Chess Opening Analysis Blog: 2020

Thursday, December 31, 2020

QGD

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


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7
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5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	Nc6
2.	d4	d5
3.	c4	e6
4.	Nc3	Bb4
5.	Bd2	Nf6
6.	e3

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QGD

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


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7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	Nc6
2.	d4	d5
3.	c4	e6
4.	Nc3	Bb4
5.	Bd2	Nf6
6.	e3	O-O
7.	Qc2	h6
8.	Bd3	b6
9.	cxd5

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QGD

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


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7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	Nc6
2.	d4	d5
3.	c4	e6
4.	Nc3	Bb4
5.	Bd2	Nf6
6.	e3	O-O
7.	Qc2	h6
8.	Bd3	b6
9.	cxd5	exd5
10.	a3	Be7
11.	O-O	Bb7
12.	Rfc1

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QGD

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


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4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	Nc6
2.	d4	d5
3.	c4	e6
4.	Nc3	Bb4
5.	Bd2	Nf6
6.	e3	O-O
7.	Qc2	h6
8.	Bd3	b6
9.	cxd5	exd5
10.	a3	Be7
11.	O-O	Bb7
12.	Rfc1	a6
13.	Ne2	Bd6
14.	Ng3	Re8
15.	b4

Sicilian Alapin

Live Chess, Chess.com
john2001plus (1890) vs. Gusev (1816)


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(white to move)

1.	Nf3	c5
2.	e4	d6
3.	c3	g6
4.	d4	cxd4
5.	cxd4	Bg7
6.	Nc3	a6
7.	a4

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Sicilian Alapin

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john2001plus (1890) vs. Gusev (1816)


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2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	c5
2.	e4	d6
3.	c3	g6
4.	d4	cxd4
5.	cxd4	Bg7
6.	Nc3	a6
7.	a4	e6
8.	Bc4	Ne7
9.	d5	e5
10.	O-O

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Sicilian Alapin

Live Chess, Chess.com
john2001plus (1890) vs. Gusev (1816)


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2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	c5
2.	e4	d6
3.	c3	g6
4.	d4	cxd4
5.	cxd4	Bg7
6.	Nc3	a6
7.	a4	e6
8.	Bc4	Ne7
9.	d5	e5
10.	O-O	O-O
11.	Qb3	Nd7
12.	Be3	f5
13.	Ng5

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Monday, December 28, 2020

Pirc Lisitsin Gambit

?, ?
? vs. ?


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1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	f5
2.	e4	d5
3.	exd5	Qxd5
4.	Nc3	Qd8
5.	Bc4

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Pirc Lisitsin Gambit

?, ?
? vs. ?


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3
2
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(white to move)

1.	Nf3	f5
2.	e4	d5
3.	exd5	Qxd5
4.	Nc3	Qd8
5.	Bc4	e6
6.	Qe2	Qe7
7.	O-O	Nc6
8.	Re1

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Pirc Lisitsin Gambit

?, ?
? vs. ?


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3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	f5
2.	e4	d5
3.	exd5	Qxd5
4.	Nc3	Qd8
5.	Bc4	e6
6.	Qe2	Qe7
7.	O-O	Nc6
8.	Re1	Bd7
9.	d4	O-O-O
10.	Bf4	Nf6
11.	Nb5

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Pirc Lisitsin Gambit

?, ?
? vs. ?


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4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	f5
2.	e4	d5
3.	exd5	Qxd5
4.	Nc3	Qd8
5.	Bc4	e6
6.	Qe2	Qe7
7.	O-O	Nc6
8.	Re1	Bd7
9.	d4	O-O-O
10.	Bf4	Nf6
11.	Nb5	Ne8
12.	Ng5	a6
13.	a4	axb5
14.	axb5	Nb8
15.	Nxe6	Bxe6
16.	Bxe6+

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Pirc Lisitsin Gambit

?, ?
? vs. ?


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-1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	f5
2.	e4	d5
3.	exd5	Qxd5
4.	Nc3	Qd8
5.	Bc4	e6
6.	Qe2	Qe7
7.	O-O	Nc6
8.	Re1	Bd7
9.	d4	O-O-O
10.	Bf4	Nf6
11.	Nb5	Ne8
12.	Ng5	a6
13.	a4	axb5
14.	axb5	Nb8
15.	Nxe6	Bxe6
16.	Bxe6+	Rd7
17.	Bxd7+	Kxd7
18.	Qc4	Qf6
19.	Rxe8	Kxe8
20.	Ra8

Sunday, December 27, 2020

White to play

Live Chess, Chess.com
john2001plus (1916) vs. soitgoes317 (1732)


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6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	e4	e5
2.	Nc3	Nf6
3.	Bc4	Nc6
4.	f4	Nxe4
5.	Nxe4	d5
6.	Bd3	dxe4
7.	Bxe4	Bc5
8.	Nf3	Bg4
9.	Bxc6+	bxc6
10.	h3	Bxf3
11.	Qxf3	O-O
12.	d3	exf4
13.	Bxf4	Re8+
14.	Kd2	Rb8
15.	b3	Qd4
16.	c3	Bb4
17.	Rac1	Ba5
18.	Bxc7	Qc5
19.	Bxb8	Rxb8
20.	b4	Bxb4
21.	cxb4	Qxb4+
22.	Rc3	Qb2+
23.	Rc2	Qb4+
24.	Ke2	Re8+
25.	Kf2	Qd4+
26.	Kf1	Qa1+
27.	Kf2	Qxh1
28.	Re2	Rxe2+
29.	Qxe2	Kf8
30.	Qc2	Qa1
31.	Qc5+	Ke8
32.	Qxc6+	Ke7
33.	Qc5+	Kf6
34.	Qxa7

Pirc Lisitsin Gambit

?, ?
Pirc Lisitsin Gambit vs. Analysis


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-1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	f5
2.	e4	fxe4
3.	Ng5	d5
4.	d3	Nf6
5.	dxe4	Qd6
6.	exd5

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Pirc Lisitsin Gambit

?, ?
Pirc Lisitsin Gambit vs. Analysis


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4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	f5
2.	e4	fxe4
3.	Ng5	d5
4.	d3	Nf6
5.	dxe4	Qd6
6.	exd5	Qxd5
7.	Qxd5	Nxd5
8.	Bc4	c6
9.	O-O

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Saturday, December 26, 2020

Pirc-Lisitsin Gambit

ICC Tourney
yoshi (1699) vs. Botanical Knight (1444)


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7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	f5
2.	e4	fxe4
3.	Ng5	Nf6
4.	d3	e3
5.	Bxe3	g6
6.	d4	Nc6
7.	d5	Ne5
8.	Nc3

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Pirc Lisitsin Gambit

ICC Tourney
yoshi (1699) vs. Botanical Knight (1444)


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7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	f5
2.	e4	fxe4
3.	Ng5	Nf6
4.	d3	e3
5.	Bxe3	g6
6.	d4	Nc6
7.	d5	Ne5
8.	Nc3	h6
9.	Nge4	Bg7
10.	f4	Nf7
11.	Bd3

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Pirc Lisitsin Gambit

ICC Tourney
yoshi (1699) vs. Botanical Knight (1444)


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5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	f5
2.	e4	fxe4
3.	Ng5	Nf6
4.	d3	e3
5.	Bxe3	g6
6.	d4	Nc6
7.	d5	Ne5
8.	Nc3	h6
9.	Nge4	Bg7
10.	f4	Nf7
11.	Bd3	g5
12.	fxg5	Nxe4
13.	Bxe4	hxg5
14.	Bg6

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Thursday, December 24, 2020

Pirc Lisitsin Gambit

?, ?
Pirc-Lisitsin Gambit vs. Analysis


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1

-1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	f5
2.	e4	fxe4
3.	Ng5	Nf6
4.	d3	e6
5.	dxe4	Nc6
6.	Nc3	Bb4
7.	Bd3

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Pirc Lisitsin Gambit

?, ?
Pirc-Lisitsin Gambit vs. Analysis


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7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	f5
2.	e4	fxe4
3.	Ng5	Nf6
4.	d3	e6
5.	dxe4	Nc6
6.	Nc3	Bb4
7.	Bd3	O-O
8.	f4	h6
9.	e5	Nd5
10.	O-O	Nxc3
11.	bxc3

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Pirc Lisitsin Gambit

?, ?
Pirc-Lisitsin Gambit vs. Analysis


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-1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	f5
2.	e4	fxe4
3.	Ng5	Nf6
4.	d3	e6
5.	dxe4	Nc6
6.	Nc3	Bb4
7.	Bd3	O-O
8.	f4	h6
9.	e5	Nd5
10.	O-O	Nxc3
11.	bxc3	Bxc3
12.	Rb1	Qe8
13.	Bh7+	Kh8
14.	Qd3

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Tuesday, December 22, 2020

Accelerated Dragon

Analysis
vs.


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8

(black to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	Nf3	Nc6
3.	d4	cxd4
4.	Nxd4	Nf6
5.	Nc3	g6
6.	Be3	Bg7
7.	Nxc6	bxc6
8.	e5	Ng8
9.	f4	f6
10.	e6	d5
11.	f5	Qd6
12.	Bd3	Qe5
13.	Qe2	Bh6
14.	Bc5	gxf5
15.	Qxe5	fxe5

Accelerated Dragon

Analysis
vs.


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	Nf3	Nc6
3.	d4	cxd4
4.	Nxd4	Nf6
5.	Nc3	g6
6.	Be3	Bg7
7.	Nxc6	bxc6
8.	e5	Ng8
9.	f4	f6
10.	e6	d5
11.	f5	Qd6
12.	Bd3	Qe5
13.	Qe2	Bh6
14.	Bc5	gxf5
15.	Qxe5	fxe5
16.	Bxf5	Nf6
17.	O-O	Nh5
18.	Rae1	Bg7

Accelerated Dragon

Analysis
vs.


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	Nf3	Nc6
3.	d4	cxd4
4.	Nxd4	Nf6
5.	Nc3	g6
6.	Be3	Bg7
7.	Nxc6	bxc6
8.	e5	Ng8
9.	f4	f6
10.	e6	d5
11.	f5	Qd6
12.	Bd3	Qe5
13.	Qe2	Bh6
14.	Bc5	gxf5
15.	Qxe5	fxe5
16.	Bxf5	Nf6
17.	O-O	Nh5
18.	Rae1	Bg7
19.	Na4	Nf4
20.	Kh1	O-O
21.	g4	Nxe6

Accelerated Dragon

Analysis
vs.


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	Nf3	Nc6
3.	d4	cxd4
4.	Nxd4	Nf6
5.	Nc3	g6
6.	Be3	Bg7
7.	Nxc6	bxc6
8.	e5	Ng8
9.	f4	f6
10.	e6	d5
11.	f5	Qd6
12.	Bd3	Qe5
13.	Qe2	Bh6
14.	Bc5	gxf5
15.	Qxe5	fxe5
16.	Bxf5	Nf6
17.	O-O	Nh5
18.	Rae1	Bg7
19.	Na4	Nf4
20.	Kh1	O-O
21.	g4	Nxe6
22.	Bxe7	Re8
23.	Bd6	e4
24.	c3	Ng5

Accelerated Dragon

Analysis
vs.


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2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	Nf3	Nc6
3.	d4	cxd4
4.	Nxd4	Nf6
5.	Nc3	g6
6.	Be3	Bg7
7.	Nxc6	bxc6
8.	e5	Ng8
9.	f4	f6
10.	e6	d5
11.	f5	Qd6
12.	Bd3	Qe5
13.	Qe2	Bh6
14.	Bc5	gxf5
15.	Qxe5	fxe5
16.	Bxf5	Nf6
17.	O-O	Nh5
18.	Rae1	Bg7
19.	Na4	Nf4
20.	Kh1	O-O
21.	g4	Nxe6
22.	Bxe7	Re8
23.	Bd6	e4
24.	c3	Ng5
25.	Nc5	Bxf5
26.	Rxf5	Nf7
27.	Bg3	Ne5

Saturday, December 19, 2020

Accelerated Dragon

Live Chess, Chess.com
Analysis of Gusev (1830) vs. john2001plus (1939)


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2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	Nf3	Nc6
3.	d4	cxd4
4.	Nxd4	Nf6
5.	Nc3	g6
6.	f4	Qb6
7.	Nb3	d6
8.	a3	Bg7

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Accelerated Dragon

Live Chess, Chess.com
Analysis of Gusev (1830) vs. john2001plus (1939)


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2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	Nf3	Nc6
3.	d4	cxd4
4.	Nxd4	Nf6
5.	Nc3	g6
6.	f4	Qb6
7.	Nb3	d6
8.	a3	Bg7
9.	Qd3	Ng4
10.	Nd5	Qf2+
11.	Kd1	O-O
12.	h3	Qh4

Friday, December 18, 2020

Gruenfeld

?, ?
Moscow variation vs. Analysis.


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4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	Nf6
2.	d4	g6
3.	c4	Bg7
4.	Nc3	d5
5.	Qb3	dxc4
6.	Qxc4	Be6
7.	Qb5+	Bd7
8.	Qxb7	Bc6
9.	Qb3	O-O
10.	e3	Bxf3
11.	gxf3	Nbd7
12.	Be2

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Gruenfeld

?, ?
Moscow variation vs. Analysis.


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5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	Nf6
2.	d4	g6
3.	c4	Bg7
4.	Nc3	d5
5.	Qb3	dxc4
6.	Qxc4	Be6
7.	Qb5+	Bd7
8.	Qxb7	Bc6
9.	Qb3	O-O
10.	e3	Bxf3
11.	gxf3	Nbd7
12.	Be2	c5
13.	d5	Rb8
14.	Qc2	c4
15.	O-O	Qc8
16.	Kg2

Accelerated Dragon

Live Chess, Chess.com
soitgoes317 (1758) vs. john2001plus (1890)


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	Nf3	Nc6
3.	d4	cxd4
4.	Nxd4	Nf6
5.	Nc3	g6
6.	Be3	Bg7
7.	Nxc6	bxc6
8.	e5	Ng8
9.	f4	f6
10.	e6	d5
11.	f5	Qd6
12.	Bd3	Qe5
13.	Qe2	d4
14.	Be4	Bb7
15.	O-O-O	dxc3

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Accelerated Dragon

Live Chess, Chess.com
soitgoes317 (1758) vs. john2001plus (1890)


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	Nf3	Nc6
3.	d4	cxd4
4.	Nxd4	Nf6
5.	Nc3	g6
6.	Be3	Bg7
7.	Nxc6	bxc6
8.	e5	Ng8
9.	f4	f6
10.	e6	d5
11.	f5	Qd6
12.	Bd3	Qe5
13.	Qe2	d4
14.	Be4	Bb7
15.	O-O-O	dxc3
16.	Bd4	Qf4+
17.	Kb1	Nh6
18.	Rhf1	Qg4

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Accelerated Dragon

Live Chess, Chess.com
soitgoes317 (1758) vs. john2001plus (1890)


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	Nf3	Nc6
3.	d4	cxd4
4.	Nxd4	Nf6
5.	Nc3	g6
6.	Be3	Bg7
7.	Nxc6	bxc6
8.	e5	Ng8
9.	f4	f6
10.	e6	d5
11.	f5	Qd6
12.	Bd3	Qe5
13.	Qe2	d4
14.	Be4	Bb7
15.	O-O-O	dxc3
16.	Bd4	Qf4+
17.	Kb1	Nh6
18.	Rhf1	Qg4
19.	Bf3	Qxf5
20.	Bxc6+	Bxc6
21.	Rxf5	Nxf5
22.	Qa6	Bxg2
23.	Qb5+	Kf8

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Black to play

Live Chess, Chess.com
soitgoes317 (1758) vs. john2001plus (1890)


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	Nf3	Nc6
3.	d4	cxd4
4.	Nxd4	Nf6
5.	Nc3	g6
6.	Be3	Bg7
7.	Nxc6	bxc6
8.	e5	Ng8
9.	f4	f6
10.	e6	d5
11.	f5	Qd6
12.	Bd3	Qe5
13.	Qe2	d4
14.	Be4	Bb7
15.	O-O-O	dxc3
16.	Bd4	Qf4+
17.	Kb1	Nh6
18.	Rhf1	Qg4
19.	Bf3	Qxf5
20.	Bxc6+	Bxc6
21.	Rxf5	Nxf5
22.	Qa6	Bxg2
23.	Qb5+	Kf8
24.	Bxc3	Kg8
25.	Rd2	Bf3
26.	Qd3	Bb7

Click here for a continuation!

Accelerated Dragon

Live Chess, Chess.com
soitgoes317 (1758) vs. john2001plus (1890)


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	Nf3	Nc6
3.	d4	cxd4
4.	Nxd4	Nf6
5.	Nc3	g6
6.	Be3	Bg7
7.	Nxc6	bxc6
8.	e5	Ng8
9.	f4	f6
10.	e6	d5
11.	f5	Qd6
12.	Bd3	Qe5
13.	Qe2	d4
14.	Be4	Bb7
15.	O-O-O	dxc3
16.	Bd4	Qf4+
17.	Kb1	Nh6
18.	Rhf1	Qg4
19.	Bf3	Qxf5
20.	Bxc6+	Bxc6
21.	Rxf5	Nxf5
22.	Qa6	Bxg2
23.	Qb5+	Kf8
24.	Bxc3	Kg8
25.	Rd2	Bf3
26.	Qd3	Bb7
27.	Qb5	Be4
28.	Qc4	Bf3
29.	Qf4	Bh1
30.	Qf1	Be4

Accelerated Dragon

?, ?
Analysis vs. Accelerated Dragon


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2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	Nf3	Nc6
3.	d4	cxd4
4.	Nxd4	Nf6
5.	Nc3	g6
6.	Be3	Bg7
7.	Nxc6	bxc6
8.	e5	Ng8
9.	f4	f6
10.	e6	d5
11.	f5	Qd6
12.	Bd3	Qe5
13.	Qe2	Bh6
14.	Bc5	gxf5
15.	Qxe5	fxe5
16.	Bxf5	Nf6

Click here for the continuation!

Accelerated Dragon

?, ?
Analysis vs. Accelerated Dragon


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	Nf3	Nc6
3.	d4	cxd4
4.	Nxd4	Nf6
5.	Nc3	g6
6.	Be3	Bg7
7.	Nxc6	bxc6
8.	e5	Ng8
9.	f4	f6
10.	e6	d5
11.	f5	Qd6
12.	Bd3	Qe5
13.	Qe2	Bh6
14.	Bc5	gxf5
15.	Qxe5	fxe5
16.	Bxf5	Nf6
17.	O-O	d4
18.	Nd1	Nd5
19.	Re1	O-O
20.	g4	Bf4

Thursday, December 17, 2020

Tartakower Variation

World Championship 28th, Reykjavik
Fischer, Robert James (2785) vs. Spassky, Boris V (2660)


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	c4	e6
2.	Nf3	d5
3.	d4	Nf6
4.	Nc3	Be7
5.	Bg5	O-O
6.	e3	h6
7.	Bh4

Click here for the continuation!

Tartakower Variation

World Championship 28th, Reykjavik
Fischer, Robert James (2785) vs. Spassky, Boris V (2660)


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	c4	e6
2.	Nf3	d5
3.	d4	Nf6
4.	Nc3	Be7
5.	Bg5	O-O
6.	e3	h6
7.	Bh4	b6
8.	cxd5	Nxd5
9.	Bxe7	Qxe7
10.	Nxd5

Click here for the continuation!

Tartakower variation

World Championship 28th, Reykjavik
Fischer, Robert James (2785) vs. Spassky, Boris V (2660)


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	c4	e6
2.	Nf3	d5
3.	d4	Nf6
4.	Nc3	Be7
5.	Bg5	O-O
6.	e3	h6
7.	Bh4	b6
8.	cxd5	Nxd5
9.	Bxe7	Qxe7
10.	Nxd5	exd5
11.	Rc1	Be6
12.	Qa4	c5
13.	Qa3

Click here for the continuation!

Tartakower variation.

World Championship 28th, Reykjavik
Fischer, Robert James (2785) vs. Spassky, Boris V (2660)


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	c4	e6
2.	Nf3	d5
3.	d4	Nf6
4.	Nc3	Be7
5.	Bg5	O-O
6.	e3	h6
7.	Bh4	b6
8.	cxd5	Nxd5
9.	Bxe7	Qxe7
10.	Nxd5	exd5
11.	Rc1	Be6
12.	Qa4	c5
13.	Qa3	Rc8
14.	Bb5	a6
15.	dxc5	bxc5
16.	O-O

Click here for the continuation!

Tuesday, December 15, 2020

Bogo-Indian

Live Chess, Chess.com
john2001plus (1941) vs. Gusev (1828)


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	Nf6
2.	d4	b6
3.	c4	e6
4.	a3	Ba6
5.	Qc2	c5
6.	d5	exd5
7.	cxd5

Click here for the continuation!

Bogo-Indian

Live Chess, Chess.com
john2001plus (1941) vs. Gusev (1828)


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	Nf6
2.	d4	b6
3.	c4	e6
4.	a3	Ba6
5.	Qc2	c5
6.	d5	exd5
7.	cxd5	Be7
8.	Nc3	O-O
9.	g3	Re8
10.	Bg2

Pirc Lisitsin Gambit

???
??? vs. ???


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	f5
2.	e4	fxe4
3.	Ng5	Nc6
4.	d3	e3
5.	Bxe3	e5
6.	Nc3	Be7
7.	Qf3	Nf6
8.	Nd5

Click here for the continuation!

Benko Gambit Half-Accepted: Pawn Return Variation

???
??? vs. ???


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

-1

(black to move)

1.	d4	c5
2.	d5	Nf6
3.	c4	b5
4.	cxb5	a6
5.	b6	e6
6.	Nc3	Nxd5
7.	Nxd5	exd5
8.	Qxd5	Nc6

Click here for a continuation!

English

?, ?
English vs. Analysis


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	d4	c5
2.	Nf3	cxd4
3.	Nxd4	Nf6
4.	c4	Nc6
5.	Nc3	e5
6.	Nc2	Bc5
7.	Be3	d6
8.	g3

Click here for the continuation!

English

?, ?
English vs. Analysis


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	d4	c5
2.	Nf3	cxd4
3.	Nxd4	Nf6
4.	c4	Nc6
5.	Nc3	e5
6.	Nc2	Bc5
7.	Be3	d6
8.	g3	Be6
9.	Bg2	Qd7
10.	Bxc5	dxc5
11.	Qxd7+

Click here for the continuation!

Monday, December 7, 2020

Accelerated Dragon

Analysis
vs.


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	Nf3	Nc6
3.	d4	cxd4
4.	Nxd4	Nf6
5.	Nc3	g6
6.	Be3	Bg7
7.	Bc4	O-O
8.	f4	Nxe4
9.	Nxc6	Bxc3+
10.	bxc3	dxc6

Click here for a continuation!
Click here for 9. Nxe4.!

Accelerated Dragon

Analysis
vs.


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	Nf3	Nc6
3.	d4	cxd4
4.	Nxd4	Nf6
5.	Nc3	g6
6.	Be3	Bg7
7.	Bc4	O-O
8.	f4	Nxe4
9.	Nxc6	Bxc3+
10.	bxc3	dxc6
11.	Qf3	Nd6
12.	Bb3	Qa5
13.	Bd4	c5

Click here for a continuation!

Accelerated Dragon

Analysis
vs.


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	Nf3	Nc6
3.	d4	cxd4
4.	Nxd4	Nf6
5.	Nc3	g6
6.	Be3	Bg7
7.	Bc4	O-O
8.	f4	Nxe4
9.	Nxc6	Bxc3+
10.	bxc3	dxc6
11.	Qf3	Nd6
12.	Bb3	Qa5
13.	Bd4	c5
14.	Be5	c4
15.	Bxd6	cxb3
16.	Be5	f6
17.	Bd4	e5

Alapin

?, ?
Analysis vs. ?


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	Nf3	Nc6
3.	c3	d5
4.	exd5	Qxd5
5.	d4	e6
6.	Bd3

Click here for the continuation!

Alapin

?, ?
Analysis vs. ?


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	Nf3	Nc6
3.	c3	d5
4.	exd5	Qxd5
5.	d4	e6
6.	Bd3	Bd7
7.	dxc5	Ne5
8.	Nxe5	Qxe5+
9.	Qe2

Click here for the continuation!

Alapin

?, ?
Analysis vs. ?


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

-8

(white to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	Nf3	Nc6
3.	c3	d5
4.	exd5	Qxd5
5.	d4	e6
6.	Bd3	Bd7
7.	dxc5	Ne5
8.	Nxe5	Qxe5+
9.	Qe2	Qxe2+
10.	Bxe2	Bxc5
11.	Nd2	Bc6
12.	b4

CHECK!

Bogo-Indian

Analysis
vs.


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	Nf6
2.	d4	e6
3.	c4	b6
4.	a3	Bb7
5.	Nc3	d5
6.	Bg5	Be7
7.	cxd5

Click here for the continuation!

Semi-Slav

Analysis
vs.


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	O-O
7.	b3	b6
8.	O-O

Click here for the continuation!

Semi-Slav

Analysis
vs.


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	d5
2.	d4	Nf6
3.	c4	c6
4.	Nc3	e6
5.	Bg5	Be7
6.	e3	Nbd7
7.	cxd5

Click here for the continuation!

Semi-Slav

Analysis
vs.


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	d5
2.	d4	Nf6
3.	c4	c6
4.	Nc3	e6
5.	Bg5	Be7
6.	e3	Nbd7
7.	cxd5	exd5
8.	Bd3	Nf8
9.	O-O	Ne6
10.	Bh4

Click here for the continuation!

Sunday, December 6, 2020

Sicilian Alapin

Live Chess, Chess.com
john2001plus (1947) vs. Analysis


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	Nf3	Nc6
3.	c3	e6
4.	d4	d6
5.	dxc5	Nf6
6.	Bd3	d5
7.	exd5	Qxd5
8.	O-O

Click here for the continuation!

Sicilian Alapin

Live Chess, Chess.com
john2001plus (1947) vs. Gusev (1801)


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	Nf3	Nc6
3.	c3	e6
4.	d4	d6
5.	dxc5	Nf6
6.	Bd3	d5
7.	exd5	Qxd5
8.	O-O	Bxc5
9.	Qe2	Bd6
10.	Re1	Qh5
11.	Nbd2

QGD

Live Chess, Chess.com
Gusev (1796) vs. john2001plus (1952)


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	d4	Nf6
2.	c4	e6
3.	g3	d5
4.	Bg2	Bb4+
5.	Nd2	O-O

Click here for the continuation!

QGD

Live Chess, Chess.com
Gusev (1796) vs. john2001plus (1952)


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	d4	Nf6
2.	c4	e6
3.	g3	d5
4.	Bg2	Bb4+
5.	Nd2	O-O
6.	Ngf3	b6
7.	O-O	Bb7
8.	a3	Be7

Sicilian Alapin

?, ?
Opening analysis vs. ?


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	Nf3	g6
3.	c3	Bg7
4.	d4	d5
5.	dxc5	Nf6
6.	exd5

Click here for the continuation!

Sicilian Alapin

?, ?
Opening analysis vs. ?


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	Nf3	g6
3.	c3	Bg7
4.	d4	d5
5.	dxc5	Nf6
6.	exd5	Nxd5
7.	Bc4	e6
8.	Bg5	f6
9.	Bh4

Sicilian Alapin

?, ?
Opening analysis vs. ?


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	Nf3	g6
3.	c3	Bg7
4.	d4	d5
5.	dxc5	Nf6
6.	exd5	O-O
7.	Bc4	Na6
8.	Bxa6	bxa6
9.	c4	Qa5+
10.	Nc3

Sicilian Alapin

?, ?
Opening analysis vs. ?


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	Nf3	g6
3.	c3	Bg7
4.	d4	d5
5.	dxc5	Nf6
6.	exd5	Qxd5
7.	Qxd5	Nxd5
8.	Bc4

Click here for the continuation!
Click here for 6... O-O.
Click here for 6... Nxd5.

Sicilian Alapin

?, ?
Opening analysis vs. ?


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	Nf3	g6
3.	c3	Bg7
4.	d4	d5
5.	dxc5	Nf6
6.	exd5	Qxd5
7.	Qxd5	Nxd5
8.	Bc4	Be6
9.	Ng5	Nd7
10.	Nxe6	fxe6
11.	Bb5

Friday, December 4, 2020

Queen Pawn

Live Chess, Chess.com
Analysis of john2001plus (1938) vs. Gusev (1822)


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	c4	g6
2.	Nf3	Bg7
3.	d4	e6
4.	Nc3	d5
5.	Bf4	Nf6
6.	e3	O-O
7.	Rc1

Queen Pawn Game

Casual Game, https://itsyourturn.com
JUMPER 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	cxd4
5.	Nxd4	d6
6.	Nf3	Be7

Click here for the continuation!

Queen Pawn Game

Casual Game, https://itsyourturn.com
JUMPER 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	cxd4
5.	Nxd4	d6
6.	Nf3	Be7
7.	h3	e5
8.	Bh2	Qb6
9.	Qb3	Be6
10.	Qxb6	axb6

Click here for the continuation!

Queen Pawn Game

Casual Game, https://itsyourturn.com
JUMPER 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	cxd4
5.	Nxd4	d6
6.	Nf3	Be7
7.	h3	e5
8.	Bh2	Qb6
9.	Qb3	Be6
10.	Qxb6	axb6
11.	a3	Nc6
12.	e3	O-O
13.	Nbd2	Nd7

Thursday, December 3, 2020

Semi-Slav

Analysis
vs.


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	d5
2.	d4	Nf6
3.	c4	c6
4.	Nc3	e6
5.	Bg5	Be7
6.	e3	Nbd7
7.	cxd5	exd5
8.	Bd3	Nf8
9.	O-O	Ne6
10.	Bh4	Qb6
11.	Rb1	O-O
12.	b4	a6
13.	a4

Click here for the continuation!

Semi-Slav

Analysis
vs.


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	d5
2.	d4	Nf6
3.	c4	c6
4.	Nc3	e6
5.	Bg5	Be7
6.	e3	Nbd7
7.	cxd5	exd5
8.	Bd3	Nf8
9.	O-O	Ne6
10.	Bh4	Qb6
11.	Rb1	O-O
12.	b4	a6
13.	a4	Qc7
14.	Qc2

English

?, ?
English vs. Analysis


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	d4	c5
2.	Nf3	cxd4
3.	Nxd4	Nf6
4.	c4	Nc6
5.	Nc3	e5
6.	Nc2	Bc5
7.	Be3	d6
8.	g3	Be6
9.	Bg2	Qd7
10.	Bxc5	dxc5
11.	Qxd7+	Bxd7
12.	O-O-O	O-O
13.	Ne3	Rab8
14.	Ned5

Click here for the continuation!

English

?, ?
English vs. Analysis


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

-3

(white to move)

1.	d4	c5
2.	Nf3	cxd4
3.	Nxd4	Nf6
4.	c4	Nc6
5.	Nc3	e5
6.	Nc2	Bc5
7.	Be3	d6
8.	g3	Be6
9.	Bg2	Qd7
10.	Bxc5	dxc5
11.	Qxd7+	Bxd7
12.	O-O-O	O-O
13.	Ne3	Rab8
14.	Ned5	Nxd5
15.	Rxd5	Rfd8
16.	Rxc5	f6
17.	Rd1

Click here for the continuation!

English

?, ?
English vs. Analysis


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	d4	c5
2.	Nf3	cxd4
3.	Nxd4	Nf6
4.	c4	Nc6
5.	Nc3	e5
6.	Nc2	Bc5
7.	Be3	d6
8.	g3	Be6
9.	Bg2	Qd7
10.	Bxc5	dxc5
11.	Qxd7+	Bxd7
12.	O-O-O	O-O
13.	Ne3	Rab8
14.	Ned5	Nxd5
15.	Rxd5	Rfd8
16.	Rxc5	f6
17.	Rd1	Kf8
18.	Rcd5	Ke7
19.	f4	Nb4
20.	Rd5d2

Click here for the continuation!

English

?, ?
English vs. Analysis


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	d4	c5
2.	Nf3	cxd4
3.	Nxd4	Nf6
4.	c4	Nc6
5.	Nc3	e5
6.	Nc2	Bc5
7.	Be3	d6
8.	g3	Be6
9.	Bg2	Qd7
10.	Bxc5	dxc5
11.	Qxd7+	Bxd7
12.	O-O-O	O-O
13.	Ne3	Rab8
14.	Ned5	Nxd5
15.	Rxd5	Rfd8
16.	Rxc5	f6
17.	Rd1	Kf8
18.	Rcd5	Ke7
19.	f4	Nb4
20.	Rd5d2	b5
21.	cxb5	Nxa2+
22.	Nxa2	Rxb5
23.	Nc3

Tuesday, December 1, 2020

Benko Gambit Half-Accepted: Pawn Return Variation

???
??? vs. ???


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

-1

(black to move)

1.	d4	c5
2.	d5	Nf6
3.	c4	b5
4.	cxb5	a6
5.	b6	e6
6.	Nc3	Nxd5
7.	Nxd5	exd5
8.	Qxd5	Nc6
9.	Nf3	Rb8
10.	e4	Be7
11.	Bc4	O-O
12.	O-O	Rxb6

Click here for the continuation!

Benko Gambit

?, ?
Analysis vs. ?


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

-1

(black to move)

1.	d4	c5
2.	d5	Nf6
3.	c4	b5
4.	cxb5	a6
5.	b6	e6
6.	Nc3	Nxd5
7.	Nxd5	exd5
8.	Qxd5	Nc6
9.	Nf3	Rb8
10.	e4	Be7
11.	Bc4	O-O
12.	O-O	Rxb6
13.	Ng5	Qe8

Click here for the continuation!

Benko Gambit

?, ?
Analysis vs. ?


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	d4	c5
2.	d5	Nf6
3.	c4	b5
4.	cxb5	a6
5.	b6	e6
6.	Nc3	Nxd5
7.	Nxd5	exd5
8.	Qxd5	Nc6
9.	Nf3	Rb8
10.	e4	Be7
11.	Bc4	O-O
12.	O-O	Rxb6
13.	Ng5	Qe8
14.	Qf5	Bxg5
15.	Qxg5	d6
16.	Bd3	Qe5
17.	Qxe5	Nxe5
18.	Bc2	Nc6

Monday, November 30, 2020

Owen Defense

, https://itsyourturn.com
John Coffey vs. Peter the Great


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	b6
2.	e4	Bb7
3.	Nc3	d5
4.	exd5	Bxd5
5.	Nxd5	Qxd5
6.	d4	Nc6
7.	c4	Qd7
8.	d5	Nb4
9.	Ne5

Click here for the continuation!

Sunday, November 29, 2020

Queen's Gambit Declined, Semi-Tarrasch Defense

Analysis
vs.


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	d5
2.	d4	Nf6
3.	c4	e6
4.	Nc3	Be7
5.	Bf4	c5
6.	dxc5	Bxc5
7.	e3	O-O
8.	a3	Nc6
9.	Qc2	Nh5
10.	Bg5	f6
11.	cxd5	exd5
12.	Bh4	Be6
13.	Rd1

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Queen's Gambit Declined, Semi-Tarrasch Defense

Analysis
vs.


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(white to move)

1.	Nf3	d5
2.	d4	Nf6
3.	c4	e6
4.	Nc3	Be7
5.	Bf4	c5
6.	dxc5	Bxc5
7.	e3	O-O
8.	a3	Nc6
9.	Qc2	Nh5
10.	Bg5	f6
11.	cxd5	exd5
12.	Bh4	Be6
13.	Rd1	Rc8
14.	Nxd5	Qa5+
15.	Qd2

French Advance

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Analysis vs. ?, 1/604800:0


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(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	d4	d5
3.	e5	c5
4.	Nf3	cxd4
5.	Nxd4	Ne7
6.	Bd3	Nbc6
7.	Nxc6	bxc6
8.	Nd2	a5
9.	O-O	Ba6
10.	Bxa6	Rxa6
11.	c3	Nf5
12.	Qe2	Ra8

Semi-Slav

Analysis
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(white to move)

1.	Nf3	d5
2.	d4	Nf6
3.	c4	e6
4.	Nc3	c6
5.	e3	Be7
6.	Bd3	O-O
7.	b3	b6
8.	O-O	Nbd7
9.	Bb2	Bb7
10.	Rc1	Rc8
11.	Qe2

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Semi-Slav

Analysis
vs.


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(white to move)

1.	Nf3	d5
2.	d4	Nf6
3.	c4	e6
4.	Nc3	c6
5.	e3	Be7
6.	Bd3	O-O
7.	b3	b6
8.	O-O	Nbd7
9.	Bb2	Bb7
10.	Rc1	Rc8
11.	Qe2	Qc7
12.	cxd5	exd5
13.	Nh4	Rfe8
14.	f4	Qd8
15.	Nf3

QGD: Semi-Tarrasch Defense

Casual Game, https://itsyourturn.com
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(white to move)

1.	Nf3	d5
2.	d4	Nf6
3.	c4	e6
4.	Nc3	Be7
5.	Bf4	c5
6.	dxc5	Bxc5
7.	e3	O-O
8.	a3	Nc6
9.	Qc2	Qa5
10.	Rd1	Be7
11.	Be2	Ne4
12.	cxd5	Nxc3
13.	bxc3

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Queen's Gambit Declined, Semi-Tarrasch Defense

Casual Game, https://itsyourturn.com
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4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	d5
2.	d4	Nf6
3.	c4	e6
4.	Nc3	Be7
5.	Bf4	c5
6.	dxc5	Bxc5
7.	e3	O-O
8.	a3	Nc6
9.	Qc2	Qa5
10.	Rd1	Be7
11.	Be2	Ne4
12.	cxd5	Nxc3
13.	bxc3	exd5
14.	O-O	Qc5
15.	Nd4	Nxd4
16.	exd4	Qc6
17.	c4	dxc4
18.	d5