Chess Opening Analysis Blog: April 2019

Friday, April 19, 2019

Nimzovich-Larsen Attack

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


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(black to move)

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

French Steinitz Variation

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


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(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

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Tuesday, April 16, 2019

Nimzo Indian Defense

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


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(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

White to play

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


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(white to move)

1.	Nf3	d5
2.	d4	Nf6
3.	c4	c6
4.	e3	Bg4
5.	Qb3	Bxf3
6.	Qxb7	Bxg2
7.	Bxg2	Nbd7
8.	Qxc6	Rc8
9.	Qa6	dxc4
10.	Bd2	Qb6
11.	Qxc8+

Monday, April 15, 2019

Queen Pawn

ICC tourney 1628 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
john2001plus (1692) vs. SunKing007 (1529)


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-1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	d5
2.	d4	c5
3.	c4	dxc4
4.	e3	cxd4
5.	Bxc4	Nc6
6.	Nxd4	Nxd4
7.	exd4	e6
8.	Nc3

Chigorin Variation

November 2018 Open Main #2 Tournament, https://itsyourturn.com
John Coffey vs. Vincent


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(white to move)

1.	Nf3	d5
2.	d4	Nc6
3.	c4	e6
4.	Nc3	Nf6
5.	Bg5	Be7
6.	e3	O-O
7.	Bd3	h6
8.	Bh4	a6
9.	O-O	g5
10.	Bg3	Bd6
11.	cxd5	exd5
12.	Ne5	Be6
13.	f4	Bxe5
14.	dxe5	Nh7
15.	Qh5

Saturday, April 13, 2019

Nimzo Indian

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


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(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	Qh4

French

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


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(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.	Qb3	Ba6
9.	Nf3	Bd3
10.	Qxb6	axb6
11.	dxc5	bxc5

Thursday, April 11, 2019

Queen Pawn

Kuppenheim 12h blitz qual, Kuppenheim
Van Wely, Loek (2685) vs. Cicak, Slavko (2530)


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(white to move)

1.	d4	g6
2.	c4	Bg7
3.	Nf3	d6
4.	Nc3	Nc6
5.	d5	Ne5
6.	Nxe5	Bxe5
7.	e4	Bg7
8.	Be2	Nf6
9.	O-O	O-O
10.	f4	c6
11.	Bf3	cxd5
12.	cxd5	e6
13.	dxe6	Bxe6
14.	Be3	Qa5
15.	Bd4	Rfd8
16.	Kh1	Rac8
17.	f5	Bc4
18.	Rf2	Nd7
19.	Bxg7	Kxg7
20.	Qxd6	Ne5
21.	Qe7	Re8
22.	Qh4	f6
23.	Qg3	g5
24.	Rd2	Rcd8
25.	Rad1	Rxd2
26.	Rxd2	Rd8
27.	Qf2	Nd3
28.	Qe3	Qe5
29.	Kg1	b6
30.	Be2	Qd4
31.	Qxd4	Rxd4
32.	Bxd3	Rxd3
33.	Rxd3	Bxd3
34.	Kf2	Bc4
35.	Ke3	Kf7
36.	Kd4	Bf1
37.	g3	h5
38.	h4	Bg2
39.	Kd5	Ke7
40.	Kc6	Bh1
41.	b4	Bg2
42.	a4	Bh1
43.	b5	Bg2
44.	Kc7	Bh1
45.	Kb8	Kd6
46.	Kxa7	Kc5
47.	Nd5	Bxe4
48.	Nxf6	Bxf5
49.	hxg5	Bc2
50.	a5

Queen Pawn

BL2-West 7980, Germany
Huebner, Robert (0) vs. Nautsch, Werner (0)


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(white to move)

1.	c4	g6
2.	d4	Bg7
3.	Nc3	d6
4.	Nf3	Nc6
5.	d5	Ne5
6.	Nxe5	Bxe5
7.	e4	Bg7
8.	Be3	Nf6
9.	Be2	O-O
10.	O-O	e5
11.	c5	Ne8
12.	Rc1	f5
13.	exf5	gxf5
14.	f4	exf4
15.	Bd4	dxc5
16.	Bxc5	Nd6
17.	Qd2	b6
18.	Bd4	Bd7
19.	Bxg7	Kxg7
20.	Ba6	c5
21.	dxc6 e.p.	Bxc6
22.	Qe1	Be8
23.	Rxf4	Bf7
24.	Qh4	Ne4

French Alapin Variation

Adelaide University op, Adelaide
Stevens, Tristan (1706) vs. Zaric, Srboljub (2243)


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(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	d4	d5
3.	Be3	Nf6
4.	Nd2	dxe4
5.	f3	c5
6.	dxc5	Qc7
7.	fxe4	Bxc5
8.	Bxc5	Qxc5
9.	Bd3	Nc6
10.	Nb3	Qe3+
11.	Qe2	Qxe2+
12.	Nxe2	e5
13.	O-O	O-O
14.	c3	Bg4
15.	Ng3	Rad8
16.	Bc2	Ne7
17.	h3	Be6
18.	Nc5	Bc4
19.	Rfd1	b6
20.	Bd3	Bxd3
21.	Nxd3	Ng6
22.	Nf5	Nxe4
23.	Nxe5	Nxe5
24.	Re1	Nf3+
25.	gxf3	Ng5
26.	Re7	Rd2
27.	b3	Nxf3+
28.	Kf1	g6
29.	Ng3	a5
30.	Ne4	Rc2
31.	c4	Nd2+
32.	Nxd2	Rxd2
33.	Re2	Rfd8
34.	Rae1	Kg7
35.	Kf2	f5
36.	Rxd2	Rxd2+
37.	Re2	Rxe2+
38.	Kxe2	Kf6
39.	Kf3	Ke5
40.	Ke3	g5
41.	a3	h5
42.	b4	axb4
43.	axb4	g4
44.	hxg4	hxg4
45.	b5	f4+
46.	Kd3	g3
47.	c5

French Alapin Variation

ESP-ch U20, Mondariz Balneario
Guerrero Arroyo, Pedro (2076) vs. Rodriguez Guerrero, Enrique (2324)


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(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	d4	d5
3.	Be3	dxe4
4.	Nd2	Nf6
5.	f3	c5
6.	dxc5	Qc7
7.	Nb3	Nbd7
8.	Bb5	Be7
9.	fxe4	O-O
10.	Bxd7	Bxd7
11.	Ne2	Bc6
12.	Nc3	Nxe4
13.	Nxe4	Qe5
14.	Qd4	Qxe4
15.	O-O-O	Rfd8
16.	Qxe4	Bxe4
17.	Rhg1	Bd5
18.	g3	a5
19.	Rd3	a4
20.	Nd2	Bxa2
21.	Rxd8+	Rxd8
22.	b3	axb3
23.	cxb3	Rd3

French Alapin Variation

BCF-chT4 0506 (4NCL), West Bromwich
Larter, Nick (1750) vs. Bruce, David J (2015)


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(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	d4	d5
3.	Be3	dxe4
4.	Nd2	Nf6
5.	f3	c5
6.	dxc5	Qc7
7.	b4	b6
8.	Nxe4	Nxe4
9.	fxe4	bxc5
10.	b5	Bb7
11.	Qd3	Nd7
12.	Nf3	Be7
13.	c4	O-O
14.	Be2	Ne5
15.	Qc2	Bf6
16.	Rd1	Ng4
17.	Bf2	Qa5+
18.	Nd2	Nxf2
19.	Kxf2	Bd4+
20.	Kf1	f5
21.	Bf3	fxe4
22.	Nxe4	Rf5
23.	h4	Raf8
24.	Rh3	Qc7
25.	Re1	h6
26.	Qe2	Re5
27.	Qc2	Qa5
28.	g4	Qb4
29.	Re2	Bxe4
30.	Rxe4	Rxe4
31.	Qxe4	Qxc4+
32.	Qe2	Qc1+
33.	Qe1	Qc4+
34.	Qe2	Qxe2+
35.	Kxe2	Rf4
36.	Rh1	Kf7
37.	Rf1	Ke7
38.	Bc6	Rxg4
39.	h5	Rh4
40.	Bf3	Rh2+
41.	Kd3	Rxa2

Wednesday, April 10, 2019

French Steinitz Variation

Opening Analysis
French Classical vs. Computer Analysis


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(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	Nc3	d5
3.	d4	Nf6
4.	e5	Nfd7
5.	f4	c5
6.	Nf3	Nc6
7.	Be3	cxd4
8.	Nxd4	Qb6
9.	Bb5	a6
10.	Bxc6	bxc6
11.	Na4	Qa5+
12.	c3	Qc7

French

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


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(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	Nc3	d5
3.	Nf3	Nf6

Tuesday, April 9, 2019

What is the best continuation for White?

ICC tourney 1604 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
john2001plus (1753) vs. Zephyr (1551)


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(white to move)

1.	Nf3	d5
2.	d4	Nf6
3.	c4	e6
4.	Nc3	Bb4
5.	Bg5	h6
6.	Bf4	Ne4
7.	Rc1	O-O
8.	e3	c5
9.	Bd3	cxd4
10.	exd4	Nxc3
11.	bxc3	Ba3
12.	Rb1	dxc4
13.	Bxc4	a6
14.	Bd3	b5
15.	Be4	Ra7
16.	Bxb8

Thursday, April 4, 2019

Alapin transposed to French

Live Chess, Chess.com
Analysis of john2001plus (1882) vs. Bigveterinarian (2042)


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(white to move)

1.	Nf3	c5
2.	e4	e6
3.	c3	d5
4.	exd5	exd5
5.	d4

French Steinitz

Casual Game, https://itsyourturn.com
Analysis of as de pique vs. John Coffey


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(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	Nc3	d5
3.	d4	Nf6
4.	e5	Nfd7
5.	f4	c5
6.	Nf3	Nc6
7.	Be3	cxd4
8.	Nxd4	Qb6
9.	Bb5	a6
10.	Na4	Qa5+
11.	Bd2	Nb4
12.	Bxd7+	Bxd7
13.	a3	Nxc2+
14.	Qxc2	Qxa4

Wednesday, April 3, 2019

Bogo Indian

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


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(black to move)

1.	d4	Nf6
2.	Nf3	e6
3.	c4	b6
4.	g3	Be7
5.	Nc3	O-O
6.	Bg2	Bb7
7.	O-O	Ne4
8.	Qc2	Nxc3
9.	Qxc3	d6
10.	Re1	Be4
11.	Nd2	Bxg2
12.	Kxg2	d5
13.	cxd5	exd5
14.	e4	Re8

French Steinitz variation

Casual Game, https://itsyourturn.com
as de pique vs. John Coffey


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(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	Nc3	d5
3.	d4	Nf6
4.	e5	Nfd7
5.	f4	c5
6.	Nf3	Nc6
7.	Be3	cxd4
8.	Nxd4	Qb6
9.	Na4	Qa5+
10.	Nc3	Qb6

Tuesday, April 2, 2019

QGA

October 2018 Open Main #2 Tournament, https://itsyourturn.com
John Coffey vs. DAVID H,


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-1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	Nf6
2.	d4	d5
3.	c4	dxc4
4.	e3	c5
5.	Bxc4	cxd4
6.	exd4	e6
7.	Nc3	Be7
8.	O-O	O-O
9.	Qe2	Nc6
10.	Rd1	Qc7
11.	a3	a6
12.	Ba2	b5
13.	d5	exd5
14.	Nxd5	Nxd5
15.	Bxd5

French Exchange

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


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(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	Nf3	d5
3.	exd5	exd5
4.	d4	Nf6
5.	Bd3	Bd6
6.	Nc3	c6
7.	O-O	O-O
8.	h3	Re8
9.	Be3	Nbd7
10.	a3	Ne4
11.	Ne2	Qf6
12.	Ng3	Nxg3

French

Casual Game, https://itsyourturn.com
as de pique vs. John Coffey


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(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	Nc3	d5
3.	d4	Nf6
4.	e5	Nfd7
5.	f4	c5
6.	Nf3	Nc6
7.	Be3	cxd4
8.	Nxd4	Bc5
9.	a3	O-O
10.	g3	Nxd4
11.	Bxd4	Qb6
12.	Na4	Qa5+
13.	Nc3	Qb6

King's Indian

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


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(white to move)

1.	Nf3	g6
2.	d4	Bg7
3.	c4	Nf6
4.	Nc3	d6
5.	e4	O-O
6.	Be2	Nbd7
7.	Be3	e5
8.	Qc2	Ng4
9.	Bg5	f6
10.	Bh4	g5
11.	Bg3	f5
12.	exf5	exd4
13.	Ne4	Nc5
14.	Nxc5	dxc5
15.	Bd3	Nh6
16.	f6	Qxf6
17.	Bxh7+	Kh8
18.	Be4	Bf5
19.	O-O