Black to play

Branimir Vujic vs. Susan Polgar,

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

(black to move) 1. e4 e6 2. d3 d5 3. Nd2 Nf6 4. Ngf3 Nc6 5. g3 dxe4 6. dxe4 e5 7. Bg2 Bc5 8. O-O O-O 9. Qe2 Qe7 10. c3 a5 11. a4 b6 12. Nc4 Ba6 13. b3 b5 14. axb5 Bxb5 15. Nfd2 Nd7 16. Qd1 Rfd8 17. Re1 Qf6

[ Flip the board | Reset | Options… ] Play chess online

 

Options:
	- allow legal moves only;
	- use short algebraic notation;
movement/animation speed: (slow) (fast)
	- show legal moves;

 

Pawn promotion:
	- Queen
	- Rook
	- Bishop
	- Knight

Click here for the continuation!

Black to play

Play online chess

 

Options:
	- allow legal moves only;
	- use short algebraic notation;
movement/animation speed: (slow) (fast)
	- show legal moves;

 

Pawn promotion:
	- Queen
	- Rook
	- Bishop
	- Knight

Click here for 32... Qh6

Black to move

Play online chess

 

Options:
	- allow legal moves only;
	- use short algebraic notation;
movement/animation speed: (slow) (fast)
	- show legal moves;

 

Pawn promotion:
	- Queen
	- Rook
	- Bishop
	- Knight

Click here for 22... Nxb3
Click here for the continuation!

Black to play

Play online chess

 

Options:
	- allow legal moves only;
	- use short algebraic notation;
movement/animation speed: (slow) (fast)
	- show legal moves;

 

Pawn promotion:
	- Queen
	- Rook
	- Bishop
	- Knight

Click here for the continuation!

What is the correct move for Black?

Live Chess, Chess.com
Analysis of aherring74 (1923) vs. john2001plus (1892)

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

(black to move) 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 dxe4 4. Nxe4 Nd7 5. Nf3 Ngf6 6. Nxf6+ Nxf6 7. Bd3 c5 8. O-O cxd4 9. Nxd4 Bc5 10. Nb3 Bd6 11. Qf3 O-O 12. Bg5 h6 13. Bxf6 Qxf6 14. Qxf6 gxf6 15. Rad1 Be5 16. c3 Kg7 17. f4 Bc7 18. g3 Bb6+ 19. Kg2 a5 20. Nd2 a4 21. Nf3 Bd7 22. Be4 Bc6 23. Bxc6 bxc6 24. Rd6 Rac8 25. Rfd1 Rfd8 26. Rxd8 Rxd8 27. Rxd8 Bxd8 28. Nd4 c5 29. Nc2 Kf8 30. Kf3 Ke7 31. Ke4 Kd6 32. Na3 f5+ 33. Kd3 Kc6 34. Nc4 Bc7 35. b3 axb3 36. axb3 Kd5 37. Ne3+ Kc6 38. Kc4 h5 39. b4 cxb4 40. cxb4 Bb6 41. b5+ Kd6 42. Nf1 f6 43. Nd2 Bg1 44. Nf3 Bf2 45. Nd4 Bxd4 46. Kxd4 e5+ 47. fxe5+ fxe5+ 48. Ke3 Kc5 49. h3 Kxb5 50. g4 fxg4

[ Flip the board | Reset | Options… ] Play online chess

 

Options:
	- allow legal moves only;
	- use short algebraic notation;
movement/animation speed: (slow) (fast)
	- show legal moves;

 

Pawn promotion:
	- Queen
	- Rook
	- Bishop
	- Knight

Click here for 50... hxg4.

Black to play

Live Chess, Chess.com
Coupra (2129) vs. john2001plus (1870)

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

(black to move) 1. e4 e6 2. Nf3 d5 3. exd5 exd5 4. d4 Nf6 5. Bd3 Bd6 6. Nc3 c6 7. h3 O-O 8. Be3 Re8 9. Qd2 Ne4 10. Bxe4 dxe4 11. Ng1 f5 12. O-O-O Be6 13. d5 cxd5 14. Nxd5 Nc6 15. Ne2 Be5 16. Nef4 Bf7 17. g4 g5 18. Nh5 f4 19. Bc5 b6 20. Ba3 Bd4 21. Nc3 e3 22. Qd3 exf2

[ Flip the board | Reset | Options… ] Play online chess

 

Options:
	- allow legal moves only;
	- use short algebraic notation;
movement/animation speed: (slow) (fast)
	- show legal moves;

 

Pawn promotion:
	- Queen
	- Rook
	- Bishop
	- Knight

What is the strongest continuation for Black?

Live Chess, Chess.com
Analysis of Coupra (2129) vs. john2001plus (1870)

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

(black to move) 1. e4 e6 2. Nf3 d5 3. exd5 exd5 4. d4 Nf6 5. Bd3 Bd6 6. Nc3 c6 7. h3 O-O 8. Be3 Re8 9. Qd2 Ne4 10. Bxe4 dxe4 11. Ng1 f5 12. O-O-O Be6 13. d5 cxd5 14. Nxd5 Nc6 15. Ne2 Be5 16. Nef4 Bf7 17. g4 g5 18. Nh5 f4 19. Bc5 b6 20. Ba3 Bd4 21. Nc3 e3 22. Qd3 exf2 23. Ne4 Re6 24. Kb1 Kh8 25. Nxf2 Qd5 26. b3 Bg6 27. Qd2 Qf3 28. Nd3 Re2 29. Ne1 Rxd2 30. Nxf3 Bxc2+ 31. Kc1 Rxd1+ 32. Rxd1 Bxd1

[ Flip the board | Reset | Options… ] Play online chess

 

Options:
	- allow legal moves only;
	- use short algebraic notation;
movement/animation speed: (slow) (fast)
	- show legal moves;

 

Pawn promotion:
	- Queen
	- Rook
	- Bishop
	- Knight

Black to play for a strong advantage

Live Chess, Chess.com
Analysis of Coupra (2129) vs. john2001plus (1870)

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

(black to move) 1. e4 e6 2. Nf3 d5 3. exd5 exd5 4. d4 Nf6 5. Bd3 Bd6 6. Nc3 c6 7. h3 O-O 8. Be3 Re8 9. Qd2 Ne4 10. Bxe4 dxe4 11. Ng1 f5 12. O-O-O Be6 13. d5 cxd5 14. Nxd5 Nc6 15. Ne2 Be5 16. Nef4 Bf7 17. g4 g5 18. Nh5 f4 19. Bc5 b6 20. Ba3 Bd4 21. Nc3 e3 22. Qd3 exf2 23. Ne4 Rxe4 24. Qxe4 Bd5 25. Nf6+ Bxf6 26. Rxd5 Qe8 27. Qxe8+ Rxe8 28. Kd1 Re3 29. Rd3 Rg3 30. Ke2 Rg1 31. Rd1 Bd4

[ Flip the board | Reset | Options… ] Play chess online

 

Options:
	- allow legal moves only;
	- use short algebraic notation;
movement/animation speed: (slow) (fast)
	- show legal moves;

 

Pawn promotion:
	- Queen
	- Rook
	- Bishop
	- Knight

What is the best continuation for Black?

Live Chess, Chess.com
Analysis of Coupra (2129) vs. john2001plus (1870)

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

(black to move) 1. e4 e6 2. Nf3 d5 3. exd5 exd5 4. d4 Nf6 5. Bd3 Bd6 6. Nc3 c6 7. h3 O-O 8. Be3 Re8 9. Qd2 Ne4 10. Bxe4 dxe4 11. Ng1 f5 12. O-O-O Be6 13. d5 cxd5 14. Nxd5 Nc6 15. Ne2 Be5 16. Nef4 Bf7 17. g4 g5 18. Nh5 f4 19. Bc5 b6 20. Ba3 Bd4 21. Nc3 e3 22. Qd3 exf2 23. Ne4 Rxe4 24. Qxe4 Bd5 25. Nf6+ Bxf6 26. Rxd5 Qe8 27. Qxe8+ Rxe8 28. Kd1 Nd4 29. Rf1 Nf3 30. Bb4 Bd4 31. Rxd4 Nxd4

[ Flip the board | Reset | Options… ] Play chess online

 

Options:
	- allow legal moves only;
	- use short algebraic notation;
movement/animation speed: (slow) (fast)
	- show legal moves;

 

Pawn promotion:
	- Queen
	- Rook
	- Bishop
	- Knight

What is the best continuation for Black?

Live Chess, Chess.com
Analysis of Coupra (2129) vs. john2001plus (1870)

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

(black to move) 1. e4 e6 2. Nf3 d5 3. exd5 exd5 4. d4 Nf6 5. Bd3 Bd6 6. Nc3 c6 7. h3 O-O 8. Be3 Re8 9. Qd2 Ne4 10. Bxe4 dxe4 11. Ng1 f5 12. O-O-O Be6 13. d5 cxd5 14. Nxd5 Nc6 15. Ne2 Be5 16. Nef4 Bf7 17. g4 g5 18. Nh5 f4 19. Bc5 b6 20. Ba3 Bd4 21. Nc3 e3 22. Qd3 exf2 23. Ne4 Rxe4 24. Qxe4 Bd5 25. Nf6+ Bxf6 26. Rxd5 Qe8 27. Qxe8+ Rxe8 28. Kd1 Nd4 29. Rf1 Ne2 30. Rxf2 Ng3 31. c3 Re3 32. Rd7 a5 33. Rfd2 f3 34. Rd2d6 f2 35. Rxf6 f1=Q+ 36. Rxf1 Nxf1

[ Flip the board | Reset | Options… ] Play chess online

 

Options:
	- allow legal moves only;
	- use short algebraic notation;
movement/animation speed: (slow) (fast)
	- show legal moves;

 

Pawn promotion:
	- Queen
	- Rook
	- Bishop
	- Knight

Click here for 33... Ne4.

White to play for a winning advantage

Live Chess, Chess.com
Analysis of Coupra (2129) vs. john2001plus (1870)

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

(white to move) 1. e4 e6 2. Nf3 d5 3. exd5 exd5 4. d4 Nf6 5. Bd3 Bd6 6. Nc3 c6 7. h3 O-O 8. Be3 Re8 9. Qd2 Ne4 10. Bxe4 dxe4 11. Ng1 f5 12. O-O-O Be6 13. d5 cxd5 14. Nxd5 Nc6 15. Ne2 Be5 16. Nef4 Bf7 17. g4 g5 18. Nh5 f4 19. Bc5 b6 20. Ba3 Bd4 21. Nc3 e3 22. Qd3 exf2 23. Ne4 Rxe4 24. Qxe4 Bd5 25. Nf6+ Bxf6 26. Rxd5 Qe8 27. Qxe8+ Rxe8 28. Kd1 Nd4 29. Rf1 Ne2 30. Rxf2 Ng3 31. c3 Re3 32. Rd7 a5 33. Rfd2 Ne4 34. Re2 Rxe2 35. Kxe2

[ Flip the board | Reset | Options… ] Play online chess

 

Options:
	- allow legal moves only;
	- use short algebraic notation;
movement/animation speed: (slow) (fast)
	- show legal moves;

 

Pawn promotion:
	- Queen
	- Rook
	- Bishop
	- Knight

The only move that is winning for Black is...

Live Chess, Chess.com
Analysis of Coupra (2129) vs. john2001plus (1870)

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

(black to move) 1. e4 e6 2. Nf3 d5 3. exd5 exd5 4. d4 Nf6 5. Bd3 Bd6 6. Nc3 c6 7. h3 O-O 8. Be3 Re8 9. Qd2 Ne4 10. Bxe4 dxe4 11. Ng1 f5 12. O-O-O Be6 13. d5 cxd5 14. Nxd5 Nc6 15. Ne2 Be5 16. Nef4 Bf7 17. g4 g5 18. Nh5 f4 19. Bc5 b6 20. Ba3 Bd4 21. Nc3 e3 22. Qd3 exf2 23. Ne4 Rxe4 24. Qxe4 Bd5 25. Nf6+ Bxf6 26. Rxd5 Qe8 27. Qxe8+ Rxe8 28. Kd1 Nd4 29. Rf1 Ne2 30. Rxf2 Ng3 31. c3 Re3 32. Rd7 a5 33. Rfd2 Ne4 34. Rd2d5 f3 35. Rf5 f2 36. Rb7 Re1+ 37. Kc2 f1=Q 38. Rxf1 Rxf1 39. Rxb6 Rf2+ 40. Kd3 Rf4

[ Flip the board | Reset | Options… ] Play chess online

 

Options:
	- allow legal moves only;
	- use short algebraic notation;
movement/animation speed: (slow) (fast)
	- show legal moves;

 

Pawn promotion:
	- Queen
	- Rook
	- Bishop
	- Knight

White to play for an advantage

Casual Game, https://itsyourturn.com
John Coffey vs. chessisnoteasy

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 d5 3. c4 e6 4. Nc3 a6 5. Bg5 Be7 6. e3 O-O 7. cxd5 exd5 8. Qb3 c6 9. Bd3 h6 10. Bh4 Nbd7 11. O-O Qb6 12. Qc2 Re8 13. Rfd1 Qd8 14. Bg3 Nf8 15. h3 Bd6 16. Bxd6 Qxd6 17. Rac1

[ Flip the board | Reset | Options… ] Play chess online

 

Options:
	- allow legal moves only;
	- use short algebraic notation;
movement/animation speed: (slow) (fast)
	- show legal moves;

 

Pawn promotion:
	- Queen
	- Rook
	- Bishop
	- Knight

Black to play

Live Chess, Chess.com
soitgoes317 (1704) vs. john2001plus (1858)

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

(black to move) 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 g6 6. Be3 Bg7 7. Bc4 O-O 8. f4 Nxe4 9. Nxc6 Nxc3 10. Qf3 bxc6 11. bxc3 Bxc3+ 12. Kf2 Bxa1 13. Rxa1 d5 14. Bd3 a5 15. f5 Bxf5 16. Bxf5 gxf5 17. Bh6 Qb6+ 18. Kf1 Qb2 19. Re1 e6 20. c3 Qb5+ 21. Kg1 Qb8

[ Flip the board | Reset | Options… ] Play online chess

 

Options:
	- allow legal moves only;
	- use short algebraic notation;
movement/animation speed: (slow) (fast)
	- show legal moves;

 

Pawn promotion:
	- Queen
	- Rook
	- Bishop
	- Knight

Click here for 20... Kh8???

White to play for a slight advantage

Live Chess, Chess.com
Analysis of john2001plus (1866) vs. Gusev (1847)

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

(white to move) 1. Nf3 d5 2. d4 Nf6 3. c4 e6 4. Nc3 c6 5. Bg5 Nbd7 6. e3 Be7 7. Bd3 dxc4 8. Bxc4 b5 9. Bd3 h6 10. Bh4 a6 11. O-O O-O 12. e4 c5 13. e5 Nd5 14. Bxe7 Nxe7 15. Ne4 cxd4 16. Nd6 Nxe5 17. Nxc8 Nxf3+ 18. Qxf3 Rxc8 19. Rac1 Qd5 20. Qe4 Qxe4 21. Bxe4 f5 22. Bb7 Rxc1 23. Rxc1 Rd8 24. Bxa6 b4 25. Bc4 Nd5 26. Rd1 Rc8 27. Rxd4 Kf8 28. h4 Ra8 29. Bxd5 exd5 30. Rxd5 Rxa2 31. Rxf5+ Ke7 32. b3 Rb2 33. Rf3

[ Flip the board | Reset | Options… ] Play chess online

 

Options:
	- allow legal moves only;
	- use short algebraic notation;
movement/animation speed: (slow) (fast)
	- show legal moves;

 

Pawn promotion:
	- Queen
	- Rook
	- Bishop
	- Knight

What is the strongest continuation for White?

Live Chess, Chess.com
Analysis of john2001plus (1867) vs. enjoychess2013 (1042)

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

(white to move) 1. Nf3 d5 2. d4 Nf6 3. c4 e6 4. Nc3 Bb4 5. Bg5 O-O 6. e3 h6 7. Bh4 g5 8. Nxg5 hxg5 9. Bxg5 Be7 10. Bd3 Nc6 11. Bxf6 Bxf6 12. Qh5 Re8 13. Qh7+ Kf8 14. O-O Ke7 15. Bg6 Rf8 16. cxd5 Nb4 17. e4 Qe8 18. e5 Rh8 19. exf6+ Kxf6 20. Ne4+ Ke7 21. Bxf7 Rxh7 22. Bxe8 Kxe8 23. Nf6+ Ke7 24. Nxh7 Nxd5 25. Rfe1 Bd7 26. Ng5 Rg8 27. h4 Nf4 28. g3 Nd3 29. Re3 Nxb2 30. Rae1 Nc4 31. Re3e2 Kd8 32. Nxe6+ Kc8 33. d5 Nd6 34. Kf1 Re8 35. h5 Nf5 36. h6 Nxh6 37. Nc5 Rxe2 38. Kxe2 c6 39. Rh1 Nf7 40. Rh7 Be8 41. dxc6 bxc6 42. f4 a5 43. Ne4 Kd7 44. Nf6+ Ke7 45. Nxe8 Kxe8 46. Rxf7 Kxf7 47. g4

[ Flip the board | Reset | Options… ] Play chess online

 

Options:
	- allow legal moves only;
	- use short algebraic notation;
movement/animation speed: (slow) (fast)
	- show legal moves;

 

Pawn promotion:
	- Queen
	- Rook
	- Bishop
	- Knight

What is the best continuation for Black?

Live Chess, Chess.com
Analysis of Gusev (1865) vs. john2001plus (1894)

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

(black to move) 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. e5 Nfd7 5. f4 c5 6. Nf3 Nc6 7. Be3 Qb6 8. Na4 Qa5+ 9. c3 cxd4 10. Nxd4 Nxd4 11. Bxd4 b5 12. Nc5 Nxc5 13. Bxc5 Bxc5 14. b4 Bxb4 15. cxb4 Qxb4+ 16. Qd2 Qe4+ 17. Be2 Bd7 18. O-O Rc8 19. Rac1 O-O 20. Bd3 Qd4+ 21. Kh1 Rxc1 22. Rxc1 Qb6 23. Qe2 b4 24. Ba6 h6 25. h3 Bc6 26. Kh2 Rd8

[ Flip the board | Reset | Options… ] Play chess online

 

Options:
	- allow legal moves only;
	- use short algebraic notation;
movement/animation speed: (slow) (fast)
	- show legal moves;

 

Pawn promotion:
	- Queen
	- Rook
	- Bishop
	- Knight

What is the strongest continuation for Black?

Live Chess, Chess.com
Analysis of Gusev (1865) vs. john2001plus (1894)

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

(black to move) 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. e5 Nfd7 5. f4 c5 6. Nf3 Nc6 7. Be3 Qb6 8. Na4 Qa5+ 9. c3 cxd4 10. Nxd4 Nxd4 11. Bxd4 b5 12. Nc5 Nxc5 13. Bxc5 Bxc5 14. b4 Bxb4 15. cxb4 Qxb4+ 16. Qd2 Qe4+ 17. Be2 Bd7 18. O-O Rc8 19. Rac1 O-O 20. Bd3 Qd4+ 21. Kh1 Rxc1 22. Rxc1 Qb6 23. Qe2 Rc8 24. Rxc8+ Bxc8 25. Bxb5 a6 26. Bd3 g6 27. h4 Qd4 28. g3 a5 29. Kh2 Bb7 30. Ba6 Bxa6 31. Qxa6 Qf2+ 32. Kh1 Qxg3 33. Qxa5 Qxh4+ 34. Kg2 Qg4+ 35. Kh1 Qxf4 36. a4 Qxe5 37. Qd8+ Kg7 38. a5 h5 39. Qb6 d4 40. a6 d3 41. a7 d2 42. a8=Q d1=Q+ 43. Qg1 Qed5+ 44. Qxd5 Qxg1+

[ Flip the board | Reset | Options… ] Play online chess

 

Options:
	- allow legal moves only;
	- use short algebraic notation;
movement/animation speed: (slow) (fast)
	- show legal moves;

 

Pawn promotion:
	- Queen
	- Rook
	- Bishop
	- Knight

Click here for 32. Kh3.

Black to play for a winning advantage

Live Chess, Chess.com
Analysis of Gusev (1865) vs. john2001plus (1894)

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

(black to move) 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. e5 Nfd7 5. f4 c5 6. Nf3 Nc6 7. Be3 Qb6 8. Na4 Qa5+ 9. c3 cxd4 10. Nxd4 Nxd4 11. Bxd4 b5 12. Nc5 Nxc5 13. Bxc5 Bxc5 14. b4 Bxb4 15. cxb4 Qxb4+ 16. Qd2 Qe4+ 17. Be2 Bd7 18. O-O Rc8 19. Rac1 O-O 20. Bd3 Qd4+ 21. Kh1 Rxc1 22. Rxc1 Qb6 23. Qe2 Rc8 24. Rxc8+ Bxc8 25. Bxb5 a6 26. Bd3 g6 27. h4 Qd4 28. g3 a5 29. Kh2 Bb7 30. Ba6 Bxa6 31. Qxa6 Qb2+ 32. Kh3 Qa3 33. Qa8+ Kg7 34. Qd8 h5 35. Qf6+ Kg8 36. Qd8+ Kh7 37. Qf6 Qf8

[ Flip the board | Reset | Options… ] Play chess online

 

Options:
	- allow legal moves only;
	- use short algebraic notation;
movement/animation speed: (slow) (fast)
	- show legal moves;

 

Pawn promotion:
	- Queen
	- Rook
	- Bishop
	- Knight

What is the strongest continuation for White?

Live Chess, Chess.com
Analysis of john2001plus (1903) vs. Gusev (1856)

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 d5 3. c4 c6 4. e3 Bg4 5. cxd5 Qa5+ 6. Nc3 Nxd5 7. Qb3 Bxf3 8. gxf3 b6 9. Bd2 Nxc3 10. Bxc3 Qh5 11. Be2 e6 12. h4 Be7 13. f4 Qd5 14. Rg1 Qxb3 15. axb3 Bxh4 16. Rxg7 Bf6 17. Rg1 a5 18. Bf3 Kd7 19. e4 Na6 20. e5 Be7 21. Ke2 Nb4 22. Bxb4 axb4 23. Be4 h5 24. Rac1 Rac8 25. f5 Bf8 26. Ra1 h4 27. Rgc1 h3 28. f6 Bh6 29. Ra7+ Rc7 30. Bxc6+ Kd8 31. Rca1 Rxa7 32. Rxa7 Rf8 33. Kf1

[ Flip the board | Reset | Options… ] Play chess online

 

Options:
	- allow legal moves only;
	- use short algebraic notation;
movement/animation speed: (slow) (fast)
	- show legal moves;

 

Pawn promotion:
	- Queen
	- Rook
	- Bishop
	- Knight

White to play for a winning advantage

Live Chess, Chess.com
Analysis of john2001plus (1903) vs. Gusev (1856)

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 d5 3. c4 c6 4. e3 Bg4 5. cxd5 Qa5+ 6. Nc3 Nxd5 7. Qb3 Bxf3 8. gxf3 b6 9. Bd2 Nxc3 10. Bxc3 Qh5 11. Be2 e6 12. h4 Be7 13. f4 Qd5 14. Rg1 Qxb3 15. axb3 Bxh4 16. Rxg7 Bf6 17. Rg1 a5 18. Bf3 Kd7 19. e4 Na6 20. e5 Be7 21. Ke2 Nb4 22. Bxb4 axb4 23. Be4 h5 24. Rgc1 Rxa1 25. Rxa1 Rc8 26. f5 Bg5 27. Kf3 Ke7 28. f6+ Kd7 29. Kg3 h4+ 30. Kg4 Bd2 31. Kxh4

[ Flip the board | Reset | Options… ] Play chess online

 

Options:
	- allow legal moves only;
	- use short algebraic notation;
movement/animation speed: (slow) (fast)
	- show legal moves;

 

Pawn promotion:
	- Queen
	- Rook
	- Bishop
	- Knight

Black to play for equality.

Live Chess, Chess.com
aherring74 (1945) vs. john2001plus (1937)

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

(black to move) 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nc3 d5 3. Bf4 e6 4. e3 Bd6 5. Nf3 O-O 6. Bd3 Bxf4 7. exf4 b6 8. O-O c5 9. Nb1 cxd4 10. Nxd4 Ba6 11. Bxa6 Nxa6 12. Qe2 Nc5 13. Nd2 Rc8 14. Rad1 Qc7 15. g3 Nfe4 16. Nxe4 Nxe4 17. f3 Nd6 18. Rfe1 Nc4 19. b3 Na3 20. Rd2 Qc3 21. Red1 Rc7 22. Kg2 Rfc8 23. Qa6 Qb4 24. c4 Rd8 25. f5 e5 26. Ne2 d4

[ Flip the board | Reset | Options… ] Play chess online

 

Options:
	- allow legal moves only;
	- use short algebraic notation;
movement/animation speed: (slow) (fast)
	- show legal moves;

 

Pawn promotion:
	- Queen
	- Rook
	- Bishop
	- Knight

Click here for 24... dxc4.

Black to play for a draw

Live Chess, Chess.com
Analysis of urlocher54 (1573) vs. john2001plus (1941)

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

(black to move) 1. d4 Nf6 2. Bf4 c5 3. e3 cxd4 4. exd4 Qb6 5. b3 e6 6. Nf3 Nc6 7. Be2 Nd5 8. Bg3 Bb4+ 9. Nbd2 Nxd4 10. a3 Bc3 11. Rb1 Bxd2+ 12. Qxd2 Nxe2 13. Kxe2 Qa6+ 14. c4 Nf6 15. Bd6 Ne4 16. Qd4 Nxd6 17. Qxg7 Rf8 18. Ng5 Qxa3 19. Nxh7 Nf5 20. Nf6+ Kd8 21. Qg5 Qa2+ 22. Kd3 b5 23. Nd5+ f6 24. Nxf6 bxc4+ 25. Kc3 Qa5+ 26. Kb2 c3+ 27. Kc1 Qa3+ 28. Kc2 Nd4+ 29. Kxc3 Qc5+ 30. Qxc5 Ne2+ 31. Kd2 Rxf6 32. Kxe2 Rf5 33. Qc2 Ba6+ 34. Ke3 Rc8 35. Qe4 Rc3+ 36. Kd2 Rcc5 37. Qa8+ Ke7 38. Qxa7 Rfd5+ 39. Ke3 Re5+ 40. Kf4 Rf5+ 41. Kg3 Rg5+ 42. Kh4 Rh5+ 43. Kg4 Rhg5+

[ Flip the board | Reset | Options… ] Play chess online

 

Options:
	- allow legal moves only;
	- use short algebraic notation;
movement/animation speed: (slow) (fast)
	- show legal moves;

 

Pawn promotion:
	- Queen
	- Rook
	- Bishop
	- Knight

What is the strongest continuation for White?

Live Chess, Chess.com
Analysis of john2001plus (1956) vs. aherring74 (1933)

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

(white to move) 1. Nf3 f5 2. e4 fxe4 3. Ng5 Nc6 4. d3 e3 5. Bxe3 e5 6. c4 Nf6 7. Nc3 Bb4 8. Nge4 Nxe4 9. dxe4 Bxc3+ 10. bxc3 O-O 11. c5 b6 12. Bc4+ Kh8 13. O-O bxc5 14. Bxc5 d6 15. Bd5 Bd7 16. Be3 Qc8 17. c4 Qe8 18. c5 Be6 19. cxd6 cxd6 20. Rc1 Rc8 21. Bxe6 Qxe6 22. Qa4

[ Flip the board | Reset | Options… ] Play chess online

 

Options:
	- allow legal moves only;
	- use short algebraic notation;
movement/animation speed: (slow) (fast)
	- show legal moves;

 

Pawn promotion:
	- Queen
	- Rook
	- Bishop
	- Knight

White to play for a winning advantage

Live Chess, Chess.com
Analysis of john2001plus (1956) vs. aherring74 (1933)

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

(white to move) 1. Nf3 f5 2. e4 fxe4 3. Ng5 Nc6 4. d3 e3 5. Bxe3 e5 6. c4 Nf6 7. Nc3 Bb4 8. Nge4 Nxe4 9. dxe4 Bxc3+ 10. bxc3 O-O 11. c5 b6 12. Bc4+ Kh8 13. O-O bxc5 14. Bxc5 d6 15. Bd5 Bd7 16. Be3 Qc8 17. Rb1 Qa6 18. Qb3 Rab8 19. Qc4 Qxc4 20. Bxc4 Na5 21. Bd3 Nc6 22. Bb5 a5 23. a4 Rb7 24. c4 Rfb8 25. Rbd1 Be8 26. f4 exf4 27. Bxf4 h6 28. Bxd6 cxd6 29. Rf8+ Kh7 30. Rxe8

[ Flip the board | Reset | Options… ] Play chess online

 

Options:
	- allow legal moves only;
	- use short algebraic notation;
movement/animation speed: (slow) (fast)
	- show legal moves;

 

Pawn promotion:
	- Queen
	- Rook
	- Bishop
	- Knight

White to play for equality

Live Chess, Chess.com
Analysis of john2001plus (1956) vs. aherring74 (1933)

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

(white to move) 1. Nf3 f5 2. e4 fxe4 3. Ng5 Nc6 4. d3 e3 5. Bxe3 e5 6. c4 Nf6 7. Nc3 Bb4 8. Nge4 Nxe4 9. dxe4 Bxc3+ 10. bxc3 O-O 11. c5 b6 12. Bc4+ Kh8 13. O-O bxc5 14. Bxc5 d6 15. Bd5 Bd7 16. Be3 Qc8 17. Rb1 Qa6 18. Qb3 Rab8 19. Qc4 Qxc4 20. Bxc4 Na5 21. Bd3 Nc6 22. Bb5 a5 23. a4 Rb7 24. c4 Rfb8 25. c5 Nd4 26. Bxd4 exd4 27. cxd6 cxd6 28. Rfc1 g6 29. Kf1 Kg7 30. Ke2 Bxb5+ 31. axb5 Rxb5 32. Rc7+ Kh6 33. Rxb5 Rxb5 34. Rd7 Rb6 35. Kd3 a4 36. Ra7 Rb2 37. f4 Rxg2 38. Kxd4 Rxh2 39. Rxa4 Rh4 40. Ke3 Rh3+ 41. Kf2

[ Flip the board | Reset | Options… ] Play chess online

 

Options:
	- allow legal moves only;
	- use short algebraic notation;
movement/animation speed: (slow) (fast)
	- show legal moves;

 

Pawn promotion:
	- Queen
	- Rook
	- Bishop
	- Knight

White to play for equality

Live Chess, Chess.com
Analysis of john2001plus (1956) vs. aherring74 (1933)

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

(white to move) 1. Nf3 f5 2. e4 fxe4 3. Ng5 Nc6 4. d3 e3 5. Bxe3 e5 6. c4 Nf6 7. Nc3 Bb4 8. Nge4 Nxe4 9. dxe4 Bxc3+ 10. bxc3 O-O 11. c5 b6 12. Bc4+ Kh8 13. O-O bxc5 14. Bxc5 d6 15. Bd5 Bd7 16. Be3 Qc8 17. Rb1 Qa6 18. Qb3 Rab8 19. Qc4 Qxc4 20. Bxc4 Na5 21. Bd3 Nc6 22. Bb5 a5 23. a4 Rb7 24. c4 Rfb8 25. c5 Nd4 26. Bxd4 exd4 27. cxd6 cxd6 28. Rfc1 g6 29. Kf1 Kg7 30. Ke2 Bxb5+ 31. axb5 Rxb5 32. Rc7+ Kh6 33. Rxb5 Rxb5 34. Rd7 Rb6 35. Kd3 a4 36. Kxd4 Ra6 37. Rb7 a3 38. Rb1 a2 39. Ra1 Kg5 40. g3 Kf6 41. f4 Ke6 42. Kc4 Ra4+ 43. Kb3 Rxe4 44. Rxa2

[ Flip the board | Reset | Options… ] Play chess online

 

Options:
	- allow legal moves only;
	- use short algebraic notation;
movement/animation speed: (slow) (fast)
	- show legal moves;

 

Pawn promotion:
	- Queen
	- Rook
	- Bishop
	- Knight

White to play for equality

Live Chess, Chess.com
Analysis of john2001plus (1956) vs. aherring74 (1933)

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

(white to move) 1. Nf3 f5 2. e4 fxe4 3. Ng5 Nc6 4. d3 e3 5. Bxe3 e5 6. c4 Nf6 7. Nc3 Bb4 8. Nge4 Nxe4 9. dxe4 Bxc3+ 10. bxc3 O-O 11. c5 b6 12. Bc4+ Kh8 13. O-O bxc5 14. Bxc5 d6 15. Bd5 Bd7 16. Be3 Qc8 17. Rb1 Qa6 18. Qb3 Rab8 19. Qc4 Qxc4 20. Bxc4 Na5 21. Bd3 Nc6 22. Bb5 a5 23. a4 Rb7 24. c4 Rfb8 25. c5 Nd4 26. Bxd4 exd4 27. cxd6 cxd6 28. Rfc1 g6 29. Kf1 Kg7 30. Ke2 Bxb5+ 31. axb5 Rxb5 32. Rc7+ Kh6 33. Rxb5 Rxb5 34. Rd7 Rb6 35. Kd3 a4 36. Kxd4 Ra6 37. Rb7 a3 38. Rb1 a2 39. Ra1 Kg5 40. g3 Kf6 41. f4 Ke6 42. g4 Ra4+ 43. Ke3 d5 44. f5+ Ke5 45. exd5 Kxd5 46. f6 Ke6 47. g5 Ra5 48. h4 h6 49. gxh6 Kxf6 50. Rf1+ Ke6 51. h7 Ra8 52. h5 gxh5 53. Ra1 Kf7 54. Rxa2

[ Flip the board | Reset | Options… ] Play online chess

 

Options:
	- allow legal moves only;
	- use short algebraic notation;
movement/animation speed: (slow) (fast)
	- show legal moves;

 

Pawn promotion:
	- Queen
	- Rook
	- Bishop
	- Knight

What is the strongest continuation for White?

Live Chess, Chess.com
Analysis of john2001plus (1958) vs. aherring74 (1931)

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

(white to move) 1. Nf3 f5 2. e4 fxe4 3. Ng5 Nc6 4. d3 e3 5. Bxe3 e5 6. c4 Nf6 7. Nc3 Bb4 8. Be2 O-O 9. O-O Nd4 10. Bxd4 exd4 11. Nce4 Nxe4 12. Nxe4 d5 13. a3 Be7 14. cxd5 Qxd5 15. Bf3 Qf5 16. Re1 Qf7 17. Rc1 c6 18. Qa4 Rd8 19. Re2 Be6 20. Nd2 Bg5 21. Rce1

[ Flip the board | Reset | Options… ] Play chess online

 

Options:
	- allow legal moves only;
	- use short algebraic notation;
movement/animation speed: (slow) (fast)
	- show legal moves;

 

Pawn promotion:
	- Queen
	- Rook
	- Bishop
	- Knight

What is the strongest continuation for White?

Live Chess, Chess.com
Analysis of john2001plus (1958) vs. aherring74 (1931)

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

(white to move) 1. Nf3 f5 2. e4 fxe4 3. Ng5 Nc6 4. d3 e3 5. Bxe3 e5 6. c4 Nf6 7. Nc3 Bb4 8. Be2 O-O 9. O-O Nd4 10. Bxd4 exd4 11. Nce4 Nxe4 12. Nxe4 d5 13. a3 Be7 14. cxd5 Qxd5 15. Bf3 Qf5 16. Re1 Qf7 17. Rc1 c6 18. Qa4 Rd8 19. Rc4 b5 20. Qa5 bxc4 21. dxc4 Be6 22. Nc5 Bxc4 23. Bxc6 Rac8 24. Nb7 Rf8 25. Bf3 g5 26. Qe5 Bf6 27. Qg3 Qc7 28. Nd6 Bb3 29. Nxc8 Qxg3 30. Ne7+ Bxe7 31. hxg3 Bf6 32. Be4 Rc8 33. Bf5 Rc7 34. f4 Bc4 35. Rc1 Bd8 36. Rxc4 Rxc4 37. Be6+ Kg7 38. Bxc4 Kf6 39. Bd3 h5 40. Kf2 Bb6 41. Kf3 g4+ 42. Ke4 Ke6 43. b4 Kf6 44. a4 Bc7 45. a5 Ke6 46. Bc4+ Ke7 47. Kf5 d3 48. Bxd3 Kd6 49. Kg5 Kd5 50. a6 Kd4 51. Bf1 Ke3 52. Kxh5 Kf2 53. Kxg4 Kxf1 54. Kf3 Bb6 55. g4 Bd4 56. g5

[ Flip the board | Reset | Options… ] Play chess online

 

Options:
	- allow legal moves only;
	- use short algebraic notation;
movement/animation speed: (slow) (fast)
	- show legal moves;

 

Pawn promotion:
	- Queen
	- Rook
	- Bishop
	- Knight

What is the correct move for Black?

Live Chess, Chess.com
Analysis of aherring74 (1960) vs. john2001plus (1922)

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

(black to move) 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. c3 Nf6 5. Bd3 Nc6 6. cxd4 Bg4 7. Be3 Bxf3 8. Qxf3 Qb6 9. Nd2 Nxd4 10. Bxd4 Qxd4 11. O-O e6 12. e5 Nd7

[ Flip the board | Reset | Options… ] Play chess online

 

Options:
	- allow legal moves only;
	- use short algebraic notation;
movement/animation speed: (slow) (fast)
	- show legal moves;

 

Pawn promotion:
	- Queen
	- Rook
	- Bishop
	- Knight

White to play and win

Live Chess, Chess.com
Analyze mv 19 and variations (1925) vs. aherring74 (2083)

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

(white to move) 1. Nf3 g6 2. d4 Bg7 3. c4 d6 4. Nc3 Bg4 5. Qb3 Qc8 6. e3 e5 7. dxe5 dxe5 8. e4 c6 9. Be3 Ne7 10. Be2 O-O 11. O-O-O a5 12. h3 Bd7 13. Qa3 Re8 14. Na4 Ra6 15. c5 Ra7 16. Nb6 Qc7 17. Nxd7 Nxd7 18. Bc4 b5 19. Bxf7+ Kxf7 20. Qb3+ Nd5 21. Ng5+ Kg8 22. exd5 a4 23. Qb4 Nf6 24. dxc6 Qxc6 25. Rd6 Qxg2 26. Rhd1 Rae7 27. Qxb5 h6 28. Qc4+ Kh8 29. Ne6 Qxh3 30. Nxg7 Kxg7 31. Qxa4 Qg4 32. Qxg4 Nxg4 33. c6 Nxe3 34. fxe3 h5 35. Kc2 Ra7 36. Rg1

[ Flip the board | Reset | Options… ] Play chess online

 

Options:
	- allow legal moves only;
	- use short algebraic notation;
movement/animation speed: (slow) (fast)
	- show legal moves;

 

Pawn promotion:
	- Queen
	- Rook
	- Bishop
	- Knight

What is the strongest continuation for Black?

Live Chess, Chess.com
Analysis of Gusev (1845) vs. john2001plus (1920)

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

(black to move) 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Bb4 5. e5 h6 6. Bh4 g5 7. Bg3 Ne4 8. Nge2 c5 9. a3 Bxc3+ 10. bxc3 Nc6 11. f3 Nxg3 12. Nxg3 cxd4 13. cxd4 Qa5+ 14. Qd2 Qxd2+ 15. Kxd2 Nxd4 16. h4 Rg8 17. Rb1 gxh4 18. Ne2 Nxe2 19. Kxe2 Rg5 20. f4 Rg4 21. Rb4 b6 22. Kf2 a5 23. Rd4 Ba6 24. Bxa6 Rxa6 25. Rb1 Ra8 26. Rxb6 Rc8 27. Rb2 Rc3

[ Flip the board | Reset | Options… ] Play chess online

 

Options:
	- allow legal moves only;
	- use short algebraic notation;
movement/animation speed: (slow) (fast)
	- show legal moves;

 

Pawn promotion:
	- Queen
	- Rook
	- Bishop
	- Knight

What is the strongest continuation for White?

Live Chess, Chess.com
john2001plus (1926) vs. Gusev (1839)

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 d5 4. cxd5 Bg7 5. Nc3 Nxd5 6. e4 Nxc3 7. bxc3 c5 8. Be3 Nc6 9. Be2 Qa5 10. Qd2 cxd4 11. cxd4 Qxd2+ 12. Kxd2 O-O 13. Rab1 a6 14. d5 Ne5 15. Nxe5 Bxe5 16. Rhc1 b5 17. f4 Bd6 18. e5 Ba3 19. Rc7 Rd8 20. Bf3 Rb8 21. Rb3 b4 22. Rxe7 Be6 23. d6 a5 24. Bc6 Rbc8 25. Bb6 Bc1+ 26. Kd3 Rf8 27. Bb7 Bf5+ 28. Be4 Bxf4 29. Bxf5 gxf5 30. Kd4 Ra8 31. Kd5 Bxh2 32. Rh3 Bf4 33. Rf3 Bg5 34. Rg3 h6 35. Be3 a4 36. Bxg5 hxg5 37. Rxg5+ Kh7 38. Rxf5 Kg6 39. Rf6+ Kg7 40. Rf3

[ Flip the board | Reset | Options… ] Play chess online

 

Options:
	- allow legal moves only;
	- use short algebraic notation;
movement/animation speed: (slow) (fast)
	- show legal moves;

 

Pawn promotion:
	- Queen
	- Rook
	- Bishop
	- Knight

What is the strongest continuation for White?

Live Chess, Chess.com
Analysis of john2001plus (1926) vs. Gusev (1839)

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

(white to move) 1. Nf3 Nf6 2. d4 g6 3. c4 d5 4. cxd5 Bg7 5. Nc3 Nxd5 6. e4 Nxc3 7. bxc3 c5 8. Be3 Nc6 9. Be2 Qa5 10. Qd2 cxd4 11. cxd4 Qxd2+ 12. Kxd2 O-O 13. Rab1 a6 14. d5 Ne5 15. Nxe5 Bxe5 16. Rhc1 b5 17. f4 Bd6 18. e5 Ba3 19. Rc7 Rd8 20. Bf3 Rb8 21. Rb3 b4 22. Rd3 Rb7 23. d6 Rxc7 24. dxc7 Rxd3+ 25. Kxd3 Kf8 26. Bc6 a5 27. Bb6 e6 28. Kc4 Ba6+ 29. Bb5 Bb7 30. Bxa5 Bc1 31. Bxb4+ Kg7 32. g3 Be3 33. Bd7 Bg1 34. h3 Bf2 35. Kb5 h5 36. Bc5 Bxc5 37. Kxc5 h4 38. g4 g5 39. Kb6

[ Flip the board | Reset | Options… ] Play chess online

 

Options:
	- allow legal moves only;
	- use short algebraic notation;
movement/animation speed: (slow) (fast)
	- show legal moves;

 

Pawn promotion:
	- Queen
	- Rook
	- Bishop
	- Knight

What is the strongest move for White?

Live Chess, Chess.com
Analysis of john2001plus (1938) vs. Gusev (1827)

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 d5 4. cxd5 Bg7 5. Nc3 Nxd5 6. e4 Nxc3 7. bxc3 c5 8. Be3 Nc6 9. Be2 Qa5 10. Qd2 cxd4 11. cxd4 Qxd2+ 12. Kxd2 O-O 13. Rab1 a6 14. d5 Ne5 15. Nxe5 Bxe5 16. Rhc1 b5 17. f4 Bg7 18. Rc7 e6 19. Bc5 Re8 20. d6 Rd8 21. e5

[ Flip the board | Reset | Options… ] Play online chess

 

Options:
	- allow legal moves only;
	- use short algebraic notation;
movement/animation speed: (slow) (fast)
	- show legal moves;

 

Pawn promotion:
	- Queen
	- Rook
	- Bishop
	- Knight

What is the strongest continuation for White?

Live Chess, Chess.com
Analysis of john2001plus (1938) vs. Gusev (1827)

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 d5 4. cxd5 Bg7 5. Nc3 Nxd5 6. e4 Nxc3 7. bxc3 c5 8. Be3 Nc6 9. Be2 Qa5 10. Qd2 cxd4 11. cxd4 Qxd2+ 12. Kxd2 O-O 13. Rab1 a6 14. d5 Ne5 15. Nxe5 Bxe5 16. Rhc1 b5 17. f4 Bg7 18. Rc7 e6 19. Bc5 Re8 20. d6 e5 21. f5 Rd8 22. Bd1 Bf8 23. Bb3 Rd7 24. Bd5 Rb8 25. fxg6 hxg6 26. Rf1

[ Flip the board | Reset | Options… ] Play online chess

 

Options:
	- allow legal moves only;
	- use short algebraic notation;
movement/animation speed: (slow) (fast)
	- show legal moves;

 

Pawn promotion:
	- Queen
	- Rook
	- Bishop
	- Knight

What is the strongest continuation for White?

Live Chess, Chess.com
Analysis of john2001plus (1938) vs. Gusev (1827)

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

(white to move) 1. Nf3 Nf6 2. d4 g6 3. c4 d5 4. cxd5 Bg7 5. Nc3 Nxd5 6. e4 Nxc3 7. bxc3 c5 8. Be3 Nc6 9. Be2 Qa5 10. Qd2 cxd4 11. cxd4 Qxd2+ 12. Kxd2 O-O 13. Rab1 a6 14. d5 Ne5 15. Nxe5 Bxe5 16. Rhc1 b5 17. f4 Bg7 18. Rc7 e6 19. Bc5 Re8 20. d6 e5 21. f5 Rd8 22. Bd1 gxf5 23. Bb3 Be6 24. Bxe6 fxe6 25. d7 Bf8 26. Bb6 Rab8 27. Ba5 Bd6 28. Ra7

[ Flip the board | Reset | Options… ] Play chess online

 

Options:
	- allow legal moves only;
	- use short algebraic notation;
movement/animation speed: (slow) (fast)
	- show legal moves;

 

Pawn promotion:
	- Queen
	- Rook
	- Bishop
	- Knight