Chess Level 08: January 2018

Monday, January 29, 2018

What is the strongest line for White?

ICC 30 0 u, Internet Chess Club
Analysis of john2001plus (1868) vs. fiddler (1728)


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(white to move)

1.	Nf3	d5
2.	d4	Nf6
3.	c4	e6
4.	Nc3	Be7
5.	Bf4	O-O
6.	e3	c5
7.	dxc5	Qa5
8.	Bd6	Bxd6
9.	cxd6	Rd8
10.	Be2	Rxd6
11.	O-O	Nc6
12.	a3	a6
13.	b4	Qd8
14.	c5	Rd7
15.	Na4	Rb8
16.	Nb6	Re7
17.	Qc2	Nd7
18.	Ng5	g6
19.	Nxd7	Bxd7
20.	Rfd1	Be8
21.	Ne4	Na7
22.	Qc3	e5
23.	Nf6+	Kg7
24.	Rxd5	Qc7
25.	Rd6	Rc8
26.	Rad1	Bc6
27.	f4	Bb5
28.	Bg4	Ba4
29.	Nd5	Nb5
30.	Qa1	Bxd1
31.	Bxc8	Qxc8
32.	Nxe7	Qf8
33.	Rd7	Kh8
34.	Qxe5+	f6
35.	Qe6	Bc2
36.	Rd8

White to play and win.

ICC 30 0 u, Internet Chess Club
Analysis of john2001plus (1868) vs. fiddler (1728)


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(white to move)

1.	Nf3	d5
2.	d4	Nf6
3.	c4	e6
4.	Nc3	Be7
5.	Bf4	O-O
6.	e3	c5
7.	dxc5	Qa5
8.	Bd6	Bxd6
9.	cxd6	Rd8
10.	Be2	Rxd6
11.	O-O	Nc6
12.	a3	a6
13.	b4	Qd8
14.	c5	Rd7
15.	Na4	Rb8
16.	Nb6	Re7
17.	Qc2	Nd7
18.	Ng5	g6
19.	Nxd7	Bxd7
20.	Rfd1	Be8
21.	Ne4	Na7
22.	Qc3	e5
23.	Nf6+	Kg7
24.	Rxd5	Qc7
25.	Rd6	Rc8
26.	Rad1	Bc6
27.	f4	Bb5
28.	Bg4	Ba4
29.	Rd1d2	Nb5
30.	Qb2	Nxd6
31.	Rxd6	Bc6
32.	fxe5	h5
33.	e6	Kh6
34.	e4	a5
35.	Qd2+	Kg7
36.	Nxh5+	gxh5
37.	Qg5+	Kh8
38.	Qh6+	Kg8
39.	exf7+	Rxf7
40.	Rg6+	Rg7
41.	Be6+	Kf8
42.	Rf6+	Ke8
43.	Qh8+	Ke7
44.	Qxg7+	Kd8
45.	Rf8+	Be8
46.	Qd4+	Qd7
47.	Qxd7#

Sunday, January 14, 2018

White to play and win.

ICC tourney 1370 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of john2001plus (1654) vs. KingsBishop (1504)


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(white to move)

1.	Nf3	Nc6
2.	d4	e6
3.	c4	Bb4+
4.	Bd2	Bxd2+
5.	Nbxd2	Nf6
6.	e3	O-O
7.	Bd3	d5
8.	O-O	dxc4
9.	Nxc4	Ne7
10.	e4	b6
11.	Qc2	Ng6
12.	g3	Bb7
13.	Rac1	Rc8
14.	b4	c6
15.	Rfd1	Qe7
16.	a3	Rfd8
17.	e5	Nd5
18.	Nd6	Rxd6
19.	exd6	Qxd6
20.	Qe2	Qe7
21.	Ba6	Kf8
22.	Bxb7	Qxb7
23.	Ne5	Nxe5
24.	Qxe5	Qd7
25.	Re1	Qc7
26.	b5	Qxe5
27.	Rxe5	Ne7
28.	bxc6	Rxc6
29.	Rxc6	Nxc6
30.	Re4	Ne7
31.	Re1	Ke8
32.	Rc1	Kd7
33.	f3	Nd5
34.	Kf2	Nc7
35.	Ke3	Nd5+
36.	Kd3	f6
37.	a4	a6
38.	Rb1	Kc7
39.	Rb3	Kb7
40.	Ke4	g6
41.	f4	h5
42.	h3	Kc7
43.	g4	hxg4
44.	hxg4	Kd6
45.	Rh3	f5+
46.	gxf5	gxf5+
47.	Kf3	Nc3
48.	a5	b5
49.	Rh8	b4
50.	Ra8	Kc6
51.	Rxa6+	Kb5
52.	Rxe6	Kxa5
53.	d5	Kb5
54.	d6	Kc6
55.	Rf6	Na4
56.	Rxf5	b3
57.	d7	Kxd7
58.	Rb5	b2
59.	f5	Kc6
60.	Rb3	Kd5
61.	Kg3	Kd6
62.	Kg4	Ke5
63.	Kg5	Kd6
64.	f6	Nc5
65.	Rxb2	Ne6+
66.	Kg6	Nf4+
67.	Kf5	Nh5
68.	Rd2+	Kc6
69.	f7

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Saturday, January 13, 2018

Black to play and win.

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Analysis of jjplaman (1408) vs. IIMandalorianII (1160)


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(black to move)

1.	e4	e5
2.	Nf3	Nf6
3.	Nxe5	d6
4.	Nxf7	Kxf7
5.	Bc4+	Ke8
6.	Qf3	Qe7
7.	Nc3	Be6
8.	Bxe6	Qxe6
9.	d3	Nbd7
10.	Bg5	Be7
11.	O-O-O	Rf8
12.	Rhe1	Kf7
13.	Nd5	Rac8
14.	d4	Kg8
15.	Nxf6+	Bxf6
16.	Bxf6	Qxf6
17.	Qxf6	Rxf6
18.	f3	Nb6
19.	e5	dxe5
20.	dxe5	Re6
21.	f4	Rce8
22.	Re2	g6
23.	Rde1	Nd5
24.	Re4	h6
25.	g4	g5
26.	f5	Re6e7
27.	e6	Nf6
28.	Rb4	c6
29.	Ra4	a6
30.	Rb4	h5
31.	h3	Kg7
32.	Rg1	h4
33.	Rd1	Kg8
34.	Re1	Kg7
35.	Re2	Rd8
36.	Re1	Rd5
37.	Re2	Rb5
38.	Rxb5	axb5
39.	Rd2	Kf8
40.	Rd8+	Kg7
41.	Rb8	Kh6
42.	Kd2	Ne4+
43.	Kd3	Ng3
44.	Kc3	Ne4+
45.	Kb4	Nf2
46.	Ka5	Kg7
47.	Kb6	Nxh3
48.	Rxb7	Rxb7+
49.	Kxb7	Kf6
50.	Kxc6	Nf4
51.	Kd7	h3
52.	e7	h2
53.	e8=Q	h1=Q
54.	Qf8+	Ke5
55.	Qe7+	Kd4
56.	Qd6+	Nd5
57.	f6	Qh7+
58.	Kc6	Qxc2+
59.	Kd7	Qh7+
60.	Kc6	Qc2+
61.	Kxb5	Qxb2+
62.	Kc6	Qc2+
63.	Kd7	Qh7+
64.	Ke6	Qe4+
65.	Kd7	Qh7+
66.	Ke6	Qe4+
67.	Kd7	Qh7+
68.	Ke6	Qg8+
69.	f7	Qg6+
70.	Kd7	Qg7
71.	Kc6	Qxf7
72.	Qc5+	Ke5
73.	Qd6+	Kd4
74.	Qc5+	Ke4
75.	Qc4+	Ke5
76.	Qe2+	Kd4
77.	Qd2+	Ke5
78.	Qe2+	Kd4
79.	Qd2+	Ke5
80.	Qb2+	Ke6
81.	Qe2+	Kf6
82.	Qb2+	Kg6
83.	Qb3	Ne7+
84.	Kc5	Qxb3
85.	axb3	Kf6
86.	Kd6	Nf5+
87.	Kc5	Ne3
88.	b4	Nxg4
89.	b5	Ne5
90.	Kd5	Nd7
91.	Kd6	Nb6
92.	Kc6	g4
93.	Kxb6	g3
94.	Kc7	g2
95.	b6	g1=Q
96.	b7	Qc5+
97.	Kd7	Qb6
98.	Kc8	Qc6+
99.	Kb8	Qc5
100.	Ka8	Qa5+
101.	Kb8	Ke7
102.	Kc8	Qd8#

White to play for a winning advantage.

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Analysis of ManonFire_Jer (1556) vs. dannyfishernw (1309)


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(white to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	Nc3	d6
3.	f4	Nf6
4.	Nf3	Bg4
5.	h3	Be6
6.	Bb5+	Bd7
7.	Bc4	Nc6
8.	O-O	e5
9.	fxe5	dxe5
10.	d3	Bd6
11.	Ng5	O-O
12.	Nd5	Be7
13.	Nxf6+	Bxf6
14.	Qh5	Bxg5
15.	Bxf7+	Kh8
16.	Bxg5	Ne7
17.	Qh4

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