Chess Opening Analysis Blog: August 2018

Wednesday, August 29, 2018

Owen Defense

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


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(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

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


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(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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(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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(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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(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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(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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(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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(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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(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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(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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(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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(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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(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)


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(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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(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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(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. ???


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(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. ???


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(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

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

Pawn promotion:
	- Queen
	- Rook
	- Bishop
	- Knight

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

Pawn promotion:
	- Queen
	- Rook
	- Bishop
	- Knight

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