Chess Analysis Blog: May 2020

Saturday, May 30, 2020

What is the strongest continuation for White?

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Analysis of john2001plus (1864) vs. Gusev (1725)


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(white to move)

1.	Nf3	d5
2.	d4	Nf6
3.	c4	c6
4.	e3	e6
5.	Nc3	Nbd7
6.	Bd3	dxc4
7.	Bxc4	b5
8.	Bd3	Be7
9.	O-O	a6
10.	e4	c5
11.	e5	Nd5
12.	Nxd5	exd5
13.	dxc5	Nxc5
14.	Be3	Nxd3
15.	Qxd3	Bb7
16.	Rac1	O-O
17.	Nd4	Bg5
18.	Bxg5	Qxg5
19.	Rc7	Rab8
20.	f4	Qd8
21.	Rfc1	Re8
22.	Qg3	g6
23.	Nf5	Kh8
24.	Nd6	Re7
25.	Nxf7+	Rxf7
26.	Rxf7	Rc8
27.	Rf1	Rc7
28.	Qg5	Qxg5
29.	fxg5

Friday, May 29, 2020

White to play

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John Coffey vs. visorboy2000


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-1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	Nc6
2.	d4	d5
3.	c4	Be6
4.	cxd5	Bxd5
5.	Nc3	Bxf3
6.	exf3	Qxd4
7.	Qc2	Qe5+
8.	Be3	a6
9.	O-O-O	Rd8
10.	Rxd8+	Nxd8
11.	Bc4	e6
12.	Kb1	Be7
13.	f4	Qa5
14.	g4	h6
15.	f5	exf5
16.	Rg1	Bf6
17.	Nd5	c6
18.	Bb6

Thursday, May 28, 2020

White to play

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? vs. ?


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-1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	Nf6
2.	d4	e6
3.	c4	d5
4.	Nc3	c6
5.	e3	Nbd7
6.	Bd3	dxc4
7.	Bxc4	b5
8.	Bd3	Bb7
9.	O-O	a6
10.	e4	c5
11.	d5	exd5
12.	exd5	Nxd5
13.	Nxd5	Bxd5
14.	Re1+	Be7
15.	Bg5	f6
16.	Bf4	Nb6
17.	Qc2	g6
18.	a4	Nxa4
19.	Rad1	Nb6
20.	Bxg6+	hxg6
21.	Qxg6+	Kd7
22.	Qf5+	Kc6
23.	Re6+	Kb7
24.	Rxb6+	Kxb6
25.	Rxd5	Qg8
26.	Rd7	Ra7
27.	Rxa7	Kxa7
28.	Qd7+	Ka8
29.	Qxe7	Qh7
30.	Qe6	Kb7
31.	h4	Rd8
32.	Qxf6

White to play

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? vs. ?


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-4

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	Nf6
2.	d4	e6
3.	c4	d5
4.	Nc3	c6
5.	e3	Nbd7
6.	Bd3	dxc4
7.	Bxc4	b5
8.	Bd3	Bb7
9.	O-O	a6
10.	e4	c5
11.	d5	Qc7
12.	dxe6	fxe6
13.	Ng5	Qc6
14.	Qe2	c4
15.	Bc2	Bc5
16.	b4	Bxb4
17.	Nd5	Nxd5
18.	exd5	Qxd5
19.	Qh5+	g6
20.	Qh3	O-O-O
21.	a4	Nc5
22.	axb5	axb5
23.	Rb1	Bd2
24.	Nf7

Monday, May 25, 2020

White to play

?, ?
? vs. ?


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-1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	d5
2.	d4	Nf6
3.	c4	e6
4.	Nc3	c6
5.	e3	Nbd7
6.	Be2	Bd6
7.	O-O	O-O
8.	b3	b6
9.	a4	Bb7
10.	a5	bxa5
11.	Qc2	Re8
12.	Bb2	e5
13.	cxd5	cxd5
14.	Nb5	Rc8
15.	Qxc8	Bxc8
16.	Nxd6	Rf8
17.	dxe5	Ne4
18.	Ba3	Nxd6
19.	Bxd6	Re8
20.	Rfc1	f6
21.	Bc7	Qe7
22.	exf6	Nxf6
23.	h3

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White to play

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? vs. ?


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-1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	d5
2.	d4	Nf6
3.	c4	e6
4.	Nc3	c6
5.	e3	Nbd7
6.	Be2	Bd6
7.	O-O	O-O
8.	b3	b6
9.	a4	Bb7
10.	a5	bxa5
11.	Qc2	Re8
12.	Bb2	e5
13.	cxd5	cxd5
14.	Nb5	Rc8
15.	Qxc8	Bxc8
16.	Nxd6	Rf8
17.	dxe5	Ne4
18.	Ba3	Nxd6
19.	Bxd6	Re8
20.	Rfc1	f6
21.	Bc7	Qe7
22.	exf6	Nxf6
23.	h3

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White to play

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? vs. ?


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-1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	d5
2.	d4	Nf6
3.	c4	e6
4.	Nc3	c6
5.	e3	Nbd7
6.	Be2	Bd6
7.	O-O	O-O
8.	b3	b6
9.	a4	Bb7
10.	a5	bxa5
11.	Qc2	Re8
12.	Bb2	e5
13.	cxd5	cxd5
14.	Nb5	Rc8
15.	Qxc8	Bxc8
16.	Nxd6	Rf8
17.	dxe5	Ne4
18.	Ba3	Nxd6
19.	Bxd6	Re8
20.	Rfc1	f6
21.	Bc7	Qe7
22.	exf6	Nxf6
23.	h3	Bb7
24.	Be5	Qd8
25.	Rc2	Ne4
26.	Rac1	Nd6
27.	Bd4	a6
28.	Rc7

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White to play

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? vs. ?


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-1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	d5
2.	d4	Nf6
3.	c4	e6
4.	Nc3	c6
5.	e3	Nbd7
6.	Be2	Bd6
7.	O-O	O-O
8.	b3	b6
9.	a4	Bb7
10.	a5	bxa5
11.	Qc2	Re8
12.	Bb2	e5
13.	cxd5	cxd5
14.	Nb5	Rc8
15.	Qxc8	Bxc8
16.	Nxd6	Rf8
17.	dxe5	Ne4
18.	Ba3	Nxd6
19.	Bxd6	Re8
20.	Rfc1	f6
21.	Bc7	Qe7
22.	exf6	Nxf6
23.	h3	Bb7
24.	Be5	Qd8
25.	Rc2	Ne4
26.	Rac1	Nd6
27.	Bd4	a6
28.	Rc7	Re7
29.	Bb6	Rxc7
30.	Rxc7	Qe8
31.	Bd4	Bc8
32.	Rxg7+	Kf8
33.	g4

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White to play

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? vs. ?


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(white to move)

1.	Nf3	d5
2.	d4	Nf6
3.	c4	e6
4.	Nc3	c6
5.	e3	Nbd7
6.	Be2	Bd6
7.	O-O	O-O
8.	b3	b6
9.	a4	Bb7
10.	a5	bxa5
11.	Qc2	Re8
12.	Bb2	e5
13.	cxd5	cxd5
14.	Nb5	Rc8
15.	Qxc8	Bxc8
16.	Nxd6	Rf8
17.	dxe5	Ne4
18.	Ba3	Nxd6
19.	Bxd6	Re8
20.	Rfc1	f6
21.	Bc7	Qe7
22.	exf6	Nxf6
23.	h3	Bb7
24.	Be5	Qd8
25.	Rc2	Ne4
26.	Rac1	Nd6
27.	Bd4	a6
28.	Rc7	Re7
29.	Bb6	Rxc7
30.	Rxc7	Qe8
31.	Bd4	Bc8
32.	Rxg7+	Kf8
33.	g4	Qe4
34.	Rc7	Ke8
35.	Ne5	Qb1+
36.	Kg2	Qxb3
37.	Bc5	d4
38.	Bxd6

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White to play

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(white to move)

1.	Nf3	d5
2.	d4	Nf6
3.	c4	e6
4.	Nc3	c6
5.	e3	Nbd7
6.	Be2	Bd6
7.	O-O	O-O
8.	b3	b6
9.	a4	Bb7
10.	a5	bxa5
11.	Qc2	Re8
12.	Bb2	e5
13.	cxd5	cxd5
14.	Nb5	Rc8
15.	Qxc8	Bxc8
16.	Nxd6	Rf8
17.	dxe5	Ne4
18.	Ba3	Nxd6
19.	Bxd6	Re8
20.	Rfc1	f6
21.	Bc7	Qe7
22.	exf6	Nxf6
23.	h3	Bb7
24.	Be5	Qd8
25.	Rc2	Ne4
26.	Rac1	Nd6
27.	Bd4	a6
28.	Rc7	Re7
29.	Bb6	Rxc7
30.	Rxc7	Qe8
31.	Bd4	Bc8
32.	Rxg7+	Kf8
33.	g4	Qe4
34.	Rc7	Ke8
35.	Ne5	Qb1+
36.	Kg2	Qxb3
37.	Bc5	d4
38.	Bxd6	Bb7+
39.	Kg3	dxe3
40.	Bc4	Qb2
41.	Re7+	Kd8
42.	Nf7+	Kc8
43.	Be6#

CHECK!

Saturday, May 23, 2020

White to play.

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john2001plus (1743) vs. Axxe2020 (1498), G/29


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(white to move)

1.	Nf3	Nf6
2.	d4	e6
3.	c4	Bb4+
4.	Nbd2	c5
5.	e3	d5
6.	a3	Qa5
7.	Rb1	Bxd2+
8.	Bxd2

White to play

ICC tourney 1716 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of john2001plus (1724) vs. weakfish (1239)


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(white to move)

1.	Nf3	d5
2.	d4	c6
3.	c4	Nf6
4.	Nc3	dxc4
5.	a4	h6
6.	e4	Bg4
7.	Bxc4	e6
8.	e5	Nd5
9.	O-O	Bb4
10.	Ne4	O-O
11.	h3	Bh5
12.	Bxh6	gxh6
13.	Bxd5	exd5
14.	Nf6+	Kg7
15.	Nxh5+	Kh8
16.	Qc1	Kh7
17.	Qc2+	f5
18.	exf6 e.p.+	Kh8
19.	Rfe1	Bxe1
20.	Qg6	Qd7
21.	Rxe1	Qh7
22.	Qxh7+	Kxh7
23.	Re7+	Kg8
24.	Ne5	Rf7
25.	Rxf7	Na6
26.	Rg7+	Kf8
27.	Re7	Nc7
28.	Ng6+

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White to play

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White to play

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White to play

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Friday, May 22, 2020

White to play for a winning advantage

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Analysis of john2001plus (1905) vs. soitgoes317 (1732)


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(white to move)

1.	Nf3	Nf6
2.	c4	g6
3.	d4	Bg7
4.	Nc3	d5
5.	cxd5	Nxd5
6.	Qb3	Nxc3
7.	bxc3	O-O
8.	e4	c5
9.	Be3	Bg4
10.	Rd1	Bxf3
11.	gxf3	Qc7
12.	Bc4	Nc6
13.	Bb5	Rfd8
14.	Bxc6	bxc6
15.	O-O	Rab8
16.	Qc4	cxd4
17.	cxd4	e6
18.	d5	exd5
19.	exd5	Be5
20.	dxc6	Bxh2+
21.	Kg2	Be5
22.	Bh6	Rd6
23.	Rxd6	Bxd6
24.	Rd1	Re8
25.	Bf4	Bxf4
26.	Rd7

CHECK!

White to play for a winning advantage

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Analysis of john2001plus (1905) vs. soitgoes317 (1732)


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(white to move)

1.	Nf3	Nf6
2.	c4	g6
3.	d4	Bg7
4.	Nc3	d5
5.	cxd5	Nxd5
6.	Qb3	Nxc3
7.	bxc3	O-O
8.	e4	c5
9.	Be3	Bg4
10.	Rd1	Bxf3
11.	gxf3	Qc7
12.	Bc4	Nc6
13.	Bb5	Rfd8
14.	Bxc6	bxc6
15.	O-O	Rab8
16.	Qc4	cxd4
17.	cxd4	e6
18.	d5	exd5
19.	exd5	Be5
20.	dxc6	Rbc8
21.	Kg2	Rd6
22.	Rxd6	Bxd6
23.	Rc1

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What is the strongest continuation for Black?

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Analyze soitgoes317 (1727) vs. john2001plus (1909)


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8

(black to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	Nf3	Nc6
3.	d4	cxd4
4.	Nxd4	g6
5.	Nc3	Bg7
6.	Be3	Nf6
7.	Bc4	O-O
8.	f3	Qb6
9.	Bb3	Nxe4
10.	Nxe4	Bxd4
11.	Bxd4	Qxd4
12.	Qe2	Qxb2
13.	Rd1	d6
14.	O-O	Kg7
15.	Qe3	Bf5

Black to play for equality

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Analysis of soitgoes317 (1727) vs. john2001plus (1909)


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8

(black to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	Nf3	Nc6
3.	d4	cxd4
4.	Nxd4	g6
5.	Nc3	Bg7
6.	Be3	Nf6
7.	Bc4	O-O
8.	f3	Qb6
9.	Bb3	Nxe4
10.	Nxe4	Bxd4
11.	Bxd4	Qxd4
12.	Qe2	d6
13.	Rd1	Qxb2
14.	Ng5	Qc3+
15.	Rd2	Bf5
16.	O-O	Qc5+
17.	Kh1	Bxc2
18.	Bxf7+	Rxf7
19.	Nxf7	Ba4
20.	Qe6	Kg7
21.	Rd5	Qc4
22.	Re1	Rf8
23.	Ng5	Rf6
24.	Qe4	Qxe4
25.	Nxe4	Rf4

CHECK!

Black to play

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Analysis of soitgoes317 (1727) vs. john2001plus (1909)


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5
6
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8

(black to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	Nf3	Nc6
3.	d4	cxd4
4.	Nxd4	g6
5.	Nc3	Bg7
6.	Be3	Nf6
7.	Bc4	O-O
8.	f3	Qb6
9.	Bb3	Nxe4
10.	Nxe4	Bxd4
11.	Bxd4	Qxd4
12.	Qe2	d6
13.	Rd1	Qxb2
14.	Ng5	Qc3+
15.	Rd2	Bf5
16.	O-O	Qc5+
17.	Kh1	Bxc2
18.	Bxf7+	Kh8
19.	Ne6	Qf5
20.	Nxf8	Qxf7
21.	Nxg6+	hxg6
22.	Rxc2	Nd4
23.	Qe4	Nxc2
24.	Qxc2	e5
25.	Rd1	Rd8
26.	Qe4	Kg7
27.	a4	Qc7
28.	Rb1	d5
29.	Qg4	d4
30.	h4	b6
31.	h5	Qc2

Black to play

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Analysis of soitgoes317 (1727) vs. john2001plus (1909)


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3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	Nf3	Nc6
3.	d4	cxd4
4.	Nxd4	g6
5.	Nc3	Bg7
6.	Be3	Nf6
7.	Bc4	O-O
8.	f3	Qb6
9.	Bb3	Nxe4
10.	Nxe4	Bxd4
11.	Bxd4	Qxd4
12.	Qe2	d6
13.	Rd1	Qxb2
14.	Ng5	Qc3+
15.	Rd2	Bf5
16.	O-O	Qc5+
17.	Kh1	Bxc2
18.	Bxf7+	Kh8
19.	Ne6	Qf5
20.	Nxf8	Qxf7
21.	Nxg6+	hxg6
22.	Rxc2	Nd4
23.	Qe4	Nxc2
24.	Qxc2	e5
25.	Rd1	Rd8
26.	Qe4	Kg7
27.	a4	Qc7
28.	Rb1	b6
29.	a5	d5
30.	Qh4	bxa5
31.	Re1	d4
32.	f4	Rh8
33.	Qg4	exf4

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Black to play

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Analysis of soitgoes317 (1727) vs. john2001plus (1909)


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3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	Nf3	Nc6
3.	d4	cxd4
4.	Nxd4	g6
5.	Nc3	Bg7
6.	Be3	Nf6
7.	Bc4	O-O
8.	f3	Qb6
9.	Bb3	Nxe4
10.	Nxe4	Bxd4
11.	Bxd4	Qxd4
12.	Qe2	d6
13.	Rd1	Qxb2
14.	Ng5	Qc3+
15.	Rd2	Bf5
16.	O-O	Qc5+
17.	Kh1	Bxc2
18.	Bxf7+	Kh8
19.	Ne6	Qf5
20.	Nxf8	Qxf7
21.	Nxg6+	hxg6
22.	Rxc2	Nd4
23.	Qe4	Nxc2
24.	Qxc2	e5
25.	Rd1	Rd8
26.	Qe4	Kg7
27.	a4	Qc7
28.	Rb1	b6
29.	a5	d5
30.	Qh4	bxa5
31.	Re1	d4
32.	f4	Rh8
33.	Qg4	exf4
34.	h3	Rf8
35.	Qh4	Qb8
36.	Qf2	Qd8
37.	Re4	d3

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Black to play

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Analysis of soitgoes317 (1727) vs. john2001plus (1909)


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3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	Nf3	Nc6
3.	d4	cxd4
4.	Nxd4	g6
5.	Nc3	Bg7
6.	Be3	Nf6
7.	Bc4	O-O
8.	f3	Qb6
9.	Bb3	Nxe4
10.	Nxe4	Bxd4
11.	Bxd4	Qxd4
12.	Qe2	d6
13.	Rd1	Qxb2
14.	Ng5	Qc3+
15.	Rd2	Bf5
16.	O-O	Qc5+
17.	Kh1	Bxc2
18.	Bxf7+	Kh8
19.	Ne6	Qf5
20.	Nxf8	Qxf7
21.	Nxg6+	hxg6
22.	Rxc2	Nd4
23.	Qe4	Nxc2
24.	Qxc2	e5
25.	Rd1	Rd8
26.	Qe4	Kg7
27.	a4	Qc7
28.	Rb1	b6
29.	a5	d5
30.	Qh4	bxa5
31.	Re1	d4
32.	f4	Rh8
33.	Qg4	exf4
34.	h3	Rf8
35.	Qh4	Qb8
36.	Qf2	Qd8
37.	Re4	d3
38.	Rd4	Qb6
39.	Rd7+	Rf7
40.	Rxf7+	Kxf7
41.	Qxf4+	Kg7

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Black to play

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Analysis of soitgoes317 (1727) vs. john2001plus (1909)


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2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	Nf3	Nc6
3.	d4	cxd4
4.	Nxd4	g6
5.	Nc3	Bg7
6.	Be3	Nf6
7.	Bc4	O-O
8.	f3	Qb6
9.	Bb3	Nxe4
10.	Nxe4	Bxd4
11.	Bxd4	Qxd4
12.	Qe2	d6
13.	Rd1	Qxb2
14.	Ng5	Qc3+
15.	Rd2	Bf5
16.	O-O	Qc5+
17.	Kh1	Bxc2
18.	Bxf7+	Kh8
19.	Ne6	Qf5
20.	Nxf8	Qxf7
21.	Nxg6+	hxg6
22.	Rxc2	Nd4
23.	Qe4	Nxc2
24.	Qxc2	e5
25.	Rd1	Rd8
26.	Qe4	Kg7
27.	a4	Qc7
28.	Rb1	b6
29.	a5	d5
30.	Qh4	bxa5
31.	Re1	d4
32.	f4	Rh8
33.	Qg4	exf4
34.	h3	Rf8
35.	Qh4	Qb8
36.	Qf2	Qd8
37.	Re4	d3
38.	Rd4	Qb6
39.	Rd7+	Rf7
40.	Rxf7+	Kxf7
41.	Qxf4+	Kg7
42.	Qe5+	Qf6
43.	Qxa5	Qf1+
44.	Kh2	Qf4+
45.	Kh1	d2

CHECK!

Black to play

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Analysis of soitgoes317 (1727) vs. john2001plus (1909)


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	Nf3	Nc6
3.	d4	cxd4
4.	Nxd4	g6
5.	Nc3	Bg7
6.	Be3	Nf6
7.	Bc4	O-O
8.	f3	Qb6
9.	Bb3	Nxe4
10.	Nxe4	Bxd4
11.	Bxd4	Qxd4
12.	Qe2	d6
13.	Rd1	Qxb2
14.	Ng5	Qc3+
15.	Rd2	Bf5
16.	O-O	Qc5+
17.	Kh1	Bxc2
18.	Bxf7+	Kh8
19.	Ne6	Qf5
20.	Nxf8	Qxf7
21.	Nxg6+	hxg6
22.	Rxc2	Nd4
23.	Qe4	Nxc2
24.	Qxc2	e5
25.	Rd1	Rd8
26.	Qe4	Kg7
27.	a4	Qc7
28.	Rb1	b6
29.	a5	d5
30.	Qh4	Rh8
31.	Qa4	bxa5
32.	Ra1	Rc8
33.	h3	d4
34.	Qxa5	Qxa5

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Black to play

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Analysis of soitgoes317 (1727) vs. john2001plus (1909)


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	Nf3	Nc6
3.	d4	cxd4
4.	Nxd4	g6
5.	Nc3	Bg7
6.	Be3	Nf6
7.	Bc4	O-O
8.	f3	Qb6
9.	Bb3	Nxe4
10.	Nxe4	Bxd4
11.	Bxd4	Qxd4
12.	Qe2	d6
13.	Rd1	Qxb2
14.	Ng5	Qc3+
15.	Rd2	Bf5
16.	O-O	Qc5+
17.	Kh1	Bxc2
18.	Bxf7+	Kh8
19.	Ne6	Qf5
20.	Nxf8	Qxf7
21.	Nxg6+	hxg6
22.	Rxc2	Nd4
23.	Qe4	Nxc2
24.	Qxc2	e5
25.	Rd1	Rd8
26.	Qe4	Kg7
27.	a4	Qc7
28.	Rb1	b6
29.	a5	d5
30.	Qh4	Rh8
31.	Qa4	bxa5
32.	Ra1	Rc8
33.	h3	d4
34.	Qxa5	Qxa5
35.	Rxa5	Kf6
36.	Kg1	Rc2
37.	Kf1	Ke6

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Black to play

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Analysis of soitgoes317 (1727) vs. john2001plus (1909)


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	Nf3	Nc6
3.	d4	cxd4
4.	Nxd4	g6
5.	Nc3	Bg7
6.	Be3	Nf6
7.	Bc4	O-O
8.	f3	Qb6
9.	Bb3	Nxe4
10.	Nxe4	Bxd4
11.	Bxd4	Qxd4
12.	Qe2	d6
13.	Rd1	Qxb2
14.	Ng5	Qc3+
15.	Rd2	Bf5
16.	O-O	Qc5+
17.	Kh1	Bxc2
18.	Bxf7+	Kh8
19.	Ne6	Qf5
20.	Nxf8	Qxf7
21.	Nxg6+	hxg6
22.	Rxc2	Nd4
23.	Qe4	Nxc2
24.	Qxc2	e5
25.	Rd1	Rd8
26.	Qe4	Kg7
27.	a4	Qc7
28.	Rb1	b6
29.	a5	d5
30.	Qh4	Rh8
31.	Qa4	bxa5
32.	Ra1	Rc8
33.	h3	d4
34.	Qxa5	Qxa5
35.	Rxa5	Kf6
36.	Kg1	Rc2
37.	Kf1	Ke6
38.	g3	d3
39.	Ke1	Re2+
40.	Kf1	Rh2
41.	Ke1	Rxh3

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Black to play

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Analysis of soitgoes317 (1727) vs. john2001plus (1909)


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	Nf3	Nc6
3.	d4	cxd4
4.	Nxd4	g6
5.	Nc3	Bg7
6.	Be3	Nf6
7.	Bc4	O-O
8.	f3	Qb6
9.	Bb3	Nxe4
10.	Nxe4	Bxd4
11.	Bxd4	Qxd4
12.	Qe2	d6
13.	Rd1	Qxb2
14.	Ng5	Qc3+
15.	Rd2	Bf5
16.	O-O	Qc5+
17.	Kh1	Bxc2
18.	Bxf7+	Kh8
19.	Ne6	Qf5
20.	Nxf8	Qxf7
21.	Nxg6+	hxg6
22.	Rxc2	Nd4
23.	Qe4	Nxc2
24.	Qxc2	e5
25.	Rd1	Rd8
26.	Qe4	Kg7
27.	a4	Qc7
28.	Rb1	b6
29.	a5	d5
30.	Qh4	Rh8
31.	Qa4	bxa5
32.	Ra1	Rc8
33.	h3	d4
34.	Qxa5	Qxa5
35.	Rxa5	Kf6
36.	Kg1	Rc2
37.	Kf1	Ke6
38.	g3	d3
39.	Ke1	Re2+
40.	Kf1	Rh2
41.	Ke1	Rxh3
42.	Ra6+	Kf5
43.	Rd6	a5
44.	Rxd3	Rxg3
45.	Kf2	Kf4

CHECK!

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White to play

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Analysis of john2001plus (1905) vs. soitgoes317 (1731)


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	Nf6
2.	d4	g6
3.	c4	Bg7
4.	Nc3	d5
5.	cxd5	Nxd5
6.	Qb3	Nxc3
7.	bxc3	O-O
8.	e4	c5
9.	d5	Qa5
10.	Bd2	Bg4
11.	c4	Qb6
12.	Rb1	Nd7
13.	Be2	Qxb3
14.	Rxb3	b6
15.	Bg5	Rfe8
16.	Kd2	Bxf3
17.	gxf3	Ne5
18.	f4	Nd7
19.	e5	f6
20.	e6	fxg5
21.	exd7	Red8
22.	fxg5	Rxd7
23.	Bg4	Rd6
24.	Be6+	Kh8
25.	f4	Rf8
26.	Ke3

Thursday, May 21, 2020

White to play

Casual Game, https://itsyourturn.com
John Coffey: Stay home as much as possible. Self quarantined vs. Steven Loh


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	d5
2.	d4	Nf6
3.	c4	e6
4.	Nc3	Nbd7
5.	cxd5	exd5
6.	Bg5	Be7
7.	e3	O-O
8.	Bd3	h6
9.	Bf4	Nb6
10.	O-O	Bd6
11.	Ne5	Be6
12.	Bg3

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White to play

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John Coffey: Stay home as much as possible. Self quarantined vs. Steven Loh


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	d5
2.	d4	Nf6
3.	c4	e6
4.	Nc3	Nbd7
5.	cxd5	exd5
6.	Bg5	Be7
7.	e3	O-O
8.	Bd3	h6
9.	Bf4	Nb6
10.	O-O	Bd6
11.	Ne5	Be6
12.	Bg3	a6
13.	f4	Rc8
14.	Qf3	Bxe5
15.	fxe5	Nh7
16.	Qh5

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White to play

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John Coffey: Stay home as much as possible. Self quarantined vs. Steven Loh


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	d5
2.	d4	Nf6
3.	c4	e6
4.	Nc3	Nbd7
5.	cxd5	exd5
6.	Bg5	Be7
7.	e3	O-O
8.	Bd3	h6
9.	Bf4	Nb6
10.	O-O	Bd6
11.	Ne5	Be6
12.	Bg3	a6
13.	f4	Rc8
14.	Qf3	Bxe5
15.	fxe5	Nh7
16.	Qh5	Qg5
17.	Qe2	f5
18.	Rf3	Qh5
19.	h4	c5
20.	Raf1

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White to play

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John Coffey: Stay home as much as possible. Self quarantined vs. Steven Loh


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

-1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	d5
2.	d4	Nf6
3.	c4	e6
4.	Nc3	Nbd7
5.	cxd5	exd5
6.	Bg5	Be7
7.	e3	O-O
8.	Bd3	h6
9.	Bf4	Nb6
10.	O-O	Bd6
11.	Ne5	Be6
12.	Bg3	a6
13.	f4	Rc8
14.	Qf3	Bxe5
15.	fxe5	Nh7
16.	Qh5	Qg5
17.	Qe2	f5
18.	Rf3	Qh5
19.	h4	c5
20.	Raf1	cxd4
21.	exd4	Nd7
22.	Be1	Kh8
23.	Qf2	Rf7
24.	Rxf5

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White to play

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John Coffey: Stay home as much as possible. Self quarantined vs. Steven Loh


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

-4

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	d5
2.	d4	Nf6
3.	c4	e6
4.	Nc3	Nbd7
5.	cxd5	exd5
6.	Bg5	Be7
7.	e3	O-O
8.	Bd3	h6
9.	Bf4	Nb6
10.	O-O	Bd6
11.	Ne5	Be6
12.	Bg3	a6
13.	f4	Rc8
14.	Qf3	Bxe5
15.	fxe5	Nh7
16.	Qh5	Qg5
17.	Qe2	f5
18.	Rf3	Qh5
19.	h4	c5
20.	Raf1	cxd4
21.	exd4	Nd7
22.	Be1	Kh8
23.	Qf2	Rf7
24.	Rxf5	Bxf5
25.	Bxf5	Rxf5
26.	Qxf5	Qxf5
27.	Rxf5	Nb6
28.	Rf7

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White to play

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John Coffey: Stay home as much as possible. Self quarantined vs. Steven Loh


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	d5
2.	d4	Nf6
3.	c4	e6
4.	Nc3	Nbd7
5.	cxd5	exd5
6.	Bg5	Be7
7.	e3	O-O
8.	Bd3	h6
9.	Bf4	Nb6
10.	O-O	Bd6
11.	Ne5	Be6
12.	Bg3	a6
13.	f4	Rc8
14.	Qf3	Bxe5
15.	fxe5	Nh7
16.	Qh5	Qg5
17.	Qe2	f5
18.	Rf3	Qh5
19.	h4	c5
20.	Raf1	cxd4
21.	exd4	Nd7
22.	Be1	Kh8
23.	Qf2	Rf7
24.	Rxf5	Bxf5
25.	Bxf5	Rxf5
26.	Qxf5	Qxf5
27.	Rxf5	Nb6
28.	Rf7	Rb8
29.	a4	Kg8
30.	Rc7	Nf8
31.	a5	Nc4
32.	b3

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White to play

Casual Game, https://itsyourturn.com
John Coffey: Stay home as much as possible. Self quarantined vs. Steven Loh


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	d5
2.	d4	Nf6
3.	c4	e6
4.	Nc3	Nbd7
5.	cxd5	exd5
6.	Bg5	Be7
7.	e3	O-O
8.	Bd3	h6
9.	Bf4	Nb6
10.	O-O	Bd6
11.	Ne5	Be6
12.	Bg3	a6
13.	f4	Rc8
14.	Qf3	Bxe5
15.	fxe5	Nh7
16.	Qh5	Qg5
17.	Qe2	f5
18.	Rf3	Qh5
19.	h4	c5
20.	Raf1	cxd4
21.	exd4	Nd7
22.	Be1	Kh8
23.	Qf2	Rf7
24.	Rxf5	Bxf5
25.	Bxf5	Rxf5
26.	Qxf5	Qxf5
27.	Rxf5	Nb6
28.	Rf7	Rb8
29.	a4	Kg8
30.	Rc7	Nf8
31.	a5	Nc4
32.	b3	Nxa5
33.	Nxd5	Nxb3
34.	Ne7+	Kh7
35.	d5	a5
36.	Nf5

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White to play

Casual Game, https://itsyourturn.com
John Coffey: Stay home as much as possible. Self quarantined vs. Steven Loh


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	d5
2.	d4	Nf6
3.	c4	e6
4.	Nc3	Nbd7
5.	cxd5	exd5
6.	Bg5	Be7
7.	e3	O-O
8.	Bd3	h6
9.	Bf4	Nb6
10.	O-O	Bd6
11.	Ne5	Be6
12.	Bg3	a6
13.	f4	Rc8
14.	Qf3	Bxe5
15.	fxe5	Nh7
16.	Qh5	Qg5
17.	Qe2	f5
18.	Rf3	Qh5
19.	h4	c5
20.	Raf1	cxd4
21.	exd4	Nd7
22.	Be1	Kh8
23.	Qf2	Rf7
24.	Rxf5	Bxf5
25.	Bxf5	Rxf5
26.	Qxf5	Qxf5
27.	Rxf5	Nb6
28.	Rf7	Rb8
29.	a4	Kg8
30.	Rc7	Nf8
31.	a5	Nc4
32.	b3	Nxa5
33.	Nxd5	Nxb3
34.	Ne7+	Kh7
35.	d5	a5
36.	Nf5	a4
37.	Rxg7+	Kh8
38.	Rc7	a3
39.	Bc3	a2
40.	e6+

Wednesday, May 20, 2020

White to play

Lindores Abbey Rapid Challenge, chess24.com INT
Jan-Krzysztof Duda (2753) vs. Magnus Carlsen (2863)


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	c4	e5
2.	Nc3	Nf6
3.	Nf3	Nc6
4.	e3	Bb4
5.	Qc2	O-O
6.	Nd5	Re8
7.	Qf5	d6
8.	Nxf6+	gxf6
9.	Qh5	d5
10.	a3	Bf8
11.	Bd3	e4
12.	cxd5	exd3
13.	dxc6	bxc6
14.	b4	a5
15.	Bb2

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White to play

Lindores Abbey Rapid Challenge, chess24.com INT
Jan-Krzysztof Duda (2753) vs. Magnus Carlsen (2863)


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	c4	e5
2.	Nc3	Nf6
3.	Nf3	Nc6
4.	e3	Bb4
5.	Qc2	O-O
6.	Nd5	Re8
7.	Qf5	d6
8.	Nxf6+	gxf6
9.	Qh5	d5
10.	a3	Bf8
11.	Bd3	e4
12.	cxd5	exd3
13.	dxc6	bxc6
14.	b4	a5
15.	Bb2	Re4
16.	Nd4	Qd5
17.	Qxd5	cxd5
18.	f3	Re8
19.	Nb5

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White to play

Lindores Abbey Rapid Challenge, chess24.com INT
Jan-Krzysztof Duda (2753) vs. Magnus Carlsen (2863)


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	c4	e5
2.	Nc3	Nf6
3.	Nf3	Nc6
4.	e3	Bb4
5.	Qc2	O-O
6.	Nd5	Re8
7.	Qf5	d6
8.	Nxf6+	gxf6
9.	Qh5	d5
10.	a3	Bf8
11.	Bd3	e4
12.	cxd5	exd3
13.	dxc6	bxc6
14.	b4	a5
15.	Bb2	Re4
16.	Nd4	Qd5
17.	Qxd5	cxd5
18.	f3	Re8
19.	Nb5	Re7
20.	Bxf6	Rd7
21.	Kf2	Ba6
22.	Nd4	Bc4
23.	Rhb1

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White to play

Lindores Abbey Rapid Challenge, chess24.com INT
Jan-Krzysztof Duda (2753) vs. Magnus Carlsen (2863)


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	c4	e5
2.	Nc3	Nf6
3.	Nf3	Nc6
4.	e3	Bb4
5.	Qc2	O-O
6.	Nd5	Re8
7.	Qf5	d6
8.	Nxf6+	gxf6
9.	Qh5	d5
10.	a3	Bf8
11.	Bd3	e4
12.	cxd5	exd3
13.	dxc6	bxc6
14.	b4	a5
15.	Bb2	Re4
16.	Nd4	Qd5
17.	Qxd5	cxd5
18.	f3	Re8
19.	Nb5	Re7
20.	Bxf6	Rd7
21.	Kf2	Ba6
22.	Nd4	Bc4
23.	Rhb1	Ra6
24.	Be5	f6
25.	b5	Rb6
26.	Bf4	a4
27.	g4

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White to play

Lindores Abbey Rapid Challenge, chess24.com INT
Jan-Krzysztof Duda (2753) vs. Magnus Carlsen (2863)


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	c4	e5
2.	Nc3	Nf6
3.	Nf3	Nc6
4.	e3	Bb4
5.	Qc2	O-O
6.	Nd5	Re8
7.	Qf5	d6
8.	Nxf6+	gxf6
9.	Qh5	d5
10.	a3	Bf8
11.	Bd3	e4
12.	cxd5	exd3
13.	dxc6	bxc6
14.	b4	a5
15.	Bb2	Re4
16.	Nd4	Qd5
17.	Qxd5	cxd5
18.	f3	Re8
19.	Nb5	Re7
20.	Bxf6	Rd7
21.	Kf2	Ba6
22.	Nd4	Bc4
23.	Rhb1	Ra6
24.	Be5	f6
25.	b5	Rb6
26.	Bf4	a4
27.	g4	Bc5
28.	h4	Kf7
29.	Kg3	Bxd4
30.	exd4	Bxb5
31.	Rb4

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White to play

Lindores Abbey Rapid Challenge, chess24.com INT
Jan-Krzysztof Duda (2753) vs. Magnus Carlsen (2863)


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	c4	e5
2.	Nc3	Nf6
3.	Nf3	Nc6
4.	e3	Bb4
5.	Qc2	O-O
6.	Nd5	Re8
7.	Qf5	d6
8.	Nxf6+	gxf6
9.	Qh5	d5
10.	a3	Bf8
11.	Bd3	e4
12.	cxd5	exd3
13.	dxc6	bxc6
14.	b4	a5
15.	Bb2	Re4
16.	Nd4	Qd5
17.	Qxd5	cxd5
18.	f3	Re8
19.	Nb5	Re7
20.	Bxf6	Rd7
21.	Kf2	Ba6
22.	Nd4	Bc4
23.	Rhb1	Ra6
24.	Be5	f6
25.	b5	Rb6
26.	Bf4	a4
27.	g4	Bc5
28.	h4	Kf7
29.	Kg3	Bxd4
30.	exd4	Bxb5
31.	Rb4	Re7
32.	Rab1	Bc4
33.	Rxb6	cxb6
34.	Rxb6	Bb3
35.	Bd6

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White to play

Lindores Abbey Rapid Challenge, chess24.com INT
Jan-Krzysztof Duda (2753) vs. Magnus Carlsen (2863)


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	c4	e5
2.	Nc3	Nf6
3.	Nf3	Nc6
4.	e3	Bb4
5.	Qc2	O-O
6.	Nd5	Re8
7.	Qf5	d6
8.	Nxf6+	gxf6
9.	Qh5	d5
10.	a3	Bf8
11.	Bd3	e4
12.	cxd5	exd3
13.	dxc6	bxc6
14.	b4	a5
15.	Bb2	Re4
16.	Nd4	Qd5
17.	Qxd5	cxd5
18.	f3	Re8
19.	Nb5	Re7
20.	Bxf6	Rd7
21.	Kf2	Ba6
22.	Nd4	Bc4
23.	Rhb1	Ra6
24.	Be5	f6
25.	b5	Rb6
26.	Bf4	a4
27.	g4	Bc5
28.	h4	Kf7
29.	Kg3	Bxd4
30.	exd4	Bxb5
31.	Rb4	Re7
32.	Rab1	Bc4
33.	Rxb6	cxb6
34.	Rxb6	Bb3
35.	Bd6	Rd7
36.	f4	f5
37.	g5	Bd1
38.	Bc5	Kg7
39.	Kf2

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White to play

Lindores Abbey Rapid Challenge, chess24.com INT
Jan-Krzysztof Duda (2753) vs. Magnus Carlsen (2863)


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5
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2
1

(white to move)

1.	c4	e5
2.	Nc3	Nf6
3.	Nf3	Nc6
4.	e3	Bb4
5.	Qc2	O-O
6.	Nd5	Re8
7.	Qf5	d6
8.	Nxf6+	gxf6
9.	Qh5	d5
10.	a3	Bf8
11.	Bd3	e4
12.	cxd5	exd3
13.	dxc6	bxc6
14.	b4	a5
15.	Bb2	Re4
16.	Nd4	Qd5
17.	Qxd5	cxd5
18.	f3	Re8
19.	Nb5	Re7
20.	Bxf6	Rd7
21.	Kf2	Ba6
22.	Nd4	Bc4
23.	Rhb1	Ra6
24.	Be5	f6
25.	b5	Rb6
26.	Bf4	a4
27.	g4	Bc5
28.	h4	Kf7
29.	Kg3	Bxd4
30.	exd4	Bxb5
31.	Rb4	Re7
32.	Rab1	Bc4
33.	Rxb6	cxb6
34.	Rxb6	Bb3
35.	Bd6	Rd7
36.	f4	f5
37.	g5	Bd1
38.	Bc5	Kg7
39.	Kf2	Rd8
40.	Rb7+	Kg6
41.	Re7	Rb8
42.	Re6+

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Sunday, May 17, 2020

What is the strongest move for Black?

Casual Game, https://itsyourturn.com
Analysis of Odd Ball vs. John Coffey: Stay home as muc


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4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	b4	e5
2.	Bb2	Bxb4
3.	Bxe5	Nf6
4.	e3	O-O
5.	Nf3	Re8
6.	Bb2	d5
7.	c4	Bg4
8.	Be2	dxc4
9.	Bxc4	Qe7
10.	h3	Bh5
11.	O-O	c5
12.	g4	Bg6
13.	a3	Ba5
14.	d3	Nc6
15.	e4	Rad8
16.	Nbd2	a6
17.	a4	Nd7
18.	Bd5	Nde5
19.	Bxe5	Nxe5
20.	Nxe5	Qxe5
21.	f4	Qd4+
22.	Kg2	Qxd3
23.	Rf3	Qxd2+
24.	Qxd2	Bxd2
25.	f5	Re7
26.	fxg6	hxg6
27.	Raf1	Rdd7
28.	Rf3f2	Bc3
29.	Rc2	Bd4
30.	a5	Kf8
31.	h4	Ke8
32.	Rb1	Kd8
33.	Rb6	Kc8
34.	Rc4	Rd8
35.	g5	Rc7
36.	Rc1	Be5
37.	Rb3	Kb8
38.	Kf3	f5
39.	Rc4	fxe4+
40.	Kxe4	Bd4
41.	Rb6	Re7+
42.	Be6	Rh8

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

Pawn promotion:
	- Queen
	- Rook
	- Bishop
	- Knight

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

Pawn promotion:
	- Queen
	- Rook
	- Bishop
	- Knight

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