Tuesday, June 28, 2016

White to play and win.

Greenwood Indiana Chess Club, Chess.com
Analysis of Greg+John vs. tChess set to level 1700
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
0
(white to move)
1.e4e6
2.d4d5
3.Nc3Bb4
4.Bd3dxe4
5.Bxe4Nf6
6.Bf3O-O
7.Nge2c5
8.O-Ocxd4
9.Qxd4Qxd4
10.Nxd4Bxc3
11.bxc3e5
12.Nb5Nc6
13.Re1Bg4
14.Bxc6bxc6
15.Nd6Rfd8
16.Ba3Nd7
17.c4Rab8
18.c5Be6
19.c4f6
20.Rad1a5
21.Rd2Bg4
22.f3Be6
23.f4a4
24.f5Bf7
25.h3Nf8
26.Red1Bh5
27.g4Be8
28.Nxe8Rxe8
29.Rd6Rec8
30.Kf2Rc7
31.Ke3Rbb7
32.Rd1d3Nd7
33.Ke4g6
34.h4Kf8
35.g5gxf5+
36.Kxf5fxg5
37.hxg5Kg8
38.Rd2Kf8
39.Ke6Ke8
40.Rd1Kd8
41.g6Kc8
42.g7Nxc5+
43.Bxc5Re7+
44.Kf5Rxg7
45.Rd8+Kc7
46.Kf6Rb8
47.Bb6+Rxb6
48.Kxg7Rb4
49.c5Kb7
50.Kf6e4
51.Rd1d4
 

Wednesday, June 22, 2016

White to play for a strong advantage.

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Analysis of Greg+John vs. tChess set to level 1700
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
0
(white to move)
1.d4d5
2.c4c6
3.Nf3Nf6
4.Nc3e6
5.e3Nbd7
6.Be2Bd6
7.O-OO-O
8.c5Bc7
9.b4b6
10.Bd2a5
11.a3axb4
12.axb4Rxa1
13.Qxa1Bb7
14.Qa7Qb8
15.Ra1Ng4
16.g3Qxa7
17.Rxa7Rb8
18.h3Ngf6
19.Bd3bxc5
20.bxc5e5
21.Ba6Bxa6
22.Rxa6e4
23.Ne1Rb2
24.Bc1Rb3
25.Ne2Ne8
26.Kg2Nb8
27.Ra7f6
28.Nc2Nd7
29.Ba3Rb1
30.Nb4Nb8
31.Nc1f5
32.Kf1g5
33.Ke2f4
34.Kd2f3
35.g4Bh2
36.Kc2Ra1
37.Kb2Bg1
38.Kxa1Bxf2
39.Ra8Bxe3
40.Ncd3Bxd4+
41.Kb1Be5
42.Kc2Bg3
43.Kd2Kf7
44.Ke3Nd7
45.Nxc6exd3
46.Kxf3
 
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Monday, June 20, 2016

What is the best plan for Black?

ICC tourney 1156 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of Tampa-Chess (1718) vs. yoshi (1714)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
hgfedcba
0
(black to move)
1.e4e6
2.d3d5
3.Nd2Nf6
4.g3dxe4
5.dxe4e5
6.Bg2Bc5
7.Ngf3Nc6
8.O-OO-O
9.Qe2a5
10.c3Qe7
11.Nb3Ba7
12.a4Be6
13.Nbd2Nd7
14.Nc4f6
15.Rd1Qf7
16.Bf1Rfd8
17.Be3Bxc4
18.Qxc4Bxe3
19.fxe3Qxc4
20.Bxc4+Kf8
21.Nd2Nc5
22.Bd5Ne7
23.Bc4Nc8
24.Nb3Rxd1+
25.Rxd1Nxa4
26.Rd8+Ke7
27.Rg8Nxb2
28.Rxg7+Kd6
29.Be2Kc6
30.Rf7Nd6
31.Rxf6Na4
32.c4Nc3
33.Bf3a4
34.Nc1a3
 
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Black to play and win.

ICC tourney 1156 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of Tampa-Chess (1718) vs. yoshi (1714)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
hgfedcba
-1
(black to move)
1.e4e6
2.d3d5
3.Nd2Nf6
4.g3dxe4
5.dxe4e5
6.Bg2Bc5
7.Ngf3Nc6
8.O-OO-O
9.Qe2a5
10.c3Qe7
11.Nb3Ba7
12.a4Be6
13.Nbd2Qc5
14.Ng5Bg4
15.Ngf3Be6
16.Qb5Rfe8
17.Ne1Red8
18.Nef3h6
19.Nb3Qf8
20.Qxb7Qe8
21.Nc5Rab8
22.Qxc7Bxc5
23.Nxe5Rbc8
24.Qb7Nxe5
25.Bf4Rd7
26.Qxc8Qxc8
27.Bxe5Ng4
28.Bf4g5
29.Bc1Bxf2+
30.Rxf2Rd1+
31.Rf1Qc5+
32.Kh1Nf2+
 

Sunday, June 19, 2016

Find the best continuation for White.

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Analysis of john2001plus (1618) vs. Xen1227 (1877)
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
-1
(white to move)
1.Nf3d5
2.d4Nf6
3.c4e6
4.Nc3Be7
5.Bg5O-O
6.e3h6
7.Bh4Nbd7
8.Bd3dxc4
9.Bxc4a6
10.O-ORe8
11.e4b5
12.Bd3c5
13.d5c4
14.Bc2exd5
15.e5Ng4
16.Bxe7Qxe7
17.Qxd5Ndxe5
18.Qxa8Bb7
19.Nd5Nxf3+
20.gxf3Qe5
21.f4Bxa8
22.fxe5Bxd5
23.f4Ne3
24.Rf2g5
25.Bd1gxf4
26.Rxf4Rxe5
 

Find the best move for White.

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Analysis of john2001plus (1618) vs. Xen1227 (1877)
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
0
(white to move)
1.Nf3d5
2.d4Nf6
3.c4e6
4.Nc3Be7
5.Bg5O-O
6.e3h6
7.Bh4Nbd7
8.Bd3dxc4
9.Bxc4a6
10.O-ORe8
11.e4b5
12.Bd3c5
13.d5c4
14.Bc2exd5
15.e5Ng4
16.Bxe7Qxe7
17.Nxd5Qc5
18.Qd4Ngxe5
19.Qxc5Nxf3+
20.gxf3Nxc5
21.Nc7Re2
22.Bd1Rxb2
23.Nxa8Nd3
24.Kg2Nf4+
25.Kg1Nd3
26.Kg2Nf4+
 
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Sunday, June 12, 2016

White to play and win.

ICC tourney 1154 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of yoshi (1705) vs. Slypawn (1564)
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
0
(white to move)
1.Nf3d5
2.d4c6
3.c4Nf6
4.Nc3dxc4
5.a4Bf5
6.e3e6
7.Bxc4Bb4
8.O-OBg4
9.h3Bh5
10.g4Bg6
11.Ne5Nbd7
12.f4Nd5
13.Nxd5exd5
14.Bd3Qh4
15.Kg2Be4+
16.Bxe4dxe4
17.Nxd7Kxd7
18.Bd2Bd6
19.g5g6
20.Qb3Kc8
21.Ba5Rf8
22.Rac1Bc7
23.Bb4Rd8
24.Qxf7Kb8
25.Be7Rc8
26.d5a5
27.d6Bb6
28.d7Rd8
29.Bxd8Bxd8
30.b4axb4
31.Qf8Ka7
32.Qxb4Rb8
33.Rc5Ra8
34.Ra5+Kb8
35.Qd6+Bc7
36.d8=Q#
 
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White to play and win.

ICC tourney 1154 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of yoshi (1705) vs. Slypawn (1564)
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
-1
(white to move)
1.Nf3d5
2.d4c6
3.c4Nf6
4.Nc3dxc4
5.a4Bf5
6.e3e6
7.Bxc4Bb4
8.O-OBg4
9.h3Bh5
10.g4Bg6
11.Ne5Nbd7
12.f4Nd5
13.Nxd5exd5
14.Bd3Qh4
15.Kg2Be4+
16.Bxe4dxe4
17.Nxd7Kxd7
18.Qb3Qe7
19.d5c5
20.Bd2a5
21.Rfd1Qd6
22.Bxb4axb4
23.Qc4h5
24.g5f6
25.Qb5+Kc7
26.Rdc1b6
27.a5fxg5
28.axb6+Kb7
29.Rxa8Rxa8
30.Rxc5Rc8
31.Rxc8Kxc8
32.Qa6+Kd8
33.Qa5Kc8
34.Qa8+Kd7
35.Qa7+Ke8
36.b7
 
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Friday, June 10, 2016

Black to play and win.

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Analysis of elzaim (1560) vs. phanhuy18 (1200)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
hgfedcba
+2
(black to move)
1.e4e6
2.d4c5
3.c3cxd4
4.cxd4d5
5.e5Nc6
6.Nf3Bb4+
7.Nc3Qb6
8.Be3Nge7
9.a3Bxc3+
10.bxc3Qa5
11.Qc2Nf5
12.Bd3Nxe3
13.fxe3h6
14.O-OQd8
15.e4Ne7
16.Rab1b6
17.Bb5+Bd7
18.Qa4Bxb5
19.Qxb5+Qd7
20.exd5Nxd5
21.c4Qxb5
22.Rxb5Ne3
23.Rc1O-O
24.h3Rac8
25.Nd2Rfd8
26.Nf3Nxc4
27.Rb3Nd2
28.Rxc8Nxf3+
29.Rxf3Rxc8
30.Kf2Kf8
31.Kg3Ke7
32.Kf4Rc4
33.Ke4a5
34.Kd3Rc1
35.Kd2Ra1
36.g4f6
37.exf6+gxf6
38.Re3b5
39.Kc2Rh1
40.Kb3Kd6
41.a4b4
42.Kc4Rd1
43.Kb5Rxd4
44.Kxa5Kc5
45.Rxe6b3
46.Rxf6Kc4
47.Rc6+Kd3
48.Rxh6Rb4
49.Rd6+Ke2
50.Re6+Kf2
51.Rf6+Kg2
52.Re6b2
53.Re1b1=R
54.Rxb1Rxb1
55.g5Kf3
56.Ka6Ke4
57.h4Kd5
58.h5Kc6
59.h6Rb6+
60.Ka7Rb4
61.a5Rb5
62.a6Rxg5
63.Kb8Rg8+
64.Ka7Rh8
65.h7Rxh7+
66.Kb8Rg7
67.Ka8Kb6
 
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Wednesday, June 8, 2016

Find the best move for White.

ICC tourney 1152 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of yoshi (1683) vs. ChessFalcon (1405)
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
0
(white to move)
1.Nf3c5
2.e4d6
3.c3Nf6
4.Be2Bd7
5.Qc2Nc6
6.O-Oe6
7.Re1Be7
8.d4cxd4
9.cxd4Rc8
10.Nc3O-O
11.Bg5Qb6
12.Rad1Nb4
13.Qb3h6
14.Bh4g5
15.Bg3d5
16.Ne5Be8
17.a3Na6
18.Qxb6axb6
19.exd5exd5
20.Ng4Kg7
21.Be5Nc7
22.Ne3Bd7
23.Bxc7Rxc7
24.Ncxd5Nxd5
25.Nxd5Bd6
26.Nxc7
 
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Monday, June 6, 2016

White to play for an advantage.

ICC tourney 1152 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of yoshi (1683) vs. ChessFalcon (1405)
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
0
(white to move)
1.Nf3c5
2.e4d6
3.c3Nf6
4.Be2Bd7
5.Qc2Nc6
6.O-Oe6
7.Re1Be7
8.d4cxd4
9.cxd4Rc8
10.Nc3O-O
11.Bg5Qb6
12.Rad1Nb4
13.Qb3h6
14.Be3Ng4
15.Bf4f5
16.exf5Rxf5
17.Bg3Nf6
18.Nh4Rg5
19.Bf4Ra5
20.Ng6Kf7
21.Nxe7
 
Click here for 17... Kh8
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Sunday, June 5, 2016

Black to win a difficult ending.

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Analysis vs. ?
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
hgfedcba
-1
(black to move)
1.e4e6
2.d3d5
3.Nd2Nc6
4.Ngf3Bc5
5.c3dxe4
6.Nxe4Be7
7.g3e5
8.Bg2Nf6
9.O-ONxe4
10.dxe4Bg4
11.Qa4O-O
12.Be3Qd7
13.Rfd1Qe6
14.Rd5a6
15.Rad1h6
16.Qb3b5
17.Bc5Qf6
18.Bxe7Nxe7
19.Rd5d3Nc6
20.h3Be6
21.Qc2Rfd8
22.b3Rxd3
23.Rxd3Rd8
24.Ne1Rxd3
25.Nxd3Qe7
26.b4a5
27.a3axb4
28.axb4Bc4
29.Nc5Qd6
30.Bf1Bxf1
31.Kxf1Nd8
32.Ke2Ne6
33.Nxe6Qxe6
34.Qd3Qc4
35.Qxc4bxc4
36.Kd2Kf8
37.Kc2Ke7
38.Kb2f5
39.exf5Kf6
40.g4Kg5
41.Kc2Kh4
42.Kd2Kxh3
43.f3e4
44.g5exf3
45.f6f2
46.fxg7f1=Q
47.g8=QQf4+
48.Kc2hxg5
49.Qh7+Kg2
50.Qh6Qf2+
51.Kc1g4
52.Qc6+Qf3
53.Qxc7Qxc3+
54.Kb1Qxb4+
55.Kc2Qb3+
56.Kc1Qc3+
57.Kb1Qe1+
58.Kc2Qf2+
59.Kc1g3
60.Qc6+Kg1
61.Qc7g2
62.Kb1Qf1+
63.Ka2Qe2+
64.Ka1Qe4
65.Qg7Kf1
66.Qf6+Ke2
67.Qb2+Kd1
68.Qg7c3
69.Qa7Qg4
70.Qg1+Ke2
71.Qb1g1=Q
72.Qxg1Qa4+
73.Kb1Qb3+
 
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Black to Play and Draw.

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Analysis of Ziggy_Kalashnikov (1897) vs. john2001plus (1863)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
hgfedcba
0
(black to move)
1.e4e6
2.d3d5
3.Nd2Nc6
4.Ngf3Bc5
5.c3dxe4
6.Nxe4Be7
7.g3e5
8.Bg2Nf6
9.O-ONxe4
10.dxe4Bg4
11.Qa4O-O
12.Be3Qd7
13.Rfd1Qe6
14.Rd5a6
15.Rad1h6
16.Qb3b5
17.Bc5Qf6
18.Bxe7Nxe7
19.Rd5d3Nc6
20.h3Be6
21.Qc2Rfd8
22.b3Rxd3
23.Rxd3Rd8
24.Ne1Rxd3
25.Nxd3Qe7
26.b4a5
27.a3axb4
28.axb4Bc4
29.Nc5Qd6
30.Bf1Bxf1
31.Kxf1Nd8
32.Ke2Ne6
33.Nxe6Qxe6
34.Qd3Qc4
35.Qxc4bxc4
36.Kd2Kf8
37.Kc2Ke7
38.Kb2f5
39.exf5Kf6
40.Kc2Kxf5
41.Kd2Ke4
42.Ke2g5
43.f3+Kf5
44.Ke3h5
45.g4+hxg4
46.hxg4+Ke6
47.Ke4c6
 
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Friday, June 3, 2016

Analysis

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Analysis of john2001plus (1872) vs. bigpawn63 (1609)
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
+1
(white to move)
1.Nf3d6
2.d4Nf6
3.c4Bg4
4.Qb3b6
5.h3Bxf3
6.Qxf3Nbd7
7.e4e5
8.Be3Be7
9.Nc3O-O
10.g4Re8
11.g5exd4
12.Bxd4Nxe4
13.Nxe4Bxg5
14.Be2Ne5
15.Bxe5Rxe5
16.Nxg5Rxg5
17.O-O-OQe8
18.Rhg1Rxg1
19.Rxg1Rd8
20.Bd3g6
21.Be4Qe5
22.Bd5Rd7
23.Rg4Re7
24.Re4Qg5+
25.Kc2Kg7
26.h4Qf6
27.Rf4Qe5
28.Rxf7+Kh6
29.Rxe7Qxe7
30.Qe3+Qxe3
31.fxe3Kh5
32.Bg8h6
33.Bf7Kxh4
34.Bxg6Kg4
35.Kd3h5
36.Ke4h4
37.Bf5+Kg3
38.Kd5h3
39.Bxh3Kxh3
40.Kc6Kg3
41.Kxc7Kf3
42.Kxd6Kxe3
43.b4Kd4
44.c5
 
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Analysis

ICC tourney 1150 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of yoshi (1666) vs. HakeMatte (1456)
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
+2
(white to move)
1.Nf3c5
2.e4e6
3.c3Nc6
4.d4cxd4
5.cxd4d5
6.e5Nge7
7.Nc3a6
8.Bd3Ng6
9.h4Be7
10.h5Nh4
11.Nxh4Bxh4
12.Qg4Bf6
13.exf6Qxf6
14.h6gxh6
15.Bxh6Bd7
16.Bg7Rg8
17.Rxh7O-O-O
18.Nxd5exd5
19.Qxd7+Rxd7
20.Bxf6Rd6
21.Bh4Rxg2
22.Kf1Rg8
23.Rc1a5
24.Bg3Rf6
25.Be5Rf3
26.Ke2
 
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Analysis

ICC tourney 1150 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of KingsBishop (1627) vs. yoshi (1679)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
hgfedcba
+4
(black to move)
1.e4e6
2.d4d5
3.exd5exd5
4.Nf3Nf6
5.Nc3Bd6
6.Bg5c6
7.Bd3h6
8.Qe2+Be6
9.Bd2O-O
10.O-ORe8
11.Rae1Bg4
12.Qd1Rxe1
13.Rxe1Nbd7
14.Na4b5
15.Nc3Qc7
16.h3Bh5
17.a3a5
18.a4b4
19.Na2c5
20.g4Bg6
21.Bxg6fxg6
22.g5hxg5
23.Bxg5c4
24.Nh4Ne4
25.Qg4Re8
26.Nxg6Ndf6
27.Qh4Nxg5
28.Qxg5Rxe1+
29.Kg2Re8
30.Qc1Qd7
31.Nh4Nh5
32.Qh1Nf4+
33.Kg3Nxh3+
34.Kg2Qg4+
35.Kf1Qe2+
36.Kg2Qxf2+
 
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