Friday, March 21, 2025

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Thursday, March 20, 2025

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Wednesday, March 19, 2025

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Tuesday, March 18, 2025

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Sunday, March 2, 2025

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Tuesday, February 25, 2025

Black to Play

Friday, February 21, 2025

Black to Play

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Sunday, February 16, 2025

Black to play

Casual Game, https://itsyourturn.com
denisp06 vs. John Coffey
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
hgfedcba
0
(black to move)
1.d4Nf6
2.Bf4e6
3.Nd2Nh5
4.e3Nxf4
5.exf4d5
6.c3Bd6
7.Qg4O-O
8.Qf3c5
9.h4cxd4
10.cxd4Nc6
11.Qe3Qb6
12.Nb3a5
 
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Saturday, February 15, 2025

Black to Play

Game Analysis
vs. John Coffey (2016)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
hgfedcba
+1
(black to move)
1.e4c5
2.Bc4Nf6
3.e5d5
4.Bb5+Bd7
5.Bxd7+Nfxd7
6.Nf3Nc6
7.e6fxe6
8.d3e5
9.Nc3e6
10.O-OBe7
11.Ne2O-O
12.h3Qe8
13.Ng3Qg6
14.c3Rf7
15.Be3Raf8
16.Qa4d4
17.cxd4exd4
18.Bd2Rxf3
19.gxf3Nde5
20.Kh1Nxf3
21.Bc1Nce5
22.Qd1Nxd3
23.Qe2Nh4
24.a4c4
25.a5Rf3
26.a6b6
27.Bd2e5
28.Qe4Qe6
29.Qg4Nxf2+
30.Rxf2Qxg4
31.hxg4Rxf2
 

Saturday, February 8, 2025

Black to Play

Columbus Chess Club; Casual G/10, Lewellen Chapel, Columbus, In
Analysis of Starr, Bill vs. Coffey, John
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
hgfedcba
0
(black to move)
1.e4c5
2.Nf3d6
3.Bb5+Bd7
4.Nc3Bxb5
5.Nxb5Nc6
6.d3Nf6
7.O-Oe6
8.Bg5Be7
9.Re1h6
10.Be3O-O
11.c4a6
12.Nc3d5
13.e5d4
14.exf6Bxf6
15.Bd2dxc3
16.Bxc3Qe7
 

Friday, February 7, 2025

Black to Play

US Chess 3|2 Blitz, Chess.com
Analysis of tarun-vinay (1389) vs. john2001plus (1677)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
hgfedcba
+2
(black to move)
1.c4e5
2.Nc3Nf6
3.e4Bc5
4.g3d6
5.Bg2O-O
6.h3Nc6
7.Nge2Be6
8.d3Qd7
9.Bg5Ne8
10.Nd5h6
11.Bd2f5
12.exf5Bxf5
13.b4Bd4
14.Nxd4Nxd4
15.Be3c6
16.Bxd4exd4
17.Nf4Qe7+
18.Ne2Nf6
19.O-Od5
20.cxd5Nxd5
21.Nxd4Qxb4
22.Nxf5Rxf5
23.Kh2Qd4
24.Qe2Raf8
25.Rab1Re5
26.Qc2Ref5
27.Rxb7Rxf2
28.Rxf2Rxf2
29.Qxc6Ne3
30.Qe8+Kh7
31.Kh1Nxg2
32.Qe4+Qxe4
33.dxe4Ne1
34.Kg1Rxa2
 

Tuesday, February 4, 2025

White to Play

Casual Game, https://itsyourturn.com
John Coffey (2016) vs. Castle Blitz
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
-2
(white to move)
1.Nf3b6
2.e4Bb7
3.Nc3e6
4.d4g6
5.h4h5
6.Bg5Be7
7.d5exd5
8.exd5d6
9.Qd2Bxg5
10.Nxg5Nf6
11.O-O-OO-O
12.f3Bc8
13.g4hxg4
14.h5gxh5
15.Bd3Re8
16.Nh7Nxh7
17.Bxh7+Kxh7
18.Rxh5+Kg8
19.Qh6f6
20.Qg6+Kf8
21.Rh8+Ke7
22.Qg7#
 

White to Play

Casual Game, https://itsyourturn.com
John Coffey (2016) vs. Castle Blitz
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
-1
(white to move)
1.Nf3b6
2.e4Bb7
3.Nc3e6
4.d4g6
5.h4h5
6.Bg5Be7
7.d5exd5
8.exd5d6
9.Qd2Bxg5
10.Nxg5Nf6
11.O-O-OO-O
12.f3Bc8
13.g4hxg4
14.h5gxh5
15.Bd3Re8
16.Nh7Nxh7
17.Bxh7+Kxh7
18.Rxh5+Kg8
19.Qh6f6
20.Qg6+Kf8
21.Rh8+Ke7
22.Qg7#
 

Wednesday, January 29, 2025

Black to Play

Game Analysis
vs. John Coffey (2016)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
hgfedcba
+11
(black to move)
1.e4c5
2.Bc4Nf6
3.d4Nxe4
4.Qf3d5
5.Bb3cxd4
6.Ne2Nc6
7.c4Ne5
8.Qh5Nd3+
9.Kf1Nxc1
10.Nxc1Nf6
11.cxd5Nxh5
12.Ke2e5
13.Re1Nf4+
14.Kf1f6
15.a3Nxd5
16.Nd2Nf4
17.g3Nd5
18.f4Ne3+
19.Kg1Qa5
20.Re2Bg4
21.Rf2e4
22.Na2Bf5
 

Monday, January 27, 2025

White to Play for a Winning Advantage

Live Chess, Chess.com
john2001plus (1897) vs. bosperty (1421)
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
0
(white to move)
1.Nf3Nf6
2.d4c5
3.d5e6
4.c4exd5
5.cxd5d6
6.Nc3Na6
7.e4Bg4
8.Bb5+Nd7
9.h3Bh5
10.g4Bg6
11.e5Nc7
12.Qe2Qe7
13.Bg5f6
14.Bxd7+Kxd7
15.e6+Kc8
16.Bf4a5
17.Nh4Qe8
18.O-O-Oa4
19.a3Be7
20.Nf5
 

Black to Play for a Slight Advantage

Live Chess, Chess.com
Analysis of bosperty (1422) vs. john2001plus (1894)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
hgfedcba
-1
(black to move)
1.g3e5
2.Bg2d5
3.c4c6
4.cxd5cxd5
5.Nc3Nf6
6.Qb3Nc6
7.Nxd5Nd4
8.Nxf6+Qxf6
9.Qd1Bc5
10.e3Nc6
11.Ne2Bg4
12.O-OBf3
13.Qc2Bxe2
14.Re1Bf3
15.Qxc5h5
 

Black to Play for a Winning Advantage

Live Chess, Chess.com
bosperty (1422) vs. john2001plus (1894)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
hgfedcba
+1
(black to move)
1.g3e5
2.Bg2d5
3.c4c6
4.cxd5cxd5
5.Nc3Nf6
6.Qb3Nc6
7.Nxd5Nd4
8.Nxf6+Qxf6
9.Qd1Bc5
10.e3Nc6
11.Ne2Bg4
12.O-OBf3
13.Qc2Bxe2
14.Qxc5Bxf1
15.Bxc6+bxc6
16.Kxf1Kd7
17.Rb1Qd6
18.Qc3h5
19.Ke2Qg6
20.Qd3+Qxd3+
21.Kxd3h4
22.g4a5
23.b3a4
24.b4c5
25.bxc5Rhb8
26.Rb2a3
27.Rc2Ra4
28.h3Kc6
29.Rc3Rb1
30.Kc2Ra1
31.Bxa3Rh1
32.Rb3Rxh3
33.Rb6+Kc7
34.Kb3Ra8
 

Sunday, January 26, 2025

White to Play

World Blitz Championship, New York, NY USA
Analysis of Magnus Carlsen (2890) vs. Hans Moke Niemann (2709)
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
0
(white to move)
1.e4e5
2.Nf3Nc6
3.Nc3Nf6
4.h3d5
5.exd5Nxd5
6.Bb5Nxc3
7.bxc3Bd6
8.O-OO-O
9.Re1Re8
10.d4Bd7
11.Rb1a6
12.Bd3exd4
13.Rxe8+Qxe8
14.Ng5h6
15.Ne4Qe5
16.Nxd6Qxd6
17.cxd4Nxd4
18.Rxb7Bc6
19.Rb1Re8
20.Be3Nb5
21.Qg4Bd7
22.Qb4Qf6
23.a4Nd6
24.Qa5Nf5
25.Qxc7Bxa4
26.Bc5Nh4
27.Rb8Qe6
28.Kh2Bc6
29.Bd6Rxb8
30.Qxb8+Qe8
31.Qxe8+Bxe8
32.Bg3Ng6
33.Bxa6
 

Friday, January 24, 2025

White to Play

Casual G/10, Columbus Chess Club
Analysis of Bob S vs. John Coffey
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
+1
(white to move)
1.f4e5
2.fxe5d6
3.exd6Bxd6
4.Nf3g5
5.g3g4
6.Nh4Ne7
7.d4Ng6
8.Nxg6hxg6
9.Qd3Nc6
10.c3Bf5
11.Qe3+Kd7
12.Qf2Qe7
13.Bf4Rae8
14.Bxd6cxd6
15.Nd2Kc7
16.O-O-Od5
17.Re1Qg5
18.Qf4+Qxf4
19.gxf4g3
20.Bg2Rxh2
21.Rxh2gxh2
22.Bxd5
 

Black to Play

Live Chess, Chess.com
Analysis of bosperty (1428) vs. john2001plus (1876)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
hgfedcba
0
(black to move)
1.c4e5
2.Nc3Nf6
3.d4exd4
4.Qxd4Nc6
5.Qd3Bb4
6.Bd2O-O
7.Nf3Re8
8.e3d6
9.Qc2Bg4
10.Be2Bxf3
11.Bxf3Nd4
12.Qd1Nxf3+
13.gxf3Qd7
14.Qb3a5
15.O-O-OQf5
16.f4Bxc3
17.Bxc3Ne4
18.Qc2Qc5
19.Bd4Qh5
20.h4a4
21.Rh3c5
22.Bc3Qg4
23.Rhh1Qf3
24.Rdg1g6
25.h5Qxf2
26.Qd3Nxc3
27.hxg6Qxe3+
28.Qxe3Rxe3
29.gxh7+Kh8
30.Kd2Rf3
31.bxc3Rxf4
 

White to Play

Live Chess, Chess.com
Analysis of bosperty (1428) vs. john2001plus (1876)
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
0
(white to move)
1.c4e5
2.Nc3Nf6
3.d4exd4
4.Qxd4Nc6
5.Qd3Bb4
6.Bd2O-O
7.Nf3Re8
8.e3d6
9.Qc2Bg4
10.Be2Bxf3
11.Bxf3Nd4
12.Qd1Nxf3+
13.gxf3Qd7
14.Qb3a5
15.O-O-OQf5
16.f4Bxc3
17.Bxc3Ne4
18.Qc2Qc5
19.Bd4Qc6
20.Rhg1g6
21.h4b5
22.f3Nc5
23.f5Kf8
24.h5Ke7
25.hxg6hxg6
26.cxb5Qxb5
27.fxg6
 

Black to Play

Live Chess, Chess.com
Analysis of bosperty (1428) vs. john2001plus (1876)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
hgfedcba
-1
(black to move)
1.c4e5
2.Nc3Nf6
3.d4exd4
4.Qxd4Nc6
5.Qd3Bb4
6.Bd2O-O
7.Nf3Re8
8.e3d6
9.Qc2Bg4
10.Be2Bxf3
11.Bxf3Nd4
12.Qd1Nxf3+
13.gxf3Qd7
14.Qb3a5
15.O-O-OQf5
16.f4Bxc3
17.Bxc3Ne4
18.Qc2Qc5
19.Bd4Qc6
20.Rhg1g6
21.h4b5
22.cxb5Qxb5
 

Thursday, January 16, 2025

Black to Play

*** US Chess 3|2 Blitz, Chess.com
Analysis of tgereltod (1596) vs. john2001plus (1731)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
hgfedcba
0
(black to move)
1.d4Nf6
2.Bf4c5
3.c3d5
4.Nf3Nc6
5.g3Bf5
6.Bg2e6
7.O-OBd6
8.Bg5h6
9.Bd2O-O
10.Re1e5
11.dxe5Nxe5
12.Nxe5Bxe5
13.f3Re8
14.Na3Qd7
15.Nc2Rad8
 

Black to Play

*** US Chess 3|2 Blitz, Chess.com
tgereltod (1596) vs. john2001plus (1731)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
hgfedcba
-3
(black to move)
1.d4Nf6
2.Bf4c5
3.c3d5
4.Nf3Nc6
5.g3Bf5
6.Bg2e6
7.O-OBd6
8.Bg5h6
9.Bd2O-O
10.Re1e5
11.dxe5Nxe5
12.Nxe5Bxe5
13.f3d4
14.e4dxe3 e.p.
15.Bxe3Qxd1
16.Rxd1b6
17.f4Rad8
18.Rxd8Rxd8
19.fxe5Ng4
20.Bd2Nxe5
 

Black to Play

*** US Chess 3|2 Blitz, Chess.com
Analysis of tgereltod (1596) vs. john2001plus (1731)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
hgfedcba
+5
(black to move)
1.d4Nf6
2.Bf4c5
3.c3d5
4.Nf3Nc6
5.g3Bf5
6.Bg2e6
7.O-OBd6
8.Bg5h6
9.Bd2O-O
10.Re1e5
11.dxe5Nxe5
12.Nxe5Bxe5
13.f3d4
14.e4dxe3 e.p.
15.Bxe3Qxd1
16.Rxd1b6
17.f4Rad8
18.Rxd8Rxd8
19.fxe5Rd1+
20.Bf1Ng4
21.Bf4Bd3
22.Nd2Rxa1
23.h3g5
24.hxg4gxf4
25.Kf2fxg3+
26.Kxg3Bxf1
27.Ne4Rxa2
 

Thursday, January 2, 2025

White to Play

Casual Game, ?
Analysis of Coffey, John (2016) vs. Novag Super-Constellation Lv 1
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
+8
(white to move)
1.g3c5
2.Nf3d5
3.Bg2Nc6
4.d4cxd4
5.Nxd4e5
6.Nxc6bxc6
7.c4Bb4+
8.Bd2Bxd2+
9.Qxd2Nf6
10.Nc3e4
11.O-OO-O
12.cxd5cxd5
13.Rfd1Bb7
14.e3Rc8
15.Ne2Qe7
16.Nd4Ng4
17.b4Rc4
18.b5h6
19.a4f5
20.a5Rc5
21.Qb4Rf7
22.a6Bc8
23.b6axb6
24.Qxb6Rf6
25.Qb8Kh7
26.a7Bb7
27.Rdb1Nxe3
28.fxe3Rc7
29.Rxb7Rxb7
30.Qxb7Qxb7
31.a8=QQc7
32.Qxd5Qc3
33.Rf1Qxe3+
34.Kh1Qd3
35.g4Rg6
36.Qxf5Qxd4
37.Bxe4Qb6
38.h4Qf6
39.Qxf6gxf6
40.Rxf6Kh8
41.Rxg6Kh7
42.h5Kh8
43.g5hxg5
44.h6Kh7
45.Re6+Kg8
46.Bg6