Monday, July 17, 2017

What is the best line for White?

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Analysis of john2001plus (1846) vs. jandrades (1767)
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
+1
(white to move)
1.Nf3d5
2.d4c6
3.c4Nf6
4.e3e6
5.Nc3Bd6
6.Bd3O-O
7.O-ONbd7
8.e4dxe4
9.Nxe4Nxe4
10.Bxe4h6
11.Re1Nf6
12.Bc2Bc7
13.Ne5Bxe5
14.Rxe5Nd7
15.Qd3Nf6
16.Bxh6g6
17.Qg3Qxd4
18.Bxg6Kh8
19.Bg7+Kxg7
20.Be4+Kh8
21.Qh4+Nh5
22.Rxh5+Kg8
23.Rg5+Qg7
24.Qh7#
 

Saturday, July 15, 2017

What is the best line for Black?

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Analysis of GeorgeZolotariov (1571) vs. john2001plus (1853)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
hgfedcba
0
(black to move)
1.Nf3e6
2.g3d5
3.Bg2c5
4.d3Nc6
5.O-ONf6
6.Nbd2Be7
7.e4dxe4
8.Nxe4Nxe4
9.dxe4Qxd1
10.Rxd1O-O
11.c3Rd8
12.Bf4b6
13.e5Bb7
14.Nd2Rd7
15.Nc4Rad8
16.Nd6Ba8
17.h4f6
18.exf6gxf6
19.b4cxb4
20.cxb4Nxb4
21.Bxa8Rxa8
22.Nb5Rad8
 

Friday, July 14, 2017

Black to play for a winning position.

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Analysis of fequalma (1852) vs. john2001plus (1887)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
hgfedcba
0
(black to move)
1.e4e6
2.d4d5
3.e5c5
4.c3Nc6
5.Nf3Qb6
6.a3f6
7.b4fxe5
8.dxe5Bd7
9.Bd3a5
10.b5Nce7
11.a4Ng6
12.O-ONg8e7
13.Qe2c4
14.Bc2Nf5
15.Bxf5exf5
16.Be3Bc5
17.Nd4f4
18.Bc1Bxd4
19.cxd4O-O
20.Qd1f3
21.g3Qe6
22.Ra3Qh3
23.Rxf3Bg4
24.Rxf8+Rxf8
25.f3Nh4
26.gxh4Bxf3
27.Rxf3Rxf3
 

Tuesday, July 11, 2017

Black to play and draw.

ICC tourney 1282 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of BIRDSMAN (1131) vs. yoshi (1724)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
hgfedcba
-1
(black to move)
1.d4e6
2.Nf3Nf6
3.e3c5
4.c3d5
5.Bd3Nc6
6.Nbd2Qc7
7.O-OBd6
8.dxc5Bxc5
9.e4dxe4
10.Nxe4Nxe4
11.Bxe4O-O
12.Bxh7+Kxh7
13.Ng5+Kg6
14.Qg4f5
15.Qh4Bd6
16.Rd1Bd7
17.Qh7+Kf6
18.Qh4Kg6
CHECK!