Chess Opening Analysis Blog: 2019

Sunday, December 29, 2019

QGA

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


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6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	d5
2.	d4	e6
3.	c4	dxc4
4.	e3	Nf6
5.	Bxc4	Nc6
6.	Nc3	Bb4
7.	O-O	Nh5
8.	e4	Qf6
9.	d5

QGD

Casual Game, https://itsyourturn.com
N+1+2 vs. John Coffey


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3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	d4	Nf6
2.	c4	e6
3.	Nc3	d5
4.	Bg5	Bb4
5.	e3	Nbd7
6.	Nf3	c5
7.	cxd5	exd5
8.	Bxf6	Nxf6
9.	a3	Bxc3+
10.	bxc3	Qa5
11.	Qb3	O-O
12.	Be2	c4

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Friday, December 27, 2019

White to play

Casual Game, https://itsyourturn.com
Analysis of John Coffey vs. N+1+2


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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	Bb4
5.	Bg5	h6
6.	Bxf6	gxf6
7.	Qb3	Bxc3+
8.	Qxc3	Nc6
9.	e3	Bd7
10.	cxd5	exd5
11.	Rc1	Bg4
12.	Ba6	Bc8
13.	Bb5	Bd7
14.	O-O	a6
15.	Bd3

French Milner Barry

Parkanyi Attila (HUN) - Anka Emil (HUN), Budapest (Hungary)
Parkanyi Attila vs. Anka Emil


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2
3
4
5
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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.	O-O	Nxd4
9.	Nxd4	Qxd4
10.	Nc3	a6
11.	Re1	Ne7
12.	Be3	Qxe5
13.	Qf3	Bc6
14.	Bf4	Qf6
15.	Qg3	Ng6
16.	Bg5	Qd4
17.	Rad1	Qc5

Thursday, December 26, 2019

French Milner Barry Gambit

Vyparina, M. - Iglesias Fernandez, L. (, Caleta ENG
Analysis of Vyparina, M. vs. Iglesias Fernandez, L.


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8

-1

(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	d4	d5
3.	e5	c5
4.	c3	Qb6
5.	Nf3	Bd7
6.	Bd3	Nc6
7.	O-O	cxd4
8.	cxd4	Nxd4
9.	Nxd4	Qxd4
10.	Nc3	a6
11.	Re1	Ne7
12.	Be3	Qxe5
13.	Na4	Bxa4
14.	Qxa4+	Nc6
15.	Rac1	Qc7
16.	Bb5	Rc8
17.	Bxc6+	bxc6
18.	Qxa6	Bd6
19.	Bb6	Qd7
20.	Bc5	O-O

CHECK!

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French Milner Barry Gambit

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French Milner Barry Gambi

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Black to play

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


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8

-1

(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	d4	d5
3.	Nc3	Nf6
4.	e5	Nfd7
5.	Nf3	c5
6.	Bb5	Be7
7.	O-O	a6
8.	Bxd7+	Nxd7
9.	dxc5	Bxc5
10.	Nxd5	exd5
11.	Qxd5	O-O
12.	e6	fxe6
13.	Qxe6+	Kh8
14.	Qb3	b5
15.	a3	Bb7

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Wednesday, December 25, 2019

French Milner-Barry Gambit

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


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3
4
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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.	O-O	Nxd4
9.	Nxd4	Qxd4
10.	Nc3	a6
11.	Re1	Ne7
12.	Be3	Qxe5

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French Milner-Barry

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


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3
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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.	O-O	Nxd4
9.	Nxd4	Qxd4
10.	Nc3	a6
11.	Re1	Ne7
12.	Be3	Qxe5
13.	Bc5	Qc7
14.	Rc1	Qxc5
15.	Nb5	Qxb5
16.	Bxb5	axb5

Thursday, December 19, 2019

Dutch Defense

itsyourturn.com
John Coffey (2000) vs. David, Daily


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3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	e6
2.	d4	f5
3.	g3	Nf6
4.	Bg2	Be7
5.	O-O	O-O
6.	c4	h6
7.	Nc3	a6
8.	Qc2	c6
9.	c5	Nd5
10.	e4	fxe4
11.	Nxe4	Nb4
12.	Qe2	d5
13.	cxd6 e.p.	Bxd6
14.	Ne5	Nd5
15.	Qg4	Kh8
16.	Bg5	hxg5
17.	Nxg5	Kg8
18.	Be4

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Saturday, December 7, 2019

Queen Pawn

Casual Game, https://itsyourturn.com
John Coffey vs. peterwakefield@live.com


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5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	Nf6
2.	d4	e6
3.	c4	Be7
4.	Nc3	O-O
5.	e4	d5
6.	cxd5	exd5
7.	e5	Ne4
8.	Bd3	Bf5
9.	O-O	c5
10.	dxc5

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Thursday, November 21, 2019

White to play

Casual Game, https://itsyourturn.com, http://gameknot.com/
John Coffey vs. kesbor


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6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	d5
2.	d4	e6
3.	c4	Nf6
4.	Nc3	c5
5.	cxd5	exd5
6.	Bg5	Be6
7.	e3	Nc6
8.	Bb5

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Sunday, November 10, 2019

Slav Defense

March 2019 Open Main #1 Tournament, https://itsyourturn.com
John Coffey vs. Tempus Fugit


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6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	d5
2.	d4	Nf6
3.	c4	e6
4.	Nc3	c6
5.	e3	Nbd7
6.	Be2	Bd6
7.	O-O	O-O
8.	b3	b6
9.	a4	Bb7
10.	a5	bxa5
11.	Qc2	Re8
12.	Bb2	e5
13.	cxd5	cxd5
14.	Nb5	Bb4
15.	dxe5	Ne4
16.	Rfc1	Rc8
17.	Qd1	Qb6
18.	Nbd4

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Slav Defense

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QGD

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


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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	c5
5.	cxd5	exd5
6.	Bg5	Be6
7.	e3	Nc6
8.	Bb5	a6
9.	Bxc6+	bxc6
10.	O-O	Be7
11.	dxc5	Bxc5
12.	Qa4	Qb6
13.	Bxf6	gxf6
14.	Rac1

Saturday, November 9, 2019

French Tarrasch

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


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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.	Bb5+	Nc6
9.	O-O	O-O
10.	Nbd4	Bg4
11.	Nxc6	bxc6
12.	Bxc6	Rc8
13.	Ba4	Ne4
14.	c3	Qd6
15.	Qd3	Nc5

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Slav Defense

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QGD

March 2019 Open Main #1 Tournament, https://itsyourturn.com
John Coffey vs. Martin


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6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	Nf6
2.	d4	d5
3.	c4	e6
4.	Nc3	Be7
5.	Bf4	O-O
6.	Rc1	a6
7.	c5	Nh5
8.	Be5

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Wednesday, November 6, 2019

Slav Defense

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


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7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	d5
2.	d4	Bf5
3.	c4	c6
4.	cxd5	Qxd5
5.	Nc3	Qd8
6.	e4	Bg6
7.	h4	h6
8.	Ne5	Bh7
9.	Qb3	b5
10.	Qxf7#

Monday, November 4, 2019

French Tarrasch Variation

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


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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.	Bb5+	Nc6
9.	O-O	O-O
10.	Nbd4	Bg4
11.	Nxc6	bxc6
12.	Bxc6	Rc8
13.	Ba4	Ne4

Friday, November 1, 2019

Queen Pawn

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


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7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	b6
2.	d4	Bb7
3.	c4	g6
4.	Nc3	Bg7
5.	e4	d6
6.	Bg5	f6
7.	Be3	a6
8.	d5	Nd7
9.	Nd4	Kf7
10.	f4	Nf8
11.	Be2	Qd7
12.	O-O	c5
13.	dxc6 e.p.	Bxc6
14.	Bg4	Qb7
15.	Nxc6	Qxc6
16.	e5	f5
17.	Bf3

Wednesday, October 30, 2019

White to play

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


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	g6
2.	d4	Bg7
3.	c4	Nf6
4.	Nc3	b6
5.	e4	d6
6.	Bd3	O-O
7.	h3	c5
8.	e5	dxe5
9.	dxe5	Nfd7
10.	Be4	Nxe5
11.	Qxd8

Saturday, October 19, 2019

Queen Pawn

ICC tourney 1191 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of yoshi (1685) vs. KingsBishop (1610)


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7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	Nc6
2.	d4	e6
3.	c4	Bb4+
4.	Nbd2	b6
5.	e4	Bb7
6.	Bd3	Qe7
7.	a3	Bxd2+
8.	Bxd2	d6
9.	O-O	Nf6
10.	d5	Nd8
11.	e5	Nd7
12.	Re1	Nc5
13.	exd6	cxd6
14.	Bc2

Friday, October 18, 2019

Queen Knight's Defense

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john2001plus vs. thgersen2


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7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	Nc6
2.	d4	d5
3.	c4	Nf6
4.	cxd5	Nxd5
5.	e4	Nb6
6.	d5	Nb8
7.	a4	a6
8.	a5	Nb6d7
9.	Nc3	e5
10.	Be3	Bb4
11.	Be2	Nf6
12.	Qa4+	Qd7
13.	Qxb4	Qd6
14.	Bc5	Qd8
15.	Nxe5	Nbd7
16.	Bd4

Thursday, October 10, 2019

King's Indian

Analysis vs.


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3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	d4	d6
2.	Nf3	g6
3.	c4	Bg7
4.	Nc3	Nd7
5.	e4	e5
6.	Be3	b6
7.	dxe5	Nxe5
8.	Nxe5	Bxe5
9.	Qd2	Nf6
10.	f3	Bb7
11.	O-O-O	Nd7
12.	Kb1	Nc5
13.	Be2	a5
14.	Nd5	a4
15.	h4	h5
16.	Bg5	f6
17.	f4	O-O
18.	fxe5	fxg5
19.	hxg5	Nxe4
20.	Qc2

White to play

Analysis vs.


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5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	d4	d6
2.	Nf3	g6
3.	c4	Bg7
4.	Nc3	Nd7
5.	e4	h6
6.	Be3	e5
7.	dxe5	Nxe5
8.	Nxe5	dxe5
9.	Qxd8+	Kxd8
10.	O-O-O+	Bd7
11.	c5	Nf6
12.	Bc4	Ng4
13.	Rd2	Nxe3
14.	fxe3	Kc8
15.	Bxf7

Monday, October 7, 2019

French Exchange

March 2019 Open Main #1 Tournament, https://itsyourturn.com
Martin vs. John Coffey


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2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	d4	d5
3.	Nc3	Nf6
4.	exd5	exd5
5.	Bg5	Be7
6.	Nf3	O-O
7.	Bd3	Re8
8.	O-O	h6
9.	Bf4	c5
10.	dxc5	Bxc5
11.	h3	Nc6
12.	Re1	Rxe1+
13.	Qxe1	Nh5
14.	Bh2	Be6
15.	a3	a6
16.	b4	Ba7
17.	b5	Nd4
18.	Nxd4	Bxd4
19.	Be5	Qh4
20.	bxa6	bxa6
21.	Bxd4	Qxd4

English

March 2019 Open Main #1 Tournament, https://itsyourturn.com
shurik 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	c6
4.	Bg2	d5
5.	cxd5	cxd5
6.	d3	d4
7.	Ne4	Nxe4
8.	Bxe4	a5
9.	Nf3	f5

Monday, September 30, 2019

Sicilian

Dos Hermanas IM, Dos Hermanas
Diaz Castro, Sergio (2228) vs. Franco Ocampos, Zenon (2496)


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2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	Nf3	Nc6
3.	Bb5	e6
4.	Bxc6	bxc6
5.	O-O	Ne7
6.	b3	Ng6
7.	Bb2	f6
8.	e5	Be7
9.	d3	O-O
10.	Nbd2	fxe5
11.	Nxe5	Nxe5
12.	Bxe5	d6
13.	Bg3	e5

Slav

March 2019 Open Main #1 Tournament, https://itsyourturn.com
John Coffey vs. shurik


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7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	Nf6
2.	d4	d5
3.	c4	c6
4.	e3	dxc4
5.	Bxc4	Bg4
6.	Ne5	Be6
7.	Bxe6	fxe6
8.	Qb3	Qc8
9.	Nd2	g6
10.	O-O	Bg7
11.	Ndf3	O-O
12.	Ng5	Nd5
13.	e4	Bxe5
14.	dxe5	Nc7
15.	Qh3	h5
16.	g4	Qe8
17.	gxh5	gxh5
18.	Kh1	Kh8
19.	Rg1	Qg6
20.	Nxe6	Qxe4+
21.	f3

Queen Pawn

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


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	d5
2.	d4	Bg4
3.	Ne5	Bf5
4.	c4	c6
5.	cxd5	Qxd5
6.	Nc3	Qa5
7.	Qb3

Tuesday, September 24, 2019

Alapin

March 2019 Open Main #1 Tournament, https://itsyourturn.com
John Coffey vs. Martin


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	c5
2.	e4	d6
3.	c3	Nf6
4.	Be2	Nbd7
5.	Qc2	Qc7
6.	O-O	b6
7.	c4	e5
8.	Nc3

Sunday, September 22, 2019

Black to play

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


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2
3
4
5
6
7
8

-3

(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	d4	d5
3.	exd5	exd5
4.	c4	Nf6
5.	Nc3	Bb4
6.	Bg5	O-O
7.	c5	Re8+
8.	Be2	Nc6
9.	Nf3	Bxc5
10.	dxc5	d4
11.	Nxd4	Qxd4

Black to play

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


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2
3
4
5
6
7
8

-2

(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	d4	d5
3.	exd5	exd5
4.	c4	Nf6
5.	Nc3	Bb4
6.	Bg5	O-O
7.	c5	Re8+
8.	Be2	Nc6
9.	Nf3	Bxc5
10.	dxc5	d4
11.	Bxf6	gxf6
12.	O-O	dxc3
13.	bxc3	Qe7
14.	Re1	Qxc5

French Exchange

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


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2
3
4
5
6
7
8

-3

(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	d4	d5
3.	exd5	exd5
4.	c4	Nf6
5.	Nc3	Bb4
6.	Bg5	O-O
7.	c5	Re8+
8.	Be2	Nc6
9.	Nf3	Bxc5
10.	dxc5	d4
11.	Bxf6	gxf6
12.	Nxd4	Nxd4
13.	Kf1	b6
14.	Bd3	Re5

French Exchange

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


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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.	Bg5	O-O
7.	c5	Re8+
8.	Be2	Nc6
9.	Nf3	Bxc5
10.	dxc5	d4
11.	Bxf6	gxf6
12.	Nb1	d3
13.	Nc3	Bf5
14.	Nh4	Bg6
15.	Nxg6	hxg6
16.	Kf1	dxe2+
17.	Nxe2	Qe7
18.	Nc3	Rad8
19.	Qe2	Qxc5

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Friday, September 20, 2019

QP

Opening vs. Analysis


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7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	d5
2.	d4	c5
3.	c4	dxc4
4.	e3	cxd4
5.	Bxc4	Nc6
6.	exd4	Be6
7.	d5	Na5
8.	Bb5+	Bd7
9.	Qa4	Nf6
10.	Bxd7+	Nxd7
11.	Bd2	b6
12.	O-O	Nb7
13.	Re1

Monday, September 16, 2019

Slav Defense

ICC tourney 1716 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of john2001plus (1724) vs. weakfish (1239)


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7
6
5
4
3
2
1

-1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	d5
2.	d4	c6
3.	c4	Nf6
4.	Nc3	dxc4
5.	a4	a6
6.	e4	b5
7.	axb5	cxb5
8.	e5	Nd5
9.	Nxb5

Slav Defense

ICC tourney 1716 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of john2001plus (1724) vs. weakfish (1239)


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7
6
5
4
3
2
1

-1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	d5
2.	d4	c6
3.	c4	Nf6
4.	Nc3	dxc4
5.	a4	h6
6.	e4	Bg4
7.	Bxc4	e6
8.	e5	Nd5
9.	O-O	Bb4
10.	h3	Nxc3
11.	bxc3	Bxc3
12.	hxg4	Bxa1
13.	Ba3	Bc3
14.	Qb3	Ba5
15.	Bxe6	Rf8
16.	Bf5

Saturday, September 14, 2019

Chigorin Defense

Casual G/30, Kroger Columbus Inidana
Analysis of Coffey, John (2016) vs. Chess Prince , on Master Level


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	Nc6
2.	d4	d5
3.	c4	Nf6
4.	cxd5	Qxd5
5.	Nc3	Qa5
6.	Bd2	Qh5
7.	e4	e5
8.	d5

Wednesday, September 11, 2019

White to play

???
??? vs. ???


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	Nf6
2.	d4	d5
3.	c4	c6
4.	Nc3	Bg4
5.	Ne5	Bh5
6.	Qb3	Qb6
7.	cxd5	Qxb3
8.	axb3	Nxd5
9.	Nxd5	cxd5
10.	g4	Bg6
11.	e4	dxe4
12.	h4	h5
13.	Bb5+	Kd8
14.	Bd2

Thursday, September 5, 2019

White to play

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


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	d5
2.	d4	Nf6
3.	c4	Bf5
4.	Qb3	b6
5.	Nc3	Nc6
6.	cxd5	Na5
7.	Qa4+	Bd7
8.	Qc2	e6
9.	dxe6

Wednesday, August 14, 2019

QGD

October 2018 Member Main #1 Tournament, https://itsyourturn.com
John Coffey vs. chugbezek


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	e6
2.	d4	Nf6
3.	c4	d5
4.	Nc3	Be7
5.	Bf4	O-O
6.	e3	Nc6
7.	Bd3	dxc4
8.	Bxc4	Nh5
9.	Bg3	g6
10.	Qe2	Na5
11.	Bd3	b6
12.	Be4	Rb8
13.	Rd1	f5
14.	Bb1

Friday, August 9, 2019

Reti Opening

ICC tourney 1692 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of IAlwaysWin (1584) vs. john2001plus (1735)


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	Nf3	Nf6
2.	e3	d5
3.	c4	e6
4.	b3	b6
5.	d4	Bb7
6.	Bb2	c5

Wednesday, August 7, 2019

What is the best continuation for White?

ICC tourney 1692 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of john2001plus (1720) vs. trivialpursuit (1495)


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	c5
2.	e4	Nc6
3.	c3	e5
4.	Bc4	Be7
5.	O-O	Nf6
6.	d4	cxd4
7.	cxd4	d6
8.	Nc3	O-O
9.	Re1	Bg4
10.	dxe5	Bxf3
11.	Qxf3	Nxe5
12.	Qe2	Nxc4
13.	Qxc4	Qa5
14.	Qb3	b6
15.	Bd2	Qh5
16.	Rac1	Ng4
17.	h3	Ne5
18.	Nd5	Bd8
19.	Bb4	Qg6
20.	f4	Nd7
21.	Rc6	Nc5
22.	Bxc5	bxc5
23.	Qb7	Bh4
24.	Re2	Kh8
25.	Qc7	Rfd8
26.	Ne7	Qe6
27.	Nf5	Qc4
28.	Re3	Bf6
29.	Rxd6	Qc1+
30.	Kh2	Rxd6
31.	Qxd6	Bd4
32.	Rf3	Qxb2
33.	Rb3	c4
34.	Qc6	Rf8
35.	Rxb2	Bxb2
36.	Qc5	Rd8
37.	Qxc4	Kg8
38.	Ne7+	Kf8
39.	Nc6	Bf6
40.	Qc5+	Ke8
41.	e5	Bh4
42.	e6	fxe6
43.	Qh5+	Kd7
44.	Qxh4

What is the best continuation for White?

ICC tourney 1692 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of john2001plus (1720) vs. trivialpursuit (1495)


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	c5
2.	e4	Nc6
3.	c3	e5
4.	Bc4	Be7
5.	O-O	Nf6
6.	d4	cxd4
7.	cxd4	d6
8.	Nc3	O-O
9.	Re1	Bg4
10.	dxe5	Bxf3
11.	Qxf3	Nxe5
12.	Qe2	Nxc4
13.	Qxc4	Qa5
14.	Qb3	b6
15.	Bd2	Qh5
16.	Rac1	Ng4
17.	h3	Ne5
18.	Nd5	Bd8
19.	Bb4	Qg6
20.	f4	Nd7
21.	Rc6	Nc5
22.	Bxc5	bxc5
23.	Qb7	Bh4
24.	Re2	Kh8
25.	Qc7	Rfd8
26.	Ne7	Qe6
27.	Nf5	Qc4
28.	Re3	Bf6
29.	Rxd6	Qc1+
30.	Kh2	Rxd6
31.	Qxd6	Bd4
32.	Rf3	Qxb2
33.	Nxd4	cxd4
34.	Qd5	Rb8
35.	Rd3	Qf2
36.	Qxf7	Qh4
37.	e5	Qd8
38.	Qxa7	Qb6
39.	Qf7	Qc5
40.	e6	Rf8
41.	Qd7

Sunday, August 4, 2019

QGD

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


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	Nf6
2.	d4	d5
3.	c4	e6
4.	Nc3	a6
5.	Bg5	Be7
6.	e3	O-O
7.	cxd5	exd5
8.	Qb3

Saturday, August 3, 2019

Chigorin Variation

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


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	Nc6
2.	d4	d5
3.	c4	e6
4.	Nc3	Nf6
5.	Bg5	Bb4
6.	e3	h6
7.	Bxf6	Qxf6
8.	Qc2	Bd7
9.	Bd3	dxc4
10.	Bxc4	Ne7
11.	Ne5	O-O-O
12.	O-O	Bxc3
13.	bxc3	Nc6
14.	Nxd7	Rxd7
15.	Qa4

QGD

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


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	Nf6
2.	d4	d5
3.	c4	e6
4.	Nc3	a6
5.	Bg5	Be7
6.	e3	O-O
7.	cxd5	exd5
8.	Bd3	h6
9.	Bh4	c6
10.	Qc2

Chigorin Variation

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


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	Nc6
2.	d4	d5
3.	c4	e6
4.	Nc3	Nf6
5.	Bg5	Bb4
6.	e3	h6
7.	Bxf6	Qxf6
8.	Qc2	Bd7
9.	Bd3	dxc4
10.	Bxc4	Ne7
11.	Ne5	O-O-O
12.	O-O	Bxc3
13.	bxc3	Nc6
14.	Nxd7	Rxd7
15.	Qa4	Qf5
16.	Bb5	Rdd8
17.	Rab1

Tuesday, July 30, 2019

QGA/Semi-Slav

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


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

-1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	d5
2.	d4	Nf6
3.	c4	c6
4.	e3	dxc4
5.	Bxc4	e6
6.	O-O	Be7
7.	Nc3	O-O
8.	Qc2	Nbd7
9.	e4	g6
10.	e5	Nd5
11.	Ne4

Monday, July 29, 2019

QGA

ICC tourney 1688 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
john2001plus (1714) vs. IAlwaysWin (1509)


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	d5
2.	d4	Nf6
3.	c4	dxc4
4.	e3	b5
5.	a4	c6
6.	axb5	cxb5
7.	b3	e6
8.	bxc4	b4
9.	c5	Bb7
10.	Qa4+	Nc6
11.	Bb5	Qc7
12.	Ne5	Rc8
13.	Qxa7	Nd7
14.	Bxc6	Bxc6
15.	Qxc7	Rxc7
16.	Nxc6	Rxc6
17.	Bd2

QGA

ICC tourney 1688 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
john2001plus (1714) vs. IAlwaysWin (1509)


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

-1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	d5
2.	d4	Nf6
3.	c4	dxc4
4.	e3	b5
5.	a4	c6
6.	axb5	cxb5
7.	b3	e6
8.	bxc4	bxc4
9.	Bxc4	Bd6
10.	O-O	O-O
11.	Ba3	Bxa3
12.	Nxa3

QGA

ICC tourney 1688 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
john2001plus (1714) vs. IAlwaysWin (1509)


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

-2

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	d5
2.	d4	Nf6
3.	c4	dxc4
4.	e3	b5
5.	a4	bxa4
6.	Qxa4+	Bd7
7.	Qxc4

QGA

ICC tourney 1688 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
john2001plus (1714) vs. IAlwaysWin (1509)


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

-1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	d5
2.	d4	Nf6
3.	c4	dxc4
4.	e3	b5
5.	a4	b4
6.	Bxc4

Sunday, July 28, 2019

Slav

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


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

-1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	d5
2.	d4	Nf6
3.	c4	c6
4.	e3	dxc4
5.	Bxc4	e6
6.	O-O	Be7
7.	Nc3	O-O
8.	Qc2	Nbd7
9.	e4

Saturday, July 27, 2019

QGD

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


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	Nf6
2.	d4	e6
3.	c4	d5
4.	Nc3	Bb4
5.	Bg5	O-O
6.	e3	Nbd7
7.	Rc1	c5
8.	dxc5	Nxc5
9.	Qd4	Nce4
10.	Bxf6	Qxf6
11.	cxd5	Qxd4
12.	Nxd4	exd5
13.	Bd3	Nxc3
14.	bxc3	Ba5
15.	O-O	Bd7
16.	Rfd1	a6
17.	Nb3	Bd8
18.	Be2	Be6
19.	Bf3	Be7
20.	Bxd5	Ba3
21.	Rc2	Rad8
22.	c4	b5
23.	e4

Thursday, July 25, 2019

Semi-Slav

Casual Game, https://itsyourturn.com
Analysis of John Coffey vs. erb2000


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	Nf6
2.	d4	e6
3.	c4	d5
4.	Nc3	c6
5.	e3	Nbd7
6.	Bd3	dxc4
7.	Bxc4	b5
8.	Bd3	Bb7
9.	e4	b4
10.	Na4	c5
11.	e5	Nd5
12.	O-O

Wednesday, July 24, 2019

QGD

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


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	Nf6
2.	d4	e6
3.	c4	d5
4.	Nc3	Bb4
5.	Bg5	O-O
6.	e3	Nbd7
7.	Rc1

Sunday, July 21, 2019

Chigorin Variation

January 2019 Member Main #1 Tournament, https://itsyourturn.com
John Coffey vs. Grateful pawn


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	Nc6
2.	d4	d5
3.	c4	e6
4.	Nc3	Nf6
5.	Bg5	Be7
6.	e3	a6
7.	Rc1	O-O
8.	a3	h6
9.	Bh4	Ne4
10.	Bg3	Bd6
11.	Bxd6	cxd6
12.	cxd5	Nxc3
13.	Rxc3	exd5
14.	Be2

French Exchange

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


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.	Bg5	O-O
7.	cxd5	Qe8+
8.	Be2	Nxd5
9.	Bd2	Qc6
10.	Nxd5	Qxd5
11.	Nf3	Bxd2+
12.	Qxd2	Be6
13.	O-O	Nc6
14.	b3	Rad8
15.	Bc4	Qd7
16.	Bxe6	Qxe6
17.	Rfe1	Qd6
18.	Rac1	Nb4
19.	a3	Nd5

QGD

January 2019 Member Main #1 Tournament, https://itsyourturn.com
John Coffey vs. Grateful pawn


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	Nc6
2.	d4	d5
3.	c4	e6
4.	Nc3	Nf6
5.	Bg5	Be7
6.	e3	a6
7.	Rc1	h6
8.	Bh4

Chigorin Variation

January 2019 Member Main #1 Tournament, https://itsyourturn.com
John Coffey vs. Grateful pawn


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	Nc6
2.	d4	d5
3.	c4	e6
4.	Nc3	Nf6
5.	Bg5	Be7
6.	e3	a6
7.	Rc1	O-O
8.	a3	Ne4
9.	Bf4	Nxc3
10.	Rxc3	a5
11.	cxd5	exd5
12.	Bb5	Bd6
13.	Bxd6	cxd6
14.	O-O	Bd7
15.	Qb3

Thursday, July 18, 2019

French Advance Variation

Casual Game, https://itsyourturn.com
Soldan 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.	Bb5	Qa5
6.	Ba4	b5
7.	Bc2	Nxd4

Queen Pawn

January 2019 Member Main #1 Tournament, https://itsyourturn.com
badnite vs. John Coffey


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	d4	Nf6
2.	Nf3	e6
3.	Bf4	c5
4.	c3	Nc6
5.	h3	cxd4
6.	cxd4	Qb6

French Exchange

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


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.	Bg5	O-O
7.	cxd5	Qe8+
8.	Be2	Nxd5
9.	Bd2	Qc6
10.	Nxd5	Qxd5
11.	Nf3	Bxd2+

Wednesday, July 17, 2019

French Unusual

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


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	Nf3	d5
3.	e5	c5
4.	Bb5+	Bd7
5.	Bxd7+	Qxd7
6.	c3	Nc6
7.	d4	cxd4
8.	cxd4	f6
9.	O-O	fxe5
10.	Nxe5	Nxe5
11.	dxe5	Ne7

CHECK!

Friday, July 12, 2019

Sicilian unusual

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


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	Bc4	e6
3.	Nf3	Nf6
4.	Nc3	d5
5.	Bb5+	Bd7
6.	Bxd7+	Qxd7

Tuesday, July 9, 2019

Semi-Slav

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


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	d5
2.	d4	Nf6
3.	c4	e6
4.	Nc3	c6
5.	e3	Be7
6.	Bd3	Nbd7
7.	b3	O-O
8.	Bb2	Re8
9.	O-O	h6
10.	Ne5	Nxe5
11.	dxe5	Nd7
12.	Qh5	Nf8
13.	cxd5	cxd5
14.	f4	a6
15.	Rf3

Monday, July 8, 2019

French Advance Variation

Casual Game, https://itsyourturn.com
Wonderful T 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.	Be3	Qb6
6.	b3	cxd4
7.	cxd4	Bb4+
8.	Nd2	Bc3

Sunday, July 7, 2019

Nimzovich-Rossolimo attack

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Analysis of Anish Giri (2779) vs. Magnus Carlsen (2872)


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	Nf3	Nc6
3.	Bb5	e6
4.	Bxc6	bxc6
5.	d3	Ne7
6.	h4	h5
7.	e5	f6
8.	Qe2	fxe5
9.	Qxe5	d6
10.	Qe2	Nf5
11.	c3	e5
12.	d4	cxd4
13.	cxd4	Rb8
14.	dxe5	d5
15.	Nc3	d4

Semi-Slav Defense

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


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	d5
2.	d4	Nf6
3.	c4	e6
4.	Nc3	c6
5.	e3	Be7
6.	Bd3	Nbd7
7.	b3	O-O
8.	Bb2	Re8
9.	O-O	h6
10.	Ne5	Nxe5
11.	dxe5	Nd7
12.	Qh5	Nf8
13.	cxd5	cxd5
14.	f4

Sunday, June 23, 2019

Chigorin Defense

Casual Game, https://itsyourturn.com
John Coffey vs. saria3


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	Nc6
2.	d4	d5
3.	c4	e6
4.	Nc3	Nf6
5.	Bg5	Be7
6.	e3	O-O
7.	a3	b6
8.	Qc2	Ba6
9.	cxd5	Bxf1
10.	Kxf1	Nxd5
11.	h4	Na5
12.	b4	Nc4
13.	Qb3	Nxc3
14.	Qxc4	Nd5
15.	e4	Nf6
16.	Qc6	Qe8
17.	Ne5

Saturday, June 22, 2019

QGD

October 2018 Member Main #1 Tournament, https://itsyourturn.com
John Coffey vs. chugbezek


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(black to move)

1.	Nf3	d5
2.	d4	Nf6
3.	c4	e6
4.	Nc3	Be7
5.	Bf4	O-O
6.	e3	Nc6
7.	a3	Nh5
8.	Be5	f6
9.	Bg3	Na5
10.	cxd5	exd5
11.	b4	Nc6
12.	Bd3	Be6
13.	O-O	Nxg3
14.	hxg3	Qd7
15.	Re1	Bf7
16.	e4

Thursday, June 20, 2019

Slav Defense

Casual Game, https://itsyourturn.com
Coffey (John) vs. rchambers


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	d5
2.	d4	Nf6
3.	c4	c6
4.	e3	Bg4
5.	Qb3	b6
6.	Ne5	Be6
7.	cxd5	Bxd5
8.	Bc4	Bxc4
9.	Qxc4	Qd5
10.	O-O	Qxc4
11.	Nxc4	b5
12.	Na5	e6
13.	Bd2

Slav Defense

March 2019 Open Main #1 Tournament, https://itsyourturn.com
John Coffey vs. jerryw1936


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.	Qb3	b6
7.	Bb5+	Bd7
8.	Ne5	e6
9.	Nc3	Bd6
10.	Nxd7	Nbxd7
11.	Ba6	O-O
12.	O-O	Ng4
13.	h3	Qh4
14.	e4

Saturday, June 15, 2019

Sicilian 2. Bc4.

itsyourturn.com
Joma vs. John Coiffey, Daily


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	Bc4	Nf6
3.	d3	d5
4.	exd5	Nxd5
5.	Qf3	e6
6.	Qe4	Nc6
7.	c3	Be7
8.	Nf3	O-O
9.	h3	Na5
10.	Bb5	a6
11.	Ba4	b5
12.	Bc2	Bb7
13.	Qe2	Qc7

Wednesday, June 12, 2019

French McCutcheon

ICC tourney 1624 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of learnychess (1534) vs. john2001plus (1728)


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

-3

(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.	Qh5	Qf6
9.	Nf3	Qxg7
10.	Bd3	Nc6

Tuesday, June 11, 2019

QGD

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


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	Nf6
2.	d4	d5
3.	c4	e6
4.	Nc3	Be7
5.	Bf4	O-O
6.	e3	b6
7.	Bd3	dxc4
8.	Bxc4	Bb7
9.	O-O	a6
10.	Qe2	c5
11.	dxc5	Bxc5
12.	Rfd1	Nbd7
13.	Bd3	Qe7
14.	Ne5

Saturday, June 8, 2019

French Steinitz Variation

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


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.	Ne2	Be7
8.	c3	O-O
9.	a3	Qb6
10.	g3	Na5
11.	Bh3	Qb3

Tuesday, June 4, 2019

QGD

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


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	Nf6
2.	d4	d5
3.	c4	e6
4.	Nc3	Be7
5.	Bf4

French Classical

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


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	cxd4
8.	Nxd4	Qb6
9.	a3	Bc5
10.	Na4	Qa5+
11.	Nc3	Qb6

Monday, June 3, 2019

French Exchange

October 2018 Member Main #1 Tournament, https://itsyourturn.com
chugbezek vs. John Coffey


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.	Qe2+	Be6
7.	Ng5	Qe7

CHECK!

Saturday, May 25, 2019

Nimzo Indian

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


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.	Qxc3	d5
7.	Bg5	dxc4
8.	Qxc4	b6
9.	Nf3	Ba6
10.	Qa4	h6

Thursday, May 23, 2019

Irregular Opening

Live Chess, Chess.com
Analysis of john2001plus (1847) vs. Shahriyor0177 (1278)


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	c6
2.	e4	d6
3.	Nc3	h6
4.	d4	g5
5.	Be3	Bg7
6.	Nd2	d5
7.	h4

Irregular Opening

Live Chess, Chess.com
Analysis of john2001plus (1847) vs. Shahriyor0177 (1278)


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	c6
2.	e4	d6
3.	Nc3	h6
4.	d4	g5
5.	Be3	Bg7
6.	Nd2	b5
7.	a3	Nf6
8.	Be2	Nbd7
9.	h4

French McCutcheon

Live Chess, Chess.com
Analysis of Romero_Niel (1421) vs. john2001plus (1849)


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	d4	d5
3.	Nc3	Nf6
4.	Bg5	Bb4
5.	e5	h6
6.	Bh4	g5
7.	Bg3	Ne4
8.	Nge2	c5
9.	a3	Bxc3+
10.	Nxc3	Nxc3
11.	bxc3	Nc6

French McCutcheon

Live Chess, Chess.com
Analysis of Romero_Niel (1421) vs. john2001plus (1849)


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

-3

(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.	Qh5	Qf6
9.	O-O-O	Qxg7
10.	Nf3	Nd7
11.	Qg4	f5
12.	Qh5+	Kf8
13.	Ng1	g4
14.	Qh4	Nf6
15.	Nge2	Rh8
16.	Qg3	Bd6
17.	Qe3	Qh6
18.	g3	Qxe3+

French McCutcheon

Live Chess, Chess.com
Analysis of Romero_Niel (1421) vs. john2001plus (1849)


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(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.	Qh5	Qf6
9.	O-O-O	Qxg7
10.	h4	g4
11.	f3	Nd7
12.	Kb1	Bxc3
13.	bxc3	Nb6

French McCutcheon

Live Chess, Chess.com
Analysis of Romero_Niel (1421) vs. john2001plus (1849)


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

-1

(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.	Qh5	Qf6
9.	Qh7	Qxg7
10.	Qxg7	Rxg7
11.	h4	gxh4
12.	Rxh4	Rg8

Sunday, May 5, 2019

French McCutcheon

January 2019 Member Main #1 Tournament, https://itsyourturn.com
Werther vs. John Coffey


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	d4	d5
3.	Nc3	Nf6
4.	Bg5	Bb4
5.	e5	h6
6.	Bh4	g5
7.	Bg3	Ne4
8.	Nge2	Nxg3
9.	hxg3	Be7

French Exchange

January 2019 Member Main #1 Tournament, https://itsyourturn.com
Piotr vs. John Coffey


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	Nf3	d5
3.	exd5	exd5
4.	Be2	Nf6
5.	O-O	Bd6
6.	h3	O-O
7.	d4	Re8
8.	Bg5	h6
9.	Bh4	Be6
10.	Ne5	g5
11.	Bg3	Ne4
12.	Bd3	Nc6
13.	c3	Nxg3

Dragon Defense

ICC tourney 1639 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of Nitro (1398) vs. john2001plus (1713)


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.	g3	Bg7
7.	Bg2	O-O
8.	O-O	Nc6
9.	Nxc6	bxc6
10.	e5	dxe5
11.	Bxc6	Qxd1
12.	Rxd1	Rb8
13.	Re1	Bf5
14.	Ba4	Rfc8
15.	Rxe5	Ne4
16.	Rxe4	Bxe4
17.	Nxe4	Rb4
18.	Bb3	Rxe4

Friday, April 19, 2019

Nimzovich-Larsen Attack

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


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	b3	e5
2.	Bb2	Nc6
3.	e4	Bc5

French Steinitz Variation

Casual Game, https://itsyourturn.com
Alexander 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.	Bb5	Qa5
6.	Bxc6+	bxc6
7.	Bd2	Qb6
8.	Bc1	Ba6
9.	Nf3	Rb8
10.	b3	cxd4
11.	cxd4	Nh6

Click here for a continuation.

Tuesday, April 16, 2019

Nimzo Indian Defense

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


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	d4	Nf6
2.	c4	e6
3.	Nc3	Bb4
4.	e3	O-O
5.	Bd3	b6
6.	Nf3	Bb7
7.	O-O	Bxc3
8.	bxc3	Ne4
9.	Qc2	f5
10.	Nd2	Nxd2
11.	Bxd2	h6
12.	e4	Bxe4
13.	Bxe4	fxe4
14.	Qxe4	Nc6
15.	Bxh6	gxh6
16.	Qg6+	Kh8
17.	Qxh6+	Kg8
18.	Qg6+	Kh8

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;