Chess Analysis Blog: September 2020

Saturday, September 12, 2020

What is the strongest continuation for Black?

*** US Chess 15|10 Rapid, Chess.com
Analysis of tpcoffee (1622) vs. john2001plus (1933)


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(black to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	Nf3	Nc6
3.	Bb5	e6
4.	O-O	Nge7
5.	c3	a6
6.	Ba4	d5
7.	exd5	exd5
8.	d4	b5
9.	Bc2	Nf5
10.	Re1+	Be7
11.	dxc5	O-O
12.	b4	a5
13.	Bb2	axb4
14.	cxb4	Bf6
15.	Nc3	Nxb4

What is the strongest continuation for Black?

*** US Chess 15|10 Rapid, Chess.com
Analysis of tpcoffee (1622) vs. john2001plus (1933)


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(black to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	Nf3	Nc6
3.	Bb5	e6
4.	O-O	Nge7
5.	c3	a6
6.	Ba4	d5
7.	exd5	exd5
8.	d4	b5
9.	Bc2	Nf5
10.	Re1+	Be7
11.	dxc5	O-O
12.	b4	Bf6
13.	Bxf5	Bxf5
14.	Nd4	Bxd4
15.	cxd4	Nxb4
16.	Re5	Qf6
17.	Na3	Nd3
18.	Re2	Qxd4
19.	Be3	Qg4
20.	f3	Qg6
21.	Nc2	Rac8
22.	Bd4	Nxc5

Monday, September 7, 2020

White to play

Live Chess, Chess.com
john2001plus (1591) vs. soitgoes317 (1444)


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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	Qa4
8.	Bg2	Qa5
9.	Bd2	Be6
10.	Nf3	Nc6
11.	O-O	Ba3
12.	c4	Bb4
13.	cxd5	Bxd5
14.	c4	Bxf3
15.	Qxf3	O-O-O
16.	Bf4	Qb6+
17.	Kh1	Qd4
18.	Rab1	Bc5
19.	Rxb7	Kxb7
20.	Qxc6+	Kc8
21.	e6

CHECK!

What is the strongest continuation for White?

Live Chess, Chess.com
Analysis of john2001plus (1591) vs. soitgoes317 (1444)


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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	Qa4
8.	Bg2	Qa5
9.	Bd2	Be6
10.	Nf3	Nc6
11.	O-O	Ba3
12.	c4	Bb4
13.	cxd5	Bxd5
14.	c4	Bxf3
15.	Qxf3	O-O-O
16.	Bf4	Qb6+
17.	Be3	Bc5
18.	Bxc5	Qxc5+
19.	Kh1	Qxe5
20.	Qxf7	Rxd3
21.	Rae1	Qd6
22.	Re6	Qd4
23.	Bxc6	bxc6
24.	Re7	Rd1
25.	Rxc7+	Kb8
26.	Rb7+	Ka8
27.	Rxd1	Qxd1+
28.	Kg2

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What is the strongest continuation for White?

Live Chess, Chess.com
Analysis of john2001plus (1591) vs. soitgoes317 (1444)


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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	Qa4
8.	Bg2	Qa5
9.	Bd2	Be6
10.	Nf3	Nc6
11.	O-O	Ba3
12.	c4	Bb4
13.	cxd5	Bxd5
14.	c4	Bxf3
15.	Qxf3	O-O-O
16.	Bf4	Qb6+
17.	Be3	Bc5
18.	Bxc5	Qxc5+
19.	Kh1	Qxe5
20.	Qxf7	Rxd3
21.	Rae1	Qd6
22.	Re6	Qd4
23.	Bxc6	bxc6
24.	Re7	Rd1
25.	Rxc7+	Kb8
26.	Rb7+	Ka8
27.	Rxd1	Qxd1+
28.	Kg2	Qd2+
29.	Kh3	Qh6+
30.	Kg4	Qg6+
31.	Qxg6	hxg6
32.	Rb2	Rh5
33.	h4	Ra5
34.	Rf2	Kb7
35.	Rf7+	Kb6
36.	Rxg7	Rxa2
37.	Rxg6

CHECK!

What is the strongest continuation for White?

Live Chess, Chess.com
Analysis of john2001plus (1591) vs. soitgoes317 (1444)


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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	Qa4
8.	Bg2	Qa5
9.	Bd2	Be6
10.	Nf3	Nc6
11.	O-O	Ba3
12.	c4	Bb4
13.	cxd5	Bxd5
14.	c4	Bxf3
15.	Qxf3	O-O-O
16.	Bxb4	Qxb4
17.	Rab1	Qc5+
18.	Kh1	a6
19.	Qf5+	Kb8
20.	Qe4	Ka8
21.	Rxf7

What is the strongest continuation for White?

Live Chess, Chess.com
Analysis of john2001plus (1591) vs. soitgoes317 (1444)


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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	Qa4
8.	Bg2	Qa5
9.	Bd2	Be6
10.	Nf3	Nc6
11.	O-O	Ba3
12.	c4	Bb4
13.	cxd5	Bxd5
14.	c4	Bxf3
15.	Qxf3	O-O-O
16.	Bf4	Qb6+
17.	Be3	Bc5
18.	Bxc5	Qxc5+
19.	Kh1	Qxe5
20.	Qxf7	Rxd3
21.	Bh3+	Kb8
22.	Rae1	Qc3
23.	Bd7	Rxd7
24.	Qxd7	a5
25.	Re8+	Rxe8
26.	Qxe8+	Ka7
27.	Qe2

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;