Chess Analysis Blog: June 2020

Tuesday, June 30, 2020

What is the strongest continuation for Black?

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Analysis of Gusev (1828) vs. john2001plus (1935)


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(black to move)

1.	d4	Nf6
2.	c4	e6
3.	Nf3	d5
4.	Nc3	c5
5.	cxd5	cxd4
6.	Qxd4	Nxd5
7.	e4	Nc6
8.	Qa4	Nb6
9.	Qd1	Qxd1+
10.	Nxd1	Bb4+
11.	Bd2	Bxd2+
12.	Nxd2	e5
13.	Bb5	O-O
14.	Bxc6	bxc6
15.	Rc1	Ba6
16.	Rxc6	Rac8
17.	Rc3	Na4
18.	Rxc8	Rxc8
19.	b3	Nc5
20.	Nb2	Nd3+
21.	Nxd3	Bxd3
22.	Nc4	Bxc4
23.	bxc4	Rxc4
24.	O-O	Rxe4
25.	f3	Ra4
26.	Rb1	f6
27.	Rb2	Kf7
28.	Kf2	Ke6
29.	g3	Kd5
30.	Ke2	Kc4
31.	Kd2	f5
32.	h3	Ra3
33.	f4	exf4
34.	gxf4	Rxh3
35.	Rb7	Rh2+
36.	Ke3	Rxa2
37.	Rxg7	Ra3+
38.	Ke2	Kd4
39.	Re7	h5
40.	Re5	h4
41.	Rxf5	a5

What is the strongest continuation for Black?

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Analysis of soitgoes317 (1768) vs. john2001plus (1940)


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(black to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	Nf3	Nc6
3.	d4	cxd4
4.	Nxd4	g6
5.	Nc3	Bg7
6.	Be3	Nf6
7.	Be2	O-O
8.	Qd2	d5
9.	exd5	Nxd5
10.	Nxc6	bxc6
11.	Bd4	e5
12.	Bc5	Re8
13.	Nxd5	Qxd5
14.	Qxd5	cxd5
15.	O-O-O	Bf5
16.	c3	d4
17.	g4	Bh6+
18.	Rd2	dxc3
19.	bxc3	Be4
20.	f3	Rad8
21.	Rhd1	Rxd2
22.	Rxd2	Rd8
23.	fxe4	Rxd2
24.	Bd1	Rd5+
25.	Kc2	Rxc5

Black to play

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Analysis of soitgoes317 (1768) vs. john2001plus (1940)


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(black to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	Nf3	Nc6
3.	d4	cxd4
4.	Nxd4	g6
5.	Nc3	Bg7
6.	Be3	Nf6
7.	Be2	O-O
8.	Qd2	d5
9.	exd5	Nxd5
10.	Nxc6	bxc6
11.	Bd4	e5
12.	Bc5	Re8
13.	Nxd5	Qxd5
14.	Qxd5	cxd5
15.	O-O-O	Bf5
16.	c3	d4
17.	g4	Bh6+
18.	Rd2	Bxd2+
19.	Kxd2	dxc3+
20.	bxc3	Red8+
21.	Ke3	Be6
22.	a4	Rdc8
23.	Bb4	a5
24.	Bd6	Rxc3+
25.	Kd2	Rb3
26.	Bxe5	Rd8+
27.	Kc2	Rb4

What is the strongest continuation for Black?

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Analysis of soitgoes317 (1768) vs. john2001plus (1940)


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(black to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	Nf3	Nc6
3.	d4	cxd4
4.	Nxd4	g6
5.	Nc3	Bg7
6.	Be3	Nf6
7.	Be2	O-O
8.	Qd2	d5
9.	exd5	Nxd5
10.	Nxc6	bxc6
11.	Bd4	e5
12.	Bc5	Re8
13.	Nxd5	Qxd5
14.	Qxd5	cxd5
15.	O-O-O	Bf5
16.	c3	d4
17.	g4	Bh6+
18.	Rd2	Bxd2+
19.	Kxd2	dxc3+
20.	bxc3	Red8+
21.	Ke3	Be6
22.	a4	Rdc8
23.	Bf3	Rab8
24.	Bb4	Rxb4
25.	cxb4	Rc3+
26.	Ke4	Rxf3
27.	Kxf3	Bd5+

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Black to play

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soitgoes317 (1768) vs. john2001plus (1940)


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(black to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	Nf3	Nc6
3.	d4	cxd4
4.	Nxd4	g6
5.	Nc3	Bg7
6.	Be3	Nf6
7.	Be2	O-O
8.	Qd2	d5
9.	exd5	Nxd5
10.	Nxc6	bxc6
11.	Bd4	e5
12.	Bc5	Re8
13.	Nxd5	Qxd5
14.	Qxd5	cxd5
15.	O-O-O	Bf5
16.	c3	d4
17.	g4	Bh6+
18.	Rd2	Bxd2+
19.	Kxd2	dxc3+
20.	bxc3	Red8+
21.	Ke3	Be6
22.	a4	Rd5
23.	Bb4	a5
24.	Ba3	Rc8
25.	c4	Rdd8
26.	c5	Rd4

What is the strongest continuation for White?

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john2001plus (1945) vs. Gusev (1814)


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(white to move)

1.	Nf3	Nf6
2.	d4	b6
3.	c4	e6
4.	g3	Ba6
5.	Nbd2	d5
6.	Qa4+	Qd7
7.	Qxd7+	Nbxd7
8.	Bg2	Rc8
9.	O-O	c5
10.	dxc5	bxc5
11.	b3	d4
12.	Bb2	Bd6
13.	Ng5	O-O
14.	Rad1	h6
15.	Nge4	Nxe4
16.	Nxe4	Be7
17.	e3	e5
18.	f4	f5
19.	Nf2	Bf6
20.	fxe5	Bxe5
21.	exd4	cxd4
22.	Bxd4	Bxd4
23.	Rxd4	Nf6
24.	Nd3	Rcd8
25.	Rxd8	Rxd8
26.	Nb4	Bc8
27.	Nc6	Rd2
28.	Nxa7	Bd7
29.	Rf2	Rd1+
30.	Rf1	Rd2
31.	Nc6	Ng4
32.	Ne7+	Kf7
33.	Nxf5	Kg6
34.	Be4	Nxh2
35.	Ne3+	Kg5
36.	Rf2

Monday, June 29, 2020

Black to play

vs.


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(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.	O-O	Nxe4
9.	Nxe4	Bxd4
10.	Bxd4	d5
11.	Bc3	dxc4
12.	Qf3	Bf5
13.	g4	Bxe4
14.	Qxe4	Qc8
15.	Qxc4	b5
16.	Qxb5	Qxg4+
17.	Kh1	Qf3+
18.	Kg1	Rad8
19.	Qg5	Nd4
20.	Qg2	Ne2+
21.	Kh1	Qf5
22.	Rae1	Nxc3
23.	bxc3	e6
24.	Qe4	Qa5

Friday, June 26, 2020

White to play for a winning advantage

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Analysis of John Coffey vs. Adam


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(white to move)

1.	Nf3	g6
2.	d4	Bg7
3.	c4	d6
4.	Nc3	Bg4
5.	Qb3	Qc8
6.	e3	Nd7
7.	Be2	c5
8.	O-O	Bxf3
9.	Bxf3	Rb8
10.	Re1	cxd4
11.	exd4	Bxd4
12.	Nb5	Bc5
13.	Qc3	e5
14.	Qd2	Kf8
15.	b4	Bb6
16.	Nxd6	Qd8
17.	Bd5	Bd4
18.	Nxf7	Qc7
19.	Bb2

What is the best continuation for White?

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Analysis of john2001plus (1942) vs. A7medtk (1066)


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(white to move)

1.	Nf3	c5
2.	e4	d6
3.	c3	e5
4.	d4	Nf6
5.	dxe5	dxe5
6.	Qxd8+	Kxd8
7.	Nxe5	Be6
8.	Bf4	Nbd7
9.	Nxd7	Bxd7
10.	Nd2	h6
11.	O-O-O	g5
12.	Be5	Bg7
13.	Nc4	Ne8
14.	Bxg7	Nxg7
15.	Nd6	Ke7
16.	Nxb7	Rhb8
17.	Nxc5	Bg4
18.	f3	Bh5
19.	Rd7+	Kf6
20.	Bc4	Rc8
21.	e5+	Kxe5
22.	Re1+	Kf6
23.	Rd6+	Ne6
24.	Bxe6	fxe6
25.	Rdxe6+	Kg7
26.	Re7+	Kf8
27.	Nd7+	Kg8
28.	Nf6+	Kf8
29.	Nxh5	Rc6
30.	Rh7	Rg6
31.	Rh8+	Rg8
32.	Rxh6	Rg7
33.	Nxg7	Kxg7
34.	Ra6

Black to play

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Analysis of soitgoes317 (1759) vs. john2001plus (1934)


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(black to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	Nf3	Nc6
3.	d4	cxd4
4.	Nxd4	g6
5.	Nc3	Bg7
6.	Be3	Nf6
7.	Be2	O-O
8.	Qd2	d5
9.	Nxc6	bxc6
10.	e5	Ng4
11.	Bxg4	Bxg4
12.	h3	Be6
13.	f4	Qa5
14.	O-O-O	c5
15.	Nxd5	Qxa2
16.	Nxe7+	Kh8
17.	Qc3	Rfe8
18.	Nc6	Qa1+
19.	Kd2	Qa4
20.	Na5	Rad8+
21.	Ke2	Qe4
22.	Kf2	g5
23.	g3	Bxh3
24.	Rxh3	g4

What is the best continuation for Black?

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Analysis of soitgoes317 (1735) vs. john2001plus (1958)


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(black to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	c3	d5
3.	exd5	Qxd5
4.	d4	Nc6
5.	Na3	cxd4
6.	Nf3	Bg4
7.	Be2	e6
8.	Nb5	O-O-O
9.	Nfxd4	Nxd4
10.	Nxd4	Qxg2
11.	Rf1	Bxe2
12.	Qxe2	Qxh2
13.	f4	Qxe2+
14.	Kxe2	Nf6
15.	Be3	Nd5
16.	Bg1	h5
17.	f5	e5
18.	Nf3	Nf4+
19.	Ke1	Nd3+
20.	Ke2	b6
21.	Ng5	Nf4+
22.	Kf3	Rd3+
23.	Ke4	Rd7
24.	Kxe5	Nd3+
25.	Ke4	Nxb2
26.	Bd4	Be7
27.	Bxg7	Re8
28.	Ne6	Bc5

What is the best continuation for Black?

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soitgoes317 (1735) vs. john2001plus (1958)


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(black to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	c3	d5
3.	exd5	Qxd5
4.	d4	Nc6
5.	Na3	cxd4
6.	Nf3	Bg4
7.	Be2	e6
8.	Nb5	O-O-O
9.	Nfxd4	Nxd4
10.	Nxd4	Qxg2
11.	Rf1	Bxe2
12.	Qxe2	Qxh2
13.	f4	Qxe2+
14.	Kxe2	Nf6
15.	Be3	Nd5
16.	Bg1	h5
17.	f5	e5
18.	Nf3	Nf4+
19.	Ke1	Nd3+
20.	Ke2	b6
21.	Ng5	Nf4+
22.	Kf3	Rd3+
23.	Ke4	Rd7
24.	Kxe5	Nd3+
25.	Ke4	Nxb2
26.	Bd4	Nc4
27.	f6	Nd2+
28.	Ke3	Nxf1+
29.	Rxf1	g6
30.	Rf4	Bh6

What is the best continuation for White?

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john2001plus (1945) vs. soitgoes317 (1748)


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(white to move)

1.	Nf3	Nf6
2.	d4	g6
3.	c4	Bg7
4.	Nc3	c5
5.	e3	O-O
6.	Bd3	d5
7.	cxd5	Nxd5
8.	O-O	cxd4
9.	Nxd4	Nxc3
10.	bxc3	b6
11.	Be4	Ba6
12.	Re1	Nd7
13.	Nc6	Qe8
14.	Nb4	Bxc3
15.	Nxa6	Rc8
16.	Rb1	Bxe1
17.	Qxe1	Nc5
18.	Nxc5	Rxc5
19.	Ba3	Ra5
20.	Qc3	Qa4
21.	Bb2	e5
22.	Qd3	Rc8
23.	Bd5	Qb5
24.	Qxb5	Rxb5
25.	Bb3

What is the best continuation for Black?

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Analysis of soitgoes317 (1752) vs. john2001plus (1941)


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(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.	O-O	Nxe4
9.	Nxe4	d5
10.	Nxc6	bxc6
11.	Bxd5	Qxd5
12.	Nc5	Bxb2
13.	Qxd5	cxd5
14.	Rad1	Rd8

Thursday, June 25, 2020

What is the strongest continuation for Black?

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Analysis of soitgoes317 (1732) vs. john2001plus (1932)


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(black to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	Nf3	Nc6
3.	c3	d5
4.	exd5	Qxd5
5.	d4	Bg4
6.	Be2	cxd4
7.	O-O	d3
8.	Qxd3	Qxd3
9.	Bxd3	Bxf3
10.	gxf3	O-O-O
11.	Be4	Nf6
12.	Be3	Nxe4
13.	fxe4	e6
14.	Nd2	Bc5
15.	Bxc5	Rxd2

What is the strongest continuation for Black?

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Analysis of soitgoes317 (1732) vs. john2001plus (1932)


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(black to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	Nf3	Nc6
3.	c3	d5
4.	exd5	Qxd5
5.	d4	Bg4
6.	Be2	cxd4
7.	O-O	d3
8.	Qxd3	Qxd3
9.	Bxd3	Bxf3
10.	gxf3	O-O-O
11.	Be4	Nf6
12.	Be3	Nxe4
13.	fxe4	e6
14.	Nd2	Ne5
15.	Nb3	a6
16.	f4	Nc4
17.	Bd4	Nxb2
18.	Na5	Ba3
19.	Rab1	b5
20.	Rf2	Na4
21.	Rc2	Bc5
22.	Nc6	Rd6
23.	Ne5	Rf8
24.	Nf3	Kb7
25.	e5	Rd7
26.	Bxc5	Nxc5
27.	c4	Rd3
28.	Kg2	Rfd8
29.	cxb5	Na4
30.	bxa6+	Kxa6
31.	Rb4	Ka5
32.	Rbc4	Rd8d7
33.	Ng5	Nb6
34.	Rc5+	Ka6
35.	Ne4	Nd5
36.	Rc6+	Kb7
37.	Nd6+	Ka7
38.	Rc2c5	Nxf4+
39.	Kf1	Rd1+
40.	Kf2	Nd3+
41.	Ke2	Nxc5
42.	Kxd1	Nd3
43.	Nb5+	Kb7
44.	Rd6	Kc8
45.	Ke2	Nxe5

Wednesday, June 24, 2020

White to play

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Analysis of john2001plus (1911) vs. Gusev (1809)


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(white to move)

1.	Nf3	Nf6
2.	d4	e6
3.	c4	b6
4.	g3	Bb7
5.	Bg2	Bb4+
6.	Nbd2	O-O
7.	O-O	c5
8.	a3	Bxd2
9.	Bxd2	cxd4
10.	Nxd4	Bxg2
11.	Kxg2	Nc6
12.	Bc3	Nxd4
13.	Qxd4	d5
14.	Rfd1	dxc4
15.	Qxc4	Qe7
16.	Bb4	Qb7+
17.	f3	Rfd8
18.	e4

White to play

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Analysis of john2001plus (1911) vs. Gusev (1809)


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(white to move)

1.	Nf3	Nf6
2.	d4	e6
3.	c4	b6
4.	g3	Bb7
5.	Bg2	Bb4+
6.	Nbd2	O-O
7.	O-O	c5
8.	a3	Bxd2
9.	Bxd2	cxd4
10.	Nxd4	Bxg2
11.	Kxg2	Nc6
12.	Bc3	Nxd4
13.	Qxd4	d5
14.	Rfd1	dxc4
15.	Qxc4	Qe7
16.	Bb4	Qb7+
17.	f3	Rfd8
18.	Rxd8+	Rxd8
19.	Rc1	Nd5
20.	Qd4	g5
21.	Qe5	h6
22.	Rd1	Ne3+
23.	Qxe3	Rxd1
24.	Qe5	Qd5
25.	Qb8+	Qd8
26.	Qxa7

Tuesday, June 23, 2020

Black to play for equality

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Analysis of DanteJohn (1716) vs. john2001plus (1917)


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(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.	h3	Nxe4
9.	Nxc6	Bxc3+
10.	bxc3	bxc6
11.	Qd4	d5
12.	Bd3	e5
13.	Qb4	a5
14.	Qb3	Be6
15.	Bxe4	dxe4
16.	Qa4	Qd5
17.	O-O	Rfd8
18.	a3	Qc4
19.	Qxc4	Bxc4
20.	Rfd1	f5
21.	Rxd8+	Rxd8
22.	Bb6	Rd2
23.	Bxa5	e3
24.	fxe3	Bd5
25.	Bc7	Rxg2+
26.	Kf1	Rh2
27.	Re1	Rh1+
28.	Kf2	Rh2+
29.	Kf1	Rxh3
30.	Bxe5	Rh4
31.	Bf4	Bc4+
32.	Kg2	Rg4+
33.	Kf2	g5
34.	Be5	h6
35.	Rh1	Kh7
36.	Bd4	Bd5
37.	Rh2	f4
38.	a4	f3
39.	a5	Rg2+
40.	Rxg2	fxg2
41.	c4	Bxc4
42.	Kxg2	h5
43.	Kf3	Ba6

Saturday, June 20, 2020

What is the strongest continuation for White?

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Analysis of John Coffey vs. Adam


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(white to move)

1.	Nf3	g6
2.	d4	Bg7
3.	c4	d6
4.	Nc3	Bg4
5.	Qb3	Qc8
6.	e3	Nd7
7.	Be2	c5
8.	O-O	Bxf3
9.	Bxf3	Rb8
10.	Re1	cxd4
11.	exd4	Bxd4
12.	Bf4	e5
13.	Rad1	Kf8
14.	Rxd4	exd4
15.	Nb5	Kg7
16.	Nxd6	Qc5
17.	Nxf7	Ngf6
18.	Nxh8	Rxh8
19.	Qxb7

What is the strongest continuation for White?

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soitgoes317 (1753) vs. john2001plus (1902)


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(black to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	Nf3	Nc6
3.	d4	cxd4
4.	Nxd4	g6
5.	Be3	Bg7
6.	Nc3	Nf6
7.	Be2	O-O
8.	Qd2	d5
9.	Nxc6	bxc6
10.	e5	Ne4
11.	Nxe4	dxe4
12.	Qxd8	Rxd8
13.	O-O	Bxe5
14.	f4	Bxb2
15.	Rab1	Bd4
16.	Bxd4	Rxd4
17.	g4	Rd2
18.	Bc4	Bxg4
19.	Rbe1	Bf3
20.	Rf2	Rad8
21.	Be2	Bxe2
22.	Rexe2	Rxe2
23.	Rxe2	Rd1+
24.	Kg2	f5

What is the best continuation for White?

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Analysis of john2001plus (1920) vs. PetrosianDisciple (1634)


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(white to move)

1.	Nf3	e6
2.	d4	g6
3.	c4	Bg7
4.	Nc3	Ne7
5.	e4	d5
6.	cxd5	exd5
7.	e5	Be6
8.	Qb3	b6
9.	Ng5	O-O
10.	Bd3	Nd7
11.	O-O	Nf5
12.	Bxf5	Bxf5
13.	Qxd5	h6
14.	Nxf7	c6
15.	Nxd8+	cxd5
16.	Nc6	Rf7
17.	Nxd5

What is the best move for White?

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Analysis of john2001plus (1920) vs. PetrosianDisciple (1634)


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	e6
2.	d4	g6
3.	c4	Bg7
4.	Nc3	Ne7
5.	e4	d5
6.	cxd5	exd5
7.	e5	Be6
8.	Qb3	b6
9.	Ng5	O-O
10.	Bd3	Nd7
11.	O-O	Nf5
12.	Bxf5	Bxf5
13.	Qxd5	h6
14.	Nxf7	c6
15.	Qxc6	Rxf7
16.	e6	Rf6
17.	Qxd7	Qxd7
18.	exd7	Bxd7
19.	Be3	Rd6
20.	Rac1	Bf5
21.	Nb5	Rdd8
22.	Rfd1

Friday, June 19, 2020

What is the strongest continuation for White?

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


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	b6
2.	d4	Bb7
3.	c4	g6
4.	Nc3	Bg7
5.	e4	e6
6.	Bd3	c5
7.	Nb5	Qe7
8.	Nc7+	Kd8
9.	Nxa8	Bxa8
10.	dxc5	Qxc5
11.	O-O	h6
12.	Be3	Qc7
13.	c5	Bxb2
14.	cxb6	axb6
15.	Qb3

Black to play

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Analysis of spiritracker (1217) vs. john2001plus (1920)


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	d4	d5
3.	exd5	exd5
4.	Nf3	Nf6
5.	c4	Bb4+
6.	Nc3	O-O
7.	Be2	dxc4
8.	Bxc4	Re8+
9.	Be2	c5
10.	O-O	cxd4
11.	Nxd4	Nc6
12.	Be3	Bxc3
13.	bxc3	Nd5
14.	Nxc6	bxc6
15.	Bd4	c5
16.	Bxc5	Nxc3
17.	Qxd8	Nxe2+
18.	Kh1	Rxd8
19.	Rae1	Ba6
20.	f3	Nf4
21.	Rf2	Nd3
22.	Re7	Nxc5
23.	h3	Nd3
24.	Rc2	Nb4
25.	Rc5	Nd5
26.	Re5	Rac8
27.	Rcxd5	Rxd5
28.	Rxd5	Bc4
29.	Rd7	a6

Tuesday, June 16, 2020

White to play

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Analysis of john2001plus (1904) vs. tburd765 (1674)


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	Nf6
2.	d4	g6
3.	c4	d5
4.	Nc3	Bg7
5.	Qb3	c6
6.	Bf4	O-O
7.	e3	Bf5
8.	Qxb7	Qa5
9.	Bc7	Bc8
10.	Qxb8	Rxb8
11.	Bxa5	Rxb2
12.	Na4

Black to play

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Analysis of soitgoes317 (1745) vs. john2001plus (1909)


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	e4	d5
2.	exd5	Qxd5
3.	Nc3	Qa5
4.	d4	Nf6
5.	Bd2	c6
6.	Bc4	Bf5
7.	Nge2	e6
8.	Ng3	Bg6
9.	d5	cxd5
10.	Nxd5	Qd8
11.	Nxf6+	Qxf6
12.	Bc3	Qd8
13.	Bb5+	Nc6
14.	O-O	Qxd1
15.	Raxd1	Rd8
16.	Ba5	Rxd1
17.	Rxd1	Be7
18.	Bxc6+	bxc6
19.	f3	Bc5+
20.	Kf1	Ke7
21.	Ne4	Bxe4
22.	fxe4	Bb6
23.	Bb4+	c5
24.	Bc3	f6
25.	e5	c4
26.	exf6+	gxf6
27.	Re1	e5
28.	Re4	Rd8
29.	Ke2	Bd4
30.	Bxd4	Rxd4
31.	Rxd4	exd4
32.	b3	cxb3
33.	cxb3	Kd6
34.	b4	Kc6
35.	a4	Kd5
36.	Kd3	f5
37.	g3	Ke5
38.	a5	Kd5
39.	b5	Kc5
40.	b6	axb6
41.	axb6	Kxb6
42.	Kxd4	Kc6
43.	Ke5

What is the strongest continuation for Black?

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Analysis of soitgoes317 (1737) vs. john2001plus (1918)


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	d4	d5
3.	Nc3	Nf6
4.	Bg5	dxe4
5.	Bxf6	gxf6
6.	Nxe4	f5
7.	Ng3	c5
8.	d5	Qxd5
9.	Qxd5	exd5
10.	O-O-O	Bh6+
11.	Kb1	Be6
12.	Bd3	Nc6
13.	Nxf5	Bf4
14.	Nh3	Bc7
15.	Ng7+	Kd7
16.	Nxe6	fxe6
17.	Ng5	Rhg8
18.	h4	h6
19.	Nh3	Rxg2

Saturday, June 13, 2020

What is the strongest continuation for Black?

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Analysis of soitgoes317 (1754) vs. john2001plus (1877)


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.	Nxc6	bxc6
8.	e5	Ng8
9.	f4	f6
10.	Bc4	fxe5
11.	fxe5	Bxe5
12.	O-O	Nf6
13.	Bh6	d5
14.	Bd3	Bxh2+
15.	Kh1	Be5
16.	Qe2	Ng4
17.	Bg5	Qd6
18.	Rae1	Bd7
19.	Nd1	Bf6
20.	Bf4	e5
21.	Ne3	Nxe3
22.	Qxe3	O-O
23.	Bh6	Bg7
24.	c4	Rxf1+
25.	Rxf1	Bxh6
26.	Qxh6	Rf8
27.	Rd1	e4
28.	Qh2	Qf6
29.	Be2	Qf2
30.	g4	Qxh2+
31.	Kxh2	Rf2+
32.	Kg3	Rxe2
33.	cxd5	Rxb2

What is the strongest continuation for Black?

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Analysis of soitgoes317 (1754) vs. john2001plus (1877)


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.	Nxc6	bxc6
8.	e5	Ng8
9.	f4	f6
10.	Bc4	fxe5
11.	fxe5	Bxe5
12.	O-O	Nf6
13.	Bh6	d5
14.	Bd3	Bxh2+
15.	Kh1	Be5
16.	Qe2	Ng4
17.	Bg5	Qd6
18.	Rae1	Bd7
19.	Nd1	Bf6
20.	Bf4	e5
21.	Ne3	Nxe3
22.	Qxe3	O-O
23.	Bh6	Bg7
24.	c4	Rxf1+
25.	Rxf1	Bxh6
26.	Qxh6	Rf8
27.	Rd1	Qf6
28.	cxd5	cxd5
29.	Bc2	Be6
30.	Bb3	d4
31.	Qh3	Bxb3
32.	Qxb3+	Rf7

Black to play

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Analysis of soitgoes317 (1754) vs. john2001plus (1877)


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.	Nxc6	bxc6
8.	e5	Ng8
9.	f4	f6
10.	Bc4	fxe5
11.	fxe5	Bxe5
12.	O-O	Nf6
13.	Bh6	d5
14.	Bd3	Bxh2+
15.	Kh1	Be5
16.	Qe2	Ng4
17.	Bg5	Qd6
18.	Rae1	Bd7
19.	Nd1	Bf6
20.	Bf4	e5
21.	Ne3	Nxe3
22.	Qxe3	O-O
23.	Bh6	Bg7
24.	c4	Rxf1+
25.	Rxf1	Bxh6
26.	Qxh6	Rf8
27.	Rd1	Qf6
28.	cxd5	cxd5
29.	Bc2	Be6
30.	Bb3	Qf4
31.	Qxf4	Rxf4
32.	Bxd5	Kf7

Black to play

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Analysis of soitgoes317 (1754) vs. john2001plus (1877)


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.	Nxc6	bxc6
8.	e5	Ng8
9.	f4	f6
10.	Bc4	fxe5
11.	fxe5	Bxe5
12.	O-O	Nf6
13.	Bh6	d5
14.	Bd3	Bxh2+
15.	Kh1	Be5
16.	Qe2	Ng4
17.	Bg5	Qd6
18.	Rae1	Bd7
19.	Nd1	Bf6
20.	Bf4	e5
21.	Ne3	Nxe3
22.	Qxe3	O-O
23.	Bh6	Bg7
24.	c4	Rxf1+
25.	Rxf1	Bxh6
26.	Qxh6	Rf8
27.	Rd1	Qf6
28.	cxd5	cxd5
29.	Bc2	Be6
30.	Bb3	Qf4
31.	Qxf4	Rxf4
32.	Bxd5	Bxd5
33.	Rxd5	e4
34.	Re5	Rf1+
35.	Kh2	Re1
36.	g3	Re2+
37.	Kh3	Rxb2
38.	Rxe4	Rxa2
39.	Rb4	a5
40.	Rb5	a4
41.	Ra5	a3
42.	Kg4	Ra1
43.	Kg5	a2
44.	g4	Kf7
45.	Ra7+	Ke6
46.	Ra4	Kd5
47.	Ra5+	Kc4
48.	Ra4+	Kb3
49.	Ra7	h5
50.	Rb7+	Kc4
51.	Rb2	Rg1
52.	Rxa2	Rxg4+

White to play

Quick tournament, Salt Lake Community College
John Coffey (1933) vs. Sharam Nazarina (1773)


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	d4	Nf6
2.	c4	e5
3.	dxe5	Ng4
4.	Bf4	Nc6
5.	Nf3	Bb4+
6.	Nc3	Qe7
7.	Qb3	Bxc3+
8.	Qxc3	f6
9.	exf6	Nxf6
10.	e3	O-O
11.	Bd3	d6
12.	O-O-O	Ng4
13.	Bg5	Qf7
14.	Bh4

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White to play

Quick tournament, Salt Lake Community College
John Coffey (1933) vs. Sharam Nazarina (1773)


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	d4	Nf6
2.	c4	e5
3.	dxe5	Ng4
4.	Bf4	Nc6
5.	Nf3	Bb4+
6.	Nc3	Qe7
7.	Qb3	Bxc3+
8.	Qxc3	f6
9.	exf6	Nxf6
10.	e3	O-O
11.	Bd3	d6
12.	O-O-O	Ng4
13.	Bg5	Qf7
14.	Bh4	h6
15.	Rhf1	Nge5
16.	Nxe5	Nxe5
17.	Be2	Be6
18.	b3

Friday, June 12, 2020

What is the correct move for Black?

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aherring74 (1926) vs. john2001plus (1930)


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	d4	cxd4
3.	c3	d5
4.	exd5	Qxd5
5.	cxd4	Nc6
6.	Nf3	Bg4
7.	Nc3	Bxf3
8.	gxf3	Qxd4
9.	Qxd4	Nxd4
10.	Nb5	Ne6
11.	Be3	a6
12.	O-O-O	Rc8+
13.	Nc3	g5
14.	Bh3	Bg7
15.	Rd3	Bxc3
16.	bxc3	Rd8
17.	Rxd8+	Nxd8
18.	Bxg5	h6
19.	Be3	Nf6
20.	Rd1	e6

What is the strongest continuation for Black?

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Analysis of aherring74 (1952) vs. john2001plus (1850)


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	d4	d5
3.	e5	c5
4.	c3	Nc6
5.	Be3	cxd4
6.	cxd4	Qb6
7.	Qd2	Nge7
8.	Nc3	Nf5
9.	Nf3	Be7
10.	Be2	O-O
11.	O-O	f6
12.	exf6	Bxf6
13.	Rfd1	Bd7
14.	Rac1	Rac8
15.	g4	Nh4
16.	Ne5	Bxe5
17.	dxe5	Nxe5
18.	Nxd5	Nef3+
19.	Bxf3	Nxf3+
20.	Kg2	Nxd2
21.	Rxc8	Qxb2
22.	Rxf8+	Kxf8
23.	Rxd2	Qe5
24.	Bf4	Qa1
25.	Bd6+	Kf7
26.	Nf4	Qe1
27.	Rb2	Qc3
28.	Rb3	Bc6+
29.	f3	Qd2+
30.	Kg3	Qxd6
31.	g5	h6
32.	gxh6	g5

Black to play

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Analysis of soitgoes317 (1755) vs. john2001plus (1876)


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.	Nxc6	bxc6
8.	e5	Ng8
9.	f4	d6
10.	Qf3	dxe5
11.	Qxc6+	Bd7
12.	Qd5	exf4
13.	Bc4	e6
14.	Qf3	fxe3
15.	O-O	Nh6

Wednesday, June 10, 2020

White to play

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


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

-1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	d5
2.	d4	a6
3.	c4	dxc4
4.	e3	b5
5.	a4	c6
6.	b3	Be6
7.	axb5	cxb5
8.	bxc4	bxc4
9.	Nc3	f5
10.	Ng5	Qc8
11.	Nxe6	Qxe6
12.	Ra4	f4
13.	Bxc4	Qg6
14.	Bd5

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Saturday, June 6, 2020

White to play

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


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	c5
2.	e4	Nc6
3.	c3	d6
4.	d4	cxd4
5.	cxd4	Bg4
6.	d5	Bxf3
7.	Qxf3	Ne5
8.	Qb3	b6
9.	Bb5+	Nd7
10.	f4	Rc8
11.	Nc3	g6
12.	e5	a6
13.	Bxa6	Ra8
14.	Bb5	dxe5
15.	fxe5

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White to play

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


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	c5
2.	e4	Nc6
3.	c3	d6
4.	d4	cxd4
5.	cxd4	Bg4
6.	d5	Bxf3
7.	Qxf3	Ne5
8.	Qb3	b6
9.	Bb5+	Nd7
10.	f4	Rc8
11.	Nc3	g6
12.	e5	a6
13.	Bxa6	Ra8
14.	Bb5	dxe5
15.	fxe5	e6
16.	dxe6	Qh4+
17.	g3	Qd4
18.	exd7+	Kd8
19.	Qxf7	Qxe5+
20.	Kd1

White to play

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


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	f5
2.	e4	fxe4
3.	Ng5	Nf6
4.	d3	exd3
5.	Bxd3	e5
6.	Bxh7	Rxh7
7.	Nxh7	d5
8.	Nxf8	Kxf8
9.	Bg5	Be6
10.	h4	Nc6
11.	h5	d4
12.	Qf3	Bd5
13.	Bxf6	gxf6
14.	Qf5	Kf7
15.	h6	Qe7
16.	Nd2	Rh8
17.	O-O-O	Qe6
18.	Qh5+	Ke7
19.	f4

White to play

Lisitsin Analysis
vs.


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	f5
2.	e4	fxe4
3.	Ng5	e5
4.	d3	e3
5.	Bxe3	Nc6
6.	Nc3	Nf6
7.	d4	exd4
8.	Bxd4	Bb4
9.	Qe2+	Qe7
10.	Bxf6	gxf6
11.	Nge4	O-O
12.	O-O-O	f5
13.	Qc4+	Qe6
14.	Nd5	fxe4
15.	Nxb4	Nxb4
16.	Qxb4	Qe5
17.	f3	exf3
18.	Bc4+	Kg7
19.	Rhe1	Qg5+
20.	Kb1	d5
21.	Re7+	Kh8
22.	Rxd5	Bf5
23.	g4	Qxg4
24.	Qc3+	Kg8
25.	Rd8+	Be6
26.	Bxe6+	Qxe6
27.	Qg7#

Friday, June 5, 2020

White to play

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Analysis of Gusev (1836) vs. john2001plus (1912)


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	d4	c5
3.	d5	exd5
4.	exd5	Nf6
5.	c4	b5
6.	cxb5	a6
7.	bxa6	Nxa6
8.	Nc3	d6
9.	Bb5+	Bd7
10.	Bxd7+	Qxd7
11.	Nge2	Be7
12.	O-O	O-O
13.	a3	Qf5
14.	Ng3	Qd7
15.	Re1	Rfb8
16.	Rb1	Bd8
17.	Bg5	h6
18.	Bf4	Bc7
19.	Bxh6	Re8
20.	Qf3	Qg4
21.	Qxg4	Nxg4
22.	Bf4	Nf6
23.	Rxe8+	Nxe8
24.	Nf5	g6
25.	Ne7+	Kg7
26.	Nb5	Rd8
27.	Nc6	Rd7
28.	Re1	Nf6
29.	Nc3	c4
30.	a4

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White to play

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Lisitsin analysis vs. ?


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	f5
2.	e4	fxe4
3.	Ng5	e5
4.	d3	e3
5.	Bxe3	Nc6
6.	Nc3	Nf6
7.	d4	exd4
8.	Bxd4	Bb4
9.	Qe2+	Qe7
10.	Bxf6	gxf6
11.	Nge4	Kd8
12.	O-O-O	f5
13.	Ng3	Bxc3
14.	Qxe7+	Nxe7
15.	bxc3

White to play for an advantage

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john2001plus (1839) vs. aherring74 (1963)


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	f5
2.	e4	fxe4
3.	Ng5	e5
4.	d3	e3
5.	Bxe3	Nc6
6.	Nc3	Nf6
7.	Be2	Bb4
8.	Nge4	O-O
9.	Nxf6+	Qxf6
10.	O-O	Bxc3
11.	bxc3	d6
12.	Qd2	Bd7
13.	f4	Rae8
14.	Bf3	Kh8
15.	fxe5	Qxe5
16.	Rae1	Qa5
17.	c4	Qxa2
18.	Bxc6	Bxc6
19.	Rxf8+	Rxf8
20.	Bd4	Rf7
21.	Ra1

What is the best continuation for White?

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john2001plus (1839) vs. aherring74 (1963)


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	f5
2.	e4	fxe4
3.	Ng5	e5
4.	d3	e3
5.	Bxe3	Nc6
6.	Nc3	Nf6
7.	Be2	Bb4
8.	Nge4	O-O
9.	Nxf6+	Qxf6
10.	O-O	Bxc3
11.	bxc3	d6
12.	Qd2	Bd7
13.	f4	Rae8
14.	Bf3	Kh8
15.	Bd5	Qe7
16.	Rab1	Nd8
17.	Bxb7	Nxb7
18.	Rxb7	exf4
19.	Bxf4

What is the strongest continuation for White?

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Analysis of john2001plus (1839) vs. aherring74 (1963)


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(white to move)

1.	Nf3	f5
2.	e4	fxe4
3.	Ng5	e5
4.	d3	e3
5.	Bxe3	Nc6
6.	Nc3	Nf6
7.	Be2	Bb4
8.	Nge4	O-O
9.	Nxf6+	Qxf6
10.	O-O	Bxc3
11.	bxc3	d6
12.	Qd2	Bd7
13.	f4	Rae8
14.	Bf3	Kh8
15.	Bd5	Qe7
16.	Rab1	Nd8
17.	f5	c6
18.	Bg5	cxd5
19.	Bxe7	Rxe7
20.	Qg5	Ref7
21.	g4	Bc6
22.	d4	h6
23.	Qe3	Ba4
24.	dxe5	dxe5
25.	Rf2	e4
26.	c4	d4
27.	Qxe4

What is the strongest continuation for White?

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john2001plus (1839) vs. aherring74 (1963)


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	f5
2.	e4	fxe4
3.	Ng5	e5
4.	d3	e3
5.	Bxe3	Nc6
6.	Nc3	Nf6
7.	Be2	Bb4
8.	Nge4	O-O
9.	Nxf6+	Qxf6
10.	O-O	Bxc3
11.	bxc3	d6
12.	Qd2	Bd7
13.	f4	Rae8
14.	Bf3	Kh8
15.	Bd5	Qe7
16.	Rab1	Nd8
17.	f5	c6
18.	Bg5	cxd5
19.	Bxe7	Rxe7
20.	Qg5	Ref7
21.	g4	Bc6
22.	d4	h6
23.	Qg6	Rf6
24.	Qh5	Nf7
25.	Rbe1	Be8
26.	Qh3	Ng5
27.	Qg2	Ne4
28.	c4	exd4
29.	cxd5	Nc5
30.	Qd2	Bb5
31.	Rf3	Nd7
32.	Re6	Ne5
33.	Rg3	d3
34.	cxd3	a6
35.	Qb4	Rf6f7
36.	d4	Nd3
37.	Qxd6

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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;