2016-12-11

English

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LetsGoRoyals (1659) vs. john2001plus (1813)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
hgfedcba
0
(black to move)
1.c4e5
2.Nc3Nf6
3.g3c6
4.e4Bc5
5.Bg2O-O
6.Nge2d6
7.d3Ng4
8.O-OQb6
9.Qe1f5
10.Na4Bxf2+
11.Rxf2Qxf2+
12.Qxf2Nxf2
13.Kxf2fxe4+
14.Ke3exd3
15.Kxd3Rf2
 

2016-12-03

French Nimzovich. The fatally weak kingside.

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SunTzuLombardi (1614) vs. john2001plus (1790)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
hgfedcba
0
(black to move)
1.e4e6
2.d4d5
3.Nd2c5
4.exd5exd5
5.c3Nc6
6.Bb5Nf6
7.Ne2Bd6
8.Nf3O-O
9.O-OBg4
10.Bd3Bxf3
11.gxf3cxd4
12.cxd4Qc7
13.h4Rfe8
14.Be3Nh5
15.Rc1Qe7
16.Bg5Qe6
17.Re1Qh3
18.f4h6
19.Rc3Qg4+
20.Kh1Qh3+
21.Kg1Qg4+
22.Kh1Bb4
23.Bxh6Bxc3
24.bxc3Qh3+
25.Kg1gxh6
26.Qb1Kh8
27.Bf5Rg8+
28.Ng3Rxg3+
29.fxg3Qxg3+
30.Kf1Qf3+
31.Kg1Rg8+
32.Kh2Qg2#
 
Click here for 12... Nh5
Click here for 17. Kg2
Click here for 22... hxg5
Click here for 26. Bc2

2016-11-30

Semi-Slav

ICC tourney 1203 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
yoshi (1727) vs. THE-WARRIOR (1362)
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
0
(white to move)
1.Nf3e6
2.d4d5
3.c4c6
4.Nc3Nf6
5.Bg5Be7
6.e3Nbd7
7.Bd3O-O
8.O-Oh6
9.Bh4Nh5
10.Bxe7Qxe7
11.Ne5Nxe5
12.dxe5g6
13.g4Ng7
14.f4Rd8
15.Qf3Qc5
16.cxd5cxd5
17.Rac1Qb6
18.b3Bd7
19.Ne2Rac8
20.Nd4a6
21.f5exf5
22.Rxc8Rxc8
23.gxf5g5
24.Qxd5Rd8
25.Qe4Re8
26.f6Bf5
27.Nxf5Nxf5
28.Rxf5Kf8
29.Rf3Rc8
30.Qh7Rc1+
31.Kg2Ke8
32.Qg8+Kd7
33.Qxf7+Kc8
34.Qf8+Kc7
35.Qd6+Qxd6
36.exd6+Kxd6
37.f7
 
Click here for 34... Kc7
Click here for 34... Kc7
Click here for 34... Kc7
Click here for 21... Rxc1
Click here for 23... Bxf5
Click here for 24. e6!
Click here for 25... Bc6
Click here for 28. Qxf5
Click here for 39... Rd8
Click here for 34... Kc7

2016-11-23

French Advance

ICC tourney 1199 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Taechess (1535) vs. yoshi (1701)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
hgfedcba
0
(black to move)
1.e4e6
2.d4d5
3.e5c5
4.c3Nc6
5.Nf3Qb6
6.Bd3Bd7
7.Bc2cxd4
8.cxd4Nb4
9.Nc3Nxc2+
10.Qxc2Ne7
11.O-ONf5
12.Be3Be7
13.Na4Qb4
14.Nc3Rc8
15.a3Qb6
16.Qd2O-O
17.Rac1f6
18.Rfe1fxe5
19.Nxe5Bc6
20.Red1Nxe3
21.fxe3Bd6
22.Nxc6Rxc6
23.Na4Qc7
24.Rxc6Bxh2+
25.Kh1bxc6
26.Nc5Qg3
27.Nd3Qh4
28.g3Bxg3+
29.Kg1Qg4
30.Kh1Rf6
31.Qc2Rh6+
32.Kg1Bf2+
33.Kxf2Rh2+
34.Kf1Rxc2
35.Nf2Rxf2+
36.Kxf2Qxd1
37.Kg3Qe1+
 

2016-11-22

French Nimzovich variation

ICC tourney 1191 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
ROWLAND (1550) vs. yoshi (1685)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
hgfedcba
0
(black to move)
1.e4e6
2.d4d5
3.Nd2c5
4.exd5exd5
5.Ngf3Nc6
6.Bb5Bd6
7.dxc5Bxc5
8.O-ONge7
9.Nb3Bd6
10.c3Bg4
11.h3Bxf3
12.Qxf3O-O
13.Re1Ne5
14.Qh5g6
15.Qh4a6
16.Bf1Re8
17.Bg5Qc7
18.Bf6Nf5
19.Qg5Nd7
20.Nd4h6
21.Qd2Bf4
22.Qd3Nxf6
23.Nxf5gxf5
24.Qxf5Bh2+
25.Kh1Qf4
26.Qxf4Bxf4
27.g3Bc7
28.Bg2Bb6
29.Kg1Ne4
30.Bxe4Rxe4
31.Rxe4dxe4
32.Kf1f5
33.Rd1Rd8
34.Rxd8+Bxd8
35.Ke2Kf7
36.h4h5
37.Ke3Ke6
38.Kf4Bb6
39.f3e3
 
Click here for 20. g4
Click here for 31. Rad1

2016-11-20

Queen Pawn

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busygin (2132) vs. john2001plus (1771)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
hgfedcba
0
(black to move)
1.d4Nf6
2.Nf3e6
3.Bf4c5
4.c3cxd4
5.cxd4Nc6
6.e3Qb6
7.Qb3Na5
8.Qxb6axb6
9.Nc3Bb4
10.Bd3Nb3
11.Rb1Rxa2
12.O-ORa8
13.Bc2Na5
14.Na4Nd5
15.Bg3b5
16.e4bxa4
17.exd5O-O
18.dxe6dxe6
19.Bxa4Nc4
20.Bb5Nd6
21.Bd3Bd7
22.Ne5Bb5
23.Ra1f6
24.Bxb5Nxb5
25.Nf3Rxa1
26.Rxa1Rd8
27.Ra4Nxd4
28.Rxb4Nc2
29.Re4Rd1+
30.Ne1Nxe1
31.Kf1Nc2+
32.Ke2Re1+
33.Kd3Rxe4
34.Kxe4f5+
35.Ke5Kf7
36.Kd6Ne1
37.b4Nd3
38.b5h6
39.h4g5
40.Kc7f4
41.Bh2e5
42.hxg5hxg5
43.f3e4
44.fxe4Nc5
45.Bg1Nxe4
46.Kxb7Nd6+
47.Kc6Ke6
48.b6Nc4
49.Kc5Nxb6
50.Kxb6g4
51.Kc5Ke5
52.Kc4Ke4
53.Kc3g3
54.Kd2f3
55.gxf3+Kxf3
56.Bd4
 
Click here 41. Bh2
Click here 37... Nxg2
Click here 38... g5
Click here 41. Bh2

2016-11-15

French Nimzovich variation

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Rescuebots (1631) vs. john2001plus (1764)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
hgfedcba
0
(black to move)
1.e4e6
2.d4d5
3.Nd2c5
4.Ngf3Nf6
5.e5Nfd7
6.c3Nc6
7.Bb5Qb6
8.Bxc6bxc6
9.O-Ocxd4
10.cxd4c5
11.Nb3Ba6
12.Re1Rb8
13.Be3c4
14.Nbd2Qxb2
15.Rb1Qa3
16.Rxb8+Nxb8
17.Qb1Bb4
18.Rc1O-O
19.Ng5g6
20.Ngf3Nc6
21.Bh6Rb8
22.Qc2Bb5
23.Nb1Qd3
24.Qxd3cxd3
25.Bd2Bc4
26.Bxb4Rxb4
27.Nbd2Rb2
28.g4Nxd4
29.Nxc4Nxf3+
30.Kg2d2
31.Rd1Ne1+
32.Rxe1dxe1=Q
33.Nxb2Qe4+
 

2016-11-13

Slav Defense.

ICC tourney 1199 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
yoshi (1705) vs. CadiZKilleR (1500)
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
0
(white to move)
1.Nf3Nf6
2.d4d5
3.c4c6
4.Nc3Bg4
5.Ne5Bf5
6.cxd5Nxd5
7.Qb3Nxc3
8.Qxf7#
 

2016-11-12

French Defense.

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Shreyas_Reddy (1617) vs. john2001plus (1767)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
hgfedcba
0
(black to move)
1.e4e6
2.d4d5
3.Nc3Nf6
4.Bg5Be7
5.e5Nfd7
6.Bxe7Qxe7
7.f4O-O
8.Qg4c5
9.Nf3cxd4
10.Nxd4Nc6
11.Ndb5f6
12.exf6Nxf6
13.Qg3d4
14.Ne2Qb4+
15.Nbc3dxc3
16.Qxc3Ne4
17.Qxb4Nxb4
18.Nd4Rxf4
19.c3Nf2
20.cxb4Nxh1
21.Nc2Bd7
22.g3Re4+
23.Be2Bb5
24.O-O-ORxe2
25.Rxh1Rc8
 
Click here for 12... a6.
Click here for 13. Qd1.
Click here for 13... a6.
Click here for 14. Nb1.

2016-10-31

The Reti Pirc-Lisitsin Gambit.

ICC tourney 1195 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
yoshi (1698) vs. StrayLight (1437)
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
0
(white to move)
1.Nf3f5
2.e4fxe4
3.Ng5Nf6
4.d3exd3
5.Bxd3e6
6.Bxh7Bc5
7.Bg6+Ke7
8.Nf7
 

French

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Anysis of chesscoachnet (1645) vs. yoshi (1684)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
hgfedcba
0
(black to move)
1.e4e6
2.d4d5
3.e5c5
4.Qg4cxd4
5.Nf3Nc6
6.Bd3Nge7
7.O-ONg6
8.Re1Be7
9.a3Bd7
10.b4Qc7
11.Qg3O-O
12.Nbd2f6
13.exf6Qxg3
14.hxg3gxf6
15.b5Nce5
16.Nxd4Nxd3
17.cxd3e5
18.a4exd4
19.Nf3Bb4
20.Rd1Bg4
21.Ba3Bxa3
22.Rxa3Ne5
 

2016-10-25

Slav with Premature Bf5.

ICC tourney 1193 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
yoshi (1665) vs. Taechess (1504)
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
0
(white to move)
1.Nf3Nf6
2.d4d5
3.c4c6
4.Nc3Bf5
5.cxd5cxd5
6.Qb3Qc7
7.Nxd5Nxd5
8.Qxd5e6
9.Qb3Bc2
10.Bf4Qxf4
11.Qxc2Nc6
12.a3Be7
13.e3Qc7
14.Rc1O-O
15.Bd3f5
16.Qb3Qa5+
17.Rc3Rf6
18.O-OQc7
19.Bc4Qd7
20.Ng5Kh8
21.Bxe6Qc7
22.Nf7+Kg8
23.Ne5+Kh8
24.Bxf5Raf8
25.Be4Bd6
26.Ng4Rf6f7
27.d5h5
28.dxc6hxg4
29.cxb7Bxh2+
30.Kh1Qb8
31.Qxf7Rxf7
32.Rc8+Rf8
33.Rxf8+Qxf8
34.Rc1g5
35.Rc8
 

French Nimzovich Variation.

ICC tourney 1193 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
pluto46 (1298) vs. yoshi (1674)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
hgfedcba
0
(black to move)
1.e4e6
2.d4d5
3.Nd2c5
4.c3cxd4
5.cxd4Nc6
6.Ngf3Nf6
7.e5Nd7
8.Bd3Qb6
9.Nb3a5
10.Be3a4
11.Nbd2Qxb2
12.Rb1Qxa2
13.Ra1Qb2
14.Rb1Qc3
15.Bb5a3
16.Rb3Qa5
17.Qa1Nb4
18.Bxd7+Bxd7
19.Qb1a2
 

2016-10-24

Slav Defense

ICC tourney 1189 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
yoshi (1664) vs. Taechess (1472)
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
0
(white to move)
1.Nf3Nf6
2.d4d5
3.c4c6
4.Nc3Bg4
5.Ne5Bf5
6.cxd5cxd5
7.e4Nxe4
8.Nxe4Bxe4
9.Bb5+Nc6
10.Nxc6Qb6
11.Nxa7+Kd8
12.O-ORxa7
13.Bd3Qxd4
14.Be3Qxd3
15.Bxa7Qa6
16.Qd4e6
17.Qb6+Qxb6
18.Bxb6+Kc8
19.Rfc1+Kb8
20.Rc7Bg6
21.Rac1Bd6
22.Rd7Bf4
23.Rc5Rc8
24.Rxc8+Kxc8
25.Rd8#
 
Click here for 14. Bxe4
Click here for 17. Rac1

French

ICC tourney 1189 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
usvichess11 (904) vs. yoshi (1678)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
hgfedcba
0
(black to move)
1.e4e6
2.Nf3d5
3.d3dxe4
4.dxe4Qxd1+
5.Kxd1Bc5
6.Bf4Nf6
7.Bxc7Nxe4
8.Bxb8Nxf2+
9.Ke1Nxh1
10.Bg3Nxg3
11.Bb5+Bd7
12.Nc3Nf5
13.Rd1O-O-O
14.Bxd7+Rxd7
15.Rxd7Kxd7
16.g3Bb4
17.Nh4Nxh4
18.gxh4Rc8
19.a3Bxc3+
20.bxc3Rxc3
21.Kd1e5
22.Kd2Rxa3
23.Kc1e4
24.Kd1e3
25.h5f5
26.h4f4
27.c4f3
28.c5Ra2
29.h6f2
30.hxg7f1=Q#
 

King's Indian Smyslov variation

ICC tourney 1187 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
yoshi (1668) vs. Taechess (1522)
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
0
(white to move)
1.Nf3Nf6
2.d4g6
3.c4Bg7
4.Nc3O-O
5.Bg5e6
6.e3d5
7.Bd3Nbd7
8.O-Oc5
9.cxd5exd5
10.Nxd5cxd4
11.Nxd4h6
12.Bh4Qa5
13.Nc3Qb6
14.Na4Qd8
15.Rc1Nb6
16.Nc5g5
17.Bg3Nfd7
18.Qh5Nxc5
19.Rxc5Bxd4
20.exd4Qxd4
21.Rxg5+
 

2016-10-19

Benoni

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Analysis of john2001plus (1769) vs. ari_O (1880)
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
0
(white to move)
1.Nf3Nf6
2.d4g6
3.c4Bg7
4.Nc3O-O
5.Bg5c5
6.d5Qa5
7.Bd2a6
8.e4d6
9.h3Bd7
10.a4Qc7
11.Bd3Qc8
12.a5Re8
13.O-OBxh3
14.e5Qg4
15.Ne1dxe5
16.Be2Qh4
17.Nf3Qh5
18.gxh3Qxh3
19.Ng5Qf5
20.Nce4Nbd7
21.f4Nxe4
22.Bg4Qxg4+
23.Qxg4Nxd2
24.Rfd1Nf6
25.Qh4Nb3
26.Ra3Nd4
27.fxe5Nh5
28.Rxd4cxd4
29.Qxd4h6
30.Nf3Ng3
31.Kg2Nf5
32.Qb6Rab8
33.e6f6
34.Nd4Nd6
35.Qb4f5
36.c5Ne4
37.d6exd6
38.cxd6Bxd4
39.d7Rxe6
40.Qxd4Rd8
41.Qd5Kf7
42.Rb3Nd6
43.Re3Ne4
44.Rb3Nd6
45.Re3Ne4
46.Rb3Kf6
47.Rxb7Rd6
48.Rb6Rd8xd7
49.Rxa6g5
50.Qd4+Kg6
51.Rxd6+Rxd6
52.Qc4Rd2+
53.Kf3Rf2+
54.Ke3Rf3+
55.Kd4Nf6
56.Qa2g4
57.a6g3
58.Qa1g2
59.Qg1Rf4+
60.Kc5Ne4+
61.Kc6Rg4
62.a7Nd2
63.a8=QNf3
64.Qe3g1=Q
65.Qee8+Kg5
66.Qad8+Kf4
67.Qd6+Ne5+
68.Qexe5+Kf3
69.Qxf5+Ke2
70.Qdd3+Ke1
71.Qc3+Kd1
72.Qfc2#
 
Click here for 14. gxh3
Click here for 14... Bxg2
Click here for 17. g3
Click here for 21. Ng3
Click here for 24. Qxd7
Click here for 24... Nf6
Click here for 35. Ra4
Click here for 40. Qc4
Click here for 41. Qc4
Click here for 52... Nf6

2016-10-17

Milner Barry Gambit?

Casual Game, http://www.itsyourturn.com
ari vs. John Coffey, Recovering from sho
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
hgfedcba
0
(black to move)
1.e4e6
2.d4d5
3.e5c5
4.c3Nc6
5.Nf3Qb6
6.Bd3cxd4
7.Nxd4Nxe5
8.Be3Bd7
9.O-OQxb2
10.Nd2Nxd3
11.Qb3e5
12.Nd4f3Qxb3
13.Nxb3f6
14.Rad1Nb2
15.Rd2Nc4
16.Re2Nxe3
17.Rxe3Rc8
18.Rc1Bd6
19.h3b6
20.Nbd2Ne7
21.c4b5
22.Rec3bxc4
 

Milner Barry Gambit

ICC tourney 1183 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
maharaja1 (1529) vs. yoshi (1627)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
hgfedcba
0
(black to move)
1.e4e6
2.d4d5
3.e5c5
4.c3Nc6
5.Nf3Qb6
6.Bd3cxd4
7.cxd4Bd7
8.O-ONxd4
9.Ng5Ne7
10.Be3Nec6
11.Nc3Qxb2
12.Na4Qa3
13.Bxd4Nxd4
14.Bxh7Qxa4
15.Qh5g6
16.Qg4Nf5
17.Qf3Qh4
18.Bxg6Qxh2#
 

French

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yashom (1433) vs. john2001plus (1776)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
hgfedcba
0
(black to move)
1.e4e6
2.d4d5
3.Nd2c5
4.Ngf3Nf6
5.e5Nfd7
6.c3b6
7.Bd3Ba6
8.Qc2Bxd3
9.Qxd3Nc6
10.O-OQc7
11.a4Be7
12.Re1cxd4
13.cxd4Nb4
14.Qb3Nc2
15.Qa2O-O
16.Nb3Nxa1
17.Qxa1Qc2
18.Nbd2Bb4
19.Re2Rac8
20.Kh1Qxc1+
21.Re1Qxa1
22.Rxa1Rc2
23.Nf1Rxf2
 

2016-10-06

White to play.

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john2001plus (1768) vs. 2013-knights-Boston (1612)
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
0
(white to move)
1.Nf3e6
2.d4d5
3.c4c5
4.cxd5exd5
5.Nc3Nf6
6.Bg5cxd4
7.Nxd4Nc6
8.e3Bb4
9.Rc1O-O
10.Be2Qd6
11.Bxf6Qxf6
12.O-OBe6
13.Bf3Bxc3
14.Rxc3Ne5
15.Rc7b6
16.Be2Qd8
17.Qc2Nd7
18.Nc6Qf6
19.Rc1Nc5
20.b4Bf5
21.Ne7+Kh8
22.Qxf5Qb2
23.Qc2Qe5
24.Nxd5Ne6
25.Rd7h6
26.f4Qb8
27.Qf5Qe8
28.Nf6gxf6
29.Bd3Ng5
30.Qxf6+Kg8
31.Re7Qd8
32.fxg5Qxd3
33.gxh6Qg6
34.Qxg6+fxg6
35.Rg7+Kh8
36.Rcc7Rfd8
37.Rh7+Kg8
38.Rcg7+Kf8
39.Rh8#
 

2016-09-27

White to play.

ICC tourney 1185 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
yoshi (1660) vs. rookfish (1066)
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
0
(white to move)
1.Nf3Nc6
2.d4d5
3.c4Nf6
4.cxd5Nxd5
5.e4Ndb4
6.d5Na5
7.Qa4+Nbc6
8.dxc6Nxc6
9.Nc3e6
10.Bf4Be7
11.Rd1Bd7
12.Bb5O-O
13.Bxc6Bxc6
14.Rxd8Bxa4
15.Rxf8+Rxf8
16.Nxa4Bb4+
17.Bd2
 

2016-09-17

Fwd: ICC game yoshi vs KingsBishop

Tied for second in the ICC USCF Online rated tournament with 4/5.  On tie breaks I got third behind KingsBishop.   He played a terrible opening and I had a wonderful game against him, but it all just slipped through my fingers.  I probably made some poor choices.  The computer doesn't like my moves 24 and 25.


[Event "ICC tourney 1183 (12 3)"]
[Site "Internet Chess Club"]
[Date "2016.09.17"]
[Round "2"]
[White "yoshi"]
[Black "KingsBishop"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ICCResult "White resigns"]
[WhiteElo "1648"]
[BlackElo "1540"]
[Opening "Réti opening"]
[ECO "A04"]
[NIC "QP.11"]
[Time "17:22:33"]
[TimeControl "720+3"]

1. Nf3 Nc6 2. d4 Na5 3. e4 Nf6 4. e5 Ng4 5. h3 Nh6 6. d5 b6 7. Bg5 g6 8. Qd2
Nf5 9. g4 Ng7 10. Nc3 d6 11. O-O-O Bd7 12. Bd3 Nb7 13. Rhe1 Nc5 14. Bc4 Qc8
15. Nd4 a6 16. Nc6 Bxc6 17. dxc6 Nge6 18. exd6 cxd6 19. Ne4 Nxe4 20. Rxe4
Nxg5 21. Qxg5 Qxc6 22. Bd5 Qb5 23. Qf4 O-O-O 24. Bxf7 Bg7 25. Rxe7 Bxb2+ 26.
Kd2 Kb8 27. Qe4 Rd7 28. Re8+ Rd8 29. Re7 Rd7 30. Rxd7 Qxd7 31. Be6 Qg7 32.
Rb1 Qc3+ 33. Kd1 Qd4+ 34. Qxd4 Bxd4 35. f4 Rf8 36. f5 Kc7 37. Kd2 Kc6 38.
Kd3 Kc5 39. c3 Bf6 40. Rf1 Be5 41. Rf3 d5 42. h4 Kd6 43. g5 Rb8 44. Bf7 gxf5
45. Rxf5 Rc8 46. g6 hxg6 47. Bxg6 Rxc3+ 48. Kd2 Ra3 49. h5 Rxa2+ 50. Kd3 d4
51. h6 Ra3+ 52. Kd2 Rh3 53. h7 Rh6 54. Rf8 Rxg6 55. h8=Q Bxh8 56. Rxh8 Kd5
57. Ra8 a5 58. Rb8 Kc5 59. Rc8+ Rc6 60. Rh8 Kc4 61. Rh3 b5 62. Kc2 b4 63.
Rh5 a4 64. Ra5 a3 65. Kd2 Rg6 66. Ke2 a2 67. Ra8 Re6+ 68. Kd2 b3 69. Rc8+
Kb5 70. Rb8+ Rb6 71. Ra8 b2 72. Rxa2 b1=Q 73. Rc2 Qxc2+ {White resigns} 0-1

2016-09-13

Benko Gambit

ICC tourney 1181 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
yoshi (1670) vs. herecomedamoney (1279)
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
0
(white to move)
1.Nf3Nf6
2.d4g6
3.c4c5
4.d5b5
5.cxb5a6
6.b6Qxb6
7.Nc3Bg7
8.e4d6
9.Be2O-O
10.O-ONe8
11.Nd2Nc7
12.Nc4Qb7
13.a4a5
14.Ra3Bd7
15.Rb3Qa7
16.Nb6Nba6
17.Nxd7Rfd8
18.Nb6Rab8
19.Nc4Nb4
20.Nb5Nxb5
21.axb5Ra8
22.Ra3a4
23.b6Qa6
24.b3
 

White to play.

ICC tourney 1181 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
yoshi (1674) vs. killerbeastvi (1205)
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
0
(white to move)
1.Nf3c6
2.e4d5
3.Nc3Bg4
4.d4e6
5.Bd3g6
6.O-OQc7
7.exd5cxd5
8.Nb5Qc6
9.Bf4Nd7
10.Nc7+Kd8
11.Bb5Qb6
12.Bxd7Kxd7
13.Nxa8Qd8
14.Ne5+Ke8
15.Qd3Qxa8
16.Qb5+Kd8
17.Qd7#
 

2016-09-10

Black to play and win.

Live Chess, Chess.com
Analysis of ulfhethinn (1703) vs. john2001plus (1764)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
hgfedcba
0
(black to move)
1.d4Nf6
2.c4e6
3.Nc3Bb4
4.Qc2O-O
5.a3Bxc3+
6.Qxc3b6
7.Bg5Bb7
8.f3h6
9.Bh4d6
10.Nh3Nbd7
11.e3e5
12.Bf2exd4
13.Qxd4Re8
14.Be2Nc5
15.Rd1a5
16.O-ONb3
17.Qc3a4
18.Nf4Nd7
19.Nd5Ndc5
20.Rfe1c6
21.Nf4Qe7
22.Bf1Rad8
23.e4Qe5
24.Qxe5dxe5
25.Nd3Nxd3
26.Bxd3Nd4
27.Bf1c5
28.Bd3Ba6
29.Kf1Ne6
30.Bg3Rxd3
31.Rxd3Bxc4
32.Red1Rd8
33.Ke2Nf4+
34.Bxf4exf4
35.g3g5
36.gxf4gxf4
37.Rg1+Kf8
38.Rgd1Ke7
39.Rd1d2Kf6
40.Rd1Ke5
41.Rd1d2b5
42.Rd1b4
43.Rd1d2Rd4
44.Rd1Bxd3+
45.Rxd3h5
46.h4f6
47.Kd2bxa3
48.bxa3c4
49.Rxd4Kxd4
 

White to play.

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john2001plus (1772) vs. JoshuaCL12345 (1611), 900+10
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
0
(white to move)
1.Nf3Nf6
2.d4e6
3.c4b6
4.Nc3Bb7
5.a3c5
6.d5exd5
7.cxd5d6
8.e4Be7
9.Bb5+Nbd7
10.e5dxe5
11.d6Bxf3
12.dxe7Bxd1
13.exd8=Q+Rxd8
14.Nxd1O-O
15.O-Oh6
16.Re1Nb8
17.Nc3a6
18.Ba4b5
19.Nxb5axb5
20.Bxb5e4
21.Be3Nbd7
22.Rac1Rb8
23.a4Rfc8
24.Bf4Rb7
25.Ba6
 

2016-08-27

Queen Pawn

USCF Online rated Quick, Chess.com
john2001plus (1745) vs. vluis1971 (1663), 900+10
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
0
(white to move)
1.Nf3b6
2.d4Bb7
3.c4e6
4.Nc3c5
5.d5exd5
6.cxd5d6
7.e4Nd7
8.Bf4Be7
9.e5dxe5
10.Nxe5Ngf6
11.d6Bf8
12.Bb5a6
13.Qb3c4
14.Qxc4Nd5
15.Nxd5axb5
16.Nc7+Qxc7
17.Qxf7+Kd8
18.dxc7+Kxc7
19.Qxd7+Kb8
20.Nc6#
 
Click here for 10... Nxe5
Click here for 14... Bd5
Click here for 15... Bxd6

2016-08-22

English Opening.

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Javachip3 (1426) vs. john2001plus (1701), 180+2
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
hgfedcba
0
(black to move)
1.c4e5
2.Nc3Nf6
3.Nf3Nc6
4.g3d5
5.cxd5Nxd5
6.Bg2Be6
7.O-Of6
8.Re1Qd7
9.e4Ndb4
10.a3Nd3
11.Re3O-O-O
12.b4Kb8
13.Bf1Nxc1
14.Rxc1Bg4
15.Rd3Nd4
16.Be2Nxe2+
17.Qxe2Qxd3
18.Qxd3Rxd3
19.Nh4Rxd2
20.Nb5Rd1+
21.Rxd1Bxd1
22.f4c5
23.fxe5cxb4
24.axb4Bxb4
25.Nd6Bxd6
26.exd6Bg4
27.Nf5Bxf5
28.exf5Rd8
29.Kf2Rxd6
30.Kf3Rd5
31.Ke4Re5+
32.Kf4a5
33.g4a4
34.h4a3
35.g5a2
36.gxf6gxf6
 
Click here for 11... Bc5
Click here for 14... Nd4
Click here for 15... Qxd3
Click here for 16. Nxd4
Click here for 25. Nd4
Click here for 25. Kf1
Click here for 25. Kg2

2016-08-16

French Defense

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DurTeeDan (1251) vs. john2001plus (1697)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
hgfedcba
0
(black to move)
1.e4e6
2.d4d5
3.e5c5
4.c3Nc6
5.Nf3Qb6
6.Be3Qxb2
7.Nbd2Qxc3
8.dxc5Nxe5
9.Nxe5Qxe5
10.Bb5+Bd7
11.Bxd7+Kxd7
12.O-ONe7
13.Nf3Qc7
14.Ng5Ke8
15.f4Nf5
16.Qd3Nxe3
17.Qxe3Bxc5
18.Qxc5Qxc5+
19.Kh1Rc8
20.g3d4
21.Ne4Qd5
22.Rfe1f5
23.Rac1Rxc1
24.Rxc1Qxe4+
25.Kg1Qe3+
26.Kf1Qxc1+
 

QGD

Itsyourturn.com, ?
Coffey, John vs. ABM, 900+10
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
0
(white to move)
1.d4d5
2.c4e6
3.Nf3Nf6
4.Nc3a6
5.cxd5Nxd5
6.e4Nxc3
7.bxc3Bd7
8.Bd3Be7
9.O-OO-O
10.a4c5
11.d5exd5
12.exd5h6
13.Ne5Bf6
14.Re1Re8
15.Bf4Bxe5
16.Bxe5Qc8
17.Qf3f6
18.Bd6c4
19.Bg6Rxe1+
20.Rxe1Bxa4
21.Qh5Nd7
22.Re8+
 
Click here for 21... Kh8

QP

ICC tourney 1172 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
yoshi (1702) vs. Chessguru (1033), 720+3
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
0
(white to move)
1.Nf3d5
2.d4Bg4
3.Ne5Bh5
4.c4c6
5.Qb3Qb6
6.Qh3Nf6
7.Qc8+Qd8
8.Qxb7Nbd7
9.Nxd7Nxd7
10.Qxc6dxc4
11.e3Rc8
12.Qa4e6
13.Bxc4Be7
14.O-OO-O
15.Nd2Nb6
16.Qa5Nxc4
17.Qxh5Nxd2
18.Bxd2Bf6
19.Rac1g6
20.Qf3Bg7
21.Rxc8Qxc8
22.Rc1Qd7
23.Qc6Qxc6
24.Rxc6Ra8
25.b4a6
26.a4Bf8
27.Kf1Kg7
28.Bc3Kg8
29.b5axb5
30.axb5Rb8
31.b6Be7
32.e4Bd8
33.Ba5Kf8
34.b7Ke8
35.Rc8Kd7
36.Rxb8Bxa5
37.Rf8Bc7
38.Rxf7+Kc6
39.d5+Kxb7
40.d6
 
Click here for 32. d5!
Click here for 39.... exd5
Click here for 39... Kb6

2016-08-15

Queen's Pawn

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Coffey, John vs. Perrine, Robert, 30 days per move.
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
0
(white to move)
1.d4d5
2.c4e6
3.Nf3Bb4+
4.Bd2Bxd2+
5.Nbxd2Ne7
6.Rc1O-O
7.e3c6
8.Bd3Nd7
9.O-ONg6
10.Re1a6
11.Qc2Nb6
12.Bxg6fxg6
13.Ne5Nd7
14.Nd3Qf6
15.Nf3b5
16.cxb5cxb5
17.h4a5
18.Qc6Rb8
19.Qc7a4
20.Nde5Qd8
21.Qxd8Rxd8
22.Nc6
CHECK!
Click here for 16... axb5
Click here for 19... Rb6
Click here for 20... Nxe5

2016-07-28

"Holy Crap!" game.

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BotanicalKnight (1605) vs. john2001plus (1704)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
hgfedcba
0
(black to move)
1.e4e6
2.f4d5
3.e5c5
4.g3Nc6
5.Bg2Nge7
6.Nf3Nf5
7.d3Be7
8.Nc3h5
9.Bd2h4
10.g4h3
11.Bf1Bh4+
12.Ke2Nfd4+
13.Nxd4Nxd4+
14.Ke3g5
15.Ne2gxf4+
16.Nxf4Qg5
17.c3Qxe5#
 

2016-07-18

Nimzo

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john2001plus (1739) vs. MainStreetUSA (1510)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
hgfedcba
0
(black to move)
1.Nf3Nf6
2.d4e6
3.c4b6
4.Nc3Bb7
5.Bg5Bb4
6.e3h6
7.Bxf6Qxf6
8.Be2c5
9.O-OO-O
10.Nb5cxd4
11.a3Be7
12.Nc7dxe3
13.fxe3Bc5
14.Nd4Qe5
15.Nxa8Qxe3+
16.Kh1Bxd4
17.Nc7Bxb2
18.Ra2Be5
19.Nb5Qh3
 

2016-06-20

Interesting chess game.

ICC tourney 1156 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
yoshi (1687) vs. chessrex (1985)
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
0
(white to move)
1.Nf3f6
2.e4e5
3.Nxe5Qe7
4.Nf3d5
5.d3dxe4
6.dxe4Nc6
7.Nc3Bd7
8.Bf4O-O-O
9.Bxc7Re8
10.Bd3Be6
11.Bg3f5
12.Bh4Nf6
13.e5Bf7
14.Bxf5+Kb8
15.O-ONxe5
16.Bg3Qc7
17.Nxe5Rxe5
18.Bxe5Qxe5
19.Qd8#
 

2016-06-01

Alapin

ICC tourney 1150 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
yoshi (1672) vs. ChessFalcon (1451)
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
0
(black to move)
1.Nf3c5
2.e4d6
3.c3Nf6
4.Be2Nxe4
5.Qa4+Bd7
6.Qxe4Bc6
7.Qe3Nd7
8.d4Qb6
9.dxc5dxc5
10.Nbd2O-O-O
11.Nc4Qc7
12.O-Oh6
13.Nce5Nxe5
14.Nxe5Be8
15.Qh3+Kb8
16.Bf4Rd6
17.Nc4Bd7
18.Bxd6exd6
19.Qg3b5
20.Na3a6
21.Bf3g5
22.Rad1f5
23.Bd5f4
24.Qd3Bg4
25.Rde1Bg7
26.Nxb5Qb6
27.Nxd6Qxd6
28.c4Rf8
29.Qb3+Kc8
30.Qb7+Kd8
31.Qxg7h5
32.Bf3Bxf3
33.gxf3Kc8
34.Rd1Qf6
35.Qd7+Kb8
36.Rd6Qf7
37.Rb6+Ka8
38.Qc6+Ka7
39.Rxa6+
 
Click here for 26... axb5
Click here for 27. Qg6
Click here for 28. Qc4
Click here for 28... Kc7