What is the best plan for White?

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

8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 a b c d e f g h 0

(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

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Black to Play

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

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 h g f e d c b a 0

(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

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Temporary Post. White to play.

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

8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 a b c d e f g h +3

(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+

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Black to Play

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

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 h g f e d c b a -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

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Black to Play

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

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 h g f e d c b a 0

(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

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White to Play

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

8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 a b c d e f g h 0

(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

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White to Play

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

8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 a b c d e f g h +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+

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White to Play

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

8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 a b c d e f g h 0

(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+

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Pawn promotion:
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	- Rook
	- Bishop
	- Knight

White to Play

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

8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 a b c d e f g h 0

(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

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	- Knight

White to Play

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

8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 a b c d e f g h +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

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White to Play

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

8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 a b c d e f g h 0

(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

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White to Play

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

8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 a b c d e f g h 0

(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

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White to Play

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

8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 a b c d e f g h 0

(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

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White to Play

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

8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 a b c d e f g h 0

(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

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Pawn promotion:
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	- Knight

White to Play

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

8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 a b c d e f g h +2

(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!

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Pawn promotion:
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	- Bishop
	- Knight