Chess Opening Analysis Blog: 2017

Monday, December 18, 2017

QGD

Blitz:30', New Whiteland IN
john2001plus (1857) vs. fiddler (1806), 1800


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7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	d5
2.	d4	Nf6
3.	c4	e6
4.	Nc3	Be7
5.	Bf4	O-O
6.	e3	Nbd7
7.	Be2	dxc4
8.	Bxc4	a6
9.	a4	Nb6
10.	Bd3	Nbd5
11.	Be5

QGD

Blitz:30', New Whiteland IN
john2001plus (1857) vs. fiddler (1806), 1800


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	d5
2.	d4	Nf6
3.	c4	e6
4.	Nc3	Be7
5.	Bf4	O-O
6.	e3	c5
7.	dxc5	Bxc5
8.	cxd5	exd5
9.	Be2	Nc6
10.	O-O	Be6
11.	Rc1

QGD

Blitz:30', New Whiteland IN
john2001plus (1857) vs. fiddler (1806), 1800


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	d5
2.	d4	Nf6
3.	c4	e6
4.	Nc3	Be7
5.	Bf4	O-O
6.	e3	c5
7.	dxc5	dxc4
8.	Bxc4	Bxc5
9.	O-O	Nbd7
10.	e4	Nh5
11.	Bd6

QGD

Blitz:30', New Whiteland IN
john2001plus (1857) vs. fiddler (1806), 1800


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	d5
2.	d4	Nf6
3.	c4	e6
4.	Nc3	Be7
5.	Bf4	O-O
6.	e3	c5
7.	dxc5	dxc4
8.	Bxc4	Bxc5
9.	O-O	a6
10.	Qc2	b5
11.	Bd3	Bb7
12.	Bg5	h6
13.	Bh7+	Kh8
14.	Bxf6	Qxf6
15.	Ne4	Qe7
16.	Nxc5	Bxf3
17.	gxf3	f5
18.	Bxf5	exf5
19.	Rfd1

Friday, December 8, 2017

Benko Gambit

ICC 15 3, Internet Chess Club
Analysis of john2001plus (1734) vs. JimJacket (1600)


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7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	Nf6
2.	d4	e6
3.	c4	c5
4.	d5	b5
5.	e3	a6
6.	dxe6	fxe6
7.	cxb5	Be7
8.	Nc3	O-O
9.	Be2	axb5
10.	Bxb5	d5
11.	O-O	Bd7
12.	b3	Bxb5
13.	Nxb5	Ne4
14.	Bb2	Nd7
15.	a4	Qb8
16.	h3	Bf6
17.	Bxf6	Rxf6
18.	Rc1

Wednesday, December 6, 2017

French Exchange

ICC tourney 1346 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of krishnasumanth (1412) vs. john2001plus (1527)


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2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	d4	d5
3.	exd5	exd5
4.	c4	Nf6
5.	Nc3	Bb4
6.	Nf3	O-O
7.	Bd3	dxc4
8.	Bxc4	Bg4
9.	O-O	Bxf3
10.	Qxf3	Qxd4
11.	Bb3	Nc6
12.	Rd1	Qg4

Saturday, December 2, 2017

Queen's Indian

?, ?
Analysis (1532) vs. Bogo Indian (1618)


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2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	d4	Nf6
2.	c4	e6
3.	Nf3	b6
4.	Bg5	Bb4+
5.	Nc3	h6
6.	Bh4	Bb7
7.	e3	g5
8.	Bg3	Ne4
9.	Qc2	Bxc3+
10.	bxc3	d6
11.	Nd2	Nxg3
12.	hxg3	Nd7
13.	g4	Ke7
14.	f3	Nf6
15.	Bd3	h5
16.	gxh5	Nxh5
17.	Kf2	Nf6
18.	Ne4	Bxe4
19.	Bxe4	Rb8
20.	Bc6	g4
21.	f4	g3+
22.	Kxg3	b5
23.	Bxb5	d5
24.	Kf2	Qg8
25.	Rxh8	Qxh8
26.	Kg1	Qh5
27.	Qd1	Ng4
28.	Qf3	Qh4
29.	Qh3	Qf2+
30.	Kh1	Nxe3
31.	Rg1	Nf5
32.	g4	Ne3
33.	f5	c6
34.	Bxc6	Qf3+
35.	Kh2	Rb2+

French Exchange

Live Chess, Chess.com
Analysis tcudoug (1498) vs. john2001plus (1837)


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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	Re8
9.	O-O	Bf5
10.	Nbd2	Nbd7
11.	Re1	Re7
12.	Bf1	Rxe1
13.	Nxe1	Re8
14.	Nef3	c6
15.	Nh4	Be4
16.	Nxe4	Nxe4
17.	Nf3	Qf4
18.	g3	Qf5
19.	Bd3	Re6

Friday, December 1, 2017

Bogo Indian

?, ?
Analyze Fiddler (1532) vs. Yoshi (1618)


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	d4	Nf6
2.	c4	e6
3.	Nf3	b6
4.	Bg5	Bb4+
5.	Nc3	h6
6.	Bh4	Bb7
7.	e3	g5
8.	Bg3	Ne4
9.	Qc2	Bxc3+
10.	bxc3	d6
11.	Nd2	Nxg3
12.	hxg3	Nd7
13.	g4	Ke7
14.	f3	Nf6
15.	Bd3	h5
16.	gxh5	Nxh5
17.	Kf2	Nf6
18.	Ne4	Bxe4
19.	Bxe4	Rb8
20.	Bc6	g4
21.	a3	gxf3
22.	Bxf3

Bogo Indian

ICC 5 0, Internet Chess Club
Analyze Fiddler (1532) vs. Yoshi (1618)


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	d4	Nf6
2.	c4	e6
3.	Nf3	b6
4.	Bg5	Bb4+
5.	Nc3	h6
6.	Bh4	Bb7
7.	e3	g5
8.	Bg3	Ne4
9.	Qc2	Bxc3+
10.	bxc3	d6
11.	Nd2	Nxg3
12.	hxg3	Nd7
13.	g4	Ke7
14.	e4	Qg8
15.	Be2	Nf6
16.	Bf3	Nd7
17.	Be2

Monday, November 27, 2017

Queen's Gambit Declined

ICC 30 0, Internet Chess Club
Analysis of john2001plus (1834) vs. fiddler (1845)


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7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	d5
2.	d4	Nf6
3.	c4	e6
4.	Nc3	Be7
5.	Bf4	O-O
6.	e3	c5
7.	dxc5	Bxc5
8.	cxd5	exd5
9.	Be2	Nc6
10.	O-O	Be6
11.	Qc2

Queen's Gambit Declined

ICC 30 0, Internet Chess Club
Analysis of john2001plus (1834) vs. fiddler (1845)


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7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	d5
2.	d4	Nf6
3.	c4	e6
4.	Nc3	Be7
5.	Bf4	O-O
6.	e3	Nbd7
7.	cxd5	Nxd5
8.	Nxd5	exd5
9.	a3	c5
10.	dxc5	Nxc5
11.	Be2	Bf6
12.	Be5	Bxe5
13.	Nxe5

Friday, November 17, 2017

Queen's Indian Defense

ICC 30 0, Internet Chess Club
Analysis of fiddler (1877) vs. john2001plus (1400)


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	d4	Nf6
2.	c4	e6
3.	Nf3	b6
4.	Bg5	h6
5.	Bxf6	Bb4+
6.	Nbd2	Qxf6
7.	e3	Bb7
8.	Be2	O-O
9.	O-O	c5
10.	a3	Bxd2
11.	Qxd2	d6
12.	Rac1	Nd7
13.	Rfd1	Rfd8
14.	Qc3	d5
15.	cxd5	Bxd5
16.	dxc5	Qxc3
17.	Rxc3	Nxc5
18.	Ne5	f6

Monday, November 6, 2017

French Classical

ICC tourney 1333 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
KingsBishop (1571) vs. yoshi (1695)


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

-2

(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	d4	d5
3.	Nc3	Nf6
4.	Bg5	Be7
5.	e5	Nfd7
6.	Bxe7	Qxe7
7.	Nf3	O-O
8.	Bd3	h6
9.	O-O	c5
10.	Nb5	a6
11.	Nd6	cxd4
12.	Re1	Nc6
13.	Nxc8	Raxc8
14.	Qe2	Qb4
15.	Rab1	Qa5
16.	a3	b5
17.	Rbd1	f6
18.	exf6	Rxf6
19.	Nd2	Qc7
20.	Qg4	Re8
21.	f3	e5

Sunday, November 5, 2017

French Advance Variation

ICC tourney 1333 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of chessrani (1358) vs. yoshi (1691)


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	f6
7.	exf6	Nxf6
8.	b4	c4
9.	Bg5	Ne4
10.	Bf4	Be7
11.	Qc2	O-O
12.	Be3	Nd6
13.	Be2	Nf5

Wednesday, October 25, 2017

Slav

ICC tourney 1321 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of yoshi (1739) vs. IAlwaysWin (1522)


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	d5
2.	d4	Nf6
3.	c4	c6
4.	e3	a6
5.	Nbd2	e6
6.	Bd3	c5
7.	cxd5	exd5
8.	dxc5	Bxc5
9.	O-O	O-O
10.	a3	Nc6
11.	b4	Bd6
12.	Bb2	Re8
13.	Qc2	h6
14.	h3

Sunday, October 22, 2017

French Advance

Indiana State Chess Championship, Indianapolis Indiana
Analysis of Qain, Bill (1744) vs. Coffey, John (2001)


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.	Bc2	Nb4
9.	Nc3	Nxc2+
10.	Qxc2	Rc8
11.	Bd2	Qa6
12.	Qb3	Ne7
13.	Rc1	Nf5
14.	Ne2	Rxc1+
15.	Nxc1	Be7
16.	Bb4	Ba4
17.	Qc3	O-O
18.	b3	Bb5
19.	a4	Bxb4
20.	Qxb4	Rc8
21.	Qd2	Qc6
22.	Na2	Qc2
23.	Qxc2	Rxc2
24.	axb5	Rxa2
25.	O-O	Ra5

Friday, October 20, 2017

French Classical

2016 US Open, ?
Analysis, French (2213) vs. Coffey, John (2012)


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.	dxc5	Nxc5
10.	Bd3	b6
11.	O-O-O	Nxd3+
12.	Qxd3	b5
13.	Qxb5	Bd7
14.	Qd3	Qa5
15.	Ng5	g6
16.	Kb1	Rab8
17.	Rhf1	Bc8
18.	Rf3	Ba6
19.	Qd2	h6
20.	Nh3	Bb4
21.	Bd4	Be2
22.	Qxe2	Nxd4
23.	Rxd4	Bxc3
24.	Rxc3	Qxc3
25.	b3	Qxd4

French Classical

2016 US Open, ?
Analysis, French (2213) vs. Coffey, John (2012)


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.	dxc5	Nxc5
10.	Bd3	b6
11.	O-O-O	Nxd3+
12.	Qxd3	b5
13.	Nxb5	Nb4
14.	Qb3	Rb8
15.	a4	a6
16.	Nd6	Bxd6
17.	exd6	Qxd6
18.	Kb1	Bd7
19.	Qa3	e5
20.	Nxe5	Bf5
21.	Nd3	Rfc8
22.	Bd2	a5
23.	Bxb4	axb4
24.	Qb3	Rc3
25.	Qa2	b3
26.	Qa3	bxc2+
27.	Ka2	Rxa3+
28.	bxa3	Bxd3
29.	Rxd3	Qb6

Wednesday, October 18, 2017

French Nimzovich

Live Chess, Chess.com
Analysis French Nimzovich (1382) vs. John2001plus (1844)


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2
3
4
5
6
7
8

-1

(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	d4	d5
3.	Nd2	c5
4.	exd5	exd5
5.	dxc5	Bxc5
6.	Nb3	Bb6
7.	Nf3	Nf6
8.	Be2	O-O
9.	Bg5	Bxf2+
10.	Kxf2	Ne4+
11.	Kg1	Nxg5
12.	Nxg5	Qxg5
13.	Qd2	Qe5
14.	c3	Nc6
15.	Rf1	Be6
16.	h4	Rfe8
17.	h5	Rad8
18.	h6	d4
19.	Bf3	Bc4
20.	Bxc6	dxc3
21.	Qxc3	Qxc3
22.	bxc3	bxc6
23.	Rf4	Rd1+
24.	Kh2	Rd6
25.	Rb1	Rxh6+
26.	Kg1	Be6
27.	Re1	Rb8
28.	Ra4	Rg6
29.	Rxa7	Rg3
30.	Nd4	Bd5
31.	Nf3	Bxf3
32.	Kf2	Rxg2+
33.	Kxf3	Rc2
34.	Ree7	Rxc3+
35.	Kf4	Rf8
36.	a4	h5
37.	a5	h4
38.	a6	Ra3
39.	Rec7	Ra4+
40.	Kf3	g5
41.	Kg2	g4

Sunday, October 8, 2017

Queen's Indian

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Analysis of john2001plus (1866) vs. SpeedyChess11 (1747)


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	Nf6
2.	d4	e6
3.	c4	b6
4.	a3	Bb7
5.	Nc3	d5
6.	Bf4	dxc4
7.	e3	Bd6
8.	Bxd6	cxd6
9.	Bxc4	O-O
10.	O-O	Nbd7
11.	Rc1	a6
12.	d5	Qe7
13.	e4	b5
14.	dxe6	bxc4
15.	exd7	Nxd7
16.	Qd4

Queen's Indian

Live Chess, Chess.com
Analysis of john2001plus (1866) vs. SpeedyChess11 (1747)


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	Nf6
2.	d4	e6
3.	c4	b6
4.	a3	Bb7
5.	Nc3	Be7
6.	d5	exd5
7.	cxd5	O-O
8.	e4	d6
9.	Bc4	Re8
10.	O-O	Nbd7
11.	Nd4	a6
12.	Be3	b5
13.	Ba2	Nb6
14.	Rc1	Bf8
15.	Nc6

White to play for strong advantage.

Live Chess, Chess.com
Analysis of john2001plus (1866) vs. SpeedyChess11 (1747)


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	Nf6
2.	d4	e6
3.	c4	b6
4.	a3	Bb7
5.	Nc3	Be7
6.	d5	exd5
7.	cxd5	O-O
8.	e4	d6
9.	Bc4	Re8
10.	O-O	Nbd7
11.	Nd4	Ne5
12.	Bb5	Nfd7
13.	f4	Ng6
14.	Qa4	Bf6
15.	Be3	Nc5
16.	Qc2	Nd7
17.	Rad1	a6
18.	Be2	b5
19.	Nc6	Bxc6
20.	dxc6	Nb6
21.	Bxb6	cxb6
22.	e5	Be7
23.	Bg4	Bf8
24.	b4	Ra7
25.	Nd5

Tuesday, September 19, 2017

French Advance

ICC tourney 1309 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of ickyquarter (1385) vs. Yoshi (1675)


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	f6
7.	b4	fxe5
8.	dxc5	Qc7
9.	Be2	Nf6
10.	Bg5	Be7
11.	O-O	O-O
12.	Nbd2	e4
13.	Nd4	Nxd4
14.	cxd4	Ng4
15.	Bxg4	Bxg5
16.	Nb3	Bd7
17.	g3	g6
18.	f4	Be7
19.	b5	h5
20.	Be2	h4

Bogo Indian

ICC tourney 1312 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of IIIlIllIllllI (1416) vs. yoshi (1691)


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	d4	Nf6
2.	c4	e6
3.	Nf3	b6
4.	g3	Bb7
5.	Bg2	Be7
6.	O-O	O-O
7.	Nc3	Ne4
8.	Bf4	Nxc3
9.	bxc3	Nc6
10.	Ne5	Na5
11.	Bxb7	Nxb7

Thursday, September 14, 2017

French Advance

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Analysis of chessnerdbird (1392) vs. John2001plus (1845)


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	f6
7.	b4	fxe5
8.	dxc5	Qc7
9.	Bb5	a6
10.	Ba4	Nf6
11.	c4	e4
12.	Nd4	Be7
13.	O-O	O-O
14.	cxd5	Nxd5
15.	Bb2	Ne5
16.	Re1	Nd3
17.	Re2	Nd5f4
18.	Rd2	Qe5
19.	Nc6	Qg5
20.	Nxe7+	Qxe7
21.	Bd4	Qg5
22.	g3	Nh3+
23.	Kg2	e5
24.	Be3	Nhf4+
25.	Kg1	Bg4
26.	Qf1	Qf5
27.	h4	Bf3
28.	gxf4	exf4
29.	Bb3+	Kh8
30.	Bd4	Ne1
31.	Bd1	Qg4+
32.	Kh2	Bxd1
33.	Qxe1	Qxh4+
34.	Kg1	Bf3

Monday, September 11, 2017

Semi-Slav

ICC tourney 1309 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of yoshi (1680) vs. IAlwaysWin (1561)


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	d5
2.	d4	Nf6
3.	c4	c6
4.	e3	a6
5.	Nc3	Bf5
6.	cxd5	cxd5
7.	Qb3	Ra7
8.	Ne5	Nfd7
9.	e4	Nxe5
10.	dxe5	dxe4
11.	Bc4	e6
12.	Be3	Ra8
13.	Qxb7	Nd7
14.	O-O-O	Rb8
15.	Qxa6

Friday, September 8, 2017

French Exchange

Live Chess, Chess.com
JoeKempsey (1250) vs. john2001plus (1778)


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	Nf3	d5
3.	exd5	exd5
4.	d4	Nf6
5.	Nc3	Bd6
6.	Be2	O-O
7.	O-O	c6
8.	Re1	Re8
9.	Bd3	Bg4
10.	Rxe8+	Qxe8
11.	Bg5	Nbd7

French Exchange

Live Chess, Chess.com
JoeKempsey (1250) vs. john2001plus (1778)


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	Nf3	d5
3.	exd5	exd5
4.	d4	Nf6
5.	Nc3	Bd6
6.	Be2	O-O
7.	O-O	c6
8.	Re1	Re8
9.	Bg5	h6
10.	Bh4	Be6
11.	Bd3	Nbd7
12.	Qd2	Qc7
13.	Bg3	Bxg3
14.	hxg3	Bg4
15.	Nh2	Bh5

Wednesday, September 6, 2017

QGA

ICC 5 0, Internet Chess Club
Analysis of Yoshi (1743) vs. Fiddler (1375)


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

-1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	d5
2.	d4	Nf6
3.	c4	e6
4.	Nc3	Be7
5.	Bf4	dxc4
6.	e4	O-O
7.	Bxc4	c5
8.	dxc5	Qxd1+
9.	Rxd1	Bxc5
10.	O-O	a6
11.	e5	Nfd7
12.	Ne4	Be7
13.	Nd6	Nb6
14.	Bb3	Nc6
15.	a3	h6
16.	Rd3	Nd5
17.	Bxd5	exd5
18.	Rxd5	Be6
19.	Rd2

Nimzo Indian

ICC 5 0, Internet Chess Club
Analysis of Fiddler (1532) vs. Yoshi (1618)


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	d4	Nf6
2.	c4	e6
3.	Nf3	b6
4.	Bg5	Bb4+
5.	Nc3	Bb7
6.	e3	h6
7.	Bh4	g5
8.	Bg3	Ne4
9.	Qc2	d6
10.	Bd3	Bxc3+
11.	bxc3	Nxg3
12.	hxg3	g4
13.	Ng1	Nd7

Queen's Gambit Declined

ICC 30 0, Internet Chess Club
Analyze Yoshi (2013) vs. Fiddler (1813)


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	d5
2.	d4	Nf6
3.	c4	e6
4.	Nc3	Be7
5.	Bf4	O-O
6.	e3	b6
7.	cxd5	Nxd5
8.	Nxd5	Qxd5
9.	a3	c5
10.	dxc5	Qxc5
11.	Rc1	Qa5+
12.	Qd2	Qxd2+
13.	Nxd2	Na6
14.	Be2	Bb7
15.	O-O	Rac8
16.	b4	Rfd8
17.	Nf3	Bf6
18.	Rxc8	Rxc8
19.	Rd1	Rc3
20.	Rd7	Rc1+
21.	Bf1	Bc6
22.	Rxa7	g5
23.	Bd6	Bb5
24.	Nd2	Rd1
25.	g4	Rxd2
26.	Bxb5	Rxd6
27.	Rxa6

Slav Defense

ICC tourney 1306 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of yoshi (1679) vs. IAlwaysWin (1550)


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	d5
2.	d4	Nf6
3.	c4	c6
4.	e3	a6
5.	Nc3	Bf5
6.	Qb3	b5
7.	c5	Nbd7
8.	Nh4	Bg4
9.	h3	Bh5
10.	g4	g5
11.	Nf3	Bg6
12.	Nxg5	h5
13.	gxh5	Rxh5
14.	Rg1	Bh6
15.	Ne6	Qb8
16.	Ne2	Be4
17.	Ne6f4	Rg5
18.	Ng3

Sicilian Dragon

Blitz:5'+2, Salt Lake City
Dragon Analysis vs. ?


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	Nf3	d6
3.	d4	cxd4
4.	Nxd4	Nf6
5.	Nc3	g6
6.	Be3	Bg7
7.	f3	Nc6
8.	Qd2	O-O
9.	Bc4	Bd7
10.	O-O-O	Rc8
11.	Bb3	Ne5
12.	Bh6	Bxh6
13.	Qxh6	Rxc3
14.	bxc3	a5
15.	a4	Qc7

QGA

ICC 30 0, Internet Chess Club
Analysis of Yoshi (2067) vs. Fiddler (1746)


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	d5
2.	d4	Nf6
3.	c4	dxc4
4.	e3	e6
5.	Bxc4	Be7
6.	O-O	O-O
7.	Nc3	c5
8.	dxc5	Bxc5
9.	Qe2	Nc6
10.	a3	e5
11.	b4	Bb6
12.	Qc2	Bg4
13.	Bb2	Rc8
14.	Na4	Bc7
15.	Nc5	b6
16.	Rad1	Qe7
17.	Ne4

Gruenfeld

ICC 5 0, Internet Chess Club
Analyze Fiddler (1503) vs. Yoshi (1711)


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	d4	Nf6
2.	c4	g6
3.	Nc3	d5
4.	cxd5	Nxd5
5.	e4	Nxc3
6.	bxc3	Bg7
7.	Bc4	O-O
8.	Ne2	Nc6
9.	O-O	Na5
10.	Bd3	c6
11.	Be3	Be6
12.	Nf4	Bc4

Tuesday, September 5, 2017

Torre Attack

ICC tourney 1306 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
capatal1 (1304) vs. yoshi (1689)


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	d4	Nf6
2.	Nf3	e6
3.	Bg5	c5
4.	e3	Qb6
5.	Nc3	Qxb2
6.	Nb5	Qb4+
7.	Nd2	Qa5
8.	dxc5	a6
9.	Bxf6	axb5
10.	Bb2

Torre Attack

ICC tourney 1306 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of capatal1 (1304) vs. yoshi (1689)


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	d4	Nf6
2.	Nf3	e6
3.	Bg5	Be7
4.	Nbd2	h6
5.	Bh4	d5
6.	e3	O-O
7.	c4	b6
8.	Be2	Bb7
9.	O-O	Nbd7
10.	cxd5	exd5
11.	Bg3	Nh5
12.	Bh4	Nhf6

Monday, September 4, 2017

Pirc Lisitsin Gambit

ICC tourney 1306 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of yoshi (1699) vs. BotanicalKnight (1444)


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

-1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	f5
2.	e4	fxe4
3.	Ng5	Nf6
4.	d3	e3
5.	Bxe3	e5
6.	d4	exd4
7.	Bxd4	Nc6
8.	Nc3	Bb4
9.	Qe2+	Qe7
10.	Bxf6	gxf6
11.	Nge4	O-O
12.	O-O-O

Pirc Lisitsin Gambit

ICC tourney 1306 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of yoshi (1699) vs. BotanicalKnight (1444)


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	f5
2.	e4	fxe4
3.	Ng5	Nf6
4.	d3	e3
5.	Bxe3	g6
6.	d4	Nc6
7.	d5	Ne5
8.	Nc3	Bg7
9.	Bd4	Nf7
10.	Nxf7	Kxf7
11.	Bc4	d6
12.	O-O

Pirc Lisitsin Gambit

ICC Tourney
yoshi (1699) vs. Botanical Knight (1444)


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	f5
2.	e4	fxe4
3.	Ng5	Nf6
4.	d3	e3
5.	Bxe3	g6
6.	d4	Nc6
7.	d5	Ne5
8.	Nc3	h6
9.	Nge4	Bg7
10.	f4	Nf7
11.	Bd3	g5
12.	fxg5	Nxe4
13.	Bxe4	hxg5
14.	Bg6	d6
15.	O-O	O-O
16.	Qh5	Nh6
17.	Bxg5

French Classical

ICC tourney 1306 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of KingsBishop (1455) vs. yoshi (1705)


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.	Nf3	O-O
8.	Bd3	c5
9.	Bb5	Nc6
10.	Bxc6	bxc6
11.	O-O	cxd4
12.	Qxd4	c5
13.	Qf4	a5
14.	Rfe1	Ba6

Saturday, September 2, 2017

QGD

ICC 30 0, Internet Chess Club
Analysis of Yoshi (2067) vs. Fiddler (1695)


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	d5
2.	d4	Nf6
3.	c4	e6
4.	Nc3	g6
5.	Bf4	Bg7
6.	e3	O-O
7.	Be2	dxc4
8.	Bxc4	Nd5
9.	Bg5	Qd7
10.	O-O	Nc6
11.	Qc2	Ncb4
12.	Qe2	a6
13.	Rac1	f6
14.	Bh4	b5
15.	Nxd5	Nxd5
16.	Bb3	a5
17.	Bg3	c6
18.	a3

French Exchange

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Analysis of Highratingcrusher (1901) vs. john2001plus (1777)


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	d4	d5
3.	exd5	exd5
4.	Nf3	Nf6
5.	Bd3	Bd6
6.	O-O	O-O
7.	Bg5	h6
8.	Bh4	Be6
9.	Nbd2	Nbd7
10.	c4	Bf4
11.	c5	c6

Friday, September 1, 2017

Alapin

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Monday, August 28, 2017

Giuoco Piano

Hastings, Hastings
Analysis of Steinitz, William vs. Von Bardeleben, Curt
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
a b c d e f g h
0
(white to move)
1. e4 e5
2. Nf3 Nc6
3. Bc4 Bc5
4. c3 Nf6
5. d4 exd4
6. cxd4 Bb4+
7. Bd2 Bxd2+
8. Nbxd2 d5
9. exd5 Nxd5
10. Qb3 Na5
11. Qa4+ Nc6
12. Qa3
CHECK!

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Giuoco Piano

Hastings, Hastings
Analysis of Steinitz, William vs. Von Bardeleben, Curt
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
a b c d e f g h
-1
(white to move)
1. e4 e5
2. Nf3 Nc6
3. Bc4 Bc5
4. c3 Nf6
5. d4 exd4
6. cxd4 Bb4+
7. Nc3 Nxe4
8. O-O Nxc3
9. bxc3 Bxc3
10. Qb3 Bxa1
11. Bxf7+ Kf8
12. Bg5 Nxd4
13. Qa3+ Kxf7
14. Bxd8

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Sunday, August 27, 2017

French Nimzovich

ICC tourney 1300 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of CapaTal (1718) vs. yoshi (1749)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
h g f e d c b a
-1
(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. Be3 O-O
12. c3 Bd6
13. h3 Re8
14. Qd4 a6
15. Rad1 Rc8
16. Nfd2 Nc5

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Saturday, August 26, 2017

French Nimzovich

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Analysis of kasparov57349 (1940) vs. john2001plus (1834)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
h g f e d c b a
-1
(black to move)
1. e4 e6
2. d4 d5
3. Nd2 c5
4. exd5 exd5
5. dxc5 Bxc5
6. Ngf3 Nf6
7. Bb5+ Nc6
8. O-O O-O
9. Nb3 Bb6
10. Re1 Bg4
11. Be3 Re8

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Wednesday, August 16, 2017

NImzo Indian. White to play for an advantage.

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Analysis of WWWaffenSS (1717) vs. john2001plus (1544)
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
a b c d e f g h
0
(white to move)
1. d4 e6
2. c4 Nf6
3. Nc3 Bb4
4. Nf3 b6
5. Bg5 Bb7
6. e3 h6
7. Bh4 g5
8. Bg3 Ne4
9. Qc2 f5
10. Bd3 d6
11. Bxe4 fxe4
12. Nd2 Bxc3
13. bxc3 d5
14. O-O Nd7
15. f3 Nf6
16. fxe4 Nxe4
17. Nxe4 dxe4
18. Qa4+ Qd7
19. Qxd7+ Kxd7
20. Rf7+

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Saturday, August 12, 2017

Nimzo Indian

G/10, Columbus Chess Club
Analysis of Bemke, James vs. Coffey, John
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
h g f e d c b a
0
(black to move)
1. d4 Nf6
2. c4 e6
3. Nc3 Bb4
4. Qc2 O-O
5. e4 d5
6. e5 Ne4
7. Bd3 c5
8. Bxe4 dxe4
9. dxc5 Nd7
10. Qxe4 Nxc5
11. Qc2 Qd3

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Friday, August 11, 2017

Sicilian Dragon

?, ?
Analysis of Bemke, James vs. Coffey, John
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
h g f e d c b a
0
(black to move)
1. e4 c5
2. Nf3 d6
3. d4 cxd4
4. Nxd4 Nf6
5. Nc3 g6
6. Be3 Bg7
7. Be2 Nc6
8. O-O O-O
9. f4 Qb6
10. Qd2 Nxe4
11. Nxe4 Bxd4
12. Bxd4 Nxd4
13. Nf2 Qxb2
14. Bd3 Rb8
15. Rfb1 Qa3
16. Bxg6 Qc3
17. Qxc3 Ne2+
18. Kf1 Nxc3
19. Rb3 fxg6
20. Rxc3 Rxf4

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Tuesday, August 8, 2017

English

ICC tourney 1294 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
smgsmg21 (1204) vs. yoshi (1754)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
h g f e d c b a
0
(black to move)
1. c4 e5
2. Nc3 Nf6
3. d3 d5
4. b3 d4
5. Ne4 Nxe4
6. dxe4 Qh4
7. Qc2 Bb4+
8. Bd2 Bxd2+
9. Qxd2 Qxe4

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Sicilian Dragon

ICC tourney 1294 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of ickyquarter (1390) vs. yoshi (1783)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
h g f e d c b a
0
(black to move)
1. e4 c5
2. Nf3 d6
3. d4 cxd4
4. Nxd4 Nf6
5. Nc3 g6
6. Be3 Bg7
7. Bc4 O-O
8. O-O Ng4
9. Bg5 Nc6
10. Nb3 Nge5
11. Be2 f5
12. f4 Nf7
13. exf5 Nxg5
14. fxg5 Bxf5
15. Bc4+ e6
16. Qd2 d5
17. Bd3 Bxd3
18. Rxf8+ Bxf8
19. cxd3 a5

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Slav Defense.

ICC tourney 1294 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
analysis of yoshi (1781) vs. ThePontiff (1356)
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
a b c d e f g h
0
(white to move)
1. Nf3 Nf6
2. d4 d5
3. c4 c6
4. e3 Bg4
5. Qb3 Bxf3
6. Qxb7 Nbd7
7. gxf3 e6
8. Qxc6 Rc8
9. Qa4 Be7
10. c5 O-O
11. Nc3 e5
12. Bh3

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Monday, August 7, 2017

French Advance Analysis

?, ?
French Advance vs. ?
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
h g f e d c b a
0
(black to move)
1. e4 e6
2. d4 d5
3. e5 c5
4. c3 Nc6
5. Nf3 Qb6
6. Be2 cxd4
7. cxd4 Nh6
8. Nc3 Nf5
9. Na4 Bb4+
10. Bd2 Qa5
11. O-O Bxd2
12. Nxd2 Nfxd4

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Catalin Analysis

?, New Whiteland IN
Catalin opening analysis vs. ?
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
h g f e d c b a
0
(black to move)
1. d4 Nf6
2. c4 e6
3. g3 c5
4. d5 d6
5. Bg2 exd5
6. cxd5 g6
7. Nc3 Bg7
8. e4 O-O
9. Nge2 Re8
10. O-O Nbd7
11. f3 Rb8
12. Bf4 Ne5
13. a4 a6
14. Qc2 b5
15. axb5 axb5
16. Bxe5 Rxe5
17. Ra7 b4
18. Nd1 Qb6
19. Ra1 Re8

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French Advance.

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Analysis of josephyossi (752) vs. john2001plus (1824)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
h g f e d c b a
-1
(black to move)
1. e4 e6
2. d4 d5
3. e5 c5
4. dxc5 Nc6
5. Nf3 Bxc5
6. Nc3 Qc7
7. Nb5 Qb6
8. Qd2 a6

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Semi Slav

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Analysis of john2001plus (1833) vs. atomen (1652)
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
a b c d e f g h
0
(white to move)
1. Nf3 d5
2. d4 c6
3. c4 e6
4. e3 Nd7
5. Bd3 Ngf6
6. O-O b6
7. b3 Bb7
8. Bb2 Bd6
9. Ne5 O-O
10. Nd2 Qc7
11. Nxd7 Nxd7
12. h3 h6
13. Rc1 Nf6
14. c5 bxc5
15. dxc5 Be5
16. Bxe5 Qxe5
17. b4 Qc7
18. Nf3 Ne4
19. Nd4

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Semi Slav

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Analysis of john2001plus (1833) vs. atomen (1652)
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
a b c d e f g h
0
(white to move)
1. Nf3 d5
2. d4 c6
3. c4 e6
4. e3 Nd7
5. Bd3 Ngf6
6. O-O b6
7. b3 Bb7
8. Bb2 Bd6
9. Ne5 O-O
10. Nd2 Qc7
11. Nxd7 Nxd7
12. h3 h6
13. Rc1 Nf6
14. c5 bxc5
15. dxc5 Be5
16. Bxe5 Qxe5
17. b4 Qc7
18. Nf3 Ne4
19. Nd4

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Sunday, August 6, 2017

QGD

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Analysis of john2001plus (1832) vs. SpeedyChess11 (1702)
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
a b c d e f g h
0
(white to move)
1. Nf3 Nf6
2. d4 e6
3. c4 d5
4. Nc3 Bb4
5. Bg5 dxc4
6. e4 h6
7. Bxf6 Qxf6
8. Bxc4 c5
9. O-O cxd4
10. Nb5 Qe7
11. Qxd4 Nc6
12. Qxg7 Rf8
13. a3 Bd6
14. Rfd1 Bb8
15. e5 a6
16. Nd6+ Bxd6
17. exd6 Qd8
18. Qxh6 b5
19. Ng5 bxc4
20. Nh7

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Friday, July 28, 2017

Queen Pawn

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analysis of john2001plus (1839) vs. A-Mesaad (1629)
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
a b c d e f g h
0
(white to move)
1. Nf3 d5
2. d4 Bg4
3. Ne5 Nf6
4. c4 dxc4
5. Nxg4 Nxg4
6. e4 Nf6
7. e5 Nd5
8. Bxc4 e6
9. O-O c5
10. Nc3 Nc6
11. Nxd5 exd5
12. Bb5 cxd4
13. Qxd4 a6
14. Bxc6+ bxc6
15. Rd1 Rc8
16. Be3 Qd7
17. Rac1 Be7
18. e6 Qxe6
19. Qxg7 Bf6
20. Qg3

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QGD

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Analyze john2001plus (1832) vs. Zigwurst (1918)
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
a b c d e f g h
0
(white to move)
1. Nf3 Nf6
2. d4 d5
3. c4 e6
4. Nc3 Bb4
5. Bg5 c5
6. cxd5 exd5
7. dxc5 O-O
8. e3 Nbd7
9. Rc1 Nxc5
10. Qd4 Bxc3+
11. Qxc3 Nce4
12. Bxf6 Nxf6
13. Be2 Bg4
14. O-O

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French Advance.

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Analysis of yura_sh (1679) vs. john2001plus (1833)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
h g f e d c b a
0
(black to move)
1. e4 e6
2. d4 d5
3. e5 c5
4. c3 Nc6
5. Nf3 Qb6
6. Be2 Nh6
7. O-O cxd4
8. cxd4 Nf5
9. Nc3 Nfxd4
10. Nxd4 Qxd4
11. Qxd4 Nxd4
12. Bd3 Bd7
13. Be3 Bc5
14. Rad1 Bb6
15. Bb1 Nc6

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Nimzo Indian

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Analysis of Matthew_McCarthy (1618) vs. john2001plus (1828)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
h g f e d c b a
0
(black to move)
1. d4 Nf6
2. c4 e6
3. Nf3 b6
4. Bg5 h6
5. Bxf6 Qxf6
6. Nc3 Bb4
7. g3 O-O
8. Bg2 Bxc3+
9. bxc3 Bb7
10. O-O d6
11. e3 Nd7
12. a4 a5
13. Ne5 Bxg2
14. Nxd7 Qe7
15. Kxg2 Qxd7
16. Qf3 Rfe8
17. Rfb1 e5
18. dxe5 dxe5
19. Rd1 Qe6

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French

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Analysis of rabbitxue (997) vs. john2001plus (1888)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
h g f e d c b a
0
(black to move)
1. e4 e6
2. d4 d5
3. Nc3 Nf6
4. f3 c5
5. exd5 Nxd5
6. Nxd5 exd5
7. Ne2 Nc6
8. Be3 c4
9. Qd2 Bd6
10. Nc3 Bb4
11. g3 O-O
12. Bg2 Bf5
13. O-O Re8

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Monday, July 24, 2017

French Nimzovich

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Analysis of French vs. ?
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
h g f e d c b a
-1
(black to move)
1. e4 e6
2. d4 d5
3. Nd2 c5
4. dxc5 Bxc5
5. Bd3 Nf6
6. Qe2 Nc6
7. Ngf3 O-O
8. O-O Qc7
9. c4 h6
10. e5 Nd7
11. Nb3 dxc4
12. Bxc4 Ncxe5
13. Nxe5 Nxe5
14. Nxc5 Qxc5
15. Bb3 Bd7
16. Re1 Ng6
17. Be3 Qe5
18. Qg4 Qf6
19. Bc2 Bc6
20. Rac1 Nh4

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Queen's Indian

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Analysis of john2001plus (1860) vs. Javachip3 (1603)
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
a b c d e f g h
0
(white to move)
1. Nf3 Nf6
2. d4 e6
3. c4 b6
4. a3 Ba6
5. Qc2 Bb7
6. Nc3 c5
7. dxc5 bxc5
8. Bf4 d6
9. h3 Be7
10. e3 O-O
11. Be2 Nbd7
12. O-O a5
13. Nd2 Ra6
14. b3 Qa8
15. Bf3 Rb6
16. Rad1 Bxf3
17. Nxf3 Qb7
18. Nb5 Ne4
19. Nd2 Nef6
20. e4 Ra8
21. Rfe1 Nh5
22. Bh2 a4
23. bxa4 e5
24. Nb1

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Slav

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Analysis of john2001plus (1843) vs. Rescuebots (1659)
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
a b c d e f g h
0
(white to move)
1. Nf3 d5
2. d4 c6
3. c4 Bf5
4. Qb3 Qd7
5. cxd5 cxd5
6. e4 dxe4
7. Ne5 Be6
8. Nxd7 Bxb3
9. Nxb8 Be6
10. d5 Bf5
11. Bf4 a6
12. Nc3 Nf6
13. Bc7 g5
14. Rd1 Bg7
15. d6 exd6
16. Bxd6 Bf8
17. Be5 Be7
18. Bc4 O-O
19. Bxf6 Bxf6
20. Nd7

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Friday, July 21, 2017

French Advance

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Analyze fequalma (1852) vs. john2001plus (1887)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
h g f e d c b a
0
(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. dxe5 c4
9. Be2 Qc7
10. Bf4 Nge7
11. O-O Ng6
12. Bg3 Be7
13. Nd4 O-O
14. Bg4 Nxd4
15. Qxd4 Bg5
16. Nd2 Nf4
17. h4 Bh6
18. Ra2 Qd8
19. a4 Qe8
20. Rd1 Nd3

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French Classical

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Analysis of moneybomb3605 (1564) vs. john2001plus (1872)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
h g f e d c b a
0
(black to move)
1. e4 e6
2. d4 d5
3. Nc3 Nf6
4. e5 Nfd7
5. f4 c5
6. Nf3 Nc6
7. Be3 Qb6
8. Na4 Qa5+
9. c3 cxd4
10. b4 Nxb4
11. cxb4 Bxb4+
12. Bd2 Bxd2+
13. Nxd2 b6
14. Rb1 Ba6
15. Bxa6 Qxa6
16. Nf3 Rc8
17. Nxd4 O-O
18. g3 f6
19. Nxe6 Qc4
20. Kf2 Qe4
21. Rb2 Nxe5
22. Rd2 Rc1
23. Qxc1 Ng4+
24. Kg1 Qe3+
25. Kg2 Qe4+
26. Kg1

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French Nimzovich

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Analyze Abhishek2 (1986) vs. john2001plus (1735)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
h g f e d c b a
0
(black to move)
1. e4 e6
2. d4 d5
3. Nd2 c5
4. Ngf3 Nf6
5. e5 Nfd7
6. c3 Nc6
7. Bd3 Be7
8. O-O O-O
9. Re1 b6
10. b3 Bb7
11. Bb2 a6
12. Qe2 b5
13. h3 Qc7
14. Rec1 c4
15. bxc4 bxc4
16. Bc2 Rfb8
17. Rcb1 Bc8
18. a4 Rb7

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French Nimzovich

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Analysis of yashom (1415) vs. john2001plus (1787)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
h g f e d c b a
-1
(black to move)
1. e4 e6
2. d4 d5
3. Nd2 c5
4. dxc5 Bxc5
5. exd5 exd5
6. Bb5+ Nc6
7. Nb3 Bb6
8. Nf3 Nf6
9. O-O O-O
10. Re1 Bg4
11. Be3 Re8
12. Bxb6 Qxb6

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French Nimzovich

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Analysis of DelmarvaJoe (1841) vs. john2001plus (1738)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
h g f e d c b a
-1
(black to move)
1. e4 e6
2. d4 d5
3. Nd2 c5
4. dxc5 Bxc5
5. Bd3 Nf6
6. Qe2 O-O
7. Ngf3 Nc6
8. O-O Qc7
9. c3 b6
10. Rb1 a5
11. exd5 exd5
12. Nb3 Re8
13. Qd1 Bg4

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French Nimzovich

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Analysis of Indirect (2012) vs. john2001plus (1718)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
h g f e d c b a
0
(black to move)
1. e4 e6
2. d4 d5
3. Nd2 c5
4. exd5 exd5
5. dxc5 Bxc5
6. Ngf3 Nf6
7. Bb5+ Nc6
8. O-O O-O
9. Nb3 Bb6
10. c3 a6
11. Bd3 Re8
12. Bf4 Bg4
13. h3 Bh5
14. Bc2 Ne4
15. Bxe4 dxe4
16. Qxd8 Raxd8
17. Nfd2 f5
18. Nc4 Ba7
19. Nca5 Nxa5
20. Nxa5 Rd7
CHECK!

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Analysis of Indirect (2012) vs. john2001plus (1718)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
h g f e d c b a
-1
(black to move)
1. e4 e6
2. d4 d5
3. Nd2 c5
4. exd5 exd5
5. dxc5 Bxc5
6. Ngf3 Nf6
7. Bb5+ Nc6
8. O-O O-O
9. c3 Bb6
10. Nb3 a6
11. Bd3 Re8
12. Nfd4 Qd6
13. Bg5 Ng4
14. g3 h6
15. Bf4 Qf6
16. Be2 Nge5
17. Bxe5 Rxe5
18. Kg2 Bxd4
19. cxd4 Re7
20. Bf3 Bf5
21. Rc1 Nb4

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French Nimzovich

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Analysis of artem005 (1649) vs. john2001plus (1737)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
h g f e d c b a
0
(black to move)
1. e4 e6
2. d4 d5
3. Nd2 c5
4. Ngf3 Nf6
5. e5 Nfd7
6. c3 Nc6
7. Bd3 Qb6
8. O-O cxd4
9. cxd4 Nxd4
10. Nxd4 Qxd4
11. Nf3 Qb6
12. Qc2 h6
13. Be3 Bc5
14. Bd2 O-O
15. Rac1 Be7
16. Be3 Qd8
17. Qa4 f5
18. exf6 e.p. Nxf6
19. Ne5 Bd6
20. Qd4 Bd7
21. Ng6 Re8
22. Bf4 Bxf4
23. Qxf4 a6
24. Rfe1 Bb5
25. Bxb5 axb5
26. a3 Ra4
27. Qc7 Qxc7
28. Rxc7 b4
29. Ne7+ Kh7
30. Rxe6 bxa3
31. bxa3 Rc4
32. Rxc4 dxc4
33. Re2 Nd5

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French Nimzovich

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Analysis of gwchan (1721) vs. john2001plus (1761)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
h g f e d c b a
0
(black to move)
1. e4 e6
2. d4 d5
3. Nd2 c5
4. Ngf3 Nf6
5. e5 Nfd7
6. c3 Nc6
7. Bb5 Qb6
8. Bxc6 bxc6
9. O-O cxd4
10. cxd4 Ba6
11. Re1 c5
12. Nb3 c4
13. Nbd2 Bb4
14. Re3 O-O
15. a3 Be7
16. b3 Qc6
17. Qc2 Rfc8
18. bxc4 Bxc4
19. Nxc4 Nb6
20. Rc3 Na4
21. Nb6 Nxc3
22. Nxa8 Qc4
23. Kh1 Qf1+
24. Ng1 Rc4
25. h3 Ne4
26. Qe2 Qxf2
27. Qxf2 Nxf2+
28. Kh2 Rc8

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French Nimzovich

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Analyis of tony1209 (1207) vs. yoshi (1672)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
h g f e d c b a
-1
(black to move)
1. e4 e6
2. d4 d5
3. Nd2 c5
4. dxc5 Bxc5
5. Bd3 Nf6
6. Qe2 Nc6
7. Ngf3 Nb4
8. Nb3 Nxe4
9. Bxe4 dxe4
10. Qxe4 Be7
11. O-O O-O
12. Nbd4 Qd5
13. Qe2 Rd8
14. Rd1 Bd7

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Wednesday, July 19, 2017

French

ICC tourney 1285 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analyse billscotty (1521) vs. yoshi (1735)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
h g f e d c b a
0
(black to move)
1. e4 e6
2. e5 d6
3. exd6 Bxd6
4. Nf3 Nf6
5. d4 O-O
6. Be2 c5
7. dxc5 Bxc5
8. O-O Nc6
9. Nc3 b6
10. Bg5 Bb7
11. Qc1 Nd4
12. Nxd4 Qxd4
13. Be3 Qe5

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French Classical

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Analaysis of kuyanelson1956 (1765) vs. john2001plus (1846)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
h g f e d c b a
0
(black to move)
1. e4 e6
2. d4 d5
3. Nc3 Nf6
4. Bg5 Be7
5. e5 Nfd7
6. Bxe7 Qxe7
7. Nf3 O-O
8. Be2 c5
9. dxc5 Nc6
10. Bd3 Qxc5
11. O-O Ndxe5

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French Classical, Alapin variation.

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Analysis of MotherLoverJones (1331) vs. john2001plus (1828)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
h g f e d c b a
0
(black to move)
1. e4 e6
2. d4 d5
3. Nc3 Nf6
4. Bg5 Be7
5. e5 Nfd7
6. Bxe7 Qxe7
7. Nb5 Nb6
8. Qg4 Qb4+
9. c3 Qxb2
10. Qxg7 Qxa1+
11. Kd2 Qxf1
12. Qxh8+ Kd7
13. Qf6 Nc4+
14. Kc2 Kc6
15. Qf3 Qa1
16. Qf4 Qxa2+
17. Kd1 Qb1+
18. Qc1 Nb2+
19. Kd2 Qxc1+
20. Kxc1 Nd3+
21. Kd2 Nxf2

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Tuesday, July 18, 2017

French Nimzovich

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French Nimzovich vs. ?
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
h g f e d c b a
0
(black to move)
1. e4 e6
2. d4 d5
3. Nd2 c5
4. Ngf3 Nf6
5. exd5 exd5
6. Bb5+ Bd7
7. Bxd7+ Nbxd7
8. O-O Be7
9. dxc5 Nxc5
10. Nb3 Ne6
11. Re1 O-O
12. Be3 Re8
13. c3 a6
14. Qc2 Qc7
15. Rad1 Rad8
16. Ng5 Nxg5
17. Bxg5 Ng4
18. g3 Bxg5

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French Nimzovich

ICC tourney 1258 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
analyze LiangLiang (1614) vs. yoshi (1649)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
h g f e d c b a
0
(black to move)
1. e4 e6
2. d4 d5
3. Nd2 c5
4. exd5 exd5
5. Ngf3 Nf6
6. Bb5+ Bd7
7. Qe2+ Be7
8. dxc5 O-O
9. Nb3 Re8
10. Be3 a6
11. Bxd7 Nbxd7
12. Nfd4 Nxc5
13. O-O Qd7
14. h3 Nce4
15. Rfe1 Bd6
16. Qf3 Qc7
17. c3 Nd7
18. Qe2 Nb6
19. Nd2 Nxd2
20. Qxd2 Nc4
21. Qc2 Nxe3
22. Rxe3 Rxe3
CHECK!

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Queen Pawn

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Analysis of john2001plus (1817) vs. rocket710 (1484)
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
a b c d e f g h
0
(white to move)
1. Nf3 d5
2. d4 Nf6
3. c4 e6
4. Nc3 c5
5. cxd5 Nxd5
6. e4 Nxc3
7. bxc3 cxd4
8. cxd4 Bb4+
9. Bd2 Bxd2+
10. Qxd2 O-O
11. Bb5 a6
12. Bd3 Nc6
13. Qc3 Qd7
14. O-O b5
15. d5 exd5
16. exd5 Qxd5
17. Rfd1 Qe6
18. Bxh7+ Kh8
19. Qc5 Ne7
20. Re1 Qf6
21. Be4 Rb8
22. Rad1 Be6
23. Rd6 Rfc8
24. Qh5+ Kg8
25. Ng5 Qh6
26. Qxh6 gxh6
27. Nxe6

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French Nimzovich

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French Analysis vs. ?
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
h g f e d c b a
0
(black to move)
1. e4 e6
2. d4 d5
3. Nd2 c5
4. c3 cxd4
5. cxd4 dxe4
6. Nxe4 Nf6
7. Bd3 Bd7
8. Nc3 Nc6
9. Nf3 Nb4
10. O-O Nxd3
11. Qxd3 Be7
12. Ne5 O-O
13. Bg5 h6
14. Bf4 Rc8
15. Rac1 Bc6
16. Rfe1 Nd5
17. Bd2 Bg5

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French Nimzovich

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Analysis of SunTzuLombardi (1488) vs. john2001plus (1840)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
h g f e d c b a
-1
(black to move)
1. e4 e6
2. d4 d5
3. Nd2 c5
4. exd5 exd5
5. dxc5 Bxc5
6. Ngf3 Nf6
7. Be2 O-O
8. O-O Nc6
9. Nb3 Bb6
10. Bg5 h6
11. Bh4 g5
12. Nxg5 hxg5
13. Bxg5 Qd6
14. Bd3 Bg4
15. Qd2 Bc7
16. f4 Rae8
17. h3 Be2
18. Bxe2 Ne4
19. Qd1 Nxg5
20. Bd3 Ne4
21. Qg4+ Qg6

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French Classical

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MotherLoverJones (1331) vs. john2001plus (1828)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
h g f e d c b a
-1
(black to move)
1. e4 e6
2. d4 d5
3. Nc3 Nf6
4. Bg5 Be7
5. e5 Nfd7
6. Bxe7 Qxe7
7. Nf3 O-O
8. Bd3 c5
9. dxc5 Nc6
10. Bb5 Ndxe5
11. Nxe5 Nxe5
12. b4 a5
13. a3 b6

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Friday, July 14, 2017

French Nimzovich

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Analysis of gwchan (1721) vs. john2001plus (1761)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
h g f e d c b a
0
(black to move)
1. e4 e6
2. d4 d5
3. Nd2 c5
4. Ngf3 Nf6
5. e5 Nfd7
6. c3 Nc6
7. Bb5 Qb6
8. Bxc6 bxc6
9. O-O cxd4
10. cxd4 Ba6
11. Re1 c5
12. Nb3 c4
13. Nbd2 Bb4
14. Re3 O-O
15. a3 Be7
16. b3 Qc6
17. Qc2 Rfc8
18. bxc4 Bxc4

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French

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Analyze artem005 (1649) vs. john2001plus (1737)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
h g f e d c b a
0
(black to move)
1. e4 e6
2. d4 d5
3. Nd2 c5
4. Ngf3 Nf6
5. e5 Nfd7
6. c3 Nc6
7. Bd3 Qb6
8. O-O cxd4
9. cxd4 Nxd4
10. Nxd4 Qxd4
11. Nf3 Qb6
12. Qc2 h6
13. Be3 Bc5
14. Bd2 O-O
15. Rac1 Be7
16. Be3 Qd8
17. Qa4 f5
18. exf6 e.p. Nxf6
19. Ne5 Bd6
20. Qd4 Bd7
21. f4 Qa5

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Queen's Indian

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Analysis of john2001plus (1860) vs. Javachip3 (1603)
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
a b c d e f g h
0
(white to move)
1. Nf3 Nf6
2. d4 e6
3. c4 b6
4. a3 Bb7
5. Nc3 Be7
6. d5 O-O
7. e4 d6
8. Be2 exd5
9. exd5 c6
10. O-O cxd5
11. cxd5 Nbd7
12. Bf4 Re8
13. Bb5 a6
14. Bc6

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Tuesday, July 11, 2017

French Nimzovich

ICC tourney 1255 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
analysis of LiangLiang (1634) vs. yoshi (1636)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
h g f e d c b a
-1
(black to move)
1. e4 e6
2. d4 d5
3. Nd2 c5
4. exd5 exd5
5. Bb5+ Bd7
6. Bxd7+ Nxd7
7. Ngf3 Bd6
8. O-O Ne7
9. c4 O-O
10. cxd5 Nf6
11. dxc5 Bxc5
12. Nb3 Bd6
13. Bg5 Nexd5

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French Nimzovich

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Analysis of nickgeannopoulos (1425) vs. john2001plus (1617)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
h g f e d c b a
0
(black to move)
1. e4 e6
2. d4 d5
3. Nd2 c5
4. c3 cxd4
5. cxd4 dxe4
6. Nxe4 Nf6
7. Nxf6+ Qxf6
8. a3 Bd7
9. Nf3 Bc6
10. Bg5 Qf5
11. Bd3 Bxf3
12. Qxf3 Qxf3
13. gxf3 Nc6
14. Be4 Nxd4
15. O-O-O Bc5

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French Nimzovich

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??? vs. ???
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
h g f e d c b a
0
(black to move)
1. e4 e6
2. d4 d5
3. Nd2 c5
4. c3 cxd4
5. cxd4 dxe4
6. Nxe4 Nf6
7. Bd3 Bd7
8. Nc3 Nc6
9. Nf3 Nb4
10. Bc4 Rc8
11. Bb3 Be7
12. a3 Nbd5

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French Nimzovich

ICC tourney 1279 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of LiangLiang (1666) vs. yoshi (1747)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
h g f e d c b a
0
(black to move)
1. e4 e6
2. d4 d5
3. Nd2 c5
4. exd5 exd5
5. Bb5+ Bd7
6. Bxd7+ Nxd7
7. Ngf3 Bd6
8. O-O Ne7
9. dxc5 Nxc5
10. Nb3 Ne4
11. Bg5 O-O
12. Bxe7 Bxe7
13. Qd3 Re8
14. c3 Qd7
15. Rad1 Rad8
16. Rfe1 Bf6
CHECK!

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White to play.

ICC tourney 1282 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of yoshi (1725) vs. ElQuijote (1389)
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
a b c d e f g h
0
(white to move)
1. Nf3 d5
2. d4 Nf6
3. c4 e6
4. Nc3 Bb4
5. Bg5 O-O
6. e3 c6
7. Bd3 Qa5
8. O-O Ne4
9. Nxe4 dxe4
10. Bxe4 f5
11. Bd3 Qc7
12. Bf4 Bd6
13. Bxd6 Qxd6
14. c5 Qc7
15. Rc1 f4
16. Ne5 Nd7
17. Qh5 Nf6
18. Qh4

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Monday, July 3, 2017

French Advance.

ICC tourney 1279 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of ickyquarter (1216) vs. yoshi (1718)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
h g f e d c b a
0
(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. Bc2 Nb4
9. Nc3 Nxc2+
10. Qxc2 Rc8
11. O-O Ne7
12. Bd2 Nf5
13. Be3 Be7
14. Rac1 O-O
15. Qd2 Rc4

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Sunday, July 2, 2017

French Steinitz

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etvat (1626) vs. john2001plus (1821)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
h g f e d c b a
0
(black to move)
1. e4 e6
2. d4 d5
3. Nc3 Nf6
4. e5 Nfd7
5. f4 c5
6. Nf3 Nc6
7. Be3 a6
8. f5 cxd4
9. Bxd4 Bc5
10. fxe6 fxe6
11. Bxc5 Nxc5
12. Bd3 O-O
13. O-O Bd7
14. Qd2 Nxd3
15. cxd3 Be8
16. Ng5 Rxf1+
17. Rxf1 Qe7
18. h4 h6
19. Nf3 Bh5
20. Qf4 Rf8
21. Qg3 Qc7
22. d4 Bxf3
23. gxf3 Nxd4
24. f4 Qxc3
25. Qxc3 Ne2+
26. Kg2 Nxc3
27. bxc3 b5

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French Nimzovich

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French Analysis vs. ?
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
h g f e d c b a
0
(black to move)
1. e4 e6
2. d4 d5
3. Nd2 c5
4. c3 cxd4
5. cxd4 dxe4
6. Nxe4 Nf6
7. Bd3 Bd7
8. Nc3 Nc6
9. Nf3 Nb4
10. Bc4 Rc8
11. Bb3 Be7

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French Nimzovich.

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Analyze French Nimzo vs. ?
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
h g f e d c b a
0
(black to move)
1. e4 e6
2. d4 d5
3. Nd2 c5
4. c3 cxd4
5. cxd4 dxe4
6. Nxe4 Nf6
7. Nxf6+ Qxf6
8. a3 Bd7
9. Nf3 Bc6
10. Bg5 Qf5
11. Be3 Bd6
12. Bd3 Qd5
13. Rc1 Nd7
14. Bc4 Qh5

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Friday, June 30, 2017

French Nimzovich

ICC tourney 1276 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of ROWLAND (1418) vs. yoshi (1663)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
h g f e d c b a
0
(black to move)
1. e4 e6
2. d4 d5
3. Nd2 c5
4. c3 cxd4
5. cxd4 dxe4
6. Nxe4 Bb4+
7. Nc3 Nf6
8. Nf3 O-O
9. a3 Be7
10. Bd3 Nc6
11. O-O b6
12. Bg5 Bb7
13. Rc1 Rc8

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Tuesday, June 20, 2017

QGD

ICC tourney 1273 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of yoshi (1659) vs. LiangLiang (1682)
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
a b c d e f g h
0
(white to move)
1. Nf3 Nf6
2. d4 e6
3. c4 d5
4. Nc3 Nbd7
5. e3 Be7
6. cxd5 exd5
7. Bd3 Nf8
8. O-O Ng6
9. Qc2 O-O
10. a3 c6
11. Bd2 Bd6
12. h3 Bd7
13. Rfe1 Bc7
14. e4

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King's Indian.

ICC tourney 1273 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analyze yoshi (1652) vs. wcorbit1 (1432)
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
a b c d e f g h
0
(white to move)
1. Nf3 g6
2. d4 Bg7
3. c4 Nf6
4. Nc3 O-O
5. Bg5 d6
6. e3 Re8
7. Be2 Nbd7
8. Nd2 h6
9. Bh4 e5
10. d5 e4
11. Nb3 g5
12. Bg3 Ne5
13. Nd4 c5
14. dxc6 e.p. bxc6
15. O-O Qe7
16. Bxe5 dxe5
17. Nb3 Rb8
18. Qc2 Bf5
19. Rfd1 Qe6
20. Nc5 Qe7
21. Nc3xe4 Nxe4
22. Nxe4 Bxe4
23. Qxe4 Rxb2
24. Bd3

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French Nimzovich

ICC tourney 1273 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of canary2016 (1267) vs. yoshi (1649)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
h g f e d c b a
0
(black to move)
1. e4 e6
2. d4 d5
3. Nd2 c5
4. c3 Nc6
5. exd5 exd5
6. dxc5 Bxc5
7. Nb3 Bb6
8. Bd3 Nf6
9. Nf3 O-O
10. O-O Bg4
11. h3 Bh5
12. Re1 Ne4
13. Bxe4 dxe4
14. Qxd8 Raxd8
15. Nfd4 Bxd4
16. Nxd4 Nxd4
17. cxd4 f5

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French NImzovich

ICC tourney 1273 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of canary2016 (1267) vs. yoshi (1649)
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h g f e d c b a
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(black to move)
1. e4 e6
2. d4 d5
3. Nd2 c5
4. c3 Nc6
5. exd5 exd5
6. dxc5 Bxc5
7. Nb3 Bb6
8. Bd3 Nf6
9. Nf3 O-O
10. O-O Bg4
11. h3 Bh5
12. Re1 Ne4
13. Bxe4 dxe4
14. Qxd8 Raxd8
15. Rxe4 Rd1+
16. Ne1 f5
17. Re3 f4
18. Re4 Bg6
19. Re2 Bd3
20. Re6 Bc4
21. Re4 Bd5
22. Re2 f3
23. gxf3 Bxf3
24. Re3 Bd5
25. Bd2 Bxb3
26. Rxd1 Bxd1
27. Ng2 Rd8
28. Bc1 Bxe3

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