Chess Opening Analysis Blog: August 2019

Wednesday, August 14, 2019

QGD

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


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(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)


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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)


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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)


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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