What is the best continuation for White?

October 2018 Member Main #1 Tournament, https://itsyourturn.com
Analysis of John Coffey vs. chugbezek

8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 a b c d e f g h 0

(white to move) 1. Nf3 Nf6 2. d4 g6 3. c4 d6 4. Nc3 Bg7 5. e4 O-O 6. Be2 b6 7. O-O Bb7 8. Qc2 Nbd7 9. Be3 c5 10. d5 Re8 11. Bf4 Qc7 12. Rfe1 a6 13. Rad1 Ng4 14. Qd2 Bf6 15. h3 Nge5 16. Nxe5 dxe5 17. Be3 Red8 18. a3 Qd6 19. b4 cxb4 20. axb4 Qxb4 21. Rb1 Qd6 22. Na4 Rab8 23. Bxb6 Nxb6 24. Rxb6 Qc7 25. Reb1 Ba8 26. c5 Rxb6 27. cxb6 Qb8 28. Qa5 e6 29. b7 Bxb7 30. Bxa6 Rd7 31. Nc5 Rc7 32. dxe6 fxe6 33. Qb6

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john2001plus (1769) vs. Ethius (1787)

8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 a b c d e f g h 0

(white to move) 1. Nf3 d5 2. d4 Nf6 3. c4 c6 4. e3 e6 5. Nc3 Bd6 6. Bd3 O-O 7. O-O dxc4 8. Bxc4 Nbd7 9. Qe2 Nb6 10. Bd3 Qc7 11. e4 e5 12. dxe5 Bxe5 13. Nxe5 Qxe5 14. f4 Qe7 15. e5 Nfd5 16. Bd2 Re8 17. Ne4 Bf5 18. Nf6+ Nxf6 19. Bxf5 Rad8 20. Rad1 Nfd5 21. Bb1 Qc5+ 22. Kh1 Ne7 23. b3 Ng6 24. Be3 CHECK!

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What is the best move for White?

ICC tourney 1616 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
john2001plus (1769) vs. Ethius (1787)

8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 a b c d e f g h 0

(white to move) 1. Nf3 d5 2. d4 Nf6 3. c4 c6 4. e3 e6 5. Nc3 Bd6 6. Bd3 O-O 7. O-O dxc4 8. Bxc4 Nbd7 9. Qe2 Nb6 10. Bd3 Qc7 11. e4 e5 12. dxe5 Bxe5 13. Nxe5 Qxe5 14. f4 Qe7 15. e5 Nfd5 16. Bd2 Re8 17. Ne4 Bf5 18. Nf6+ Nxf6 19. Bxf5 Rad8 20. Rad1 Nfd5 21. Bb1 Qc5+ 22. Qf2 Qxf2+ 23. Kxf2 f6 24. exf6 Nxf6 25. Kf3

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What is the best move for White?

ICC tourney 1616 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
john2001plus (1769) vs. Ethius (1787)

8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 a b c d e f g h 0

(white to move) 1. Nf3 d5 2. d4 Nf6 3. c4 c6 4. e3 e6 5. Nc3 Bd6 6. Bd3 O-O 7. O-O dxc4 8. Bxc4 Nbd7 9. Qe2 Nb6 10. Bd3 Qc7 11. e4 e5 12. dxe5 Bxe5 13. Nxe5 Qxe5 14. f4 Qe7 15. e5 Nfd5 16. Bd2 Re8 17. Ne4 Bf5 18. Nf6+ Nxf6 19. Bxf5 Rad8 20. Rad1 Nfd5 21. Bb1 Qc5+ 22. Qf2 Qxf2+ 23. Kxf2 f6 24. exf6 Nxf6 25. Bc3 Ng4+ 26. Kg1 Rxd1 27. Rxd1 Nd5 28. Bd2 Re2 29. Bd3

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White to play

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Analysis of john2001plus (1846) vs. TampaChess (2815)

8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 a b c d e f g h -2

(white to move) 1. Nf3 d6 2. d4 g6 3. c4 Bg7 4. Nc3 h6 5. e4 Nc6 6. Be2 e5 7. Be3 Nge7 8. O-O O-O 9. Qd2 Kh7 10. Rfd1 f5 11. dxe5 dxe5 12. Qxd8 Rxd8 13. Rxd8 Nxd8 14. Rd1 Be6 15. Nd5 Bxd5 16. exd5 Nf7 17. Bc5 Re8 18. Bxa7 e4 19. Nd4 b6 20. Nb5 Ra8 21. c5 Nc8 22. d6 Nxa7 23. dxc7 Nxb5 24. Bxb5 bxc5 25. Rd7 Be5 26. Rxf7+ Kg8 27. Bc4 Kh8 28. Be6 Bxc7 29. Rxc7

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What is the strongest continuation for White?

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Analysis of john2001plus (1846) vs. TampaChess (2815)

8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 a b c d e f g h +1

(white to move) 1. Nf3 d6 2. d4 g6 3. c4 Bg7 4. Nc3 h6 5. e4 Nc6 6. Be2 e5 7. Be3 Nge7 8. O-O O-O 9. Qd2 Kh7 10. Rfd1 f5 11. dxe5 dxe5 12. Qxd8 Rxd8 13. Rxd8 Nxd8 14. Rd1 Be6 15. Nd5 Bxd5 16. exd5 Nf7 17. Bc5 Re8 18. Bxa7 e4 19. Nd4 b6 20. Nb5 Ra8 21. c5 Nc8 22. d6 Nxa7 23. dxc7 Nxb5 24. Bxb5 bxc5 25. Rd7 Ng5 26. Bc4 e3 27. Rd8 e2 28. Bxe2 Ne6 29. Rxa8

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What is the strongest continuation for White?

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Analysis of john2001plus (1846) vs. TampaChess (2815)

8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 a b c d e f g h 0

(white to move) 1. Nf3 d6 2. d4 g6 3. c4 Bg7 4. Nc3 h6 5. e4 Nc6 6. Be2 e5 7. Be3 Nge7 8. O-O O-O 9. Qd2 Kh7 10. Rfd1 f5 11. dxe5 dxe5 12. Nb5 fxe4 13. Qxd8 Nxd8 14. Nd2 Ne6 15. Nxa7 Bd7 16. Nxe4 Rfd8 17. Nb5

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White to play

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Analysis of john2001plus (1846) vs. TampaChess (2815)

8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 a b c d e f g h 0

(white to move) 1. Nf3 d6 2. d4 g6 3. c4 Bg7 4. Nc3 h6 5. e4 Nc6 6. Be2 e5 7. Be3 Nge7 8. O-O O-O 9. Qd2 Kh7 10. Rfd1 f5 11. dxe5 dxe5 12. Qxd8 Rxd8 13. Rxd8 Nxd8 14. Rd1 Be6 15. Nd5 Bxd5 16. exd5 Nf7 17. Bc5 Re8 18. Bxa7 e4 19. Nd4 b6 20. Nb5 Ra8 21. c5 bxc5 22. Bxc5 Nc8 23. Nxc7 Rxa2 24. d6 Rxb2 25. d7 Ncd6 26. Bxd6 Rxe2 27. Kf1 Ra2 28. Ne8 Ra8 29. Bc7 Nd8 30. Bxd8 Rxd8 31. Nc7 Bf6 32. Ne6 Ra8 33. d8=Q Bxd8 34. Nxd8

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What is the strongest continuation for White?

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Analysis of john2001plus (1846) vs. TampaChess (2815)

8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 a b c d e f g h 0

(white to move) 1. Nf3 d6 2. d4 g6 3. c4 Bg7 4. Nc3 h6 5. e4 Nc6 6. Be2 e5 7. Be3 Nge7 8. O-O O-O 9. Qd2 Kh7 10. Rfd1 f5 11. dxe5 dxe5 12. Qxd8 Rxd8 13. Rxd8 Nxd8 14. Rd1 Be6 15. Nb5 fxe4 16. Nd2 c6 17. Nc7 Rc8 18. Nxe4

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What is the strongest continuation for White?

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Analysis of john2001plus (1846) vs. TampaChess (2815)

8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 a b c d e f g h -3

(white to move) 1. Nf3 d6 2. d4 g6 3. c4 Bg7 4. Nc3 h6 5. e4 Nc6 6. Be2 e5 7. Be3 Nge7 8. O-O O-O 9. Qd2 Kh7 10. Rfd1 f5 11. dxe5 dxe5 12. Qxd8 Rxd8 13. Rxd8 Nxd8 14. Rd1 Be6 15. Nd5 Bxd5 16. cxd5 fxe4 17. Nd2 Nxd5 18. Nxe4 Nb6 19. Bxb6 cxb6 20. Rd7 Rc8 21. h4

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What is the best move for White?

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Analysis of john2001plus (1846) vs. TampaChess (2815)

8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 a b c d e f g h +1

(white to move) 1. Nf3 d6 2. d4 g6 3. c4 Bg7 4. Nc3 h6 5. e4 Nc6 6. Be2 e5 7. Be3 Nge7 8. O-O O-O 9. Qd2 Kh7 10. Rfd1 f5 11. dxe5 dxe5 12. Qxd8 Rxd8 13. Rxd8 Nxd8 14. Rd1 Be6 15. Nd5 Bxd5 16. exd5 Nf7 17. Bc5 Re8 18. Bxa7 e4 19. Nd4 b6 20. Nb5 Ra8 21. c5 bxc5 22. Bxc5

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What is the best move for White?

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Analysis of john2001plus (1846) vs. TampaChess (2815)

8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 a b c d e f g h -1

(white to move) 1. Nf3 d6 2. d4 g6 3. c4 Bg7 4. Nc3 h6 5. e4 Nc6 6. Be2 e5 7. Be3 Nge7 8. O-O O-O 9. Qd2 Kh7 10. Rfd1 f5 11. dxe5 dxe5 12. Qxd8 Rxd8 13. Rxd8 Nxd8 14. Rd1 Be6 15. Nd5 Bxd5 16. exd5 Nf7 17. Bc5 Re8 18. Bxa7 e4 19. Nd4 b6 20. c5 Nxd5 21. Bc4 Nf4 22. Bxf7 Re7 23. Bc4 Rd7 24. cxb6 c5 25. Bb5 Rxd4 26. Rxd4 cxd4 27. b7 Be5 28. Bxd4 Ne2+ 29. Kf1 Nxd4 30. Bc4 Nc6 31. Bd5 Nb8 32. b4 Bc3 33. b5 Kg7 34. Ke2 Kf6 35. Kd1 Ke5 36. Bc4 Bd4 37. Ke2

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What is the strongest continuation for White?

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John Coffey vs. Aremin

8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 a b c d e f g h +2

(white to move) 1. Nf3 Nc6 2. d4 d5 3. c4 e5 4. Nxe5 Bb4+ 5. Bd2 dxc4 6. Bxb4 Nxb4 7. Qa4+ Nc6 8. Nxc6 bxc6 9. Qxc6+ Bd7 10. Qxc4 Rb8 11. b3 Nf6 12. Nc3 O-O 13. e3 Be6 14. Qc5 Nd5 15. Rc1 Nb6 16. Bd3 f5 17. O-O Rf7 18. Rfd1 Qg5 19. d5 f4 20. exf4 Rxf4 21. Ne2 Nxd5 22. Nxf4 Qxf4 23. Bc4 Qf7 24. Rxd5

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What is the best move for Black?

March 2019 Open Main #1 Tournament, https://itsyourturn.com
REINHARD vs. John Coffey

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 h g f e d c b a +2

(black to move) 1. e4 e6 2. e5 d6 3. Nf3 Nc6 4. d4 dxe5 5. dxe5 Qxd1+ 6. Kxd1 Bc5 7. Be3 Bxe3 8. fxe3 Nge7 9. Nc3 O-O 10. g4 Ng6 11. h3 Ncxe5 12. Nxe5 Nxe5 13. Bd3 Bd7 14. a3 Bc6 15. Be4 Rad8+ 16. Ke2 f5 17. gxf5 exf5 18. Bxc6 Nxc6 19. Rhf1 f4 20. Rxf4 Rxf4 21. exf4 Nd4+ 22. Kf1 Nxc2 23. Rc1 Ne3+ 24. Kg1 Nf5 25. Nb5 c6 26. Nc3 Rd3 27. Kh2 Rd2+ 28. Kg1 Rxb2 29. a4 Nd4 30. Rd1 c5

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