Chess Opening Analysis Blog: April 2021

Friday, April 30, 2021

Accelerated Dragon unusual

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Analysis vs. ?


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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.	Bxc3	O-O
22.	Rd7	Rab8
23.	b3	Bc8
24.	g4	Qg5
25.	Bd2	Qe5

Accelerated Dragon unusual

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Analysis vs. ?


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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.	Bxc3	O-O
22.	Rd7	Rab8
23.	b3	Bc8
24.	g4	Qg5
25.	Bd2	Qe5
26.	Rxe7	Qd6
27.	Rxa7	Bxe6
28.	Rd1	Nf7
29.	Bc3	Bd5

Accelerated Dragon unusual

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Analysis vs. ?


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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.	Bxc3	O-O
22.	Rd7	Rab8
23.	b3	Bc8
24.	g4	Qg5
25.	Bd2	Qe5
26.	Rxe7	Qd6
27.	Rxa7	Bxe6
28.	Rd1	Nf7
29.	Bc3	Bd5
30.	Bxd5	cxd5
31.	Ra6	Rbe8
32.	Rxd6	Rxe2
33.	Rd6xd5	Rxh2

Accelerated Dragon unusual

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Analysis vs. ?


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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.	Bxc3	O-O
22.	Rd7	Rab8
23.	Qe3	Qb5
24.	Re1	Bc8
25.	Rc7	Nf5
26.	Qxa7	Rb7

Accelerated Dragon unusual

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Analysis vs. ?


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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.	Bxc3	O-O
22.	Rd7	Rab8
23.	Bd4	Qa5
24.	Qe1	Qxe1+
25.	Rxe1	Bc8

Accelerated Dragon unusual

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Analysis vs. ?


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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.	Bxc3	O-O
22.	Rd7	Rab8
23.	Bd4	Qa5
24.	Qe1	Qxe1+
25.	Rxe1	Bc8
26.	Rc7	Nf5
27.	Bf2	Nd6
28.	b3	f5
29.	Rxe7	Ne4
30.	Bxe4	fxe4
31.	Bxa7	Ra8
32.	Bc5	Bc3

Accelerated Dragon unusual

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Analysis vs. ?


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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.	Bxc3	O-O
22.	Rd7	Rab8
23.	Bd5	Qg4
24.	Bf3	Qa4
25.	Rfd1	Bc8
26.	b3	Bxd7
27.	exd7	Nf7
28.	Qxe7	Qc4
29.	Bxf6	Bxf6
30.	Qxf6	Nd8

Accelerated Dragon unusual

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Analysis vs. ?


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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.	Bxc3	O-O
22.	Rd7	Rab8
23.	Bd5	Qg4
24.	Bf3	Qa4
25.	Rfd1	Bc8
26.	b3	Bxd7

Accelerated Dragon unusual

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Analysis vs. ?


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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.	Bxc3	O-O
22.	Rd7	Rab8
23.	Bd5	Qg4
24.	Bf3	Qa4
25.	Rfd1	Bc8
26.	b3	Bxd7
27.	exd7	Nf7
28.	Qxe7	Qc4
29.	Bb2	Qb5
30.	Be2	Qb4

Accelerated Dragon unusual

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Analysis vs. ?


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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.	Bxc3	O-O
22.	Rd7	Rab8
23.	g4	Qc5
24.	Bd4	Qb4
25.	c3	Qa5

Accelerated Dragon unusual

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Analysis vs. ?


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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.	Bxc3	O-O
22.	Rd7	Rab8
23.	g4	Qc5
24.	Bd4	Qb4
25.	c3	Qa5
26.	Rxe7	Ba6
27.	c4	c5
28.	Be3	Qc3
29.	Rc1	Qe5

Accelerated Dragon unusual

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Analysis vs. ?


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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.	Bxc3	O-O
22.	Rd7	Rab8
23.	Rxe7	Qc5
24.	Rxg7+	Kxg7
25.	e7	Rg8
26.	Bxf6+	Kxf6
27.	Bd5+	Nf5
28.	Bxg8	Qxe7

Accelerated Dragon

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Analysis vs. ?


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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.	Bxc3	O-O
22.	Rd7	Rab8
23.	Qc4	Qh3
24.	Re1	Rfe8
25.	Qb3	Qxh2
26.	Rxb7	Qxg3

Accelerated Dragon unusual

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Analysis vs. ?


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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.	Bxc3	O-O
22.	Rd7	Rab8
23.	Qc4	Qh3
24.	Re1	Rfe8
25.	Qb3	Qxh2
26.	Rxb7	Qxg3
27.	Bxc6	Rxb7
28.	Qxb7	Rb8
29.	Qxa7	f5
30.	Rg1	Qd6

Accelerated Dragon unusual

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? vs. ?


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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.	Bxc3	O-O
22.	Rd7	Rab8
23.	Rxb7	Rxb7
24.	Bxc6	Rxb2+
25.	Bxb2	Qa5
26.	Qb5	Qd2
27.	Qc5	Nf5
28.	a4	Nd6
29.	Qxa7	f5
30.	Bxg7	Kxg7
31.	Qxe7+	Kg8
32.	Qd7	Rb8+
33.	Bb5	Nc4

Accelerated Dragon

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Analysis vs. ?


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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.	Bxc3	O-O
22.	Rd7	Rab8
23.	Rxb7	Rxb7
24.	Bxc6	Rxb2+
25.	Bxb2	Qg5
26.	Qa6	Rb8
27.	Ba4	f5
28.	Bb3	Bxb2
29.	Kxb2	Qe3
30.	Rd1	Ng4

Accelerated Dragon unusual

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Analysis vs. ?


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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.	Bxc3	O-O
22.	Rd7	Rab8
23.	Rxb7	Rxb7
24.	Bxc6	Rxb2+
25.	Bxb2	Qg5
26.	Qa6	Rb8
27.	Ba4	f5
28.	Bb3	Bxb2
29.	Kxb2	Qe3
30.	Rd1	Ng4
31.	Rd7	Ne5
32.	Rxe7	Qd4+
33.	Kb1	Nc4
34.	Re8+	Rxe8
35.	Bxc4	Qb6+

Accelerated Dragon unusual line

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Analysis vs. ?


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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.	Bxc3	O-O

Accelerated Dragon unusual line

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Analysis vs. ?


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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.	Bxc3	O-O
22.	Rd7	Rab8
23.	Bxc6	Bxc6
24.	Rxf5	Nxf5
25.	Rc7	Rfc8
26.	Rxc8+	Rxc8

Accelerated Dragon unusual line

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Analysis vs. ?


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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.	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

Accelerated Dragon unusual line

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Analysis vs. ?


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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.	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.	e7	Rc1+
36.	Ka2	Rc2+
37.	Ka3	Bc1+
38.	Kb4	Bd2+
39.	Kb5	Nd6+
40.	Kb6	Rc6+
41.	Ka7	Be3+

Gruenfeld Russian Variation

Blitz:5'+3, ?
John vs. Stockfish 12


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(white to move)

1.	Nf3	g6
2.	d4	Nf6
3.	c4	d5
4.	cxd5	Bg7
5.	Qa4+	c6
6.	dxc6	Nxc6
7.	Nc3	Bf5
8.	e3	a6
9.	Be2	b5
10.	Qb3	O-O
11.	O-O	Rc8
12.	h3	b4
13.	Na4	a5
14.	a3	Ne4
15.	axb4	Nxb4
16.	Nc3	Be6
17.	Qd1	Nxc3
18.	bxc3	Rxc3
19.	Bd2	Rc8
20.	Qa4	Ra8
21.	Bxb4

Gruenfeld Russian Variation

Blitz:5'+3, ?
John vs. Stockfish 12


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	g6
2.	d4	Nf6
3.	c4	d5
4.	cxd5	Bg7
5.	Qa4+	c6
6.	dxc6	Nxc6
7.	Nc3	Bf5
8.	e3	a6
9.	Be2	b5
10.	Qb3	O-O
11.	O-O

Gruenfeld Russian Variation

Blitz:5'+3, ?
John vs. Stockfish 12


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	g6
2.	d4	Nf6
3.	c4	d5
4.	cxd5	Bg7
5.	Qa4+	c6
6.	dxc6	Nxc6
7.	Nc3	Bf5
8.	e3	a6
9.	Be2	b5
10.	Qb3	O-O
11.	O-O	Rc8
12.	h3	b4
13.	Na4	a5
14.	a3

Gruenfeld Russian Variation

Blitz:5'+3, ?
John vs. Stockfish 12


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	g6
2.	d4	Nf6
3.	c4	d5
4.	cxd5	Bg7
5.	Qa4+	c6
6.	dxc6	Nxc6
7.	Nc3	Bf5
8.	e3	a6
9.	Be2	b5
10.	Qb3	O-O
11.	O-O	Rc8
12.	h3	b4
13.	Na4	a5
14.	a3	Ne4
15.	axb4	Nxb4
16.	Nc3	Be6
17.	Qd1	Nxc3
18.	bxc3

Gruenfeld Russian Variation

Blitz:5'+3, ?
John vs. Stockfish 12


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	g6
2.	d4	Nf6
3.	c4	d5
4.	cxd5	Bg7
5.	Qa4+	c6
6.	dxc6	Nxc6
7.	Nc3	Bf5
8.	e3	a6
9.	Be2	b5
10.	Qb3	O-O
11.	O-O	Rc8
12.	h3	b4
13.	Na4	a5
14.	a3	Ne4
15.	axb4	Nxb4
16.	Nc3	Be6
17.	Qd1	Nxc3
18.	bxc3	Na2
19.	Qd2	Nxc3
20.	Bd3	Bd5
21.	Bb2

Gruenfeld Moscow Variation

Blitz:5'+3, ?
John vs. Stockfish 12


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	g6
2.	d4	Nf6
3.	c4	d5
4.	cxd5	Bg7
5.	Qa4+	c6
6.	dxc6	Nxc6
7.	Nc3	Bf5
8.	e3	a6
9.	Be2	b5
10.	Qb3	O-O
11.	O-O	Rc8
12.	h3	b4
13.	Na4	a5
14.	a3	Ne4
15.	axb4	Nxb4
16.	Nc3	Be6
17.	Qd1	Nxc3
18.	bxc3	Na2
19.	Qd2	Nxc3
20.	Bd3	Bd5
21.	Bb2	Ne4
22.	Qxa5	Ra8
23.	Qxd8	Rfxd8
24.	Ba3

Gruenfeld Russian Variation

?, ?
Analysis vs. ?


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	g6
2.	d4	Nf6
3.	c4	Bg7
4.	Nc3	d5
5.	Qb3	dxc4
6.	Qxc4	O-O
7.	e4	Nc6
8.	h3	e5
9.	dxe5	Nd7
10.	e6

Gruenfeld Russian Variation

?, ?
Analysis vs. ?


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	g6
2.	d4	Nf6
3.	c4	Bg7
4.	Nc3	d5
5.	Qb3	dxc4
6.	Qxc4	O-O
7.	e4	Nc6
8.	h3	e5
9.	dxe5	Nd7
10.	e6	fxe6
11.	Be3	Nde5
12.	Nxe5	Nxe5
13.	Qa4	b6
14.	Rd1

Gruenfeld Russian Variation

?, ?
Analysis vs. ?


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	g6
2.	d4	Nf6
3.	c4	Bg7
4.	Nc3	d5
5.	Qb3	dxc4
6.	Qxc4	O-O
7.	e4	Na6
8.	Be2	c5
9.	d5	e6
10.	O-O	exd5
11.	exd5

Gruenfeld Russian Variation

?, ?
Analysis vs. ?


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	g6
2.	d4	Nf6
3.	c4	Bg7
4.	Nc3	d5
5.	Qb3	dxc4
6.	Qxc4	O-O
7.	e4	Na6
8.	Be2	c5
9.	d5	e6
10.	O-O	exd5
11.	exd5	Bf5
12.	Rd1	Re8
13.	d6	h6
14.	Bf4

Gruenfeld Russian Variation

?, ?
Analysis vs. ?


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	g6
2.	d4	Nf6
3.	c4	Bg7
4.	Nc3	d5
5.	Qb3	dxc4
6.	Qxc4	O-O
7.	e4	Na6
8.	Be2	c5
9.	d5	e6
10.	O-O	exd5
11.	exd5	Bf5
12.	Rd1	Re8
13.	d6	h6
14.	Bf4	Nd7
15.	Rd2	Nb4
16.	Qb3	Be6
17.	Bc4

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Monday, April 26, 2021

King's Indian

Practice game, ?
Analysis of Coffey, John (2016) vs. Stockfish 12 at 1600 (1600)


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	d4	Nf6
2.	c4	g6
3.	Nc3	Bg7
4.	e4	d6
5.	Be2	O-O
6.	Be3	e5
7.	d5	a5
8.	g4	Ne8
9.	h4	c6
10.	h5	cxd5
11.	Nxd5

King's Indian

Practice game, ?
Analysis of Coffey, John (2016) vs. Stockfish 12 at 1600 (1600)


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	d4	Nf6
2.	c4	g6
3.	Nc3	Bg7
4.	e4	d6
5.	Be2	O-O
6.	Be3	e5
7.	d5	a5
8.	g4	Ne8
9.	h4	c6
10.	h5	cxd5
11.	Nxd5	Nc6
12.	Bb6	Qd7
13.	f3	Nb4
14.	hxg6

King's Indian

Practice game, ?
Analysis of Coffey, John (2016) vs. Stockfish 12 at 1600 (1600)


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	d4	Nf6
2.	c4	g6
3.	Nc3	Bg7
4.	e4	d6
5.	Be2	O-O
6.	Be3	e5
7.	d5	a5
8.	g4	Ne8
9.	h4	c6
10.	h5	cxd5
11.	Nxd5	Nc6
12.	Bb6	Qd7
13.	f3	Nb4
14.	hxg6	fxg6
15.	Nh3	h6
16.	Qd2	Nxd5
17.	cxd5

King's Indian

Practice game, ?
Analysis of Coffey, John (2016) vs. Stockfish 12 at 1600 (1600)


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	d4	Nf6
2.	c4	g6
3.	Nc3	Bg7
4.	e4	d6
5.	Be2	O-O
6.	Be3	e5
7.	d5	a5
8.	g4	Ne8
9.	h4	c6
10.	h5	cxd5
11.	Nxd5	Nc6
12.	Bb6	Qd7
13.	f3	Nb4
14.	hxg6	fxg6
15.	Nh3	h6
16.	Qd2	Nxd5
17.	cxd5	a4
18.	Nf2	Qe7
19.	O-O-O	Bd7
20.	Kb1

King's Indian

Practice game, ?
Analysis of Coffey, John (2016) vs. Stockfish 12 at 1600 (1600)


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	d4	Nf6
2.	c4	g6
3.	Nc3	Bg7
4.	e4	d6
5.	Be2	O-O
6.	Be3	e5
7.	d5	a5
8.	g4	Ne8
9.	h4	c6
10.	h5	cxd5
11.	Nxd5	Nc6
12.	Bb6	Qd7
13.	f3	Nb4
14.	hxg6	fxg6
15.	Nh3	h6
16.	Qd2	Nxd5
17.	cxd5	a4
18.	Nf2	Qe7
19.	O-O-O	Bd7
20.	Kb1	a3
21.	b3	Nf6
22.	Be3	h5
23.	Rdg1	hxg4
24.	fxg4

Saturday, April 24, 2021

Nimzo Indian

Magnus Carlsen Invitational, chess24.com INT
Analysis of Wesley So (2770) vs. Magnus Carlsen (2847)


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	d4	Nf6
2.	c4	e6
3.	Nc3	Bb4
4.	f3	Nc6
5.	a3	Bxc3+
6.	bxc3	b6
7.	e4	Ba6
8.	Bg5	h6
9.	Bh4	Qc8
10.	Bd3	Na5
11.	Qe2	Qb7

Nimzo Indian

Magnus Carlsen Invitational, chess24.com INT
Analysis of Wesley So (2770) vs. Magnus Carlsen (2847)


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	d4	Nf6
2.	c4	e6
3.	Nc3	Bb4
4.	f3	Nc6
5.	a3	Bxc3+
6.	bxc3	b6
7.	e4	Ba6
8.	Bg5	h6
9.	Bh4	Qc8
10.	Bd3	Na5
11.	Qe2	Qb7
12.	Rd1	O-O-O
13.	e5	g5
14.	Bf2	Nh5
15.	Nh3	f5

Sunday, April 11, 2021

King's Indian

?, ?
Williams, Simon vs. ?


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

-1

(white to move)

1.	c4	Nf6
2.	Nc3	g6
3.	e4	d6
4.	d4	Bg7
5.	Be2	O-O
6.	h4	c5
7.	d5	a6
8.	a4	e6
9.	h5	exd5
10.	hxg6	fxg6
11.	Nxd5	Nxe4
12.	Bf3	Nf6
13.	Ra3	Nc6
14.	Bg5	Ne5
15.	Ne2

King's Indian

?, ?
Williams, Simon vs. ?


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

-1

(white to move)

1.	c4	Nf6
2.	Nc3	g6
3.	e4	d6
4.	d4	Bg7
5.	Be2	O-O
6.	h4	c5
7.	d5	a6
8.	a4	e6
9.	h5	exd5
10.	hxg6	fxg6
11.	Nxd5	Nxe4
12.	Bf3	Nf6
13.	Ra3	Nc6
14.	Bg5	Ne5
15.	Ne2	Rf7
16.	Be4	Be6
17.	Qc2	Qa5+
18.	Bd2	Qd8
19.	Bg5

King's Indian

?, ?
Williams, Simon vs. ?


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

-1

(white to move)

1.	c4	Nf6
2.	Nc3	g6
3.	e4	d6
4.	d4	Bg7
5.	Be2	O-O
6.	h4	c5
7.	d5	a6
8.	a4	e6
9.	h5	exd5
10.	hxg6	fxg6
11.	Nxd5	Nc6
12.	Bg5	Nb4
13.	Nxb4	Qa5
14.	Nf3	Qxb4+
15.	Bd2	Qxb2
16.	e5	Ne4
17.	Rb1	Qa2
18.	Ba5	Bxe5
19.	Nxe5	dxe5
20.	Rb6

King's Indian

?, ?
Williams, Simon vs. ?


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

-1

(white to move)

1.	c4	Nf6
2.	Nc3	g6
3.	e4	d6
4.	d4	Bg7
5.	Be2	O-O
6.	h4	c5
7.	d5	a6
8.	a4	e6
9.	h5	exd5
10.	hxg6	fxg6
11.	Nxd5	Nc6
12.	Bg5	Nb4
13.	Nxb4	Qa5
14.	Nf3

King's Indian

?, ?
Williams, Simon vs. ?


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	c4	Nf6
2.	Nc3	g6
3.	e4	d6
4.	d4	Bg7
5.	Be2	O-O
6.	h4	c5
7.	d5	a6
8.	a4	e6
9.	h5	exd5
10.	hxg6	fxg6
11.	Nxd5	Nc6
12.	Bg5	Nb4
13.	Nxb4	Qa5
14.	Nf3	Qxb4+
15.	Bd2	Qb6
16.	Bc3	Bg4
17.	Rh4	h5
18.	Ng5

CHECK!

KIng's Indian

?, ?
Williams, Simon vs. ?


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

-1

(white to move)

1.	c4	Nf6
2.	Nc3	g6
3.	e4	d6
4.	d4	Bg7
5.	Be2	O-O
6.	h4	c5
7.	d5	a6
8.	a4	e6
9.	h5	exd5
10.	hxg6	fxg6
11.	cxd5	Qe7
12.	Bg5	Qe8
13.	Rh4	h5
14.	Qd2

King's Indian

?, ?
Williams, Simon vs. ?


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	c4	Nf6
2.	Nc3	g6
3.	e4	d6
4.	d4	Bg7
5.	Be2	O-O
6.	h4	c5
7.	d5	a6
8.	a4	e6
9.	h5	exd5
10.	hxg6	fxg6
11.	cxd5	Qe7
12.	Bg5	Qe8
13.	Rh4	h5
14.	Qd2	Nbd7
15.	Bh6	Bxh6
16.	Qxh6	Ne5
17.	Nh3	Qe7
18.	Nf4

King's Indian

?, ?
Williams, Simon vs. ?


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	c4	Nf6
2.	Nc3	g6
3.	e4	d6
4.	d4	Bg7
5.	Be2	O-O
6.	h4	c5
7.	d5	a6
8.	a4	e6
9.	h5	exd5
10.	hxg6	fxg6
11.	cxd5	Qe7
12.	Bg5	Qe8
13.	Rh4	h5
14.	Qd2	Nbd7
15.	Bh6	Bxh6
16.	Qxh6	Ne5
17.	Nh3	Qe7
18.	Nf4	Qg7
19.	Qxg7+	Kxg7
20.	Rd1	g5
21.	Nxh5+	Kg6
22.	Rh1

King's Indian

?, ?
Analysis of Williams, Simon vs. ?


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

-1

(white to move)

1.	c4	Nf6
2.	Nc3	g6
3.	e4	d6
4.	d4	Bg7
5.	Be2	O-O
6.	h4	c5
7.	d5	a6
8.	a4	e6
9.	h5	exd5
10.	hxg6	fxg6
11.	e5	dxe5
12.	cxd5	e4
13.	Nh3

King's Indian

?, ?
Analysis of Williams, Simon vs. ?


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

-1

(white to move)

1.	c4	Nf6
2.	Nc3	g6
3.	e4	d6
4.	d4	Bg7
5.	Be2	O-O
6.	h4	c5
7.	d5	a6
8.	a4	e6
9.	h5	exd5
10.	hxg6	fxg6
11.	e5	dxe5
12.	cxd5	e4
13.	Nh3	Nbd7
14.	Bf4	h6
15.	d6	Qe8
16.	Qd2

King's Indian

?, ?
Analysis of Williams, Simon vs. ?


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

-1

(white to move)

1.	c4	Nf6
2.	Nc3	g6
3.	e4	d6
4.	d4	Bg7
5.	Be2	O-O
6.	h4	c5
7.	d5	a6
8.	a4	e6
9.	h5	exd5
10.	hxg6	fxg6
11.	e5	dxe5
12.	cxd5	e4
13.	Nh3	Nbd7
14.	Bf4	h6
15.	d6	Qe8
16.	Qd2	g5
17.	Bc4+	Rf7
18.	Bxf7+	Qxf7
19.	Bxg5

King's Indian

?, ?
Analysis of Williams, Simon vs. ?


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

-1

(white to move)

1.	c4	Nf6
2.	Nc3	g6
3.	e4	d6
4.	d4	Bg7
5.	Be2	O-O
6.	h4	c5
7.	d5	a6
8.	a4	e6
9.	h5	exd5
10.	hxg6	fxg6
11.	e5	dxe5
12.	cxd5	e4
13.	Nh3	Nbd7
14.	Bf4	h6
15.	d6	Qe8
16.	Qd2	g5
17.	Bc4+	Rf7
18.	Bxf7+	Qxf7
19.	Bxg5	hxg5
20.	Nxg5	Qc4
21.	Qf4	b6
22.	Ngxe4

King's Indian

?, ?
Analysis of Williams, Simon vs. ?


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

-2

(white to move)

1.	c4	Nf6
2.	Nc3	g6
3.	e4	d6
4.	d4	Bg7
5.	Be2	O-O
6.	h4	c5
7.	d5	a6
8.	a4	e6
9.	h5	exd5
10.	hxg6	fxg6
11.	e5	dxe5
12.	cxd5	e4
13.	Nh3	Nbd7
14.	Bf4	h6
15.	d6	Qe8
16.	Qd2	g5
17.	Bc4+	Rf7
18.	Bxf7+	Qxf7
19.	Bxg5	hxg5
20.	Nxg5	Qc4
21.	Qf4	b6
22.	Ngxe4	Nxe4
23.	Nxe4	Qb4+
24.	Kf1	Qxb2
25.	Re1

King's Indian

?, ?
Williams, Simon vs. ?


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	c4	Nf6
2.	Nc3	g6
3.	e4	d6
4.	d4	Bg7
5.	Be2	O-O
6.	h4	c5
7.	d5	a6
8.	a4

King's Indian

?, ?
Williams, Simon vs. ?


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	c4	Nf6
2.	Nc3	g6
3.	e4	d6
4.	d4	Bg7
5.	Be2	O-O
6.	h4	c5
7.	d5	a6
8.	a4	e6
9.	h5	exd5
10.	hxg6	d4
11.	gxh7+

KIng's Indian

?, ?
Williams, Simon vs. ?


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	c4	Nf6
2.	Nc3	g6
3.	e4	d6
4.	d4	Bg7
5.	Be2	O-O
6.	h4	c5
7.	d5	a6
8.	a4	e6
9.	h5	exd5
10.	hxg6	d4
11.	gxh7+	Kh8
12.	Nd5	Nxe4
13.	Nf3	Bg4
14.	Nh4

King's Indian

?, ?
Williams, Simon vs. ?


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	c4	Nf6
2.	Nc3	g6
3.	e4	d6
4.	d4	Bg7
5.	Be2	O-O
6.	h4	c5
7.	d5	a6
8.	a4	e6
9.	h5	exd5
10.	hxg6	d4
11.	gxh7+	Kh8
12.	Nd5	Nxe4
13.	Nf3	Bg4
14.	Nh4	Re8
15.	Nf4	Qf6
16.	f3	Ng3
17.	fxg4

King's Indian

?, ?
Williams, Simon vs. ?


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

-2

(white to move)

1.	c4	Nf6
2.	Nc3	g6
3.	e4	d6
4.	d4	Bg7
5.	Be2	O-O
6.	h4	c5
7.	d5	a6
8.	a4	e6
9.	h5	exd5
10.	hxg6	d4
11.	gxh7+	Kh8
12.	Nd5	Nxe4
13.	Nf3	Bg4
14.	Nh4	Re8
15.	Nf4	Qf6
16.	f3	Ng3
17.	fxg4	Nxh1
18.	g5	Qd8
19.	Qd3	Be5
20.	Nhg6+	fxg6
21.	Nxg6+

King's Indian

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Williams, Simon vs. ?


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7
6
5
4
3
2
1

-4

(white to move)

1.	c4	Nf6
2.	Nc3	g6
3.	e4	d6
4.	d4	Bg7
5.	Be2	O-O
6.	h4	c5
7.	d5	a6
8.	a4	e6
9.	h5	exd5
10.	hxg6	d4
11.	gxh7+	Kh8
12.	Nd5	Nxe4
13.	Nf3	Bg4
14.	Nh4	Re8
15.	Nf4	Qf6
16.	f3	Ng3
17.	fxg4	Nxh1
18.	g5	Qd8
19.	Qd3	Be5
20.	Nhg6+	fxg6
21.	Nxg6+	Kg7
22.	Qh3	Bg3+
23.	Kf1	Kxg6
24.	Qh6+

King's Indian

?, ?
Williams, Simon vs. ?


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

-7

(white to move)

1.	c4	Nf6
2.	Nc3	g6
3.	e4	d6
4.	d4	Bg7
5.	Be2	O-O
6.	h4	c5
7.	d5	a6
8.	a4	e6
9.	h5	exd5
10.	hxg6	d4
11.	gxh7+	Kh8
12.	Nd5	Nxe4
13.	Nf3	Bg4
14.	Nh4	Re8
15.	Nf4	Qf6
16.	f3	Ng3
17.	fxg4	Nxh1
18.	g5	Qd8
19.	Qd3	Be5
20.	Nhg6+	fxg6
21.	Nxg6+	Kg7
22.	Qh3	Bg3+
23.	Kf1	Kxg6
24.	Qh6+	Kf5
25.	Bg4+	Ke5
26.	Qg7+	Ke4
27.	Qg6+	Ke5
28.	Qf5#

Saturday, April 10, 2021

King's Indian, Semi-Averbakh system

Van Foreest - Sokolov, Hoogeveen NED
Ivan Sokolov (2623) vs. Jorden van Foreest (2615)


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	c4	Nf6
2.	Nc3	g6
3.	e4	d6
4.	d4	Bg7
5.	Be2	O-O
6.	Be3	e5
7.	d5	Na6
8.	g4	Ne8
9.	Qd2	f5
10.	gxf5	gxf5
11.	exf5	Bxf5
12.	Nf3	Nb4
13.	O-O-O

King's Indian, Semi-Averbakh system

Van Foreest - Sokolov, Hoogeveen NED
Ivan Sokolov (2623) vs. Jorden van Foreest (2615)


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	c4	Nf6
2.	Nc3	g6
3.	e4	d6
4.	d4	Bg7
5.	Be2	O-O
6.	Be3	e5
7.	d5	Na6
8.	g4	Ne8
9.	Qd2	f5
10.	gxf5	gxf5
11.	exf5	Bxf5
12.	Nf3	Nb4
13.	O-O-O	c6
14.	Rhg1	cxd5
15.	a3	Qa5
16.	Nh4

King's Indian, Semi-Averbakh system

Van Foreest - Sokolov, Hoogeveen NED
Ivan Sokolov (2623) vs. Jorden van Foreest (2615)


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

-1

(white to move)

1.	c4	Nf6
2.	Nc3	g6
3.	e4	d6
4.	d4	Bg7
5.	Be2	O-O
6.	Be3	e5
7.	d5	Na6
8.	g4	Ne8
9.	Qd2	f5
10.	gxf5	gxf5
11.	exf5	Bxf5
12.	Nf3	Nb4
13.	O-O-O	c6
14.	Rhg1	cxd5
15.	a3	Qa5
16.	Nh4	d4
17.	Nxf5	dxc3
18.	bxc3	Qxa3+
19.	Qb2	Na2+
20.	Kc2	Qxb2+
21.	Kxb2	Rxf5
22.	Kxa2

King's Indian, Semi-Averbakh system

Van Foreest - Sokolov, Hoogeveen NED
Ivan Sokolov (2623) vs. Jorden van Foreest (2615)


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

-1

(white to move)

1.	c4	Nf6
2.	Nc3	g6
3.	e4	d6
4.	d4	Bg7
5.	Be2	O-O
6.	Be3	e5
7.	d5	Na6
8.	g4	Ne8
9.	Qd2	f5
10.	gxf5	gxf5
11.	exf5	Bxf5
12.	Nf3	Nb4
13.	O-O-O	c6
14.	Rhg1	cxd5
15.	a3	Qa5
16.	Nh4	d4
17.	Nxf5	dxc3
18.	bxc3	Qxa3+
19.	Qb2	Na2+
20.	Kc2	Qxb2+
21.	Kxb2	Rxf5
22.	Kxa2	Kh8
23.	c5	Rf6
24.	Kb3	dxc5
25.	Rd7

King's Indian, Semi-Averbakh system

Van Foreest - Sokolov, Hoogeveen NED
Ivan Sokolov (2623) vs. Jorden van Foreest (2615)


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

-2

(white to move)

1.	c4	Nf6
2.	Nc3	g6
3.	e4	d6
4.	d4	Bg7
5.	Be2	O-O
6.	Be3	e5
7.	d5	Na6
8.	g4	Ne8
9.	Qd2	f5
10.	gxf5	gxf5
11.	exf5	Bxf5
12.	Nf3	Nb4
13.	O-O-O	c6
14.	Rhg1	cxd5
15.	a3	Qa5
16.	Nh4	d4
17.	Nxf5	dxc3
18.	bxc3	Qxa3+
19.	Qb2	Na2+
20.	Kc2	Qxb2+
21.	Kxb2	Rxf5
22.	Kxa2	Kh8
23.	c5	Rf6
24.	Kb3	dxc5
25.	Rd7	b5
26.	Bh5	c4+
27.	Kc2	Bh6
28.	Bf7

King's Indian, Semi-Averbakh system

Van Foreest - Sokolov, Hoogeveen NED
Ivan Sokolov (2623) vs. Jorden van Foreest (2615)


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

-2

(white to move)

1.	c4	Nf6
2.	Nc3	g6
3.	e4	d6
4.	d4	Bg7
5.	Be2	O-O
6.	Be3	e5
7.	d5	Na6
8.	g4	Ne8
9.	Qd2	f5
10.	gxf5	gxf5
11.	exf5	Bxf5
12.	Nf3	Nb4
13.	O-O-O	c6
14.	Rhg1	cxd5
15.	a3	Qa5
16.	Nh4	d4
17.	Nxf5	dxc3
18.	bxc3	Qxa3+
19.	Qb2	Na2+
20.	Kc2	Qxb2+
21.	Kxb2	Rxf5
22.	Kxa2	Kh8
23.	c5	Rf6
24.	Kb3	dxc5
25.	Rd7	b5
26.	Bh5	c4+
27.	Kc2	Bh6
28.	Bf7	Nd6
29.	Bd5	Rc8
30.	Bxa7	Nf5
31.	Rb7	Nd6
32.	Rd7	Nf5
33.	Rd1

King's Indian, Semi-Averbakh system

Van Foreest - Sokolov, Hoogeveen NED
Ivan Sokolov (2623) vs. Jorden van Foreest (2615)


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	c4	Nf6
2.	Nc3	g6
3.	e4	d6
4.	d4	Bg7
5.	Be2	O-O
6.	Be3	e5
7.	d5	Na6
8.	g4	c6
9.	g5	Ne8
10.	h4

King's Indian, Semi-Averbakh system

Van Foreest - Sokolov, Hoogeveen NED
Ivan Sokolov (2623) vs. Jorden van Foreest (2615)


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	c4	Nf6
2.	Nc3	g6
3.	e4	d6
4.	d4	Bg7
5.	Be2	O-O
6.	Be3	e5
7.	d5	Na6
8.	g4	c6
9.	g5	Ne8
10.	h4	f5
11.	gxf6 e.p.	Nxf6
12.	h5	Qa5
13.	hxg6

King's Indian, Semi-Averbakh system

Van Foreest - Sokolov, Hoogeveen NED
Ivan Sokolov (2623) vs. Jorden van Foreest (2615)


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	c4	Nf6
2.	Nc3	g6
3.	e4	d6
4.	d4	Bg7
5.	Be2	O-O
6.	Be3	e5
7.	d5	Na6
8.	g4	c6
9.	g5	Ne8
10.	h4	f5
11.	gxf6 e.p.	Nxf6
12.	h5	Qa5
13.	hxg6	Nxe4
14.	gxh7+	Kh8
15.	Nf3	Nxc3
16.	bxc3

King's Indian, Semi-Averbakh system

Van Foreest - Sokolov, Hoogeveen NED
Ivan Sokolov (2623) vs. Jorden van Foreest (2615)


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	c4	Nf6
2.	Nc3	g6
3.	e4	d6
4.	d4	Bg7
5.	Be2	O-O
6.	Be3	e5
7.	d5	Na6
8.	g4	c6
9.	g5	Ne8
10.	h4	f5
11.	gxf6 e.p.	Nxf6
12.	h5	Qa5
13.	hxg6	Nxe4
14.	gxh7+	Kh8
15.	Nf3	Nxc3
16.	bxc3	cxd5
17.	Kf1	Bf5
18.	Nh4	dxc4
19.	Bxc4	Rac8
20.	Be6

King's Indian, Semi-Averbakh system

Van Foreest - Sokolov, Hoogeveen NED
Ivan Sokolov (2623) vs. Jorden van Foreest (2615)


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	c4	Nf6
2.	Nc3	g6
3.	e4	d6
4.	d4	Bg7
5.	Be2	O-O
6.	Be3	e5
7.	d5	Na6
8.	g4	c6
9.	g5	Ne8
10.	h4	f5
11.	gxf6 e.p.	Nxf6
12.	h5	Qa5
13.	hxg6	Nxe4
14.	gxh7+	Kh8
15.	Nf3	Nxc3
16.	bxc3	cxd5
17.	Kf1	Bf5
18.	Nh4	dxc4
19.	Bxc4	Rac8
20.	Be6	Be4
21.	Qg4	Bd3+
22.	Kg1	Rce8
23.	Bf5	Bxf5
24.	Qxf5

King's Indian, Semi-Averbakh system

Van Foreest - Sokolov, Hoogeveen NED
Ivan Sokolov (2623) vs. Jorden van Foreest (2615)


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	c4	Nf6
2.	Nc3	g6
3.	e4	d6
4.	d4	Bg7
5.	Be2	O-O
6.	Be3	e5
7.	d5	Na6
8.	g4	c6
9.	g5	Ne8
10.	h4	f5
11.	gxf6 e.p.	Nxf6
12.	h5	Qa5
13.	hxg6	Nxe4
14.	gxh7+	Kh8
15.	Nf3	Nxc3
16.	bxc3	cxd5
17.	Kf1	Bf5
18.	Nh4	dxc4
19.	Bxc4	Rac8
20.	Be6	Be4
21.	Qg4	Bd3+
22.	Kg1	Rce8
23.	Bf5	Bxf5
24.	Qxf5	Rf6
25.	Bg5	Rfe6
26.	Ng6+	Rxg6
27.	Qxg6

King's Indian, Semi-Averbakh system

Van Foreest - Sokolov, Hoogeveen NED
Ivan Sokolov (2623) vs. Jorden van Foreest (2615)


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	c4	Nf6
2.	Nc3	g6
3.	e4	d6
4.	d4	Bg7
5.	Be2	O-O
6.	Be3	e5
7.	d5	Na6
8.	g4	c6
9.	g5	Ne8
10.	h4	f5
11.	gxf6 e.p.	Nxf6
12.	h5	Qa5
13.	hxg6	Nxe4
14.	gxh7+	Kh8
15.	Nf3	Nxc3
16.	bxc3	cxd5
17.	Kf1	Bf5
18.	Nh4	dxc4
19.	Bxc4	Rac8
20.	Be6	Be4
21.	Qg4	Bd3+
22.	Kg1	Rce8
23.	Bf5	Bxf5
24.	Qxf5	Rf6
25.	Bg5	Rfe6
26.	Ng6+	Rxg6
27.	Qxg6	Rf8
28.	Be7	Rxf2
29.	Qxg7+	Kxg7
30.	h8=Q+

King's Indian, Semi-Averbakh system

Van Foreest - Sokolov, Hoogeveen NED
Analysis of Ivan Sokolov (2623) vs. Jorden van Foreest (2615)


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	c4	Nf6
2.	Nc3	g6
3.	e4	d6
4.	d4	Bg7
5.	Be2	O-O
6.	Be3	e5
7.	d5	a5
8.	g4	Na6
9.	g5	Ne8
10.	h4	a4
11.	Qxa4	f5
12.	Nf3	Bd7
13.	Qc2	f4
14.	Bd2

King's Indian, Semi-Averbakh system

Van Foreest - Sokolov, Hoogeveen NED
Analysis of Ivan Sokolov (2623) vs. Jorden van Foreest (2615)


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	c4	Nf6
2.	Nc3	g6
3.	e4	d6
4.	d4	Bg7
5.	Be2	O-O
6.	Be3	e5
7.	d5	a5
8.	g4	Na6
9.	g5	Ne8
10.	h4	a4
11.	Qxa4	f5
12.	Nf3	Bd7
13.	Qc2	f4
14.	Bd2	c6
15.	h5	gxh5
16.	Rxh5	Nec7
17.	O-O-O	Bg4
18.	Rdh1

King's Indian, Semi-Averbakh system

Van Foreest - Sokolov, Hoogeveen NED
Analysis of Ivan Sokolov (2623) vs. Jorden van Foreest (2615)


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	c4	Nf6
2.	Nc3	g6
3.	e4	d6
4.	d4	Bg7
5.	Be2	O-O
6.	Be3	e5
7.	d5	a5
8.	g4	Na6
9.	g5	Ne8
10.	h4	Nc5
11.	h5	a4
12.	Qd2	a3
13.	b4

King's Indian, Semi-Averbakh system

Van Foreest - Sokolov, Hoogeveen NED
Analysis of Ivan Sokolov (2623) vs. Jorden van Foreest (2615)


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	c4	Nf6
2.	Nc3	g6
3.	e4	d6
4.	d4	Bg7
5.	Be2	O-O
6.	Be3	e5
7.	d5	a5
8.	g4	Na6
9.	g5	Ne8
10.	h4	Nc5
11.	h5	a4
12.	Qd2	a3
13.	b4	Na4
14.	Nxa4	Rxa4
15.	Nf3	c6
16.	hxg6

King's Indian, Semi-Averbakh system

Van Foreest - Sokolov, Hoogeveen NED
Analysis of Ivan Sokolov (2623) vs. Jorden van Foreest (2615)


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	c4	Nf6
2.	Nc3	g6
3.	e4	d6
4.	d4	Bg7
5.	Be2	O-O
6.	Be3	e5
7.	d5	a5
8.	g4	Na6
9.	g5	Ne8
10.	h4	Nc5
11.	h5	a4
12.	Qd2	a3
13.	b4	Na4
14.	Nxa4	Rxa4
15.	Nf3	c6
16.	hxg6	hxg6
17.	Rc1	Qe7
18.	Kf1	Bd7
19.	Nh4	c5
20.	Rb1