Thursday, December 31, 2020

Blumenfeld Counter Gambit

Blumenfeld counter-gambit analysis
vs.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
hgfedcba
0
(black to move)
1.d4Nf6
2.c4e6
3.Nf3c5
4.d5b5
5.cxb5Nxd5
6.e4Nf6
 
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Blumenfeld Counter Gambit

Blumenfeld counter-gambit analysis
vs.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
hgfedcba
0
(black to move)
1.d4Nf6
2.c4e6
3.Nf3c5
4.d5b5
5.cxb5Nxd5
6.e4Nf6
7.Nc3d5
8.e5Nfd7
9.Be2a6
 
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Blumenfeld Counter Gambit

Blumenfeld counter-gambit analysis
vs.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
hgfedcba
-1
(black to move)
1.d4Nf6
2.c4e6
3.Nf3c5
4.d5b5
5.cxb5Nxd5
6.e4Nf6
7.Nc3d5
8.e5Nfd7
9.Be2a6
10.bxa6Bxa6
11.Bxa6Nxa6
12.O-OBe7
13.h3O-O
 
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Blumenfeld Counter Gambit

Blumenfeld counter-gambit analysis
vs.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
hgfedcba
0
(black to move)
1.d4Nf6
2.c4e6
3.Nf3c5
4.d5b5
5.cxb5Nxd5
6.e4Nf6
7.Nc3d5
8.e5Nfd7
9.Be2a6
10.bxa6Bxa6
11.Bxa6Nxa6
12.O-OBe7
13.h3O-O
14.Bf4c4
15.b3Qa5
16.Ne2Rfc8
17.bxc4Rxc4
 

Blumenfeld Counter Gambit

Blumenfeld counter-gambit analysis
vs.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
hgfedcba
0
(black to move)
1.d4Nf6
2.c4e6
3.Nf3c5
4.d5b5
5.cxb5Nxd5
6.e4Nf6
7.Nc3d5
8.e5Nfd7
9.Be2a6
10.bxa6Bxa6
11.Bxa6Nxa6
12.O-OBe7
13.h3O-O
14.Bf4c4
15.b3Qa5
16.Ne2Rfc8
17.bxc4Rxc4
18.Ned4Bc5
19.Be3Qc7
20.Nb5Qb8
 
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Blumen-feld Counter Gambit

Blumenfeld counter-gambit analysis
vs.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
hgfedcba
-3
(black to move)
1.d4Nf6
2.c4e6
3.Nf3c5
4.d5b5
5.cxb5Nxd5
6.e4Nf6
7.Nc3d5
8.e5Nfd7
9.Be2a6
10.bxa6Bxa6
11.Bxa6Nxa6
12.O-OBe7
13.h3O-O
14.Bf4c4
15.b3Qa5
16.Ne2Rfc8
17.bxc4Rxc4
18.Ned4Bc5
19.Be3Qc7
20.Nb5Qb8
21.Bxc5Naxc5
22.Nd6Rca4
23.Qc2Nxe5
 
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Monday, December 28, 2020

What is the strongest continuation for Black?

Utah Senior Championship, UU
Steve Gordon (2100) vs. John Coffey (2012)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
hgfedcba
0
(black to move)
1.f4e5
2.fxe5d6
3.exd6Bxd6
4.Nf3g5
5.g3g4
6.Nh4Ne7
7.d4Ng6
8.Nxg6hxg6
9.Qd3Nc6
10.c3Bf5
11.e4Qe7
12.Bg2O-O-O
13.Nd2Be6
14.Nf1f5
15.Be3Kb8
16.d5Ne5
17.Qd4c5
18.Qd2Nc4
19.Bg5Nxd2
20.Bxe7Bxe7
21.Nxd2Bf7
22.c4Bg5
23.O-O-Of4
24.e5f3
25.Bf1Bxd5
26.cxd5Rxd5
27.Bc4Rd4
28.Be6Rhd8
29.Bxg4Bxd2+
30.Kc2Rc4+
31.Kb3b5
32.a3Rd3+
33.Ka2Rxg4
34.Kb1c4
 

Thursday, December 17, 2020

White to play

World Championship 28th, Reykjavik
Fischer, Robert James (2785) vs. Spassky, Boris V (2660)
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
0
(white to move)
1.c4e6
2.Nf3d5
3.d4Nf6
4.Nc3Be7
5.Bg5O-O
6.e3h6
7.Bh4b6
8.cxd5Nxd5
9.Bxe7Qxe7
10.Nxd5exd5
11.Rc1Be6
12.Qa4c5
13.Qa3Rc8
14.Bb5a6
15.dxc5bxc5
16.O-ORa7
17.Be2Nd7
18.Nd4Qf8
19.Nxe6
 
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White to play

World Championship 28th, Reykjavik
Fischer, Robert James (2785) vs. Spassky, Boris V (2660)
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
0
(white to move)
1.c4e6
2.Nf3d5
3.d4Nf6
4.Nc3Be7
5.Bg5O-O
6.e3h6
7.Bh4b6
8.cxd5Nxd5
9.Bxe7Qxe7
10.Nxd5exd5
11.Rc1Be6
12.Qa4c5
13.Qa3Rc8
14.Bb5a6
15.dxc5bxc5
16.O-ORa7
17.Be2Nd7
18.Nd4Qf8
19.Nxe6fxe6
20.e4d4
21.f4Qe7
22.e5
 
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White to play

World Championship 28th, Reykjavik
Fischer, Robert James (2785) vs. Spassky, Boris V (2660)
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
0
(white to move)
1.c4e6
2.Nf3d5
3.d4Nf6
4.Nc3Be7
5.Bg5O-O
6.e3h6
7.Bh4b6
8.cxd5Nxd5
9.Bxe7Qxe7
10.Nxd5exd5
11.Rc1Be6
12.Qa4c5
13.Qa3Rc8
14.Bb5a6
15.dxc5bxc5
16.O-ORa7
17.Be2Nd7
18.Nd4Qf8
19.Nxe6fxe6
20.e4d4
21.f4Qe7
22.e5Rb8
23.Bc4Kh8
24.Qh3Nf8
25.b3
 
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White to play

World Championship 28th, Reykjavik
Fischer, Robert James (2785) vs. Spassky, Boris V (2660)
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
0
(white to move)
1.c4e6
2.Nf3d5
3.d4Nf6
4.Nc3Be7
5.Bg5O-O
6.e3h6
7.Bh4b6
8.cxd5Nxd5
9.Bxe7Qxe7
10.Nxd5exd5
11.Rc1Be6
12.Qa4c5
13.Qa3Rc8
14.Bb5a6
15.dxc5bxc5
16.O-ORa7
17.Be2Nd7
18.Nd4Qf8
19.Nxe6fxe6
20.e4d4
21.f4Qe7
22.e5Rb8
23.Bc4Kh8
24.Qh3Nf8
25.b3a5
26.f5exf5
27.Rxf5Nh7
28.Rcf1Qd8
29.Qg3Re7
30.h4Rbb7
31.e6Rbc7
32.Qe5
 
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White to play

World Championship 28th, Reykjavik
Fischer, Robert James (2785) vs. Spassky, Boris V (2660)
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
0
(white to move)
1.c4e6
2.Nf3d5
3.d4Nf6
4.Nc3Be7
5.Bg5O-O
6.e3h6
7.Bh4b6
8.cxd5Nxd5
9.Bxe7Qxe7
10.Nxd5exd5
11.Rc1Be6
12.Qa4c5
13.Qa3Rc8
14.Bb5a6
15.dxc5bxc5
16.O-ORa7
17.Be2Nd7
18.Nd4Qf8
19.Nxe6fxe6
20.e4d4
21.f4Qe7
22.e5Rb8
23.Bc4Kh8
24.Qh3Nf8
25.b3a5
26.f5exf5
27.Rxf5Nh7
28.Rcf1Qd8
29.Qg3Re7
30.h4Rbb7
31.e6Rbc7
32.Qe5
 
Click here for the continuation!

White to play

World Championship 28th, Reykjavik
Fischer, Robert James (2785) vs. Spassky, Boris V (2660)
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
0
(white to move)
1.c4e6
2.Nf3d5
3.d4Nf6
4.Nc3Be7
5.Bg5O-O
6.e3h6
7.Bh4b6
8.cxd5Nxd5
9.Bxe7Qxe7
10.Nxd5exd5
11.Rc1Be6
12.Qa4c5
13.Qa3Rc8
14.Bb5a6
15.dxc5bxc5
16.O-ORa7
17.Be2Nd7
18.Nd4Qf8
19.Nxe6fxe6
20.e4d4
21.f4Qe7
22.e5Rb8
23.Bc4Kh8
24.Qh3Nf8
25.b3a5
26.f5exf5
27.Rxf5Nh7
28.Rcf1Qd8
29.Qg3Re7
30.h4Rbb7
31.e6Rbc7
32.Qe5Qe8
33.a4Qd8
34.Rf1f2Qe8
35.Rf2f3
 
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White to play

World Championship 28th, Reykjavik
Fischer, Robert James (2785) vs. Spassky, Boris V (2660)
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
0
(white to move)
1.c4e6
2.Nf3d5
3.d4Nf6
4.Nc3Be7
5.Bg5O-O
6.e3h6
7.Bh4b6
8.cxd5Nxd5
9.Bxe7Qxe7
10.Nxd5exd5
11.Rc1Be6
12.Qa4c5
13.Qa3Rc8
14.Bb5a6
15.dxc5bxc5
16.O-ORa7
17.Be2Nd7
18.Nd4Qf8
19.Nxe6fxe6
20.e4d4
21.f4Qe7
22.e5Rb8
23.Bc4Kh8
24.Qh3Nf8
25.b3a5
26.f5exf5
27.Rxf5Nh7
28.Rcf1Qd8
29.Qg3Re7
30.h4Rbb7
31.e6Rbc7
32.Qe5Qe8
33.a4Qd8
34.Rf1f2Qe8
35.Rf2f3Qd8
36.Bd3Qe8
37.Qe4Nf6
38.Rxf6gxf6
39.Rxf6
 
Click here for the continuation!

White to play

World Championship 28th, Reykjavik
Fischer, Robert James (2785) vs. Spassky, Boris V (2660)
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
-1
(white to move)
1.c4e6
2.Nf3d5
3.d4Nf6
4.Nc3Be7
5.Bg5O-O
6.e3h6
7.Bh4b6
8.cxd5Nxd5
9.Bxe7Qxe7
10.Nxd5exd5
11.Rc1Be6
12.Qa4c5
13.Qa3Rc8
14.Bb5a6
15.dxc5bxc5
16.O-ORa7
17.Be2Nd7
18.Nd4Qf8
19.Nxe6fxe6
20.e4d4
21.f4Qe7
22.e5Rb8
23.Bc4Kh8
24.Qh3Nf8
25.b3a5
26.f5exf5
27.Rxf5Nh7
28.Rcf1Qd8
29.Qg3Re7
30.h4Rbb7
31.e6Rbc7
32.Qe5Qe8
33.a4Qd8
34.Rf1f2Qe8
35.Rf2f3Qd8
36.Bd3Qe8
37.Qe4Nf6
38.Rxf6gxf6
39.Rxf6Kg8
40.Bc4Kh8
41.Qf4Qg8
42.Rf8
 
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White to lay

World Championship 28th, Reykjavik
Fischer, Robert James (2785) vs. Spassky, Boris V (2660)
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
-1
(white to move)
1.c4e6
2.Nf3d5
3.d4Nf6
4.Nc3Be7
5.Bg5O-O
6.e3h6
7.Bh4b6
8.cxd5Nxd5
9.Bxe7Qxe7
10.Nxd5exd5
11.Rc1Be6
12.Qa4c5
13.Qa3Rc8
14.Bb5a6
15.dxc5bxc5
16.O-ORa7
17.Be2Nd7
18.Nd4Qf8
19.Nxe6fxe6
20.e4d4
21.f4Qe7
22.e5Rb8
23.Bc4Kh8
24.Qh3Nf8
25.b3a5
26.f5exf5
27.Rxf5Nh7
28.Rcf1Qd8
29.Qg3Re7
30.h4Rbb7
31.e6Rbc7
32.Qe5Qe8
33.a4Qd8
34.Rf1f2Qe8
35.Rf2f3Qd8
36.Bd3Qe8
37.Qe4Nf6
38.Rxf6gxf6
39.Rxf6Kg8
40.Bc4Kh8
41.Qf4Qg8
42.Rf8Re8
43.Qf6+Rg7
44.e7Rc8
45.Bxg8
 
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White to play

World Championship 28th, Reykjavik
Fischer, Robert James (2785) vs. Spassky, Boris V (2660)
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
+8
(white to move)
1.c4e6
2.Nf3d5
3.d4Nf6
4.Nc3Be7
5.Bg5O-O
6.e3h6
7.Bh4b6
8.cxd5Nxd5
9.Bxe7Qxe7
10.Nxd5exd5
11.Rc1Be6
12.Qa4c5
13.Qa3Rc8
14.Bb5a6
15.dxc5bxc5
16.O-ORa7
17.Be2Nd7
18.Nd4Qf8
19.Nxe6fxe6
20.e4d4
21.f4Qe7
22.e5Rb8
23.Bc4Kh8
24.Qh3Nf8
25.b3a5
26.f5exf5
27.Rxf5Nh7
28.Rcf1Qd8
29.Qg3Re7
30.h4Rbb7
31.e6Rbc7
32.Qe5Qe8
33.a4Qd8
34.Rf1f2Qe8
35.Rf2f3Qd8
36.Bd3Qe8
37.Qe4Nf6
38.Rxf6gxf6
39.Rxf6Kg8
40.Bc4Kh8
41.Qf4Qg8
42.Rf8Re8
43.Qf6+Rg7
44.e7Rc8
45.Bxg8Rc6
46.Be6+Kh7
47.Bf5+Rg6
48.Bxg6#
 

White to play

World Championship 28th, Reykjavik
Analysis of Fischer, Robert James (2785) vs. Spassky, Boris V (2660)
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
0
(white to move)
1.c4e6
2.Nf3d5
3.d4Nf6
4.Nc3Be7
5.Bg5O-O
6.e3h6
7.Bh4b6
8.cxd5Nxd5
9.Bxe7Qxe7
10.Nxd5exd5
11.Rc1Be6
12.Qa4c5
13.Qa3Rc8
14.Bb5a6
15.dxc5bxc5
16.O-ORa7
17.Be2Nd7
18.Nd4Qf8
19.Nxe6fxe6
20.e4c4
21.Qh3Qf7
22.Bg4Re8
23.exd5exd5
24.Rce1Ne5
25.Bh5g6
26.Qg3Kh7
27.Rxe5
 

White to play

World Championship 28th, Reykjavik
Analysis of Fischer, Robert James (2785) vs. Spassky, Boris V (2660)
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
0
(white to move)
1.c4e6
2.Nf3d5
3.d4Nf6
4.Nc3Be7
5.Bg5O-O
6.e3h6
7.Bh4b6
8.cxd5Nxd5
9.Bxe7Qxe7
10.Nxd5exd5
11.Rc1Be6
12.Qa4c5
13.Qa3Rc8
14.Bb5a6
15.dxc5bxc5
16.O-ORa7
17.Be2Nd7
18.Nd4Qf8
19.Nxe6fxe6
20.e4c4
21.Qh3Qf7
22.Bg4Re8
23.exd5exd5
24.Rfe1Rxe1+
25.Rxe1Nf8
26.Qc3
 
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Wednesday, December 16, 2020

Black to play

?, ?
? vs. ?
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
hgfedcba
0
(black to move)
1.e4c5
2.Nf3Nc6
3.d4cxd4
4.Nxd4Nf6
5.Nc3g6
6.Be3Bg7
7.Nxc6bxc6
8.e5Ng8
9.f4f6
10.e6d5
11.f5Qd6
12.g4Bh6
13.Bd4Bf4
14.Qf3h5
15.h3hxg4
16.hxg4Rxh1
17.Qxh1Bg3+
18.Kd2Bf4+
19.Kd1Qb4
20.Qg1c5
 
Click here for the continuation!

Black to play

?, ?
? vs. ?
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
hgfedcba
0
(black to move)
1.e4c5
2.Nf3Nc6
3.d4cxd4
4.Nxd4Nf6
5.Nc3g6
6.Be3Bg7
7.Nxc6bxc6
8.e5Ng8
9.f4f6
10.e6d5
11.f5Qd6
12.g4Bh6
13.Bd4Bf4
14.Qf3h5
15.h3hxg4
16.hxg4Rxh1
17.Qxh1Bg3+
18.Kd2Bf4+
19.Kd1Qb4
20.Qg1c5
21.Be3Qxb2
22.Rb1Qxc3
23.Bxf4Qf3+
 

Black to play

?, ?
? vs. ?
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
hgfedcba
0
(black to move)
1.e4c5
2.Nf3Nc6
3.d4cxd4
4.Nxd4Nf6
5.Nc3g6
6.Be3Bg7
7.Nxc6bxc6
8.e5Ng8
9.f4f6
10.e6d5
11.f5Qd6
12.g4Bh6
13.Bd4Bf4
14.Qf3h5
15.h3hxg4
16.hxg4Rxh1
17.Qxh1Bg3+
18.Kd1Qb4
19.Qg1Be5
20.Ne2Ba6
21.Bxe5fxe5
 
Click here for the continuation!

Black to play

?, ?
? vs. ?
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
hgfedcba
-1
(black to move)
1.e4c5
2.Nf3Nc6
3.d4cxd4
4.Nxd4Nf6
5.Nc3g6
6.Be3Bg7
7.Nxc6bxc6
8.e5Ng8
9.f4f6
10.e6d5
11.f5Qd6
12.g4Bh6
13.Bd4Bf4
14.Qf3h5
15.h3hxg4
16.hxg4Rxh1
17.Qxh1Bg3+
18.Kd1Qb4
19.Qg1Be5
20.Ne2Ba6
21.Bxe5fxe5
22.fxg6Qxb2
23.Rc1Qb6
24.Qh2Qe3
25.Qh7O-O-O
 

Thursday, December 3, 2020

White to play

Casual Game, https://itsyourturn.com
John Coffey: Stay home as much vs. JUMPER
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
-1
(white to move)
1.Nf3d5
2.d4Nf6
3.c4c6
4.Nc3e6
5.Bg5Be7
6.e3Nbd7
7.cxd5exd5
8.Bd3Nf8
9.O-ONe6
10.Bh4Qb6
11.Rb1O-O
12.b4a6
13.a4Qc7
14.Qc2h6
15.b5axb5
16.axb5Bd7
17.bxc6Bxc6
18.Bxf6Bxf6
19.Nxd5Bxd5
20.e4Qxc2
21.Bxc2Bc4
22.Rfd1b5
23.e5Be7
24.d5Nc5
25.d6Bd8
26.Nd4Rc8
27.Nxb5Bxb5
28.Rxb5Ne6
29.Be4Bh4
30.g3Bg5
31.f4Bd8
32.f5Ng5
33.Bd5Rc2
34.Bg2Ra2
35.h4Nh7
36.Bd5Ra5
37.Rb7Rc5
38.e6fxe6
39.fxe6Nf6
40.Ba2Kh7
41.Bb1+Kg8
42.e7
 

Saturday, October 24, 2020

What is the strongest continuation for Black?

Live Chess, Chess.com
Analysis of SlickJones99 (1396) vs. john2001plus (1964)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
hgfedcba
0
(black to move)
1.e4e6
2.Nf3d5
3.exd5exd5
4.d4Nf6
5.g3Bd6
6.Bg2Qe7+
7.Be3O-O
8.O-ORe8
9.Re1Bg4
10.Nbd2Ne4
11.c3c6
 

What is the strongest continuation for Black?

Live Chess, Chess.com
Analysis of SlickJones99 (1396) vs. john2001plus (1964)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
hgfedcba
0
(black to move)
1.e4e6
2.Nf3d5
3.exd5exd5
4.d4Nf6
5.g3Bd6
6.Bg2Qe7+
7.Be3O-O
8.O-ORe8
9.Re1Bg4
10.Nbd2Ne4
11.c3Qf6
12.Qc2Nxd2
13.Nxd2Nd7
14.Bxd5c6
15.Bg2Nb6
16.Ne4Qe7
17.Nxd6Qxd6
18.Bf4Qd7
19.h3Bxh3
20.Re2Rxe2
21.Qxe2Bxg2
22.Kxg2Re8
23.Qd2Nc4
24.Qc1Re2
25.b3Nb2
26.Qf1Qg4
27.Be3Nd3
28.Rd1f5
29.Kg1f4
 

White to play

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Analysis of aherring74 (1922) vs. john2001plus (1942)
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(white to move)
1.d4Nf6
2.Nc3d5
3.Bf4e6
4.e3Bd6
5.Bd3Bxf4
6.exf4O-O
7.Nf3c5
8.dxc5Qa5
9.Qd2Qxc5
10.Qe3Nbd7
11.Ne5Qxe3+
12.fxe3Nxe5
13.fxe5Ng4
14.e4dxe4
15.Nxe4Nxe5
16.O-O-ORd8
17.Nc5Nxd3+
18.Rxd3Rxd3
19.Nxd3Bd7
20.Ne5Bc6
21.Nxc6bxc6
22.Rd1Kf8
23.Rd6Ke7
24.Rxc6Kd7
25.Rc4e5
26.Kd2f5
27.Rb4Rc8
28.Rb5Kd6
29.Rb7Rc7
30.Rxc7Kxc7
31.c4Kd6
32.b4g5
33.Ke3h5
34.a3e4
35.Kd4Kc6
36.a4Kd6
37.c5+Ke6
38.b5Kd7
39.a5a6
40.bxa6Kc6
41.h3Kc7
42.g4hxg4
43.hxg4f4
44.Kxe4Kc6
45.a7Kb7
46.a8=Q+Kxa8
47.c6Ka7
48.Kd4Ka6
49.Kd5f3
50.c7
 
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