	Re3	Bd5
27.	b3	g6
28.	Kf2	b5
29.	Re2	b4
30.	Ng2	Kd6
31.	Ne3	Rc3
32.	Ke1	h5
33.	Kd2	a5
34.	Rf2	Ke7
35.	Rf4	Rd3+
36.	Ke2	Rc3
37.	g4	Rc8
38.	gxh5	gxh5
39.	Rh4	Rh8
40.	Ng4	a4
41.	Ne3	axb3
42.	axb3	Kf6
43.	Rf4+	Kg5
44.	Ng2	Ra8
45.	h4+	Kg6
46.	Ne3	Ra2+
47.	Ke1	Rb2

White to play

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Analysis of john2001plus (1855) vs. zynthesis (1596)


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2
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(white to move)

1.	Nf3	e6
2.	d4	f5
3.	c4	Nf6
4.	Nc3	c6
5.	Bf4	d5
6.	e3	Bd6
7.	Bd3	Bxf4
8.	exf4	Ne4
9.	Bxe4	fxe4
10.	Ne5	O-O
11.	Qg4	Qf6
12.	O-O	Qxf4
13.	g3	Qf5
14.	f4	exf3 e.p.
15.	Rxf3	Qxg4
16.	Rxf8+	Kxf8
17.	Nxg4	Nd7
18.	Re1	Nf6
19.	Ne5	Ke7
20.	cxd5	cxd5
21.	h3	Bd7
22.	Kg2	Rc8
23.	Nd3	Bc6
24.	Nf4	Ne4
25.	Nxe4	dxe4
26.	Re3	Bd5
27.	b3	g6
28.	Kf2	b5
29.	Re2	b4
30.	Ng2	Kd6
31.	Ne3	Rc3
32.	Ke1	h5
33.	Kd2	a5
34.	Rf2	Ke7
35.	Rf4	Rd3+
36.	Ke2	Rc3
37.	g4	Rc8
38.	gxh5	gxh5
39.	Rh4	Rh8
40.	Ng4	Kf7
41.	Ne5+	Ke7
42.	Rf4	Kd6
43.	Rf7	Rd8
44.	Rh7	Bc6
45.	Nf7+	Kc7
46.	Nxd8+	Kxd8
47.	Rxh5	Bd5
48.	Rh7	Ke8
49.	Ra7	Kf8
50.	Rxa5	Kg7
51.	Rb5

White to play and draw

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Analysis of john2001plus (1855) vs. zynthesis (1596)


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6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	e6
2.	d4	f5
3.	c4	Nf6
4.	Nc3	c6
5.	Bf4	d5
6.	e3	Bd6
7.	Bd3	Bxf4
8.	exf4	Ne4
9.	Bxe4	fxe4
10.	Ne5	O-O
11.	Qg4	Qf6
12.	O-O	Qxf4
13.	g3	Qf5
14.	f4	exf3 e.p.
15.	Rxf3	Qxg4
16.	Rxf8+	Kxf8
17.	Nxg4	Nd7
18.	Re1	Nf6
19.	Ne5	Ke7
20.	cxd5	cxd5
21.	h3	Bd7
22.	Kg2	Rc8
23.	Nd3	Bc6
24.	Nf4	Ne4
25.	Nxe4	dxe4
26.	Re3	Bd5
27.	b3	g6
28.	Kf2	b5
29.	Re2	b4
30.	Ng2	Kd6
31.	Ne3	Rc3
32.	Ke1	h5
33.	Kd2	a5
34.	Rf2	Ke7
35.	Rf4	Rd3+
36.	Ke2	Rc3
37.	g4	Rc8
38.	gxh5	gxh5
39.	Rh4	Rh8
40.	Ng4	Kf7
41.	Ne5+	Ke7
42.	Rf4	Kd6
43.	Rf7	Rd8
44.	Rh7	Bc6
45.	Nf7+	Kc7
46.	Nxd8+	Kxd8
47.	Rxh5	Bd5
48.	Rh7	Ke8
49.	Ra7	Kf8
50.	Rxa5	Kg7
51.	Rxd5	exd5
52.	Ke3	Kh6
53.	Kf4	Kh5
54.	Kg3	Kg5
55.	Kg2	Kg6
56.	Kf2	Kf6
57.	Kg1	Kg7
58.	Kf1	Kh6
59.	Ke2	Kg5
60.	Kf1	Kh4
61.	Kg2	e3
62.	Kf3	Kxh3
63.	Kxe3	Kg3
64.	Kd3	Kf3
65.	Kc2	Ke4
66.	a4	bxa3 e.p.
67.	b4	Kxd4
68.	Kb3	a2
69.	Kxa2	Kc4
70.	b5

Black to play

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Analysis of john2001plus (1855) vs. zynthesis (1596)


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8

Result: white won

1.	Nf3	e6
2.	d4	f5
3.	c4	Nf6
4.	Nc3	c6
5.	Bf4	d5
6.	e3	Bd6
7.	Bd3	Bxf4
8.	exf4	Ne4
9.	Bxe4	fxe4
10.	Ne5	O-O
11.	Qg4	Qf6
12.	O-O	Qxf4
13.	g3	Qf5
14.	f4	exf3 e.p.
15.	Rxf3	Qxg4
16.	Rxf8+	Kxf8
17.	Nxg4	Nd7
18.	Re1	Nf6
19.	Ne5	Ke7
20.	cxd5	cxd5
21.	h3	Bd7
22.	Kg2	Rc8
23.	Nd3	Bc6
24.	Nf4	Ne4
25.	Nxe4	dxe4
26.	Re3	Bd5
27.	b3	g6
28.	Kf2	b5
29.	Re2	b4
30.	Ng2	Kd6
31.	Ne3	Rc3
32.	Ke1	h5
33.	Kd2	a5
34.	Rf2	Ke7
35.	Rf4	Rd3+
36.	Ke2	Rc3
37.	g4	Rc8
38.	gxh5	gxh5
39.	Rh4	Rh8
40.	Ng4	Kf7
41.	Ne5+	Ke7
42.	Rf4	Kd6
43.	Rf7	Rd8
44.	Rh7	Bc6
45.	Nf7+	Kc7
46.	Nxd8+	Kxd8
47.	Rxh5	Bd5
48.	Rh7	Ke8
49.	Ra7	Kf8
50.	Rxa5	Kg7
51.	Rxd5	exd5
52.	Ke3	Kh6
53.	Kf4	Kh5
54.	Kg3	Kg5
55.	h4+	Kf5
56.	h5	Kg5
57.	h6	Kxh6
58.	Kh4	Kg7
59.	Kg3	Kf7
60.	Kh3	Kf6
61.	Kh4	Kf5
62.	Kg3	Kg5
63.	Kg2	Kf4
64.	Kf2	e3+

CHECK!

Black to play

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Analysis of learnychess (1558) vs. john2001plus (1878)


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3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	d4	d5
3.	Nc3	Nf6
4.	Bg5	Bb4
5.	e5	h6
6.	exf6	hxg5
7.	fxg7	Rg8
8.	Qh5	Qf6
9.	Nf3	Qxg7
10.	Ne5	Nd7
11.	Nxd7	Bxd7
12.	O-O-O	Bxc3
13.	bxc3	c5
14.	dxc5	Qxc3
15.	Bd3	Rc8
16.	h4	Rxc5
17.	Rh3	gxh4
18.	Rf3	Qa1+
19.	Kd2	Qg7
20.	Qxh4	Qxg2

Black to play

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Analysis of learnychess (1558) vs. john2001plus (1878)


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2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	d4	d5
3.	Nc3	Nf6
4.	Bg5	Bb4
5.	e5	h6
6.	exf6	hxg5
7.	fxg7	Rg8
8.	Qh5	Qf6
9.	Nf3	Qxg7
10.	Ne5	Nd7
11.	Nxd7	Bxd7
12.	O-O-O	Bxc3
13.	bxc3	c5
14.	dxc5	Qxc3
15.	Bd3	Qxc5
16.	Rhe1	Rc8
17.	Re2	Qa3+
18.	Kd2	Qb4+
19.	Kc1	Qa3+
20.	Kd2	Qc3+
21.	Kc1	Ke7
22.	Re3	Ba4
23.	Bf5	Qf6

Black to play and survive

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Analysis of Dj_Volt (1407) vs. john2001plus (1850)


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3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	Nf3	d5
3.	exd5	exd5
4.	d4	Nf6
5.	Nc3	Bd6
6.	Bg5	c6
7.	Bd3	h6
8.	Bh4	O-O
9.	O-O	Re8
10.	Re1	Rxe1+
11.	Qxe1	g5
12.	Bg3	Be6
13.	Bxd6	Qxd6
14.	Qd2	Nbd7
15.	Re1	b5
16.	Ne5	Nh5
17.	Ne2	Nxe5
18.	dxe5	Qxe5
19.	Nd4	Qf4

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Black to play for a slight advantage

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Analysis of Dj_Volt (1407) vs. john2001plus (1850)


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3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	Nf3	d5
3.	exd5	exd5
4.	d4	Nf6
5.	Nc3	Bd6
6.	Bg5	c6
7.	Bd3	h6
8.	Bh4	O-O
9.	O-O	Re8
10.	Re1	Rxe1+
11.	Qxe1	g5
12.	Bg3	Be6
13.	Bxd6	Qxd6
14.	Qd2	Nbd7
15.	Re1	b5
16.	Ne5	a5
17.	Nxd7	Bxd7
18.	Ne2	Ne4
19.	Qc1	Re8
20.	f3	Qf6
21.	c3	Nd6

Black to play for a slight advantage

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Analysis of Dj_Volt (1407) vs. john2001plus (1850)


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8

-3

(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	Nf3	d5
3.	exd5	exd5
4.	d4	Nf6
5.	Nc3	Bd6
6.	Bg5	c6
7.	Bd3	h6
8.	Bh4	O-O
9.	O-O	Re8
10.	Re1	Rxe1+
11.	Qxe1	g5
12.	Bg3	Be6
13.	Bxd6	Qxd6
14.	Qd2	Nbd7
15.	Re1	b5
16.	Ne5	a5
17.	Nxd7	Bxd7
18.	Ne2	Re8
19.	c3	Ne4
20.	Bxe4	dxe4
21.	Ng3	f5
22.	f3	exf3
23.	Rxe8+	Bxe8
24.	Nxf5	Qe6
25.	Qe3	Qxe3+
26.	Nxe3	fxg2

Black to play for equality

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Analysis of Dj_Volt (1407) vs. john2001plus (1850)


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8

-9

(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	Nf3	d5
3.	exd5	exd5
4.	d4	Nf6
5.	Nc3	Bd6
6.	Bg5	c6
7.	Bd3	h6
8.	Bh4	O-O
9.	O-O	Re8
10.	Re1	Rxe1+
11.	Qxe1	g5
12.	Bg3	Be6
13.	Bxd6	Qxd6
14.	Qd2	Nbd7
15.	Re1	b5
16.	Ne5	a5
17.	Nxd7	Bxd7
18.	Ne2	Re8
19.	c3	Ne4
20.	Bxe4	Rxe4
21.	Ng3	Rxe1+
22.	Qxe1	Qe6
23.	Qxe6	Bxe6
24.	f4	f6

Black to play for equality

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Analysis of Dj_Volt (1407) vs. john2001plus (1850)


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8

(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	Nf3	d5
3.	exd5	exd5
4.	d4	Nf6
5.	Nc3	Bd6
6.	Bg5	c6
7.	Bd3	h6
8.	Bh4	O-O
9.	O-O	Re8
10.	Re1	Rxe1+
11.	Qxe1	g5
12.	Bg3	Be6
13.	Bxd6	Qxd6
14.	Qd2	Nbd7
15.	Re1	b5
16.	Ne5	a5
17.	Nxd7	Bxd7
18.	Ne2	Re8
19.	c3	Ne4
20.	Bxe4	Rxe4
21.	Ng3	Rxe1+
22.	Qxe1	Qe6
23.	Qxe6	fxe6
24.	Nh5	Kf7
25.	g4	e5
26.	h3	exd4
27.	cxd4	Ke6
28.	f4	b4
29.	f5+	Ke7

White to play and win

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Analysis of Dj_Volt (1407) vs. john2001plus (1850)


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7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	Nf3	d5
3.	exd5	exd5
4.	d4	Nf6
5.	Nc3	Bd6
6.	Bg5	c6
7.	Bd3	h6
8.	Bh4	O-O
9.	O-O	Re8
10.	Re1	Rxe1+
11.	Qxe1	g5
12.	Bg3	Be6
13.	Bxd6	Qxd6
14.	Qd2	Nbd7
15.	Re1	b5
16.	Ne5	a5
17.	Nxd7	Bxd7
18.	Ne2	Re8
19.	c3	Ne4
20.	Bxe4	Rxe4
21.	Ng3	Rxe1+
22.	Qxe1	Qe6
23.	Qxe6	fxe6
24.	Nh5	Kf7
25.	g4	e5
26.	h3	exd4
27.	cxd4	Ke6
28.	f4	gxf4
29.	Nxf4+	Kd6
30.	Nd3	Be8
31.	Kf2	h5
32.	gxh5	Bxh5
33.	Kg3	Ke7
34.	Kf4	Kf6
35.	Ne5	Be8
36.	Ng4+	Ke6
37.	h4	Bg6
38.	Ne5	Be8
39.	a3	Kf6
40.	Ng4+	Ke6
41.	Kg5	Kd6
42.	Nf6	Bf7
43.	h5	Ke7
44.	h6	Kf8
45.	b3	b4
46.	axb4	axb4
47.	Kf5	Bg8
48.	Nxg8

Black to play and draw

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Analysis of Dj_Volt (1407) vs. john2001plus (1850)


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	Nf3	d5
3.	exd5	exd5
4.	d4	Nf6
5.	Nc3	Bd6
6.	Bg5	c6
7.	Bd3	h6
8.	Bh4	O-O
9.	O-O	Re8
10.	Re1	Rxe1+
11.	Qxe1	g5
12.	Bg3	Be6
13.	Bxd6	Qxd6
14.	Qd2	Nbd7
15.	Re1	b5
16.	Ne5	a5
17.	Nxd7	Bxd7
18.	Ne2	Re8
19.	c3	Ne4
20.	Bxe4	Rxe4
21.	Ng3	Rxe1+
22.	Qxe1	Qe6
23.	Qxe6	fxe6
24.	Nh5	Kf7
25.	g4	e5
26.	h3	exd4
27.	cxd4	Ke6
28.	f4	gxf4
29.	Nxf4+	Kd6
30.	Kf2	c5
31.	Ke3	c4
32.	Kd2	b4
33.	Ng6	Ke6
34.	Nf4+	Kd6
35.	Ng6	Ke6

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;