Monday, April 29, 2019

What is the strongest continuation for White?

ICC tourney 1635 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of john2001plus (1702) vs. IAlwaysWin (1561)
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
+1
(white to move)
1.Nf3d5
2.d4Nf6
3.c4c6
4.e3g6
5.Nc3Bg7
6.Bd3O-O
7.O-ONbd7
8.b3Re8
9.cxd5cxd5
10.Bb2a6
11.a4b6
12.Rc1Bb7
13.Qe2Ne4
14.Rfd1f5
15.Nd2e5
16.dxe5Nxe5
17.Bxe4dxe4
18.Ndxe4Qe7
19.Nd6Red8
20.Nxb7Qxb7
21.e4
 

White to play

ICC tourney 1635 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of john2001plus (1702) vs. IAlwaysWin (1561)
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
+8
(white to move)
1.Nf3d5
2.d4Nf6
3.c4c6
4.e3g6
5.Nc3Bg7
6.Bd3O-O
7.O-ONbd7
8.b3Re8
9.cxd5cxd5
10.Bb2a6
11.a4b6
12.Rc1Bb7
13.Qe2Ne4
14.Rfd1f5
15.Nd2e5
16.dxe5Nxe5
17.Bxe4dxe4
18.Ndxe4Qh4
19.Nd6Bf3
20.gxf3Qh3
21.Nxe8Nxf3+
22.Qxf3Qxf3
23.Nxg7Kxg7
24.Rd7+Kh6
25.Nd5Qg4+
26.Kf1Qh3+
27.Ke2Qxh2
28.Bg7+Kg5
29.Be5Qh5+
30.f3Kh6
31.Nf6Rc8
32.Rxh7+Kg5
33.Nxh5Rc2+
34.Rxc2gxh5
35.Rg7+
CHECK!
Click here for 24... Kf8.
Click here for 28... Kh5.
Click here for 31... Rh8.

White to play

ICC tourney 1635 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of john2001plus (1702) vs. IAlwaysWin (1561)
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
+2
(white to move)
1.Nf3d5
2.d4Nf6
3.c4c6
4.e3g6
5.Nc3Bg7
6.Bd3O-O
7.O-ONbd7
8.b3Re8
9.cxd5cxd5
10.Bb2a6
11.a4b6
12.Rc1Bb7
13.Qe2Ne4
14.Rfd1f5
15.Nd2e5
16.dxe5Nxe5
17.Bxe4dxe4
18.Ndxe4Qh4
19.Nd6Bf3
20.gxf3Qh3
21.Nxe8Rxe8
22.Kh1Nxf3
23.Qc4+Kh8
24.Qf4Be5
25.Ne4fxe4
26.Bxe5+Nxe5
27.Qxe4Qf5
28.Qxf5
 

White to play

ICC tourney 1635 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of john2001plus (1702) vs. IAlwaysWin (1561)
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
+1
(white to move)
1.Nf3d5
2.d4Nf6
3.c4c6
4.e3g6
5.Nc3Bg7
6.Bd3O-O
7.O-ONbd7
8.b3Re8
9.cxd5cxd5
10.Bb2a6
11.a4b6
12.Rc1Bb7
13.Qe2Ne4
14.Rfd1f5
15.Nd2e5
16.dxe5Nxe5
17.Bxe4dxe4
18.Ndxe4Qh4
19.Nd6Bf3
20.gxf3Qh3
21.Nxe8Rxe8
22.Kh1Nxf3
23.Qc4+Kh8
24.Qf4Be5
25.Ne4Bxb2
26.Nd6Rf8
27.Rc7Nxh2
28.Nf7+Rxf7
29.Rd8+Kg7
30.Rxf7+Kxf7
31.Qc7+Kf6
32.Rf8+Kg5
33.Qf4+Kh5
34.Qxh2
 
Click here for 25... fxe4.
Click here for 21... Nxf3+.
Click here for 25... fxe4.

What is the strongest continuation for White?

ICC tourney 1635 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of john2001plus (1702) vs. IAlwaysWin (1561)
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
+4
(white to move)
1.Nf3d5
2.d4Nf6
3.c4c6
4.e3g6
5.Nc3Bg7
6.Bd3O-O
7.O-ONbd7
8.b3Re8
9.cxd5cxd5
10.Bb2a6
11.a4b6
12.Rc1Bb7
13.Qe2Ne4
14.Rfd1f5
15.Nd2e5
16.dxe5Nxe5
17.Bxe4dxe4
18.Ndxe4Qh4
19.Nd6Nf3+
20.gxf3Be5
21.f4Bxd6
22.Rxd6Rac8
23.Rxb6Re7
24.Rd1Qh3
25.Rxb7Rxb7
26.Qxa6
 

What is the strongest continuation for White?

ICC tourney 1635 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of john2001plus (1702) vs. IAlwaysWin (1561)
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
+4
(white to move)
1.Nf3d5
2.d4Nf6
3.c4c6
4.e3g6
5.Nc3Bg7
6.Bd3O-O
7.O-ONbd7
8.b3Re8
9.cxd5cxd5
10.Bb2a6
11.a4b6
12.Rc1Bb7
13.Qe2Ne4
14.Rfd1f5
15.Nd2e5
16.dxe5Nxe5
17.Bxe4dxe4
18.Ndxe4Qh4
19.Nd6Nf3+
20.gxf3Be5
21.f4Bxd6
22.Rxd6Qh3
23.Qc4+Kf8
24.Nd5Qg4+
25.Kf1Qh3+
26.Ke2Qg4+
27.Kd3Rac8
28.Rd7Rxc4
29.Bg7+Kg8
30.Nf6#
 

White to play

ICC tourney 1635 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of john2001plus (1702) vs. IAlwaysWin (1561)
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
+4
(white to move)
1.Nf3d5
2.d4Nf6
3.c4c6
4.e3g6
5.Nc3Bg7
6.Bd3O-O
7.O-ONbd7
8.b3Re8
9.cxd5cxd5
10.Bb2a6
11.a4b6
12.Rc1Bb7
13.Qe2Ne4
14.Rfd1f5
15.Nd2e5
16.dxe5Nxe5
17.Bxe4dxe4
18.Ndxe4Qh4
19.Nd6Nf3+
20.gxf3Be5
21.f4Bxd6
22.Rxd6Qh3
23.Qc4+Kg7
24.Ne4+Kh6
25.Qf7Qg4+
26.Ng3Re5
27.Rd7Rh8
28.Qg7#
CHECK!

Friday, April 26, 2019

What is the strongest move for White?

Casual Game, https://itsyourturn.com
John Coffey vs. Lee Edwards
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
+3
(white to move)
1.Nf3g6
2.d4Bg7
3.c4Nf6
4.Nc3d6
5.e4O-O
6.Be2Nbd7
7.Be3e5
8.Qc2Ng4
9.Bg5Qe8
10.Nd5f6
11.Nxc7Qd8
12.Ne6Qe7
13.Nxf8fxg5
14.Nxd7Bxd7
15.Qb3b6
16.c5+Be6
17.d5Bc8
18.c6Nh6
19.h3g4
20.hxg4Nxg4
21.a4Nf6
22.Nd2Qc7
23.Qe3Bg4
24.f3Bc8
25.g4a5
26.Nc4Rb8
27.Na3
 

Sunday, April 21, 2019

What is the best defense for Black?

ICC tourney 1172 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of BotanicalKnight (1437) vs. yoshi (1703)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
hgfedcba
0
(black to move)
1.e4e6
2.f4d5
3.e5c5
4.g3Nc6
5.Bg2Nge7
6.Nf3Nf5
7.d3Be7
8.O-Oh5
9.Nc3h4
10.g4Nfd4
11.h3Nxf3+
12.Qxf3Nd4
13.Qd1Bd7
14.Ne2Nxe2+
15.Qxe2Qb6
16.Kh1Rc8
17.c3g6
 
Click here to see what happens if Black castles instead.

What is the best continuation for White?

Live Chess, Chess.com
john2001plus (1921) vs. 3ptdka (2335)
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
+1
(white to move)
1.Nf3Nf6
2.d4g6
3.c4Bg7
4.Nc3O-O
5.e4d6
6.Be2e5
7.dxe5dxe5
8.Bg5Nbd7
9.O-Oc6
10.Qc2h6
11.Bh4Qc7
12.b4Nh5
13.Rfd1a5
14.a3Re8
15.Nd2Nf4
16.Bf1Ne6
17.c5Nd4
18.Qb2Nf8
19.Nc4g5
20.Bg3axb4
21.axb4Rxa1
22.Qxa1Be6
23.Rxd4h5
24.Rd6h4
25.Bxe5Bxc4
26.Bxg7Bxf1
27.Bxf8Kxf8
28.Nd1Bc4
29.Qh8+Ke7
30.Qf6+Kf8
31.Ne3Be6
32.f4gxf4
33.Nf5Bxf5
34.exf5Re1+
35.Kf2Re2+
36.Kxe2Qe7+
37.Qxe7+Kxe7
38.f6+
 

Friday, April 19, 2019

What is the best continuation for Black?

Casual Game, https://itsyourturn.com
as de pique vs. John Coffey
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
hgfedcba
0
(black to move)
1.e4e6
2.Nc3d5
3.d4Nf6
4.e5Nfd7
5.f4c5
6.Nf3Nc6
7.Be3cxd4
8.Nxd4Qb6
9.Bb5a6
10.Bxc6bxc6
11.Na4Qa5+
12.c3Qc7
13.Qh5g6
14.Qe2c5
15.Nf3a5
16.O-O-OBa6
17.Qc2Bb5
18.h3Rb8
19.b3Bxa4
20.bxa4Nb6
21.Rd3Nc4
 

Monday, April 15, 2019

White to play

ICC tourney 1628 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
john2001plus (1692) vs. SunKing007 (1529)
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
0
(white to move)
1.Nf3d5
2.d4c5
3.c4dxc4
4.e3cxd4
5.Bxc4Nc6
6.exd4Be6
7.d5Na5
8.Bb5+Bd7
9.Qa4Nf6
10.Bxd7+Nxd7
11.Bd2b6
12.O-ONb7
13.Re1a6
14.Nc3b5
15.Qd1Rc8
16.Nd4Nf6
17.Nc6Qd7
18.Ne5Qd8
19.Bf4g6
20.Qf3Nd6
21.Nc6Qd7
22.Be5Bg7
23.Nxe7Kxe7
24.Bxd6+Kd8
25.Be5Nh5
26.Bxg7Nxg7
27.Qf6+
 

White to play

ICC tourney 1628 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
john2001plus (1692) vs. SunKing007 (1529)
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
0
(white to move)
1.Nf3d5
2.d4c5
3.c4dxc4
4.e3cxd4
5.Bxc4Nc6
6.exd4Be6
7.d5Na5
8.Bb5+Bd7
9.Qa4Nf6
10.Ne5a6
11.Bxd7+Nxd7
12.Nxd7b5
13.Qb4Kxd7
14.a4e5
15.dxe6 e.p.+fxe6
16.Qe4Ke8
17.Nc3Nb3
18.Bg5Qc8
19.Rd1Nc5
20.Qe2Qb7
21.O-Ob4
22.Nd5Kf7
23.Qf3+Kg8
24.Ne7+Bxe7
25.Qxb7Nxb7
26.Bxe7
 

White to play

ICC tourney 1628 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
john2001plus (1692) vs. SunKing007 (1529)
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
0
(white to move)
1.Nf3d5
2.d4c5
3.c4dxc4
4.e3cxd4
5.Bxc4Nc6
6.exd4Be6
7.d5Na5
8.Bb5+Bd7
9.Qa4Nf6
10.Ne5b6
11.b4Nb7
12.Nxd7Nxd7
13.Bc6Rb8
14.O-Oe6
15.dxe6fxe6
16.Re1Be7
17.Qb3O-O
18.Qxe6+Rf7
19.Bd5Nd6
20.Qxe7
 

White to play.

ICC tourney 1628 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
john2001plus (1692) vs. SunKing007 (1529)
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
+5
(white to move)
1.Nf3d5
2.d4c5
3.c4dxc4
4.e3cxd4
5.Bxc4Nc6
6.exd4Be6
7.d5Na5
8.Bb5+Bd7
9.Qa4Nf6
10.Ne5b6
11.b4Nb7
12.Nxd7Nxd7
13.Bc6Rb8
14.Qxa7Qc7
15.Be3g6
16.Bxb6Qe5+
17.Kd1Bg7
18.Bxd7+Kf8
19.Bc6Nd8
20.Re1Qxa1
21.Qxb8Qxb1+
22.Ke2Qxa2+
23.Kf1Bc3
24.Qxd8+Kg7
25.Qc7Qc4+
26.Kg1Qxb4
27.Rc1Bd2
28.Bc5
 

Sunday, April 14, 2019

Black to play for a slight advantage

ICC tourney 1628 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of IAlwaysWin (1604) vs. john2001plus (1701)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
hgfedcba
0
(black to move)
1.Nf3c5
2.e3Nf6
3.d4e6
4.c3d5
5.Bd3Be7
6.Nbd2O-O
7.O-Ob6
8.e4Ba6
9.Bxa6Nxa6
10.e5Nd7
11.Re1Rc8
12.Nf1cxd4
13.Qxd4Rc4
14.Qd1Re4
15.Re2Nab8
16.Ng3Rxe2
17.Nxe2Qc7
 

White to play for a slight advantage

ICC tourney 1628 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of IAlwaysWin (1604) vs. john2001plus (1701)
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
0
(white to move)
1.Nf3c5
2.e3Nf6
3.d4e6
4.c3d5
5.Bd3Be7
6.Nbd2O-O
7.O-Ob6
8.e4Ba6
9.Bxa6Nxa6
10.e5Nd7
11.Re1Rc8
12.Nf1cxd4
13.Qxd4Rc4
14.Qd1Nab8
15.Nd4Nc6
16.Ne3Rc5
17.f4Nxd4
18.cxd4Rc7
19.f5
 

Black to play for equality

ICC tourney 1628 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of IAlwaysWin (1604) vs. john2001plus (1701)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
hgfedcba
0
(black to move)
1.Nf3c5
2.e3Nf6
3.d4e6
4.c3d5
5.Bd3Be7
6.Nbd2O-O
7.O-Ob6
8.e4Ba6
9.Bxa6Nxa6
10.e5Nd7
11.Re1Rc8
12.Nf1cxd4
13.Qxd4Rc4
14.Qd1Nab8
15.Nd4Re8
16.Nd2Rc8
 

Black to play for equality

ICC tourney 1628 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of IAlwaysWin (1604) vs. john2001plus (1701)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
hgfedcba
-1
(black to move)
1.Nf3c5
2.e3Nf6
3.d4e6
4.c3d5
5.Bd3Be7
6.Nbd2O-O
7.O-Ob6
8.e4Ba6
9.Bxa6Nxa6
10.e5Nd7
11.Re1Rc8
12.Nf1cxd4
13.Qxd4Rc4
14.Qd1Nab8
15.Nd4Nc6
16.Ne3Rc5
17.Nb3Ndxe5
18.Nxc5Bxc5
19.Ng4Ng6
20.Ne3f5
21.Nc2e5
22.b4Be7
23.f4exf4
24.Rf1Qd6
 

What is the strongest continuation for Black?

ICC tourney 1628 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of IAlwaysWin (1604) vs. john2001plus (1701)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
hgfedcba
+1
(black to move)
1.Nf3c5
2.e3Nf6
3.d4e6
4.c3d5
5.Bd3Be7
6.Nbd2O-O
7.O-Ob6
8.e4Ba6
9.Bxa6Nxa6
10.e5Nd7
11.Re1Rc8
12.Nf1cxd4
13.Qxd4Rc4
14.Qd1Nab8
15.Nd4Nc6
16.Ne3Rc5
17.Nb3Ndxe5
18.Nxc5Bxc5
19.Ng4Qh4
20.Nxe5Bxf2+
21.Kh1Bxe1
22.Nxc6Bg3
23.h3Bd6
24.Be3Qg3
25.Bg1Rc8
26.Nd4Rc4
27.Nf3g5
28.Bh2Qf2
29.Bxd6g4
30.Ng1g3
31.Qg4+Rxg4
32.hxg4Qxb2
33.Rf1Qxc3
34.Rf3Qc4
35.Bxg3d4
36.Bf4d3
37.Bd2Qc2
38.Rf2Qxa2
39.Nf3a5
40.Rf1b5
 

Black to play for a winning advantage

ICC tourney 1628 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of IAlwaysWin (1604) vs. john2001plus (1701)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
hgfedcba
+2
(black to move)
1.Nf3c5
2.e3Nf6
3.d4e6
4.c3d5
5.Bd3Be7
6.Nbd2O-O
7.O-Ob6
8.e4Ba6
9.Bxa6Nxa6
10.e5Nd7
11.Re1Rc8
12.Nf1cxd4
13.Qxd4Rc4
14.Qd1Nab8
15.Nd4Nc6
16.Ne3Rc5
17.Nb3Ndxe5
18.Nxc5Bxc5
19.Ng4Qh4
20.Nxe5Bxf2+
21.Kh1Bxe1
22.Nxc6Bg3
23.h3Bd6
24.Be3Qg3
25.Bg1Rc8
26.Nd4Rc4
27.Nf3g5
28.Bh2Qf2
29.Bxd6g4
30.Ng1g3
31.Qg4+Rxg4
32.hxg4Qxb2
33.Rf1Qxc3
34.Rf3Qc4
35.Bxg3Qxg4
36.Be5Qh5+
37.Bh2d4
38.Nh3e5
39.Bg1Qg6
40.Kh2Kf8
41.Kh1Qb1
42.Ng5d3
43.Rxf7+Ke8
44.Rf2Qc1
45.Ne4Qh6+
46.Bh2Qe3
47.Bxe5Qxe4
 

Black to play for a winning advantage.

ICC tourney 1628 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of IAlwaysWin (1604) vs. john2001plus (1701)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
hgfedcba
+2
(black to move)
1.Nf3c5
2.e3Nf6
3.d4e6
4.c3d5
5.Bd3Be7
6.Nbd2O-O
7.O-Ob6
8.e4Ba6
9.Bxa6Nxa6
10.e5Nd7
11.Re1Rc8
12.Nf1cxd4
13.Qxd4Rc4
14.Qd1Nab8
15.Nd4Nc6
16.Ne3Rc5
17.Nb3Ndxe5
18.Nxc5Bxc5
19.Ng4Qh4
20.Nxe5Bxf2+
21.Kh1Bxe1
22.Nxc6Bg3
23.h3Bd6
24.Be3Qg3
25.Bg1Rc8
26.Nd4Rc4
27.Nf3g5
28.Bh2Qf2
29.Bxd6g4
30.Ng1g3
31.Qg4+Rxg4
32.hxg4Qxb2
33.Rf1Qxc3
34.Rf3Qc4
35.Bxg3Qxg4
36.Be5Qh5+
37.Bh2d4
38.Nh3e5
39.Bg1Qg6
40.Kh2Kf8
41.Kh1Qb1
42.a3d3
43.Nf2d2
44.Rd3Qxd3
 
Click here for 42. Ng5.

What is the strongest continuation for Black?

ICC tourney 1628 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of IAlwaysWin (1604) vs. john2001plus (1701)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
hgfedcba
+2
(black to move)
1.Nf3c5
2.e3Nf6
3.d4e6
4.c3d5
5.Bd3Be7
6.Nbd2O-O
7.O-Ob6
8.e4Ba6
9.Bxa6Nxa6
10.e5Nd7
11.Re1Rc8
12.Nf1cxd4
13.Qxd4Rc4
14.Qd1Nab8
15.Nd4Nc6
16.Ne3Rc5
17.Nb3Ndxe5
18.Nxc5Bxc5
19.Ng4Qh4
20.Nxe5Bxf2+
21.Kh1Bxe1
22.Nxc6Bg3
23.h3Bd6
24.Be3Qg3
25.Bg1Rc8
26.Nd4Rc4
27.Nf3g5
28.Bh2Qf2
29.Bxd6g4
30.Ng1g3
31.Qg4+Rxg4
32.hxg4Qxb2
33.Rf1Qxc3
34.Rf3Qc4
35.Bxg3Qxg4
36.Be5Qh5+
37.Bh2Kf8
38.Ne2Qg5
39.Bd6+Ke8
40.Bf4Qf5
41.Nd4Qb1+
42.Kh2Qg6
43.Bb8e5
44.Nf5e4