Chess Analysis Blog: 2024

Monday, December 2, 2024

Black to Play

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Friday, November 29, 2024

Black to Play

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Black to Play

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Thursday, October 17, 2024

White to Play

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White to Play

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Tuesday, September 24, 2024

What is the best plan for White?

Live Chess, Chess.com
Analysis of john2001plus (1697) vs. MainStreetUSA (1650)


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6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	Nf3	d6
3.	c3	Nf6
4.	Be2	g6
5.	O-O	Bg7
6.	Re1	O-O
7.	Bf1	Bg4
8.	h3	Bxf3
9.	Qxf3	Nc6
10.	d3	Nd7
11.	Be3	f5
12.	exf5	Rxf5
13.	Qe4	d5
14.	Qa4	d4
15.	Bd2	Qc7
16.	Na3	Raf8
17.	Re2	Be5
18.	Bh6	Rf8f7
19.	Qc2	Rh5
20.	Bd2	a6
21.	g4	Bh2+
22.	Kh1	Re5
23.	Rae1	Rxe2
24.	Rxe2	Nde5
25.	Bg2	Nf3
26.	Bxf3	Rxf3
27.	Kg2	Rf7
28.	Bg5	Bf4
29.	Bh4	dxc3
30.	bxc3	b5
31.	Re4	Bd6
32.	Qe2	c4
33.	Nc2	cxd3
34.	Qxd3	Ne5
35.	Qd5	e6
36.	Qa8+	Rf8
37.	Qxa6

Friday, September 20, 2024

Black to Play

Columbus Indiana Chess Club; Casual G/10, Lewellen Chapel
Starr, Bill vs. Coffey, John


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2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	d3	d5
3.	Qe2	Nc6
4.	g3	Nd4
5.	Qd1	e5
6.	c3	Nc6
7.	Nf3	dxe4
8.	dxe4	Qxd1+
9.	Kxd1	Bc5
10.	Ke1	a5
11.	Bb5	Bd7
12.	a4	O-O-O
13.	Nbd2	Nf6
14.	h3	h6
15.	Ke2	Ba7
16.	Rh2	Rhe8
17.	Kd1	g5
18.	g4	Rh8
19.	Bxc6	Bxc6

Sunday, September 15, 2024

Temporary Post. White to play.

Casual Game, Columbus, Indiana Chess Club, 2023-11-30
John Coffey (2016) vs. Steve Salo (1700+), G/10


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5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	c5
2.	c4	Nc6
3.	Nc3	Nd4
4.	Nxd4	cxd4
5.	Ne4	e5
6.	d3	Nf6
7.	Nxf6+	Qxf6
8.	g3	b6
9.	Bg2	Rb8
10.	O-O	Bb7
11.	e3	Bxg2
12.	Kxg2	h5
13.	exd4	exd4
14.	Re1+	Be7
15.	Bf4	Rc8
16.	h4	Qc6+
17.	Qf3	Kf8
18.	Re4	f6
19.	Rxd4	Qxf3+
20.	Kxf3	g5
21.	hxg5	fxg5
22.	Be5	Rg8
23.	Rxd7	Ke8
24.	Rxa7	Rf8+
25.	Kg2	Rf7
26.	b3	Bc5
27.	Rxf7	Kxf7
28.	d4	Be7
29.	Rh1	Kg6
30.	f4	gxf4
31.	gxf4	Rd8
32.	Kf3	Rf8
33.	Ke4	Bb4
34.	Rg1+	Kh7
35.	Rg7+	Kh6
36.	Rb7	Ba5
37.	Bg7+

Sunday, September 8, 2024

Black to Play

Casual G/10, Clumbus Indiana Chess Club
Analysis of John Coffey (2016) vs. Steve Salo (1750)


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8

-1

(black to move)

1.	Nf3	c5
2.	g3	d5
3.	c4	e6
4.	Bg2	Nf6
5.	O-O	Nc6
6.	d4	dxc4
7.	Qa4	Bd7
8.	Qxc4	b5
9.	Qxb5	Nxd4
10.	Qa6	Bb5
11.	Qb7	Nxe2+
12.	Kh1	Qb8

Black to Play

Casual G/10, Clumbus Indiana Chess Club
Analysis of John Coffey (2016) vs. Steve Salo (1750)


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3
4
5
6
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8

(black to move)

1.	Nf3	c5
2.	g3	d5
3.	c4	e6
4.	Bg2	Nf6
5.	O-O	Nc6
6.	d4	dxc4
7.	Qa4	Bd7
8.	Qxc4	b5
9.	Qc3	b4
10.	Qd3	Rc8

Click here for 9. Qxb5.

White to Play

Casual G/10, Clumbus Indiana Chess Club
Analysis of John Coffey (2016) vs. Steve Salo (1750)


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4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	c5
2.	g3	d5
3.	c4	e6
4.	Bg2	Nf6
5.	O-O	Nc6
6.	d4	dxc4
7.	Qa4	Bd7
8.	Qxc4	Na5
9.	Qc2	cxd4
10.	Nxd4	Rc8
11.	Nc3	a6
12.	Rd1	Qc7
13.	Bg5	Be7
14.	Rac1	b5
15.	b3	b4
16.	Nb1	Qxc2
17.	Nxc2

White to Play

Casual G/10, Clumbus Indiana Chess Club
Analysis of John Coffey (2016) vs. Steve Salo (1750)


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7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	c5
2.	g3	d5
3.	c4	e6
4.	Bg2	Nf6
5.	O-O	Nc6
6.	d4	dxc4
7.	Qa4	Bd7
8.	Qxc4	Na5
9.	Qc2	cxd4
10.	Nxd4	Rc8
11.	Nc3	a6
12.	Rd1	Qc7
13.	Bg5	Bc6
14.	Bf4	Qe7
15.	Nxc6	Nxc6
16.	Bd6	Qxd6
17.	Rxd6	Bxd6
18.	Qb3	b5
19.	Nxb5	axb5
20.	Qxb5	Kd7
21.	Qb7+	Rc7
22.	Bxc6+

White to Play

Casual G/10, Clumbus Indiana Chess Club
Analysis of John Coffey (2016) vs. Steve Salo (1750)


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7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	c5
2.	g3	d5
3.	c4	e6
4.	Bg2	Nf6
5.	O-O	Nc6
6.	d4	dxc4
7.	Qa4	Bd7
8.	Qxc4	Na5
9.	Qc2	cxd4
10.	Nxd4	Rc8
11.	Nc3	a6
12.	Rd1	Qc7
13.	Bg5	Bc6
14.	Bf4	Qe7
15.	Nxc6	Nxc6
16.	Bd6	Qxd6
17.	Rxd6	Bxd6
18.	Qb3	b5
19.	Nxb5	axb5
20.	Qxb5	Kd7
21.	Qb7+	Rc7
22.	Bxc6+

White to Play

Casual G/10, Clumbus Indiana Chess Club
Analysis of John Coffey (2016) vs. Steve Salo (1750)


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6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	c5
2.	g3	d5
3.	c4	e6
4.	Bg2	Nf6
5.	O-O	Nc6
6.	d4	dxc4
7.	Qa4	Bd7
8.	Qxc4	Na5
9.	Qc2	cxd4
10.	Nxd4	Rc8
11.	Nc3	a6
12.	Rd1	Qc7
13.	Bg5	Bc6
14.	Nxc6	Nxc6
15.	Bf4	Qb6
16.	Be3	Qc7
17.	Na4	Be7
18.	Nb6

White to Play

Casual G/10, Clumbus Indiana Chess Club
Analysis of John Coffey (2016) vs. Steve Salo (1750)


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7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	c5
2.	g3	d5
3.	c4	e6
4.	Bg2	Nf6
5.	O-O	Nc6
6.	d4	dxc4
7.	Qa4	Bd7
8.	Qxc4	Na5
9.	Qc2	cxd4
10.	Nxd4	Rc8
11.	Nc3	a6
12.	Rd1	Qc7
13.	Bg5	Bc6
14.	Nxc6	Nxc6
15.	Bf4	e5
16.	Bg5	Nd4
17.	Qa4+	Qd7
18.	Bxf6	Qxa4
19.	Nxa4	gxf6
20.	e3	Nc6
21.	Rac1	Be7
22.	Nb6	Rb8
23.	Bxc6+	bxc6
24.	Rxc6	O-O
25.	Rd7	Bd8
26.	Nc4	a5
27.	Ra6	Rc8
28.	b3	Rc5
29.	Raa7

White to Play

Casual G/10, Clumbus Indiana Chess Club
Analysis of John Coffey (2016) vs. Steve Salo (1750)


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6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	c5
2.	g3	d5
3.	c4	e6
4.	Bg2	Nf6
5.	O-O	Nc6
6.	d4	dxc4
7.	Qa4	Bd7
8.	Qxc4	Na5
9.	Qc2	cxd4
10.	Nxd4	Rc8
11.	Nc3	a6
12.	Rd1	Qc7
13.	Bg5	Bc6
14.	Nxc6	Nxc6
15.	Bf4	e5
16.	Bg5	Nd4
17.	Qa4+	Qd7
18.	Bxf6	Qxa4
19.	Nxa4	gxf6
20.	e3	Nc6
21.	Rac1	Be7
22.	Nb6	Rb8
23.	Bxc6+	bxc6
24.	Rxc6	O-O
25.	Rd7	Bd8
26.	Nc4	a5
27.	Ra6	Rc8
28.	b3	Rc5
29.	Raa7

Click here for 15... Qb6.

White to Play

Casual G/10, Clumbus Indiana Chess Club
Analysis of John Coffey (2016) vs. Steve Salo (1750)


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7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	c5
2.	g3	d5
3.	c4	e6
4.	Bg2	Nf6
5.	O-O	Nc6
6.	d4	dxc4
7.	Qa4	Bd7
8.	Qxc4	Na5
9.	Qc2	cxd4
10.	Nxd4	Rc8
11.	Nc3	a6
12.	Rd1	Qc7
13.	Bg5	Bc6
14.	Nxc6	Nxc6
15.	Rac1	Be7
16.	Bf4	e5
17.	Bg5	Nd4
18.	Qd3	O-O
19.	e3	Nc6
20.	Bxf6	Bxf6
21.	Nd5	Qd6
22.	Qf5	Ne7
23.	Nxf6+	Qxf6
24.	Qxf6	gxf6
25.	Bxb7

White to Play

Casual G/10, Clumbus Indiana Chess Club
Analysis of John Coffey (2016) vs. Steve Salo (1750)


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7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	c5
2.	g3	d5
3.	c4	e6
4.	Bg2	Nf6
5.	O-O	Nc6
6.	d4	dxc4
7.	Qa4	Bd7
8.	Qxc4	Na5
9.	Qc2	cxd4
10.	Nxd4	Rc8
11.	Nc3	a6
12.	Rd1	Qc7
13.	Bg5	Bc6
14.	Nxc6	Nxc6
15.	Rac1	Be7
16.	Bf4	Qb6
17.	Na4	Qb5
18.	Qc4	O-O
19.	Qxb5	axb5
20.	Nb6	Rcd8
21.	Rxd8	Rxd8
22.	Bxc6	bxc6
23.	Rxc6

Click here for 16... e5.

White to Play

Casual G/10, Clumbus Indiana Chess Club
Analysis of John Coffey (2016) vs. Steve Salo (1750)


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7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	c5
2.	g3	d5
3.	c4	e6
4.	Bg2	Nf6
5.	O-O	Nc6
6.	d4	dxc4
7.	Qa4	Bd7
8.	Qxc4	Na5
9.	Qc2	cxd4
10.	Nxd4	Rc8
11.	Nc3	a6
12.	Rd1	Qc7
13.	Bg5	Bc6
14.	Nxc6	Nxc6
15.	Rac1	Nb4
16.	Qa4+	Nc6
17.	Ne4	Nxe4
18.	Bxe4	Bd6
19.	Bxc6+	bxc6
20.	Qxa6

Saturday, September 7, 2024

White to Play

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


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7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	d4	d5
2.	c4	e6
3.	Nf3	h6
4.	Nc3	c6
5.	e4	dxe4
6.	Nxe4	Nf6
7.	Bd3	g6
8.	Nxf6+	Qxf6
9.	O-O	g5
10.	Ne5	h5
11.	f4	g4
12.	f5	exf5
13.	Qc2	Bh6
14.	Bxf5	Qd6
15.	Bxc8	Qxd4+
16.	Kh1	Qxe5
17.	Bxh6	Kd8
18.	Bf4	Qc5
19.	Bxb7

CHECK!

Wednesday, August 28, 2024

White to Play

?, ?
? vs. ?


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5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	c5
2.	e4	d6
3.	c3	Nf6
4.	Be2	Nc6
5.	d4	e6
6.	d5	exd5
7.	exd5	Ne5
8.	Nxe5	dxe5
9.	c4	b5
10.	b3	Be7
11.	O-O	a6
12.	Bb2	Bd6
13.	cxb5	axb5
14.	Bxb5+	Bd7
15.	Qe2	Qe7
16.	Re1	O-O
17.	Bxd7	Nxd7
18.	Nd2	f6
19.	Nc4	Rab8
20.	f4	Rfe8
21.	Qg4	Nb6
22.	fxe5	Nxc4
23.	exd6	Qxe1+
24.	Rxe1	Rxe1+
25.	Kf2	Rf1+
26.	Kg3	Nxb2
27.	Qe6+	Kh8
28.	d7	h6
29.	Qe8+

White to Play

?, ?
? vs. ?


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7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	c5
2.	e4	d6
3.	c3	Nf6
4.	Be2	Nc6
5.	d4	e6
6.	d5	exd5
7.	exd5	Ne5
8.	Nxe5	dxe5
9.	c4	b5
10.	b3	Be7
11.	O-O	a6
12.	Bb2	Bd6
13.	cxb5	axb5
14.	Bxb5+	Bd7
15.	Qe2	Qe7
16.	Re1	O-O
17.	Bxd7	Nxd7
18.	Nd2	f6
19.	Nc4	Rab8
20.	f4	Rfd8
21.	Qg4	e4
22.	Qe6+	Qxe6
23.	dxe6	Nb6
24.	Nxd6	Rxd6
25.	Rxe4	Re8
26.	Ba3

Wednesday, August 7, 2024

White to Play

Casual 5+2, Greenwood Indiana Chess Club, 2024-08-05
Analysis of John Coffey (2016) vs. Steve Sims (1900)


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6
5
4
3
2
1

-3

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	Nf6
2.	d4	d5
3.	c4	e6
4.	Nc3	c5
5.	cxd5	cxd4
6.	Nxd4	Nxd5
7.	e4	Nxc3
8.	bxc3	Bd6
9.	Be3	a6
10.	Be2	O-O
11.	O-O	b5
12.	e5	Bxe5
13.	Bf3	Ra7
14.	Nxe6	Bxe6
15.	Qxd8	Rxd8
16.	Bxa7

Tuesday, August 6, 2024

White to Play

Casual Blitz Game, Greenwood Indiana Chess Club
Analysis of John Coffey (2016) vs. Jordan Davidson


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7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	c6
2.	e4	d5
3.	Nc3	Bg4
4.	h3	Bh5
5.	g4	Bg6
6.	exd5	cxd5
7.	Ne5	Nc6
8.	Nxg6	hxg6
9.	Bg2	e6
10.	d4	Nf6
11.	Be3	Qb6
12.	Na4	Qa5+
13.	c3	Bd6
14.	O-O	Qc7
15.	f4	g5
16.	Qf3	O-O-O
17.	Nc5	b6
18.	fxg5	bxc5
19.	gxf6	gxf6
20.	Qxf6

Black to Play

Casual Game, Greenwood IN Chess Club
Analysis of Jordan Davidson vs. John Coffey


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2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	a3	Nc6
3.	b4	e5
4.	b5	Nd4
5.	c3	Ne6
6.	Nf3	d6
7.	Bc4	Nf6
8.	d3	Be7
9.	O-O	O-O
10.	a4	a6
11.	Be3	axb5
12.	Bxb5	Nc7
13.	Nbd2	Nxb5
14.	axb5	Rxa1
15.	Qxa1	h6

Black to Play

Casual Game, Greenwood Chess Club
Analysis of Jordan Davidson vs. John Coffey


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2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	a3	Nc6
3.	b4	e5
4.	b5	Nd4
5.	c3	Ne6
6.	Nf3	d6
7.	Bc4	Nf6
8.	d3	Be7
9.	O-O	O-O
10.	a4	a6
11.	Be3	axb5
12.	Bxb5	Bd7
13.	Nbd2	Bxb5
14.	axb5	Rxa1
15.	Qxa1	d5
16.	Qa7	Qc7
17.	b6	Qb8

Tuesday, July 30, 2024

Analysis

Casual Game, http://www.itsyourturn.com
John Coffey, Chess Player at Lar vs. Sculptor


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6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	c4	e6
2.	d4	Nf6
3.	Nf3	Bb4+
4.	Bd2	Bxd2+
5.	Qxd2	d6
6.	Nc3	O-O
7.	e4	c6
8.	Rd1	Nbd7
9.	e5	dxe5
10.	dxe5	Ng4
11.	h3	Nh6
12.	Bd3	a6
13.	Ne4	Nb6
14.	Nf6+	Kh8
15.	Nxh7	Rg8
16.	Qf4	f5
17.	exf6 e.p.	e5
18.	fxg7+	Kxg7
19.	Qxe5+	Kf7
20.	Bg6+	Rxg6
21.	Rxd8	Re6
22.	Nfg5+	Kg6
23.	Nf8+	Kh5
24.	Ngxe6+	Nf5
25.	Qxf5+

Analysis

Casual Game, http://www.itsyourturn.com
John Coffey, Chess Player at Lar vs. Sculptor


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7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	c4	e6
2.	d4	Nf6
3.	Nf3	Bb4+
4.	Bd2	Bxd2+
5.	Qxd2	d6
6.	Nc3	O-O
7.	e4	c6
8.	Rd1	Nbd7
9.	e5	dxe5
10.	dxe5	Ng4
11.	h3	Nh6
12.	Bd3	a6
13.	Ne4	Nb6
14.	Nf6+	Kh8
15.	Nxh7	Rg8
16.	Qf4	f5
17.	exf6 e.p.	e5
18.	fxg7+	Kxg7
19.	Qxe5+	Kf7
20.	Bg6+	Rxg6
21.	Rxd8	Nd7
22.	Qe8+	Kg7
23.	Ne5	Nxe5
24.	Qf8+

Analysis

Casual Game, http://www.itsyourturn.com
John Coffey, Chess Player at Lar vs. Sculptor


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7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(black to move)

1.	c4	e6
2.	d4	Nf6
3.	Nf3	Bb4+
4.	Bd2	Bxd2+
5.	Qxd2	d6
6.	Nc3	O-O
7.	e4	c6
8.	Rd1	Nbd7
9.	e5	dxe5
10.	dxe5	Ng4
11.	h3	Nh6
12.	Bd3	a6
13.	Ne4	Nb6
14.	Nf6+	Kh8
15.	Nxh7	Rg8
16.	Qf4	f5
17.	exf6 e.p.	e5
18.	fxg7+	Kxg7
19.	Qxe5+	Kf7
20.	Bg6+	Rxg6
21.	Rxd8	Nd7
22.	Qe8+	Kg7
23.	Ne5	Ng8
24.	Qxg6+

CHECK!

Analysis

Casual Game, http://www.itsyourturn.com
John Coffey, Chess Player at Lar vs. Sculptor


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7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	c4	e6
2.	d4	Nf6
3.	Nf3	Bb4+
4.	Bd2	Bxd2+
5.	Qxd2	d6
6.	Nc3	O-O
7.	e4	c6
8.	Rd1	Nbd7
9.	e5	dxe5
10.	dxe5	Ng4
11.	h3	Nh6
12.	Bd3	a6
13.	Ne4	Nb6
14.	Nf6+	Kh8
15.	Nxh7	Rg8
16.	Qf4	f5
17.	exf6 e.p.	e5
18.	fxg7+	Kxg7
19.	Qxe5+	Kf7
20.	Bg6+	Rxg6
21.	Rxd8	Nd7
22.	Qe8+	Kg7
23.	Ne5	Nf7
24.	Qxf7+

White to Play

Meltwater Champions Chess Tour Finals, chess24.com
Quang Liem Le (2728) vs. Magnus Carlsen (2859)


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	d4	Nf6
2.	c4	e6
3.	Nf3	Bb4+
4.	Bd2	Bxd2+
5.	Qxd2	d5
6.	Nc3	O-O
7.	e3	b6
8.	cxd5	Nxd5
9.	Rc1	Bb7
10.	Nxd5	Bxd5
11.	Bd3	h6
12.	Qc2	c5
13.	dxc5	Nd7
14.	e4	Bc6
15.	cxb6	Rc8
16.	bxa7	Qa5+
17.	Qc3	Qxa7
18.	O-O	Nf6
19.	a3	Bxe4
20.	Qxc8	Rxc8
21.	Rxc8+	Kh7
22.	Rd1	Bxd3
23.	Rxd3	Qb7
24.	Rc2	e5
25.	Re3	Ng4
26.	Ree2	e4
27.	Nd2	f5
28.	h3	Ne5
29.	Nc4	Nd3
30.	b4	Qa6
31.	Red2	f4
32.	Nb2	Qxa3
33.	Nxd3	exd3
34.	Rb2

Monday, July 29, 2024

Black to Play

Game Analyis.
vs.


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2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	d4	cxd4
3.	Qxd4	Nc6
4.	Qe3	Nf6
5.	Nf3	d5
6.	e5	Ng4
7.	Qe2	f6
8.	exf6	Nxf6
9.	Bg5	e6
10.	Nbd2	Be7
11.	g3	O-O
12.	h4	h6
13.	Bxf6	Bxf6
14.	c3	e5
15.	O-O-O	Bg4
16.	Bh3	Bxh3
17.	Rxh3	Qd7
18.	Rh2	Qf5
19.	Rg2	Nb4
20.	Nb1	Nxa2+
21.	Kd2	e4
22.	Nd4	Bxd4
23.	cxd4	Rac8
24.	Nc3	Nxc3
25.	bxc3	Qh3
26.	Rgg1	Rf3
27.	Rc1	Qf5
28.	Rgf1	Rd3+
29.	Ke1	Rcxc3

Sunday, July 28, 2024

Black to Play

FTX Crypto Cup, Miami, FL USA
Hans Moke Niemann (2687) vs. Magnus Carlsen (2864)


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2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	g6
2.	d4	Bg7
3.	Nf3	d6
4.	Be2	Nf6
5.	Nc3	O-O
6.	O-O	e6
7.	h3	b6
8.	e5	dxe5
9.	dxe5	Qxd1
10.	Rxd1	Nfd7
11.	Nb5	Ba6
12.	Bf4	Rc8
13.	a4	Bb7
14.	a5	a6
15.	axb6	axb5
16.	Ra7	Nxb6
17.	Rxb7	Nc6
18.	Bxb5	Na5
19.	Rxb6	cxb6
20.	Nd4	Nc4
21.	Nc6	Bf8
22.	b3	Na3
23.	c4	Nxb5
24.	cxb5	Ra3
25.	Rd3	Bc5
26.	Bg5	Rca8
27.	g4	Ra2
28.	Rf3	Rb2
29.	Kg2	Raa2
30.	Bh4	g5
31.	Bg3	Ra3

Black to Play

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Game Analysis vs. ?


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2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	Nf3	d6
3.	c3	Nf6
4.	d3	Nc6
5.	Bg5	e5
6.	Qa4	Be7
7.	Nbd2	O-O
8.	O-O-O	Ng4
9.	Be3	Nd4

White to Play

Live Chess, Chess.com
Analysis of john2001plus (1827) vs. bosperty (1557)


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	Nf6
2.	d4	d5
3.	c4	e6
4.	Nc3	Be7
5.	Bf4	O-O
6.	e3	Nbd7
7.	Rc1	dxc4
8.	Bxc4	Nb6
9.	Bd3	Nbd5
10.	Be5	Bd7
11.	e4	Nxc3
12.	bxc3	Bc6
13.	O-O	Bd6
14.	Bxf6	gxf6
15.	c4	Kh8
16.	d5	Bd7
17.	c5

White to Play

World Championship 4th, Havana
Analysis of Chigorin, Mikhail vs. Steinitz, William


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7
6
5
4
3
2
1

-1

(white to move)

1.	e4	e5
2.	Nf3	Nc6
3.	Bc4	Bc5
4.	b4	Bxb4
5.	c3	Ba5
6.	O-O	d6
7.	d4	Bg4
8.	Bb5	exd4
9.	cxd4	Bd7
10.	Bb2	Nce7
11.	Bxd7+	Qxd7
12.	Na3	Nh6
13.	Nc4	Bb6
14.	a4	c6
15.	e5	d5
16.	Nd6+	Kf8
17.	Ba3	Kg8
18.	Rb1	Nhf5
19.	a5	Bxa5
20.	Rxb7

Tuesday, July 23, 2024

Temporary Post

Quick Tournament, Salt Lake City, 2013-10-19
John Coffey (1965) vs. Eric Hon (1861)


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7
6
5
4
3
2
1

-1

(white to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	Nf3	d6
3.	c3	Nf6
4.	Be2	Nc6
5.	d4	cxd4
6.	cxd4	Nxe4
7.	d5	Qa5+
8.	Nc3	Nb4
9.	Bb5+	Bd7
10.	Bxd7+	Kxd7
11.	Nxe4	Nc2+
12.	Ke2	Nxa1
13.	Nc3	g6
14.	Qd3	Bg7
15.	Bd2	Nb3
16.	axb3	e5
17.	dxe6 e.p.+	fxe6
18.	Nb5	Qa6
19.	Ra1	Qc6
20.	Rc1	Qb6
21.	Be3	Qd8
22.	Qxd6+	Ke8
23.	Nc7+	Kf7
24.	Qxe6+	Kf8
25.	Bc5+	Qe7
26.	Bxe7#

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Friday, July 19, 2024

Black to Play for Equality

Live Chess, Chess.com
Analysis of bosperty (1461) vs. john2001plus (1924)


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2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	Nf3	d5
2.	d4	Nf6
3.	e3	c5
4.	c4	cxd4
5.	Nxd4	e5
6.	Nf3	Nc6
7.	cxd5	Qxd5
8.	Qxd5	Nxd5
9.	a3	e4
10.	Nd4	Ne5
11.	Bd2	Bd7
12.	Nc3	Nxc3
13.	Bxc3	Rc8
14.	Be2	Be7
15.	O-O	O-O
16.	Rfd1	Bf6
17.	a4	a6
18.	Nb5	Rcd8
19.	Nd6	Bc6
20.	h3	g6
21.	Nc4	Rxd1+
22.	Bxd1	Re8
23.	Na5	Kg7

Black to Play for Equality

Live Chess, Chess.com
Analysis of bosperty (1461) vs. john2001plus (1924)


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	Nf3	d5
2.	d4	Nf6
3.	e3	c5
4.	c4	cxd4
5.	Nxd4	e5
6.	Nf3	Nc6
7.	cxd5	Qxd5
8.	Qxd5	Nxd5
9.	a3	e4
10.	Nd4	Ne5
11.	Bd2	Bd7
12.	Nc3	Nxc3
13.	Bxc3	Rc8
14.	Be2	Be7
15.	O-O	O-O
16.	Rfd1	Bf6
17.	a4	a6
18.	Nb5	Rcd8
19.	Nd6	Bc6
20.	h3	g6
21.	Nc4	Rxd1+
22.	Bxd1	Re8
23.	Na5	Kg7

What is the Best Continuation for Black?

Game Analysis
Analysis of ahetu (504) vs. john2001plus (1421)


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2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	d4	c5
2.	dxc5	e6
3.	e3	Bxc5
4.	Nc3	d5
5.	Bd2	Nf6
6.	Nf3	Nc6
7.	Bb5	O-O
8.	O-O	e5
9.	Bxc6	bxc6
10.	Nxe5	Bd6
11.	Nxc6	Bxh2+
12.	Kxh2	Qc7+
13.	Kg1	Qxc6
14.	Qf3	Rb8
15.	b3	Re8
16.	Na4	Bg4
17.	Qf4	Qxc2
18.	Bc3	Re4
19.	Qxb8+	Re8
20.	Qf4	Qe4
21.	Qxe4	Nxe4
22.	Bd4	Be2
23.	Rfe1	Bb5
24.	Bxa7	Bxa4
25.	bxa4	Ra8
26.	Bd4	Rxa4
27.	Rab1	f6
28.	Rb8+	Kf7
29.	Rb7+	Kg6
30.	Re2	Rc4
31.	a3	Nd6
32.	Rb5	Nxb5
33.	Ra2	Ra4
34.	Bc5	Rc4
35.	Bb4	Kf5
36.	g3	Ke6
37.	Kg2	Kd7
38.	Kf3	Kc6
39.	e4	dxe4+
40.	Ke3	Nc7
41.	Bf8	g6

White to Play

Live Chess, Chess.com
Analysis of john2001plus (1922) vs. bosperty (1462)


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	d4	Nc6
2.	d5	Ne5
3.	f4	Ng6
4.	e4	e6
5.	c4	exd5
6.	cxd5	d6
7.	Nc3	f5
8.	Bb5+	Bd7
9.	Qe2	fxe4
10.	Nxe4	Qe7
11.	Bxd7+	Kxd7
12.	Nf3	Nf6
13.	Nfg5	Nxe4
14.	Nxe4	Re8
15.	Nc3	Qxe2+
16.	Nxe2	Re4
17.	Kf2	Be7
18.	Nc3	Rd4
19.	g3

What is the Best Continuation for Black?

Live Chess, Chess.com
Analysis of bosperty (1461) vs. john2001plus (1924)


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2
3
4
5
6
7
8

-1

(black to move)

1.	Nf3	d5
2.	d4	Nf6
3.	e3	c5
4.	c4	cxd4
5.	Nxd4	e5
6.	Nf3	Nc6
7.	cxd5	Qxd5
8.	Qxd5	Nxd5
9.	a3	e4
10.	Nd4	Ne5
11.	Bd2	Bd7
12.	Nc3	Nxc3
13.	Bxc3	Rc8
14.	Be2	Be7
15.	O-O	O-O
16.	Rfd1	Bg4
17.	Bxg4	Nxg4
18.	Nf5	Bc5
19.	h3	Nh6
20.	Nxg7	Rfd8
21.	Nh5	Be7
22.	Kf1	f5
23.	Ke1	Kf7
24.	Rxd8	Rxd8
25.	Rd1	Rxd1+
26.	Kxd1	Ng8
27.	Kd2	Ke6
28.	Nf4+	Kd7
29.	Nd5	Bd8
30.	Bd4	a6
31.	Nb6+	Kc6
32.	Nc4	b5
33.	Ne5+	Kd5
34.	Nd7	Be7
35.	Kc3	Bd6

Black to Play for Equality

Live Chess, Chess.com
Analysis of bosperty (1461) vs. john2001plus (1924)


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2
3
4
5
6
7
8

-1

(black to move)

1.	Nf3	d5
2.	d4	Nf6
3.	e3	c5
4.	c4	cxd4
5.	Nxd4	e5
6.	Nf3	Nc6
7.	cxd5	Qxd5
8.	Qxd5	Nxd5
9.	a3	e4
10.	Nd4	Ne5
11.	Bd2	Bd7
12.	Nc3	Nxc3
13.	Bxc3	Rc8
14.	Be2	Be7
15.	O-O	O-O
16.	Rfd1	Bg4
17.	Bxg4	Nxg4
18.	Nf5	Bc5
19.	h3	Nh6
20.	Nxg7	Rfd8
21.	Nh5	Be7
22.	Kf1	f5
23.	Ke1	Kf7
24.	Rxd8	Rxd8
25.	Rd1	Rxd1+
26.	Kxd1	Ng8
27.	Kd2	Ke6
28.	Nf4+	Kd7
29.	Nd5	Bd8
30.	Bd4	a6
31.	Nb6+	Kc6
32.	Nc4	Bc7
33.	Be5	Bd8
34.	Kc3	Ne7
35.	Kd4	b5
36.	Nd2	Bb6+
37.	Kc3	a5
38.	b3	Nd5+
39.	Kc2	Bc5
40.	Kb2	h5

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Thursday, July 18, 2024

Black to Play for Equality

Live Chess, Chess.com
Analysis of bosperty (1463) vs. john2001plus (1920)


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

-1

(black to move)

1.	g3	e5
2.	Bg2	d5
3.	c4	c6
4.	cxd5	cxd5
5.	Qb3	Nf6
6.	Nc3	Nc6
7.	Nxd5	Nd4
8.	Nxf6+	Qxf6
9.	Qc3	Bb4
10.	Qd3	Bf5
11.	e4	Be6
12.	Nf3	Rc8
13.	Nxd4	Bc4
14.	Qf3	exd4
15.	Qxf6	gxf6
16.	Bf1	Bxa2
17.	Bb5+	Kd8
18.	O-O	Bb3
19.	Rxa7	Kc7
20.	Ba6	Rb8
21.	Be2	Kb6
22.	Ra1	Ra8
23.	Rxa8	Rxa8

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;