Chess Opening Analysis Blog: 2016

Sunday, December 11, 2016

Black to play.

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Analysis of RockyTopTN (1733) vs. gwchan (1670)


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7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	d3	d5
3.	Nd2	Nf6
4.	Ngf3	Nc6
5.	g3	Bc5
6.	Bg2	dxe4
7.	dxe4	O-O
8.	O-O	e5
9.	c3	a5
10.	a4	Qe7
11.	Qc2	Rd8
12.	h3	h6
13.	Nc4	b6
14.	b3	Ba6
15.	Re1	Bxc4
16.	bxc4	Rd7
17.	Nh4	Rad8
18.	Nf5	Qe6
19.	Qe2	Rd3
20.	Be3	Qxc4
21.	Rec1	Ne7
22.	Bxc5	Qxc5
23.	Ne3	Nc8
24.	h4	Rxc3
25.	Qe1	Rdd3

Wednesday, November 30, 2016

Semi-Slav.

ICC tourney 1203 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of yoshi (1727) vs. THE-WARRIOR (1362)


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4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	e6
2.	d4	d5
3.	c4	c6
4.	Nc3	Nf6
5.	Bg5	Be7
6.	e3	Nbd7
7.	Bd3	O-O
8.	O-O	h6
9.	Bh4	dxc4
10.	Bxc4	b5
11.	Be2	Bb7
12.	Ne5	Nxe5
13.	dxe5	Nd7
14.	Bxe7	Qxe7
15.	Qd6	Qxd6
16.	exd6	Rfd8
17.	Rfd1	f5
18.	g4	g6
19.	gxf5	gxf5
20.	e4	b4
21.	exf5	bxc3
22.	fxe6	cxb2
23.	Rab1	Nf6
24.	Rxb2	Rab8
25.	e7	Rd7
26.	Bc4+	Nd5
27.	Rxd5	cxd5
28.	Bxd5+	Kg7
29.	Bxb7

Tuesday, November 29, 2016

French Nimzovich

ICC tourney 1203 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of JRussell2 (1024) vs. yoshi (1726)


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7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	d4	d5
3.	Nd2	c5
4.	c3	Nc6
5.	Bb5	cxd4
6.	Bxc6+	bxc6
7.	cxd4	Nf6
8.	exd5	Qxd5
9.	Qf3	c5
10.	dxc5	Bxc5
11.	Ne2	Ba6
12.	O-O	Qxf3

Saturday, November 12, 2016

French

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Analysis of Shreyas_Reddy (1617) vs. john2001plus (1767)


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3
4
5
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7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	d4	d5
3.	Nc3	Nf6
4.	Bg5	Be7
5.	e5	Nfd7
6.	Bxe7	Qxe7
7.	f4	O-O
8.	Qg4	c5
9.	Nf3	cxd4
10.	Nxd4	Nc6
11.	Ndb5	f6
12.	Qh4	a6
13.	Nd6	Nc5
14.	O-O-O	Qc7
15.	Qf2	b6
16.	Qg3	fxe5
17.	fxe5	Nd7
18.	Be2	Ndxe5

Friday, October 21, 2016

French

Casual Game, http://www.itsyourturn.com
edgar monroe vs. John Coffey, Recovering from sho


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3
4
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7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	d4	d5
3.	Nc3	Nf6
4.	e5	Nfd7
5.	Nf3	c5
6.	Bd3	cxd4
7.	Nxd4	Nxe5
8.	O-O	Be7
9.	Qe2	Nxd3
10.	Qxd3	Nc6
11.	Re1	O-O
12.	g3	Nxd4
13.	Qxd4	Bf6
14.	Qg4	e5
15.	Qb4	d4
16.	Ne4	Be7
17.	Qb5	f5
18.	Qb3+	Kh8
19.	Bg5	fxe4
20.	Rxe4	Bxg5
21.	Rxe5	Bf6
22.	Rd5	Qe8
23.	Qb4	Bh3
24.	Re1	Qf7
25.	Rb5	b6
26.	c3	Qb7
27.	cxd4	Qg2#

Wednesday, October 19, 2016

Barry-Milner Gambit

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Analysis of calculationmaestro (1960) vs. saisree (1891)


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8

(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	d4	d5
3.	Nd2	Nf6
4.	e5	Nfd7
5.	Bd3	c5
6.	c3	Nc6
7.	Ngf3	Qb6
8.	O-O	cxd4
9.	cxd4	Nxd4
10.	Nxd4	Qxd4
11.	Nf3	Qb6
12.	Qa4	Be7
13.	a3	O-O
14.	Bg5	Bxg5
15.	Bxh7+	Kxh7
16.	Nxg5+	Kg8
17.	Qh4	Re8
18.	Qh5	Nxe5
19.	Rac1	Bd7
20.	Rc3	Qxb2
21.	Rh3	Kf8
22.	Re3	Ke7
23.	Nxe6	Kxe6
24.	f4	Kd6
25.	fxe5+	Rxe5
26.	Rxe5	Qd4+
27.	Rf2	Qxe5
28.	Qxe5+	Kxe5
29.	Rxf7	Bc6
30.	Rxg7	d4

Milner-Barry Gambit

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Analyze Milner Barry vs. ?


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8

(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	d4	d5
3.	e5	c5
4.	c3	Nc6
5.	Nf3	Qb6
6.	Bd3	cxd4
7.	cxd4	Bd7
8.	O-O	Nxd4
9.	Nbd2	Nxf3+
10.	Nxf3	Ne7
11.	Be3	Qd8
12.	Rc1	Nc6
13.	a3	Be7
14.	Qb3	Qb8
15.	Rfe1	O-O

Milner-Barry Gambit

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Analyze French vs. ?


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3
4
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7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	c3	e6
3.	d4	d5
4.	e5	Nc6
5.	Nf3	Qb6
6.	Bd3	cxd4
7.	cxd4	Bd7
8.	O-O	Nxd4
9.	Nxd4	Qxd4
10.	Nc3	a6
11.	Qe2	Ne7
12.	Kh1	Qb6
13.	f4	d4
14.	Ne4	Nf5
15.	b3	Rc8
16.	Nd2	Ne3
17.	Nc4	Nxc4
18.	bxc4	Bc5
19.	Rb1	Qc7
20.	g4	Bc6+
21.	Be4	h5
22.	f5	hxg4
23.	Qxg4	Qxe5
24.	Bxc6+	Rxc6
25.	Bf4	Qe4+
26.	Qg2	Qxg2+
27.	Kxg2	b6
28.	fxe6	Rxe6
29.	Rfe1	Rxe1
30.	Rxe1+	Kd7

Monday, October 17, 2016

Black to play.

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Analysis of calculationmaestro (1988) vs. john2001plus (1778)


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2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	d4	d5
3.	Nd2	c5
4.	c3	Nf6
5.	e5	Nfd7
6.	Ngf3	Nc6
7.	Bd3	cxd4
8.	cxd4	Qb6
9.	O-O	Nxd4
10.	Nxd4	Qxd4
11.	Nf3	Qb6
12.	Qa4	Be7
13.	a3	O-O
14.	Bg5	Bxg5
15.	Bxh7+	Kxh7
16.	Nxg5+	Kg8
17.	Qh4	Re8
18.	Rae1	Nf8
19.	Re3	Qxb2
20.	Qh5	Ng6
21.	Rf3	Nxe5
22.	Rxf7	Qc2
23.	Rf5	Qxf5
24.	Qxe8+	Qf8
25.	Qh5	Qf5
26.	Qe8+

Tuesday, October 11, 2016

French

ICC tourney 1178 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
cyborg86 (2064) vs. yoshi (1708)


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2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	d4	d5
3.	Nd2	c5
4.	Ngf3	Nc6
5.	exd5	exd5
6.	Bb5	Bd6
7.	O-O	cxd4
8.	Nxd4	Nge7
9.	Nd2f3	O-O
10.	c3	Bg4
11.	Qc2	Nxd4
12.	Nxd4	Nc6
13.	Nxc6	bxc6
14.	Bxc6	Bxh2+
15.	Kxh2	Qd6+
16.	Kg1	Qxc6
17.	Re1	a5
18.	Be3	f6
19.	f3	Bh5
20.	Rad1	Bf7
21.	Bf2	Rfe8
22.	Qd2	a4

French

ICC tourney 1181 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
komodeo (1465) vs. yoshi (1672)


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2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	d4	d5
3.	Nd2	c5
4.	exd5	exd5
5.	Ngf3	Nf6
6.	Bb5+	Bd7
7.	Bxd7+	Nbxd7
8.	O-O	Be7
9.	dxc5	Nxc5
10.	Nb3	Nce4
11.	Nfd4	O-O
12.	Nf5	Re8
13.	Nxe7+	Rxe7
14.	Be3	Qc7
15.	Nd4	Rae8
16.	Nb5	Qd7
17.	Nxa7	b6
18.	Bxb6	Qb7
19.	Be3	h5
20.	a4	Ng4
21.	Nb5	Qb8
22.	g3	Nxg3
23.	hxg3	Nxe3
24.	Qxh5	Re5
25.	Qf3	Nxf1

Monday, October 3, 2016

French Milner Barry Gambit

ICC tourney 1187 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of Heian (1634) vs. yoshi (1651)


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2
3
4
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7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	d4	d5
3.	e5	c5
4.	c3	Nc6
5.	Nf3	Qb6
6.	Bd3	cxd4
7.	cxd4	Bd7
8.	O-O	Nxd4
9.	Nbd2	Nc6
10.	Nb3	Nge7
11.	Be3	Qc7
12.	Rc1	Ng6
13.	Nc5	Bxc5
14.	Bxc5	Ngxe5
15.	Nxe5	Nxe5
16.	Bd4	Bc6
17.	Bb5	O-O
18.	Qh5	Ng6
19.	Bd3	f5
20.	g3	e5
21.	Bc5	e4
22.	Bxf8	Rxf8
23.	Be2	Qd6
24.	f3	d4
25.	Bc4+	Kh8
26.	fxe4	Bxe4
27.	Qg5	h6
28.	Qd2	Ne5
29.	Be2	Bc6
30.	Rf4	d3
31.	Bd1	Qd5
32.	Bh5	Qh1+
33.	Kf2	Ng4+
34.	Bxg4	Qg2+
35.	Ke3	Re8+
36.	Kxd3	Rd8+

Tuesday, September 27, 2016

Bogo-Indian

ICC tourney 1185 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of CesarKan (1448) vs. yoshi (1661)


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2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	d4	Nf6
2.	c4	e6
3.	Nf3	Bb4+
4.	Bd2	Bxd2+
5.	Nbxd2	O-O
6.	g3	b6
7.	Bg2	Bb7
8.	O-O	c5
9.	e3	Nc6
10.	Nb3	d6
11.	Rc1	Qd7
12.	dxc5	dxc5
13.	Qc2	Nb4
14.	Qb1	Be4
15.	Ne5	Qb7
16.	Bxe4	Nxe4
17.	a3	Ng5
18.	e4	Nc6
19.	Nxc6	Qxc6
20.	f3	f6

Sunday, September 18, 2016

French Exchange.

ICC tourney 1183 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of BIRDSMAN (1073) vs. yoshi (1647)


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6
7
8

-1

(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	d4	d5
3.	Nc3	Nf6
4.	exd5	exd5
5.	Bd3	c5
6.	Qe2+	Be7
7.	dxc5	O-O
8.	Nf3	Bxc5
9.	O-O	Re8
10.	Qd1	Nc6
11.	Re1	Rxe1+
12.	Qxe1	Bg4
13.	Be2	d4
14.	Na4	Bd6
15.	Bg5	Rc8

Saturday, September 17, 2016

French Advance

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French analysis vs. ?


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3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	d4	d5
3.	e5	c5
4.	c3	Nc6
5.	Nf3	Qb6
6.	Be2	Nh6
7.	Qb3	Qxb3
8.	axb3	cxd4
9.	Bxh6	gxh6
10.	cxd4	Bb4+
11.	Nc3	Bd7
12.	O-O	O-O
13.	Rfd1	Na5

French

?, ?
French Analysis vs. ?


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2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	d4	d5
3.	e5	c5
4.	c3	Nc6
5.	Nf3	Qb6
6.	Qb3	Qc7
7.	Be3	Bd7
8.	dxc5	Nh6
9.	Bb5	Nf5
10.	Bd4	Be7
11.	O-O	O-O
12.	Nbd2	Na5
13.	Qa4	Nc6
14.	Qb3

French Advance.

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French Analysis vs. ?


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2
3
4
5
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7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	d4	d5
3.	e5	c5
4.	c3	Nc6
5.	Nf3	Qb6
6.	a3	f6
7.	b4	fxe5
8.	Nxe5	Nxe5
9.	dxe5	Ne7
10.	Bd3	Qc7
11.	f4	g6
12.	O-O	a5
13.	bxc5	Nf5
14.	g4	Bxc5+
15.	Kh1	Ne3

Saturday, August 20, 2016

Gruenfeld

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Analysis of john2001plus (1706) vs. rozabaku (2232)


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6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	Nf6
2.	d4	d5
3.	c4	g6
4.	cxd5	Bg7
5.	Qa4+	c6
6.	dxc6	Nxc6
7.	e3

Wednesday, August 17, 2016

QGA

ICC tourney 1172 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of yoshi (1662) vs. wmanthony (1435), 720+3


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7
6
5
4
3
2
1

-1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	d5
2.	d4	e6
3.	c4	dxc4
4.	e4	b5
5.	a4	c6
6.	axb5	cxb5
7.	b3	Nf6
8.	e5	Ne4
9.	bxc4	Bb4+
10.	Bd2	Nxd2
11.	Nbxd2

French

ICC tourney 1172 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of BotanicalKnight (1437) vs. yoshi (1703)


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2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	f4	d5
3.	e5	c5
4.	g3	Nc6
5.	Bg2	Nge7
6.	Nf3	Nf5
7.	d3	Be7
8.	O-O	h5
9.	Nc3	h4
10.	g4	h3
11.	Bh1	Nh6
12.	Ng5	Nxe5
13.	Bf3	Nxf3+
14.	Qxf3	f6
15.	Nxh3	f5

How should Black proceed?

ICC tourney 1172 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of BotanicalKnight (1437) vs. yoshi (1703)


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2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	f4	d5
3.	e5	c5
4.	g3	Nc6
5.	Bg2	Nge7
6.	Nf3	Nf5
7.	d3	Be7
8.	O-O	h5
9.	Nc3	h4
10.	g4	Nfd4
11.	h3	Nxf3+
12.	Qxf3	Nd4
13.	Qd1	Bd7
14.	Ne2	Nxe2+
15.	Qxe2	Qb6
16.	Kh1	O-O-O

French with g3.

ICC tourney 1172 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of BotanicalKnight (1437) vs. yoshi (1703)


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2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	f4	d5
3.	e5	c5
4.	g3	Nc6
5.	Bg2	Nge7
6.	Nf3	Nf5
7.	d3	Be7
8.	O-O	h5
9.	Nc3	h4
10.	Ne2	h3
11.	Bh1	Qb6
12.	g4	Nh6
13.	g5	Nf5

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Sunday, August 14, 2016

Black to play. French KIA.

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analyze French vs. ?


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	d3	d5
3.	Nd2	Nf6
4.	e5	Nfd7
5.	f4	c5
6.	Ngf3	Be7
7.	Be2	O-O
8.	c4	b5
9.	cxb5	a6
10.	bxa6	Bxa6
11.	O-O	Nc6

Black to play. French KIA.

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analyze French vs. ?, 180+2


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	d3	d5
3.	Nd2	Nf6
4.	Ngf3	Nc6
5.	e5	Nd7
6.	d4	f6
7.	Bb5	fxe5
8.	dxe5	Be7
9.	O-O	O-O
10.	Re1	a6
11.	Bxc6	bxc6

French KiA

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Analysis of Branimir Vujic vs. Zsuzsa Polgar, 180+2


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2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	d3	d5
3.	Nd2	Nf6
4.	Ngf3	Nc6
5.	g3	dxe4
6.	dxe4	Bc5
7.	Bb5	O-O
8.	Bxc6	bxc6
9.	Qe2	e5
10.	Nc4	Ba6
11.	O-O	Nd7
12.	b3	Qe7
13.	Be3	Bxe3
14.	Qxe3	Bxc4

French KIA

Analysis of Branimir Vujic vs. Zsuzsa Polgar, 180+2


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2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	d3	d5
3.	Nd2	Nf6
4.	Ngf3	Nc6
5.	g3	dxe4
6.	dxe4	e5
7.	c3	Bd6
8.	Bg2	a5
9.	O-O	O-O
10.	Qc2	Be6
11.	Ng5	Bc8
12.	Ngf3	Be6

Friday, August 12, 2016

White to play.

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Analysis of john2001plus (1703) vs. pizzacupcakes (1405)


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7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	g6
2.	d4	Bg7
3.	c4	c5
4.	d5	d6
5.	Nc3	Nf6
6.	e4	Bg4
7.	Be2	Nbd7
8.	h3	Bxf3
9.	Bxf3	O-O
10.	O-O	Rb8
11.	a4	a6
12.	a5	Ne8
13.	Qc2	e6
14.	Re1	exd5
15.	exd5	Bd4
16.	Ne2	Bg7
17.	Nf4	Ne5
18.	Bd1	Nf6
19.	Bd2

French

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Analyis French vs. ?


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2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	d4	d5
3.	Nc3	Nf6
4.	e5	Nfd7
5.	Nce2	c5
6.	f4	Be7
7.	Nf3	O-O
8.	c3	Nc6
9.	Be3	a5
10.	Ng3	cxd4
11.	cxd4	Qb6
12.	Rb1	f6
13.	exf6	Nxf6
14.	Be2	Bb4+
15.	Nd2	Nxd4
16.	O-O	Bc5

French

?, ?
Analysis French vs. ?


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2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	d4	d5
3.	Nc3	Nf6
4.	e5	Nfd7
5.	Nce2	c5
6.	f4	Be7
7.	Nf3	O-O
8.	c3	Nc6
9.	Be3	a5
10.	dxc5	Nxc5
11.	Ng3	b6
12.	Be2	Ba6

Thursday, August 4, 2016

Black to play.

Corus, Wijk aan Zee NED
Analysis of Sergey Karjakin (2720) vs. Magnus Carlsen (2810)


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2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	d4	d5
3.	Nc3	Nf6
4.	e5	Nfd7
5.	f4	c5
6.	Nf3	Nc6
7.	Be3	Be7
8.	Qd2	O-O
9.	Be2	a6
10.	O-O	b5
11.	a3	Qb6
12.	Nd1	a5
13.	c3	a4

Black to play.

Corus, Wijk aan Zee NED
Analysis of Sergey Karjakin (2720) vs. Magnus Carlsen (2810)


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3
4
5
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8

-1

(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	d4	d5
3.	Nc3	Nf6
4.	e5	Nfd7
5.	f4	c5
6.	Nf3	Nc6
7.	Be3	Be7
8.	Qd2	O-O
9.	Be2	a6
10.	O-O	b5
11.	Kh1	Qc7
12.	a3	Bb7
13.	dxc5	Nxc5
14.	Qe1	Rad8
15.	Qf2	Nd7
16.	Rad1	Kh8
17.	Qg3	Bc5
18.	Qf2	Be7

Black to play.

Corus, Wijk aan Zee NED
Analysis of Sergey Karjakin (2720) vs. Magnus Carlsen (2810)


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2
3
4
5
6
7
8

-1

(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	d4	d5
3.	Nc3	Nf6
4.	e5	Nfd7
5.	f4	c5
6.	Nf3	Nc6
7.	Be3	Be7
8.	Qd2	O-O
9.	Be2	a6
10.	O-O	b5
11.	Kh1	Qc7
12.	a3	Bb7
13.	Rad1	Rac8
14.	dxc5	Nxc5
15.	Qe1	Rfd8
16.	Qf2	Nd7
17.	f5	Ndxe5
18.	fxe6	fxe6
19.	Ng5	Rf8
20.	Qg3	Bxg5
21.	Qxg5	Rxf1+
22.	Bxf1	Ne7
23.	Bf4	Nf7
24.	Qg4	e5
25.	Bg3	Qc6

Black to play for an advantage.

Corus, Wijk aan Zee NED
Analysis of Sergey Karjakin (2720) vs. Magnus Carlsen (2810)


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2
3
4
5
6
7
8

-3

(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	d4	d5
3.	Nc3	Nf6
4.	e5	Nfd7
5.	f4	c5
6.	Nf3	Nc6
7.	Be3	Be7
8.	Qd2	O-O
9.	Be2	a6
10.	O-O	b5
11.	Kh1	Qc7
12.	a3	Bb7
13.	Rad1	Rac8
14.	Qe1	cxd4
15.	Nxd4	Nxd4
16.	Bxd4	Bc5
17.	Bxc5	Nxc5
18.	Qg3	h6
19.	Rd4	Qb6
20.	Qf2	Rc7
21.	Kg1	Rfc8
22.	f5	exf5
23.	Nxd5	Bxd5
24.	Rxd5	Qe6
25.	Qd4	Rd7
26.	Bf3	Rxd5
27.	Bxd5	Qd7
28.	Rd1	Ne6
29.	Bxe6	Qxd4+
30.	Rxd4	fxe6
31.	c3	a5

French

Corus, Wijk aan Zee NED
Sergey Karjakin (2720) vs. Magnus Carlsen (2810)


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2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	d4	d5
3.	Nc3	Nf6
4.	e5	Nfd7
5.	f4	c5
6.	Nf3	Nc6
7.	Be3	Be7
8.	Qd2	O-O
9.	Be2	a6
10.	O-O	b5
11.	Kh1	Qc7
12.	a3	Bb7
13.	Rad1	Rac8
14.	Qe1	cxd4
15.	Nxd4	Nxd4
16.	Bxd4	Bc5
17.	Qh4	Bxd4
18.	Rxd4	f6
19.	Bd3	h6
20.	exf6	Rxf6
21.	f5	Rcf8
22.	Rg1	Nc5
23.	fxe6	Nxe6
24.	Rg4	Nf4
25.	Qg3	Qe7
26.	Rxf4	Rxf4
27.	Ne2	Rf1
28.	Nd4	Rxg1+
29.	Kxg1	Re8
30.	h4	Qe1+
31.	Kh2	Qxg3+
32.	Kxg3	Kf7
33.	Kf2	Kf6
34.	g3	Bc8
35.	c3	Bg4
36.	Bc2	g5
37.	hxg5+	hxg5
38.	Bb3	Ke5
39.	Bc2	Rf8+
40.	Kg2	Bd7
41.	Nf3+	Kf6
42.	Bb3	g4
43.	Nd4	Ke5
44.	Bc2	a5
45.	Bd1	Ke4

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French

17th Open A, Zadar CRO
Ante Brkic (2564) vs. Aleksandar Kovacevic (2594)


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2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	d4	d5
3.	Nc3	Nf6
4.	e5	Nfd7
5.	f4	c5
6.	Nf3	Nc6
7.	Be3	Be7
8.	Qd2	O-O
9.	Be2	b6
10.	Nd1	a5
11.	O-O	Ba6
12.	Bxa6	Rxa6
13.	a4	Ra8
14.	Nc3	cxd4
15.	Nxd4	Nxd4
16.	Bxd4	Bb4
17.	Qe3	Bxc3
18.	bxc3	Nc5
19.	g4	Rc8
20.	f5	Qh4
21.	Rf4	Rc6
22.	Kh1	Ne4
23.	f6	Rfc8
24.	g5	Qh5
25.	Raf1	g6
26.	Rg1	Nxc3
27.	Rf3	Ne4
28.	c3	Rc4
29.	Qd3	Rxa4
30.	Rg2	Ra1+
31.	Bg1	b5
32.	Rf1	Rxf1
33.	Qxf1	Nxc3
34.	Rg3	Qh4

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French

17th Open A, Zadar CRO
Analysis of Ante Brkic (2564) vs. Aleksandar Kovacevic (2594)


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2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	d4	d5
3.	Nc3	Nf6
4.	e5	Nfd7
5.	f4	c5
6.	Nf3	Nc6
7.	Be3	Be7
8.	Qd2	O-O
9.	Be2	b6
10.	Nd1	a5
11.	O-O	Ba6
12.	Bxa6	Rxa6
13.	c3	b5
14.	dxc5	Bxc5

Black to play.

17th Open A, Zadar CRO
Analysis of Ante Brkic (2564) vs. Aleksandar Kovacevic (2594)


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	d4	d5
3.	Nc3	Nf6
4.	e5	Nfd7
5.	f4	c5
6.	Nf3	Nc6
7.	Be3	Be7
8.	Qd2	O-O
9.	Be2	b6
10.	Nd1	a5
11.	O-O	Ba6
12.	Bxa6	Rxa6
13.	a4	Ra8
14.	Nc3	cxd4
15.	Nxd4	Nxd4
16.	Bxd4	Bb4
17.	Qe3	Bxc3
18.	Bxc3	Nc5
19.	Bd4	Qc8
20.	Rf3	Ne4
21.	c3	Rb8
22.	Bxb6	Qa6
23.	Bc5	Nxc5
24.	Qxc5	Rxb2

Wednesday, August 3, 2016

Dream Game

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Dream game. vs. ?


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2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	d4	Nf6
2.	c4	e6
3.	Nc3	Bb4
4.	Bg5	h6
5.	Bh4	Qe7
6.	Nf3	d6
7.	Qa4+	Nc6
8.	d5	exd5
9.	cxd5	Qe4
10.	Nd2	Qxh4
11.	dxc6	O-O
12.	a3	Ng4
13.	g3	Qf6
14.	axb4	Qxf2+
15.	Kd1	b5
16.	Qb3	Be6
17.	Qa3	Ne3+
18.	Kc1	Qe1+
19.	Nd1	Qxd1#

Tuesday, August 2, 2016

6. a3

?, ?
New game vs. ?, 900+10


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	d4	Nf6
2.	c4	e6
3.	Nc3	Bb4
4.	g3	O-O
5.	Bg2	d5
6.	a3	Bxc3+
7.	bxc3	dxc4
8.	Qa4	Bd7
9.	Qxc4	Bc6
10.	Nf3	Nbd7
11.	O-O	Nb6
12.	Qb3	Bd5

7. a3

?, ?
New game vs. ?, 900+10


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	d4	Nf6
2.	c4	e6
3.	Nc3	Bb4
4.	g3	O-O
5.	Bg2	d5
6.	Nf3	dxc4
7.	a3	Bxc3+
8.	bxc3	c5
9.	Qa4	Qd5

8. Qa4

?, ?
New game vs. ?, 900+10


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	d4	Nf6
2.	c4	e6
3.	Nc3	Bb4
4.	g3	O-O
5.	Bg2	d5
6.	Nf3	dxc4
7.	O-O	Nc6
8.	Qa4	Nd5
9.	Qc2	Be7
10.	Rd1	f6

Bg5 with Qh5

?, ?
New game vs. ?, 900+10


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	d4	Nf6
2.	c4	e6
3.	Nc3	Bb4
4.	g3	O-O
5.	Bg2	d5
6.	Nf3	dxc4
7.	O-O	Nc6
8.	Bg5	h6
9.	Bxf6	Qxf6
10.	e3	Rb8
11.	Nd2	Na5
12.	Qh5	Bd7

8. Bg5

?, ?
New game vs. ?, 900+10


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	d4	Nf6
2.	c4	e6
3.	Nc3	Bb4
4.	g3	O-O
5.	Bg2	d5
6.	Nf3	dxc4
7.	O-O	Nc6
8.	Bg5	h6
9.	Bxf6	Qxf6
10.	e3	Rb8
11.	Nd2	Na5
12.	Qc2	Qd8
13.	a3	Be7
14.	Qa4	b6

Tuesday, July 26, 2016

French

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Analyze French vs. ?


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2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	d4	d5
3.	Nc3	Nf6
4.	Bg5	Be7
5.	e5	Nfd7
6.	Bxe7	Qxe7
7.	f4	O-O
8.	Nf3	c5
9.	Bd3	h6
10.	O-O	Nc6
11.	Qe1	cxd4
12.	Nb5	Nc5
13.	Nfxd4	Qd8
14.	Qe3	Qb6
15.	c3	Nxd3
16.	Qxd3	f6
17.	Qe3	fxe5
18.	fxe5	Bd7
19.	Nd6	Rxf1+
20.	Rxf1	Qxb2
21.	h3	Nxd4
22.	cxd4	Rf8
23.	Rxf8+	Kxf8
24.	Qf4+	Kg8
25.	Qf7+	Kh7
26.	Qxd7	Qxd4+
27.	Kh1	Qa1+
28.	Kh2	Qxe5+
29.	Kh1	Qa1+

French

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Analyze French vs. ?


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2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	d4	d5
3.	Nc3	Nf6
4.	Bg5	Be7
5.	e5	Nfd7
6.	Bxe7	Qxe7
7.	f4	O-O
8.	Nf3	c5
9.	Bd3	h6
10.	O-O	Nc6
11.	Qe1	cxd4
12.	Nb5	Nc5
13.	Nfxd4	Qd8
14.	Qf2	Qb6
15.	a3	Nxd3
16.	cxd3	Bd7
17.	Nxc6	Qxb5
18.	Ne7+	Kh7
19.	f5	f6
20.	Ng6	Rf7
21.	exf6	Rxf6
22.	Ne5	Rxf5
23.	Qd4	Rxf1+
24.	Rxf1	Be8

French

?, ?
Analyze French vs. ?


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	d4	d5
3.	Nc3	Nf6
4.	Bg5	Be7
5.	e5	Nfd7
6.	Bxe7	Qxe7
7.	f4	O-O
8.	Nf3	c5
9.	Nb5	Nc6
10.	c3	f6
11.	Bd3	a6
12.	Nd6	cxd4
13.	cxd4	g5
14.	O-O	gxf4
15.	Nh4	fxe5
16.	Qg4+	Kh8
17.	Qh5	Kg8
18.	Qg4+	Kh8
19.	Qh5	Kg8

French

?, ?
Analyze French vs. ?


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	d4	d5
3.	Nc3	Nf6
4.	Bg5	Be7
5.	e5	Nfd7
6.	Bxe7	Qxe7
7.	f4	O-O
8.	Nf3	c5
9.	Bd3	h6
10.	O-O	Nc6
11.	Qe1	cxd4
12.	Nb5	Nc5
13.	Nfxd4	Qd8
14.	Qf2	Qb6
15.	a4	Nxd3
16.	cxd3	Bd7
17.	Nc2	Qxf2+
18.	Rxf2	f6
19.	d4	fxe5
20.	fxe5	a6
21.	Nd6	Be8
22.	Rxf8+	Kxf8
23.	Kf2	Bg6
24.	Rc1	b5

French

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Analyze French vs. ?


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

-3

(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	d4	d5
3.	Nc3	Nf6
4.	Bg5	Be7
5.	e5	Nfd7
6.	Bxe7	Qxe7
7.	f4	O-O
8.	Nf3	c5
9.	Bd3	h6
10.	O-O	Nc6
11.	Qe1	cxd4
12.	Nb5	Nc5
13.	Nfxd4	Qd8
14.	Qf2	Qb6
15.	a4	Nxd3
16.	cxd3	Bd7
17.	Nc2	Qxf2+
18.	Rxf2	f6
19.	d4	fxe5
20.	fxe5	a6
21.	Nd6	Be8
22.	Nxe8	Raxe8
23.	Ra3	Rb8
24.	Rxf8+	Rxf8
25.	g3	Na5
26.	Rc3	Nc4
27.	b3	Nd2
28.	Rc7	Rf1+
29.	Kg2	Rc1

French

?, ?
Analysis French vs. ?


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	d4	d5
3.	Nc3	Nf6
4.	Bg5	Be7
5.	e5	Nfd7
6.	Bxe7	Qxe7
7.	f4	O-O
8.	Nf3	c5
9.	Bd3	h6
10.	O-O	Nc6
11.	Qe1	cxd4
12.	Nb5	Nc5
13.	Nfxd4	Qd8
14.	Qf2	Qb6
15.	a4	Nxd3
16.	cxd3	Bd7
17.	Nxc6	Qxf2+
18.	Rxf2	bxc6
19.	Nd6	Rab8

Monday, July 25, 2016

Queen's Indian

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Analyze Queen's indian vs. ?


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	Nf3	Nf6
2.	d4	e6
3.	c4	b6
4.	a3	Bb7
5.	Nc3	d5
6.	Bg5	Be7
7.	e3	O-O
8.	cxd5	Nxd5
9.	Bxe7	Qxe7
10.	Nxd5	Bxd5
11.	Bd3	c5
12.	dxc5	bxc5
13.	Qc2	f5
14.	O-O	Nd7
15.	e4	fxe4
16.	Bxe4	Nf6
17.	Ng5	Nxe4
18.	Nxe4	c4

Queen's Indian

?, ?
Analysis Queen's indian vs. ?


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	Nf3	Nf6
2.	d4	e6
3.	c4	b6
4.	a3	Bb7
5.	Nc3	d5
6.	Bg5	Be7
7.	e3	O-O
8.	cxd5	Nxd5
9.	Bxe7	Qxe7
10.	Nxd5	Bxd5
11.	Bd3	c5
12.	dxc5	bxc5
13.	Qc2	f5
14.	Bc4	Be4
15.	Qc3	Nd7
16.	Ne5	Bxg2
17.	Rg1	Bd5

Tuesday, July 19, 2016

White to play.

?, ?
Analyze Bogo-Indian vs. ?


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	Nf6
2.	d4	e6
3.	c4	b6
4.	Nc3	Bb4
5.	e3	O-O
6.	Bd3	d5
7.	O-O	Ba6
8.	cxd5	Bxd3
9.	Qxd3	exd5
10.	Ne5	c6
11.	a3	Bxc3
12.	Qxc3	Re8
13.	Nxc6	Nxc6
14.	Qxc6	Rc8
15.	Qb5	Rc2
16.	Qd3	Qc8
17.	Bd2	Qc4
18.	Qxc4	dxc4
19.	Bc3	Ne4
20.	Rac1	Rxc1
21.	Rxc1	f5
22.	Be1	Rc8
23.	f3

Monday, July 18, 2016

Bogo-Indian

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john2001plus (1739) vs. MainStreetUSA (1510)


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	Nf6
2.	d4	e6
3.	c4	b6
4.	Nc3	Bb7
5.	Bg5	Bb4
6.	e3	h6
7.	Bxf6	Qxf6
8.	Be2	c5
9.	O-O	O-O
10.	Nb5	cxd4
11.	a3	Be7
12.	Nc7	dxe3
13.	fxe3	Bc5
14.	Nd4	Qe5
15.	Nxa8	Qxe3+
16.	Kh1	Bxd4
17.	Nc7	Bxb2
18.	Ra2	Be5
19.	Nb5	Qh3

Saturday, July 16, 2016

French Exchange

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Analyze french vs. ?


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	d4	d5
3.	exd5	exd5
4.	Nf3	Nf6
5.	Be2	Bd6
6.	O-O	O-O
7.	c4	dxc4
8.	Bxc4	Nc6
9.	Nc3	h6
10.	Re1	a6
11.	h3	Re8
12.	Bd2	Bf5
13.	Qb3	Rf8
14.	Qd1	Re8

Pirc Lisitsin Gambit.

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Pirc Lisitsin Gambit vs. Analysis


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	f5
2.	e4	fxe4
3.	Ng5	d5
4.	d3	Nf6
5.	dxe4	Qd6
6.	exd5	Qxd5
7.	Qxd5	Nxd5
8.	Bc4	c6
9.	O-O	Nd7
10.	Bxd5	cxd5
11.	Nc3	Nf6
12.	Nb5	Kd7
13.	Bf4

Sunday, July 10, 2016

Semi-slav

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Analysis of john2001plus (1791) vs. Xen1227 (1840)


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	d5
2.	d4	Nf6
3.	c4	e6
4.	Nc3	Be7
5.	Bg5	O-O
6.	e3	c6
7.	Bd3	Nbd7
8.	O-O	h6
9.	Bh4	Bd6
10.	e4	dxc4
11.	Bxc4	e5
12.	Re1	Re8
13.	Qb3	Qe7
14.	Bg3	b5
15.	dxe5	Nxe5
16.	Nxe5	bxc4
17.	Nxc4	Bxg3
18.	hxg3	Be6
19.	Na4	Rab8
20.	Qc2

Semi-slav

?, ?
Analysis vs. ?


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	d5
2.	d4	Nf6
3.	c4	e6
4.	Nc3	Be7
5.	Bg5	O-O
6.	e3	c6
7.	Bd3	Nbd7
8.	O-O	h6
9.	Bh4	Bd6
10.	e4	dxc4
11.	Bxc4	e5
12.	Re1	Re8
13.	Qb3	Qe7
14.	Bg3	Nh5
15.	dxe5	Bb8
16.	e6	fxe6
17.	Bxb8	Rxb8
18.	e5	b5
19.	Bf1	c5
20.	Ne4

French Advance

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Analysis of 304727911 (1640) vs. john2001plus (1647)


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	d4	d5
3.	e5	c5
4.	Bd3	cxd4
5.	Nf3	Nc6
6.	Ng5	Nxe5
7.	Nxh7	Nxd3+
8.	Qxd3	Be7
9.	Qh3	Nh6
10.	Qd3	Nf5
11.	Qh3	Nh4
12.	g3	e5
13.	Qf1	Nf3+
14.	Ke2	Bg4
15.	Kd1	Rxh7

Friday, July 8, 2016

Nimzo Indian Defense

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Analyze Nimzo vs. ?


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	d4	Nf6
2.	c4	e6
3.	Nc3	Bb4
4.	Bd2	b6
5.	e3	Bb7
6.	Nf3	Bxc3
7.	Bxc3	Ne4
8.	Bb4	d6
9.	Bd3	a5
10.	Ba3	O-O
11.	O-O	f5
12.	b3	Rf6
13.	d5	exd5
14.	cxd5	Bxd5
15.	Rc1	Rf7
16.	Nd4	Qg5
17.	Nf3	Qd8

Nimzo-Indian Defense

?, ?
Analyze Nimzo vs. ?


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	d4	Nf6
2.	c4	e6
3.	Nc3	Bb4
4.	Bd2	b6
5.	e3	Bb7
6.	Nf3	Bxc3
7.	Bxc3	Ne4
8.	Rc1	O-O
9.	Bd3	Nxc3
10.	Rxc3	d6
11.	O-O	Nd7
12.	Bc2	a5
13.	a3	Qe7
14.	e4	e5
15.	d5	h6
16.	Re1	Nc5
17.	b4	Nd7
18.	Ba4	Rfb8
19.	Qc2	axb4
20.	axb4	Nf6
21.	c5	dxc5
22.	bxc5	bxc5
23.	Rb1	Bc8
24.	Bc6	Rxb1+
25.	Qxb1	Ra6
26.	h3	Rb6
27.	Qc2	Ba6
28.	Rxc5	Bd3
29.	Qc3	Nxe4
30.	d6	cxd6
31.	Bxe4	Bxe4

Wednesday, July 6, 2016

Semi-Slav Defense

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Analis Semi-Slav vs. ?


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	d4	d5
2.	c4	c6
3.	Nf3	Nf6
4.	e3	e6
5.	Bd3	Be7
6.	O-O	O-O
7.	Qc2	b6
8.	Nc3	Bb7
9.	Rd1	Nbd7
10.	b3	dxc4
11.	bxc4	c5
12.	d5	h6
13.	Rb1	exd5
14.	Nxd5	Bd6
15.	Bb2	Re8
16.	e4	Bxd5
17.	cxd5	Qc7
18.	Re1

Semi-Slav Defense.

?, ?
Analysis Slav vs. ?


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	Nf6
2.	d4	d5
3.	c4	c6
4.	Nc3	e6
5.	e3	Nbd7
6.	Bd3	g6
7.	O-O	Bg7
8.	e4	dxe4
9.	Bxe4	Nxe4
10.	Nxe4	Nf6
11.	Bg5	h6
12.	Bxf6	Bxf6
13.	Qd2

French Nimzovich Variation

?, ?
Analyze French vs. ?


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	d4	d5
3.	Nd2	c5
4.	exd5	exd5
5.	Ngf3	Nf6
6.	Bb5+	Bd7
7.	Bxd7+	Nbxd7
8.	O-O	Be7
9.	dxc5	Nxc5
10.	Nb3	Nce4
11.	Nfd4	O-O
12.	c3	Re8

Tuesday, July 5, 2016

Semi-Slav Defense

?, ?
Analysis of Semi-Slav Defense vs. ?


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	Nf6
2.	d4	d5
3.	c4	c6
4.	e3	e6
5.	Bd3	Nbd7
6.	O-O	b6
7.	Nc3	Be7
8.	b3	O-O
9.	Bb2	Bb7
10.	Qe2	Bd6
11.	Rad1	dxc4
12.	Bxc4	Qe7
13.	e4	b5
14.	Bd3	e5
15.	Qd2	Rfd8
16.	Ne2	c5
17.	d5	c4
18.	bxc4	bxc4
19.	Bc2	Ba6
20.	Bc3	Ne8
21.	Ng3	g6
22.	h4	f6
23.	h5	Nc7
24.	Nh4	Nc5
25.	f4	Nb5
26.	hxg6	hxg6
27.	fxe5	Nxc3
28.	Rxf6	Qxe5
29.	Rxg6+	Kf8
30.	Rf1+	Ke8
31.	Nf3	Qh8
32.	e5	Bf8
33.	Qxc3

The Semi-Slav Defense

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Analysis of Semi-Slav Defense vs. ?


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	Nf6
2.	d4	d5
3.	c4	c6
4.	e3	e6
5.	Bd3	Nbd7
6.	O-O	b6
7.	Nc3	Be7
8.	b3	O-O
9.	Bb2	Bb7
10.	Qe2	Bd6
11.	Rad1	Qe7
12.	h3	dxc4
13.	Bxc4	e5
14.	dxe5	Nxe5
15.	Nxe5	Bxe5
16.	f4	Bxc3
17.	Bxc3	Rad8
18.	Rxd8	Rxd8
19.	Be5	Nd7
20.	Bb2

Semi-Slav Defense

?, ?
Analysis of Semi-Slav Defense vs. ?


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	Nf6
2.	d4	d5
3.	c4	c6
4.	e3	e6
5.	Bd3	Nbd7
6.	O-O	b6
7.	Nc3	Be7
8.	b3	O-O
9.	Bb2	Bb7
10.	Qe2	Bd6
11.	Rad1	c5
12.	cxd5	exd5
13.	Ba6	Bxa6
14.	Qxa6	Rc8
15.	Qe2	c4
16.	bxc4	dxc4
17.	Ne5	a6
18.	Nxc4

Semi-Slav Defense

?, ?
Analysis of Semi-Slav Defense vs. ?


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	Nf6
2.	d4	d5
3.	c4	c6
4.	e3	e6
5.	Bd3	Nbd7
6.	O-O	b6
7.	Nc3	Be7
8.	b3	O-O
9.	Bb2	Bb7
10.	Qe2	Bd6
11.	Rad1	c5
12.	cxd5	exd5
13.	Ba6	Bxa6
14.	Qxa6	Rc8
15.	Qe2	Bb8
16.	dxc5	Nxc5
17.	Rd2	Rc7
18.	Rfd1

Analysis of bad Slav.

?, ?
Analysis vs. ?


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	d5
2.	d4	Bf5
3.	c4	c6
4.	cxd5	cxd5
5.	Qb3	b6
6.	Nc3	e6
7.	e4	dxe4
8.	Bb5+	Nd7
9.	Ne5	Ngf6
10.	g4	Bg6
11.	d5	Bd6
12.	Nxd7	Nxd7
13.	dxe6	fxe6
14.	Qxe6+	Be7
15.	Bg5	Bf7
16.	Qxe4	Kf8
17.	Bxe7+	Qxe7
18.	Bxd7

French analysis

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Opening analysis vs. ?


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	d4	d5
3.	e5	c5
4.	c3	Nc6
5.	Nf3	Qb6
6.	Bd3	cxd4
7.	cxd4	Bd7
8.	O-O	Nxd4
9.	Nbd2	Nxf3+
10.	Nxf3	Ne7
11.	Be3	Qd8
12.	Bc5	Ng6
13.	Bxf8	Nxf8
14.	Qb3	Bc6

Sunday, June 26, 2016

French Analysis

?, ?
French Analysis vs. ?


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	d4	d5
3.	e5	c5
4.	c3	Nc6
5.	Nf3	Qb6
6.	a3	c4
7.	Nbd2	Na5
8.	Be2	Be7
9.	Nf1	Bd8
10.	Rb1	Ne7
11.	Bg5	h6
12.	Bh4	Nf5

Monday, June 20, 2016

French vs. KIA

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KIA vs. French


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	d3	d5
3.	Nd2	Nf6
4.	g3	dxe4
5.	dxe4	e5
6.	Bg2	Bc5
7.	Ngf3	Nc6
8.	O-O	O-O
9.	Qe2	a5
10.	c3	b6
11.	Nc4	Qe7
12.	Bg5	h6
13.	Bxf6	Qxf6
14.	Rad1	Be6
15.	a3	a4

Friday, June 3, 2016

Unusual QP

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Analysis of john2001plus (1872) vs. bigpawn63 (1609)


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	d6
2.	d4	Nf6
3.	c4	Bg4
4.	Qb3	b6
5.	h3	Bxf3
6.	Qxf3	Nbd7
7.	Nc3	c5
8.	e3	e6
9.	Be2	Be7
10.	O-O	O-O
11.	b3	Rc8
12.	Rd1	d5
13.	cxd5	cxd4
14.	exd4	Bb4
15.	Nb5	Nxd5
16.	Nxa7	Rc3
17.	Bd3	Nd7f6
18.	a3	Be7
19.	Nb5	Rc8
20.	Bd2

French Exchange

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Analysis of tcudoug (1636) vs. john2001plus (1886)


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	d4	d5
3.	exd5	exd5
4.	Bf4	Bd6
5.	Bxd6	Qxd6
6.	c3	Nf6
7.	Nf3	O-O
8.	Be2	Qb6
9.	b3	Re8
10.	O-O	c5
11.	c4	dxc4
12.	Bxc4	Nc6
13.	d5	Nd4

Wednesday, June 1, 2016

Queen Pawn

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Analysis vs. ?


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	d5
2.	d4	Nf6
3.	c4	e6
4.	Nc3	Bb4
5.	Bg5	O-O
6.	e3	h6
7.	Bxf6	Qxf6
8.	Rc1	Nc6
9.	a3	Bxc3+
10.	Rxc3	dxc4
11.	Bxc4	e5
12.	dxe5	Nxe5
13.	Nxe5	Qxe5
14.	O-O	Bf5
15.	Qh5	Qf6
16.	Qf3	Qg6
17.	Qf4	c6
18.	e4	Bxe4
19.	Rg3	Qh7
20.	Re1	Bf5
21.	Re5	b5
22.	Bxb5	cxb5
23.	Rxf5

Tuesday, May 31, 2016

French Nd2

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Analysis of jasrom (2475) vs. john2001plus (1886)


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	d4	d5
3.	Nd2	c5
4.	Ngf3	Nc6
5.	exd5	exd5
6.	Bb5	cxd4
7.	O-O	Nf6
8.	Nxd4	Bd7
9.	Re1+	Be7
10.	Bxc6	bxc6
11.	Qe2	c5
12.	Nd4f3	Rb8
13.	b3	Rb6
14.	Bb2	Re6
15.	Qd3	O-O
16.	Ng5	Rxe1+
17.	Rxe1	d4

Analysis

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Analysis of john2001plus (1598) vs. kkarla (1484)


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

-1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	d5
2.	d4	e6
3.	c4	dxc4
4.	e3	Nf6
5.	Bxc4	Be7
6.	Nc3	O-O
7.	O-O	Nbd7
8.	e4	Nb6
9.	Bd3	Nfd7
10.	e5	c5
11.	Qc2	cxd4
12.	Bxh7+	Kh8
13.	Ne2	Nd5
14.	Nexd4	Nb4
15.	Qe4	Nc5
16.	Qb1	Bd7
17.	Bd2	a5
18.	a3	Nc6
19.	Bc2

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Odd French

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Analysis of CerealKilla13 (1547) vs. john2001plus (1582)


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	Nf3	d5
3.	exd5	exd5
4.	b3	Nf6
5.	Bb2	Bd6
6.	Bd3	O-O
7.	O-O	c5
8.	c4	d4
9.	Na3	Nc6
10.	h3	a6
11.	Bb1	Bd7
12.	Re1	Nb4
13.	d3	Qc8
14.	Ng5	h6
15.	Ne4	Nxe4
16.	dxe4	Qc7
17.	Nc2	Nc6
18.	Re2	b5
19.	Ne1	bxc4
20.	bxc4	Be6
21.	Bd3	Ne5
22.	Rc2	Rab8
23.	Nf3	Nxd3
24.	Qxd3	Rb4
25.	a3	Rb7
26.	Re1	Rfb8
27.	Bc1	Rb3
28.	Qf1	d3
29.	Ra2	Bxc4
30.	e5	d2
31.	exd6	dxe1=Q
32.	Nxe1	Qa5
33.	Qxc4	Qxe1+
34.	Qf1	Qe6
35.	Rd2	Rb3b6

Saturday, May 28, 2016

Nimzo

ICC tourney 1134 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of Zephyr (1597) vs. yoshi (1637)


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	d4	Nf6
2.	c4	e6
3.	Nc3	Bb4
4.	e3	b6
5.	Bd3	Bb7
6.	f3	c5
7.	Nge2	cxd4
8.	Nxd4	Nc6
9.	O-O	O-O
10.	Qc2	Ne5
11.	Be2	Rc8
12.	Qa4	a5
13.	Rd1	d5

Nimzo

ICC tourney 1134 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of Zephyr (1597) vs. yoshi (1637)


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	d4	Nf6
2.	c4	e6
3.	Nc3	Bb4
4.	e3	b6
5.	Bd3	Bb7
6.	f3	c5
7.	Nge2	cxd4
8.	exd4	Nc6
9.	O-O	O-O
10.	Bf4	Be7
11.	Rc1	Rc8
12.	a3	d5
13.	cxd5	Nxd5
14.	Nxd5	Qxd5
15.	Be4	Qb5

Analysis

ICC tourney 1138 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analis of yoshi (1624) vs. CookiesNCream (1288), 720+3


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	Nf6
2.	d4	d5
3.	c4	e6
4.	Nc3	Be7
5.	Bg5	c5
6.	cxd5	exd5
7.	e3	Nc6
8.	dxc5	Bxc5
9.	Bxf6	Qxf6
10.	Nxd5	Qxb2
11.	Rb1	Qxa2
12.	Ra1	Qb2
13.	Bc4	Bb4+
14.	Kf1	Be6
15.	Nc7+	Ke7
16.	Bxe6	Rad8
17.	Nd5+	Kxe6
18.	Ng5+	Kd7
19.	Rb1	Qd2
20.	Nxb4	Kc7
21.	Qxd2	Rxd2
22.	Ne4

Nimzo Indian

ICC tourney 1138 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of CanadianExpert (1419) vs. yoshi (1628)


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	d4	Nf6
2.	c4	e6
3.	Nc3	Bb4
4.	Nf3	b6
5.	e3	Bb7
6.	Bd3	O-O
7.	Qc2	c5
8.	dxc5	bxc5
9.	O-O	Bxf3
10.	gxf3	Bxc3
11.	Qxc3	Nc6
12.	b3	d5
13.	Ba3	d4
14.	exd4	cxd4
15.	Qd2	Re8
16.	Rfe1	e5

Wednesday, May 25, 2016

King's Indian

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john2001plus (1800) vs. Germanyredbulls (1625)


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	Nf6
2.	d4	g6
3.	c4	Bg7
4.	Nc3	O-O
5.	Bg5	d6
6.	e3	Nc6
7.	Be2	e5
8.	dxe5	dxe5
9.	Qb3	h6
10.	Rd1	Bd7
11.	Bh4	a5
12.	O-O	g5
13.	Bg3	Re8
14.	Nd2	Nd4
15.	exd4	exd4
16.	Ndb1	dxc3
17.	Nxc3	Qc8
18.	Qc2	Bf5
19.	Bd3	Bxd3
20.	Qxd3	c6
21.	f4

French

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French vs. ?


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	d4	d5
3.	Nc3	Nf6
4.	e5	Nfd7
5.	Be3	c5
6.	Nf3	cxd4
7.	Qxd4	Nc6
8.	Qf4	a6
9.	O-O-O	b5
10.	Kb1	Bb7
11.	Bd3	g6
12.	h4	Bg7
13.	h5	Qe7
14.	hxg6	hxg6
15.	Rxh8+	Bxh8
16.	Rh1	O-O-O
17.	Rh7	Ndxe5
18.	Ne2	Nxd3
19.	cxd3	e5
20.	Qxf7	Qxf7
21.	Rxf7	Rd7
22.	Rf8+	Rd8
23.	Rf7	Rd7

French

?, ?
French Analysis vs. ?


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	d4	d5
3.	Nc3	Nf6
4.	e5	Nfd7
5.	Be3	c5
6.	f4	cxd4
7.	Qxd4	Nc6
8.	Qd2	Bc5
9.	Nf3	Qb6
10.	Bxc5	Nxc5
11.	O-O-O	O-O

Tuesday, May 24, 2016

French

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Analysis of acefinlay47 (1608) vs. john2001plus (1558)


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	d4	d5
3.	Nc3	Nf6
4.	e5	Nfd7
5.	Be3	c5
6.	Nf3	cxd4
7.	Bxd4	Nc6
8.	Bb5	a6
9.	Be2	Qc7
10.	O-O	Ndxe5
11.	Nxe5	Nxe5
12.	Re1	Bd6
13.	Bb5+	Kf8
14.	Qh5	Bd7
15.	Bxd7	Nxd7
16.	Nxd5	exd5
17.	Bxg7+	Kxg7
18.	Qg5+	Kf8
19.	Qh6+	Kg8
20.	Qg5+	Kf8
21.	Qh6+

Sunday, May 22, 2016

French

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jasrom (2311) vs. john2001plus (1534)


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	d4	d5
3.	Nd2	c5
4.	Ngf3	Nc6
5.	Bb5	Nf6
6.	e5	Nd7
7.	c3	Qb6
8.	Qa4	a6
9.	Be2	cxd4
10.	cxd4	Be7
11.	O-O	g5
12.	Nb3	Qd8
13.	Nc5	Nxc5
14.	dxc5	Bd7
15.	Be3	Nxe5
16.	Qb3	Nxf3+
17.	Bxf3	Rb8
18.	Bd4	O-O
19.	Qc3	f5
20.	h3	Bf6

French

?, ?
Analysis vs. ?


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	d4	d5
3.	Nd2	c5
4.	Ngf3	Nc6
5.	Bb5	a6
6.	Bxc6+	bxc6
7.	O-O	Nf6
8.	exd5	cxd5
9.	Nb3	cxd4
10.	Qxd4	Be7
11.	Ne5	Bd7

Tuesday, May 10, 2016

Queen Pawn

?, ?
Analysis vs. ?


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	d4	Nf6
2.	c4	e6
3.	g3	d5

Monday, May 9, 2016

French

ICC tourney 1144 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of BigC (2076) vs. yoshi (1677)


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	d4	d5
3.	Nd2	c5
4.	exd5	exd5
5.	Ngf3	Nf6
6.	Bb5+	Bd7
7.	Bxd7+	Nbxd7
8.	O-O	Be7
9.	c3	O-O
10.	Re1	c4
11.	Nf1	Bd6
12.	Ne5	Qc7
13.	Bf4	Rfe8
14.	Nxd7	Nxd7
15.	Bxd6	Qxd6
16.	Qd2	Nf6

Thursday, April 28, 2016

Polish Defense

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Analysis vs. ?


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(white to move)

1.	d4	b5
2.	e4	Bb7
3.	Nd2	a6
4.	Ngf3	e6
5.	a4

Wednesday, April 6, 2016

Bogo-Indian

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Analysis vs. ?


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8

(black to move)

1.	d4	Nf6
2.	c4	e6
3.	Nf3	Bb4+
4.	Bd2	Qe7
5.	a3	Bxd2+
6.	Nbxd2	d6
7.	e3	O-O
8.	Bd3	e5
9.	Qc2	exd4
10.	Nxd4	Nbd7
11.	O-O	Ne5
12.	Ne4	Nxd3

Monday, April 4, 2016

Sokolsky (Polish) Opening

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Analysis vs. John Coffey


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(black to move)

1.	b4	e5
2.	b5	a6
3.	Bb2	axb5
4.	Bxe5	d5

Sunday, April 3, 2016

Queen's Indian Defense

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John vs. Steve


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8

(black to move)

1.	d4	Nf6
2.	c4	e6
3.	Nf3	b6
4.	a3	Ba6
5.	e3	d5
6.	Be2	Bxc4
7.	Bxc4	dxc4
8.	Qa4+	Nbd7
9.	Qxc4	c5
10.	Nc3	Be7

Queen's Indian Defense

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John vs. Steve


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(white to move)

1.	d4	Nf6
2.	c4	e6
3.	Nf3	b6
4.	a3	Be7
5.	Nc3	d5
6.	cxd5	Nxd5
7.	Nxd5	exd5
8.	Bf4	O-O
9.	e3	c5
10.	Qc2

Monday, March 14, 2016

Variation

Blitz:1', New Whiteland IN
New game vs. Stockfish 6 64 POPCNT, 75


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-2

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	f5
2.	e4	fxe4
3.	Ng5	g6
4.	d3	h6
5.	Nxe4	d5
6.	Ng3	Bg7
7.	d4	Nc6
8.	Bd3	Qd6
9.	Nc3	Nxd4
10.	Be3	c5
11.	O-O	Bd7
12.	Nxd5	Qxd5
13.	Bxg6+	Kd8
14.	c3	Qd6
15.	Bf7	Nb5
16.	Qf3	Bc6
17.	Qg4	Qf6
18.	Bb3	Bd7
19.	Rfd1	Nd6
20.	Qe2	b6
21.	a4	a5
22.	Nh5	Qg6
23.	Bc2	Qf7
24.	Bf4	Kc7
25.	Qd3	Bc6
26.	Qg3	Qxh5
27.	Qxg7

Options:
	- allow legal moves only;
	- use short algebraic notation;
movement/animation speed: (slow) (fast)
	- show legal moves;

Pawn promotion:
	- Queen
	- Rook
	- Bishop
	- Knight

Options:
	- allow legal moves only;
	- use short algebraic notation;
movement/animation speed: (slow) (fast)
	- show legal moves;

Pawn promotion:
	- Queen
	- Rook
	- Bishop
	- Knight

Options:
	- allow legal moves only;
	- use short algebraic notation;
movement/animation speed: (slow) (fast)
	- show legal moves;