Monday, May 31, 2021

White to play.

Casual Game, https://itsyourturn.com
Analysis of John Coffey vs. binalden
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
+1
(white to move)
1.Nf3d6
2.d4Nf6
3.c4c6
4.Nc3g6
5.e4d5
6.e5Ne4
7.Bd3Bg4
8.Nxe4Bxf3
9.Qxf3dxe4
10.Qxe4Bg7
11.O-OO-O
12.Be3Nd7
13.Rad1e6
14.f4f5
15.Qf3Qb6
16.d5Qxb2
17.dxc6bxc6
18.Qxc6Nb6
19.Qxe6+Rf7
20.c5Nd7
21.Bc4Nxe5
22.fxe5Raf8
23.Qxf7+Kh8
24.Qxg7+Kxg7
25.Rd7+Kh8
26.Bh6Qxe5
27.Bxf8h5
28.Rb1Qe3+
29.Kh1Qe8
30.Rxa7f4
31.Bd6f3
32.Rb8fxg2+
33.Kxg2Qxb8
34.Bxb8h4
35.Be5#
 

Tuesday, March 31, 2020

White to play for a winning advantage

Live Chess, Chess.com
Analysis of john2001plus (1884) vs. aherring74 (1936)
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
0
(white to move)
1.Nf3f5
2.e4fxe4
3.Ng5Nc6
4.d3e3
5.Bxe3e5
6.c4Be7
7.Nc3Nf6
8.Be2O-O
9.O-Od5
10.cxd5Nxd5
11.Nxd5Qxd5
12.Bf3Qb5
13.a4Qxb2
14.Bd5+Kh8
15.Nf7+Kg8
16.Qh5Bf5
17.Qxf5g6
18.Qe6e4
19.Ne5+Kg7
20.Nxc6bxc6
21.Qxe7+Kh8
22.Qxe4Qg7
23.Bd4Rf6
24.Rac1cxd5
25.Qxd5Raf8
26.Rc6h6
27.Rxf6Rxf6
28.Qd8+Kh7
29.Bxf6
 
Click here for 13... Qb4.
Click here for 16... h6.
Click here for 16... g6.

Friday, July 12, 2019

White to play

Casual Game, https://itsyourturn.com
Analysis of John Coffey vs. dscipio
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
-1
(white to move)
1.Nf3Nf6
2.d4d5
3.c4dxc4
4.e3c5
5.Bxc4cxd4
6.O-Oe6
7.exd4Be7
8.Nc3O-O
9.Bf4Nc6
10.Re1h6
11.Qd2Nh5
12.Be3a6
13.Bb3b5
14.Bxh6gxh6
15.Qxh6Ng7
16.Rad1Nf5
17.Qh3Bf6
18.d5Ncd4
19.Nxd4Nxd4
20.Qg3+Kh8
21.Re5Nf5
22.Qh3+Nh4
23.Rh5+Kg7
24.dxe6Qe7
25.Qe3fxe6
26.Qg3+Ng6
27.Bc2Qf7
28.Ne4Be7
29.Ng5Bxg5
30.Rxg5
 
Click here for 20... Kxh7.
Click here for 21... Bxe5.

Wednesday, May 8, 2019

What is the strongest move for Black?

Greenwood Chess Club, Kroger
Analysis of Brayden vs. John Coffey
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
hgfedcba
0
(black to move)
1.e4c5
2.Nf3d6
3.Bb5+Nd7
4.O-Oa6
5.Bd3g6
6.c3Bg7
7.Bc2e5
8.d4Ne7
9.d5O-O
10.Bg5f6
11.Be3f5
12.Ng5Nf6
13.exf5Nxf5
14.Ne6Bxe6
15.dxe6Qe7
16.Bb3b5
17.Bd5Nxd5
18.Qxd5Nxe3
19.fxe3Rxf1+
20.Kxf1Rf8+
21.Kg1Bh6
22.h3Bxe3+
23.Kh2Rf1
24.g3Rf2+
25.Kh1Qg5
26.e7+Kg7
27.e8=QRf1+
28.Kg2Rg1+
29.Kf3Qxg3+
30.Ke4Qf4+
31.Kd3c4+
32.Kc2Rc1#
 

Tuesday, February 19, 2019

White to play and win

ICC tourney 1596 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of john2001plus (1748) vs. tangent (2008)
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
0
(white to move)
1.Nf3c5
2.e4Nc6
3.c3d5
4.exd5Qxd5
5.d4Bf5
6.Be2cxd4
7.cxd4e6
8.Nc3Qd6
9.O-ONf6
10.Bb5Be7
11.Ne5O-O
12.Bxc6bxc6
13.Bf4Nd5
14.Bg3Nxc3
15.bxc3Rfc8
16.Nxf7Qa3
17.Ne5Qxc3
18.Rc1Qb2
19.Nxc6Bg5
20.Bf4Bxf4
21.Ne7+Kf7
22.Rxc8Rxc8
23.Nxc8Qb8
24.Qf3Ke8
25.Qc6+Kd8
26.g3Bc7
27.d5Qxc8
28.dxe6Bxe6
29.Rd1+Ke7
30.Qc5+Ke8
31.Rc1Kd7
32.Qd4+Ke8
33.Qxa7Kd8
34.Qc5Kd7
35.Qd4+Ke8
36.Qc3Kd8
37.Qxg7Qb7
38.Qh8+Kd7
39.Qxh7+Kc8
40.Qh8+Kd7
41.Qg7+Kc8
42.Qf8+Kd7
43.Rd1+Bd5
44.h4
 

Tuesday, October 30, 2018

Black to play

Casual Game, https://itsyourturn.com
Analysis of Antony vs. John Coffey
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
hgfedcba
-2
(black to move)
1.e4e6
2.e5d6
3.Qe2dxe5
4.Qxe5Nf6
5.h3c5
6.d3Nc6
7.Qg5h6
8.Qf4Bd6
9.Qe3Nd4
10.Qd2e5
11.c3Bc7
12.b4Ne6
13.c4cxb4
14.Qb2O-O
15.Be2Nc5
16.Bd2Nxd3+
17.Bxd3e4
18.Bxb4Re8
19.Be2e3
20.f3Bg3+
21.Kf1Be6
22.Qc3Rc8
23.Na3Bf5
24.Rd1Qb6
25.c5Qc7
26.Nc2Bxc2
27.Qxc2a5
28.Ba3Bh4
29.Bb5Qg3
30.Bxe8Rd8
31.Bxf7+Kxf7
32.Qb3+Kg6
33.Qc2+Kh5
34.Rb1Rd2
35.Qxd2exd2
36.Ke2Qe1+
 
Click here for 28. Be1.
Click here for 29. Bc4.

Friday, April 27, 2018

What is the best continuation for Black?

Live Chess, Chess.com
Analysis of SpeedyChess11 (1735) vs. john2001plus (1877)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
hgfedcba
0
(black to move)
1.e4e6
2.d4d5
3.e5c5
4.c3Nc6
5.Nf3Qb6
6.Be2cxd4
7.cxd4Nge7
8.Nc3Nf5
9.Na4Bb4+
10.Kf1Qd8
11.a3Be7
12.g3O-O
13.Kg2Bd7
14.Nc3Rc8
15.h4f6
16.h5fxe5
17.dxe5h6
18.Bf4Qb6
19.Nxd5Qd8
20.Nc3Ncd4
21.Nxd4Nxd4
22.Bd3Rxc3
23.bxc3Bc6+
24.Kh3Bxh1
25.cxd4Bc6
26.Bc2Bg5
27.Qg4Qxd4
28.Qxe6+Rf7
29.Rd1Qxf2
30.Rd5Qf1+
31.Kh2Qe2+
32.Kg1Qxc2
33.Qg6Qc4
34.Rd6Qc5+
35.Kf1Qc1+
36.Kf2Rxf4+
37.gxf4Qxf4+
38.Ke2Bb5+
39.Rd3Qe3+
40.Kd1Ba4+
41.Rb3Qd2#