Friday, May 31, 2019

What is the best continuation for Black?

Casual blitz, Greenwood Indiana Chess Club
Analysis of Reuter, Adam (1915) vs. Coffey, John (2016)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
hgfedcba
0
(black to move)
1.e4e6
2.f4d5
3.exd5exd5
4.Nf3Nf6
5.g3Bd6
6.Bg2O-O
7.O-Oc5
8.b3Nc6
9.Bb2Bg4
10.h3Bxf3
11.Qxf3d4
12.d3Nb4
13.Rf2Re8
14.Qxb7Re1+
15.Kh2Rb8
16.Qxa7g5
17.Nd2Re7
18.Qa4gxf4
19.Kg1Nxc2
20.Raf1Nh5
21.gxf4Ne3
22.Re1Nxf4
23.Qc6Nxd3
24.Rfe2Nxe1
25.Rxe1Re6
26.Qf3Qa5
27.Re2Qxa2
28.Nf1Qb1
29.Rf2Rg6
30.Qxf7+Kh8
31.Qf3Nxg2
32.Rxg2Rxg2+
33.Qxg2Rg8
 

Thursday, May 30, 2019

Black to play for a winning advantage

Casual Game, https://itsyourturn.com
JUMPER vs. John Coffey
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.Nf3c5
9.Be2O-O
10.O-ONc6
11.Rb1Qa5
12.Qe1cxd4
13.cxd4Nxd2
14.Qxd2Qxd2
15.Nxd2Nxd4
 

What is the strongest continuation for Black?

Casual Game, https://itsyourturn.com
Analysis of JUMPER vs. John Coffey
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
hgfedcba
+1
(black to move)
1.e4e6
2.d4d5
3.Nc3Nf6
4.Bg5Bb4
5.e5h6
6.Bd2Bxc3
7.bxc3Ne4
8.Nf3c5
9.Be2O-O
10.O-ONc6
11.Rb1Qa5
12.Qe1Qxa2
13.Qc1Qa5
14.c4Nxd4
15.Bxa5Nxe2+
16.Kh1Nxc1
 

What is the best continuation for Black?

Live Chess, Chess.com
Analyis of Ronaldo2323 (1319) vs. john2001plus (1811)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
hgfedcba
+1
(black to move)
1.e4e6
2.d4d5
3.Nc3Nf6
4.Bg5Bb4
5.Bxf6Qxf6
6.exd5exd5
7.Nf3O-O
8.Bd3Re8+
9.Be2Qe7
10.a3Bxc3+
11.bxc3c5
12.Qd2Bg4
13.h3Bxf3
14.gxf3Nc6
15.Kf1cxd4
16.cxd4Nxd4
17.Re1Qf6
18.Rg1Rac8
19.f4g6
20.c3Rxe2
21.Rxe2Nxe2
22.Qxe2Rxc3
 

White to play

Casual Game, https://itsyourturn.com
Analysis of John Coffey vs. JUMPER
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
0
(white to move)
1.e4e6
2.d4d5
3.Nc3Nf6
4.Bg5Bb4
5.e5h6
6.Bd2Bxc3
7.bxc3Ne4
8.Qg4g6
9.Bd3Nxd2
10.Kxd2Nd7
11.h4h5
12.Qf4b6
13.Nf3Bb7
14.Ng5Qe7
15.Rh3c5
16.Rf3Rf8
17.Nh7Rh8
18.Ng5Rf8
19.Nxf7Rxf7
20.Bxg6O-O-O
21.Qxf7
 

White to play

Casual Game, https://itsyourturn.com
Analysis of John Coffey vs. JUMPER
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
-2
(white to move)
1.e4e6
2.d4d5
3.Nc3Nf6
4.Bg5Bb4
5.e5h6
6.Bd2Bxc3
7.bxc3Ne4
8.Qg4g6
9.Bd3Nxd2
10.Kxd2Nd7
11.h4h5
12.Qf4b6
13.Nf3Bb7
14.Ng5Qe7
15.Rh3c5
16.Rf3Rf8
17.Nh7Rh8
18.Nf6+Nxf6
19.exf6Qd7
20.a4c4
21.Bxg6fxg6
22.f7+Kf8
23.Qf6Rh6
24.Rh1Qd8
25.Qe5Bc8
26.Rhh3Bd7
27.Rhg3Qb8
28.Qg5Rh8
29.Qf6Rh6
30.Rxg6Rxg6
31.Qxg6Ke7
32.Qf6+Kd6
33.f8=Q+
 

What is the strongest continuation for White?

Casual Game, https://itsyourturn.com
Analysis of John Coffey vs. JUMPER
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
-2
(white to move)
1.e4e6
2.d4d5
3.Nc3Nf6
4.Bg5Bb4
5.e5h6
6.Bd2Bxc3
7.bxc3Ne4
8.Qg4g6
9.Bd3Nxd2
10.Kxd2Nd7
11.h4h5
12.Qf4b6
13.Nf3Bb7
14.Ng5Qe7
15.Rh3c5
16.Rf3Rf8
17.Nh7Rh8
18.Nf6+Nxf6
19.exf6Qd7
20.a4c4
21.Bxg6fxg6
22.f7+Kf8
23.Qf6Rh6
24.Qg5Kg7
25.Re1Rf8
26.Qf6+Kh7
27.Rxe6Bc8
28.Re8Rxe8
29.fxe8=QQxe8
30.Re3
 

What is the strongest continuation for White?

Casual Game, https://itsyourturn.com
John Coffey vs. JUMPER
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
-2
(white to move)
1.e4e6
2.d4d5
3.Nc3Nf6
4.Bg5Bb4
5.e5h6
6.Bd2Bxc3
7.bxc3Ne4
8.Qg4g6
9.Bd3Nxd2
10.Kxd2Nd7
11.h4h5
12.Qf4b6
13.Nf3Bb7
14.Ng5Qe7
15.Rh3c5
16.Rf3Rf8
17.Nh7Rh8
18.Nf6+Nxf6
19.exf6Qd7
20.a4c4
21.Bxg6fxg6
22.f7+Kf8
23.Qf6Rh6
24.Qg5Kg7
25.Qf6+Kf8
26.Qg5Kg7
27.Qf6+Kf8
28.Qg5Kg7
29.f8=Q+Rxf8
30.Rxf8Kxf8
31.Qxh6+Qg7
32.Qf4+Qf7
33.Qb8+Kg7
34.Qxa7Qxf2+
35.Kc1Qf4+
36.Kb2Qc7
37.a5
 

What is the best continuation for Black?

January 2019 Open Fast #1 Tournament, https://itsyourturn.com
? vs. ?
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
hgfedcba
+1
(black to move)
1.e4e6
2.d4d5
3.Nc3Nf6
4.Bg5Bb4
5.e5h6
6.exf6hxg5
7.fxg7Rg8
8.Qh5Qf6
9.Nf3Qxg7
10.Ne5Nd7
11.Nxd7Bxd7
12.O-O-OBxc3
13.bxc3c5
14.dxc5Qxc3
15.Bd3Qxc5
16.Rhe1Rc8
17.Re2Qa3+
18.Kd2Qb4+
19.Kc1Qa3+
20.Kd2Qc3+
21.Kc1Ke7
22.Re3Ba4
23.Bf5Qa1+
24.Kd2Qf6
25.Bd3Qxf2+
 

What is the best continuation for Black?

Greenwood Chess Club, Kroger
Analyiss of Steve Sims vs. John Coffey
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
hgfedcba
-1
(black to move)
1.e4e6
2.d4d5
3.Nc3Nf6
4.Bg5Bb4
5.e5h6
6.Bd2Bxc3
7.bxc3Ne4
8.Qg4g6
9.h4c5
10.Bd3Nxd2
11.Kxd2c4
12.Bxg6fxg6
13.Qxg6+Kd7
14.Qg7+Kc6
 

What is the strongest continuation for Black?

Greenwood Chess Club, Kroger
Analyiss of Steve Sims vs. John Coffey
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
hgfedcba
+1
(black to move)
1.e4e6
2.d4d5
3.Nc3Nf6
4.Bg5Bb4
5.e5h6
6.Bd2Bxc3
7.bxc3Ne4
8.Qg4g6
9.h4c5
10.Bd3Nxd2
11.Kxd2c4
12.Bxg6Rg8
13.Bxf7+Kxf7
14.Qh5+Kg7
15.Rh3Qe8
16.Rg3+Kh7
17.Qf3Bd7
18.Nh3Rf8
19.Qg4Qf7
20.Rf3Qg7
21.Qh5Be8
22.Ng5+Kg8
23.Nxe6Bxh5
24.Rxf8+Qxf8
25.Nxf8Kxf8
 

What is the best continuation for Black?

Greenwood Chess Club, Kroger
Analyiss of Steve Sims vs. John Coffey
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
hgfedcba
+3
(black to move)
1.e4e6
2.d4d5
3.Nc3Nf6
4.Bg5Bb4
5.e5h6
6.Bd2Bxc3
7.bxc3Ne4
8.Qg4g6
9.h4c5
10.Bd3Nxd2
11.Kxd2c4
12.Bxg6Rg8
13.Bxf7+Kxf7
14.Qh5+Kg7
15.Rh3Qe8
16.Rg3+Kh7
17.Qf3Bd7
18.Nh3Nc6
19.Ng5+hxg5
20.hxg5Qg6
21.Rh1+Kg7
22.Rh6Qf5
23.Qh5Be8
24.Qf3Bg6
25.Qxf5Bxf5
 

What is the strongest continuation for Black?

Casual Game, https://itsyourturn.com
Analysis of Omri Hulday vs. John Coffey
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
hgfedcba
+2
(black to move)
1.e4e6
2.d4d5
3.Nc3Nf6
4.Bg5Bb4
5.e5h6
6.exf6hxg5
7.fxg7Rg8
8.Nf3Qf6
9.Be2Qxg7
10.h4g4
11.Ne5Nd7
12.Nxg4c5
13.Kf1f5
14.Ne3cxd4
15.Rh3dxe3
16.Rg3Qh8
17.Rxe3Kf8
18.Rxe6Nb6
19.Rxb6axb6
20.Nxd5Qxh4
 

What is the best continuation for Black?

Casual Game, https://itsyourturn.com
Analysis of Omri Hulday vs. John Coffey
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
hgfedcba
+2
(black to move)
1.e4e6
2.d4d5
3.Nc3Nf6
4.Bg5Bb4
5.e5h6
6.exf6hxg5
7.fxg7Rg8
8.Nf3Qf6
9.Be2Qxg7
10.h4g4
11.Ne5Nd7
12.Nxg4c5
13.Kf1f5
14.Ne3cxd4
15.Rh3dxe3
16.Rg3Qh8
17.Rxe3d4
18.Rxe6+Kf8
19.Nd5Qxh4
20.Bf3Qh1+
21.Ke2Qxd1+
22.Rxd1Ne5
23.Rf6+Kg7
24.Rh1Re8
25.Kd1Ng4
26.Bxg4fxg4
27.Rfh6Re1+
28.Rxe1Bxe1
29.Rf6Ba5
 

Wednesday, May 29, 2019

What is the best continuation for Black?

ICC tourney 1651 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of saatvik (1208) vs. john2001plus (1726)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
hgfedcba
0
(black to move)
1.Nf3d5
2.c4Nf6
3.cxd5Nxd5
4.d4g6
5.e4Nb6
6.Bf4Bg7
7.Nc3O-O
8.Be2Bg4
9.O-OBxf3
10.Bxf3Bxd4
11.Nb5Nc6
12.Nxc7Rc8
13.Nd5e6
14.Nc3Nc4
15.Qe2Nc6e5
 

What is the best continuation for Black?

ICC tourney 1651 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of saatvik (1208) vs. john2001plus (1726)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
hgfedcba
0
(black to move)
1.Nf3d5
2.c4Nf6
3.cxd5Nxd5
4.d4g6
5.e4Nb6
6.Bf4Bg7
7.Nc3O-O
8.Be2Bg4
9.O-OBxf3
10.Bxf3Bxd4
11.Nb5Nc6
12.Nxc7Rc8
13.Nd5e6
14.Nc3Be5
15.Qxd8Rfxd8
16.Be3Nc4
17.Bg5f6
18.Bc1Nd2
19.Bxd2Rxd2
 

Tuesday, May 28, 2019

What is the best continuation for White?

ICC tourney 1651 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of john2001plus (1740) vs. lagarto300 (1830)
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
+2
(white to move)
1.Nf3Nf6
2.d4d6
3.c4g6
4.Nc3Bg7
5.e4O-O
6.Be2e5
7.dxe5dxe5
8.Bg5h6
9.Qxd8Rxd8
10.Bxf6Bxf6
11.Nd5Rxd5
12.cxd5c6
13.Rc1Bg4
14.Nd2Bd7
15.O-O
 

What is the best continuation for White?

ICC tourney 1651 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of john2001plus (1740) vs. lagarto300 (1830)
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
+2
(white to move)
1.Nf3Nf6
2.d4d6
3.c4g6
4.Nc3Bg7
5.e4O-O
6.Be2e5
7.dxe5dxe5
8.Bg5h6
9.Qxd8Rxd8
10.Bxf6Bxf6
11.Nd5Rxd5
12.cxd5c6
13.Rc1Bg4
14.dxc6Nxc6
15.Ba6Nb4
16.Bc4Bxf3
17.gxf3Bd8
18.O-ONc6
19.Rcd1Nd4
20.f4
 

What is the strongest continuation for White?

ICC tourney 1651 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of john2001plus (1740) vs. lagarto300 (1830)
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
+2
(white to move)
1.Nf3Nf6
2.d4d6
3.c4g6
4.Nc3Bg7
5.e4O-O
6.Be2e5
7.dxe5dxe5
8.Bg5h6
9.Qxd8Rxd8
10.Bxf6Bxf6
11.Nd5Rxd5
12.cxd5c6
13.Rc1Bg4
14.dxc6Nxc6
15.Ba6Nb4
16.Bc4Bxf3
17.gxf3Nc6
18.Bd5Rb8
19.Bxc6bxc6
20.b3
 

What is the best continuation for White?

ICC tourney 1651 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of john2001plus (1740) vs. lagarto300 (1830)
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
+2
(white to move)
1.Nf3Nf6
2.d4d6
3.c4g6
4.Nc3Bg7
5.e4O-O
6.Be2e5
7.dxe5dxe5
8.Bg5h6
9.Qxd8Rxd8
10.Bxf6Bxf6
11.Nd5Rxd5
12.cxd5c6
13.Rc1Bg4
14.dxc6Nxc6
15.Ba6Nb4
16.Bc4Bxf3
17.gxf3Nc6
18.Rg1g5
19.Bd5Nd4
20.Rg3Re8
21.Rc7Re7
22.Rxb7Rxb7
23.Bxb7
 

What is the best continuation for White?

ICC tourney 1651 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
john2001plus (1740) vs. lagarto300 (1830)
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
+2
(white to move)
1.Nf3Nf6
2.d4d6
3.c4g6
4.Nc3Bg7
5.e4O-O
6.Be2e5
7.dxe5dxe5
8.Bg5h6
9.Qxd8Rxd8
10.Bxf6Bxf6
11.Nd5Rxd5
12.cxd5c6
13.Rc1Bg4
14.dxc6Nxc6
15.Ba6Nb4
16.Bc4Bxf3
17.gxf3Nc6
18.Rg1g5
19.Bd5Nd4
20.Rg3Bd8
21.f4exf4
22.Rd3Bf6
23.Rc4Ne6
24.Bxe6
 

What is the strongest continuation for White?

ICC tourney 1651 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of john2001plus (1740) vs. lagarto300 (1830)
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
+2
(white to move)
1.Nf3Nf6
2.d4d6
3.c4g6
4.Nc3Bg7
5.e4O-O
6.Be2e5
7.dxe5dxe5
8.Bg5h6
9.Qxd8Rxd8
10.Bxf6Bxf6
11.Nd5Rxd5
12.cxd5c6
13.Rc1Bg4
14.dxc6Nxc6
15.Ba6Nb4
16.Bc4Bxf3
17.gxf3Nc6
18.Rg1g5
19.Bd5Nd4
20.Rg3Bd8
21.h4Kg7
22.hxg5hxg5
23.Kd2Kf6
24.Rh1Ba5+
25.Kd3Rg8
26.Rgh3Ke7
27.Rh8Rxh8
28.Rxh8
 

Thursday, May 23, 2019

What is the best continuation for White?

Live Chess, Chess.com
Analysis of john2001plus (1847) vs. Shahriyor0177 (1278)
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
0
(white to move)
1.Nf3c6
2.e4d6
3.Nc3h6
4.d4g5
5.Bc4Bg7
6.h3Qb6
7.O-Og4
8.hxg4Bxg4
9.Na4Qa5
10.Nc3Qb6
11.Be3Qxb2
12.Qd2Qb6
13.Rab1Qc7
14.Nh4Bf6
15.f3Bxh4
16.fxg4Qa5
17.Bxf7+Kd8
18.Rxb7Bg5
19.Rfb1Nd7
20.Be6Ngf6
21.Bxg5hxg5
22.e5dxe5
23.Rb1b4Rf8
24.Ra4Ne4
25.Nxe4Qxd2
26.Rxd7+Ke8
27.Nxd2
 

Black to play for a slight advantage

Live Chess, Chess.com
Analyiss of Shahriyor0177 (1298) vs. john2001plus (1828)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
hgfedcba
-3
(black to move)
1.c3Nf6
2.d3d5
3.h3e5
4.g4e4
5.Bg2exd3
6.Qxd3Bd6
7.g5Ne4
8.Qxd5Nxf2
9.Kxf2Nc6
10.Nf3O-O
11.Be3Be6
12.Qe4Bd5
13.Qg4f5
14.gxf6 e.p.Qxf6
15.Nbd2Rae8
16.Bd4Nxd4
17.Qxd4Qg5
18.e4Qg3+
19.Kg1Bxe4
20.Nxe4Rxe4
21.Qxe4Bc5+
22.Nd4Qf2+
23.Kh2Bd6+
 

Sunday, May 19, 2019

White to play for a slight advantage

ICC tourney 1647 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of john2001plus (1715) vs. BotanicalKnight (1428)
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
0
(white to move)
1.Nf3d5
2.d4f5
3.c4e6
4.Nc3Nf6
5.Ne5Be7
6.cxd5exd5
7.Bf4O-O
8.e3c6
9.Bd3Ne4
10.f3Bh4+
11.g3Nxc3
12.bxc3Bf6
13.h4
CHECK!

White to play for a slight advantage

ICC tourney 1647 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of john2001plus (1715) vs. BotanicalKnight (1428)
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
0
(white to move)
1.Nf3d5
2.d4f5
3.c4e6
4.Nc3Nf6
5.Ne5Be7
6.cxd5exd5
7.Bf4O-O
8.e3c6
9.Bd3Ne4
10.f3Nxc3
11.bxc3Nd7
12.a4Nxe5
13.Bxe5b6
14.f4Bf6
15.O-OBe6
16.a5
 

White to play for a slight advantage

ICC tourney 1647 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of john2001plus (1715) vs. BotanicalKnight (1428)
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
0
(white to move)
1.Nf3d5
2.d4f5
3.c4e6
4.Nc3Nf6
5.Ne5Be7
6.cxd5exd5
7.Bf4O-O
8.e3c6
9.Bd3Ne4
10.f3Nxc3
11.bxc3Nd7
12.O-ONxe5
13.Bxe5Bf6
14.f4Be6
15.Qb1Bxe5
16.fxe5Qg5
17.Rf3Rf7
18.Qb4g6
19.a4Rc8
20.Qc5b6
21.Qa3c5
22.a5bxa5
23.Ba6Rcc7
24.Qxa5
 

White to play for an advantage

ICC tourney 1647 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of john2001plus (1715) vs. BotanicalKnight (1428)
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
0
(white to move)
1.Nf3d5
2.d4f5
3.c4e6
4.Nc3Nf6
5.Ne5Be7
6.cxd5exd5
7.Bf4O-O
8.e3c6
9.Bd3Ne4
10.f3Nxc3
11.bxc3Nd7
12.O-ONxe5
13.Bxe5Bf6
14.Bxf6Rxf6
15.Qe2Be6
16.e4fxe4
17.fxe4dxe4
18.Qxe4g6
19.Rxf6Qxf6
20.Rf1Qe7
21.Re1Re8
22.Bc4Kf7
23.Bxe6+Qxe6
24.Qf4+Qf5
25.Qc7+Kf8
26.Rf1
 

What is the fastest path to victory?

ICC tourney 1647 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of john2001plus (1715) vs. BotanicalKnight (1428)
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(white to move)
1.Nf3d5
2.d4f5
3.c4e6
4.Nc3Nf6
5.Ne5Be7
6.cxd5exd5
7.Bf4O-O
8.e3c6
9.Bd3Ne4
10.f3Nxc3
11.bxc3Nd7
12.O-ONxe5
13.Bxe5Bf6
14.Bxf6Rxf6
15.e4fxe4
16.fxe4dxe4
17.Bxe4Be6
18.Qc2g6
19.Rxf6Qxf6
20.Rf1Qg7
21.Qd3Rf8
22.Rxf8+Kxf8
23.Qg3Qd7
24.Qb8+Kg7
25.Qxa7Bd5
26.Bxd5Qxd5
27.Qxb7+Kh6
28.Qb2Qe4
29.Qd2+Kg7
30.Kf2Qh4+
31.Kg1Qe4
32.g3Qb1+
33.Kf2Qh1
34.Ke3Qd5
35.Qe2Qg5+
36.Kd3Qf5+
37.Kd2Qb1
38.Qe5+Kh6
39.Qf4+Kg7
40.Qc7+Kh6
41.Qf4+Kg7
42.Qc7+Kh6
43.Qxc6Qxa2+
44.Kd3Qxh2
45.Qf3Qg1
46.Qf8+Kh5
47.Qf3+Kh6
48.d5Qb1+
49.Kd4Qb6+
50.Ke5Qc7+
51.d6Qc5+
52.Ke6Qc4+
53.Kf6Qb5
54.Qf4+g5
55.Qe4Qf1+
56.Qf5
CHECK!