Chess Analysis Blog: July 2020

Friday, July 31, 2020

White to play

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


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(white to move)

1.	Nf3	d6
2.	d4	h6
3.	c4	e6
4.	Nc3	Be7
5.	e4	a6
6.	Be3	Nd7
7.	Be2	Bf6
8.	h4	Ne7
9.	Qc2	e5
10.	O-O-O	O-O
11.	g4	Nb6
12.	dxe5	Nxc4
13.	Bxc4	Bxg4
14.	exf6	Bxf3
15.	fxe7	Qxe7
16.	Rdg1	Bxh1
17.	Bd4	Bf3
18.	Rxg7+	Kh8
19.	Rxf7+	Kg8
20.	Rg7+	Kh8
21.	Rxe7+	Rf6
22.	Bxf6#

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White to play

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What is the best continuation for Black?

Live Chess, Chess.com
Analysis of soitgoes317 (1756) vs. john2001plus (1886)


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(black to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	Nf3	Nc6
3.	d4	cxd4
4.	Nxd4	Nf6
5.	Nc3	g6
6.	Be3	Bg7
7.	Nxc6	bxc6
8.	e5	Ng8
9.	f4	f6
10.	e6	d5
11.	Qf3	Bxe6
12.	O-O-O	h5
13.	Ba6	Bg4
14.	Qf2	Bxd1
15.	Rxd1	Qc7
16.	f5	Nh6
17.	Bf4	Ng4
18.	Qd2	Qxf4
19.	Qxf4	Bh6
20.	Qxh6	Rxh6

Black to play for equality

Live Chess, Chess.com
Analysis of Gusev (1837) vs. john2001plus (1881)


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(black to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	Nf3	Nc6
3.	d4	cxd4
4.	Nxd4	Nf6
5.	Nc3	g6
6.	Bg5	Bg7
7.	Nxc6	bxc6
8.	e5	Ng8
9.	f4	f6
10.	exf6	Nxf6
11.	Be2	O-O
12.	Qd3	d5
13.	O-O-O	Bf5
14.	Qa6	Qb6
15.	Qxb6	axb6
16.	a3	d4
17.	Na2	h6
18.	Bxf6	Bxf6
19.	h3	Be4
20.	Rhg1	Bg7
21.	g3	c5
22.	Bc4+	Kh7
23.	Rde1	Bc6
24.	Rxe7	Rfe8
25.	Rge1	Rxe7
26.	Rxe7	b5
27.	Re6	Bd7
28.	Rd6	Ra7
29.	Bd3	Be8
30.	Kd2	Bf7
31.	Nc1	c4
32.	Be4	Re7
33.	Bd5	d3
34.	Bxf7	Rxf7
35.	cxd3	Bxb2
36.	dxc4	Bxa3
37.	Rc6	Bxc1+
38.	Kxc1	bxc4

Thursday, July 30, 2020

White to play

Legends of Chess, chess24.com INT
Magnus Carlsen (?) vs. Vladimir Kramnik (?)


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(white to move)

1.	d4	Nf6
2.	c4	e6
3.	Nc3	d5
4.	cxd5	exd5
5.	Bg5	c6
6.	e3	h6
7.	Bh4	Be7
8.	Bd3	O-O
9.	Nge2	Re8
10.	O-O	Nh5
11.	Bxe7	Qxe7
12.	Qd2	Nd7
13.	Rae1	Nf8
14.	Nc1	Nf6
15.	f3

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White to play

Legends of Chess, chess24.com INT
Magnus Carlsen (?) vs. Vladimir Kramnik (?)


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(white to move)

1.	d4	Nf6
2.	c4	e6
3.	Nc3	d5
4.	cxd5	exd5
5.	Bg5	c6
6.	e3	h6
7.	Bh4	Be7
8.	Bd3	O-O
9.	Nge2	Re8
10.	O-O	Nh5
11.	Bxe7	Qxe7
12.	Qd2	Nd7
13.	Rae1	Nf8
14.	Nc1	Nf6
15.	f3	Ne6
16.	Nc1e2	b5
17.	Ng3	a5
18.	Qf2	Ba6
19.	Nf5

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White to play

Legends of Chess, chess24.com INT
Magnus Carlsen (?) vs. Vladimir Kramnik (?)


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(white to move)

1.	d4	Nf6
2.	c4	e6
3.	Nc3	d5
4.	cxd5	exd5
5.	Bg5	c6
6.	e3	h6
7.	Bh4	Be7
8.	Bd3	O-O
9.	Nge2	Re8
10.	O-O	Nh5
11.	Bxe7	Qxe7
12.	Qd2	Nd7
13.	Rae1	Nf8
14.	Nc1	Nf6
15.	f3	Ne6
16.	Nc1e2	b5
17.	Ng3	a5
18.	Qf2	Ba6
19.	Nf5	Qd8
20.	Ne2	c5
21.	Qg3	c4
22.	Bc2	Nh5
23.	Qh3

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White to play

Legends of Chess, chess24.com INT
Magnus Carlsen (?) vs. Vladimir Kramnik (?)


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(white to move)

1.	d4	Nf6
2.	c4	e6
3.	Nc3	d5
4.	cxd5	exd5
5.	Bg5	c6
6.	e3	h6
7.	Bh4	Be7
8.	Bd3	O-O
9.	Nge2	Re8
10.	O-O	Nh5
11.	Bxe7	Qxe7
12.	Qd2	Nd7
13.	Rae1	Nf8
14.	Nc1	Nf6
15.	f3	Ne6
16.	Nc1e2	b5
17.	Ng3	a5
18.	Qf2	Ba6
19.	Nf5	Qd8
20.	Ne2	c5
21.	Qg3	c4
22.	Bc2	Nh5
23.	Qh3	g6
24.	Nxh6+	Kg7
25.	Nf5+	Kg8
26.	Neg3	Nxg3
27.	Qxg3	b4
28.	Nh6+

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White to play

Legends of Chess, chess24.com INT
Magnus Carlsen (?) vs. Vladimir Kramnik (?)


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(white to move)

1.	d4	Nf6
2.	c4	e6
3.	Nc3	d5
4.	cxd5	exd5
5.	Bg5	c6
6.	e3	h6
7.	Bh4	Be7
8.	Bd3	O-O
9.	Nge2	Re8
10.	O-O	Nh5
11.	Bxe7	Qxe7
12.	Qd2	Nd7
13.	Rae1	Nf8
14.	Nc1	Nf6
15.	f3	Ne6
16.	Nc1e2	b5
17.	Ng3	a5
18.	Qf2	Ba6
19.	Nf5	Qd8
20.	Ne2	c5
21.	Qg3	c4
22.	Bc2	Nh5
23.	Qh3	g6
24.	Nxh6+	Kg7
25.	Nf5+	Kg8
26.	Neg3	Nxg3
27.	Qxg3	b4
28.	Nh6+	Kg7
29.	Nxf7	Kxf7
30.	Bxg6+	Ke7
31.	Bxe8	Kxe8
32.	e4

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White to play

Legends of Chess, chess24.com INT
Magnus Carlsen (?) vs. Vladimir Kramnik (?)


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(white to move)

1.	d4	Nf6
2.	c4	e6
3.	Nc3	d5
4.	cxd5	exd5
5.	Bg5	c6
6.	e3	h6
7.	Bh4	Be7
8.	Bd3	O-O
9.	Nge2	Re8
10.	O-O	Nh5
11.	Bxe7	Qxe7
12.	Qd2	Nd7
13.	Rae1	Nf8
14.	Nc1	Nf6
15.	f3	Ne6
16.	Nc1e2	b5
17.	Ng3	a5
18.	Qf2	Ba6
19.	Nf5	Qd8
20.	Ne2	c5
21.	Qg3	c4
22.	Bc2	Nh5
23.	Qh3	g6
24.	Nxh6+	Kg7
25.	Nf5+	Kg8
26.	Neg3	Nxg3
27.	Qxg3	b4
28.	Nh6+	Kg7
29.	Nxf7	Kxf7
30.	Bxg6+	Ke7
31.	Bxe8	Kxe8
32.	e4	c3
33.	Rf2	Kf7
34.	bxc3	bxc3
35.	f4	dxe4
36.	f5

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White to play

Legends of Chess, chess24.com INT
Magnus Carlsen (?) vs. Vladimir Kramnik (?)


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(white to move)

1.	d4	Nf6
2.	c4	e6
3.	Nc3	d5
4.	cxd5	exd5
5.	Bg5	c6
6.	e3	h6
7.	Bh4	Be7
8.	Bd3	O-O
9.	Nge2	Re8
10.	O-O	Nh5
11.	Bxe7	Qxe7
12.	Qd2	Nd7
13.	Rae1	Nf8
14.	Nc1	Nf6
15.	f3	Ne6
16.	Nc1e2	b5
17.	Ng3	a5
18.	Qf2	Ba6
19.	Nf5	Qd8
20.	Ne2	c5
21.	Qg3	c4
22.	Bc2	Nh5
23.	Qh3	g6
24.	Nxh6+	Kg7
25.	Nf5+	Kg8
26.	Neg3	Nxg3
27.	Qxg3	b4
28.	Nh6+	Kg7
29.	Nxf7	Kxf7
30.	Bxg6+	Ke7
31.	Bxe8	Kxe8
32.	e4	c3
33.	Rf2	Kf7
34.	bxc3	bxc3
35.	f4	dxe4
36.	f5	Nf8
37.	Rxe4	Rb8
38.	h3	Rb1+
39.	Kh2	Qb8
40.	Qxb8

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White to play

Legends of Chess, chess24.com INT
Magnus Carlsen (?) vs. Vladimir Kramnik (?)


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(white to move)

1.	d4	Nf6
2.	c4	e6
3.	Nc3	d5
4.	cxd5	exd5
5.	Bg5	c6
6.	e3	h6
7.	Bh4	Be7
8.	Bd3	O-O
9.	Nge2	Re8
10.	O-O	Nh5
11.	Bxe7	Qxe7
12.	Qd2	Nd7
13.	Rae1	Nf8
14.	Nc1	Nf6
15.	f3	Ne6
16.	Nc1e2	b5
17.	Ng3	a5
18.	Qf2	Ba6
19.	Nf5	Qd8
20.	Ne2	c5
21.	Qg3	c4
22.	Bc2	Nh5
23.	Qh3	g6
24.	Nxh6+	Kg7
25.	Nf5+	Kg8
26.	Neg3	Nxg3
27.	Qxg3	b4
28.	Nh6+	Kg7
29.	Nxf7	Kxf7
30.	Bxg6+	Ke7
31.	Bxe8	Kxe8
32.	e4	c3
33.	Rf2	Kf7
34.	bxc3	bxc3
35.	f4	dxe4
36.	f5	Nf8
37.	Rxe4	Rb8
38.	h3	Rb1+
39.	Kh2	Qb8
40.	Qxb8	Rxb8
41.	Re3	Bc4
42.	Rxc3	Bd5
43.	Rc5	Rd8
44.	Rxa5

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White to play

Legends of Chess, chess24.com INT
Magnus Carlsen (?) vs. Vladimir Kramnik (?)


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(white to move)

1.	d4	Nf6
2.	c4	e6
3.	Nc3	d5
4.	cxd5	exd5
5.	Bg5	c6
6.	e3	h6
7.	Bh4	Be7
8.	Bd3	O-O
9.	Nge2	Re8
10.	O-O	Nh5
11.	Bxe7	Qxe7
12.	Qd2	Nd7
13.	Rae1	Nf8
14.	Nc1	Nf6
15.	f3	Ne6
16.	Nc1e2	b5
17.	Ng3	a5
18.	Qf2	Ba6
19.	Nf5	Qd8
20.	Ne2	c5
21.	Qg3	c4
22.	Bc2	Nh5
23.	Qh3	g6
24.	Nxh6+	Kg7
25.	Nf5+	Kg8
26.	Neg3	Nxg3
27.	Qxg3	b4
28.	Nh6+	Kg7
29.	Nxf7	Kxf7
30.	Bxg6+	Ke7
31.	Bxe8	Kxe8
32.	e4	c3
33.	Rf2	Kf7
34.	bxc3	bxc3
35.	f4	dxe4
36.	f5	Nf8
37.	Rxe4	Rb8
38.	h3	Rb1+
39.	Kh2	Qb8
40.	Qxb8	Rxb8
41.	Re3	Bc4
42.	Rxc3	Bd5
43.	Rc5	Rd8
44.	Rxa5	Rd7
45.	g4	Nh7
46.	Kg3	Nf6
47.	Rc2	Re7
48.	Kh4

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White to play

Legends of Chess, chess24.com INT
Magnus Carlsen (?) vs. Vladimir Kramnik (?)


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(white to move)

1.	d4	Nf6
2.	c4	e6
3.	Nc3	d5
4.	cxd5	exd5
5.	Bg5	c6
6.	e3	h6
7.	Bh4	Be7
8.	Bd3	O-O
9.	Nge2	Re8
10.	O-O	Nh5
11.	Bxe7	Qxe7
12.	Qd2	Nd7
13.	Rae1	Nf8
14.	Nc1	Nf6
15.	f3	Ne6
16.	Nc1e2	b5
17.	Ng3	a5
18.	Qf2	Ba6
19.	Nf5	Qd8
20.	Ne2	c5
21.	Qg3	c4
22.	Bc2	Nh5
23.	Qh3	g6
24.	Nxh6+	Kg7
25.	Nf5+	Kg8
26.	Neg3	Nxg3
27.	Qxg3	b4
28.	Nh6+	Kg7
29.	Nxf7	Kxf7
30.	Bxg6+	Ke7
31.	Bxe8	Kxe8
32.	e4	c3
33.	Rf2	Kf7
34.	bxc3	bxc3
35.	f4	dxe4
36.	f5	Nf8
37.	Rxe4	Rb8
38.	h3	Rb1+
39.	Kh2	Qb8
40.	Qxb8	Rxb8
41.	Re3	Bc4
42.	Rxc3	Bd5
43.	Rc5	Rd8
44.	Rxa5	Rd7
45.	g4	Nh7
46.	Kg3	Nf6
47.	Rc2	Re7
48.	Kh4	Be4
49.	Rb2	Nd5
50.	Kg5	Rd7
51.	Ra6	Rc7
52.	Re6

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White to play

Legends of Chess, chess24.com INT
Magnus Carlsen (?) vs. Vladimir Kramnik (?)


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(white to move)

1.	d4	Nf6
2.	c4	e6
3.	Nc3	d5
4.	cxd5	exd5
5.	Bg5	c6
6.	e3	h6
7.	Bh4	Be7
8.	Bd3	O-O
9.	Nge2	Re8
10.	O-O	Nh5
11.	Bxe7	Qxe7
12.	Qd2	Nd7
13.	Rae1	Nf8
14.	Nc1	Nf6
15.	f3	Ne6
16.	Nc1e2	b5
17.	Ng3	a5
18.	Qf2	Ba6
19.	Nf5	Qd8
20.	Ne2	c5
21.	Qg3	c4
22.	Bc2	Nh5
23.	Qh3	g6
24.	Nxh6+	Kg7
25.	Nf5+	Kg8
26.	Neg3	Nxg3
27.	Qxg3	b4
28.	Nh6+	Kg7
29.	Nxf7	Kxf7
30.	Bxg6+	Ke7
31.	Bxe8	Kxe8
32.	e4	c3
33.	Rf2	Kf7
34.	bxc3	bxc3
35.	f4	dxe4
36.	f5	Nf8
37.	Rxe4	Rb8
38.	h3	Rb1+
39.	Kh2	Qb8
40.	Qxb8	Rxb8
41.	Re3	Bc4
42.	Rxc3	Bd5
43.	Rc5	Rd8
44.	Rxa5	Rd7
45.	g4	Nh7
46.	Kg3	Nf6
47.	Rc2	Re7
48.	Kh4	Be4
49.	Rb2	Nd5
50.	Kg5	Rd7
51.	Ra6	Rc7
52.	Re6	Nc3
53.	Rf6+	Kg7
54.	Rg6+	Kf7
55.	Kh6	Rc8
56.	Rg7+	Kf8
57.	Rb6

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White to play

Legends of Chess, chess24.com INT
Magnus Carlsen (?) vs. Vladimir Kramnik (?)


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2
1

(white to move)

1.	d4	Nf6
2.	c4	e6
3.	Nc3	d5
4.	cxd5	exd5
5.	Bg5	c6
6.	e3	h6
7.	Bh4	Be7
8.	Bd3	O-O
9.	Nge2	Re8
10.	O-O	Nh5
11.	Bxe7	Qxe7
12.	Qd2	Nd7
13.	Rae1	Nf8
14.	Nc1	Nf6
15.	f3	Ne6
16.	Nc1e2	b5
17.	Ng3	a5
18.	Qf2	Ba6
19.	Nf5	Qd8
20.	Ne2	c5
21.	Qg3	c4
22.	Bc2	Nh5
23.	Qh3	g6
24.	Nxh6+	Kg7
25.	Nf5+	Kg8
26.	Neg3	Nxg3
27.	Qxg3	b4
28.	Nh6+	Kg7
29.	Nxf7	Kxf7
30.	Bxg6+	Ke7
31.	Bxe8	Kxe8
32.	e4	c3
33.	Rf2	Kf7
34.	bxc3	bxc3
35.	f4	dxe4
36.	f5	Nf8
37.	Rxe4	Rb8
38.	h3	Rb1+
39.	Kh2	Qb8
40.	Qxb8	Rxb8
41.	Re3	Bc4
42.	Rxc3	Bd5
43.	Rc5	Rd8
44.	Rxa5	Rd7
45.	g4	Nh7
46.	Kg3	Nf6
47.	Rc2	Re7
48.	Kh4	Be4
49.	Rb2	Nd5
50.	Kg5	Rd7
51.	Ra6	Rc7
52.	Re6	Nc3
53.	Rf6+	Kg7
54.	Rg6+	Kf7
55.	Kh6	Rc8
56.	Rg7+	Kf8
57.	Rb6	Bd5
58.	Rh7	Ne4
59.	Rh8+	Bg8
60.	Rg6	Kf7
61.	Rg7+	Kf6
62.	Rhxg8

Monday, July 27, 2020

Black to play

Live Chess, Chess.com
Analysis of spiritracker (1216) vs. john2001plus (1965)


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8

(black to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	c3	d5
3.	exd5	Qxd5
4.	Nf3	Nc6
5.	c4	Qd6
6.	d3	Bg4
7.	Be2	O-O-O
8.	O-O	Bxf3
9.	Bxf3	Qxd3
10.	Qxd3	Rxd3
11.	Nc3	Nf6
12.	Bxc6	bxc6
13.	Bf4	Nd7
14.	Rfd1	Rxd1+
15.	Rxd1	e5
16.	Be3	Be7
17.	Ne4	Kc7
18.	b3	h6
19.	Ng3	g6
20.	Bd2	f5
21.	Ba5+	Kc8
22.	Ne2	Bd8
23.	Bc3	Bc7
24.	Nf4	g5
25.	Ng6	Re8
26.	h4	Re6
27.	h5	e4
28.	Bg7	Nf6
29.	Nf8	Rd6
30.	Rxd6	Bxd6
31.	Bxf6	Bxf8
32.	Be5	Kd7
33.	Kf1	Ke6
34.	Bc3	Be7
35.	Ke2	Bf6
36.	Bd2	f4
37.	g3	Kf5
38.	gxf4	gxf4
39.	f3	Be5
40.	Ba5	Kg5
41.	Bd8+	Kxh5
42.	fxe4	Kg4
43.	Be7	Bd4
44.	e5	f3+
45.	Kf1	h5
46.	Bd6	Kf5
47.	e6	Kxe6
48.	Bh2	Kf5
49.	Bg3	Kg4
50.	Bd6	h4
51.	a3	h3
52.	b4	Be3

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White to play

Live Chess, Chess.com
john2001plus (1951) vs. soitgoes317 (1738)


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3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	Nf6
2.	d4	g6
3.	c4	Bg7
4.	Nc3	c5
5.	g3	O-O
6.	Bg2	Nc6
7.	O-O	b6
8.	Ne5	Nxe5
9.	dxe5	Rb8
10.	exf6	Bxf6
11.	Bh6	Re8
12.	Qd2	Ba6
13.	Nb5	Bxb5
14.	cxb5	e6
15.	Qd6	Bxb2
16.	Rad1	Qf6
17.	Qxd7	g5
18.	Qd2	Qxh6
19.	Qxb2	f5
20.	Rd7	e5
21.	Bd5+	Kh8
22.	Rd1	f4
23.	Bf7	fxg3
24.	hxg3

Tuesday, July 21, 2020

Black to play

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Analysis of soitgoes317 (1768) vs. john2001plus (1886)


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3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	Nf3	Nf6
3.	e5	Nd5
4.	d4	cxd4
5.	Qxd4	Nb6
6.	Nc3	Nc6
7.	Qh4	g6
8.	Bf4	Bg7
9.	Bd3	O-O
10.	O-O-O	e6
11.	Bg5	f6
12.	exf6	Bxf6
13.	Bxf6	Qxf6
14.	Ng5	Qf4+
15.	Qxf4	Rxf4
16.	Nce4	h6
17.	g3	Rf8
18.	Nh3	d5
19.	Nd6	Kg7
20.	Nxc8	Raxc8
21.	Nf4	Rf6

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Analysis of john2001plus (1891) vs. soitgoes317 (1763)


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7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	Nf6
2.	d4	g6
3.	c4	Bg7
4.	Nc3	d5
5.	Qb3	dxc4
6.	Qxc4	Be6
7.	Qb5+	Bd7
8.	Qxb7	Nc6
9.	Qb3	O-O
10.	e4	Rb8
11.	Qd1	Bg4
12.	d5	Ne5
13.	Be2	Nxf3+
14.	gxf3	Bh3
15.	e5	Nh5
16.	f4	e6
17.	Bxh5	gxh5
18.	Qxh5	Bf5
19.	Rg1	Bg6
20.	Qf3	exd5
21.	f5	Bxe5
22.	fxg6	fxg6
23.	Qxd5+	Qxd5
24.	Nxd5	Bxb2
25.	Rb1	Rbe8+
26.	Be3	Be5
27.	Rb7	Bxh2
28.	Rg2	Bd6
29.	Rxa7	c6
30.	Nb6	Bc5
31.	Kd2	Rxe3
32.	fxe3	Bxb6
33.	Ra6	Rb8
34.	Kd3	c5
35.	Rb2	Rd8+
36.	Kc4

Sunday, July 19, 2020

White to play

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Analysis of john2001plus (1886) vs. soitgoes317 (1772)


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7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	Nf6
2.	d4	g6
3.	c4	Bg7
4.	Bg5	Ne4
5.	Bf4	c5
6.	e3	cxd4
7.	exd4	O-O
8.	Nc3	Nxc3
9.	bxc3	Qa5
10.	Qd2	d5
11.	cxd5	Bf5
12.	Bd3	Bxd3
13.	Qxd3	Qxd5
14.	O-O	Nc6
15.	Rfe1	Rfe8
16.	Ne5	Rac8
17.	Qf3	Qxf3
18.	Nxf3	Na5
19.	Rac1	Nc4
20.	Nd2	Nxd2
21.	Bxd2	Rc4
22.	Rb1	b6
23.	Kf1	e6
24.	Ke2	Rec8
25.	Kd3	Kf8
26.	Rb4	Rxb4
27.	cxb4	Ke7
28.	b5	Kd6
29.	Rb1	Kd5
30.	Rb4

What is the best continuation for Black?

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Analysis of soitgoes317 (1775) vs. john2001plus (1883)


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8

-1

(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	d4	d5
3.	Nc3	dxe4
4.	Nxe4	Nf6
5.	Nxf6+	gxf6
6.	Nf3	c5
7.	c3	cxd4
8.	Nxd4	e5
9.	Bb5+	Nc6
10.	Nxc6	Qxd1+
11.	Kxd1	a6
12.	Nd4+	axb5
13.	Nxb5	Bg4+
14.	f3	O-O-O+
15.	Ke2	Bf5
16.	a4	Bd3+
17.	Ke1	Bc5
18.	b4	Bb6
19.	a5	Bxb5
20.	axb6	Kd7
21.	Be3	Kc6
22.	Kf2	Rd3
23.	Rac1	Bc4
24.	Rhd1	Rxd1
25.	Rxd1	Ra8
26.	Rd2	f5
27.	Bc5	f4
28.	Rd6+	Kb5
29.	Rf6	Ra2+
30.	Ke1	Rxg2
31.	Rf5	f6
32.	Rxf6	Re2+
33.	Kd1	Rxh2
34.	Rf5	Bd5
35.	Rxe5	Bxf3+

Saturday, July 18, 2020

What is the strongest continuation for Black?

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Analysis of spiritracker (1216) vs. john2001plus (1889)


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2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	d4	d5
3.	exd5	exd5
4.	Nf3	Nf6
5.	Bg5	h6
6.	Bh4	Bd6
7.	Bd3	O-O
8.	O-O	Be6
9.	Re1	Nbd7
10.	Nc3	c6
11.	Ne5	Qc7
12.	Bg3	b5
13.	a3	a5
14.	b4	axb4
15.	axb4	Bxb4
16.	Ng6	Rxa1
17.	Qxa1	Qa5
18.	Qxa5	Bxa5

What is the strongest continuation for Black?

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Analysis of spiritracker (1216) vs. john2001plus (1889)


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2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	d4	d5
3.	exd5	exd5
4.	Nf3	Nf6
5.	Bg5	h6
6.	Bh4	Bd6
7.	Bd3	O-O
8.	O-O	Be6
9.	Re1	Nbd7
10.	Nc3	c6
11.	Ne5	Qc7
12.	Bg3	b5
13.	a3	a5
14.	b4	axb4
15.	axb4	Bxe5
16.	Bxe5	Nxe5
17.	Rxe5	Qd6
18.	Ne2	Ng4
19.	Rh5	g6
20.	Rh4	g5
21.	Rh3	Nxf2
22.	Kxf2	Bxh3
23.	gxh3	Qxh2+
24.	Ke3	Qxh3+

What is the strongest continuation for Black?

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Analysis of spiritracker (1216) vs. john2001plus (1889)


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2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	d4	d5
3.	exd5	exd5
4.	Nf3	Nf6
5.	Bg5	h6
6.	Bh4	Bd6
7.	Bd3	O-O
8.	O-O	Be6
9.	Re1	Nbd7
10.	Nc3	c6
11.	Ne5	Qc7
12.	Bg3	b5
13.	a3	a5
14.	b4	axb4
15.	axb4	Bxe5
16.	Bxe5	Nxe5
17.	Rxe5	Qd6
18.	Ne2	Qxb4
19.	c3	Rxa1
20.	Qxa1	Qa4
21.	Qb1	Ra8
22.	h3	Qa1
23.	Qxa1	Rxa1+
24.	Kh2	Rd1
25.	Bc2	Rd2
26.	Bb3	Ne4
27.	Ng3	Nxc3
28.	Nh5	Rxf2
29.	Re1	Rb2
30.	Nf4	Rxb3

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Analysis of john2001plus (1884) vs. soitgoes317 (1759)


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3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	e4	e5
2.	Nc3	Nf6
3.	f4	d5
4.	fxe5	Nxe4
5.	d3	Qh4+
6.	g3	Nxc3
7.	bxc3	Qa4
8.	Bg2	c6
9.	Nf3	Be7
10.	O-O	Be6
11.	Ng5	O-O
12.	Nxe6	fxe6
13.	Rxf8+	Bxf8
14.	d4	Nd7
15.	Bh3	Re8
16.	Be3	Qa5
17.	Qf3	Ba3
18.	Rf1	Rf8
19.	Bxe6+	Kh8
20.	Qd1	Rxf1+
21.	Kxf1	Qxc3
22.	Bg5	Nf8
23.	Bf7	Qc4+
24.	Kg2

What is the strongest continuation for Black?

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Analysis of john2001plus (1884) vs. soitgoes317 (1759)


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3
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5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	e5
2.	Nc3	Nf6
3.	f4	d5
4.	fxe5	Nxe4
5.	d3	Qh4+
6.	g3	Nxc3
7.	bxc3	Qa4
8.	Bg2	c6
9.	Nf3	Be7
10.	O-O	Be6
11.	Ng5	O-O
12.	Nxe6	fxe6
13.	Rxf8+	Bxf8
14.	d4	Nd7
15.	Bh3	Re8
16.	Be3	Qa5
17.	Qd2	Nb6
18.	Bf1	c5
19.	dxc5	Bxc5
20.	Bxc5	Qxc5+
21.	Qd4	Na4
22.	Rb1	b6
23.	Bb5	Qxd4+
24.	cxd4	Nc3
25.	Bxe8	Nxb1
26.	Kf2	Kf8
27.	Bh5	Nc3
28.	a3	Nb5

White to play

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Analysis of john2001plus (1884) vs. soitgoes317 (1759)


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6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	e4	e5
2.	Nc3	Nf6
3.	f4	d5
4.	fxe5	Nxe4
5.	d3	Qh4+
6.	g3	Nxc3
7.	bxc3	Qa4
8.	Bg2	c6
9.	Nf3	Be7
10.	O-O	Be6
11.	Ng5	O-O
12.	Nxe6	fxe6
13.	Rxf8+	Bxf8
14.	d4	Nd7
15.	Bh3	Re8
16.	Be3	Qa5
17.	Qd2	Nb6
18.	Bf1	c5
19.	dxc5	Bxc5
20.	Bxc5	Qxc5+
21.	Qd4	Na4
22.	Rb1	b6
23.	Bb5	Qxd4+
24.	cxd4	Nc3
25.	Bxe8	Nxb1
26.	Kf2	Kf8
27.	Bh5	Nd2
28.	Ke2	Ne4
29.	Kd3	b5
30.	a3	Ke7
31.	Bf3

What is the strongest continuation for Black?

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Analysis of soitgoes317 (1754) vs. john2001plus (1889)


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2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	Nf6
2.	e5	Nd5
3.	d4	d6
4.	Bc4	Nb6
5.	Bb3	dxe5
6.	Qh5	e6
7.	dxe5	c5
8.	c3	Nc6
9.	f4	Qd3
10.	Nf3	c4
11.	Bd1	Bc5
12.	Be2	Qg6
13.	Qxg6	hxg6
14.	Nbd2	Na5
15.	Ne4	Be7
16.	Be3	Bd7
17.	Nd4	Nd5
18.	Bd2	b5
19.	Bf3	Nb7
20.	O-O	Nc5
21.	Nxc5	Bxc5
22.	Kh1	Ke7
23.	Rad1	Bxd4
24.	cxd4	a5
25.	a4	b4
26.	Ra1	Rac8
27.	Rfc1	c3
28.	bxc3	Nxc3
29.	Bxc3	Rxc3
30.	Rxc3	bxc3
31.	Bd1	Bc6
32.	Bc2	Rh4
33.	Rf1	g5
34.	fxg5	Rxd4
35.	Kg1	Bxa4

Black to play

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Analysis of soitgoes317 (1752) vs. john2001plus (1891)


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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	Nf6
5.	Nc3	g6
6.	Nxc6	dxc6
7.	Qxd8+	Kxd8
8.	Bc4	Ke8
9.	f4	b5
10.	Bb3	b4
11.	e5	bxc3
12.	exf6	exf6
13.	bxc3	Bc5
14.	Bb2	Kf8
15.	O-O-O	Kg7
16.	Rhe1	Bg4
17.	Rd2	Rhe8

Friday, July 17, 2020

What is the strongest continuation for Black?

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Analysis of soitgoes317 (1750) vs. john2001plus (1893)


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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	Nf6
5.	Nc3	g6
6.	Nxc6	bxc6
7.	e5	Ng8
8.	f4	Nh6
9.	Bc4	Bg7
10.	O-O	O-O
11.	Bd3	d6
12.	exd6	exd6
13.	Ne4	d5
14.	Ng5	Nf5
15.	g4	Qb6+
16.	Kh1	Ne3
17.	Bxe3	Qxe3
18.	Rf3	Qb6
19.	f5	Qxb2
20.	Rb1	Qd4
21.	fxg6	hxg6
22.	Rg3	Qf4
23.	Nh3	Qa4
24.	Qf3	Qxa2
25.	Rf1	Rb8
26.	Nf4	Rb1
27.	Nh5	Rxf1+
28.	Qxf1	Qb2
29.	Qg1	gxh5
30.	gxh5	Kh8
31.	Qe3	a5
32.	h6	Bd4
33.	Qg5	Qb1+
34.	Rg1	Qxg1+

White to play

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


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6
5
4
3
2
1

(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.	Kf2	Qd7
22.	Rd1	h6
23.	h4	a5
24.	Be1	Qc7
25.	Bc3	f6
26.	Qe4	Kg7
27.	hxg5	hxg5
28.	Rh1	Rh8
29.	Rxh8	Kxh8
30.	Qxe6	Qc5+
31.	e3	Kg7
32.	Qd7+	Kg8
33.	Bd2

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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.	Nxc6	bxc6
8.	e5	Ng8
9.	f4	f6
10.	Bc4	fxe5
11.	fxe5	Bxe5
12.	O-O	Nf6
13.	Bd4	Bxd4+
14.	Qxd4	Qb6
15.	Qxb6	axb6

What is the strongest continuation for White?

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Analysis of john2001plus (1900) vs. Gusev (1820)


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5
4
3
2
1

-1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	Nf6
2.	d4	c6
3.	c4	d5
4.	e3	e6
5.	Nc3	Nbd7
6.	Bd3	dxc4
7.	Bxc4	b5
8.	Bd3	a6
9.	e4	c5
10.	e5	cxd4
11.	exf6	dxc3
12.	Be4	Rb8
13.	O-O	cxb2
14.	Bxb2	gxf6
15.	Bc6	Be7
16.	Rc1	O-O
17.	Qc2	f5
18.	Rfd1	f6
19.	Nd4	Rf7
20.	Nxe6	Qe8
21.	Nc7	Qd8
22.	Bd5	Bb7
23.	Bxf7+	Kxf7
24.	Qb3+	Kg6
25.	Qg3+	Kf7
26.	Qb3+	Kg6
27.	Qe6	Bc8
28.	Nd5	Bc5
29.	Rxc5	Nxc5
30.	Ne7+	Kg7
31.	Nxf5+	Kg6
32.	Ne7+	Kh5
33.	Rxd8	Nxe6
34.	Rxc8	Rb7
35.	Bxf6	Rd7
36.	h3	Rd1+
37.	Kh2	Rd2
38.	Rg8	Rxf2
39.	Kg1	Rxf6
40.	g4+	Kh4
41.	Kg2	Nf4+
42.	Kh2	Nxh3
43.	Nf5+	Rxf5
44.	gxf5	Nf4
45.	f6	Ne6
46.	f7	Kh5
47.	Re8	Kg6
48.	Rxe6+	Kxf7
49.	Rxa6

What is the strongest continuation for White?

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Analysis of john2001plus (1902) vs. Gusev (1823)


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7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	c5
2.	e4	d6
3.	c3	e6
4.	d4	cxd4
5.	cxd4	Be7
6.	Nc3	a6
7.	Be2	h6
8.	O-O	Nc6
9.	Be3	g5
10.	d5	g4
11.	dxc6	gxf3
12.	cxb7	Bxb7
13.	Bxf3	Nf6
14.	e5	Bxf3
15.	Qxf3	dxe5
16.	Rfd1	Qb8
17.	b4	O-O
18.	b5	axb5
19.	Bxh6	e4
20.	Nxe4	Nxe4
21.	Qxe4	Ra4
22.	Rd4	Bf6
23.	Rxa4	bxa4
24.	Rb1

What is the strongest continuation for White?

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Analysis of john2001plus (1902) vs. Gusev (1823)


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7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	c5
2.	e4	d6
3.	c3	e6
4.	d4	cxd4
5.	cxd4	Be7
6.	Nc3	a6
7.	Be2	h6
8.	O-O	Nc6
9.	Be3	g5
10.	d5	g4
11.	dxc6	gxf3
12.	cxb7	Bxb7
13.	Bxf3	Nf6
14.	Qa4+	Qd7
15.	e5	Qxa4
16.	Nxa4	Bxf3
17.	exf6	Bc6
18.	Nb6	Bxf6
19.	Nxa8	Bxa8
20.	Rac1	Kd7
21.	Rc4	Rg8
22.	g3	Bxb2
23.	Rb1	Be5
24.	Ra4	Bf3
25.	Rxa6

What is the strongest continuation for White?

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Analysis of john2001plus (1910) vs. Gusev (1815)


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7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	Nc6
2.	d4	d6
3.	d5	Ne5
4.	e4	Bg4
5.	Be2	Nxf3+
6.	Bxf3	Bxf3
7.	Qxf3	e5
8.	dxe6 e.p.	fxe6
9.	Qb3	Qc8
10.	O-O	Nf6
11.	Nc3	Be7
12.	Bg5	O-O
13.	e5	Nd5
14.	Bxe7	Nxe7
15.	exd6	cxd6
16.	Rfe1	d5
17.	Rad1	Qc5
18.	Rd2	Rf6
19.	Qxb7	Raf8
20.	Qb5

What is the strongest continuation for White?

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Analysis of john2001plus (1910) vs. Gusev (1815)


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7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	Nc6
2.	d4	d6
3.	d5	Ne5
4.	e4	Bg4
5.	Be2	Nxf3+
6.	Bxf3	Bxf3
7.	Qxf3	e5
8.	dxe6 e.p.	fxe6
9.	Qb3	Qc8
10.	O-O	Nf6
11.	Nc3	Be7
12.	Bg5	O-O
13.	e5	Nd5
14.	Bxe7	Nxe7
15.	exd6	cxd6
16.	Rfe1	d5
17.	Rad1	Qc5
18.	Rf1	b6
19.	Qb5	Nf5
20.	Qxc5	bxc5
21.	Nb5	a5
22.	Nc7	Rab8
23.	Nxe6	Rfe8
24.	Nxc5	Rxb2
25.	Rxd5	Ne7
26.	Re5

What is the strongest continuation for White?

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Analysis of john2001plus (1887) vs. soitgoes317 (1765)


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7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	Nf6
2.	d4	g6
3.	c4	Bg7
4.	Nc3	d5
5.	Bg5	Ne4
6.	cxd5	Nxg5
7.	Nxg5	O-O
8.	e4	e6
9.	h4	exd5
10.	exd5	Re8+
11.	Be2	Bg4
12.	f3	Bc8
13.	Qb3	h6
14.	Nge4	Bxd4
15.	O-O-O	Bg7
16.	Bb5	Nd7
17.	d6	c6
18.	Bc4	Ne5
19.	h5	Nxc4
20.	Qxc4	g5
21.	d7	Bxd7
22.	Nd6	Be6
23.	Qc5	Qf6
24.	Nxe8	Rxe8
25.	Qxa7	Qe5
26.	Qf2	Bf5
27.	Rhe1	Qf4+
28.	Qd2	Rxe1
29.	Rxe1	Qh4
30.	Re8+	Bf8
31.	g4	Bh7
32.	Qe2	Qg3
33.	Qe7	Qf4+
34.	Kd1	Qd4+
35.	Ke2	Qg7
36.	Qxb7	f5
37.	Qxc6

White to play

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7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	Nf6
2.	d4	g6
3.	c4	Bg7
4.	Nc3	d5
5.	Bg5	Ne4
6.	cxd5	Nxg5
7.	Nxg5	O-O
8.	e4	e6
9.	h4	exd5
10.	exd5	Re8+
11.	Be2	Bg4
12.	f3	Bc8
13.	Qb3	h6
14.	Nge4	Bxd4
15.	O-O-O	Bg7
16.	Bb5	Nd7
17.	d6	c6
18.	Bc4	Ne5
19.	h5	Nxc4
20.	Qxc4	g5
21.	d7	Bxd7
22.	Nd6	Be6
23.	Qc5	Qf6
24.	Nxe8	Rxe8
25.	Qxa7	Qe5
26.	Qf2	Bf5
27.	Rhe1	Qf4+
28.	Qd2	Rxe1
29.	Rxe1	Qh4
30.	Ne4	Be5
31.	g3	Qh3
32.	Qd8+	Kg7
33.	Qe7	Bd4
34.	Qd6	c5
35.	Nxc5	Bf6
36.	g4	Bc8
37.	Nd3	Be6
38.	Rxe6	fxe6
39.	Qd7+	Kf8
40.	Qc8+	Kg7
41.	Qxb7+	Kf8
42.	Qa8+	Ke7
43.	Qa7+	Ke8
44.	Qf2

Thursday, July 9, 2020

Black to play

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Analysis of Gusev (1827) vs. john2001plus (1959)


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	Nf3	Nc6
3.	d4	cxd4
4.	Nxd4	g6
5.	c4	Bg7
6.	Be3	Nf6
7.	f3	Qb6
8.	Qd2	Nxe4
9.	Nxc6	Nxd2
10.	Bxb6	Nxf1
11.	Bd4	Bxd4
12.	Nxd4	Ne3
13.	Kf2	Nxc4
14.	b3	Ne5
15.	Nc3	O-O
16.	Rad1	d6
17.	h3	Bd7
18.	Rhe1	Rac8
19.	Ne4	f5
20.	Ng5	h6
21.	Nge6	Bxe6
22.	Nxe6	Rc2+
23.	Kg1	Re8
24.	f4	Nc6

White to play

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Analysis of Gusev (1827) vs. john2001plus (1959)


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6
5
4
3
2
1

-2

(white to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	Nf3	Nc6
3.	d4	cxd4
4.	Nxd4	g6
5.	c4	Bg7
6.	Be3	Nf6
7.	f3	Qb6
8.	Qd2	Nxe4
9.	Nxc6	Nxd2
10.	Bxb6	Nxf1
11.	Bd4	Bxd4
12.	Nxd4	Ne3
13.	Kf2	Nxc4
14.	b3	Ne5
15.	Nc3	O-O
16.	Rad1	d6
17.	h3	Bd7
18.	Rhe1	Rac8
19.	Ne4	f5
20.	Ng5	h6
21.	Nge6	Bxe6
22.	Nxe6	Rc2+
23.	Kg1	Rfc8
24.	Nd4	Rc2c7
25.	f4	Nc6
26.	Ne6	Rd7
27.	Nc5	Rdd8
28.	Nxb7

Black to play

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Analysis of Gusev (1827) vs. john2001plus (1959)


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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.	c4	Bg7
6.	Be3	Nf6
7.	f3	Qb6
8.	Qd2	Nxe4
9.	Nxc6	Nxd2
10.	Bxb6	Nxf1
11.	Bd4	Bxd4
12.	Nxd4	Ne3
13.	Kf2	Nxc4
14.	b3	Ne5
15.	Nc3	O-O
16.	Rad1	d6
17.	h3	Bd7
18.	Rhe1	Rac8
19.	Ne4	f5
20.	Ng5	h6
21.	Nge6	Bxe6
22.	Nxe6	Rc2+
23.	Kg1	Rfc8
24.	f4	Nc6
25.	Nd4	Nxd4
26.	Rxd4	Rc8c7

White to play

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Analysis of Gusev (1827) vs. john2001plus (1959)


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6
5
4
3
2
1

-2

(white to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	Nf3	Nc6
3.	d4	cxd4
4.	Nxd4	g6
5.	c4	Bg7
6.	Be3	Nf6
7.	f3	Qb6
8.	Qd2	Nxe4
9.	Nxc6	Nxd2
10.	Bxb6	Nxf1
11.	Bd4	Bxd4
12.	Nxd4	Ne3
13.	Kf2	Nxc4
14.	b3	Ne5
15.	Nc3	O-O
16.	Rad1	d6
17.	h3	Bd7
18.	Rhe1	Rac8
19.	Ne4	f5
20.	Ng5	h6
21.	Nge6	Bxe6
22.	Nxe6	Rc2+
23.	Kg1	Rfc8
24.	f4	Nd7
25.	Nd4	Rxa2
26.	Rxe7

What is the best continuation for Black?

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Analysis of Gusev (1827) vs. john2001plus (1959)


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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.	c4	Bg7
6.	Be3	Nf6
7.	f3	Qb6
8.	Qd2	Nxe4
9.	Nxc6	Nxd2
10.	Bxb6	Nxf1
11.	Bd4	Bxd4
12.	Nxd4	Ne3
13.	Kf2	Nxc4
14.	b3	Ne5
15.	Nc3	O-O
16.	Rad1	d6
17.	h3	Bd7
18.	Rhe1	Rac8
19.	Ne4	f5
20.	Ng5	h6
21.	Nge6	Bxe6
22.	Nxe6	Rc2+
23.	Kg1	Rfc8
24.	f4	Nd7
25.	a4	Rb2
26.	Nd4	Kf7
27.	Re3	Nf6
28.	g3	Rc5
29.	Rde1	Nd5
30.	Re3e2	Rxe2
31.	Nxe2	Rc2

What is the best continuation for Black?

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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.	c4	Bg7
6.	Be3	Nf6
7.	f3	Qb6
8.	Qd2	Nxe4
9.	Nxc6	Nxd2
10.	Bxb6	Nxf1
11.	Bd4	Bxd4
12.	Nxd4	Ne3
13.	Kf2	Nxc4
14.	b3	Ne5
15.	Nc3	O-O
16.	Rad1	d6
17.	h3	Bd7
18.	Rhe1	Rac8
19.	Ne4	f5
20.	Ng5	h6
21.	Nge6	Bxe6
22.	Nxe6	Rc2+
23.	Kg1	Rfc8
24.	f4	Nd7
25.	a4	Rb2
26.	Nd4	e5
27.	Nb5	Rcc2
28.	Rxd6	Rxg2+
29.	Kh1	Rh2+
30.	Kg1	Rbg2+
31.	Kf1	Rc2
32.	Kg1	Nc5
33.	Rc1	Rxc1+
34.	Kxh2	a6
35.	Rxg6+	Kh7
36.	Rf6	axb5
37.	fxe5	bxa4
38.	bxa4	Rc2+
39.	Kg1	Nxa4
40.	Rxf5	Kg6
41.	Rf6+	Kg7

What is Black's best choice?

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Analysis of Gusev (1827) vs. john2001plus (1959)


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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.	c4	Bg7
6.	Be3	Nf6
7.	f3	Qb6
8.	Qd2	Nxe4
9.	Nxc6	Nxd2
10.	Bxb6	Nxf1
11.	Bd4	Bxd4
12.	Nxd4	Ne3
13.	Kf2	Nxc4
14.	b3	Ne5
15.	Nc3	O-O
16.	Rad1	d6
17.	h3	Bd7
18.	Rhe1	Rac8
19.	Ne4	f5
20.	Ng5	h6
21.	Nge6	Bxe6
22.	Nxe6	Rc2+
23.	Kg1	Rfc8
24.	f4	Nd7
25.	a4	Rb2
26.	Nd4	e5
27.	Nb5	Rcc2
28.	Rxd6	Rxg2+
29.	Kh1	Rh2+
30.	Kg1	Rbg2+
31.	Kf1	exf4
32.	Rxd7	Kf8
33.	Nd6	Rf2+
34.	Kg1	Rhg2+
35.	Kh1	Rh2+
36.	Kg1	Rfg2+
37.	Kf1	Rf2+

Tuesday, July 7, 2020

Black to play for equality

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Analysos of soitgoes317 (1742) vs. john2001plus (1947)


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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.	Bb3	a6
9.	f3	b5
10.	Qd2	Bb7
11.	Nxc6	dxc6
12.	Bh6	Qxd2+
13.	Bxd2	c5
14.	a3	c4
15.	Ba2	Rfd8
16.	Be3	Nd7
17.	O-O	Bxc3
18.	bxc3	Ne5
19.	Bd4	Nc6
20.	Rad1	e5
21.	Bb6	Re8
22.	Rd7	Re7
23.	Rfd1	Rxd7
24.	Rxd7	Bc8
25.	Rd6	Ne7

What is the best continuation for Black?

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Analysis of soitgoes317 (1750) vs. john2001plus (1939)


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3
4
5
6
7
8

-1

(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	Nh6
10.	Bc4	Nf5
11.	Bf2	Qa5
12.	Qd2	d5
13.	exd6 e.p.	Nxd6
14.	Bb3	Ba6
15.	O-O-O	O-O
16.	Rhe1	Nc4
17.	Bxc4	Bxc4
18.	a3	Rfd8
19.	Qe3	Rdb8
20.	Qxe7	Rxb2
21.	Qe8+	Rxe8
22.	Rxe8+	Bf8
23.	Kxb2	Qxa3+
24.	Kb1	Qxc3
25.	Rdd8	Ba2+
26.	Kc1	Bd5
27.	Rxf8+	Kg7

White to play

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Analysis of john2001plus (1943) vs. soitgoes317 (1746)


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7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	e4	e5
2.	Nc3	Nf6
3.	f4	d5
4.	fxe5	Nxe4
5.	d3	Nxc3
6.	bxc3	d4
7.	Nf3	Bg4
8.	Be2	Bxf3
9.	Bxf3	Nc6
10.	Bxc6+	bxc6
11.	Qf3	Qd7
12.	cxd4	Be7
13.	Be3	O-O
14.	O-O	Rab8
15.	Rab1	Rb6
16.	c3	Rfb8
17.	Qxf7+	Kh8
18.	Rxb6	cxb6
19.	Bg5	Re8
20.	e6	Qc8
21.	Bxe7	Rg8
22.	Bf8

White to play for equality

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analysis of john2001plus (1945) vs. soitgoes317 (1757)


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7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	Nf6
2.	g3	g6
3.	Bg2	Bg7
4.	O-O	O-O
5.	c4	c6
6.	Nc3	Na6
7.	e4	Nc7
8.	e5	Nfe8
9.	d4	d5
10.	exd6 e.p.	Nxd6
11.	Re1	Nxc4
12.	Qe2	Nb6
13.	Qxe7	Ncd5
14.	Qxd8	Rxd8
15.	Bg5	f6
16.	Bd2	Bd7
17.	Ne4	Nc4
18.	Bc3	f5
19.	Nc5	b6
20.	Nxd7	Rxd7
21.	Ne5	Bxe5
22.	dxe5	Re7
23.	f4	Nce3
24.	Bf3	Nc2
25.	Rac1	Nxe1
26.	Bxe1	Rd7
27.	Rxc6	Rad8
28.	a4	Ne7
29.	Re6	Kf7
30.	Rf6+	Ke8
31.	Re6

What is the strongest continuation for White?

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Analysis of john2001plus (1945) vs. soitgoes317 (1757)


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6
5
4
3
2
1

-2

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	Nf6
2.	g3	g6
3.	Bg2	Bg7
4.	O-O	O-O
5.	c4	c6
6.	Nc3	Na6
7.	e4	Nc7
8.	e5	Nfe8
9.	d4	d5
10.	exd6 e.p.	Nxd6
11.	Re1	Nxc4
12.	Qe2	Nb6
13.	Qxe7	Ncd5
14.	Qxd8	Rxd8
15.	Bg5	f6
16.	Bd2	Bd7
17.	Ne4	Nc4
18.	Bc3	f5
19.	Nc5	b6
20.	Nxd7	Rxd7
21.	Ne5	Bxe5
22.	dxe5	Re7
23.	f4	Nce3
24.	Bf3	Nc2
25.	Red1	Nxa1
26.	Rxd5	Rc8
27.	Rd6	c5
28.	Bd1	Ree8
29.	b4	cxb4
30.	Bxa1	Rc1
31.	Bb2	Rb1
32.	Rd2

What is the best continuation for White?

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7
6
5
4
3
2
1

-1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	Nf6
2.	d4	e6
3.	c4	b6
4.	g3	Bb7
5.	Bg2	Be7
6.	O-O	O-O
7.	Nc3	d5
8.	Ne5	c5
9.	cxd5	exd5
10.	Bg5	Ne4
11.	Nxe4	dxe4
12.	Bxe7	Qxe7
13.	e3	Rd8
14.	Qc2	cxd4
15.	Bxe4	Bxe4
16.	Qxe4	Nd7
17.	f4	dxe3
18.	Qxe3	f6
19.	Qb3+	Kf8
20.	Nc6	Qc5+
21.	Rf2	Qxc6
22.	Rc2	Nc5
23.	Qc4	Qd6
24.	b4	Ne6
25.	a3	Rac8
26.	Qxc8	Rxc8
27.	Rxc8+	Ke7
28.	Rac1	Qd4+
29.	Kg2	Qd2+
30.	Kh3	Kf7
31.	Rc1c2	Qd7
32.	Kg2	Kg6
33.	Rc8c3	Qd5+
34.	Kg1	Nd4
35.	Rf2	Qe4
36.	Rc8	Ne2+
37.	Kf1	Nd4
38.	Rc1	Qe3
39.	Re1	Qd3+
40.	Kg2	Qxa3
41.	Rb1	Qd3
42.	Rbb2	Qe4+
43.	Kh3	Nf5
44.	Rfe2	Qf3
45.	Rf2	Qh5+
46.	Kg2	Qd1
47.	Kh3	h5
48.	Rbd2	Qg4+
49.	Kg2	Ne3+
50.	Kg1	h4
51.	Rfe2	Nf5
52.	Rg2	hxg3
53.	hxg3	Qh5
54.	g4	Qh4
55.	gxf5+	Kxf5
56.	Rdf2	Qh8
57.	Kf1	Qf8
58.	Rg5+	Ke4
59.	Re2+	Kxf4
60.	Reg2	Qd6
61.	Rxg7

Saturday, July 4, 2020

What is the strongest continuation for White?

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Analysis of john2001plus (1853) vs. aherring74 (1909)


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7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	f5
2.	d4	e6
3.	g3	Nf6
4.	Bg2	Be7
5.	O-O	O-O
6.	Nbd2	d6
7.	c3	Nc6
8.	Re1	e5
9.	e4	f4
10.	gxf4	exf4
11.	e5	Ng4
12.	h3	Nxf2
13.	Kxf2	Bh4+
14.	Nxh4	Qxh4+
15.	Kg1	f3
16.	Nxf3	Rxf3
17.	Bxf3	Bxh3
18.	Bd5+	Kh8
19.	Re3	Ne7
20.	Qf3	Bg4
21.	Qg3	Qh5
22.	Bf3	Bxf3
23.	Qxf3	Qg6+
24.	Qg2	Qe6
25.	exd6	Qxd6
26.	Bd2

White to play

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Analysis of john2001plus (1853) vs. aherring74 (1909)


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7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	f5
2.	d4	e6
3.	g3	Nf6
4.	Bg2	Be7
5.	O-O	O-O
6.	Nbd2	d6
7.	c3	Nc6
8.	Re1	e5
9.	e4	f4
10.	gxf4	exf4
11.	e5	Ng4
12.	h3	Nxf2
13.	Kxf2	Bh4+
14.	Nxh4	Qxh4+
15.	Kg1	f3
16.	Nxf3	Rxf3
17.	Bxf3	Bxh3
18.	Bd5+	Kh8
19.	Be3	Rf8
20.	Qc2	Qg4+
21.	Bg2	dxe5
22.	Qe4

Black to play

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Analysis of john2001plus (1853) vs. aherring74 (1909)


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3
4
5
6
7
8

-7

(black to move)

1.	Nf3	f5
2.	d4	e6
3.	g3	Nf6
4.	Bg2	Be7
5.	O-O	O-O
6.	Nbd2	d6
7.	c3	Nc6
8.	Re1	e5
9.	e4	f4
10.	gxf4	exf4
11.	e5	Ng4
12.	h3	Nxf2
13.	Kxf2	Bh4+
14.	Nxh4	Qxh4+
15.	Kg1	f3
16.	Nxf3	Rxf3
17.	Bxf3	Bxh3
18.	Bd5+	Kh8
19.	Be3	Rf8
20.	Bxc6	Qg3+
21.	Kh1	bxc6
22.	Qe2	Be6
23.	c4	Bg4
24.	Rf1	Bf3+
25.	Rxf3	Rxf3

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Black to play

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Analysis of john2001plus (1853) vs. aherring74 (1909)


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2
3
4
5
6
7
8

-2

(black to move)

1.	Nf3	f5
2.	d4	e6
3.	g3	Nf6
4.	Bg2	Be7
5.	O-O	O-O
6.	Nbd2	d6
7.	c3	Nc6
8.	Re1	e5
9.	e4	f4
10.	gxf4	exf4
11.	e5	Ng4
12.	h3	Nxf2
13.	Kxf2	Bh4+
14.	Nxh4	Qxh4+
15.	Kg1	f3
16.	Nxf3	Rxf3
17.	Bxf3	Bxh3
18.	Bd5+	Kh8
19.	Be3	Rf8
20.	Bxc6	Qg3+
21.	Kh1	bxc6
22.	Qe2	Be6
23.	c4	Bg4
24.	Rf1	Bf3+
25.	Rxf3	Rxf3
26.	Qh2	Qg4
27.	Re1	Rh3
28.	Qxh3	Qxh3+
29.	Kg1	Qg4+
30.	Kf2	dxe5

What is the best continuation for White?

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john2001plus (1853) vs. aherring74 (1909)


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7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	f5
2.	d4	e6
3.	g3	Nf6
4.	Bg2	Be7
5.	O-O	O-O
6.	Nbd2	d6
7.	c3	Nc6
8.	Re1	e5
9.	e4	f4
10.	gxf4	exf4
11.	e5	Ng4
12.	h3	Nxf2
13.	Kxf2	Bh4+
14.	Nxh4	Qxh4+
15.	Kg1	f3
16.	Nxf3	Rxf3
17.	Bxf3	Bxh3
18.	Bd5+	Kh8
19.	Be3	Rf8
20.	Bxc6	Bg4
21.	Qd2	bxc6
22.	Qh2	Qxh2+
23.	Kxh2	Kg8
24.	Kg3	Be6
25.	exd6	cxd6
26.	Bf4

What is the best continuation for White?

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john2001plus (1853) vs. aherring74 (1909)


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(white to move)

1.	Nf3	f5
2.	d4	e6
3.	g3	Nf6
4.	Bg2	Be7
5.	O-O	O-O
6.	Nbd2	d6
7.	c3	Nc6
8.	Re1	e5
9.	e4	f4
10.	gxf4	exf4
11.	e5	Ng4
12.	h3	Nxf2
13.	Kxf2	Bh4+
14.	Nxh4	Qxh4+
15.	Kg1	f3
16.	Nxf3	Rxf3
17.	Bxf3	Bxh3
18.	Bd5+	Kh8
19.	Be3	Rf8
20.	Bxc6	Bg4
21.	Qd2	bxc6
22.	Rf1	Bf3
23.	Rxf3	Rxf3
24.	Rf1	Qg4+
25.	Qg2	Rxf1+
26.	Kxf1	Qd1+
27.	Kf2	Qc2+
28.	Kf3	Qf5+
29.	Ke2	Qc2+
30.	Bd2	Qxb2
31.	Qxc6

CHECK!

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;