Monday, November 6, 2017

What is the strongest line for Black?

ICC tourney 1333 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
KingsBishop (1571) vs. yoshi (1695)
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hgfedcba
+2
(black to move)
1.e4e6
2.d4d5
3.Nc3Nf6
4.Bg5Be7
5.e5Nfd7
6.Bxe7Qxe7
7.Nf3O-O
8.Bd3h6
9.O-Oc5
10.Nb5a6
11.Nd6cxd4
12.Re1Nc6
13.Rc1Ndxe5
14.Nxc8Nxf3+
15.Qxf3Raxc8
16.c4dxc3 e.p.
17.Rxc3Qf6
18.Qxf6gxf6
19.Bc2f5
20.g4Nd4
21.Bd1f4
22.Rh3Rc1
23.Kf1Kg7
24.Rd3Nc6
25.h4Rc8
26.g5hxg5
27.hxg5Nb4
28.Rb3Rc8c4
29.a3Nc2
30.Bxc2Rc1xc2
31.Rxb7f3
32.Rb3Rf4
33.Rb1d4
34.Rd3e5
35.Rb3Rh4
36.Rxf3Rh1+
37.Kg2Rxb1
 
Click here for 31. Re2.
Click here for 31. Rb6.
Click here for 32. Rb6.
Click here for 36. Kg1.

Sunday, November 5, 2017

Black to play and win.

ICC tourney 1333 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of chessrani (1358) vs. yoshi (1691)
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hgfedcba
+1
(black to move)
1.e4e6
2.d4d5
3.e5c5
4.c3Nc6
5.Nf3Qb6
6.a3f6
7.exf6Nxf6
8.b4c4
9.Bg5Ne4
10.Bf4Be7
11.Qc2O-O
12.Be3Bd7
13.Bxc4Nf6
14.Bd3Qc7
15.O-Oe5
16.dxe5Nxe5
17.Nxe5Qxe5
18.Bd4Qh5
19.Nd2Bd6
20.Nf3Bg4
21.Bxf6Bxf3
22.Bxh7+Kh8
23.h3gxf6
24.Qf5Rg8
25.g3Rg5
26.Qxf6+Kxh7
27.Rfe1Rf8
28.Re7+Bxe7
29.Qxe7+Rf7
30.Qe6Re5
31.g4Rxe6
32.gxh5Rg7+
33.Kf1Rg2
34.Re1Rh2
 
Click here for 31. Qc8.