Chess Opening Analysis Blog: January 2021

Thursday, January 28, 2021

Van't Kruijs opening

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(black to move)

1.	e3	e5
2.	b3	d5
3.	Bb2	Bd6
4.	c4	c6
5.	Nf3	Nd7
6.	d4	e4
7.	Ne5	Ne7
8.	Nxd7	Bxd7
9.	Be2	O-O
10.	Nc3	Re8
11.	a3	Rb8
12.	Na4	Be6
13.	Nc5	Bc8
14.	Rc1	b6

Van't Kruijs opening

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(black to move)

1.	e3	e5
2.	b3	d5
3.	Bb2	Bd6
4.	c4	c6
5.	Nf3	Nd7
6.	d4	e4
7.	Ne5	Ne7
8.	Nxd7	Bxd7
9.	Be2	O-O
10.	Nc3	Re8
11.	a3	Rb8
12.	Na4	Be6
13.	Nc5	Bc8
14.	Rc1	b6
15.	Na4	h6
16.	cxd5	b5
17.	Nc5	Nxd5
18.	g3	a5

Van't Kruijs opening

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(black to move)

1.	e3	e5
2.	b3	d5
3.	Bb2	Bd6
4.	c4	c6
5.	Nf3	Nd7
6.	d4	e4
7.	Ne5	Ne7
8.	Nxd7	Bxd7
9.	Be2	O-O
10.	Nc3	Re8
11.	Rc1	Rb8
12.	Na4	h6
13.	Bc3	b6
14.	g3	Ng6
15.	cxd5	cxd5

Van't Kruijs opening

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(black to move)

1.	e3	e5
2.	b3	d5
3.	Bb2	Bd6
4.	c4	c6
5.	Nf3	Nd7
6.	d4	e4
7.	Ne5	Ne7
8.	Nxd7	Bxd7
9.	Be2	O-O
10.	Nc3	Re8
11.	Rc1	Rb8
12.	Na4	h6
13.	Bc3	b6
14.	g3	Ng6
15.	cxd5	cxd5
16.	Bd2	Qg5
17.	h4	Qf5
18.	Bf1	Qe6
19.	Bh3	f5

Van't Kruijs opening

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(black to move)

1.	e3	e5
2.	b3	d5
3.	Bb2	Bd6
4.	c4	c6
5.	Nf3	Nd7
6.	d4	e4
7.	Ne5	Ne7
8.	Nxd7	Bxd7
9.	Be2	O-O
10.	Nc3	Re8
11.	Qd2	Rb8
12.	a4	Rc8
13.	h3	Nf5
14.	g3	h6
15.	Ba3	Bxa3

Accelerated Dragon

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(black to move)

1.	e3	e5
2.	b3	d5
3.	Bb2	Bd6
4.	c4	c6
5.	Nf3	Nd7
6.	d4	e4
7.	Ne5	Ne7
8.	Nxd7	Bxd7
9.	Be2	O-O
10.	Nc3	Re8
11.	Qd2	Rb8
12.	a4	Rc8
13.	h3	Nf5
14.	g3	h6
15.	Ba3	Bxa3
16.	Rxa3	c5
17.	Nxd5	cxd4
18.	g4	dxe3
19.	Nxe3	Nxe3

Van't Kruijs Opening

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(black to move)

1.	e3	e5
2.	b3	d5
3.	Bb2	Bd6
4.	c4	c6
5.	Nf3	Nd7
6.	d4	e4
7.	Ne5	Ne7
8.	Nxd7	Bxd7
9.	Be2	O-O
10.	Nc3	Re8
11.	Qd2	Rb8
12.	a4	Rc8
13.	h3	Nf5
14.	g3	h6
15.	Ba3	Bxa3
16.	Rxa3	c5
17.	Nxd5	cxd4
18.	g4	dxe3
19.	Nxe3	Nxe3
20.	Qxe3	Qa5+
21.	Kf1	Bc6
22.	Rg1	Rcd8

Van't Kruijs opening

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(black to move)

1.	e3	e5
2.	b3	d5
3.	Bb2	Bd6
4.	c4	c6
5.	Nf3	Nd7
6.	d4	e4
7.	Ne5	Ne7
8.	Nxd7	Bxd7
9.	Be2	O-O
10.	Nc3	Re8
11.	Qd2	Rb8
12.	a4	Rc8
13.	h3	Nf5
14.	g3	h6
15.	Ba3	Bxa3
16.	Rxa3	c5
17.	Nxd5	cxd4
18.	g4	dxe3
19.	Nxe3	Nxe3
20.	Qxe3	Qa5+
21.	Kf1	Bc6
22.	Rg1	Rcd8
23.	Ra1	Rd2
24.	g5	hxg5
25.	Qxg5	Qc3

Accelerated Dragon

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(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.	fxg6	O-O
19.	gxh7+	Kh8
20.	Bxc3	Ba6
21.	Qe1	Ng4
22.	g3	Qe3
23.	Rd7	Be2
24.	Bf5	Qf3

Accelerated Dragon

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(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.	fxg6	O-O
19.	gxh7+	Kh8
20.	Bxc3	Ba6
21.	Qf3	Qxf3
22.	Bxf3	Bc8
23.	Bxc6	Rb8
24.	Rhe1	Ng4

Accelerated Dragon

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(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.	fxg6	O-O
19.	gxh7+	Kh8
20.	Bxc3	Ba6
21.	Qxa6	Qxe4
22.	a3	Qg6
23.	Rhe1	f5
24.	Qxc6	Rfc8

Accelerated Dragon

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(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.	fxg6	O-O
19.	gxh7+	Kh8
20.	Bxc3	Ba6
21.	Bd3	Bxd3
22.	Rxd3	Qg4
23.	Rf3	Nf5
24.	Rd1	Rad8

Accelerated Dragon

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(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.	fxg6	O-O
19.	gxh7+	Kh8
20.	Bxc3	Ba6
21.	Bd3	Bxd3
22.	Rxd3	Qg4
23.	Rf3	Nf5
24.	Rd1	Rad8
25.	Rd7	Rxd7
26.	exd7	Rd8
27.	h3	Nd4
28.	Qxe7	Qxd7

Accelerated Dragon

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(black to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	Nf3	Nc6
3.	d4	cxd4
4.	Nxd4	Nf6
5.	Nc3	g6
6.	Be2	Bg7
7.	Be3	O-O
8.	f3	d5
9.	exd5	Nxd5
10.	Nxd5	Qxd5
11.	Nb3	Qe6
12.	Kf2	Bxb2
13.	Rb1	Qf6
14.	Bd3	Rd8

Accelerated Dragon

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(black to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	Nf3	Nc6
3.	d4	cxd4
4.	Nxd4	Nf6
5.	Nc3	g6
6.	Be2	Bg7
7.	Be3	O-O
8.	f3	d5
9.	exd5	Nxd5
10.	Nxd5	Qxd5
11.	Nb3	Qe6
12.	Kf2	Bxb2
13.	Rb1	Qf6
14.	Bd3	Rd8
15.	h4	Bf5
16.	Bg5	Qg7
17.	Qe2	Bf6

Accelerated Dragon

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(black to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	Nf3	Nc6
3.	d4	cxd4
4.	Nxd4	Nf6
5.	Nc3	g6
6.	Be2	Bg7
7.	Be3	O-O
8.	f3	d5
9.	exd5	Nxd5
10.	Nxd5	Qxd5
11.	Nb5	Qe5
12.	Qc1	a6
13.	Nc3	Bf5
14.	g4	Be6

Accelerated Dragon

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(black to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	Nf3	Nc6
3.	d4	cxd4
4.	Nxd4	Nf6
5.	Nc3	g6
6.	Be2	Bg7
7.	Be3	O-O
8.	f3	d5
9.	exd5	Nxd5
10.	Nxd5	Qxd5
11.	Nb5	Qe5
12.	Qc1	a6
13.	Nc3	Bf5
14.	g4	Be6
15.	O-O	Nd4
16.	Bd3	f5
17.	gxf5	Bxf5
18.	Bxd4	Qxd4+

Accelerated Dragon

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(black to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	Nf3	Nc6
3.	d4	cxd4
4.	Nxd4	Nf6
5.	Nc3	g6
6.	Be2	Bg7
7.	Be3	O-O
8.	f3	d5
9.	exd5	Nxd5
10.	Nxd5	Qxd5
11.	Nb5	Qe5
12.	Qc1	a6
13.	Nc3	Bf5
14.	g4	Be6
15.	O-O	Nd4
16.	Bd3	f5
17.	gxf5	Bxf5
18.	Bxd4	Qxd4+
19.	Kg2	b5
20.	Qg5	Bf6
21.	Qd2	Rad8

Accelerated Dragon

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(black to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	Nf3	Nc6
3.	d4	cxd4
4.	Nxd4	Nf6
5.	Nc3	g6
6.	Be2	Bg7
7.	Be3	O-O
8.	f3	d5
9.	exd5	Nxd5
10.	Nxd5	Qxd5
11.	Nxc6	Qxc6
12.	c3	Be6
13.	Qb1	Rfd8
14.	O-O	b5

Tuesday, January 26, 2021

Accelerated Dragon

Accelerated Dragon Analysi, ?
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(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	Qh4
19.	g3	Qg4
20.	Bf3	Qxf5
21.	Bxc6+	Bxc6
22.	Rxf5	Nxf5
23.	Bxc3	O-O
24.	Rd7	h5
25.	a3	a6
26.	Rc7	Bb5

Accelerated Dragon

Accelerated Dragon Analysi, ?
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(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	Qh4
19.	g3	Qg4
20.	Bf3	Qxf5
21.	Bxc6+	Bxc6
22.	Rxf5	Nxf5
23.	Bxc3	O-O
24.	Rd7	h5
25.	a3	a6
26.	Rc7	Bb5
27.	Qe4	Rfc8
28.	Qb7	Rcb8
29.	Qf3	Rc8

Accelerated Dragon

Accelerated Dragon Analysi, ?
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(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	Qh4
19.	g3	Qg4
20.	Bf3	Qxf5
21.	Bxc6+	Bxc6
22.	Rxf5	Nxf5
23.	Bxc3	O-O
24.	g4	Nd6
25.	Bb4	Nc8
26.	Qa6	Be4
27.	Qb5	f5
28.	gxf5	Bxf5

Accelerated Dragon

Accelerated Dragon Analysi, ?
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(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	Qh4
19.	g3	Qg4
20.	Bf3	Qxf5
21.	Bxc6+	Bxc6
22.	Rxf5	Nxf5
23.	Bxc3	O-O
24.	g4	Nd6
25.	Bb4	Nc8
26.	a3	a5

Accelerated Dragon

Accelerated Dragon Analysi, ?
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(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	Qh4
19.	g3	Qg4
20.	Bf3	Qxf5
21.	Bxc6+	Bxc6
22.	Rxf5	Nxf5
23.	Bxc3	O-O
24.	g4	Nd6
25.	Bb4	Nc8
26.	a3	a5
27.	Bc5	Rb8
28.	b3	f5
29.	gxf5	Nb6

Accelerated Dragon

Accelerated Dragon Analysi, ?
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(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	Qh4
19.	g3	Qg4
20.	Bf3	Qxf5
21.	Bxc6+	Bxc6
22.	Rxf5	Nxf5
23.	Bxc3	O-O
24.	g4	Nd6
25.	Bb4	Nc8
26.	a3	a5
27.	Bc5	Rb8
28.	b3	f5
29.	gxf5	Nb6
30.	Qa6	Na4
31.	Bd4	Be4
32.	Bxg7	Rfc8

Accelerated Dragon

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(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	Qh4
19.	g3	Qg4
20.	Bf3	Qxf5

Accelerated Dragon

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(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	Qh4
19.	g3	Qg4
20.	Bf3	Qxf5
21.	Bxc6+	Bxc6
22.	Rxf5	Nxf5
23.	Bxc3	O-O

CHECK!

Accelerated Dragon

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(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	Qh4
19.	g3	Qg4
20.	Bf3	Qxf5
21.	Bxc6+	Bxc6
22.	Rxf5	Nxf5
23.	Bxc3	O-O
24.	Rd7	h5
25.	a3	a6
26.	Rc7	Bb5

Accelerated Dragon

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soitgoes317 (1750) vs. john2001plus (1863)


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	Qh4
19.	g3	Qg4
20.	Bf3	Qxf5
21.	Bxc6+	Bxc6
22.	Rxf5	Nxf5
23.	Bxc3	O-O
24.	Rd7	h5
25.	a3	a6
26.	Rc7	Bb5
27.	Qe4	Rfc8
28.	Qb7	Rcb8
29.	Qf3	Rc8

Alapin

???
??? vs. ???


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	Nf3	g6
3.	c3	Bg7
4.	d4	cxd4
5.	cxd4	d5
6.	e5

Alapin

???
??? vs. ???


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	Nf3	g6
3.	c3	Bg7
4.	d4	cxd4
5.	cxd4	d5
6.	e5	Nc6
7.	Bb5	Bd7
8.	Nc3	e6
9.	O-O

Alapin

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Analysis vs. ?


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	Nf3	g6
3.	c3	Bg7
4.	d4	cxd4
5.	cxd4	d5
6.	e5	Nc6
7.	Bb5	Bd7
8.	Nc3	e6
9.	O-O	Nge7
10.	Re1	O-O
11.	Bf4	h6
12.	h4

Alapin

Casual Game, https://itsyourturn.com
Analysis vs. ?


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	Nf3	g6
3.	c3	Bg7
4.	d4	cxd4
5.	cxd4	d5
6.	e5	Nc6
7.	Bb5	Bd7
8.	Nc3	e6
9.	O-O	Nge7
10.	Re1	O-O
11.	Bf4	h6
12.	h4	Nf5
13.	g3	Rc8
14.	Qd2	a6
15.	Bxc6

French

???
??? vs. ???


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	c4	d5
3.	cxd5	exd5
4.	exd5	Nf6

French

???
??? vs. ???


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

-1

(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	c4	d5
3.	cxd5	exd5
4.	exd5	Nf6
5.	Bb5+	Nbd7
6.	Nc3	a6
7.	Ba4	b5

CHECK!

French

???
??? vs. ???


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

-1

(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	c4	d5
3.	cxd5	exd5
4.	exd5	Nf6
5.	Bb5+	Nbd7
6.	Nc3	a6
7.	Ba4	b5
8.	Bc2	Bd6
9.	Qe2+	Qe7
10.	Qxe7+	Bxe7
11.	Nf3	Bb7

French

???
??? vs. ???


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

-1

(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	c4	d5
3.	cxd5	exd5
4.	exd5	Nf6
5.	Bb5+	Nbd7
6.	Nc3	a6
7.	Ba4	b5
8.	Bc2	Bd6
9.	Qe2+	Qe7
10.	Qxe7+	Bxe7
11.	Nf3	Bb7
12.	O-O	O-O
13.	d4	b4
14.	Re1	Rfe8

Bogo-Indian

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John Coffey (2016) vs. Soldan, Daily


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	Nf6
2.	d4	e6
3.	c4	Bb4+
4.	Nbd2	O-O
5.	a3	Bxd2+
6.	Bxd2	b6
7.	Bg5	Bb7
8.	e3

Bogo-Indian

itsyourturn.com
John Coffey (2016) vs. Soldan, Daily


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	Nf6
2.	d4	e6
3.	c4	Bb4+
4.	Nbd2	O-O
5.	a3	Bxd2+
6.	Bxd2	b6
7.	Bg5	Bb7
8.	e3	h6
9.	Bh4	c5
10.	Ne5	d5
11.	Ng4

Vienna Gambit

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Analysis of john2001plus (1869) vs. soitgoes317 (1744)


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	e4	e5
2.	Nc3	Nf6
3.	f4	d5
4.	fxe5	Nxe4
5.	Qf3	Bc5
6.	Nxe4	dxe4
7.	Qxe4	Nc6
8.	c3	Bxg1
9.	Rxg1	Be6
10.	d4

Vienna Gambit

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Analysis of john2001plus (1869) vs. soitgoes317 (1744)


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	e4	e5
2.	Nc3	Nf6
3.	f4	d5
4.	fxe5	Nxe4
5.	Qf3	Bc5
6.	Nxe4	dxe4
7.	Qxe4	Nc6
8.	c3	Bxg1
9.	Rxg1	Be6
10.	d4	Qd7
11.	Be2	O-O-O
12.	Kf2	f6
13.	exf6	gxf6
14.	Bf3

Vienna Gambit

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Analysis of john2001plus (1869) vs. soitgoes317 (1744)


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	e4	e5
2.	Nc3	Nf6
3.	f4	d5
4.	fxe5	Nxe4
5.	Qf3	Bc5
6.	Nxe4	dxe4
7.	Qxe4	Nc6
8.	c3	Bxg1
9.	Rxg1	Be6
10.	d4	Qd7
11.	Be2	O-O-O
12.	Kf2	f6
13.	exf6	gxf6
14.	Bf3	Rhe8
15.	Re1	Kb8
16.	Qh4	Bd5
17.	Rxe8

Vienna Gambit

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Analysis of john2001plus (1869) vs. soitgoes317 (1744)


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	e4	e5
2.	Nc3	Nf6
3.	f4	d5
4.	fxe5	Nxe4
5.	Qf3	Bc5
6.	Nxe4	dxe4
7.	Qxe4	Nc6
8.	c3	Bxg1
9.	Rxg1	Be6
10.	d4	Qd7
11.	Be2	O-O-O
12.	Kf2	f6
13.	exf6	gxf6
14.	Bf3	Rhe8
15.	Re1	Kb8
16.	Qh4	Bd5
17.	Rxe8	Rxe8
18.	Qxf6	Bxf3
19.	Qxf3	Nxd4
20.	cxd4	Qxd4+
21.	Kg3

Vienna Gambit

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Analysis of john2001plus (1869) vs. soitgoes317 (1744)


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	e4	e5
2.	Nc3	Nf6
3.	f4	d5
4.	fxe5	Nxe4
5.	Qf3	Bc5
6.	Nxe4	dxe4
7.	Qxe4	Nc6
8.	c3	Bxg1
9.	Rxg1	Be6
10.	d4	Qd7
11.	Be2	O-O-O
12.	Kf2	f6
13.	exf6	gxf6
14.	Bf3	Rhe8
15.	Re1	Kb8
16.	Qh4	Bd5
17.	Rxe8	Rxe8
18.	Qxf6	Bxf3
19.	Qxf3	Nxd4
20.	cxd4	Qxd4+
21.	Kg3	Rg8+
22.	Kh3	Qd7+
23.	g4	h5
24.	Kg2	Rxg4+
25.	Kh1

CHECK!

Vienna Gambit

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Analysis of john2001plus (1869) vs. soitgoes317 (1744)


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	e4	e5
2.	Nc3	Nf6
3.	f4	d5
4.	fxe5	Nxe4
5.	Qf3	Bc5
6.	Nxe4	dxe4
7.	Qxe4	Nc6
8.	c3	Bxg1
9.	Rxg1	Be6
10.	d4	Qd7
11.	Be2	O-O-O
12.	Kf2	f6
13.	exf6	gxf6
14.	Bf3	Rhe8
15.	Re1	Kb8
16.	Qh4	Bd5
17.	Rxe8	Rxe8
18.	Qxf6	Bxf3
19.	Qxf3	Nxd4
20.	cxd4	Qxd4+
21.	Kg3	Rg8+
22.	Kh3	Qd7+
23.	g4	h5
24.	Kg2	hxg4
25.	Qb3	Qc6+
26.	Kg1	Re8
27.	Be3

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Accelerated Dragon

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soitgoes317 vs. john2001plus


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.	Nxc6	bxc6
7.	e5	Ng8
8.	f4	Bg7
9.	Be3	f6
10.	e6	d5
11.	f5	Qd6
12.	Bd3	Qe5
13.	Qe2	d4
14.	Be4	Bb7
15.	O-O-O	dxc3
16.	Bd4	Qa5
17.	Bxc3	Qxa2
18.	Rd7	Bh6+

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	d4
14.	Be4	Bb7
15.	O-O-O	dxc3
16.	Bd4	Qf4+
17.	Kb1	Nh6
18.	fxg6	O-O
19.	gxh7+	Kh8
20.	Bxc3	Ba6

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	d4
14.	Be4	Bb7

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	d4
14.	Be4	Bb7
15.	O-O-O	dxc3
16.	Bd4	Qf4+
17.	Kb1	Nh6

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	d4
14.	Be4	Bb7
15.	O-O-O	dxc3
16.	Bd4	Qf4+
17.	Kb1	Nh6
18.	Rhf1	Qh4
19.	g3	Qg4
20.	Bf3	Qxf5

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	d4
14.	Be4	Bb7
15.	O-O-O	dxc3
16.	Bd4	Qf4+
17.	Kb1	Nh6
18.	Rhf1	Qh4
19.	g3	Qg4
20.	Bf3	Qxf5
21.	Bxc3	O-O
22.	Rd7	Rab8
23.	Bxc6	Bxc6
24.	Rxf5	Nxf5

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	d4
14.	Be4	Bb7
15.	O-O-O	dxc3
16.	Bd4	Qf4+
17.	Kb1	Nh6
18.	Rhf1	Qh4
19.	g3	Qg4
20.	Bf3	Qxf5
21.	Bxc3	O-O
22.	Rd7	Rab8
23.	Bxc6	Bxc6
24.	Rxf5	Nxf5
25.	Rc7	Rfc8
26.	Rxc8+	Rxc8
27.	Qa6	Rd8
28.	b3	Be4

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	d4
14.	Be4	Bb7
15.	O-O-O	dxc3
16.	Bd4	Qf4+
17.	Kb1	Nh6
18.	Rhf1	Qh4
19.	g3	Qg4
20.	Bf3	Qxf5
21.	Bxc3	O-O
22.	Rd7	Rab8
23.	Bxc6	Bxc6
24.	Rxf5	Nxf5
25.	Rc7	Rfc8
26.	Rxc8+	Rxc8
27.	Qa6	Rd8
28.	b3	Be4
29.	Qxa7	Rd1+
30.	Kb2	Bh6
31.	a4	Rc1

Or 31... Be3.

Accelerated Dragon

?, ?
Analysis vs. ?


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

-1

(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	Qh4
19.	g3	Qg4
20.	Bf3	Qxf5
21.	Bxc3	O-O
22.	Rd7	Rab8
23.	Bxc6	Bxc6
24.	Rxf5	Nxf5
25.	Rc7	Rfc8
26.	Rxc8+	Rxc8
27.	Qa6	Rd8
28.	b3	Be4
29.	Qxa7	Rd1+
30.	Kb2	Bh6
31.	a4	Rc1
32.	Bxf6	Rxc2+
33.	Ka1	exf6
34.	Qf7+	Kh8
35.	Qe8+	Kg7
36.	Qf7+	Kh8

QP

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John Coffey (2016) vs. Strobel


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	d5
2.	d4	Bf5
3.	c4	e6
4.	cxd5	exd5
5.	Qb3

QP

https://itsyourturn.com
John Coffey (2016) vs. Strobel


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	d5
2.	d4	Bf5
3.	c4	e6
4.	cxd5	exd5
5.	Qb3	b6
6.	Nc3	c6
7.	Ne5	Bd6
8.	e4	Bxe5
9.	dxe5

QP

https://itsyourturn.com
John Coffey (2016) vs. Strobel


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

-1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	d5
2.	d4	Bf5
3.	c4	e6
4.	cxd5	exd5
5.	Qb3	b6
6.	Nc3	c6
7.	Ne5	Bd6
8.	e4	Bxe5
9.	dxe5	dxe4
10.	Bc4	Qe7
11.	Bf4	Nd7
12.	O-O

French

ICC tourney 1285 Internet Chess Club
billscotty (1521) vs. yoshi (1735), 12 3


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	e5	d6
3.	exd6	Bxd6
4.	Nf3	Nf6
5.	d4	O-O

French

ICC tourney 1285 Internet Chess Club
billscotty (1521) vs. yoshi (1735), 12 3


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	e5	d6
3.	exd6	Bxd6
4.	Nf3	Nf6
5.	d4	O-O
6.	Be2	c5
7.	dxc5	Bxc5
8.	O-O	Nc6
9.	Nc3	b6

French

ICC tourney 1285 Internet Chess Club
billscotty (1521) vs. yoshi (1735), 12 3


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	e5	d6
3.	exd6	Bxd6
4.	Nf3	Nf6
5.	d4	O-O
6.	Be2	c5
7.	dxc5	Bxc5
8.	O-O	Nc6
9.	Nc3	b6
10.	Bg5	Bb7
11.	Qc1	Nd4
12.	Nxd4	Qxd4
13.	Be3	Qe5

Nimzowitsch-Larsen Attack

?, ?
analysis vs. ?


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e3	e5
2.	b3	d5
3.	Bb2	Bd6
4.	c4	c6
5.	Nf3	Nd7
6.	d4	e4
7.	Ne5	Ne7
8.	Nxd7	Bxd7
9.	Be2	O-O
10.	Nc3	Re8
11.	Qd2	Rb8

Vienna Gambit

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john2001plus (1893) vs. soitgoes317 (1725)


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	e4	e5
2.	Nc3	Nf6
3.	f4	d5
4.	fxe5	Nxe4
5.	Qf3	Bc5
6.	Nxe4	dxe4
7.	Qxe4	O-O
8.	Nf3

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Vienna Gambit

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john2001plus (1893) vs (1725)


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	e4	e5
2.	Nc3	Nf6
3.	f4	d5
4.	fxe5	Nxe4
5.	Qf3	Bc5
6.	Nxe4	dxe4
7.	Qxe4	O-O
8.	Nf3	Nc6
9.	c3	f5
10.	Qc4+

Queen Pawn

Live Chess, Chess.com
Analysis of john2001plus (1999) vs. JohnT1234 (1432)


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	d5
2.	d4	e6
3.	c4	c5
4.	cxd5	exd5
5.	Nc3	cxd4
6.	Nxd4	Nf6
7.	Bg5

Queen Pawn

Live Chess, Chess.com
Analysis of john2001plus (1999) vs. JohnT1234 (1432)


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	d5
2.	d4	e6
3.	c4	c5
4.	cxd5	exd5
5.	Nc3	cxd4
6.	Nxd4	Nf6
7.	Bg5	Be6
8.	e4	Be7
9.	exd5	Nxd5
10.	Bb5+

Queen Pawn

Live Chess, Chess.com
Analysis of john2001plus (1999) vs. JohnT1234 (1432)


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	d5
2.	d4	e6
3.	c4	c5
4.	cxd5	exd5
5.	Nc3	cxd4
6.	Nxd4	Nf6
7.	Bg5	Be6
8.	e4	Be7
9.	exd5	Nxd5
10.	Bb5+	Bd7
11.	Nxd5	Bxg5
12.	Qe2+	Kf8
13.	Rd1

Benko Gambit

Live Chess, Chess.com
JohnT1234 (1250) vs. john2001plus (1888)


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	d4	c5
2.	d5	Nf6
3.	c4	b5
4.	e3	b4
5.	g4	g6
6.	Nd2	d6

Benko Gambit

Live Chess, Chess.com
JohnT1234 (1250) vs. john2001plus (1888)


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	d4	c5
2.	d5	Nf6
3.	c4	b5
4.	e3	b4
5.	g4	g6
6.	Nd2	d6
7.	g5	Nh5
8.	Be2	h6
9.	h4	Bg7
10.	gxh6	Rxh6

Sunday, January 24, 2021

Vassily Ivanchuk vs. Artur Yusupov

Candidates Match, Brussels BEL, http://gameknot.com/
Vassily Ivanchuk vs. Artur Yusupov


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	c4	e5
2.	g3	d6
3.	Bg2	g6
4.	d4	Nd7
5.	Nc3	Bg7
6.	Nf3	Ngf6
7.	O-O	O-O
8.	Qc2

Vassily Ivanchuk vs. Artur Yusupov

Candidates Match, Brussels BEL, http://gameknot.com/
Vassily Ivanchuk vs. Artur Yusupov


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	c4	e5
2.	g3	d6
3.	Bg2	g6
4.	d4	Nd7
5.	Nc3	Bg7
6.	Nf3	Ngf6
7.	O-O	O-O
8.	Qc2	Re8
9.	Rd1	c6
10.	b3	Qe7
11.	Ba3

Vassily Ivanchuk vs. Artur Yusupov

Candidates Match, Brussels BEL, http://gameknot.com/
Vassily Ivanchuk vs. Artur Yusupov


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	c4	e5
2.	g3	d6
3.	Bg2	g6
4.	d4	Nd7
5.	Nc3	Bg7
6.	Nf3	Ngf6
7.	O-O	O-O
8.	Qc2	Re8
9.	Rd1	c6
10.	b3	Qe7
11.	Ba3	e4
12.	Ng5	e3
13.	f4	Nf8
14.	b4

Vassily Ivanchuk vs. Artur Yusupov

Candidates Match, Brussels BEL, http://gameknot.com/
Vassily Ivanchuk vs. Artur Yusupov


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	c4	e5
2.	g3	d6
3.	Bg2	g6
4.	d4	Nd7
5.	Nc3	Bg7
6.	Nf3	Ngf6
7.	O-O	O-O
8.	Qc2	Re8
9.	Rd1	c6
10.	b3	Qe7
11.	Ba3	e4
12.	Ng5	e3
13.	f4	Nf8
14.	b4	Bf5
15.	Qb3	h6
16.	Nf3	Ng4
17.	b5

Vassily Ivanchuk vs. Artur Yusupov

Candidates Match, Brussels BEL, http://gameknot.com/
Vassily Ivanchuk vs. Artur Yusupov


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	c4	e5
2.	g3	d6
3.	Bg2	g6
4.	d4	Nd7
5.	Nc3	Bg7
6.	Nf3	Ngf6
7.	O-O	O-O
8.	Qc2	Re8
9.	Rd1	c6
10.	b3	Qe7
11.	Ba3	e4
12.	Ng5	e3
13.	f4	Nf8
14.	b4	Bf5
15.	Qb3	h6
16.	Nf3	Ng4
17.	b5	g5
18.	bxc6	bxc6
19.	Ne5	gxf4
20.	Nxc6

Vassily Ivanchuk vs. Artur Yusupov

Candidates Match, Brussels BEL, http://gameknot.com/
Vassily Ivanchuk vs. Artur Yusupov


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	c4	e5
2.	g3	d6
3.	Bg2	g6
4.	d4	Nd7
5.	Nc3	Bg7
6.	Nf3	Ngf6
7.	O-O	O-O
8.	Qc2	Re8
9.	Rd1	c6
10.	b3	Qe7
11.	Ba3	e4
12.	Ng5	e3
13.	f4	Nf8
14.	b4	Bf5
15.	Qb3	h6
16.	Nf3	Ng4
17.	b5	g5
18.	bxc6	bxc6
19.	Ne5	gxf4
20.	Nxc6	Qg5
21.	Bxd6	Ng6
22.	Nd5	Qh5
23.	h4	Nxh4
24.	gxh4

Click here for the continuation!

Vassily Ivanchuk vs Artur Yusupov

Candidates Match, Brussels BEL
Vassily Ivanchuk vs.


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	c4	e5
2.	g3	d6
3.	Bg2	g6
4.	d4	Nd7
5.	Nc3	Bg7
6.	Nf3	Ngf6

Saturday, January 23, 2021

French with d3

Live chess, chess.com
cristianp84 (1530) vs. john2001plus (1782), Blitz


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	d3	d5
3.	e5	c5
4.	c3	Nc6
5.	Qe2	Nge7

French with d3

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cristianp84 (1530) vs. john2001plus (1782), Blitz


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	d3	d5
3.	e5	c5
4.	c3	Nc6
5.	Qe2	Nge7
6.	Be3	d4
7.	Bd2	b6
8.	Nf3	Bb7

French Exchange

Live Chess, chess.com
wolramsenallagam (1514) vs. john2001plus (1730), Blitz


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	c4	d5
3.	exd5	exd5
4.	cxd5	Nf6
5.	Nc3	Nxd5
6.	Nxd5	Qxd5

French Exchange

Live Chess, chess.com
wolramsenallagam (1514) vs. john2001plus (1730), Blitz


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	c4	d5
3.	exd5	exd5
4.	cxd5	Nf6
5.	Nc3	Nxd5
6.	Nxd5	Qxd5
7.	Nf3	Nc6
8.	Be2	g5
9.	h3	Be6
10.	d4	Rg8

French Exchange

Live Chess, chess.com
wolramsenallagam (1514) vs. john2001plus (1730), Blitz


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	c4	d5
3.	exd5	exd5
4.	cxd5	Nf6
5.	Nc3	Nxd5
6.	Nxd5	Qxd5
7.	Nf3	Nc6
8.	Be2	g5
9.	h3	Be6
10.	d4	Rg8
11.	O-O	O-O-O
12.	Qb3	Nxd4
13.	Nxd4	Qxd4
14.	Be3	Qe4

French Exchange

Live Chess, chess.com
wolramsenallagam (1514) vs. john2001plus (1730), Blitz


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	c4	d5
3.	exd5	exd5
4.	cxd5	Nf6
5.	Nc3	Nxd5
6.	Nxd5	Qxd5
7.	Nf3	Nc6
8.	Be2	g5
9.	h3	Be6
10.	d4	Rg8
11.	O-O	O-O-O
12.	Qb3	Nxd4
13.	Nxd4	Qxd4
14.	Be3	Qe4
15.	Qc3	Bb4
16.	Bf3	Bxc3
17.	Bxe4	Be5

Friday, January 22, 2021

Sicilian

???
??? vs. ???


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	c5
2.	e4	b6
3.	d4	cxd4
4.	Nxd4	Bb7
5.	Nc3	e6
6.	Ndb5	Nc6
7.	Bf4

Click here for the continuation!

Thursday, January 21, 2021

QP

Analysis
vs.


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	e6
2.	d4	d5
3.	c4	Bb4+
4.	Nbd2	c5
5.	a3	Bxd2+
6.	Bxd2	cxd4
7.	Nxd4

CHECK!

QP

Analysis
vs.


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	e6
2.	d4	d5
3.	c4	Bb4+
4.	Nbd2	c5
5.	a3	Bxd2+
6.	Bxd2	cxd4
7.	Nxd4	Nf6
8.	cxd5	Qxd5
9.	e3	O-O
10.	Bb4

QP

Analysis
vs.


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	e6
2.	d4	d5
3.	c4	Bb4+
4.	Nbd2	c5
5.	a3	Bxd2+
6.	Bxd2	cxd4
7.	Nxd4	Nf6
8.	cxd5	Qxd5
9.	e3	O-O
10.	Bb4	Re8
11.	Nb5	Na6
12.	Qxd5	Nxd5
13.	Bd6	Bd7
14.	Bg3

Wednesday, January 20, 2021

Scotch/Danish

Analysis
? vs. ?


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	e5
2.	d4	exd4
3.	Nf3	Bc5
4.	Bc4	Nf6
5.	e5	d5
6.	exf6	dxc4
7.	Qe2+	Be6
8.	fxg7	Rg8

Danish/Scotch

Analysis
? vs. ?


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	e5
2.	d4	exd4
3.	Nf3	Bc5
4.	Bc4	Nf6
5.	e5	d5
6.	exf6	dxc4
7.	Qe2+	Be6
8.	fxg7	Rg8
9.	Bg5	d3
10.	Qe4	Qd5
11.	Qxh7	f6

Danish/Scotch

Analysis
? vs. ?


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

-1

(black to move)

1.	e4	e5
2.	d4	exd4
3.	Nf3	Bc5
4.	Bc4	Nf6
5.	e5	d5
6.	exf6	dxc4
7.	Qe2+	Be6
8.	fxg7	Rg8
9.	Bg5	d3
10.	Qe4	Qd5
11.	Qxh7	f6
12.	Nc3	Qf5
13.	Ne4	fxg5
14.	Qxf5	Bxf5
15.	Nxc5	dxc2

Bogo-Indian Defense

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


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(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.	Bd2	d5

Click here for 8. Qc2.

Monday, January 18, 2021

Queen Pawn

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


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	d5
2.	d4	Bf5
3.	c4	e6
4.	cxd5	exd5
5.	Qb3	b6
6.	Nc3	c6
7.	Ne5

Click here for the continuation!

Dutch Defense

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


8
7
6
5
4
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

Dutch Defense

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


8
7
6
5
4
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

Click here for teh continuation!

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

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

Click here for the continuation!

Sicilian Alapin

itsyourturn.com
John Coffey (2000) vs. thehungjury, Correspondent


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	c5
2.	e4	d6
3.	c3	Nc6
4.	d4	cxd4
5.	cxd4	Bg4
6.	d5	Bxf3
7.	Qxf3

Sicilian Alapin

itsyourturn.com
John Coffey (2000) vs. thehungjury, Correspondent


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	c5
2.	e4	d6
3.	c3	Nc6
4.	d4	cxd4
5.	cxd4	Bg4
6.	d5	Bxf3
7.	Qxf3	Ne5
8.	Qb3	Qc7
9.	Bb5+	Nd7
10.	Be3

Sicilian Alapin

itsyourturn.com
John Coffey (2000) vs. thehungjury, Correspondent


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	c5
2.	e4	d6
3.	c3	Nc6
4.	d4	cxd4
5.	cxd4	Bg4
6.	d5	Bxf3
7.	Qxf3	Ne5
8.	Qb3	Qc7
9.	Bb5+	Nd7
10.	Be3	Ngf6
11.	Nc3	a6
12.	Rc1	Rc8
13.	O-O	axb5
14.	Nxb5

Click here for the continuation!

Sicilian

Online
john2001plus (1980) vs. tburd765 (1761), Blitz


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	Nf3	Nf6
3.	e5	Nd5
4.	d4	cxd4
5.	Qxd4

Sicilian

Online
john2001plus (1980) vs. tburd765 (1761), Blitz


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	Nf3	Nf6
3.	e5	Nd5
4.	d4	cxd4
5.	Qxd4	e6
6.	Bc4	Nc6
7.	Qe4	d6
8.	Bg5

Click here for the continuation!

Saturday, January 16, 2021

Queen Pawn

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


8
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.	Nxd4

Click here for the continuation!

King's Gambit

?, ?
Kings Gambit vs. Analysis


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	e5
2.	f4	exf4
3.	Nf3	d6
4.	d4	g5
5.	h4	g4

Click here for 6. Ng1.

King's Gambit

?, ?
Kings Indian vs. Analysis


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	e5
2.	f4	exf4
3.	Nf3	d6
4.	d4	g5
5.	h4	g4
6.	Ng5	f6
7.	Bxf4	fxg5
8.	hxg5	Bg7

Click here for the continuation!

English

?, ?
English vs. Analysis


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	Nf6
2.	d4	g6
3.	c4	Bg7
4.	g3	O-O
5.	Bg2	c5
6.	O-O	cxd4
7.	Nxd4	Nc6
8.	Nc3	d6
9.	Nxc6	bxc6
10.	Bxc6	Rb8
11.	Bg2

English

?, ?
English vs. Analysis


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	Nf6
2.	d4	g6
3.	c4	Bg7
4.	g3	O-O
5.	Bg2	c5
6.	O-O	cxd4
7.	Nxd4	Nc6
8.	Nc3	d6
9.	Nxc6	bxc6
10.	Bxc6	Rb8
11.	Bg2	Qa5
12.	Qc2	Bb7
13.	Rb1	Rfc8
14.	b3

English

?, ?
English vs. Analysis


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

-2

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	Nf6
2.	d4	g6
3.	c4	Bg7
4.	g3	O-O
5.	Bg2	c5
6.	O-O	cxd4
7.	Nxd4	Nc6
8.	Nc3	d6
9.	Nxc6	bxc6
10.	Bxc6	Rb8
11.	Bg2	Qa5
12.	Qc2	Bb7
13.	Rb1	Rfc8
14.	b3	Bxg2
15.	Kxg2	d5
16.	Bf4	Rb4
17.	a3

English

?, ?
English vs. Analysis


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	Nf6
2.	d4	g6
3.	c4	Bg7
4.	g3	O-O
5.	Bg2	c5
6.	O-O	cxd4
7.	Nxd4	Nc6
8.	Nc3	d6
9.	Nxc6	bxc6
10.	Bxc6	Rb8
11.	Bg2	Qa5
12.	Qc2	Bb7
13.	Rb1	Rfc8
14.	b3	Bxg2
15.	Kxg2	d5
16.	Bf4	Rb4
17.	a3	Qxa3
18.	Na4	Rb7
19.	Qd3	dxc4
20.	bxc4

Thursday, January 14, 2021

QP

Greenwood Chess Club
John Coffey (2016) vs. Dmitri Gusev (1865), 5+2


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	Nc6
2.	d4	e6
3.	c4	d6
4.	Nc3	Nf6
5.	e4	e5
6.	Bg5	h6
7.	Bxf6	gxf6
8.	Nd5	f5
9.	Bd3

Click here for the continuation!

Dragon

???
??? vs. ???


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.	Be3	Bg7
7.	Bc4	Ng4
8.	Bb5+	Kf8

Dragon

???
??? vs. ???


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.	Be3	Bg7
7.	Bc4	Ng4
8.	Bb5+	Kf8
9.	Qd2	Nxe3
10.	fxe3	Nd7
11.	Bxd7	Bxd7
12.	O-O	Kg8

Dragon

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??? vs. ???


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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.	Be3	Bg7
7.	Bc4	Ng4
8.	Bb5+	Kf8
9.	Qd2	Nxe3
10.	fxe3	Nd7
11.	Bxd7	Bxd7
12.	O-O	Kg8
13.	Qf2	Be8
14.	Nd5	e6
15.	Nf6+	Bxf6
16.	Qxf6	Qxf6

Queen's Knight 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

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Queen Knight's Defense

?, ?
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

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King's Indian

Legends of Chess, chess24.com INT
Magnus Carlsen (2863) vs. Anish Giri (2764)


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6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	d4	Nf6
2.	c4	g6
3.	Nf3	Bg7
4.	g3	O-O
5.	Bg2	d6
6.	Nc3	Nbd7
7.	O-O	e5
8.	e4	exd4
9.	Nxd4	Nc5
10.	h3	Re8
11.	Re1

King's Indian

Legends of Chess, chess24.com INT
Magnus Carlsen (2863) vs. Anish Giri (2764)


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6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	d4	Nf6
2.	c4	g6
3.	Nf3	Bg7
4.	g3	O-O
5.	Bg2	d6
6.	Nc3	Nbd7
7.	O-O	e5
8.	e4	exd4
9.	Nxd4	Nc5
10.	h3	Re8
11.	Re1	Bd7
12.	Bf4	Nh5
13.	Be3	c6
14.	Qc2

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French

Live Chess, Chess.com
Gusev (1850) vs. john2001plus (1870)


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2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	d4	d5
3.	Nc3	dxe4
4.	Nxe4	Nd7
5.	Bd3	Ngf6
6.	Bg5	c5
7.	Ne2	Qa5+
8.	c3	Nxe4
9.	Bxe4	cxd4

French

Live Chess, Chess.com
Gusev (1850) vs. john2001plus (1870)


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2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	d4	d5
3.	Nc3	dxe4
4.	Nxe4	Nf6
5.	Bd3	Nbd7
6.	Bg5	c5
7.	Ne2	Qa5+
8.	c3	Nxe4
9.	Bxe4	cxd4
10.	Qd2	f6
11.	Bf4	e5
12.	b4	dxc3

Accelerated Dragon

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Accelerated Dragon vs. Analysis


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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

Accelerated Dragon

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Accelerated Dragon vs. Analysis


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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.	g4	Nf4
20.	Rxf4	exf4

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;