Chess Opening Analysis Blog: May 2018

Thursday, May 31, 2018

Albin Alekhine Chatard Attack

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Albin Alekhine Chatard Attack vs. Analysis


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(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


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(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


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(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

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Albin Alekhine Chatard Attack vs. Analysis


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(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

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Albin Alekhine Chatard Attack vs. Analysis


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(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

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Albin Alekhine Chitard Attack vs. ?


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(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

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Albin Alekhine Chatard vs. Analysis


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(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

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Albin Alekhine Chatard vs. Analysis


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(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

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Albin Alekhine Chatard vs. Analysis


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(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


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(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


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(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


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(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


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(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

Click here for 15. Nxd5.
Click here for 16. Nxd5.

Albin Alekhine Chatard Attack

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


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(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)


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(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)


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(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

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Journeytosomewhere (1621) vs. john2001plus (1834)


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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.	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)


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(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

Live Chess, Chess.com
Analysis of john2001plus (1875) vs. skuhl99 (1458)


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(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


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(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

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Analysis vs. King's Indian, 180+2


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(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

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Analysis vs. King's Indian, 180+2


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(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

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Analysis vs. King's Indian


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(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

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Analysis vs. King's Indian


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(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