Chess Opening Analysis Blog: January 2017

Saturday, January 28, 2017

Benoni

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Analysis of john2001plus (1723) vs. BarberEddie (1737)


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7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	Nf6
2.	d4	c5
3.	d5	d6
4.	c4	g6
5.	Nc3	Bg7
6.	e4	O-O
7.	Be2	e6
8.	O-O	exd5
9.	cxd5	Bg4
10.	h3	Bxf3
11.	Bxf3	a6
12.	a4	Nbd7
13.	Bf4	Qc7
14.	a5	Rae8
15.	Qc2	c4
16.	Na4	Re7
17.	Rac1	Ne5
18.	Bxe5	Rxe5
19.	Nb6	c3
20.	Qb1	Qe7
21.	bxc3	Nxe4
22.	Nc4	Nc5
23.	Nxe5	Bxe5
24.	Rc2	Qf6
25.	Qb4	Qf5
26.	Ra2	Nd3
27.	Qg4	Qf6
28.	Ra3	h5
29.	Qc4

Slav

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Analysis of john2001plus (1762) vs. taechess (1642)


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7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	Nf6
2.	d4	d5
3.	c4	c6
4.	Nc3	Bf5
5.	cxd5	cxd5
6.	Qb3	Qd7
7.	Ne5	Qc7
8.	e4	Bd7
9.	Bf4	Qb6
10.	Qxb6	axb6
11.	Nxd7	Nbxd7
12.	e5	Ng8
13.	Nxd5	Kd8
14.	e6	fxe6
15.	Nc7	Rc8
16.	Nxe6+	Ke8
17.	Bb5	Ngf6
18.	O-O	Rc2
19.	b4	g6
20.	Rfc1	Rxc1+
21.	Rxc1	Kf7
22.	Ng5+	Kg7
23.	Rc7	Nb8
24.	Rxb7

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Friday, January 27, 2017

Nimzo Indian

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Analyze ChristopherBtrapper (1626) vs. john2001plus (1731)


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2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	d4	Nf6
2.	c4	e6
3.	Nc3	Bb4
4.	Nf3	b6
5.	Bg5	Bb7
6.	e3	h6
7.	Bh4	g5
8.	Bg3	Ne4
9.	Qc2	Bxc3+
10.	bxc3	d6
11.	Bd3	f5
12.	d5	Na6
13.	Bxe4	fxe4
14.	Qxe4	Qf6
15.	O-O	O-O-O
16.	Qxe6+	Qxe6
17.	dxe6	Bxf3
18.	gxf3	Nc5

Queen's Indian, Petrosian System

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Analyze john2001plus (1719) vs. Javachip3 (1443)


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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	Bd6
7.	Bxd6	cxd6
8.	e3	O-O
9.	cxd5	Nxd5
10.	Nxd5	Bxd5
11.	Bd3	f5
12.	O-O	Nd7
13.	Rc1	Nf6
14.	Nd2	Qd7
15.	Qe2	Rac8
16.	e4

French.

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Analysis 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.	Bd3	c5
9.	Nf3	h6
10.	O-O	Nc6
11.	g3	a6
12.	dxc5	Nxc5
13.	Ne2	Bd7
14.	c3	b5
15.	b4	Nxd3
16.	Qxd3	a5
17.	a3	Ra7

French Exchange

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Analzye tcudoug (1634) vs. john2001plus (1716)


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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	Qb6
9.	b4	c6
10.	O-O	a5
11.	bxa5	Rxa5

Thursday, January 26, 2017

French

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Analyis of p0nZi (1677) vs. john2001plus (1779)


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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.	Bd3	cxd4
7.	cxd4	Bd7
8.	Bc2	Nb4
9.	Bb3	Qa6
10.	Bc2	Rc8
11.	Nc3	Nxc2+
12.	Qxc2	Bb4
13.	Bd2	Ne7
14.	Rc1	Ba5
15.	Qd1	O-O
16.	a3	h6
17.	h3	Nf5
18.	g4	Ne7
19.	Qe2	Bb5
20.	Qe3	Bc4

Monday, January 23, 2017

French advance.

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Analysis of p0nZi (1677) vs. john2001plus (1779)


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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	Bd7
6.	a3	Nge7
7.	Bd3	Nf5
8.	dxc5	Nh4
9.	Nxh4	Qxh4
10.	Qe2	Bxc5
11.	Nd2	f6
12.	exf6	Qxf6

Tuesday, January 17, 2017

French Advance

ICC tourney 1213 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of raiderhb23 (1202) vs. yoshi (1689)


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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.	a3	f6
7.	b4	fxe5
8.	dxe5	c4
9.	Be2	Nge7
10.	O-O	Ng6
11.	Nd4	Ngxe5

French Nimzovich

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


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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	Nc6
5.	Bb5	cxd4
6.	Bxc6+	bxc6
7.	cxd4	Nf6
8.	exd5	Qxd5
9.	Ngf3	Ba6
10.	Qa4	Bb5
11.	Qb3	Bd6

Sunday, January 15, 2017

Nimzo Indian.

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Analysis vs. ?


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	O-O
7.	Nge2	c5
8.	O-O	cxd4
9.	exd4	Nc6
10.	Bf4	d5
11.	cxd5	Nxd5
12.	Nxd5	exd5
13.	Rc1	Re8
14.	Bb5	Rc8
15.	a3	Bd6
16.	Qa4	Qf6
17.	Bxc6	Rxe2
18.	Bxd6	Qg6
19.	Rf2	Rxf2
20.	Kxf2	Qh6
21.	Rc3	Bxc6
22.	Rxc6	Qd2+
23.	Kg3	Rxc6
24.	Qxc6	Qg5+
25.	Kf2	Qd2+
26.	Kg3	Qg5+

Saturday, January 14, 2017

Nimzo Indian

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Analysis vs. ?


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	d4	Nf6
2.	c4	e6
3.	Nc3	Bb4
4.	Qc2	O-O
5.	a3	Bxc3+
6.	bxc3	d5
7.	Nf3	b6
8.	cxd5	exd5
9.	e3	Ba6
10.	Bxa6	Nxa6
11.	Qe2	Qc8
12.	O-O	c5
13.	Bb2	c4

Nimzo Indian

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Analysis ulfhethinn (1703) vs. john2001plus (1764)


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2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	d4	Nf6
2.	c4	e6
3.	Nc3	Bb4
4.	Qc2	O-O
5.	a3	Bxc3+
6.	Qxc3	b6
7.	Bg5	Bb7
8.	f3	h6
9.	Bh4	d5
10.	e3	Re8
11.	Nh3	Nbd7
12.	cxd5	exd5
13.	Be2	Qe7
14.	Bf2	c5
15.	O-O	Rac8

Nimzo Indian

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analysis vs. ?


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	O-O
6.	Bd3	Bb7
7.	O-O	c5
8.	Bd2	cxd4
9.	exd4	d5
10.	cxd5	Nxd5
11.	Rc1	Nd7
12.	Re1	Be7
13.	Nxd5	Bxd5
14.	h3	Nf6
15.	Ne5	Bb7

Nimzo Indian

?, ?
Analysis 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.	Nf3	b6
5.	Bf4	Bb7
6.	e3	Ne4
7.	Qc2	f5
8.	h3	O-O
9.	Bd3	Nxc3
10.	bxc3	Bd6
11.	Bxd6	cxd6
12.	Qe2	e5

Nimzo Indian

?, ?
Analysis vs. ?


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	d4	Nf6
2.	c4	e6
3.	Nc3	Bb4
4.	Nf3	b6
5.	Bf4	Bb7
6.	e3	Ne4
7.	Qc2	f5
8.	Nd2	Bxc3
9.	bxc3	Nxd2
10.	Qxd2	O-O
11.	f3	d6
12.	Bd3	Nd7
13.	O-O	e5
14.	Bg3	Qe7

Nimzo Indian

?, ?
Analysis 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.	Nf3	b6
5.	Bf4	Bb7
6.	e3	Ne4
7.	Qc2	f5
8.	Bd3	g5
9.	Be5	O-O
10.	h3	d6
11.	Bh2	Nd7
12.	O-O	Bxc3
13.	bxc3	Qe7
14.	Rab1	Ndf6

Nimzo Indian

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analysis vs. ?


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	O-O
6.	Be2	Bb7
7.	O-O	d5
8.	a3	Be7
9.	cxd5	Nxd5
10.	Bd2	Nd7
11.	Nxd5	Bxd5
12.	Rc1	c5
13.	Bc3	Rc8
14.	Qa4	cxd4
15.	Qxd4	Bf6
16.	Qb4	Nc5

Nimzo Indian

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analysis vs. ?


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	O-O
6.	Be2	Bb7
7.	O-O	d5
8.	a3	Be7
9.	cxd5	Nxd5
10.	Bd2	Nd7
11.	Nxd5	Bxd5
12.	Rc1	c5
13.	Bc3	Rc8
14.	Qa4	cxd4
15.	Bxd4	Nc5

Wednesday, January 11, 2017

French

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Analysis of valbab (1926) vs. john2001plus (1700)


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.	dxe5	c4
9.	Be2	Nge7
10.	O-O	Ng6
11.	Be3	Qc7
12.	g3	Be7
13.	Nd4	Ngxe5
14.	f4	Ng6
15.	Bg4	Nxd4
16.	Bxd4	O-O

From's Gambit

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Analysis From's David vs. Yoshi


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2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	f4	e5
2.	fxe5	d6
3.	exd6	Bxd6
4.	Nf3	g5
5.	d4	g4
6.	Ng5	f5
7.	e4	h6
8.	e5	Be7
9.	Nh3	gxh3
10.	Qh5+	Kf8
11.	Bc4	Rh7
12.	Qe2	Qxd4

From's Gambit

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Analysis From's David vs. Yoshi


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	f4	e5
2.	fxe5	d6
3.	exd6	Bxd6
4.	Nf3	g5
5.	d4	g4
6.	Ng5	f5
7.	e4	h6
8.	e5	Be7
9.	Nh3	gxh3
10.	Qh5+	Kf8
11.	Bc4	Rh7
12.	c3	Bg5
13.	Qg6	Rg7
14.	Bxg5	hxg2
15.	Rg1	Qxg5

Sunday, January 8, 2017

French

ICC tourney 1217 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of huskydog2004 (1468) vs. yoshi (1671)


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	d4	Nf6
2.	Nf3	e6
3.	Bf4	c5
4.	c3	Be7
5.	Nbd2	cxd4
6.	cxd4	Nc6
7.	e4	d5
8.	e5	Nd7
9.	Be3	O-O
10.	Bd3	f6
11.	exf6	Nxf6
12.	Ne5	Qb6
13.	Qb3	Qxb3
14.	Nxb3	Nb4
15.	Bb1	Nd7
16.	Nf3	b6

QGD, Ragozin Variation

ICC tourney 1217 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of yoshi (1665) vs. bennywins (1423)


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	c5
6.	cxd5	cxd4
7.	Qxd4	Bxc3+
8.	Qxc3	exd5
9.	Bxf6	gxf6
10.	e3	Nc6
11.	Bd3	Be6
12.	O-O	Qe7
13.	Nd4	Bd7
14.	Rac1	O-O
15.	Bb1	Rfd8
16.	Qb3

Saturday, January 7, 2017

QGA Analysis

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analysis of john2001plus (1805) vs. Gustafsson21 (1813)


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7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	d5
2.	d4	e6
3.	c4	Nf6
4.	Nc3	Nbd7
5.	Bf4	dxc4
6.	e3	a6
7.	a4	Nb6
8.	a5	Nbd5
9.	Bxc4	Nxf4
10.	exf4	Qd6
11.	Ne5	Be7
12.	O-O	O-O
13.	Qd3

QP

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QP Analysis vs. ?


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	d4	Nf6
2.	Nf3	e6
3.	Bf4	c5
4.	c3	d5
5.	e3	Nbd7
6.	Be2	Be7
7.	O-O	O-O
8.	Ne5	cxd4
9.	cxd4	Nxe5
10.	Bxe5	Qb6
11.	Qb3	Qxb3
12.	axb3	Bd7
13.	Nc3	a6

French Advance

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French Advance 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	f6
7.	Bd3	fxe5
8.	Nxe5	Nf6
9.	O-O	Bd6
10.	dxc5	Bxc5
11.	Nxc6	bxc6
12.	Bf4	Qxb2
13.	Nd2	O-O
14.	Nb3	Bb6
15.	Bd6	Rf7
16.	Rb1	Qxc3
17.	Rc1	Qb2
18.	Rb1	Qc3

French Nimzovich

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French Nimzovich Analysis vs. ?


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	d4	d5
3.	Nd2	Nf6
4.	e5	Nfd7
5.	c3	c5
6.	Bd3	b6
7.	Ndf3	Be7
8.	Ne2	O-O
9.	O-O	Ba6
10.	Bxa6	Nxa6
11.	Qa4	Nc7

Friday, January 6, 2017

QP

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analyze john2001plus (1805) vs. (1813)


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	d5
2.	d4	e6
3.	c4	Nf6
4.	Nc3	Nbd7
5.	Bf4	dxc4
6.	e3	a6
7.	a4	Nb6
8.	a5	Nbd5
9.	Bxc4	Nxf4
10.	exf4	Bd6
11.	Ne5	O-O
12.	O-O	c6
13.	g3	Qe7
14.	Qc2	Bb4
15.	Rfd1	Qc7
16.	Qa4	Qe7
17.	Qb3	Rd8
18.	Be2	Bd7
19.	Bf3	Rab8
20.	Nd3	Bd6
21.	Qc4	Nd5
22.	Ne4	Bc7
23.	Nec5	Be8
24.	Re1	h6
25.	b4	Bd6
26.	Rac1	Qc7
27.	Ne5	Be7
28.	Qb3

White to play.

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Analysis (1805) vs. ? (1813)


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7
6
5
4
3
2
1

-1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	d5
2.	d4	e6
3.	c4	Nf6
4.	Nc3	Nbd7
5.	Bg5	c6
6.	e3	Qa5
7.	Be2	Ne4
8.	O-O	Nxc3
9.	bxc3	Qxc3
10.	c5	b6
11.	Qa4	b5
12.	Qd1	Qa3
13.	Qc2	h6
14.	Bh4	Bb7
15.	Nd2	Be7
16.	Bxe7	Kxe7
17.	e4	Qa4
18.	Qd3

White to play.

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Analysis (1805) vs. ? (1813)


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7
6
5
4
3
2
1

-3

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	d5
2.	d4	e6
3.	c4	Nf6
4.	Nc3	Nbd7
5.	Bg5	c6
6.	e3	Qa5
7.	Be2	Ne4
8.	O-O	Nxg5
9.	Nxg5	dxc4
10.	Nge4	Nb6
11.	Nd2

Semi-slav

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Analysis (1805) vs. ? (1813)


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7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	d5
2.	d4	e6
3.	c4	Nf6
4.	Nc3	Nbd7
5.	Bg5	c6
6.	e3	Qa5
7.	Be2	Ne4
8.	O-O	Nxc3
9.	bxc3	Qxc3
10.	c5	b6
11.	Qa4	Bb7
12.	Rab1	Nxc5
13.	dxc5	Qxc5
14.	Rfc1	Qa3
15.	Qd4	Qxa2
16.	Bd1	Qa3
17.	Bh4	f6
18.	Bxf6	gxf6
19.	Qxf6	Qe7
20.	Qxh8	O-O-O
21.	Nd4	Bh6
22.	Qe5	Re8
23.	Nxc6