Chess Analysis Blog: August 2020

Friday, August 28, 2020

What is the best continuation for Black?

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Gusev (1805) vs. john2001plus (1944)


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(black to move)

1.	d4	Nf6
2.	c4	e6
3.	Nf3	d5
4.	e3	c5
5.	cxd5	exd5
6.	Nc3	Nc6
7.	Bb5	Bg4
8.	dxc5	Bxc5
9.	O-O	O-O
10.	a3	Re8
11.	Bxc6	bxc6
12.	h3	Bh5
13.	Qa4	Bxf3
14.	gxf3	Qd7
15.	Qh4	Be7
16.	Qg3	Bd6
17.	Qg2	a5
18.	Kh1	Re5
19.	f4	Rh5
20.	Kh2	g5
21.	Rg1	Kh8
22.	f3	Rg8
23.	Qf1	gxf4
24.	Rxg8+	Kxg8
25.	Qg2+	Kf8
26.	exf4	Qf5
27.	Be3	d4
28.	Bxd4	Qxf4+

What is the strongest continuation for White?

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Analysis of john2001plus (1575) vs. soitgoes317 (1439)


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(white to move)

1.	e4	e5
2.	Nc3	Nf6
3.	f4	d5
4.	fxe5	Nxe4
5.	d3	Qh4+
6.	g3	Nxc3
7.	bxc3	Qe7
8.	Nf3	c5
9.	Bg2	Nc6
10.	O-O	Be6
11.	d4	cxd4
12.	cxd4	O-O-O
13.	a4	Kb8
14.	Ba3	Qc7
15.	Bxf8	Rhxf8
16.	Ng5	Nb4
17.	Qd2	Nc6
18.	Nxh7

White to play

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Analysis of john2001plus (1575) vs. soitgoes317 (1439)


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(white to move)

1.	e4	e5
2.	Nc3	Nf6
3.	f4	d5
4.	fxe5	Nxe4
5.	d3	Qh4+
6.	g3	Nxc3
7.	bxc3	Qe7
8.	Nf3	c5
9.	Bg2	Nc6
10.	O-O	Be6
11.	d4	cxd4
12.	cxd4	O-O-O
13.	a4	Kb8
14.	Ba3	Qc7
15.	Bxf8	Rhxf8
16.	Ng5	Nb4
17.	Nxe6	fxe6
18.	Rc1	Qb6
19.	c3	Nc6
20.	Qg4	Nxe5
21.	Qxg7	Nd3
22.	Rxf8	Nxc1
23.	Qe5+	Kc8
24.	Rxd8+	Qxd8
25.	Bh3	Kd7
26.	Qxd5+

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White to play

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Analysis of john2001plus (1575) vs. soitgoes317 (1439)


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(white to move)

1.	e4	e5
2.	Nc3	Nf6
3.	f4	d5
4.	fxe5	Nxe4
5.	d3	Qh4+
6.	g3	Nxc3
7.	bxc3	Qe7
8.	Nf3	c5
9.	Bg2	Nc6
10.	O-O	Be6
11.	d4	cxd4
12.	cxd4	O-O-O
13.	a4	Kb8
14.	Ba3	Qc7
15.	Bxf8	Rhxf8
16.	Ng5	Nb4
17.	Nxe6	fxe6
18.	Rc1	Qb6
19.	c3	Nc6
20.	Qg4	Nxe5
21.	Qxg7	Nd3
22.	Rxf8	Nxc1
23.	Qe5+	Kc8
24.	Rxd8+	Qxd8
25.	Bh3	Kd7
26.	Qxd5+	Ke8
27.	Qh5+	Kd7
28.	Qb5+	Kc7
29.	Qa5+	b6
30.	Qxa7+

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White to play

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Analysis of john2001plus (1575) vs. soitgoes317 (1439)


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(white to move)

1.	e4	e5
2.	Nc3	Nf6
3.	f4	d5
4.	fxe5	Nxe4
5.	d3	Qh4+
6.	g3	Nxc3
7.	bxc3	Qe7
8.	Nf3	c5
9.	Bg2	Nc6
10.	O-O	Be6
11.	d4	cxd4
12.	cxd4	O-O-O
13.	a4	Kb8
14.	Ba3	Qc7
15.	Bxf8	Rhxf8
16.	Ng5	Nb4
17.	Nxe6	fxe6
18.	Rc1	Qb6
19.	c3	Nc6
20.	Qg4	Nxe5
21.	Qxg7	Nd3
22.	Rxf8	Nxc1
23.	Qe5+	Kc8
24.	Rxd8+	Qxd8
25.	Bh3	Kd7
26.	Qxd5+	Ke8
27.	Qh5+	Kd7
28.	Qb5+	Kc7
29.	Qa5+	b6
30.	Qxa7+	Kc6
31.	Qa6	Kd7
32.	Qb5+	Kc7
33.	Qc4+	Kb8
34.	Qxe6

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White to play

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Analysis of john2001plus (1575) vs. soitgoes317 (1439)


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(white to move)

1.	e4	e5
2.	Nc3	Nf6
3.	f4	d5
4.	fxe5	Nxe4
5.	d3	Qh4+
6.	g3	Nxc3
7.	bxc3	Qe7
8.	Nf3	c5
9.	Bg2	Nc6
10.	O-O	Be6
11.	d4	cxd4
12.	cxd4	O-O-O
13.	a4	Kb8
14.	Ba3	Qc7
15.	Bxf8	Rhxf8
16.	Ng5	Nb4
17.	Nxe6	fxe6
18.	Rc1	Qb6
19.	c3	Nc6
20.	Qg4	Nxe5
21.	Qxg7	Nd3
22.	Rxf8	Nxc1
23.	Qe5+	Kc8
24.	Rxd8+	Qxd8
25.	Bh3	Kd7
26.	Qxd5+	Ke8
27.	Qh5+	Kd7
28.	Qb5+	Kc7
29.	Qa5+	b6
30.	Qxa7+	Kc6
31.	Qa6	Kd7
32.	Qb5+	Kc7
33.	Qc4+	Kb8
34.	Qxe6	Nd3
35.	Bg2	Qc7
36.	Qe4	Qc8
37.	Qa8+	Kc7
38.	Qc6+

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White to play

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Analysis of john2001plus (1575) vs. soitgoes317 (1439)


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(white to move)

1.	e4	e5
2.	Nc3	Nf6
3.	f4	d5
4.	fxe5	Nxe4
5.	d3	Qh4+
6.	g3	Nxc3
7.	bxc3	Qe7
8.	Nf3	c5
9.	Bg2	Nc6
10.	O-O	Be6
11.	d4	cxd4
12.	cxd4	O-O-O
13.	a4	Kb8
14.	Ba3	Qc7
15.	Bxf8	Rhxf8
16.	Ng5	Nb4
17.	Nxe6	fxe6
18.	Rc1	Qb6
19.	c3	Nc6
20.	Qg4	Nxe5
21.	Qxg7	Nd3
22.	Rxf8	Nxc1
23.	Qe5+	Kc8
24.	Rxd8+	Qxd8
25.	Bh3	Kd7
26.	Qxd5+	Ke8
27.	Qh5+	Kd7
28.	Qb5+	Kc7
29.	Qa5+	b6
30.	Qxa7+	Kc6
31.	Qa6	Kd7
32.	Qb5+	Kc7
33.	Qc4+	Kb8
34.	Qxe6	Nd3
35.	Bg2	Qc7
36.	Qe4	Qc8
37.	Qa8+	Kc7
38.	Qc6+	Kd8
39.	Qd6+	Ke8
40.	Qf6	Qxc3
41.	Bc6+

What is the strongest continuation for Black?

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Analysis of soitgoes317 (1434) vs. john2001plus (1583)


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(black to move)

1.	e4	e5
2.	d4	Nf6
3.	dxe5	Nxe4
4.	Bc4	d6
5.	Qd5	Be6
6.	Qxe4	d5
7.	Bxd5	Qxd5
8.	Qxd5	Bxd5
9.	Nf3	Nc6
10.	Bf4	Bxf3
11.	gxf3	Nd4
12.	Kd1	O-O-O
13.	Nd2	Rd5
14.	c3	Nxf3
15.	Kc2	Nxe5

What is the strongest continuation for Black?

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Analysis of soitgoes317 (1434) vs. john2001plus (1583)


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-1

(black to move)

1.	e4	e5
2.	d4	Nf6
3.	dxe5	Nxe4
4.	Bc4	d6
5.	Qd5	Be6
6.	Qxe4	d5
7.	Bxd5	Qxd5
8.	Qxd5	Bxd5
9.	Nf3	Nc6
10.	Bf4	O-O-O
11.	Nc3	Bxf3
12.	gxf3	Bb4
13.	O-O	g5
14.	Bg3	h5
15.	h3	h4
16.	Bh2	Rd2
17.	Ne4	Rxc2

Thursday, August 27, 2020

What is the best continuation for Black?

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Analysis of tburd765 (1671) vs. john2001plus (1938)


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(black to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	Nf3	Nc6
3.	d4	cxd4
4.	Nxd4	Nf6
5.	Bc4	Nxe4
6.	Qh5	Nd6
7.	Nxc6	dxc6
8.	Bb3	g6
9.	Qf3	Bg7
10.	Nc3	O-O
11.	h4	h5
12.	Bg5	c5
13.	Bd5	Bg4
14.	Qf4	Nb5
15.	Nxb5	Qxd5
16.	f3	Qe6+
17.	Kf2	Bf5
18.	Nc7	Qc6
19.	Nxa8	Bd4+
20.	Ke1	Qe6+
21.	Kf1	Qc4+
22.	Ke1	f6

What is the best continuation for Black?

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Analysis of tburd765 (1671) vs. john2001plus (1938)


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(black to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	Nf3	Nc6
3.	d4	cxd4
4.	Nxd4	Nf6
5.	Bc4	Nxe4
6.	Qh5	Nd6
7.	Nxc6	dxc6
8.	Bb3	g6
9.	Qf3	Bg7
10.	Nc3	O-O
11.	h4	h5
12.	Bg5	Bg4
13.	Qe3	Nf5
14.	Qc5	Qd6
15.	Qxd6	Nxd6
16.	f3	Bf5
17.	O-O-O	Nc8
18.	Rhe1	Re8
19.	Ne4	Bxe4
20.	Rxe4	Kf8
21.	Rd7	f6
22.	Bd2	Nd6
23.	Re2	Rad8
24.	Rxd8	Rxd8
25.	Be6	Nf5
26.	Be1	Nd4
27.	Re4	Bh6+
28.	Kb1	f5
29.	Re5	Nxf3

Wednesday, August 26, 2020

Black to play

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


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(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	d4	d5
3.	e5	c5
4.	dxc5	Bxc5
5.	c3	Nc6
6.	b4	Bb6
7.	Bb5	Bxf2+
8.	Kxf2	Qb6+
9.	Be3	Qxb5
10.	a4	Qc4
11.	Bc5	Nxe5
12.	Qd4	Nd3+
13.	Kg3	b6
14.	Qxc4	dxc4
15.	Bd4	Ne7
16.	Nd2	Nf5+
17.	Kf3	Bb7+
18.	Ke2	Nxd4+
19.	cxd4	Bxg2

Tuesday, August 25, 2020

What is the strongest continuation for White?

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Analysis of john2001plus (1879) vs. JohnT1234 (1246)


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(white to move)

1.	d4	d5
2.	c4	e6
3.	Nf3	c5
4.	cxd5	exd5
5.	Nc3	cxd4
6.	Nxd4	Nf6
7.	g3	Nc6
8.	Bg2	Be6
9.	O-O	Be7
10.	Qa4	Bd7
11.	Nxd5	Nxd5
12.	Bxd5	Nxd4
13.	Qxd4	Bf6
14.	Qe4+	Qe7
15.	Bxb7	Qxe4
16.	Bxe4	Rd8
17.	Rd1	O-O
18.	Bf4	Rfe8
19.	Rxd7	Rxd7
20.	Bc6	Rde7
21.	Bxe8	Rxe8
22.	Be3	Bxb2
23.	Rb1	Bf6
24.	Bxa7

What is the strongest continuation for White?

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Analysis of JohnT1234 (1246) vs. john2001plus (1879)


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(white to move)

1.	d4	e5
2.	dxe5	Nc6
3.	Nf3	Qe7
4.	Bd2	Nxe5
5.	Nxe5	Qxe5
6.	Bc3	Qh5
7.	f3	Bd6
8.	g3	Nf6
9.	Bg2	Nd5
10.	Bd2	Bc5
11.	Nc3	Ne3
12.	Bxe3	Bxe3
13.	Qd3	Bb6
14.	O-O-O	O-O
15.	e4	d6
16.	f4	Re8
17.	h3	Qg6
18.	Rhe1	Bf2
19.	f5	Qxg3
20.	Qxg3	Bxg3
21.	Re3	Bf4
22.	Rde1	Bxf5
23.	Nd5	Bxe3+
24.	Rxe3	c6
25.	Nc7

What is the best move for Black?

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Analysis of JohnT1234 (1246) vs. john2001plus (1879)


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8

(black to move)

1.	d4	e5
2.	dxe5	Nc6
3.	Nf3	Qe7
4.	Bd2	Nxe5
5.	Nxe5	Qxe5
6.	Bc3	Qh5
7.	f3	Bd6
8.	g3	Nf6
9.	Bg2	Nd5
10.	Bd2	Bc5
11.	Nc3	Ne3
12.	Bxe3	Bxe3
13.	Qd3	Bb6
14.	O-O-O	O-O
15.	e4	d6
16.	f4	Re8
17.	h3	Qg6
18.	Rhe1	Bf2
19.	f5	Qxg3
20.	Qxg3	Bxg3
21.	Re3	Bf4
22.	Rde1	c6

What is the best move for Black?

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Analysis of JohnT1234 (1246) vs. john2001plus (1879)


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8

(black to move)

1.	d4	e5
2.	dxe5	Nc6
3.	Nf3	Qe7
4.	Bd2	Nxe5
5.	Nxe5	Qxe5
6.	Bc3	Qh5
7.	f3	Bd6
8.	g3	Nf6
9.	Bg2	Nd5
10.	Bd2	Bc5
11.	Nc3	Ne3
12.	Bxe3	Bxe3
13.	Qd3	Bb6
14.	O-O-O	O-O
15.	e4	d6
16.	f4	Re8
17.	h3	Qg6
18.	Rhe1	Bf2
19.	f5	Qxg3
20.	Qxg3	Bxg3
21.	Re3	Bf4
22.	Rde1	Bxf5
23.	Kb1	Bxe3
24.	Rxe3	c6
25.	Rd3	Bxe4
26.	Bxe4	d5
27.	Bf3	Re1+
28.	Nd1	Rae8
29.	Kc1	f5
30.	Ra3	a6
31.	Rb3	Re8e7

What is the strongest continuation for White?

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Analysis of john2001plus (1879) vs. spiritracker (1227)


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(white to move)

1.	e4	e5
2.	Nf3	Nc6
3.	Bc4	Bc5
4.	c3	a6
5.	d4	exd4
6.	cxd4	Ba7
7.	Nc3	d6
8.	O-O	Bg4
9.	Be3	Nf6
10.	Be2	O-O
11.	Qd2	Re8
12.	d5	Bxf3
13.	Bxf3	Bxe3
14.	Qxe3	Ne5
15.	Be2	b5
16.	a3	Rb8
17.	f4	Neg4
18.	Qg3	Qd7
19.	h3	Nh6
20.	Bf3

Friday, August 21, 2020

What is the strongest continuation for White?

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Analysis of john2001plus (1895) vs. Gusev (1841)


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-1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	g6
2.	e4	c5
3.	c3	Bg7
4.	d4	cxd4
5.	cxd4	d5
6.	exd5	Qxd5
7.	Nc3	Qa5
8.	Be3	a6
9.	Be2	Nc6
10.	O-O	Bg4
11.	h3	Bxf3
12.	Bxf3	Rc8
13.	Qb3	b5
14.	Rac1	Nxd4
15.	Bxd4	Bxd4
16.	Ne2	Rxc1
17.	Rxc1	Qd8
18.	Nxd4	Qxd4
19.	Rc8+	Kd7
20.	Rb8	Qe5
21.	Qd3+	Qd6
22.	Rb7+	Ke8
23.	Qc3	f6
24.	Qc8+	Kf7
25.	Rb8	e5
26.	Rb7+	Ne7
27.	Qxh8

What is the strongest continuation for White?

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Analysis of john2001plus (1895) vs. Gusev (1841)


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-1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	g6
2.	e4	c5
3.	c3	Bg7
4.	d4	cxd4
5.	cxd4	d5
6.	exd5	Qxd5
7.	Nc3	Qa5
8.	Be3	a6
9.	Be2	Nc6
10.	O-O	Bg4
11.	h3	Bxf3
12.	Bxf3	Rc8
13.	Qb3	b5
14.	Rac1	Nxd4
15.	Bxd4	Bxd4
16.	Ne2	Rxc1
17.	Rxc1	Qd8
18.	Nxd4	Qxd4
19.	Qc2	Kf8
20.	Rd1	Qc4
21.	Rd8+	Kg7
22.	Qxc4	bxc4
23.	Be2	c3
24.	bxc3	a5
25.	f4	Nf6
26.	Rxh8	Kxh8
27.	Bf3

Wednesday, August 19, 2020

What is the strongest continuation for White?

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Analysis of John Coffey vs. JUMPER


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(white to move)

1.	Nf3	d5
2.	d4	Nf6
3.	c4	c6
4.	e3	e6
5.	Nc3	Nbd7
6.	Bd3	Be7
7.	O-O	O-O
8.	b3	Re8
9.	Qc2	h6
10.	Bb2	b6
11.	cxd5	exd5
12.	Ne5	Nxe5
13.	dxe5	Nd7
14.	Na4	Bb7
15.	f4	c5
16.	Rad1	Qc7
17.	Nc3	Rad8
18.	Nxd5	Bxd5
19.	Bh7+	Kh8
20.	Rxd5	Nf8
21.	Be4	Rxd5
22.	Bxd5	Bd8
23.	Qe2	Nh7
24.	Qc4	f6
25.	Bf7	Rf8
26.	Bg6	fxe5
27.	Qe4	Nf6
28.	fxe5	Nd7
29.	Bf7	c4
30.	bxc4

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White to play

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Analysis of John Coffey vs. JUMPER


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(white to move)

1.	Nf3	d5
2.	d4	Nf6
3.	c4	c6
4.	e3	e6
5.	Nc3	Nbd7
6.	Bd3	Be7
7.	O-O	O-O
8.	b3	Re8
9.	Qc2	h6
10.	Bb2	b6
11.	cxd5	exd5
12.	Ne5	Nxe5
13.	dxe5	Nd7
14.	Na4	Bb7
15.	f4	c5
16.	Rad1	Qc7
17.	Nc3	Rad8
18.	Nxd5	Bxd5
19.	Bh7+	Kh8
20.	Rxd5	Nf8
21.	Be4	Rxd5
22.	Bxd5	Bd8
23.	Qe2	Nh7
24.	Qc4	f6
25.	Bf7	Rf8
26.	Bg6	fxe5
27.	Qe4	Nf6
28.	fxe5	Nd7
29.	Bf7	c4
30.	bxc4	Nc5
31.	Qg6	Bg5
32.	e6	Bxe3+
33.	Kh1	Nxe6
34.	Qxe6	Bf4
35.	Bxg7+

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White to play

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Analysis of John Coffey vs. JUMPER


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(white to move)

1.	Nf3	d5
2.	d4	Nf6
3.	c4	c6
4.	e3	e6
5.	Nc3	Nbd7
6.	Bd3	Be7
7.	O-O	O-O
8.	b3	Re8
9.	Qc2	h6
10.	Bb2	b6
11.	cxd5	exd5
12.	Ne5	Nxe5
13.	dxe5	Nd7
14.	Na4	Bb7
15.	f4	c5
16.	Rad1	Qc7
17.	Nc3	Rad8
18.	Nxd5	Bxd5
19.	Bh7+	Kh8
20.	Rxd5	Nf8
21.	Be4	Rxd5
22.	Bxd5	Bd8
23.	Qe2	Nh7
24.	Qc4	f6
25.	Bf7	Rf8
26.	Bg6	fxe5
27.	Qe4	Nf6
28.	fxe5	Nd7
29.	Bf7	c4
30.	bxc4	Nc5
31.	Qg6	Bg5
32.	e6	Bxe3+
33.	Kh1	Nxe6
34.	Qxe6	Bf4
35.	Bxg7+	Kxg7
36.	Qg6+	Kh8
37.	Qf6+	Kh7
38.	Rxf4	Qxf4
39.	Qxf4	Kg7
40.	Qe5+

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Analysis of John Coffey vs. JUMPER


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	d5
2.	d4	Nf6
3.	c4	c6
4.	e3	e6
5.	Nc3	Nbd7
6.	Bd3	Be7
7.	O-O	O-O
8.	b3	Re8
9.	Qc2	h6
10.	Bb2	b6
11.	cxd5	exd5
12.	Ne5	Nxe5
13.	dxe5	Nd7
14.	Na4	Bb7
15.	f4	c5
16.	Rad1	Qc7
17.	Nc3	Rad8
18.	Nxd5	Bxd5
19.	Bh7+	Kh8
20.	Rxd5	Nf8
21.	Be4	Rxd5
22.	Bxd5	Bd8
23.	Qe2	Nh7
24.	Qc4	f6
25.	Bf7	Rf8
26.	Bg6	fxe5
27.	Qe4	Nf6
28.	fxe5	Nd7
29.	Bf7	c4
30.	bxc4	Nc5
31.	Qg6	Bg5
32.	e6	Bxe3+
33.	Kh1	Nxe6
34.	Qxe6	Bf4
35.	Bxg7+	Kxg7
36.	Qg6+	Kh8
37.	Qf6+	Kh7
38.	Rxf4	Qxf4
39.	Qxf4	Kg7
40.	Qe5+	Kxf7
41.	h4	Kg8
42.	h5	Rf1+
43.	Kh2	Kf7
44.	Qc7+

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What is the strongest continuation for White?

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Analysis of John Coffey vs. JUMPER


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	d5
2.	d4	Nf6
3.	c4	c6
4.	e3	e6
5.	Nc3	Nbd7
6.	Bd3	Be7
7.	O-O	O-O
8.	b3	Re8
9.	Qc2	h6
10.	Bb2	b6
11.	cxd5	exd5
12.	Ne5	Nxe5
13.	dxe5	Nd7
14.	Na4	Bb7
15.	f4	c5
16.	Rad1	Qc7
17.	Nc3	Rad8
18.	Nxd5	Bxd5
19.	Bh7+	Kh8
20.	Rxd5	Nf8
21.	Be4	Rxd5
22.	Bxd5	Bd8
23.	Qe2	Nh7
24.	Qc4	f6
25.	Bf7	Rf8
26.	Bg6	fxe5
27.	Qe4	Nf6
28.	fxe5	Nd7
29.	Bf7	c4
30.	bxc4	Nc5
31.	Qg6	Bg5
32.	e6	Bxe3+
33.	Kh1	Nxe6
34.	Qxe6	Bf4
35.	Bxg7+	Kxg7
36.	Qg6+	Kh8
37.	Qf6+	Kh7
38.	Rxf4	Qxf4
39.	Qxf4	Kg7
40.	Qe5+	Kxf7
41.	h4	Kg8
42.	h5	Rf1+
43.	Kh2	Kf7
44.	Qc7+	Ke6
45.	Qc6+	Ke7
46.	Qe4+	Kf8
47.	Qg6	Ke7
48.	Qxh6

Tuesday, August 18, 2020

What is the strongest continuation for Black?

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Analysis of john2001plus (1938) vs. JohnT1234 (1270)


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(black to move)

1.	Nf3	d5
2.	d4	e6
3.	c4	c5
4.	cxd5	exd5
5.	Nc3	cxd4
6.	Nxd4	Nf6
7.	Bg5	Be7
8.	e3	h6
9.	Bh4	Nc6
10.	Bd3	Be6
11.	O-O	Qd7
12.	Rc1	a6
13.	Nxc6	bxc6
14.	Na4	Bd8
15.	Bxf6	gxf6
16.	Nc5	Qd6
17.	Nxe6	fxe6
18.	Qa4	Kd7
19.	e4	Re8
20.	Rc3	d4
21.	Rc4	e5
22.	Rfc1	Re6
23.	f4	exf4
24.	Rc5	Qc7
25.	e5	Ke7
26.	Qa3	Kf8
27.	Rxc6+	Be7
28.	Rxc7	Bxa3
29.	Rh7	Rae8
30.	exf6	Re1+
31.	Kf2	Rxc1
32.	Bg6	Rc2+
33.	Bxc2	Re6
34.	bxa3

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john2001plus (1938) vs. JohnT1234 (1270)


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	d5
2.	d4	e6
3.	c4	c5
4.	cxd5	exd5
5.	Nc3	cxd4
6.	Nxd4	Nf6
7.	Bg5	Be7
8.	e3	h6
9.	Bh4	Nc6
10.	Bd3	Be6
11.	O-O	Qd7
12.	Rc1	a6
13.	Nxc6	bxc6
14.	Na4	Bd8
15.	Qc2	O-O
16.	Nc5	Qc8
17.	Nxe6	Qxe6
18.	Qxc6	a5
19.	Qxe6	fxe6
20.	Rc6	Re8
21.	Bg6	Re7
22.	Rfc1	Rb8
23.	Bg3	e5
24.	Rc8	Nd7
25.	Bh4	Rxc8
26.	Rxc8	Nf8
27.	Rxd8

What is the strongest continuation for Black?

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john2001plus (1938) vs. JohnT1234 (1270)


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	d5
2.	d4	e6
3.	c4	c5
4.	cxd5	exd5
5.	Nc3	cxd4
6.	Nxd4	Nf6
7.	Bg5	Be7
8.	e3	h6
9.	Bh4	Nc6
10.	Bd3	Be6
11.	O-O	Qd7
12.	Rc1	a6
13.	Nxc6	bxc6
14.	Na4	Bd8
15.	Qc2	O-O
16.	Nc5	Qc8
17.	Nxe6	Qxe6
18.	Qxc6	a5
19.	Qxe6	fxe6
20.	Rc6	Re8
21.	Bg6	Re7
22.	f4	Rb8
23.	b3	Rb6
24.	Rc8	Rd7
25.	Be1	Ra6
26.	b4	axb4
27.	Bxb4	Rxa2
28.	Be7	Rxe7
29.	Rxd8+	Ne8
30.	Rb1	e5
31.	Rbb8

Saturday, August 15, 2020

What is the strongest continuation for Black?

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Analysis of Gusev (1829) vs. john2001plus (1926)


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	d4	e6
2.	c4	d5
3.	g3	Nf6
4.	Bg2	c5
5.	e3	Nc6
6.	Ne2	cxd4
7.	cxd5	exd5
8.	Nxd4	Bc5
9.	Nb3	Be7
10.	O-O	O-O
11.	Nc3	Be6
12.	Nd4	Qb6
13.	a3	a5
14.	Rb1	Rac8
15.	Bd2	Ne5
16.	f4	Nc4
17.	Qe2	Bg4
18.	Bf3	Bxf3
19.	Rxf3	Ne4
20.	Nxd5	Qd8
21.	Nxe7+	Qxe7
22.	Bc3	Nxc3
23.	bxc3	Nxa3
24.	Rc1	Rfe8
25.	Qb2	Nc4
26.	Qb5	Rc5
27.	Qa4	Nd2
28.	Rf2	Ne4
29.	Rfc2	Nxg3
30.	Re1	Ne4
31.	Qb3	Rec8

What is the strongest continuation for Black?

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Analysis of Gusev (1829) vs. john2001plus (1926)


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	d4	e6
2.	c4	d5
3.	g3	Nf6
4.	Bg2	c5
5.	e3	Nc6
6.	Ne2	cxd4
7.	cxd5	exd5
8.	Nxd4	Bc5
9.	Nb3	Be7
10.	O-O	O-O
11.	Nc3	Be6
12.	Nd4	Qb6
13.	a3	a5
14.	Rb1	Rac8
15.	Bd2	Ne5
16.	f4	Nc4
17.	Qe2	Bg4
18.	Bf3	Bxf3
19.	Rxf3	Ne4
20.	Nxd5	Qd8
21.	Nxe7+	Qxe7
22.	Bc3	Nxc3
23.	bxc3	Nxa3
24.	Rc1	Rfe8
25.	Qb2	Nc4
26.	Qb5	Qc5
27.	Qxb7	Rxe3
28.	Rxe3	Nxe3
29.	Qe4	Nc4
30.	Re1	h6
31.	Kg2	Nd6
32.	Qd3	a4
33.	Re5	Qc7
34.	Qa6	a3
35.	Kf2	Qxc3
36.	Qxd6	a2
37.	Ne2	Qb2
38.	Qa6	Rc1
39.	Rb5	a1=Q
40.	Rxb2	Qxb2
41.	Qa8+	Kh7
42.	Qe4+	g6
43.	f5	Rc2
44.	fxg6+	fxg6
45.	h4	h5
46.	Ke1	Qa1+
47.	Kf2	Qf6+
48.	Kg2	Qc6

What is the strongest continuation for Black?

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Analysis of Gusev (1829) vs. john2001plus (1926)


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	d4	e6
2.	c4	d5
3.	g3	Nf6
4.	Bg2	c5
5.	e3	Nc6
6.	Ne2	cxd4
7.	cxd5	exd5
8.	Nxd4	Bc5
9.	Nb3	Be7
10.	O-O	O-O
11.	Nc3	Be6
12.	Nd4	Qb6
13.	a3	a5
14.	Rb1	Rac8
15.	Bd2	Ne5
16.	f4	Nc4
17.	Qe2	Bg4
18.	Bf3	Bxf3
19.	Rxf3	Ne4
20.	Nxd5	Qd8
21.	Nxe7+	Qxe7
22.	Bc3	Nxc3
23.	bxc3	Nxa3
24.	Rc1	Rfe8
25.	Qb2	Nc4
26.	Qb5	Qc5
27.	Qxb7	Rxe3
28.	Rxe3	Nxe3
29.	Qe4	Nc4
30.	Re1	h6
31.	Kg2	Nd2
32.	Qe3	Qd5+
33.	Kh3	Nb3
34.	Qf3	Qxf3
35.	Nxf3	Rxc3
36.	Re8+	Kh7
37.	Ne5	f6
38.	Nf7	Kg6
39.	Nh8+	Kf5
40.	Kh4	g5+
41.	fxg5	hxg5+
42.	Kh5	Rc7
43.	g4+	Kf4
44.	Ng6+	Kf3
45.	Rh8	a4
46.	h4	Rc5
47.	Rf8	gxh4+
48.	Kxh4	a3
49.	Rxf6+	Ke2
50.	Nf4+	Kd2
51.	Re6	Ra5
52.	Re2+	Kc3
53.	Ra2	Nd4
54.	g5	Kb3
55.	Ra1	Kb2
56.	Rh1	a2
57.	g6	Nf5+
58.	Kg4	Ne7
59.	g7	a1=Q

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Analysis of john2001plus (1935) vs. Gusev (1838)


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	Nf6
2.	d4	b6
3.	c4	e6
4.	Nc3	c6
5.	e4	Bb4
6.	e5	Ne4
7.	Qc2	Nxc3
8.	bxc3	Be7
9.	Bd3	h6
10.	O-O	d6
11.	Re1	Nd7
12.	exd6	Bxd6
13.	d5	cxd5
14.	cxd5	Nf6
15.	Bb5+	Bd7
16.	Bxd7+	Qxd7
17.	dxe6	fxe6
18.	Qg6+	Qf7
19.	Rxe6+

What is the strongest continuation for White?

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Analysis of john2001plus (1935) vs. Gusev (1838)


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

-2

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	Nf6
2.	d4	b6
3.	c4	e6
4.	Nc3	c6
5.	e4	Bb4
6.	e5	Ne4
7.	Qc2	Nxc3
8.	bxc3	Be7
9.	Bd3	h6
10.	O-O	d6
11.	Re1	Nd7
12.	exd6	Bxd6
13.	d5	cxd5
14.	cxd5	Nf6
15.	Bb5+	Bd7
16.	dxe6	Bxb5
17.	exf7+	Kf8
18.	Qb3	Bc6
19.	Rd1	Ne4
20.	Ba3	Nc5
21.	Bxc5	bxc5
22.	Qe6	Bxf3
23.	gxf3	Qe7
24.	Qxd6

What is the strongest continuation for White?

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Analysis of john2001plus (1935) vs. Gusev (1838)


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	Nf6
2.	d4	b6
3.	c4	e6
4.	Nc3	c6
5.	e4	Bb4
6.	e5	Ne4
7.	Qc2	Nxc3
8.	bxc3	Be7
9.	Bd3	h6
10.	O-O	d6
11.	Re1	Nd7
12.	exd6	Bxd6
13.	d5	cxd5
14.	cxd5	Nf6
15.	Bb5+	Bd7
16.	dxe6	Bxb5
17.	Nd4	Bc4
18.	Qa4+	b5
19.	Nxb5	Bxh2+
20.	Kh1	O-O
21.	e7	Qd5
22.	exf8=Q+	Rxf8
23.	Kxh2	Bxb5
24.	Qh4	Rc8
25.	Bxh6	Rc4
26.	Qg5

What is the strongest continuation for White?

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john2001plus (1935) vs. Gusev (1838)


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	Nf6
2.	d4	b6
3.	c4	e6
4.	Nc3	c6
5.	e4	Bb4
6.	e5	Ne4
7.	Qc2	Nxc3
8.	bxc3	Be7
9.	Bd3	h6
10.	O-O	d6
11.	Re1	Nd7
12.	exd6	Bxd6
13.	d5	cxd5
14.	cxd5	Nf6
15.	Bb5+	Bd7
16.	dxe6	Bxb5
17.	Nd4	Bc4
18.	Qa4+	b5
19.	Nxb5	Bxh2+
20.	Kh1	O-O
21.	e7	Qd5
22.	exf8=Q+	Rxf8
23.	Na3	Qh5
24.	Qxc4	Bg3+
25.	Kg1	Qh2+
26.	Kf1	Qh1+
27.	Ke2	Re8+
28.	Be3	Qh5+
29.	Kd2	Ne4+
30.	Kc2	Qf5
31.	fxg3	Rd8
32.	Kb2	Rb8+
33.	Kc1	Nc5
34.	Qxc5	Qg4
35.	Qe5	Rd8
36.	Bxa7

White to play for equality

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Analysis of john2001plus (1933) vs. soitgoes317 (1801)


8
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	Bc6
9.	Qb3	O-O
10.	e3	Bxf3
11.	gxf3	Nbd7
12.	e4	c5
13.	d5	Rb8
14.	Qc2	Nb6
15.	Be3	Qc7
16.	Nb5	Qb7
17.	Qxc5	Rfc8
18.	Qb4	Nbxd5
19.	exd5	Nxd5
20.	Qb3	Nxe3
21.	Qxe3	a6
22.	Nd4	Qxb2
23.	Rd1	Rb4
24.	Ne2	h5
25.	Bh3	Rc2
26.	Kf1	Ra4
27.	Rg1	Rxa2
28.	Rxg6	fxg6
29.	Be6+	Kh7
30.	Bxa2	Qxa2
31.	Qxe7

What is the strongest continuation for White?

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john2001plus (1938) vs. Gusev (1781)


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	Nf3	Nc6
3.	c3	d5
4.	exd5	Qxd5
5.	d4	cxd4
6.	cxd4	Bg4
7.	Be2	O-O-O
8.	Nc3	Qa5
9.	Qb3	e6
10.	O-O	Nf6
11.	Bf4	Bd6
12.	Bxd6	Rxd6
13.	Nb5	Rd7
14.	h3	Bh5
15.	Rac1	Kb8
16.	g4	Bg6
17.	Rxc6	bxc6
18.	Ne5	Rc7
19.	Nxc7+	Kxc7
20.	Rc1	Be4
21.	Bf3	Rb8
22.	Qe3	Bxf3
23.	Qxf3	Qd5
24.	Rxc6+	Kb7
25.	Qc3	Qd8
26.	Nxf7	Qe7
27.	Rc5	a6
28.	Ne5	Nd5
29.	Qb3+	Ka8
30.	Qxb8+	Kxb8
31.	Nc6+

White to play

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Analysis of john2001plus (1938) vs. Gusev (1781)


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	Nf3	Nc6
3.	c3	d5
4.	exd5	Qxd5
5.	d4	cxd4
6.	cxd4	Bg4
7.	Be2	O-O-O
8.	Nc3	Qa5
9.	Qb3	e6
10.	O-O	Nf6
11.	Bf4	Bd6
12.	Bxd6	Rxd6
13.	Nb5	Rd7
14.	h3	Bh5
15.	Rac1	Kb8
16.	g4	Bg6
17.	Rxc6	bxc6
18.	Ne5	Rc7
19.	Nxc7+	Kxc7
20.	Rc1	Be4
21.	Bd3	Bd5
22.	Qc2	Qb6
23.	b4	a6
24.	a4	Nd7
25.	Nxc6	Bxc6
26.	b5	axb5
27.	axb5	Nb8
28.	bxc6	Nxc6
29.	Rb1	Qa5
30.	Be4	Qa6
31.	Rc1	Rc8
32.	Bxc6	Kd8
33.	Qc5

White to play

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Analysis of john2001plus (1938) vs. Gusev (1781)


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

-1

(white to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	Nf3	Nc6
3.	c3	d5
4.	exd5	Qxd5
5.	d4	cxd4
6.	cxd4	Bg4
7.	Be2	O-O-O
8.	Nc3	Qa5
9.	Qb3	e6
10.	O-O	Nf6
11.	Bf4	Bd6
12.	Bxd6	Rxd6
13.	Nb5	Rd7
14.	h3	Bh5
15.	Rac1	Kb8
16.	g4	Bg6
17.	Rxc6	bxc6
18.	Ne5	Rc7
19.	Nxc7+	Kxc7
20.	Rc1	Be4
21.	Bd3	Bd5
22.	Qc2	Qb6
23.	b4	Kb7
24.	b5	cxb5
25.	g5	Nh5
26.	Bxb5	f6
27.	Nc4	Qc7
28.	Na5+	Qxa5
29.	Bc6+	Kb8
30.	Rb1+	Kc7
31.	Bxd5+

What is the strongest continuation for White?

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Analysis of john2001plus (1938) vs. Gusev (1781)


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	Nf3	Nc6
3.	c3	d5
4.	exd5	Qxd5
5.	d4	cxd4
6.	cxd4	Bg4
7.	Be2	O-O-O
8.	Nc3	Qa5
9.	Qb3	e6
10.	O-O	Nf6
11.	Bf4	Bd6
12.	Bxd6	Rxd6
13.	Nb5	Rd7
14.	h3	Bh5
15.	Rac1	Kb8
16.	g4	Bg6
17.	Rxc6	bxc6
18.	Ne5	Rc7
19.	Nxc7+	Kxc7
20.	Rc1	Be4
21.	Bd3	Bd5
22.	Qc2	Qb6
23.	b4	Kb7
24.	b5	cxb5
25.	g5	a6
26.	gxf6	gxf6
27.	Nd7	Rg8+
28.	Kf1	Qc6
29.	Nc5+	Ka7
30.	Ke2	Bg2
31.	Be4	Bxe4
32.	Nxe4

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Analysis of Gusev (1786) vs. john2001plus (1933)


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2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	d4	Nf6
2.	c4	e6
3.	Nc3	Bb4
4.	e3	O-O
5.	Bd3	b6
6.	a3	Bxc3+
7.	bxc3	Bb7
8.	Nf3	d6
9.	O-O	Nbd7
10.	Nd2	e5
11.	d5	Nc5
12.	Bc2	e4
13.	Nb3	Qe7
14.	Nxc5	bxc5
15.	f3	Rfe8
16.	Bd2	Ba6
17.	Qe2	exf3
18.	gxf3	Nxd5
19.	Kh1	Rab8
20.	Rg1	Nf4
21.	Qf1	Ng6
22.	Bxg6	hxg6
23.	e4	Qe6
24.	Rg2	Bxc4

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Gusev (1786) vs. john2001plus (1933)


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	d4	Nf6
2.	c4	e6
3.	Nc3	Bb4
4.	e3	O-O
5.	Bd3	b6
6.	a3	Bxc3+
7.	bxc3	Bb7
8.	Nf3	d6
9.	O-O	Nbd7
10.	Nd2	e5
11.	d5	Nc5
12.	Bc2	e4
13.	Nb3	Qe7
14.	Nxc5	bxc5
15.	f3	Rfe8
16.	Bd2	Ba6
17.	Qe2	exf3
18.	gxf3	Nxd5
19.	Kh1	Rab8
20.	Rg1	Rb2
21.	Qd3	Nf6
22.	e4	Bxc4
23.	Qxc4	Rxc2
24.	Bh6	Qe5
25.	Rxg7+	Kh8
26.	f4	Qh5
27.	Rg2	Rxg2
28.	Kxg2	Qxh6
29.	e5	Rg8+
30.	Kh1	Qf8
31.	Rd1	Qa8+

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Analysis of john2001plus (1926) vs. Gusev (1793)


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3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	Nf3	e6
3.	c3	d5
4.	exd5	exd5
5.	d4	Nf6
6.	Bd3	Nc6
7.	O-O	cxd4
8.	cxd4	Be7
9.	Re1	O-O
10.	Nc3	Be6
11.	Bf4	a6
12.	Rc1	Bd6
13.	Bxd6	Qxd6
14.	Ne5	Kh8
15.	Nxc6	bxc6
16.	Qa4	c5
17.	dxc5	Qxc5
18.	Ne4	Qe7
19.	Nc5	a5
20.	Qd4	Qd6
21.	a3	Rfb8
22.	b4	Bd7
23.	Nxd7	Nxd7
24.	b5	Qxa3
25.	Qxd5	Nf6
26.	Qf3	Rd8
27.	Be4	Qxf3
28.	Bxf3	Rab8
29.	Bc6

White to play

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Analysis of john2001plus (1926) vs. Gusev (1793)


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7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	Nf3	e6
3.	c3	d5
4.	exd5	exd5
5.	d4	Nf6
6.	Bd3	Nc6
7.	O-O	cxd4
8.	cxd4	Be7
9.	Re1	O-O
10.	Nc3	Be6
11.	Bf4	a6
12.	Rc1	Bd6
13.	Bxd6	Qxd6
14.	Ne5	Kh8
15.	Nxc6	bxc6
16.	Qa4	c5
17.	dxc5	Qxc5
18.	Ne4	Qe7
19.	Nxf6	Qxf6
20.	b4	g6
21.	Bxa6	Bc8
22.	b5	Bxa6
23.	Rc6	Rae8
24.	Qd1	Re6
25.	Rxa6	Rxa6
26.	bxa6

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Analysis of Gusev (1784) vs. john2001plus (1935)


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2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	d4	Nf6
2.	c4	e6
3.	g3	d5
4.	Bg2	c5
5.	dxc5	Bxc5
6.	Nf3	Ne4
7.	O-O	Qb6
8.	e3	O-O
9.	cxd5	Rd8
10.	Qc2	exd5
11.	Nc3	Nxc3
12.	Qxc3	Bb4
13.	Qb3	Nc6
14.	Bd2	Bxd2
15.	Nxd2	Be6
16.	Qxb6	axb6
17.	Nb3	d4
18.	Nxd4	Nxd4
19.	exd4	Rxd4
20.	Bxb7	Rxa2
21.	Rad1	Rxd1
22.	Rxd1	Kf8
23.	b4	Rb2
24.	Rd4	b5
25.	Kg2	Ke7
26.	Kf3	Bc4
27.	Bd5	Bxd5+
28.	Rxd5	Rxb4

Friday, August 14, 2020

What is the strongest continuation for Black?

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Analysis of Gusev (1811) vs. john2001plus (1962)


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3
4
5
6
7
8

-1

(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	Be2	d5
3.	e5	c5
4.	c4	Nc6
5.	f4	Nd4
6.	Nf3	Nxe2
7.	Qxe2	dxc4
8.	Qxc4	Ne7
9.	Qxc5	Nf5
10.	Qf2	b6
11.	O-O	Ba6
12.	Re1	Qd3
13.	Nc3	Bc5
14.	Re3	Nxe3

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Analysis of Gusev (1811) vs. john2001plus (1962)


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2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	Be2	d5
3.	e5	c5
4.	c4	Nc6
5.	f4	Nd4
6.	Nf3	Nxe2
7.	Qxe2	dxc4
8.	Qxc4	Ne7
9.	Qxc5	Nf5
10.	Qf2	Qc7
11.	Nc3	Bc5
12.	Qe2	Bd7
13.	Ne4	O-O
14.	a3	Nd4
15.	Nxd4	Bxd4
16.	Rb1	Rac8
17.	Nf2	Qc2
18.	Qd3	Bxf2+
19.	Ke2	Qxd3+
20.	Kxd3	Bb5+
21.	Ke4	Be2
22.	d4	Rfd8
23.	Be3	Bxe3
24.	Kxe3	Rc2
25.	Rhc1	Rdc8
26.	Rxc2	Rxc2

Black to play

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Analysis of Gusev (1811) vs. john2001plus (1962)


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3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	Be2	d5
3.	e5	c5
4.	c4	Nc6
5.	f4	Nd4
6.	Nf3	Nxe2
7.	Qxe2	dxc4
8.	Qxc4	Ne7
9.	Qxc5	Nf5
10.	Qf2	Qc7
11.	Nc3	Bc5
12.	Qe2	Bd7
13.	Ne4	O-O
14.	a3	Nd4
15.	Nxd4	Bxd4
16.	Rb1	Rac8
17.	Nf2	Qc2
18.	Qd3	Bxf2+
19.	Ke2	Qxd3+
20.	Kxd3	Bb5+
21.	Ke4	Be2
22.	d4	Rfd8
23.	Be3	Bxe3
24.	Kxe3	Bc4
25.	g4	Bd5
26.	Rhg1	Rc2
27.	h4	Ba2
28.	Rbf1	Rxb2
29.	f5	Rc8
30.	g5	Rc3+
31.	Kf4	Rd2
32.	Re1	Rxd4+
33.	Re4	Rdd3
34.	Rf1	Rh3
35.	Kg4	exf5+
36.	Rxf5	Be6
37.	Rd4	g6
38.	Rd8+	Kg7
39.	a4	Bxf5+
40.	Kf4	Rxh4#

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john2001plus (1951) vs. JohnT1234 (1254)


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7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	Nf3	d6
3.	c3	Nc6
4.	d4	cxd4
5.	cxd4	e6
6.	d5	exd5
7.	exd5	Nce7
8.	Nc3	Nf6
9.	Bg5	h6
10.	Bxf6	gxf6

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Analysis of Gusev (1805) vs. john2001plus (1944)


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2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	d4	Nf6
2.	c4	e6
3.	Nf3	d5
4.	e3	c5
5.	cxd5	exd5
6.	Nc3	Nc6
7.	Bb5	Bg4
8.	dxc5	Bxc5
9.	O-O	O-O
10.	a3	Re8
11.	Bxc6	bxc6
12.	h3	Bh5
13.	Qa4	Bxf3
14.	gxf3	Qd7
15.	Qh4	Re5
16.	Kh2	Rh5
17.	Qg3	Kh8
18.	b4	Bd6
19.	f4	g5
20.	Rg1	d4
21.	Bb2	Rg8
22.	Ne4	Nxe4
23.	Bxd4+	f6
24.	Qg4	Qxg4
25.	Rxg4	gxf4
26.	Rxg8+	Kxg8
27.	exf4	Bxf4+
28.	Kg2	c5
29.	bxc5	Rd5
30.	f3	Rxd4

What is the strongest continuation for Black?

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Analysis of Gusev (1805) vs. john2001plus (1944)


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2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	d4	Nf6
2.	c4	e6
3.	Nf3	d5
4.	e3	c5
5.	cxd5	exd5
6.	Nc3	Nc6
7.	Bb5	Bg4
8.	dxc5	Bxc5
9.	O-O	O-O
10.	a3	Re8
11.	Bxc6	bxc6
12.	h3	Bh5
13.	Qa4	Bxf3
14.	gxf3	Qd7
15.	Qh4	Be7
16.	Qg3	Bd6
17.	Qg2	Re5
18.	Re1	h6
19.	f4	Rh5
20.	e4	dxe4
21.	Nxe4	Nxe4
22.	Rxe4	Rxh3

What is the strongest continuation for Black?

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Analysis of Gusev (1805) vs. john2001plus (1944)


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2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	d4	Nf6
2.	c4	e6
3.	Nf3	d5
4.	e3	c5
5.	cxd5	exd5
6.	Nc3	Nc6
7.	Bb5	Bg4
8.	dxc5	Bxc5
9.	O-O	O-O
10.	a3	Re8
11.	Bxc6	bxc6
12.	h3	Bh5
13.	Qa4	Bxf3
14.	gxf3	Qd7
15.	Qh4	Be7
16.	Qg3	Bd6
17.	Qg2	a5
18.	Kh1	Re5
19.	f4	Rh5

Thursday, August 6, 2020

What is the strongest continuation for Black?

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Analysis of Gusev (1828) vs. john2001plus (1926)


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2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	Nf3	Nc6
3.	Bb5	e6
4.	Bxc6	bxc6
5.	O-O	d5
6.	e5	Ne7
7.	c3	Nf5
8.	d4	cxd4
9.	cxd4	c5
10.	Be3	cxd4
11.	Nxd4	Nxe3
12.	fxe3	Bc5
13.	Qh5	O-O
14.	Rf4	g6
15.	Qh6	f5
16.	Nc3	Qc7
17.	Raf1	Qxe5
18.	Nc6	Bxe3+
19.	Kh1	Bxf4
20.	Ne7+	Kf7
21.	Qxh7+	Qg7
22.	Qxg7+	Kxg7
23.	Rxf4	Bb7
24.	Rb4	Rab8
25.	Na4	Rf7
26.	Nc6	Bxc6
27.	Rxb8	Bxa4
28.	b3	Bc6
29.	Rc8	Bb7
30.	Rc2	d4
31.	a4	d3
32.	Rd2	Rc7
33.	Kg1	Rc1+
34.	Kf2	Rc2
35.	Ke1	Bxg2
36.	Rxd3	f4
37.	Kd1	Ra2
38.	Rd7+	Kf6
39.	Rd2	Rxd2+
40.	Kxd2	a5

Tuesday, August 4, 2020

White to play

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John Coffey vs. Fred


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	d6
2.	d4	Nc6
3.	c4	Bf5
4.	d5	Ne5
5.	Nxe5	dxe5
6.	Nc3	Nf6
7.	Qb3	b6
8.	Bg5	h6
9.	Bh4	Ne4
10.	Nxe4	Bxe4
11.	O-O-O	g5
12.	Bg3	Bg7
13.	f3	Bg6
14.	e4	O-O
15.	Bd3	Qd6
16.	h4	gxh4
17.	Bxh4	h5
18.	Bg5	f6
19.	Bd2	a5
20.	g4	hxg4
21.	Rdg1

Options:
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movement/animation speed: (slow) (fast)
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Pawn promotion:
	- Queen
	- Rook
	- Bishop
	- Knight

Options:
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	- use short algebraic notation;
movement/animation speed: (slow) (fast)
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Pawn promotion:
	- Queen
	- Rook
	- Bishop
	- Knight

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