Chess Analysis Blog: March 2021

Monday, March 29, 2021

What is the strongest continuation for White?

Casual Game, https://itsyourturn.com
John Coffey. Got second Pfizer vaccine vs. Reynaldo


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(white to move)

1.	Nf3	d5
2.	d4	e6
3.	c4	dxc4
4.	e3	b5
5.	a4	c6
6.	axb5	cxb5
7.	b3	Bb4+
8.	Bd2	Bxd2+
9.	Nbxd2	c3
10.	Bxb5+	Bd7
11.	Bxd7+	Nxd7
12.	Nc4	Nb6
13.	O-O	Nf6
14.	Qd3	Nfd5
15.	e4	Nf4
16.	Qe3	Ng6
17.	Qxc3	O-O
18.	Rfc1	Nc8
19.	g3	Nce7
20.	Nce5	f5
21.	Qc4	Rf6
22.	Nxg6	Rxg6
23.	Nh4	Rf6
24.	Nxf5

What is the strongest continuation for White?

Casual Game, https://itsyourturn.com
John Coffey. Got second Pfizer vaccine vs. Reynaldo


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(white to move)

1.	Nf3	d5
2.	d4	e6
3.	c4	dxc4
4.	e3	b5
5.	a4	c6
6.	axb5	cxb5
7.	b3	Bb4+
8.	Bd2	Bxd2+
9.	Nbxd2	c3
10.	Bxb5+	Bd7
11.	Bxd7+	Nxd7
12.	Nc4	Nb6
13.	O-O	Nf6
14.	Qd3	Nfd5
15.	e4	Nf4
16.	Qe3	Ng6
17.	Qxc3	O-O
18.	Rfc1	Nc8
19.	g3	Nce7
20.	Nce5	f5
21.	Qc4	fxe4
22.	Qxe6+	Kh8
23.	Ng5

Tuesday, March 23, 2021

White to play

Live Chess, Chess.com
Analysis of john2001plus (1878) vs. Gusev (1717)


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(white to move)

1.	e4	e5
2.	Nc3	Nc6
3.	f4	d6
4.	Nf3	Bg4
5.	Bb5	Nf6
6.	d4	exd4
7.	Qxd4	Bxf3
8.	gxf3	Nd7
9.	Bxc6	bxc6
10.	Be3	Nf6
11.	e5	dxe5
12.	fxe5	Nd5
13.	Nxd5	Qxd5
14.	Qxd5	cxd5
15.	O-O-O	c6
16.	Rhg1	g6
17.	c4	dxc4
18.	Rg4	c3
19.	bxc3	Ba3+
20.	Kc2	O-O
21.	Ra4	Be7
22.	Rxa7	Rxa7
23.	Bxa7	Ra8
24.	Rd7	Bg5
25.	a4

White to play

Live Chess, Chess.com
Analysis of john2001plus (1878) vs. Gusev (1717)


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(white to move)

1.	e4	e5
2.	Nc3	Nc6
3.	f4	d6
4.	Nf3	Bg4
5.	Bb5	Nf6
6.	d4	exd4
7.	Qxd4	Bxf3
8.	gxf3	Nd7
9.	Bxc6	bxc6
10.	Be3	Nf6
11.	e5	dxe5
12.	fxe5	Nd5
13.	Nxd5	Qxd5
14.	Qxd5	cxd5
15.	O-O-O	c6
16.	Rhg1	g6
17.	c4	dxc4
18.	Rg4	c3
19.	bxc3	Ba3+
20.	Kc2	O-O
21.	Ra4	Be7
22.	Rxa7	Rxa7
23.	Bxa7	Ra8
24.	Rd7	Bg5
25.	Kb3	Bf4
26.	e6	fxe6
27.	h3

White to play for a winning advantage

Live Chess, Chess.com
Analysis of john2001plus (1878) vs. Gusev (1717)


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(white to move)

1.	e4	e5
2.	Nc3	Nc6
3.	f4	d6
4.	Nf3	Bg4
5.	Bb5	Nf6
6.	d4	exd4
7.	Qxd4	Bxf3
8.	gxf3	Nd7
9.	Bxc6	bxc6
10.	Be3	Nf6
11.	e5	dxe5
12.	fxe5	Nd5
13.	Nxd5	Qxd5
14.	Qxd5	cxd5
15.	O-O-O	c6
16.	Rhg1	g6
17.	c4	dxc4
18.	Rg4	c3
19.	bxc3	Ba3+
20.	Kc2	O-O
21.	Ra4	Be7
22.	Rxa7	Rxa7
23.	Bxa7	Ra8
24.	Rd7	Bg5
25.	Kb3	Bf4
26.	e6	fxe6
27.	Bd4	e5
28.	Bg1	Rb8+
29.	Kc2	Rc8
30.	h3	h5
31.	a4	Ra8
32.	Ra7

White to play for an advantage

Live Chess, Chess.com
Analysis of john2001plus (1878) vs. Gusev (1717)


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(white to move)

1.	e4	e5
2.	Nc3	Nc6
3.	f4	d6
4.	Nf3	Bg4
5.	Bb5	Nf6
6.	d4	exd4
7.	Qxd4	Bxf3
8.	gxf3	Nd7
9.	Bxc6	bxc6
10.	Be3	Nf6
11.	e5	dxe5
12.	fxe5	Nd5
13.	Nxd5	Qxd5
14.	Qxd5	cxd5
15.	O-O-O	c6
16.	Rhg1	g6
17.	c4	dxc4
18.	Rg4	c3
19.	bxc3	Ba3+
20.	Kc2	O-O
21.	Ra4	Be7
22.	Rxa7	Rxa7
23.	Bxa7	Ra8
24.	Rd7	Bg5
25.	Kb3	Bf4
26.	e6	fxe6
27.	Bd4	e5
28.	Bg1	Rb8+
29.	Kc2	Rc8
30.	h3	h5
31.	Rd6	g5
32.	Rd7	Ra8
33.	Ba7	c5
34.	Kd3	Bg3
35.	Bxc5	g4
36.	fxg4	hxg4
37.	hxg4	Rxa2
38.	Ke4	Be1
39.	c4	Rc2
40.	Kd5	Rg2
41.	Bd6	Rxg4
42.	c5	Rd4+
43.	Kxe5

White to play and draw

Live Chess, Chess.com
Analysis of john2001plus (1878) vs. Gusev (1717)


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(white to move)

1.	e4	e5
2.	Nc3	Nc6
3.	f4	d6
4.	Nf3	Bg4
5.	Bb5	Nf6
6.	d4	exd4
7.	Qxd4	Bxf3
8.	gxf3	Nd7
9.	Bxc6	bxc6
10.	Be3	Nf6
11.	e5	dxe5
12.	fxe5	Nd5
13.	Nxd5	Qxd5
14.	Qxd5	cxd5
15.	O-O-O	c6
16.	Rhg1	g6
17.	c4	dxc4
18.	Rg4	c3
19.	bxc3	Ba3+
20.	Kc2	O-O
21.	Ra4	Be7
22.	Rxa7	Rxa7
23.	Bxa7	Ra8
24.	Rd7	Bg5
25.	Kb3	Bf4
26.	e6	fxe6
27.	Bd4	e5
28.	Bg1	Rb8+
29.	Kc2	Rc8
30.	h3	h5
31.	Rd6	g5
32.	Rd7	Ra8
33.	Ba7	c5
34.	a4	e4
35.	fxe4	g4
36.	hxg4	hxg4
37.	a5	g3
38.	Bxc5	Rxa5
39.	Bd4	Bh6
40.	Rd6	Kh7
41.	Rd5	Ra2+
42.	Kb3	Ra1
43.	Rh5	g2
44.	Rh2	g1=Q
45.	Bxg1

Friday, March 19, 2021

White to play

12:56 AM, Shredder for iPhone / iPod tou
Analysis of John Coffey vs. Shredder (1400)


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(white to move)

1.	Nf3	Nf6
2.	d4	e6
3.	c4	Bb4+
4.	Nbd2	a5
5.	a3	Bd6
6.	e4	Nc6
7.	e5	Nxd4
8.	exd6	Nf5
9.	dxc7	Qxc7
10.	Bd3	O-O
11.	Bxf5	exf5
12.	O-O	d5
13.	cxd5	Rd8
14.	Qb3	Rxd5
15.	Nc4	b5
16.	Ne3	Rc5
17.	Re1	Bb7
18.	Bd2	f4
19.	Nf1

White to play for a slight advantage

12:56 AM, Shredder for iPhone / iPod tou
Analysis of John Coffey vs. Shredder (1400)


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(white to move)

1.	Nf3	Nf6
2.	d4	e6
3.	c4	Bb4+
4.	Nbd2	a5
5.	a3	Bd6
6.	e4	Nc6
7.	e5	Nxd4
8.	exd6	Nf5
9.	dxc7	Qxc7
10.	Bd3	O-O
11.	Bxf5	exf5
12.	O-O	d5
13.	cxd5	Rd8
14.	Qb3	Rxd5
15.	Nc4	b5
16.	Ne3	Rc5
17.	Bd2	f4
18.	Rfc1	fxe3
19.	Qxe3	Rxc1+
20.	Rxc1	Qd8
21.	Qd4

White to play for equality

12:56 AM, Shredder for iPhone / iPod tou
Analysis of John Coffey vs. Shredder (1400)


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(white to move)

1.	Nf3	Nf6
2.	d4	e6
3.	c4	Bb4+
4.	Nbd2	a5
5.	a3	Bd6
6.	e4	Nc6
7.	e5	Nxd4
8.	exd6	Nf5
9.	dxc7	Qxc7
10.	Bd3	O-O
11.	Bxf5	exf5
12.	O-O	d5
13.	cxd5	Rd8
14.	Qb3	Rxd5
15.	Nc4	b5
16.	Ne3	Rc5
17.	Bd2	f4
18.	Nd1	Be6
19.	Qd3	Rd8
20.	Bxf4	Rxd3
21.	Bxc7	Rxc7
22.	Nc3

Wednesday, March 3, 2021

Analysis

Analysis
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(white to move)

1.	Nf3	Nf6
2.	d4	h6
3.	c4	d5
4.	cxd5	Qxd5
5.	Nc3	Qd8
6.	e4	e6
7.	e5	Nd5
8.	Bd3	Bb4
9.	Bd2

Analysis

Analysis
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(white to move)

1.	Nf3	Nf6
2.	d4	h6
3.	c4	d5
4.	cxd5	Qxd5
5.	Nc3	Qd8
6.	e4	e6
7.	e5	Nd5
8.	Bd3	Bb4
9.	Bd2	Be7
10.	O-O	a6
11.	Re1	Nf4
12.	Bxf4

Analysis

Analysis
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(white to move)

1.	Nf3	Nf6
2.	d4	h6
3.	c4	d5
4.	cxd5	Qxd5
5.	Nc3	Qd8
6.	e4	e6
7.	e5	Nd5
8.	Bd3	Bb4
9.	Bd2	Be7
10.	O-O	a6
11.	Re1	Nf4
12.	Bxf4	Bb4
13.	a3	Be7
14.	d5	O-O
15.	Bc2

Monday, March 1, 2021

Analysis

Analysis
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(black to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	Nf3	Nc6
3.	Bc4	Nf6
4.	Nc3	e6
5.	a3	d5
6.	exd5	exd5
7.	Qe2+	Be7
8.	Ba2	O-O
9.	O-O	Bg4
10.	h3	Nd4
11.	Qd3	Bxf3
12.	gxf3	Nh5
13.	Nxd5	Bd6

Analysis

Analysis
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(black to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	Nf3	Nc6
3.	Bc4	Nf6
4.	Nc3	e6
5.	a3	d5
6.	exd5	exd5
7.	Qe2+	Be7
8.	Ba2	O-O
9.	O-O	Bg4
10.	h3	Nd4
11.	Qd3	Bxf3
12.	gxf3	Nh5
13.	Nxd5	Bd6
14.	f4	Qh4
15.	Kh1	b5
16.	b3	Rad8

Analysis

Analysis
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(black to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	Nf3	Nc6
3.	Bc4	Nf6
4.	Nc3	e6
5.	a3	d5
6.	exd5	exd5
7.	Qe2+	Be7
8.	Ba2	O-O
9.	O-O	Bg4
10.	h3	Nd4
11.	Qd3	Bxf3
12.	gxf3	Nh5
13.	Nxd5	Bd6
14.	f4	Qh4
15.	Kh1	b5
16.	b3	Rad8
17.	c4	Bb8
18.	Rg1	Ne2
19.	Qf3	Nxg1

Analysis

Analysis
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(black to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	Nf3	Nc6
3.	Bc4	Nf6
4.	Nc3	e6
5.	a3	d5
6.	exd5	exd5
7.	Qe2+	Be7
8.	Ba2	O-O
9.	O-O	Bg4
10.	h3	Nd4
11.	Qd3	Bxf3
12.	gxf3	Nh5
13.	Nxd5	Bd6
14.	f4	Qh4
15.	Kh1	b5
16.	b3	Rad8
17.	c4	Bb8
18.	Rg1	Ne2
19.	Qf3	Nxg1
20.	Kxg1	Nxf4
21.	Nxf4	Bxf4
22.	Bb2	Rxd2
23.	Bc3	Rc2

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;