Chess Opening Analysis Blog: 2018

Friday, December 14, 2018

Black to play for equality

Live Chess, Chess.com
Analysis of john2001plus (1870) vs. bigpawn63 (1521)


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2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	Nf3	d6
2.	e4	e5
3.	d4	exd4
4.	Nxd4	Be7
5.	Nc3	Nf6
6.	Bc4	O-O
7.	O-O	Nxe4
8.	Nxe4	d5
9.	Bd3	dxe4
10.	Bxe4	Re8

What is the best continuation for White?

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Analysis of john2001plus (1870) vs. bigpawn63 (1521)


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7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	d6
2.	e4	e5
3.	d4	exd4
4.	Nxd4	Be7
5.	Nc3	Nf6
6.	Bc4	O-O
7.	O-O	Nbd7
8.	h3	Ne5
9.	Bb3	c5
10.	Nf3	c4
11.	Nxe5	cxb3
12.	Nf3

What is the best continuation for Black?

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Analysis of john2001plus (1870) vs. bigpawn63 (1521)


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2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	Nf3	d6
2.	e4	e5
3.	d4	exd4
4.	Nxd4	Be7
5.	Nc3	Nf6
6.	Bc4	O-O
7.	O-O	Nbd7
8.	f4	d5
9.	Nxd5	Nxd5
10.	exd5	Nb6

What is the best continuation for White?

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Analysis of john2001plus (1870) vs. bigpawn63 (1521)


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7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	d6
2.	e4	e5
3.	d4	exd4
4.	Nxd4	Be7
5.	Nc3	Nf6
6.	Bc4	O-O
7.	O-O	Nbd7
8.	f4	Nb6
9.	Be2	c5
10.	Nb3	a5
11.	a4

Monday, December 10, 2018

Marshall Defense

?, ?
John Coffey vs. just plain bill


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	d4	d5
2.	c4	Nf6
3.	cxd5	Qxd5
4.	Nc3	Qa5
5.	Bd2	e5
6.	e4	c6
7.	dxe5	Qxe5
8.	f4

Marshall Defense

?, ?
John Coffey vs. just plain bill


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7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	d4	d5
2.	c4	Nf6
3.	cxd5	Qxd5
4.	Nc3	Qd7
5.	e4	a6
6.	Nf3	e6
7.	Bd3	b5
8.	Be3	c5
9.	dxc5	Ng4
10.	Bf4	b4
11.	Na4

Marshall Defense

?, ?
John Coffey vs. just plain bill


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7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	d4	d5
2.	c4	Nf6
3.	cxd5	Qxd5
4.	Nc3	Qd7
5.	e4	a6
6.	Nf3	g6
7.	Ne5	Qd8
8.	Bc4	e6
9.	Bg5	Be7
10.	d5	O-O
11.	Bh6	Re8
12.	O-O	exd5
13.	Nxd5	Be6
14.	Qf3

Thursday, November 8, 2018

Queen Pawn

October 2018 Open Main #2 Tournament, https://itsyourturn.com
Analysis of John Coffey vs. vadah


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7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	Nf6
2.	d4	e6
3.	c4	Nc6
4.	d5	exd5
5.	cxd5	Ne7
6.	Nc3	Ng6
7.	h4	h5
8.	Bg5	Be7
9.	e3	d6
10.	Bd3	Ne5
11.	Nxe5

Queen Pawn

October 2018 Open Main #2 Tournament, https://itsyourturn.com
Analysis of John Coffey vs. vadah


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7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	Nf6
2.	d4	e6
3.	c4	Nc6
4.	d5	exd5
5.	cxd5	Ne7
6.	Nc3	b6
7.	e4	d6
8.	Bb5+	Bd7
9.	Bxd7+	Nxd7
10.	Nd4	Ng6
11.	Qc2

Queen Pawn

October 2018 Open Main #2 Tournament, https://itsyourturn.com
Analysis of John Coffey vs. vadah


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7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	Nf6
2.	d4	e6
3.	c4	Nc6
4.	d5	exd5
5.	cxd5	Ne7
6.	Nc3	b6
7.	e4	Bb7
8.	Bc4	Ng6
9.	e5	Ng4
10.	Qd4	f5
11.	exf6 e.p.

Sunday, October 21, 2018

Slav

Casual Game, https://itsyourturn.com
John Coffey vs. Rainer Bartl


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7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	d5
2.	d4	g6
3.	c4	c6
4.	e3	Bg7
5.	Nc3	e6
6.	Bd3	Nd7
7.	O-O	Ne7
8.	b3	O-O
9.	Qd2	a6
10.	Rd1	b5
11.	Bb2	Nb6
12.	e4	bxc4
13.	bxc4	dxc4
14.	Be2	a5
15.	Ba3	Ba6
16.	Rab1	Rb8
17.	Qg5	Re8
18.	Qxa5

Tuesday, September 4, 2018

Semi-slav

Casual Game, https://itsyourturn.com
Analysis of John Coffey vs. chess724


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7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	Nf6
2.	d4	d5
3.	c4	e6
4.	Nc3	c6
5.	e3	Bb4
6.	Bd3	dxc4
7.	Bxc4	O-O
8.	a3	Bxc3+
9.	bxc3	b6
10.	Qe2	Ne4
11.	Bd3	f5
12.	Bb2

Wednesday, August 29, 2018

Owen Defense

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Analysis of john2001plus (1822) vs. LetsGoRoyals (1639), 900+10


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7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	b6
2.	e4	Bb7
3.	Nc3	e6
4.	d4	Bb4
5.	Bd3	Nf6
6.	Nd2	d6
7.	a3	Bxc3
8.	bxc3	Nbd7
9.	a4	O-O
10.	O-O	a5
11.	f4

Thursday, August 23, 2018

QGD

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Analysis of Germanyredbulls (1622) vs. john2001plus (1835)


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3
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5
6
7
8

-1

(black to move)

1.	d4	Nf6
2.	c4	e6
3.	Nc3	Bb4
4.	Qc2	O-O
5.	e4	d5
6.	e5	Ne4
7.	a3	Bxc3+
8.	bxc3	c5
9.	dxc5	Nd7

QGD

Live Chess, Chess.com
Analysis of Germanyredbulls (1622) vs. john2001plus (1835)


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2
3
4
5
6
7
8

-2

(black to move)

1.	d4	Nf6
2.	c4	e6
3.	Nc3	Bb4
4.	Qc2	O-O
5.	e4	d5
6.	e5	Ne4
7.	a3	Bxc3+
8.	bxc3	c5
9.	Bd3	cxd4
10.	Bxe4	dxe4
11.	Qxe4	Qa5
12.	Ne2	Nd7
13.	O-O	Nxe5

QGD

Live Chess, Chess.com
Analysis of Germanyredbulls (1622) vs. john2001plus (1835)


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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.	e4	d5
6.	e5	Ne4
7.	a3	Bxc3+
8.	bxc3	c5
9.	Bd3	cxd4
10.	cxd4	Nc6
11.	Ne2	Qa5+
12.	Kf1	Nb4

Sunday, August 19, 2018

French Exchange

Casual Game, https://itsyourturn.com
Alexander Netipanov vs. John Coffey


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2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	Nf3	d5
3.	exd5	exd5
4.	d4	Nf6
5.	h3	Bd6
6.	Nc3	O-O
7.	Bg5	Re8+
8.	Be2	c6
9.	O-O	h6
10.	Bh4	Bf5
11.	Bd3	Bxd3
12.	Qxd3	Nbd7
13.	Rae1	Qc7

Friday, August 17, 2018

Slav Defense

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Analysis of john2001plus (1849) vs. Chief523 (1820)


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7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	d5
2.	d4	Nf6
3.	c4	c6
4.	e3	Bg4
5.	Qb3	Qb6
6.	Ne5	Qxb3
7.	axb3	e6
8.	Nxg4	Nxg4
9.	Nc3	Bb4
10.	Bd2	Nf6
11.	Bd3	h6
12.	Ke2

Monday, August 13, 2018

English

Casual Game, https://itsyourturn.com
ManGo vs. John Coffey


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2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	c4	e5
2.	Nc3	Nf6
3.	g3	Bb4
4.	Bg2	O-O
5.	e3	c6

English

Casual Game, https://itsyourturn.com
ManGo vs. John Coffey


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2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	c4	e5
2.	Nc3	Nf6
3.	g3	Bb4
4.	Bg2	O-O
5.	e3	c6
6.	Nge2	d5
7.	cxd5	cxd5
8.	O-O	Nc6
9.	a3	Bxc3
10.	dxc3	Bf5

English

Casual Game, https://itsyourturn.com
ManGo vs. John Coffey


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2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	c4	e5
2.	Nc3	Nf6
3.	g3	Bb4
4.	Bg2	O-O
5.	e3	c6
6.	Nge2	d5
7.	cxd5	cxd5
8.	O-O	Nc6
9.	a3	Bxc3
10.	Nxc3	d4

Saturday, August 11, 2018

French Tarash Variation

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Analysis of Chessisish (1413) vs. john2001plus (1836)


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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	cxd4
5.	cxd4	Nc6
6.	e5	Nxd4
7.	Ngf3	Qb6
8.	Qa4+	Nc6
9.	Be2	Bd7
10.	Qd1	Qc7
11.	O-O	Nxe5

Friday, August 10, 2018

French Wing Gambit

Rated Blitz game, https://lichess.org/ySpTusOr
Analysis of liberion (1720) vs. john2001plus (1894)


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2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	Nf3	d5
3.	e5	c5
4.	b4	cxb4
5.	d4	Nc6
6.	a3	Bd7
7.	axb4	Bxb4+
8.	c3	Ba5
9.	Bd3	Nge7
10.	O-O	h6
11.	Be3	O-O
12.	Qd2	Nf5
13.	Bxf5	exf5
14.	Bxh6	gxh6
15.	Qxh6	Qe7
16.	Ng5	f6
17.	Nf3	Qg7

Monday, August 6, 2018

French Advance Variation

Casual Game, https://itsyourturn.com
Maddog6 vs. John2001plus


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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.	b3	cxd4
7.	cxd4	Bb4+
8.	Bd2	Nxd4
9.	Bxb4	Qxb4+
10.	Nbd2	Nxf3+
11.	Qxf3	Qd4
12.	Rc1	Qxe5+
13.	Be2	Bd7

Friday, August 3, 2018

French Wing Gambit

Rated Blitz game, https://lichess.org/JPeFLRV0
Analysis of liberion (1737) vs. john2001plus (1886)


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2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	Nf3	d5
3.	e5	c5
4.	b4	b6
5.	a3	Ne7
6.	c3	a5
7.	d4	axb4
8.	cxb4	cxb4
9.	Bd3	Nec6

French Wing Gambit

Rated Blitz game, https://lichess.org/JPeFLRV0
Analysis of liberion (1737) vs. john2001plus (1886)


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	Nf3	d5
3.	e5	c5
4.	b4	b6
5.	a3	Ne7
6.	c3	a5
7.	d4	axb4
8.	cxb4	cxb4
9.	Bb2	Nec6
10.	Be2	Ba6
11.	O-O	Bxe2
12.	Qxe2	Qd7

Wednesday, August 1, 2018

Queen Pawn

Chess game
??? vs. ???


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2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	d4	Nf6
2.	c4	e6
3.	Nf3	d5
4.	Nc3	Bb4
5.	Bg5	dxc4
6.	e3	b5
7.	a4	c6
8.	Nd2	a6

Queen Pawn

Blitz:15'+10, New Whiteland IN
Coffey, John vs. Stockfish 8 64 POPCNT, 900+10


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2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	d4	Nf6
2.	c4	e6
3.	Nf3	d5
4.	Nc3	Bb4
5.	Bg5	dxc4
6.	e4	c5
7.	Bxc4	h6
8.	Bxf6	Qxf6
9.	e5	Qd8
10.	O-O	cxd4
11.	Qxd4	Qxd4
12.	Nxd4	O-O
13.	Rfd1	Bxc3
14.	bxc3	Bd7

Queen Pawn

Chess game
??? vs. ???


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	d4	Nf6
2.	c4	e6
3.	Nf3	d5
4.	Nc3	Bb4
5.	Bg5	dxc4
6.	e3	b5
7.	a4	c6
8.	g3	Bb7
9.	Bg2	Bxc3+
10.	bxc3	Nbd7
11.	O-O	a6

Queen Pawn

Chess game
??? vs. ???


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	d4	Nf6
2.	c4	e6
3.	Nf3	d5
4.	Nc3	Bb4
5.	Bg5	dxc4
6.	e3	b5
7.	a4	c6
8.	Qc2	Bb7
9.	Be2	Nbd7
10.	O-O	a6

Friday, July 27, 2018

Queen pawn

Casual Game, http://www.itsyourturn.com
John Coffey, Utah Senior Chess c vs. OUBobcat


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2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	d4	Nf6
2.	c4	e6
3.	Nf3	d5
4.	Nc3	Bb4
5.	Bg5	dxc4
6.	e3	b5
7.	a4	c6
8.	Ne5	Qa5
9.	Qc1	Qb6
10.	Be2	Nbd7
11.	Nxd7	Nxd7

Queen Pawn

Casual Game, http://www.itsyourturn.com
John Coffey, Utah Senior Chess c vs. OUBobcat


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	d4	Nf6
2.	c4	e6
3.	Nf3	d5
4.	Nc3	Bb4
5.	Bg5	dxc4
6.	e3	b5
7.	a4	c6
8.	Qc2	Bb7
9.	Be2	Nbd7
10.	O-O	a6
11.	b3	cxb3
12.	Qxb3	Be7
13.	e4	O-O

Queen Pawn

Casual Game, http://www.itsyourturn.com
John Coffey, Utah Senior Chess c vs. OUBobcat


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	d4	Nf6
2.	c4	e6
3.	Nf3	d5
4.	Nc3	Bb4
5.	Bg5	dxc4
6.	e3	b5
7.	a4	c6
8.	Nd2	a6
9.	g3	Bb7
10.	Bg2	Nbd7
11.	Nde4	h6

Wednesday, July 25, 2018

Queen Pawn

Chess game
??? vs. ???


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	d4	Nf6
2.	c4	e6
3.	Nf3	d5
4.	Nc3	Bb4
5.	Bg5	dxc4
6.	e4	c5
7.	Bxc4	h6
8.	Bxf6	Qxf6
9.	e5	Qd8
10.	O-O	cxd4

Monday, July 23, 2018

Queen Pawn

Casual Game, https://itsyourturn.com
Analysis of John Coffey vs. Matan


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7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	d6
2.	d4	Nf6
3.	c4	Na6
4.	Nc3	Bf5
5.	h3	e6
6.	e3	Be7
7.	Nh4	Be4
8.	Nxe4	Nxe4
9.	Nf3	O-O
10.	Bd3	f5
11.	a3	c5
12.	O-O	Bf6
13.	b3

Tuesday, July 10, 2018

QGD

ICC 30 0 u, Internet Chess Club
john2001plus (1825) vs. fiddler (1795)


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

Saturday, July 7, 2018

French Exchange with c4.

Live Chess, Chess.com
Analysis of thokkubabu (1660) vs. john2001plus (1867)


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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.	Be2	Ne4
7.	Bd2	Nxd2
8.	Qxd2	dxc4
9.	Bxc4	O-O
10.	Nge2	Nd7
11.	O-O	c6

Wednesday, June 27, 2018

French Exchange

Casual Game, https://itsyourturn.com
Analysis of rupertguinness vs. John Coffey


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	d4	d5
3.	exd5	exd5
4.	Nc3	Nf6
5.	Nf3	Bd6
6.	Bg5	c6
7.	Qd3	O-O
8.	O-O-O	h6
9.	Bh4	Re8
10.	h3	Nbd7
11.	g4	b5
12.	g5	hxg5
13.	Nxg5	b4
14.	Ne2	a5
15.	Rg1	Nf8
16.	Bg3	a4
17.	Bxd6	Qxd6
18.	Qg3	Qxg3
19.	Rxg3	Ng6

Monday, June 25, 2018

French Advance with bad move by White.

Casual Game, https://itsyourturn.com
REDEEMED; vs. John Coffey


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2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	d4	d5
3.	e5	c5
4.	c4	cxd4
5.	Qxd4	Nc6
6.	Qf4	Nge7
7.	Nc3	Ng6
8.	Qg5	Be7
9.	Qg3	Bh4
10.	Qd3	Ngxe5
11.	Qe2	dxc4
12.	Qd2	Qb6

French Advance

Casual Game, https://itsyourturn.com
Analysis of Irina Lutikova vs. John Coffey


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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	c4
8.	Bf4	Nge7
9.	h4	fxe5
10.	Bxe5	a5
11.	Nbd2	Nf5

French Advance

Casual Game, https://itsyourturn.com
Analysis of Irina Lutikova vs. John Coffey


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	c4
8.	exf6	Nxf6
9.	Bf4	Be7
10.	a4	O-O
11.	a5	Qd8
12.	Be2	Ne4
13.	Qc1	b6
14.	a6	Qe8

French Advance

Casual Game, https://itsyourturn.com
Analysis of Irina Lutikova vs. John Coffey


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	c4
8.	exf6	Nxf6
9.	Nbd2	Bd6
10.	Qe2	O-O
11.	Ne5	Nxd4
12.	cxd4	Qxd4
13.	Rb1	Qxe5
14.	Qxe5	Bxe5
15.	Nf3	Bc3+
16.	Bd2	Ne4
17.	Bxc3	Nxc3
18.	Rc1	Ne4

Click here for 8. Bf4.
Click here for 9. Bf4.
Click here for 10. a4.
Click here for 11. Nxc4.
Click here for 12. Nexc4.

French Advance

Casual Game, https://itsyourturn.com
Analysis of Irina Lutikova vs. John Coffey


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	c4
8.	exf6	Nxf6
9.	Nbd2	Bd6
10.	a4	O-O
11.	b5	Ne7
12.	Be2	a6
13.	bxa6	Rxa6

Black to play.

Casual Game, https://itsyourturn.com
Analysis of Irina Lutikova vs. John Coffey


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	c4
8.	exf6	Nxf6
9.	Nbd2	Bd6
10.	Qe2	O-O
11.	Ne5	Nxd4
12.	Nexc4	dxc4
13.	cxd4	Qxd4
14.	Rb1	b5
15.	Bb2	Qb6

Black to play

Casual Game, https://itsyourturn.com
Analysis of Irina Lutikova vs. John Coffey


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	c4
8.	exf6	Nxf6
9.	Nbd2	Bd6
10.	Qe2	O-O
11.	Nxc4	dxc4
12.	Qxc4	Bd7
13.	Be2	Qc7
14.	Bd2	b5
15.	Qb3	Ne4
16.	Bxb5	Rxf3
17.	gxf3	Nxd4
18.	cxd4	Nxd2
19.	Kxd2	Bf4+
20.	Ke1	Bxb5

Click here for 16. Bxb5.

Black to play

Casual Game, https://itsyourturn.com
Analysis of Irina Lutikova vs. John Coffey


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	c4
8.	exf6	Nxf6
9.	Nbd2	Bd6
10.	Qe2	O-O
11.	Nxc4	dxc4
12.	Qxc4	Bd7
13.	Be2	Qc7
14.	Bd2	b5
15.	Qb3	Ne4
16.	Bxb5	Rxf3
17.	gxf3	Nxd4
18.	cxd4	Nxd2
19.	Kxd2	Bf4+
20.	Ke1	Bxb5

Sunday, June 24, 2018

Black to play

?, New Whiteland IN
French Advance vs. Analysis, 720+3


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.	b3	cxd4
7.	cxd4	Bb4+
8.	Bd2	Nxd4
9.	Bb5+	Nxb5
10.	Bxb4	a5
11.	Bd2	Nd4
12.	O-O	Nxf3+
13.	Qxf3	Ne7

CHECK!

French Advance

?, New Whiteland IN
French Advance vs. Analysis, 720+3


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

-2

(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	d4	d5
3.	e5	c5
4.	c3	Nc6
5.	Nf3	Qb6
6.	b3	cxd4
7.	cxd4	Bb4+
8.	Bd2	Nxd4
9.	Nxd4	Qxd4
10.	Bb5+	Bd7
11.	Bxd7+	Kxd7
12.	Bxb4	Qxa1
13.	O-O	Qxe5

French Advance

French Advance vs. Analysis


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.	b3	cxd4
7.	cxd4	Bb4+
8.	Bd2	Nxd4
9.	Nc3	Bd7
10.	a3	Bc5
11.	b4	Nxf3+
12.	Qxf3	Bd4
13.	Qg3	Ne7
14.	Qxg7	Rg8
15.	Qxh7	Bxf2+
16.	Ke2	Rc8
17.	Rc1	Bd4
18.	Qh3	Bxe5

Click here for 9. Bb5+.
Click here for 9. Nxd4.

French Advance Variation

Casual Game, https://itsyourturn.com
Analysis of WRH vs. John Coffey


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	c4
8.	Be3	Qc7
9.	Bf4	fxe5
10.	Nxe5	Nxe5
11.	Bxe5	Bd6
12.	Qh5+	g6
13.	Bxd6	Qxd6
14.	Qg5	Qe7
15.	Qe5	Qf6

Friday, June 22, 2018

Queen's Gambit Declined

ICC 30 0 u, Internet Chess Club
Analysis of john2001plus (1825) vs. fiddler (1735)


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.	Rc1	b6
7.	e3	Bb7
8.	Bd3	c5
9.	O-O	Nc6
10.	dxc5	bxc5
11.	cxd5	Nxd5
12.	Bg3	Ncb4
13.	Be2	Nxc3
14.	bxc3	Qxd1
15.	Rfxd1

Monday, June 18, 2018

French Classical

USCF Online rated Chess.com tournament, Chess.com
Analysis of Bigmind1 (1857) vs. john2001plus (1840)


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.	Be2	cxd4
8.	Nxd4	Ndxe5
9.	O-O	Bc5
10.	Be3	Nd7
11.	Na4	Bxd4
12.	Bxd4	Nxd4
13.	Qxd4	O-O

French Classical

USCF Online rated Chess.com tournament, Chess.com
Analysis of Bigmind1 (1857) vs. john2001plus (1840)


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.	Bb5	a6
8.	Be2	cxd4
9.	Nxd4	Ndxe5
10.	O-O	Bc5
11.	Be3	Nd7

French Classical

USCF Online rated Chess.com tournament, Chess.com
Analysis of Bigmind1 (1857) vs. john2001plus (1840)


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.	Bb5	a6
8.	Bd3	cxd4
9.	Ne2	Qa5+
10.	Bd2	Qb6
11.	Rb1	Nc5
12.	O-O	Bd7
13.	Be1	Nxd3

Click here for 8. Be2.

Tuesday, June 12, 2018

Albin Alekhine Chatard Attack

?, ?
Analysis of Sims, Steve vs. Coffey, John


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.	h4	h6
7.	Be3	c5
8.	Qg4	Kf8
9.	O-O-O	cxd4
10.	Qxd4	Nc6
11.	Qf4	Ndxe5

Albin Alekhine Chatard Attack

?, ?
Analysis of Sims, Steve vs. Coffey, John


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.	h4	h6
7.	Be3	c5
8.	Qg4	Kf8
9.	Nf3	cxd4
10.	Bxd4	Nc6
11.	O-O-O	a6
12.	Bd3	Qc7
13.	Qf4	Nxd4
14.	Qxd4	Nc5
15.	Qf4	Kg8
16.	Nd4	b5

Sunday, June 10, 2018

French Advance Variation

Live Chess, Chess.com
Analysis of Burnemup (1512) vs. John2001plus (1563)


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.	Be2	cxd4
7.	cxd4	Nh6
8.	Nc3	Nf5
9.	Na4	Qa5+
10.	Bd2	Bb4
11.	Bc3	b5
12.	a3	Bxc3+
13.	Nxc3	b4
14.	Nb5	bxa3+
15.	Kf1	O-O
16.	Rxa3	Qb6
17.	g4	Nfe7
18.	Nc3	Rb8
19.	Na4	Qb4

Saturday, June 9, 2018

French Tarrasch Variation

Live Chess, Chess.com
Analysis of NYknight631 (1805) vs. john2001plus (1851)


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

-1

(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	d4	d5
3.	Nd2	c5
4.	dxc5	Bxc5
5.	Nb3	Bb6
6.	exd5	exd5
7.	Be3	Bxe3
8.	Qe2	Qb6
9.	Qxe3+	Qxe3+
10.	fxe3	Nf6
11.	O-O-O	Ne4
12.	Bb5+	Nc6
13.	Rf1	O-O

Saturday, June 2, 2018

Albin Alekhine Chatard Attack

?, ?
Albin Alekhine Chatard Attack vs. Analysis


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.	h4	h6
7.	Be3	c5
8.	Qg4	Kf8
9.	Nf3	cxd4
10.	Bxd4	Nc6
11.	O-O-O	a6
12.	Kb1	Qc7
13.	Ne2	Nxd4
14.	Qxd4	Bc5
15.	Qc3	Bb6
16.	Qb4+	Bc5
17.	Qc3	Bb6

French Exchange

Live Chess, Chess.com
Analysis of Dorfeus911 (1430) vs. john2001plus (1835)


1
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.	Bd3	O-O
7.	Nf3	Bg4
8.	O-O	dxc4
9.	Bxc4	Bxf3
10.	Qxf3	Qxd4
11.	Qxb7	Qxc4
12.	Qxa8	Bd6
13.	Qxa7	Bxh2+
14.	Kxh2	Qxf1
15.	Qa4	Nbd7
16.	f3	Re8
17.	Nd5	Re6
18.	Qa8+	Nf8
19.	Nxf6+	Rxf6
20.	Qa7	Qe1
21.	Qxc7	Rf5
22.	g4	Qf2+
23.	Kh1	Qxf3+
24.	Kh2	Qe2+
25.	Kh3	Qf1+
26.	Kh2	Rf2+
27.	Kg3	Rf3+
28.	Kh4	Qh3+

Click here for 15. b3.
Click here for 19. Nxc7.

Friday, June 1, 2018

Albin Alekhine Chatard Attack

?, ?
Albin Alekhine Chatard Attack vs. Analysis


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.	h4	h6
7.	Be3	c5
8.	Qg4	Kf8
9.	Nf3	cxd4
10.	Bxd4	Nc6
11.	O-O-O	a6
12.	Rh3	Qc7
13.	Rg3	Rg8
14.	Qf4	b5
15.	Kb1	b4
16.	Na4	Rb8
17.	b3	Nf6
18.	Rh3	Nxd4
19.	Nxd4	g5
20.	hxg5	hxg5
21.	Qe3	Ng4
22.	Qg3	Nxe5
23.	Rh7	Bd6
24.	Qh3	Qe7

French Exchange

Live Chess, Chess.com
Analysis of thokkubabu (1684) vs. john2001plus (1823)


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	Nf3	d5
3.	exd5	exd5
4.	d4	Nf6
5.	Bd3	Bd6
6.	O-O	O-O
7.	c3	Bg4
8.	Bg5	h6
9.	Bh4	Nbd7
10.	Nbd2	c6
11.	h3	Bxf3
12.	Nxf3	Qc7
13.	Bxf6	Nxf6

Thursday, May 31, 2018

Albin Alekhine Chatard Attack

?, ?
Albin Alekhine Chatard Attack vs. Analysis


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.	h4	h6
7.	Bxe7	Qxe7
8.	Qg4	O-O
9.	Nh3	c5
10.	O-O-O	Nc6
11.	dxc5	Ndxe5
12.	Qg3	Nd7
13.	Na4	Nf6
14.	Qd6	Qxd6
15.	cxd6	Rd8
16.	Kb1	e5

Albin Alekhine Chatard Attack

Casual speed, Kroger
Analyze Steve Sims vs. John Coffey


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

-1

(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	d4	d5
3.	Nc3	Nf6
4.	Bg5	Be7
5.	e5	Nfd7
6.	h4	h6
7.	Be3	c5
8.	dxc5	Nxe5
9.	Qh5	Ned7
10.	Bd3	Nf6
11.	Qf3	e5
12.	Bb5+	Nc6
13.	O-O-O	Qa5
14.	Nge2	O-O
15.	Rxd5	Nxd5
16.	Qxd5	Be6
17.	Qf3	f5
18.	a3	Rad8
19.	Bxc6	bxc6
20.	Qxc6	Bc4
21.	g3	Rc8
22.	Qf3	Bxc5

Albin Alekhine Chatard Attack

Analysis
Pirc Lisitsin Gambit vs. Analysis


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.	h4	h6
7.	Be3	c5
8.	dxc5	Nxe5
9.	Qh5	Ned7
10.	Bd3	Nf6
11.	Qf3	e5
12.	Bb5+	Nc6
13.	O-O-O	Qa5

Albin Alekhine Chatard Attack

?, ?
Albin Alekhine Chatard Attack vs. Analysis


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.	h4	h6
7.	Be3	c5
8.	dxc5	Nxe5
9.	Qh5	Ned7
10.	O-O-O	Nc6
11.	Kb1	Bxc5
12.	Qg4	Bxe3
13.	Qxg7	Qf6

Albin Alekhine Chatard Attack

?, ?
Albin Alekhine Chatard Attack vs. Analysis


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.	h4	h6
7.	Be3	c5
8.	dxc5	Nxe5
9.	Qh5	Ned7
10.	Bd3	Nf6
11.	Qf3	e5
12.	Bb5+	Nc6
13.	O-O-O	Qa5
14.	Nge2	O-O
15.	Rxd5	Nxd5
16.	Qxd5	Be6
17.	Qf3	f5
18.	a3	Rad8
19.	Bxc6	bxc6
20.	Qxc6	Bc4
21.	f4	Rf6
22.	Qf3	Bxc5
23.	Bxc5	Qxc5
24.	fxe5	Qxe5
25.	Qf4	Qc5
26.	Ng3	Qd4

Albin Alekhine Chatard Attack

?, ?
Albin Alekhine Chitard Attack 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.	h4	h6
7.	Be3	c5
8.	Qg4	Kf8
9.	Nf3	cxd4
10.	Bxd4	Nc6
11.	O-O-O	Nxd4
12.	Qxd4	a6
13.	Qf4	b5
14.	Nd4	Qb6
15.	Rh3	Kg8
16.	Rg3	Bb7
17.	a3	Qc7
18.	Re1	Nc5
19.	Bd3	Rc8
20.	Kb1	Nxd3
21.	cxd3	Rh7
22.	Rc1	Qb6
23.	Ka1	b4
24.	axb4	Qxb4
25.	Rc2	a5
26.	Kb1	Ba6

Wednesday, May 30, 2018

Albin Alekhine Chatard Attack

?, ?
Albin Alekhine Chatard vs. Analysis


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

-1

(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	d4	d5
3.	Nc3	Nf6
4.	Bg5	Be7
5.	e5	Nfd7
6.	h4	h6
7.	Be3	c5
8.	dxc5	Nxe5
9.	Qh5	Ned7
10.	Bd3	Nf6
11.	Qe5	Nbd7
12.	Bb5	O-O
13.	Qg3	h5
14.	Be2	Bxc5
15.	O-O-O	Bxe3+
16.	Qxe3	a6
17.	Qg5	b5
18.	Bxh5	b4
19.	Nce2	Qa5
20.	Kb1	Ne4
21.	Qe3	Nb6
22.	Nf3	Nc4
23.	Qf4	Ra7
24.	Ne5	b3
25.	axb3	Ncd2+
26.	Rxd2	Nxd2+
27.	Kc1	Nxb3+
28.	Kd1	Qa1+
29.	Nc1	Nc5
30.	Qe3	Rc7
31.	Bxf7+	Rfxf7
32.	Nxf7	Na4
33.	Ne5	Nxb2+
34.	Kd2	d4
35.	Qxd4	Nc4+
36.	Kd3	Nxe5+

Albin Alekhine Chatard Attack

?, ?
Albin Alekhine Chatard vs. Analysis


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

-1

(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	d4	d5
3.	Nc3	Nf6
4.	Bg5	Be7
5.	e5	Nfd7
6.	h4	h6
7.	Be3	c5
8.	dxc5	Nxe5
9.	Qh5	Ned7
10.	Bd3	Nf6
11.	Qe5	Nbd7
12.	Bb5	O-O
13.	Qg3	h5
14.	Be2	Bxc5
15.	O-O-O	Bxe3+
16.	Qxe3	a6
17.	Qg5	b5
18.	Bxh5	b4
19.	Nce2	Qa5
20.	Kb1	Ne4
21.	Qe3	Nb6
22.	Nf3	Nc4
23.	Qf4	Ra7
24.	Ne5	b3
25.	cxb3	Ncd2+
26.	Rxd2	Nxd2+
27.	Ka1	Nxb3+
28.	Kb1	Nd2+
29.	Ka1	Rb7
30.	Nc6	Qc5
31.	Qxd2	Qxc6

Click here for 25. axb3.

Albin Alekhine Chatard Attack

?, ?
Albin Alekhine Chatard vs. Analysis


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

-1

(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	d4	d5
3.	Nc3	Nf6
4.	Bg5	Be7
5.	e5	Nfd7
6.	h4	h6
7.	Be3	c5
8.	dxc5	Nxe5
9.	Qh5	Ned7
10.	Bd3	Nf6
11.	Qe5	Nbd7
12.	Bb5	O-O
13.	Qg3	h5
14.	Be2	Bxc5
15.	O-O-O	Bxe3+
16.	Qxe3	a6
17.	Qg5	b5
18.	Bxh5	b4
19.	Nce2	Qa5
20.	Kb1	Ne4
21.	Qe3	Nb6
22.	Nf3	Nc4
23.	Qf4	Ra7
24.	Ne5	b3
25.	cxb3	Ncd2+
26.	Rxd2	Nxd2+
27.	Kc1	Rc7+
28.	Kd1	Ne4
29.	Nc3	Nxc3+
30.	bxc3	Qxc3

Click here for 25. axb3.
Click here for 27. Ka1.

Albin Alekhine Chatard Attack

Albin Alekhine Chatard Attack
White vs. Analysis


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

-1

(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	d4	d5
3.	Nc3	Nf6
4.	Bg5	Be7
5.	e5	Nfd7
6.	h4	h6
7.	Be3	c5
8.	dxc5	Nxe5
9.	Qh5	Ned7
10.	Bd3	Nf6
11.	Qe5	Nbd7
12.	Bb5	O-O
13.	Qg3	h5
14.	Be2	Bxc5
15.	O-O-O	Bxe3+

Albin Alekhine Chatard Attack

Casual speed, Kroger
Analysis of Steve Sims vs. John Coffey


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

-1

(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	d4	d5
3.	Nc3	Nf6
4.	Bg5	Be7
5.	e5	Nfd7
6.	h4	h6
7.	Be3	c5
8.	dxc5	Nxe5
9.	Qh5	Ned7
10.	Bd3	Nf6
11.	Qf3	e5
12.	Bb5+	Nc6
13.	O-O-O	Qa5
14.	Nge2	O-O
15.	Nxd5	Nxd5
16.	Qxd5	Qxb5

Albin Alekhine Chatard Attack

Casual speed, Kroger
Analysis of Steve Sims vs. John Coffey


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

-1

(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	d4	d5
3.	Nc3	Nf6
4.	Bg5	Be7
5.	e5	Nfd7
6.	h4	h6
7.	Be3	c5
8.	dxc5	Nxe5
9.	Qh5	Ned7
10.	Bd3	Nf6
11.	Qf3	e5
12.	Bb5+	Nc6
13.	O-O-O	Qa5
14.	Nge2	O-O
15.	Rxd5	Nxd5
16.	Nxd5	Qxb5
17.	Nc7	Qa5
18.	Nxa8	Qxa2

Albin Alekhine Chatard Attack

Casual speed, Kroger
Analysis of Steve Sims vs. John Coffey


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

-1

(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	d4	d5
3.	Nc3	Nf6
4.	Bg5	Be7
5.	e5	Nfd7
6.	h4	h6
7.	Be3	c5
8.	dxc5	Nxe5
9.	Qh5	Ned7
10.	Bd3	Nf6
11.	Qf3	e5
12.	Bb5+	Nc6
13.	O-O-O	Qa5
14.	Nge2	O-O
15.	Rxd5	Nxd5
16.	Qxd5	Be6
17.	Qf3	f5
18.	g4	f4

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Albin Alekhine Chatard Attack

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Analysis of ForkPinSkewer (1694) vs. john2001plus (1889)


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.	h4	h6
7.	Bxe7	Qxe7
8.	Qg4	O-O
9.	Nh3	c5
10.	Ng5	cxd4
11.	f4	dxc3
12.	bxc3	Qa3
13.	Rh3	Nc6
14.	Rg3	f5
15.	Qh5	Nc5
16.	Nh7	Ne4
17.	Nf6+	Nxf6
18.	exf6	Rxf6

Albin Alekhine Chatard Attack

Live Chess, Chess.com
Analysis of ForkPinSkewer (1694) vs. john2001plus (1889)


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.	h4	h6
7.	Bxe7	Qxe7
8.	Qg4	O-O
9.	Nh3	c5
10.	Ng5	cxd4
11.	Qxd4	hxg5
12.	Qg4	f5
13.	exf6 e.p.	Nxf6
14.	Qxg5	d4
15.	Nd1	e5
16.	h5	Nc6
17.	h6	Be6

Sunday, May 27, 2018

Queen's Indian

ICC tourney 1444 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of IAlwaysWin (1624) vs. john2001plus (1773)


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	d4	Nf6
2.	c4	e6
3.	Nf3	b6
4.	g3	Bb4+
5.	Bd2	Bxd2+
6.	Qxd2	O-O
7.	Bg2	Bb7
8.	Nc3	d5
9.	Ne5	Ne4
10.	Nxe4	dxe4
11.	Ng4	f5
12.	Ne3	Nd7
13.	O-O	Nf6
14.	Nc2	a5
15.	a3	a4
16.	Rfd1	Qe7

Saturday, May 19, 2018

French, Classical, Steinitz Variation

?, ?
Journeytosomewhere (1621) vs. john2001plus (1834)


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.	f4	O-O
8.	Nf3	c5
9.	Nb5	Nc6
10.	c3	f6
11.	Be2	fxe5
12.	fxe5	cxd4
13.	cxd4	Rxf3
14.	gxf3	a6
15.	Nd6	Qh4+
16.	Kf1	Nxd4
17.	Rc1	Nc6
18.	Qd2	Ndxe5
19.	Rg1	Bd7
20.	Qg5	Qxg5
21.	Rxg5	Rb8
22.	Rd1	Ng6
23.	Ne4	Rf8
24.	Nc5	Bc8
25.	Ke1	Nge7
26.	Nd3	h6
27.	Rg1	e5
28.	Rc1	Nf5

Sunday, May 13, 2018

Maroczy Bind

Chess.com USCF Online rated 15+10, ?
Analysis of john2001plus (1875) vs. skuhl99 (1458)


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	Nf3	Nf6
2.	d4	c5
3.	c4	cxd4
4.	Nxd4	Nc6
5.	Nc3	g6
6.	e4	d6
7.	f3	Bg7
8.	Be3	O-O
9.	Be2	Nd7
10.	Qd2	Qa5
11.	O-O	Nxd4
12.	Bxd4	Bxd4+
13.	Qxd4	Qb6
14.	Qxb6	Nxb6
15.	b3	a5
16.	f4	Bd7
17.	g4	a4
18.	b4	a3
19.	b5	Be6
20.	Nd5	Bxd5
21.	cxd5	Ra4
22.	Bd3	Rd4
23.	Rfd1	Rc8

Saturday, May 12, 2018

Maroczy Bind

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Analysis of john2001plus (1875) vs. skuhl99 (1458)


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	Nf6
2.	d4	c5
3.	c4	cxd4
4.	Nxd4	Nc6
5.	Nc3	g6
6.	e4	d6
7.	f3	Bg7
8.	Be3	O-O
9.	Be2	a6
10.	O-O	Bd7
11.	Qd2	Qb6
12.	Ne6	Qa5
13.	Nxf8	Kxf8
14.	a3	Qc7
15.	b4	Ne5
16.	Rac1	Nxc4
17.	Bxc4	Qxc4
18.	Nd5	Qb3
19.	Rc3	Nxe4
20.	Rxb3	Nxd2
21.	Bxd2	Be6
22.	Nc7	Bxb3
23.	Nxa8	Bd4+
24.	Kh1	Bc4
25.	Rc1	d5
26.	Nc7	e6
27.	Rd1	Ke7
28.	Bg5+	f6
29.	Rxd4	fxg5
30.	Na8	Kd6
31.	Nb6	Bb5
32.	a4	Be8
33.	Kg1	Kc6
34.	a5

Sunday, May 6, 2018

King's Indian Analysis

Analysis
Analysis vs. King's Indian, 720+3


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	d4	Nf6
2.	c4	g6
3.	Nc3	Bg7
4.	e4	d6
5.	Be2	O-O
6.	Be3	e5
7.	d5	Na6
8.	g4	Ne8
9.	Qd2	f5
10.	gxf5	gxf5
11.	exf5	Bxf5
12.	Nf3	Nf6
13.	Rg1	Kh8
14.	O-O-O	Ng4
15.	Bg5	Bf6
16.	Bxf6+	Qxf6
17.	Ng5	Rg8
18.	h4	h6
19.	Nce4	Bxe4
20.	Nxe4	Qf4
21.	Qxf4	exf4
22.	Bxg4

King's Indian

?, ?
Analysis vs. King's Indian, 180+2


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	d4	Nf6
2.	c4	g6
3.	Nc3	d6
4.	e4	Bg7
5.	Be2	O-O
6.	Be3	c5
7.	e5	Ne8
8.	exd6	exd6
9.	Nf3	Qb6
10.	Nd5	Qa5+
11.	b4	cxb4
12.	Ne7+	Kh8
13.	Nxc8	Nc6
14.	d5	Ne5
15.	Nxa7

King's Indian

?, ?
Analysis vs. King's Indian, 180+2


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	d4	Nf6
2.	c4	g6
3.	Nc3	d6
4.	e4	Bg7
5.	Be2	O-O
6.	Be3	c5
7.	e5	Ne8
8.	exd6	exd6
9.	Nf3

King's Indian

?, ?
Analysis vs. King's Indian


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	d4	Nf6
2.	c4	g6
3.	Nc3	d6
4.	e4	Bg7
5.	Be2	O-O
6.	h4	c5
7.	d5	e6
8.	h5

King's Indian

?, ?
Analysis vs. King's Indian


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	d4	Nf6
2.	c4	g6
3.	Nc3	d6
4.	e4	Bg7
5.	Be2	O-O
6.	Be3	e5
7.	d5	a5
8.	g4	Na6
9.	g5	Ne8
10.	h4	Nc5
11.	h5	Bd7
12.	Nf3	c6
13.	Nd2	a4
14.	b4	axb3 e.p.
15.	axb3	Rxa1
16.	Qxa1	gxh5
17.	Rxh5	f5
18.	Qa7	fxe4
19.	Bxc5	dxc5
20.	Ncxe4

King's Indian

?, ?
Analysis vs. King's Indian


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	d4	Nf6
2.	c4	g6
3.	Nc3	d6
4.	e4	Bg7
5.	Be2	O-O
6.	Be3	e5
7.	d5	Na6
8.	g4	Ne8
9.	Qd2	f5
10.	gxf5	gxf5
11.	exf5	Bxf5
12.	Nf3

King's Indian

?, ?
Analysis vs. King's Indian


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	d4	Nf6
2.	c4	g6
3.	Nc3	d6
4.	e4	Bg7
5.	Be2	O-O
6.	Be3	e5
7.	d5	Na6
8.	g4	c6
9.	g5	Ne8
10.	h4	f5
11.	gxf6 e.p.	Nxf6
12.	h5	Qa5
13.	hxg6	hxg6
14.	Kf1

Wednesday, April 25, 2018

Pirc Lisitsin Gambit

???
??? vs. ???


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	f5
2.	e4	d5
3.	exd5	Nf6
4.	Bb5+	c6
5.	dxc6	Nxc6
6.	d4	e6
7.	O-O	a6
8.	Bd3	Bd6
9.	Re1	O-O
10.	c3	b5
11.	Nbd2	Re8
12.	a4	b4
13.	Nb3

Pirc Lisitsin Gambit

ICC tourney 1425 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of john2001plus (1702) vs. BotanicalKnight (1500)


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	f5
2.	e4	d5
3.	exd5	Qxd5
4.	Nc3	Qd8
5.	Bc4	e6
6.	Qe2	Bd6
7.	O-O	Qe7
8.	d4	Nf6
9.	Re1	O-O
10.	Ng5	Nc6
11.	Nxe6

Saturday, April 21, 2018

QGD

ICC 30 0, Internet Chess Club
Analyze john2001plus (1775) vs. Fiddler (1874)


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.	Qc2	Bb7
8.	cxd5	exd5
9.	Bd3	c5
10.	dxc5	bxc5
11.	O-O	Na6
12.	a3	c4
13.	Be2	Nc5
14.	Rfd1	Qb6
15.	Rab1	Rfe8
16.	Bg5

Friday, April 20, 2018

French Advance

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Analysis of imkabindra (1715) vs. john2001plus (1862)


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	d4	d5
3.	e5	c5
4.	Nf3	cxd4
5.	Nxd4	Ne7
6.	Nc3	Nbc6
7.	Nxc6	Nxc6
8.	f4	Qb6
9.	Qd3	Bc5
10.	Bd2	Bf2+
11.	Kd1	Qxb2
12.	Rb1	Qa3
13.	Qf3	Bd4
14.	Nb5	Qxf3+
15.	gxf3	O-O

Tuesday, April 17, 2018

French Advance

ICC tourney 1421 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analyze Taechess (1741) vs. john2001plus (1697)


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.	Be2	cxd4
7.	cxd4	Nh6
8.	Nc3	Nf5
9.	Na4	Qa5+
10.	Kf1	b5
11.	Nc3	b4
12.	Nb5	h5
13.	Bd3	Bd7
14.	Kg1	Qb6
15.	Bxf5	exf5
16.	Nd6+	Bxd6
17.	exd6	f6
18.	g3	g5
19.	h4	g4
20.	Ne1	Qxd4
21.	Bf4	Qe4
22.	f3	Qd4+

French Advance

ICC tourney 1421 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of Taechess (1741) vs. john2001plus (1697)


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.	Be2	cxd4
7.	cxd4	Nh6
8.	Nc3	Nf5
9.	Na4	Qa5+
10.	Kf1	b5
11.	Nc3	b4
12.	Nb5	h5
13.	Bd3	Bd7
14.	Kg1	Qb6
15.	Bxf5	exf5
16.	Qe2	a6
17.	Nd6+	Bxd6
18.	exd6+	Kf8
19.	h4	Re8

Queen's Gambit Declined

ICC tourney 1421 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of john2001plus (1688) vs. Zephyr (1514)


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	c5
6.	dxc5	Na6
7.	e3	Nxc5
8.	cxd5	Nxd5
9.	Nxd5	exd5
10.	Be5	O-O
11.	Be2	f6
12.	Bc3	Qd6
13.	O-O	Bd7
14.	Nd4	b6
15.	Rc1	Rac8
16.	Nb5

White to play

ICC tourney 1421 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analyze john2001plus (1688) vs. Zephyr (1514)


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	c5
6.	dxc5	Na6
7.	e3	Nxc5
8.	cxd5	Nxd5
9.	Nxd5	exd5
10.	Be5	O-O
11.	Be2	f6
12.	Bc3	Qd6
13.	O-O	Bg4
14.	Nd4	Bxe2
15.	Qxe2	Rfd8
16.	Rfd1	Qd7
17.	Rac1	Ne4
18.	Qd3	Rac8
19.	Ne2	Nc5
20.	Qd4	Ne6
21.	Qg4	Rc4
22.	Qf5	Nf4
23.	Qc2

Semi-Slav

Chess game
??? vs. ???


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	e6
2.	d4	Nf6
3.	c4	d5
4.	Nc3	c6
5.	Bg5	Be7
6.	e3	O-O
7.	Bd3	h6
8.	Bh4	Nbd7
9.	cxd5	cxd5
10.	O-O	a6
11.	a4	b6
12.	Qb3	Bb7
13.	Rfc1	Bd6
14.	Ne2

Monday, April 16, 2018

QGD

ICC tourney 1421 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of john2001plus (1688) vs. Zephyr (1514)


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	c5
6.	dxc5	Na6
7.	e3	Nxc5
8.	cxd5	Nxd5
9.	Nxd5	exd5
10.	Be5	O-O
11.	Be2	f6
12.	Bc3	Qd6
13.	O-O	Bd7
14.	Nd4	b6
15.	Rc1	Ne4
16.	Nb5

French Advance

ICC tourney 1421 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of Taechess (1741) vs. john2001plus (1697)


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.	Be2	cxd4
7.	cxd4	Nh6
8.	Nc3	Nf5
9.	Na4	Qa5+
10.	Nc3	Qb6
11.	Be3	Nxe3
12.	fxe3	Qxb2
13.	Rc1	Bb4
14.	Qc2	Qxc2

French Advance Variation

ICC tourney 1421 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of Taechess (1741) vs. john2001plus (1697)


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.	Be2	cxd4
7.	cxd4	Nh6
8.	Nc3	Nf5
9.	Na4	Qa5+
10.	Nc3	Qb6
11.	Be3	Nxe3
12.	fxe3	Qxb2
13.	Nb5	Qb4+
14.	Kf2	Qa5

French

Chess game
??? 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.	Be2	cxd4
7.	cxd4	Nh6
8.	Nc3	Nf5
9.	Na4	Qa5+
10.	Nc3	Qb6
11.	Be3	Nxe3
12.	fxe3	Qxb2
13.	Nb5	Qb4+
14.	Qd2	Qxd2+
15.	Nxd2	Rb8
16.	Rb1	Be7

Saturday, April 14, 2018

Slav Defense

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Analysis of john2001plus (1898) vs. Phlegmaman (1845)


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	d5
2.	d4	Nf6
3.	c4	c6
4.	e3	Bf5
5.	cxd5	cxd5
6.	Nc3	e6
7.	Qb3	Qb6
8.	Qxb6	axb6
9.	Bb5+	Nc6
10.	Ne5	Rc8
11.	Na4	Bb4+
12.	Bd2	Bxd2+
13.	Kxd2	Ne4+
14.	Ke2	f6
15.	Nxb6	Rc7
16.	Nxc6	bxc6
17.	Rhc1

Friday, March 16, 2018

French Classical

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Analyze pkengsoo (1687) vs. john2001plus (1839)


1
2
3
4
5
6
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(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.	Nb5	c4
10.	Nc7	Nxe5
11.	Bxh7+	Kxh7
12.	Nxa8	Nxf3+
13.	Qxf3	Na6
14.	Qf4	e5
15.	dxe5	Be6

French McCutcheon Advance Chigorin Variation

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Analyze pkengsoo (1687) vs. john2001plus (1839)


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(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	d4	d5
3.	Nc3	Nf6
4.	Bg5	Bb4
5.	e5	h6
6.	exf6	hxg5
7.	fxg7	Rg8
8.	h4	gxh4
9.	Nf3	Qf6
10.	Qd3	Nc6
11.	a3	Bxc3+
12.	Qxc3	Qxg7
13.	Rxh4	Bd7
14.	O-O-O	O-O-O
15.	g3	Rh8
16.	Bg2	Rxh4
17.	Nxh4	Kb8
18.	Kb1	Rh8
19.	Nf3	Qf6
20.	Rh1	Rxh1+