Chess Level 08: 2024

Tuesday, December 31, 2024

Black to Play

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Sunday, December 15, 2024

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Saturday, December 7, 2024

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Sunday, November 24, 2024

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Sunday, November 17, 2024

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Monday, October 21, 2024

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Wednesday, October 16, 2024

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Sunday, September 15, 2024

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Wednesday, August 28, 2024

White to Play and Win

Live Chess, Chess.com
Analysis of busygin (2132) vs. john2001plus (1771)


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(black to move)

1.	d4	Nf6
2.	Nf3	e6
3.	Bf4	c5
4.	c3	cxd4
5.	cxd4	Nc6
6.	e3	Qb6
7.	Qb3	Na5
8.	Qxb6	axb6
9.	Nc3	Bb4
10.	Bd3	Nb3
11.	Rb1	Rxa2
12.	O-O	Ra8
13.	Bc2	Na5
14.	Na4	Nd5
15.	Bg3	b5
16.	e4	bxa4
17.	exd5	O-O
18.	dxe6	dxe6
19.	Bxa4	Nc4
20.	Bb5	Nd6
21.	Bd3	Bd7
22.	Ne5	Bb5
23.	Ra1	f6
24.	Bxb5	Nxb5
25.	Nf3	Rxa1
26.	Rxa1	Rd8
27.	Ra4	Nxd4
28.	Rxb4	Nc2
29.	Re4	Rd1+
30.	Ne1	Nxe1
31.	Kf1	Nc2+
32.	Ke2	Re1+
33.	Kd3	Rxe4
34.	Kxe4	f5+
35.	Ke5	Kf7
36.	Kd6	Ne1
37.	b4	Nd3
38.	b5	h6
39.	h4	g5
40.	Kc7	f4
41.	Bh2	Nxf2
42.	Kxb7	e5
43.	hxg5	hxg5
44.	Kc6	e4
45.	b6	e3
46.	b7	e2
47.	b8=Q	e1=Q
48.	Qb5	Qe8+
49.	Kb6	Qxb5+
50.	Kxb5	Ke6
51.	Kc4	Kf5
52.	Bg1	Nd1
53.	Kd3	Kg4
54.	Ke2	Kg3
55.	Kxd1	Kxg2
56.	Ba7	f3
57.	Ke1	g4
58.	Bb6	g3
59.	Bc5	f2+

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Saturday, August 24, 2024

White to Play and Win

Live Chess, Chess.com
Analysis of john2001plus (1912) vs. bosperty (1454)


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(white to move)

1.	Nf3	Nf6
2.	d4	d6
3.	c4	g6
4.	Nc3	Bg7
5.	e4	O-O
6.	Be2	Nbd7
7.	e5	Ne8
8.	Bf4	dxe5
9.	dxe5	e6
10.	Qd2	c6
11.	O-O-O	Qc7
12.	h4	Nb6
13.	h5	Qd7
14.	hxg6	Qxd2+
15.	Rxd2	hxg6
16.	Ne4	Rb8
17.	Nf6+	Bxf6
18.	exf6	Nd7
19.	Rxd7	Bxd7
20.	Bxb8	Nxf6
21.	Be5	Nh5
22.	g4	Ng7
23.	Bf6	Rc8
24.	Ng5	e5
25.	Rh7	Be6
26.	Rxg7+	Kf8
27.	Nf3	Rd8
28.	Rh7	Ke8
29.	Nxe5	Rd1+
30.	Bxd1	c5
31.	Rh8#

White to Play and Win

Live Chess, Chess.com
Analysis of john2001plus (1912) vs. bosperty (1454)


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-1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	Nf6
2.	d4	d6
3.	c4	g6
4.	Nc3	Bg7
5.	e4	O-O
6.	Be2	Nbd7
7.	e5	Ne8
8.	Bf4	dxe5
9.	dxe5	e6
10.	Qd2	c6
11.	O-O-O	Qc7
12.	h4	Nb6
13.	h5	Qd7
14.	hxg6	Qxd2+
15.	Rxd2	hxg6
16.	Ne4	Rb8
17.	Nf6+	Bxf6
18.	exf6	Nxf6
19.	Be5	Nbd7
20.	Rxd7	Nh5
21.	Re7	Ra8
22.	g4	Ng7
23.	Ng5	f6
24.	Rh6	fxe5
25.	Rxg6	Rf7
26.	Rxf7	e4
27.	Rgxg7+	Kh8
28.	Rg6	Bd7
29.	Rh7#

Tuesday, August 6, 2024

White to Play

Casual Blitz Game, Greenwood Indiana Chess Club
Analysis of John Coffey (2016) vs. Jordan Davidson


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(white to move)

1.	Nf3	c6
2.	e4	d5
3.	Nc3	Bg4
4.	h3	Bh5
5.	g4	Bg6
6.	exd5	cxd5
7.	Ne5	Nc6
8.	Nxg6	hxg6
9.	Bg2	e6
10.	d4	Nf6
11.	Be3	Qb6
12.	Na4	Qa5+
13.	c3	Bd6
14.	O-O	Qc7
15.	f4	g5
16.	Qf3	O-O-O
17.	Nc5	b6
18.	Nd3	Ne4
19.	Ne5	f5
20.	gxf5	exf5
21.	Nxc6	Qxc6
22.	fxg5	Rh4
23.	Qxf5+	Kb7
24.	Bxe4	dxe4
25.	d5	Qb5
26.	Rf2	Bg3
27.	Qf7+	Ka8
28.	Rd2	Rxh3
29.	a4	Qc4
30.	a5	Bb8
31.	axb6	Rg3+
32.	Rg2	Rxg2+
33.	Kxg2	Qe2+
34.	Bf2	Qg4+
35.	Kf1	Qh3+
36.	Ke2	Rd7
37.	Qe8	Qf3+
38.	Kf1	Qh3+
39.	Kg1	Qg4+
40.	Kf1	Qh3+
41.	Ke2

Sunday, August 4, 2024

Black to Play

May Blitz Tournament, Salt Lake Community College
Analysis of Steve Gordon (2100) vs. John Coffey (1960)


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-4

(black to move)

1.	f4	e5
2.	fxe5	d6
3.	exd6	Bxd6
4.	Nf3	g5
5.	g3	g4
6.	Nh4	Ne7
7.	d4	Ng6
8.	Nxg6	hxg6
9.	Qd3	Nc6
10.	c3	Bf5
11.	e4	Qe7
12.	Bg2	O-O-O
13.	Nd2	Be6
14.	O-O	Rxh2
15.	Kxh2	Qh4+
16.	Kg1	Bxg3
17.	Rd1	f5
18.	Qe2	Qh2+
19.	Kf1	fxe4
20.	Qxe4	Bd7
21.	a3	Rf8+
22.	Ke2	Rf2+
23.	Kd3	Bf5

Monday, July 29, 2024

Black to Play

Julius Baer Generation Cup, chess24.com INT
Analysis of Hans Moke Niemann (2688) vs. Quang Liem Le (2728)


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(black to move)

1.	e4	e5
2.	Nf3	Nc6
3.	Bc4	Nf6
4.	d3	Bc5
5.	O-O	O-O
6.	c3	d6
7.	Re1	Bb6
8.	a4	a5
9.	h3	h6
10.	Nbd2	Be6
11.	Bxe6	fxe6
12.	Nc4	Ba7
13.	Qb3	Qd7
14.	Be3	Bxe3
15.	Rxe3	b6
16.	Rd1	Qf7
17.	Rde1	Nd7
18.	Qc2	Qf6
19.	Na3	Rf7
20.	Nb5	Nf8
21.	Nh2	Ng6
22.	Rf3	Nf4
23.	g3	Qg6
24.	h4	Raf8
25.	Kh1	Nh5
26.	Rxf7	Rxf7
27.	Re3	Nf6
28.	Qe2	d5
29.	Kg1	Rd7
30.	Qc2	Rf7
31.	Qe2	Rd7
32.	Kg2	Rf7
33.	Kh3	Kh7
34.	Rf3	Kg8
35.	Re3	Kh7
36.	g4	Rd7
37.	Na3	Kg8
38.	Nc2	Ne7
39.	Ne1	Qe8
40.	Ng2	Ng6
41.	Rg3	dxe4
42.	dxe4	Qa8
43.	f3	Qd8
44.	Nf1	Nh7
45.	Qc4	Kf7
46.	g5	hxg5
47.	hxg5	Nxg5+
48.	Kh2	Qh8+
49.	Kg1	Nh3+
50.	Kh2	Nhf4+
51.	Kg1	Nxg2
52.	Rxg2	Nf4
53.	Rg4	Qd8
54.	Qb3	Rd3
55.	Kf2	Rxf3+
56.	Kxf3	Qd3+
57.	Ne3	Qe2+
58.	Kg3	Qxe3+
59.	Kh2	Qh3+
60.	Kg1	Qxg4+
61.	Kf2	Qg2+

White to Play

Game Analysis
John Coffey (2016) vs.


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-2

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	d5
2.	d4	Nf6
3.	c4	c6
4.	e3	b6
5.	Nc3	e6
6.	Bd3	Nbd7
7.	O-O	Bb7
8.	Re1	Be7
9.	b3	O-O
10.	Bb2	h6
11.	Qe2	dxc4
12.	bxc4	Bd6
13.	Rad1	Qe7
14.	e4	e5
15.	d5	c5
16.	Nh4	g6
17.	Nb5	Bb8
18.	Bc1	Kg7
19.	Bc2	a6
20.	Nc3	Nh7
21.	Qg4	Ng5
22.	Nf5+	gxf5
23.	exf5	Kh8
24.	f6	Nxf6
25.	Bxg5	hxg5
26.	Qxg5	Re8
27.	Qh6+	Kg8
28.	Rd3	Ng4
29.	Rg3	f5
30.	Bxf5	Kf7
31.	Rxg4	Rg8
32.	Be6+	Ke8
33.	Rxg8+	Qf8
34.	Qxf8#

Sunday, July 28, 2024

White to Play

FIDE Grand Swiss, Douglas IOM
Hikaru Nakamura (2780) vs. Ivan Cheparinov (2658)


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(white to move)

1.	e4	e5
2.	Nf3	Nf6
3.	Nxe5	d6
4.	Nf3	Nxe4
5.	c4	Be7
6.	d4	d5
7.	Bd3	Bb4+
8.	Nbd2	O-O
9.	O-O	Bf5
10.	Nb3	dxc4
11.	Bxc4	Nd7
12.	a3	Be7
13.	Bd3	Bg6
14.	Re1	Nd6
15.	Bxg6	hxg6
16.	Na5	Nb6
17.	Bf4	Nf5
18.	Nxb7	Qd5
19.	Nc5	Bd6
20.	Bxd6	cxd6
21.	Ne4	Rfe8
22.	Qd3	Na4
23.	b3	Nc5
24.	Nxc5	dxc5
25.	Rxe8+	Rxe8
26.	Qb5	Rc8
27.	dxc5	Qxc5
28.	Qxc5	Rxc5
29.	Rd1	f6
30.	g4	Nh6
31.	Rd8+	Kh7
32.	Rd4	Rc3
33.	Nd2	Nf7
34.	h4	g5
35.	hxg5	Nxg5
36.	Kg2	a5
37.	f3	Ne6
38.	Rd6	Nf4+
39.	Kf1	Nd3
40.	a4	Nc1
41.	Rb6	Re3
42.	Rb5	Nd3
43.	Nc4	Re1+
44.	Kg2	g5
45.	Rb7+	Kg6
46.	Rd7	Nc5
47.	Kf2	Rc1
48.	Ra7	Nxb3
49.	Ne3	Nd4
50.	Rxa5	Ra1
51.	Nc4	Nb3
52.	Ra7	Nc5
53.	a5	Nd3+
54.	Ke3	Ne5
55.	Nxe5+	fxe5
56.	Ra6+	Kf7
57.	Ke4	Ra3
58.	Kxe5	Rxf3
59.	Rd6	Ra3
60.	a6	Ra5+
61.	Kd4	Ke7
62.	Rh6	Kf8
63.	Kc4	Kg7
64.	Rb6	Kf7
65.	Kb4	Ra1
66.	Kb5	Ke7
67.	Kc6	Ra4
68.	Kb7	Rxg4
69.	a7	Ra4
70.	Ra6

Monday, July 22, 2024

White to Play

Quick Tournament, Salt Lake City, 2013-10-19
John Coffey (1965) vs. Eric Hon (1861)


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(white to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	Nf3	d6
3.	c3	Nf6
4.	Be2	Nc6
5.	d4	cxd4
6.	cxd4	Nxe4
7.	d5	Qa5+
8.	Nc3	Nb4
9.	Bb5+	Bd7
10.	Bxd7+	Kxd7
11.	Nxe4	Nc2+
12.	Ke2	Nxa1
13.	Nc3	g6
14.	Qd3	Bg7
15.	Bd2	Nb3
16.	axb3	e5
17.	dxe6 e.p.+	fxe6
18.	Nb5	Qa6
19.	Ra1	Qc6
20.	Rc1	Qb6
21.	Be3	Qd8
22.	Qxd6+	Ke8
23.	Nc7+	Kf7
24.	Qxe6+	Kf8
25.	Bc5+	Qe7
26.	Bxe7#

Thursday, July 18, 2024

Black to Play

Live Chess, Chess.com
Analysis of bosperty (1465) vs. john2001plus (1916)


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-6

(black to move)

1.	g3	e5
2.	Bg2	d5
3.	c4	c6
4.	Nc3	d4
5.	Nb1	c5
6.	d3	Nc6
7.	f4	f6
8.	Nf3	Bd6
9.	fxe5	fxe5
10.	Bg5	Nf6
11.	Nbd2	O-O
12.	O-O	Be6
13.	Bxf6	Qxf6
14.	Ne4	Qe7
15.	Nxd6	Qxd6
16.	Nd2	Rxf1+
17.	Bxf1	Rf8
18.	Ne4	Qe7
19.	Bg2	h6
20.	Qd2	b6
21.	a3	Na5
22.	Qc2	Nb7
23.	Rf1	Rxf1+
24.	Bxf1	Nd6
25.	Nxd6	Qxd6
26.	Bg2	Qf8
27.	Qd1	Qf6
28.	Qf1	Kf7
29.	Qxf6+	gxf6
30.	Kf2	f5
31.	e4	dxe3 e.p.+
32.	Kxe3	Ke7
33.	Bf3	Kd6
34.	Be2	a6
35.	Bf3	b5
36.	cxb5	axb5
37.	Be2	c4
38.	dxc4	bxc4
39.	Kd2	Kc5
40.	Kc3	f4
41.	gxf4	exf4
42.	Bf3	Bd7
43.	Be4	Bb5
44.	Bf3	Bd7
45.	Be4	Bg4
46.	Bg2	f3
47.	Bf1	f2
48.	Kd2	Kd4
49.	a4	Bd7
50.	a5	Bb5
51.	Bh3	Ke4
52.	Bg2+	Kd4
53.	Bh3	Ke4
54.	Bg2+	Kf4
55.	Kc2	c3
56.	Kxc3	Kg4
57.	Kb4	Bd3
58.	Kc5	h5
59.	Kb6	h4
60.	a6	h3
61.	a7	hxg2
62.	a8=Q	g1=Q
63.	Qg8+	Kf3
64.	Qf7+	Ke3
65.	Qe6+	Kd2
66.	Qh6+	Kc2
67.	Qc6+	Kb1
68.	Kb7	f1=Q
69.	Qd5	Qg7+
70.	Kc6	Qc1+
71.	Kd6	Qcc7+
72.	Ke6	Qgf7#

Sunday, July 7, 2024

Black to Play

Casual Game, https://itsyourturn.com
Analysis of robin the hood vs. John Coffey


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+10

(black to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	c3	Nf6
3.	e5	Nd5
4.	Nf3	d6
5.	Bc4	Nb6
6.	Bxf7+	Kxf7
7.	Ng5+	Kg8
8.	e6	Qe8
9.	Qe2	Qg6
10.	g3	Qxg5
11.	f4	Qd5
12.	Rg1	Bxe6
13.	d3	Nc6
14.	Na3	Bf5
15.	Be3	Bxd3
16.	Qd2	Nc4
17.	Nxc4	Bxc4
18.	Qf2	Bxa2
19.	Rd1	Qe4
20.	h4	d5
21.	g4	d4
22.	cxd4	cxd4
23.	Rf1	dxe3
24.	Qf3	Qb4+
25.	Ke2	Qxb2+
26.	Kxe3	e5
27.	fxe5	Bc5+
28.	Kd3	Rd8+
29.	Qd5+	Rxd5+
30.	Ke4	Rxe5+
31.	Kf4	Qh2+
32.	Kf3	Re3#

Saturday, June 8, 2024

White to Play and Win

Live Chess, Chess.com
Analysis of john2001plus (1906) vs. bosperty (1410)


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(white to move)

1.	Nf3	Nf6
2.	d4	e6
3.	c4	d5
4.	g3	c6
5.	Ne5	Nbd7
6.	cxd5	exd5
7.	Bg2	Bd6
8.	Bf4	Qc7
9.	Nxd7	Bxd7
10.	Bxd6	Qxd6
11.	Nc3	O-O
12.	O-O	Bf5
13.	a3	Rfe8
14.	e3	Ne4
15.	Nxe4	Bxe4
16.	Bxe4	Rxe4
17.	Rc1	a6
18.	b4	Rae8
19.	Qb3	f5
20.	a4	g5
21.	b5	axb5
22.	axb5	f4
23.	bxc6	bxc6
24.	Qb6	Re8e6
25.	exf4	gxf4
26.	f3	Re2
27.	g4	h5
28.	h3	hxg4
29.	hxg4	Rh6
30.	Rce1	Rhh2
31.	Rxe2	Rxe2
32.	Ra1	Qh6
33.	Qd8+	Qf8
34.	Qg5+	Kf7
35.	Qxf4+	Kg8
36.	Qg5+	Kf7
37.	Ra7+	Re7
38.	Rxe7+	Qxe7
39.	Qxe7+

Friday, June 7, 2024

What is the Best Continuation for White?

Game Analysis
John Coffey vs.


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-1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	Nf6
2.	d4	e6
3.	c4	b6
4.	g3	Ba6
5.	Nbd2	Bb4
6.	Qa4	c5
7.	a3	Bxd2+
8.	Bxd2	cxd4
9.	Bg2	Bb7
10.	O-O	Bc6
11.	Qb3	Bxf3
12.	Qxf3	Nc6
13.	Rac1	O-O
14.	b4	Rc8
15.	Qd3	e5
16.	b5	Ne7
17.	Bb4	d6
18.	e3	dxe3
19.	Qxd6	Ng6
20.	fxe3	Ng4
21.	Qxd8	Rfxd8
22.	Rfe1	Rb8
23.	h3	Nh6
24.	c5	bxc5
25.	Rxc5	Kh8
26.	a4	Re8
27.	Rc7	a6
28.	Bc6	Red8
29.	Kf2	axb5
30.	a5	e4
31.	a6	Ne5
32.	Bxe4	f5
33.	Bc2	Ra8
34.	a7	Rdc8
35.	Rxc8+	Rxc8
36.	Rc1	Ra8
37.	Bc5	Nc4
38.	Bb3	g5
39.	Bd4+	Kg8
40.	Bxc4+	bxc4
41.	Rxc4	g4
42.	h4	Kf8
43.	Rc7	Nf7
44.	Rb7

Thursday, June 6, 2024

White to Play and Mate in 10

Casual Game, https://itsyourturn.com
Analysis of John Coffey vs. DonJuanTrombonist - LOST MIND , please call


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(white to move)

1.	Nf3	Nf6
2.	d4	d5
3.	c4	e6
4.	Nc3	Be7
5.	Bf4	a6
6.	c5	Nc6
7.	e3	b6
8.	b4	a5
9.	Nb5	e5
10.	Nxe5	Nxb4
11.	a3	Na6
12.	c6	Bf5
13.	Bd3	Bg6
14.	O-O	Nh5
15.	Nxg6	hxg6
16.	Rc1	Nxf4
17.	exf4	Kf8
18.	Re1	Bd6
19.	Nxd6	cxd6
20.	Qe2	Nc7
21.	Qf3	Qf6
22.	Qe2	Re8
23.	Qg4	Ne6
24.	c7	Ke7
25.	Ba6	Rh4
26.	Qe2	Rxf4
27.	c8=Q	Rxc8
28.	Rxc8	Qxd4
29.	g3	Re4
30.	Qd1	Rxe1+
31.	Qxe1	Kd7
32.	Qc3	Qd1+
33.	Kg2	Qa4
34.	Ra8	Qe4+
35.	f3	Qa4
36.	Bc8+	Ke7
37.	Ra7+	Kf8
38.	Bxe6	Qe8
39.	Qc7	g5
40.	Qxd6+	Kg8
41.	Rxf7	Kh7
42.	Qe5	Qg8
43.	Qxg5	Qxf7
44.	Bxf7	g6
45.	Qxg6+

White to Play and Mate in 10

Casual Game, https://itsyourturn.com
John Coffey vs. DonJuanTrombonist - LOST MIND , please call


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6
5
4
3
2
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(white to move)

1.	Nf3	Nf6
2.	d4	d5
3.	c4	e6
4.	Nc3	Be7
5.	Bf4	a6
6.	c5	Nc6
7.	e3	b6
8.	b4	a5
9.	Nb5	e5
10.	Nxe5	Nxb4
11.	a3	Na6
12.	c6	Bf5
13.	Bd3	Bg6
14.	O-O	Nh5
15.	Nxg6	hxg6
16.	Rc1	Nxf4
17.	exf4	Kf8
18.	Re1	Bd6
19.	Nxd6	cxd6
20.	Qe2	Nc7
21.	Qf3	Qf6
22.	Qe2	Re8
23.	Qg4	Ne6
24.	c7	Ke7
25.	Ba6	Rh4
26.	Qe2	Rxf4
27.	c8=Q	Rxc8
28.	Rxc8	Qxd4
29.	g3	Re4
30.	Qd1	Rxe1+
31.	Qxe1	Kd7
32.	Qc3	Qd1+
33.	Kg2	Qa4
34.	Ra8	Qe4+
35.	f3	Qa4
36.	Bc8+	Ke7
37.	Bxe6	Kxe6
38.	Rd8	f6
39.	Qc7	Kf5
40.	g4+	Ke5
41.	Qxd6+	Kd4
42.	Qxd5+	Kc3
43.	Qd2+	Kb3
44.	Rd3+	Kc4
45.	Rc3+	Kb5
46.	Qd3+	Qc4
47.	Qxc4#

Saturday, June 1, 2024

White to Play

Live Chess, Chess.com
Analysis of john2001plus (1885) vs. bosperty (1392)


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(white to move)

1.	Nf3	d5
2.	d4	e6
3.	c4	dxc4
4.	e3	Nc6
5.	Bxc4	Bb4+
6.	Nc3	Nf6
7.	O-O	Bd7
8.	Re1	O-O
9.	e4	Re8
10.	Bg5	Be7
11.	e5	Nd5
12.	Bxe7	Ndxe7
13.	Bd3	g6
14.	Qd2	Nf5
15.	Bxf5	exf5
16.	Nd5	Kg7
17.	Nf6	Rh8
18.	h4	Ne7
19.	h5	h6
20.	hxg6	fxg6
21.	d5	Bc6
22.	Rad1	Be8
23.	Qc3	Nc8
24.	Nd4	Bf7
25.	Ne6+	Bxe6
26.	dxe6	Qf8
27.	Qxc7+	Ne7
28.	Rd7	g5
29.	Rxe7+	Kg6
30.	Rh7	Qxf6
31.	Rxh8	Qxe6
32.	Qh7+	Kh5
33.	Rxa8

Sunday, May 26, 2024

Black to Play for a Winning Advantage

Live Chess, Chess.com
bosperty (1388) vs. john2001plus (1905)


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8

(black to move)

1.	Nf3	d5
2.	d4	Nf6
3.	e3	c5
4.	c4	cxd4
5.	Nxd4	e5
6.	Nf3	Nc6
7.	cxd5	Qxd5
8.	Qxd5	Nxd5
9.	a3	e4
10.	Nd4	Ne5
11.	Bd2	Bd7
12.	Nc3	Nxc3
13.	Bxc3	Rc8
14.	Be2	Bd6
15.	O-O	O-O
16.	Rfd1	Rfd8
17.	Nb3	Ba4
18.	Bxe5	Bxe5
19.	Rxd8+	Rxd8
20.	Nc5	Bc6
21.	Rb1	Rd2
22.	Bf1	Rxb2
23.	Rd1	g6
24.	g3	Ra2
25.	a4	b6
26.	Rd8+	Kg7
27.	Nd7	Bc3
28.	Nxb6	axb6
29.	Rc8	Bxa4
30.	Rxc3	Ra1
31.	Kg2	Bd1
32.	f4	exf3 e.p.+
33.	Kf2	Ra2+
34.	Kg1	Be2
35.	Bxe2	fxe2
36.	Kf2	e1=Q+
37.	Kxe1	Rxh2
38.	Rb3	b5
39.	e4	Kf6
40.	Rxb5	h5
41.	Rc5	Rg2
42.	Rc3	Ke5
43.	Re3	Kd4

White to Play

Live Chess, Chess.com
Analysis of john2001plus (1906) vs. bosperty (1387)


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(white to move)

1.	Nf3	Nc6
2.	d4	d5
3.	c4	Bg4
4.	cxd5	Qxd5
5.	Nc3	Qd6
6.	e3	O-O-O
7.	Be2	Nf6
8.	Ng5	Be6
9.	O-O	Kb8
10.	b4	Qxb4
11.	Bd2	Qd6
12.	Rb1	b6
13.	Nxe6	Qxe6
14.	Qa4	Nd5
15.	Nxd5	Rxd5
16.	Rfc1	Nxd4
17.	exd4	Qd7
18.	Bb5	Qd8
19.	Bf4	e5
20.	Bxe5	Bd6
21.	Ba6	Qe8
22.	Qc4	c6
23.	Qxd5	cxd5
24.	Bxd6+	Ka8
25.	Rc7	Qe6
26.	Bb7+	Kb8
27.	Bg3	a5
28.	Bc6	a4
29.	Rxb6#

Saturday, May 25, 2024

White to Play

Grand Chess Tour Paris (Rapid), Paris FRA
Analysis of Fabiano Caruana (2808) vs. Wesley So (2812)


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(white to move)

1.	Nf3	d5
2.	g3	g6
3.	Bg2	Bg7
4.	d4	Nf6
5.	c4	c6
6.	cxd5	cxd5
7.	Nc3	Ne4
8.	Qb3	Nxc3
9.	bxc3	O-O
10.	Nd2	e6
11.	e4	Nc6
12.	e5	b6
13.	O-O	Ba6
14.	Re1	Rc8
15.	Qd1	Re8
16.	a4	Na5
17.	Re3	Qd7
18.	h4	Nc4
19.	Nxc4	Bxc4
20.	h5	a5
21.	Ba3	b5
22.	Bd6	bxa4
23.	Bf1	Bxf1
24.	Kxf1	Rc4
25.	Kg2	Bh6
26.	Rf3	Rec8
27.	Qd3	Bg5
28.	Rh1	Kg7
29.	g4	Qb7
30.	hxg6	fxg6
31.	Rf6	Bxf6
32.	exf6+	Kg8
33.	Be7	Rc4c7
34.	f7+	Kg7
35.	Qe3	Rxe7
36.	Qe5+	Kxf7
37.	Rxh7+	Ke8
38.	Qh8+	Kd7
39.	Rxe7+	Kc6
40.	Qh7	Rc7
41.	Rxe6+	Kb5
42.	Qxg6	Rxc3
43.	Qb1+	Rb3
44.	Qc2	Qa7
45.	Qc6+	Kb4
46.	Qxd5	Ka3
47.	Qc4	Qb8
48.	d5	Qb5
49.	Qd4	Qd3
50.	Qxd3	Rxd3
51.	g5	Rxd5
52.	f4	Kb3
53.	g6	Rd8
54.	f5	Rg8
55.	Re5	a3
56.	Rxa5	Kb2
57.	Kf3	a2
58.	Kf4	a1=Q
59.	Rxa1	Kxa1
60.	Kg5	Kb2
61.	f6	Kc3
62.	f7	Rf8
63.	Kf6

Black to Play for a Win

Grand Chess Tour Paris (Rapid), Paris FRA
Fabiano Caruana (2808) vs. Wesley So (2812)


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(black to move)

1.	Nf3	d5
2.	g3	g6
3.	Bg2	Bg7
4.	d4	Nf6
5.	c4	c6
6.	cxd5	cxd5
7.	Nc3	Ne4
8.	Qb3	Nxc3
9.	bxc3	O-O
10.	Nd2	e6
11.	e4	Nc6
12.	e5	b6
13.	O-O	Ba6
14.	Re1	Rc8
15.	Qd1	Re8
16.	a4	Na5
17.	Re3	Qd7
18.	h4	Nc4
19.	Nxc4	Bxc4
20.	h5	a5
21.	Ba3	b5
22.	Bd6	bxa4
23.	Bf1	Bxf1
24.	Kxf1	Rc4
25.	Kg2	Bh6
26.	Rf3	Rec8
27.	Qd3	Bg5
28.	Rh1	Kg7
29.	g4	Qb7
30.	hxg6	fxg6
31.	Rf6	Bxf6
32.	exf6+	Kg8
33.	Be7	Rc4c7
34.	Bd6	Rxc3
35.	Qe2	Qf7
36.	g5	h5
37.	Qb5	e5
38.	Bxe5	Qe6
39.	Rh4	Qf5
40.	Qxd5+	Kh8
41.	f7+	Kh7

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