Sicilian Defense: January 2023

Sunday, January 29, 2023

Black to play

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Nimzovich-Rubinstein variation

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Saturday, January 28, 2023

Black to play

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Black to play

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Sicilian/English

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Analysis vs. ?


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(black to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	c4	Nc6
3.	Ne2	Nf6
4.	Nbc3	e5
5.	g3	a6

Black to play

Opening Analysis
vs.


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3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	Nc3	Nc6
3.	Bb5	Nd4
4.	Nf3	a6
5.	Bd3	e6
6.	O-O	Nc6

Black to play

Casual Game, itsyourturn.com
Analysis of NN vs. John Coffey (2016)


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2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	c4	Nc6
3.	Nf3	e5
4.	Be2	g6
5.	O-O	Bg7

Black to play

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Opening analysis vs. ?


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2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	Nf3	Nc6
3.	g3	g6
4.	Bg2	Bg7
5.	O-O	d6

Friday, January 27, 2023

Black to play

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Analyze vs. ?


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2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	Nf3	Nc6
3.	d4	cxd4
4.	Nxd4	e6
5.	Nc3	Qc7
6.	Be3	a6

Thursday, January 26, 2023

Black to play

Casual Game, https://itsyourturn.com
Vladsky vs. John Coffey


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3
4
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7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	Nf3	Nc6
3.	Bc4	Nf6
4.	Nc3	e6
5.	O-O	Nxe4
6.	Nxe4	d5
7.	Bb5	dxe4
8.	Bxc6+	bxc6
9.	Ne5	Qd4

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Black to play

Casual Game, https://itsyourturn.com
Analysis of obscureknight vs. John Coffey


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3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	Nf3	Nc6
3.	Bc4	Nf6
4.	Nc3	e6
5.	a3	Nxe4
6.	Nxe4	d5
7.	Qe2	dxc4
8.	Qxc4	b6

Nimzovich-Rubinstein variation

Opening Analysis
vs.


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3
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5
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7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	Nf3	Nf6
3.	e5	Nd5
4.	d4	cxd4
5.	Qxd4	e6
6.	Qe4	Nc6
7.	Bc4	d6

Black to play

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Opening analysis vs. ?


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	Nf3	Nc6
3.	Bb5	e6
4.	Bxc6	bxc6
5.	Nc3	d5
6.	e5	Ne7
7.	O-O	Ng6

Wednesday, January 25, 2023

Black to play

Opening Analysis
vs.


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3
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7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	Nf3	Nc6
3.	g3	g6
4.	Bg2	Bg7
5.	O-O	d6
6.	Re1	e5
7.	d3	Be6
8.	a3	a5

Black to play

UKR-ch U18, Dnepropetrovsk
Analysis of Ivanov, Andrey A (2321) vs. Eljanov, Pavel (2455)


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3
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8

(black to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	Nf3	Nc6
3.	Nc3	e6
4.	d4	cxd4
5.	Nxd4	Nf6
6.	Ndb5	d6
7.	Bf4	e5
8.	Bg5	a6

White to play

Opening Analysis
vs. (1504)


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6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	c5
2.	e4	g6
3.	c3	Bg7
4.	d4	cxd4
5.	cxd4	Nc6
6.	d5	Ne5
7.	Nd4	d6
8.	Be2	Nf6
9.	Nc3

Black to play

Casual Game, itsyourturn.com
Analysis of NN vs. John Coffey (2016)


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2
3
4
5
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7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	c4	Nc6
3.	Nf3	e5
4.	Be2	g6
5.	O-O	Bg7
6.	Nc3	d6
7.	Nd5	Nge7
8.	Rb1	O-O

Black to play

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Opening analysis vs. ?


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2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	Nf3	Nc6
3.	g3	g6
4.	Bg2	Bg7
5.	O-O	d6
6.	d3	Nf6
7.	Nc3	Rb8
8.	a4	O-O

Black to play

Opening analyis
vs.


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2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	c4	Nc6
3.	Nc3	g6
4.	d3	Bg7
5.	g3	d6
6.	Bg2	a6
7.	a4	Nf6
8.	Nge2	Bg4

Black to play

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Opening analysis vs. ?


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2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	Nf3	Nc6
3.	g3	g6
4.	Bg2	Bg7
5.	O-O	d6
6.	h3	e5
7.	c4	Rb8
8.	Nc3	Nge7

Black to play

Opening Analysis
vs.


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2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	Nf3	Nc6
3.	d4	cxd4
4.	Nxd4	Nf6
5.	Nc3	e6
6.	Be3	Bb4
7.	Bd3	e5
8.	Nxc6	bxc6
9.	O-O	O-O

Tuesday, January 24, 2023

Black to play

Game Analysis
vs.


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3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	Nc3	e6
3.	f4	d5
4.	exd5	exd5
5.	d4	cxd4
6.	Qxd4	Nf6
7.	Nf3	Nc6
8.	Qe3+	Be7
9.	Bb5	O-O

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Black to play

Opening Analysis
vs.


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2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	Nc3	Nc6
3.	Bb5	Nd4
4.	Nf3	a6
5.	Bd3	e6
6.	O-O	Nc6
7.	Be2	Nd4
8.	Bd3	Nc6
9.	Be2	Nd4
10.	Bd3	Nc6

Black to play

Opening Analysis
vs.


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3
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5
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7
8

(black to move)

1.	d4	Nf6
2.	c4	e6
3.	Nf3	b6
4.	Bd2	c5
5.	Bg5	h6
6.	Bh4	g5
7.	Bg3	g4
8.	Ne5	d6
9.	Qa4+	Nfd7

Black to play

Casual Game, https://itsyourturn.com
tomb1 carolyn vs. John Coffey


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8

(black to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	Nc3	Nc6
3.	Bb5	Nd4
4.	Ba4	a6
5.	d3	b5
6.	Bb3	Bb7
7.	Bd5	Nc6
8.	Nf3	e6
9.	Bxc6	Bxc6
10.	O-O	Ne7

Black to play

Casual Game, https://itsyourturn.com
Leo vs. John Coffey


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8

(black to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	Nf3	Nc6
3.	d4	cxd4
4.	Nxd4	Nf6
5.	Nxc6	bxc6
6.	e5	Nd5
7.	Bc4	Qc7
8.	Qe2	e6
9.	Nd2	Bb7

Black to play

Casual Game, https://itsyourturn.com
ole-f vs. John Coffey


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2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	c4	Nc6
3.	Nf3	e5
4.	a3	d6
5.	Nc3	f5
6.	Bd3	g6
7.	h3	Nf6
8.	Nd5	Nxe4
9.	Qa4	Nf6

Monday, January 23, 2023

Black to play

Computer analysis
vs.


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3
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8

(black to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	c3	Nf6
3.	e5	Nd5
4.	Nf3	d6
5.	exd6	e6
6.	d4	Bxd6
7.	dxc5	Bxc5
8.	Bc4	Nc6
9.	O-O	O-O
10.	Re1	h6

Nimzovich-Rubinstein variation

Opening Analysis
vs.


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(black to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	Nf3	Nf6
3.	e5	Nd5
4.	d4	cxd4
5.	Qxd4	e6
6.	Qe4	Nc6
7.	Bc4	d6
8.	Bxd5	exd5
9.	Qxd5	Be6
10.	Qb5	dxe5
11.	Qxb7	Qc8

Black to play

Opening Analysis
vs.


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(black to move)

1.	c4	e5
2.	g3	Nf6
3.	Bg2	c6
4.	Nc3	d5
5.	cxd5	cxd5
6.	d4	exd4
7.	Qxd4	Nc6
8.	Qa4	d4
9.	Ne4	Nxe4
10.	Bxe4	Bb4+

Black to play

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Opening analysis vs. ?


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2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	Nf3	Nc6
3.	Bb5	e6
4.	Bxc6	bxc6
5.	Nc3	d5
6.	e5	Ne7
7.	O-O	Ng6
8.	d3	f6
9.	Qe2	Be7
10.	Bd2	O-O

Sunday, January 22, 2023

Black to play

Opening Analysis
vs.


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3
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8

(black to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	Nf3	Nc6
3.	g3	g6
4.	Bg2	Bg7
5.	O-O	d6
6.	Re1	e5
7.	d3	Be6
8.	a3	a5
9.	Ng5	Bc8
10.	a4	Nge7
11.	Nf3	Be6

Black to play

UKR-ch U18, Dnepropetrovsk
Analysis of Ivanov, Andrey A (2321) vs. Eljanov, Pavel (2455)


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2
3
4
5
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7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	Nf3	Nc6
3.	Nc3	e6
4.	d4	cxd4
5.	Nxd4	Nf6
6.	Ndb5	d6
7.	Bf4	e5
8.	Bg5	a6
9.	Na3	b5
10.	Nd5	Be7
11.	Bxf6	Bxf6
12.	c3	O-O

Black to play

Casual Game, itsyourturn.com
Analysis of NN vs. John Coffey (2016)


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2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	c4	Nc6
3.	Nf3	e5
4.	Be2	g6
5.	O-O	Bg7
6.	Nc3	d6
7.	Nd5	Nge7
8.	Rb1	O-O
9.	d3	a5
10.	a3	Nxd5
11.	exd5	Ne7

Black to play

Casual Game, https://itsyourturn.com
Analysis of obscureknight vs. John Coffey


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2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	Nf3	Nc6
3.	Bc4	Nf6
4.	Nc3	e6
5.	a3	Nxe4
6.	Nxe4	d5
7.	Qe2	dxc4
8.	Qxc4	b6
9.	O-O	Be7
10.	b4	Nd4
11.	bxc5	Nxf3+
12.	gxf3	O-O

Black to play

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Opening analysis vs. ?


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2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	Nf3	Nc6
3.	g3	g6
4.	Bg2	Bg7
5.	O-O	d6
6.	d3	Nf6
7.	Nc3	Rb8
8.	a4	O-O
9.	Nd5	Nxd5
10.	exd5	Nb4
11.	Ne1	e6

Black to play

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Opening analysis vs. ?


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	Nf3	Nc6
3.	g3	g6
4.	Bg2	Bg7
5.	O-O	d6
6.	c3	e5
7.	d3	Nf6
8.	d4	cxd4
9.	cxd4	Bg4

Black to play

Opening analyis
vs.


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2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	c4	Nc6
3.	Nc3	g6
4.	d3	Bg7
5.	g3	d6
6.	Bg2	a6
7.	a4	Nf6
8.	Nge2	Bg4
9.	f3	Bd7
10.	Be3	O-O
11.	O-O	Rb8

Saturday, January 21, 2023

Black to play

Opening Analysis
vs.


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2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	Nf3	Nc6
3.	d4	cxd4
4.	Nxd4	Nf6
5.	Nc3	e6
6.	Be3	Bb4
7.	Bd3	e5
8.	Nxc6	bxc6
9.	O-O	O-O
10.	a3	Bxc3
11.	bxc3	d5
12.	f3	Re8

Friday, January 20, 2023

Black to play

Computer analysis
vs.


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2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	c3	Nf6
3.	e5	Nd5
4.	Nf3	d6
5.	exd6	e6
6.	d4	Bxd6
7.	dxc5	Bxc5
8.	Bc4	Nc6
9.	O-O	O-O
10.	Re1	h6
11.	Nbd2	b5
12.	Bf1	a6
13.	a4	Bxf2+
14.	Kxf2	Qb6+
15.	Kg3	Qc7+
16.	Kf2	Qb6+

Black to play

Titled Tuesday Blitz June 15 2021, ?
Analysis of Rafael Miranda vs. Nodirbek Abdusattorov


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3
4
5
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7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	Nf3	e6
3.	d4	cxd4
4.	Nxd4	Nf6
5.	Nc3	Nc6
6.	Nxc6	bxc6
7.	e5	Nd5
8.	Ne4	Qc7
9.	f4	Qb6
10.	c4	Bb4+
11.	Ke2	f5
12.	Nd6+	Bxd6
13.	exd6	Nf6

Black to play

Opening analysis
vs.


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2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	Nf3	Nc6
3.	d4	cxd4
4.	Nxd4	Nf6
5.	Nc3	e6
6.	Nxc6	bxc6
7.	e5	Nd5
8.	Ne4	Qc7
9.	f4	Qb6
10.	c4	Bb4+
11.	Bd2	Qe3+
12.	Be2	Qxe4
13.	cxd5	Qxg2
14.	Rf1	Bxd2+
15.	Qxd2	cxd5
16.	Qe3	Bb7
17.	Rc1	O-O
18.	Rc7	Bc6
19.	Rxa7	Rxa7
20.	Qxa7	Qe4

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Black to play

Casual Game, https://itsyourturn.com
tomb1 carolyn vs. John Coffey


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2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	Nc3	Nc6
3.	Bb5	Nd4
4.	Ba4	a6
5.	d3	b5
6.	Bb3	Bb7
7.	Bd5	Nc6
8.	Nf3	e6
9.	Bxc6	Bxc6
10.	O-O	Ne7
11.	Bf4	Ng6
12.	Bg3	Be7
13.	Re1	O-O
14.	a3	f5

White to play

Opening Analysis
vs. (1504)


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5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	c5
2.	e4	g6
3.	c3	Bg7
4.	d4	cxd4
5.	cxd4	Nc6
6.	d5	Ne5
7.	Nd4	d6
8.	Be2	Nf6
9.	Nc3	O-O
10.	O-O	Qb6
11.	a4	Bd7
12.	a5

Black to play

Opening Analysis
vs.


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2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	c4	e5
2.	g3	Nf6
3.	Bg2	c6
4.	Nc3	d5
5.	cxd5	cxd5
6.	d4	exd4
7.	Qxd4	Nc6
8.	Qa4	d4
9.	Ne4	Nxe4
10.	Bxe4	Bb4+
11.	Kf1	Be7
12.	Bf4	O-O
13.	h4	Re8

Black to play

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Opening analysis vs. ?


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2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	Nf3	Nc6
3.	Bb5	e6
4.	Bxc6	bxc6
5.	Nc3	d5
6.	e5	Ne7
7.	O-O	Ng6
8.	d3	f6
9.	Qe2	Be7
10.	Bd2	O-O
11.	b3	Qc7
12.	Rae1	Bd7
13.	exf6	gxf6
14.	Kh1	e5

Black to play

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Stockfish vs. John Coffey


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2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	Nf3	Nc6
3.	d4	cxd4
4.	Nxd4	Nf6
5.	Nc3	e6
6.	Nxc6	bxc6
7.	e5	Nd5
8.	Ne4	Qc7
9.	f4	Qb6
10.	c4	Bb4+
11.	Ke2	f5
12.	exf6 e.p.	Nxf6
13.	Be3	Qd8
14.	Nd6+	Bxd6
15.	Qxd6	Bb7

Thursday, January 19, 2023

Black to play

Casual Game, itsyourturn.com
Analysis of NN vs. John Coffey (2016)


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2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	c4	Nc6
3.	Nf3	e5
4.	Be2	g6
5.	O-O	Bg7
6.	Nc3	d6
7.	Nd5	Nge7
8.	Rb1	O-O
9.	d3	a5
10.	a3	Nxd5
11.	exd5	Ne7
12.	b4	axb4
13.	axb4	b6
14.	h3	Nf5

Black to play

Opening analyis
vs.


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2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	c4	Nc6
3.	Nc3	g6
4.	d3	Bg7
5.	g3	d6
6.	Bg2	a6
7.	a4	Nf6
8.	Nge2	Bg4
9.	f3	Bd7
10.	Be3	O-O
11.	O-O	Rb8
12.	Kh1	Ne8
13.	d4	Na5
14.	b3	b5

Wednesday, January 18, 2023

Black to play

UKR-ch U18, Dnepropetrovsk
Analysis of Ivanov, Andrey A (2321) vs. Eljanov, Pavel (2455)


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2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	Nf3	Nc6
3.	Nc3	e6
4.	d4	cxd4
5.	Nxd4	Nf6
6.	Ndb5	d6
7.	Bf4	e5
8.	Bg5	a6
9.	Na3	b5
10.	Nd5	Be7
11.	Bxf6	Bxf6
12.	c3	O-O
13.	Nc2	Bg5
14.	a4	bxa4
15.	Rxa4	a5

Tuesday, January 17, 2023

Black to play

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Analyze mv 24 vs. ?


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2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	Nf3	Nc6
3.	d4	cxd4
4.	Nxd4	e6
5.	Nc3	Nf6
6.	Nxc6	bxc6
7.	e5	Nd5
8.	Ne4	Qc7
9.	f4	Qb6
10.	c4	Bb4+
11.	Ke2	f5
12.	Nf2	Ba6
13.	Kf3	Ne7
14.	Be3	Bc5
15.	Bxc5	Qxc5
16.	Qd6	Qb6
17.	Be2	g5

Black to play

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? vs. ?


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	Nf3	Nc6
3.	d4	cxd4
4.	Nxd4	e6
5.	Nc3	Nf6
6.	Nxc6	bxc6
7.	e5	Nd5
8.	Ne4	Qc7
9.	f4	Qb6
10.	c4	Bb4+
11.	Ke2	f5
12.	Nf2	Ba6
13.	Kf3	Ne7
14.	Be3	Bc5
15.	Bxc5	Qxc5

Black to play

Titled Tuesday Blitz June 15 2021, ?
Analysis of Rafael Miranda vs. Nodirbek Abdusattorov


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	Nf3	e6
3.	d4	cxd4
4.	Nxd4	Nf6
5.	Nc3	Nc6
6.	Nxc6	bxc6
7.	e5	Nd5
8.	Ne4	Qc7
9.	f4	Qb6
10.	c4	Bb4+
11.	Ke2	f5
12.	Nd6+	Bxd6
13.	exd6	Nf6
14.	Kf3	Ne4
15.	c5	Qxc5
16.	Be3	Qxd6

Black to play

Casual Game, https://itsyourturn.com
marcelo vs. John Coffey


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	Nf3	Nc6
3.	d4	cxd4
4.	Nxd4	Nf6
5.	Nc3	e6
6.	Bg5	h6
7.	Bh4	Qb6
8.	Bxf6	gxf6
9.	Nb3	a6
10.	Qd2	Qc7
11.	O-O-O	b5
12.	f4	Bb7
13.	Be2	Na7
14.	Qe3	Nc8
15.	Rd2	Nb6
16.	Rhd1	Rc8

Black to play

Opening Analysis
vs.


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	Nf3	Nc6
3.	d4	cxd4
4.	Nxd4	Nf6
5.	Nc3	e6
6.	Nxc6	bxc6
7.	e5	Nd5
8.	Ne4	Qc7
9.	f4	Qb6
10.	c4	Bb4+
11.	Ke2	f5
12.	exf6 e.p.	Nxf6
13.	Be3	Qd8
14.	Nf2	O-O
15.	c5	Nd5
16.	Qc1	Ba6+

Black to play

Opening Analysis
vs.


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	c4	e5
2.	g3	Nf6
3.	Bg2	c6
4.	Nc3	d5
5.	cxd5	cxd5
6.	d4	exd4
7.	Qxd4	Nc6
8.	Qa4	d4
9.	Ne4	Nxe4
10.	Bxe4	Bb4+
11.	Kf1	Be7
12.	Bf4	O-O
13.	h4	Re8
14.	Nf3	Bf6
15.	Qc2	h6
16.	Bh7+	Kf8

Monday, January 16, 2023

Black to play

?, ?
? vs. ?


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	Nf3	e6
3.	d4	cxd4
4.	Nxd4	Nf6
5.	Nc3	Nc6
6.	Nxc6	bxc6
7.	e5	Nd5
8.	Ne4	Qc7
9.	f4	Qb6
10.	c4	Bb4+
11.	Ke2	f5
12.	Nd6+	Bxd6
13.	exd6	Nf6
14.	Kf3	Ne4
15.	Qc2	c5
16.	Bd3	Bb7
17.	Ke2	Qxd6

Black to play

?, ?
? vs. ?


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	Nf3	e6
3.	d4	cxd4
4.	Nxd4	Nf6
5.	Nc3	Nc6
6.	Nxc6	bxc6
7.	e5	Nd5
8.	Ne4	Qc7
9.	f4	Qb6
10.	c4	Bb4+
11.	Ke2	f5
12.	Nd6+	Bxd6
13.	exd6	Nf6
14.	Kf3	Ne4
15.	Be3	c5
16.	Bd3	Bb7
17.	Bxe4	Bxe4+
18.	Kg3	Qxb2

Black to play

?, ?
? vs. ?


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	Nf3	e6
3.	d4	cxd4
4.	Nxd4	Nf6
5.	Nc3	Nc6
6.	Nxc6	bxc6
7.	e5	Nd5
8.	Ne4	Qc7
9.	f4	Qb6
10.	c4	Bb4+
11.	Ke2	f5
12.	Nd6+	Bxd6
13.	exd6	Nf6
14.	Kf3	Ne4
15.	Qe1	Bb7
16.	Bd3	Nxd6
17.	Kg3	c5
18.	h3	Be4

Black to play

Casual Game, itsyourturn.com
Analysis of NN vs. John Coffey (2016)


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2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	c4	Nc6
3.	Nf3	e5
4.	Be2	g6
5.	O-O	Bg7
6.	Nc3	d6
7.	Nd5	Nge7
8.	Rb1	O-O
9.	d3	a5
10.	a3	Nxd5
11.	exd5	Ne7
12.	b4	axb4
13.	axb4	b6
14.	h3	Nf5
15.	Bd2	h5
16.	Re1	Bd7
17.	Qc1	Qc7
18.	Qc2	Ra7

Black to play

?, ?
? vs. ?


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	Nf3	Nc6
3.	d4	cxd4
4.	Nxd4	Nf6
5.	Nc3	e6
6.	Nxc6	bxc6
7.	e5	Nd5
8.	Ne4	Qc7
9.	f4	Qb6
10.	c4	Bb4+
11.	Ke2	f5
12.	Nf2	Ba6
13.	Kf3	Ne7
14.	Be3	Bc5
15.	Bxc5	Qxc5
16.	Qd6	Qb6
17.	b3	c5
18.	Rd1	Qxd6

Black to play

?, ?
Opening analysis vs. ?


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	Nf3	Nc6
3.	Bb5	e6
4.	Bxc6	bxc6
5.	Nc3	d5
6.	e5	Ne7
7.	O-O	Ng6
8.	d3	f6
9.	Qe2	Be7
10.	Bd2	O-O
11.	b3	Qc7
12.	Rae1	Bd7
13.	exf6	gxf6
14.	Kh1	e5
15.	Ng1	Rae8
16.	Na4	Bd6
17.	f3	f5

Sunday, January 15, 2023

Black to play

?, ?
? vs. ?


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	Nf3	Nc6
3.	d4	cxd4
4.	Nxd4	e6
5.	Nc3	Nf6
6.	Nxc6	bxc6
7.	e5	Nd5
8.	Ne4	Qc7
9.	f4	Qb6
10.	c4	Bb4+
11.	Ke2	f5
12.	Nf2	Ba6
13.	Kf3	Ne7
14.	Be3	Bc5
15.	Bxc5	Qxc5
16.	Qd6	Qb6
17.	Be2	Rd8
18.	b4	Nc8
19.	Qc5	d5
20.	exd6 e.p.	Nxd6

Black to play

Opening Analysis, ?
? vs. ?


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	Nf3	Nc6
3.	d4	cxd4
4.	Nxd4	Nf6
5.	Nc3	e6
6.	Nxc6	bxc6
7.	e5	Nd5
8.	Ne4	Qc7
9.	f4	Qb6
10.	c4	Bb4+
11.	Ke2	f5
12.	exf6 e.p.	Nxf6
13.	Be3	Qd8
14.	Nd6+	Bxd6
15.	Qxd6	Bb7
16.	b3	Rc8
17.	c5	Ba6+
18.	Kf3	Bxf1

Black to play

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Black to play

Opening analysis


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	Nf3	Nc6
3.	d4	cxd4
4.	Nxd4	Nf6
5.	Nc3	e6
6.	Nxc6	bxc6
7.	e5	Nd5
8.	Ne4	Qc7
9.	f4	Qb6
10.	c4	Bb4+
11.	Ke2	f5
12.	exf6 e.p.	Nxf6
13.	Be3	Qd8
14.	Nd6+	Bxd6
15.	Qxd6	Bb7
16.	Rd1	Rc8
17.	g4	c5
18.	Rg1	Qc7

Black to play

UKR-ch U18, Dnepropetrovsk
Analysis of Ivanov, Andrey A (2321) vs. Eljanov, Pavel (2455)


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	Nf3	Nc6
3.	Nc3	e6
4.	d4	cxd4
5.	Nxd4	Nf6
6.	Ndb5	d6
7.	Bf4	e5
8.	Bg5	a6
9.	Na3	b5
10.	Nd5	Be7
11.	Bxf6	Bxf6
12.	c3	O-O
13.	Nc2	Bg5
14.	a4	bxa4
15.	Rxa4	a5
16.	Bc4	Rb8
17.	b3	Kh8
18.	O-O	f5

Black to play

?, ?
? vs. ?


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	Nf3	Nc6
3.	d4	cxd4
4.	Nxd4	Nf6
5.	Nc3	e6
6.	Nxc6	bxc6
7.	e5	Nd5
8.	Ne4	Qc7
9.	f4	Qb6
10.	c4	Bb4+
11.	Ke2	f5
12.	exf6 e.p.	Nxf6
13.	Be3	Qd8
14.	Nd6+	Bxd6
15.	Qxd6	Bb7
16.	Bc5	Ne4
17.	Qe5	Nxc5
18.	Qxg7	Rf8
19.	Qxh7	Qb6

Black to play

Opening analysis
vs.


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	Nf3	Nc6
3.	d4	cxd4
4.	Nxd4	Nf6
5.	Nc3	e6
6.	Nxc6	bxc6
7.	e5	Nd5
8.	Ne4	Qc7
9.	f4	Qb6
10.	c4	Bb4+
11.	Bd2	Qe3+
12.	Be2	Qxe4
13.	cxd5	Qxg2
14.	Rf1	Bxd2+
15.	Qxd2	cxd5
16.	Rf2	Qh1+
17.	Bf1	Ba6
18.	Qe3	Bxf1
19.	Rxf1	Qxh2
20.	O-O-O	Rc8+

Black to play

?, ?
Stockfish vs. John Coffey


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	Nf3	Nc6
3.	d4	cxd4
4.	Nxd4	Nf6
5.	Nc3	e6
6.	Nxc6	bxc6
7.	e5	Nd5
8.	Ne4	Qc7
9.	f4	Qb6
10.	c4	Bb4+
11.	Ke2	f5
12.	exf6 e.p.	Nxf6
13.	Be3	Qd8
14.	Nd6+	Bxd6
15.	Qxd6	Bb7
16.	Kd1	c5
17.	Qxc5	Be4
18.	Qa3	d6
19.	Bd3	O-O

Saturday, January 14, 2023

Black to play

Casual Game, https://itsyourturn.com
marcelo vs. John Coffey


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	Nf3	Nc6
3.	d4	cxd4
4.	Nxd4	Nf6
5.	Nc3	e6
6.	Bg5	h6
7.	Bh4	Qb6
8.	Bxf6	gxf6
9.	Nb3	a6
10.	Qd2	Qc7
11.	O-O-O	b5
12.	f4	Bb7
13.	Be2	Na7
14.	Qe3	Nc8
15.	Rd2	Nb6
16.	Rhd1	Rc8
17.	a3	Bxa3
18.	bxa3	Qxc3
19.	Qxb6	Qxb3
20.	Qxb7	Qxa3+
21.	Kb1	Qb4+

Black to play

?, ?
? vs. ?


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	Nf3	Nc6
3.	d4	cxd4
4.	Nxd4	Nf6
5.	Nc3	e6
6.	Nxc6	bxc6
7.	e5	Nd5
8.	Ne4	Qc7
9.	f4	Qb6
10.	c4	Bb4+
11.	Ke2	f5
12.	exf6 e.p.	Nxf6
13.	Be3	Qd8
14.	Nf2	O-O
15.	c5	Nd5
16.	Qc1	Ba6+
17.	Kf3	Bxf1
18.	Rxf1	e5
19.	g3	exf4
20.	Bxf4	g5

Black to play

Opening Analysis
vs.


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	Nf3	Nc6
3.	d4	cxd4
4.	Nxd4	Nf6
5.	Nc3	e6
6.	Nxc6	bxc6
7.	e5	Nd5
8.	Ne4	Qc7
9.	f4	Qb6
10.	c4	Bb4+
11.	Ke2	f5
12.	exf6 e.p.	Nxf6
13.	Be3	Qd8
14.	Nf2	O-O
15.	c5	Nd5
16.	Qc1	Ba6+
17.	Nd3	Bxd3+
18.	Kxd3	Qf6
19.	a3	Qf5+

Black to play

Opening Analysis
vs.


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	c4	e5
2.	g3	Nf6
3.	Bg2	c6
4.	Nc3	d5
5.	cxd5	cxd5
6.	d4	exd4
7.	Qxd4	Nc6
8.	Qa4	d4
9.	Ne4	Nxe4
10.	Bxe4	Bb4+
11.	Kf1	Be7
12.	Bf4	O-O
13.	h4	Re8
14.	Nf3	Bf6
15.	Qc2	h6
16.	Bh7+	Kf8
17.	Rc1	Be6
18.	a3	Rc8
19.	Qd3	Qb6

Friday, January 13, 2023

Black to play

?, ?
Analyze mv 24 vs. ?


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

-1

(black to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	Nf3	Nc6
3.	d4	cxd4
4.	Nxd4	e6
5.	Nc3	Nf6
6.	Nxc6	bxc6
7.	e5	Nd5
8.	Ne4	Qc7
9.	f4	Qb6
10.	c4	Bb4+
11.	Ke2	f5
12.	Nf2	Ba6
13.	Kf3	Ne7
14.	Be3	Bc5
15.	Bxc5	Qxc5
16.	Qd6	Qb6
17.	Be2	g5
18.	fxg5	Ng6
19.	h4	Qb8
20.	Qxb8+	Rxb8
21.	b3	Nxe5+

Black to play

?, ?
Analyze mv 15 vs. ?


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

-1

(black to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	Nf3	Nc6
3.	d4	cxd4
4.	Nxd4	Nf6
5.	Nc3	e6
6.	Nxc6	bxc6
7.	e5	Nd5
8.	Ne4	Qc7
9.	f4	Qb6
10.	c4	Bb4+
11.	Ke2	f5
12.	exf6 e.p.	Nxf6
13.	Be3	Qd8
14.	Nd6+	Bxd6
15.	Qxd6	Bb7
16.	Kd1	c5
17.	Qxc5	Be4
18.	Be2	Rc8
19.	Qxa7	O-O
20.	a4	d5

Black to play

?, ?
? vs. ?


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	Nf3	e6
3.	d4	cxd4
4.	Nxd4	Nf6
5.	Nc3	Nc6
6.	Nxc6	bxc6
7.	e5	Nd5
8.	Ne4	Qc7
9.	f4	Qb6
10.	c4	Bb4+
11.	Ke2	f5
12.	Nd6+	Bxd6
13.	exd6	Nf6
14.	Kf3	Ne4
15.	Qc2	c5
16.	Bd3	Bb7
17.	Ke2	Qxd6
18.	Re1	O-O
19.	Be3	e5
20.	g3	Qh6

Black to play

?, ?
Opening analysis vs. ?


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	Nf3	Nc6
3.	Bb5	e6
4.	Bxc6	bxc6
5.	Nc3	d5
6.	e5	Ne7
7.	O-O	Ng6
8.	d3	f6
9.	Qe2	Be7
10.	Bd2	O-O
11.	b3	Qc7
12.	Rae1	Bd7
13.	exf6	gxf6
14.	Kh1	e5
15.	Ng1	Rae8
16.	Na4	Bd6
17.	f3	f5
18.	Qf2	d4
19.	Bh6	Rf7
20.	Nh3	c4

Thursday, January 12, 2023

Black to play

?, ?
Analysis vs. ?


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	Nf3	Nc6
3.	d4	cxd4
4.	Nxd4	Nf6
5.	Nc3	e6
6.	Nxc6	bxc6
7.	e5	Nd5
8.	Ne4	Qc7
9.	f4	Qb6
10.	c4	Bb4+
11.	Ke2	f5
12.	exf6 e.p.	Nxf6
13.	Be3	Qd8
14.	Nd6+	Bxd6
15.	Qxd6	Bb7
16.	Rd1	Rc8
17.	g4	c5
18.	Rg1	Rf8
19.	g5	Ne4
20.	Qd3	Rc7
21.	Bh3	Qb8

Black to play

Opening Analysis, ?
? vs. ?


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

-1

(black to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	Nf3	Nc6
3.	d4	cxd4
4.	Nxd4	Nf6
5.	Nc3	e6
6.	Nxc6	bxc6
7.	e5	Nd5
8.	Ne4	Qc7
9.	f4	Qb6
10.	c4	Bb4+
11.	Ke2	f5
12.	exf6 e.p.	Nxf6
13.	Be3	Qd8
14.	Nd6+	Bxd6
15.	Qxd6	Bb7
16.	Ke1	c5
17.	Qxc5	Ne4
18.	Qd4	Qa5+
19.	Kd1	d6
20.	Bd2	Qf5
21.	Bd3	e5

Black to play

?, ?
? vs. ?


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	Nf3	e6
3.	d4	cxd4
4.	Nxd4	Nf6
5.	Nc3	Nc6
6.	Nxc6	bxc6
7.	e5	Nd5
8.	Ne4	Qc7
9.	f4	Qb6
10.	c4	Bb4+
11.	Ke2	f5
12.	Nd6+	Bxd6
13.	exd6	Nf6
14.	Kf3	Ne4
15.	Be3	c5
16.	Bd3	Bb7
17.	Bxe4	Bxe4+
18.	Kg3	Qxb2
19.	Rg1	Rb8
20.	h4	O-O
21.	Kh3	Rb4
22.	Qd2	Qf6

Black to play

Opening Analysis
vs.


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	Nf3	Nc6
3.	d4	cxd4
4.	Nxd4	Nf6
5.	Nc3	e6
6.	Nxc6	bxc6
7.	e5	Nd5
8.	Ne4	Qc7
9.	f4	Qb6
10.	c4	Bb4+
11.	Ke2	f5
12.	exf6 e.p.	Nxf6
13.	Be3	Qd8
14.	Nd6+	Bxd6
15.	Qxd6	Bb7
16.	Bc5	Ne4
17.	Qe5	Nxc5
18.	Qxc5	d6
19.	Qg5	Qxg5
20.	fxg5	Ke7
21.	Rc1	c5

Black to play

UKR-ch U18, Dnepropetrovsk
Analysis of Ivanov, Andrey A (2321) vs. Eljanov, Pavel (2455)


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

-1

(black to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	Nf3	Nc6
3.	Nc3	e6
4.	d4	cxd4
5.	Nxd4	Nf6
6.	Ndb5	d6
7.	Bf4	e5
8.	Bg5	a6
9.	Na3	b5
10.	Nd5	Be7
11.	Bxf6	Bxf6
12.	c3	O-O
13.	Nc2	Bg5
14.	a4	bxa4
15.	Rxa4	a5
16.	Bc4	Rb8
17.	b3	Kh8
18.	O-O	f5
19.	exf5	Bxf5
20.	Nce3	Bg6
21.	Bd3	Bxd3

Black to play

?, ?
Stockfish vs. John Coffey


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

-1

(black to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	Nf3	Nc6
3.	d4	cxd4
4.	Nxd4	Nf6
5.	Nc3	e6
6.	Nxc6	bxc6
7.	e5	Nd5
8.	Ne4	Qc7
9.	f4	Qb6
10.	c4	Bb4+
11.	Ke2	f5
12.	exf6 e.p.	Nxf6
13.	Be3	Qd8
14.	Nd6+	Bxd6
15.	Qxd6	Bb7
16.	Ke1	c5
17.	Qxc5	Ne4
18.	Qd4	Qa5+
19.	Kd1	d6
20.	Bd2	Qf5
21.	Bd3	e5

Wednesday, January 11, 2023

Black to play

?, ?
Analysis vs. ?


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

-4

(black to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	Nf3	Nc6
3.	d4	cxd4
4.	Nxd4	Nf6
5.	Nc3	e6
6.	Nxc6	bxc6
7.	e5	Nd5
8.	Ne4	Qc7
9.	f4	Qb6
10.	c4	Bb4+
11.	Ke2	f5
12.	exf6 e.p.	Nxf6
13.	Be3	Qd8
14.	Nd6+	Bxd6
15.	Qxd6	Bb7
16.	Kd1	c5
17.	Qxc5	Be4
18.	Qa3	d6
19.	Bd3	O-O
20.	Bxe4	Nxe4
21.	Rc1	d5
22.	Qd3	Qa5

Black to play

?, ?
Analysis vs. ?


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	Nf3	Nc6
3.	d4	cxd4
4.	Nxd4	Nf6
5.	Nc3	e6
6.	Nxc6	bxc6
7.	e5	Nd5
8.	Ne4	Qc7
9.	f4	Qb6
10.	c4	Bb4+
11.	Ke2	f5
12.	exf6 e.p.	Nxf6
13.	Be3	Qd8
14.	Nd6+	Bxd6
15.	Qxd6	Bb7
16.	Rd1	Rc8
17.	Rg1	c5
18.	g4	Qc7
19.	g5	Ne4
20.	Qe5	d6
21.	Qxe6+	Kd8
22.	g6	Re8

Black to play

Opening Analysis
vs.


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

-2

(black to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	Nf3	Nc6
3.	d4	cxd4
4.	Nxd4	Nf6
5.	Nc3	e6
6.	Nxc6	bxc6
7.	e5	Nd5
8.	Ne4	Qc7
9.	f4	Qb6
10.	c4	Bb4+
11.	Ke2	f5
12.	exf6 e.p.	Nxf6
13.	Be3	Qd8
14.	Nd6+	Bxd6
15.	Qxd6	Bb7
16.	Ke1	c5
17.	Qxc5	Ne4
18.	Qd4	Qa5+
19.	Kd1	d6
20.	Qxg7	O-O-O
21.	Qd4	Kb8
22.	Bd2	Qc5
23.	Bc3	Nxc3+
24.	Qxc3	e5

Black to play

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Analyzse Steve vs. John Coffey


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

-1

(black to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	Nf3	Nc6
3.	d4	cxd4
4.	Nxd4	Nf6
5.	Nc3	e6
6.	Nxc6	bxc6
7.	e5	Nd5
8.	Ne4	Qc7
9.	f4	Qb6
10.	c4	Bb4+
11.	Ke2	f5
12.	exf6 e.p.	Nxf6
13.	Be3	Qd8
14.	Nd6+	Bxd6
15.	Qxd6	Bb7
16.	Kd1	c5
17.	Qxc5	Be4
18.	Qa3	d6
19.	Bd3	O-O
20.	Rc1	d5
21.	c5	d4
22.	Bd2	Qd5

Black to play

Opening Analysis
vs.


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

-2

(black to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	Nf3	Nc6
3.	d4	cxd4
4.	Nxd4	Nf6
5.	Nc3	e6
6.	Nxc6	bxc6
7.	e5	Nd5
8.	Ne4	Qc7
9.	f4	Qb6
10.	c4	Bb4+
11.	Ke2	f5
12.	exf6 e.p.	Nxf6
13.	Be3	Qd8
14.	Nd6+	Bxd6
15.	Qxd6	Bb7
16.	Kd1	c5
17.	Qxc5	Be4
18.	Be2	Rc8
19.	Qxa7	O-O
20.	Qd4	Qe7
21.	c5	Bd5
22.	Rf1	d6
23.	cxd6	Qxd6

Black to play

?, ?
? vs. ?


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	Nf3	Nc6
3.	d4	cxd4
4.	Nxd4	Nf6
5.	Nc3	e6
6.	Nxc6	bxc6
7.	e5	Nd5
8.	Ne4	Qc7
9.	f4	Qb6
10.	c4	Bb4+
11.	Ke2	f5
12.	exf6 e.p.	Nxf6
13.	Be3	Qd8
14.	Nf2	O-O
15.	c5	Nd5
16.	Qc1	Ba6+
17.	Kd1	Bxf1
18.	Rxf1	Qh4
19.	a3	Ba5
20.	Nd3	Qh5+
21.	Rf3	Qxh2

Black to play

?, ?
Analyze mv 24 vs. ?


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

-1

(black to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	Nf3	Nc6
3.	d4	cxd4
4.	Nxd4	e6
5.	Nc3	Nf6
6.	Nxc6	bxc6
7.	e5	Nd5
8.	Ne4	Qc7
9.	f4	Qb6
10.	c4	Bb4+
11.	Ke2	f5
12.	Nf2	Ba6
13.	Kf3	Ne7
14.	Be3	Bc5
15.	Bxc5	Qxc5
16.	Qd6	Qb6
17.	b3	c5
18.	Rd1	Bb7+
19.	Ke3	Kf7
20.	Qxd7	Rhd8
21.	Qb5	Rxd1
22.	Nxd1	Qc7

Black to play

?, ?
? vs. ?


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	Nf3	Nc6
3.	d4	cxd4
4.	Nxd4	Nf6
5.	Nc3	e6
6.	Nxc6	bxc6
7.	e5	Nd5
8.	Ne4	Qc7
9.	f4	Qb6
10.	c4	Bb4+
11.	Ke2	f5
12.	exf6 e.p.	Nxf6
13.	Be3	Qd8
14.	Nf2	O-O
15.	c5	Nd5
16.	Qc1	Ba6+
17.	Kf3	Bxf1
18.	Rxf1	e5
19.	g3	exf4
20.	gxf4	Qh4
21.	Rg1	Qh5+
22.	Rg4	Rae8
23.	Bd4	Rxf4+
24.	Qxf4	Nxf4

Black to play

Opening Analysis
vs.


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	Nf3	Nc6
3.	d4	cxd4
4.	Nxd4	Nf6
5.	Nc3	e6
6.	Nxc6	bxc6
7.	e5	Nd5
8.	Ne4	Qc7
9.	f4	Qb6
10.	c4	Bb4+
11.	Ke2	f5
12.	exf6 e.p.	Nxf6
13.	Be3	Qd8
14.	Nf2	O-O
15.	c5	Nd5
16.	Qc1	Ba6+
17.	Nd3	Bxd3+
18.	Kxd3	Qf6
19.	a3	Qf5+
20.	Ke2	Nxe3
21.	axb4	Nc2
22.	Rb1	Qe4+

Black to play

?, ?
? vs. ?


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	Nf3	Nc6
3.	d4	cxd4
4.	Nxd4	Nf6
5.	Nc3	e6
6.	Nxc6	bxc6
7.	e5	Nd5
8.	Ne4	Qc7
9.	f4	Qb6
10.	c4	Bb4+
11.	Ke2	f5
12.	exf6 e.p.	Nxf6
13.	Be3	Qd8
14.	Nd6+	Bxd6
15.	Qxd6	Bb7
16.	Bc5	Ne4
17.	Qe5	Nxc5
18.	Qxg7	Rf8
19.	Qxh7	Qb6
20.	Qg6+	Kd8
21.	Rd1	Qxb2+
22.	Rd2	Qb4

CHECK!

Black to play

?, ?
? vs. ?


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	Nf3	Nc6
3.	d4	cxd4
4.	Nxd4	Nf6
5.	Nc3	e6
6.	Nxc6	bxc6
7.	e5	Nd5
8.	Ne4	Qc7
9.	f4	Qb6
10.	c4	Bb4+
11.	Ke2	f5
12.	Nf2	Ba6
13.	Kf3	Ne7
14.	Be3	Bc5
15.	Bxc5	Qxc5
16.	Qd6	Qb6
17.	b3	c5
18.	Rd1	Bb7+
19.	Ke3	Qxd6
20.	Rxd6	g5
21.	fxg5	f4+
22.	Kd2	Ng6
23.	Bd3	Bxg2
24.	Re1	Bc6

Black to play

Opening Analysis
vs.


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	c4	e5
2.	g3	Nf6
3.	Bg2	c6
4.	Nc3	d5
5.	cxd5	cxd5
6.	d4	exd4
7.	Qxd4	Nc6
8.	Qa4	d4
9.	Ne4	Nxe4
10.	Bxe4	Bb4+
11.	Kf1	Be7
12.	Bf4	O-O
13.	h4	Re8
14.	Nf3	Bf6
15.	Qc2	h6
16.	Bh7+	Kf8
17.	Rc1	Be6
18.	a3	Rc8
19.	Qd3	Qb6
20.	Kg2	Qxb2
21.	Rb1	Qa2
22.	Rxb7	Bd5

Tuesday, January 10, 2023

Black to play

?, ?
Analyze mv 15 vs. ?


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

-2

(black to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	Nf3	Nc6
3.	d4	cxd4
4.	Nxd4	Nf6
5.	Nc3	e6
6.	Nxc6	bxc6
7.	e5	Nd5
8.	Ne4	Qc7
9.	f4	Qb6
10.	c4	Bb4+
11.	Ke2	f5
12.	exf6 e.p.	Nxf6
13.	Be3	Qd8
14.	Nd6+	Bxd6
15.	Qxd6	Bb7
16.	Kd1	c5
17.	Qxc5	Be4
18.	Be2	Rc8
19.	Qxa7	O-O
20.	a4	d5
21.	Qd4	dxc4
22.	Qxd8	Rfxd8+
23.	Ke1	c3

Black to play

?, ?
? vs. ?


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	Nf3	Nc6
3.	d4	cxd4
4.	Nxd4	Nf6
5.	Nc3	e6
6.	Nxc6	bxc6
7.	e5	Nd5
8.	Ne4	Qc7
9.	f4	Qb6
10.	c4	Bb4+
11.	Ke2	f5
12.	Nf2	Ba6
13.	Kf3	Ne7
14.	Be3	Bc5
15.	Bxc5	Qxc5
16.	Qd6	Qb6
17.	b3	c5
18.	Rd1	Bb7+
19.	Ke3	Qxd6
20.	exd6	Ng6
21.	h4	h5
22.	Be2	e5
23.	fxe5	f4+
24.	Kd2	Nxe5

Black to play

?, ?
? vs. ?


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	Nf3	e6
3.	d4	cxd4
4.	Nxd4	Nf6
5.	Nc3	Nc6
6.	Nxc6	bxc6
7.	e5	Nd5
8.	Ne4	Qc7
9.	f4	Qb6
10.	c4	Bb4+
11.	Ke2	f5
12.	Nd6+	Bxd6
13.	exd6	Nf6
14.	Kf3	Ne4
15.	Qc2	c5
16.	Bd3	Bb7
17.	Ke2	Qxd6
18.	Re1	O-O
19.	Be3	e5
20.	g3	Qh6
21.	Kd1	exf4
22.	Bxf4	g5
23.	Be3	Rae8

Black to play

?, ?
? vs. ?


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	Nf3	Nc6
3.	d4	cxd4
4.	Nxd4	Nf6
5.	Nc3	e6
6.	Nxc6	bxc6
7.	e5	Nd5
8.	Ne4	Qc7
9.	f4	Qb6
10.	c4	Bb4+
11.	Ke2	f5
12.	exf6 e.p.	Nxf6
13.	Be3	Qd8
14.	Nf2	O-O
15.	c5	Nd5
16.	Qc1	Ba6+
17.	Kd1	Bxf1
18.	Rxf1	Qh4
19.	a3	Ba5
20.	Ke2	Nxf4+
21.	Bxf4	Rxf4
22.	h3	Raf8
23.	Ng4	Qg3

Black to play

?, ?
? vs. ?


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	Nf3	Nc6
3.	d4	cxd4
4.	Nxd4	Nf6
5.	Nc3	e6
6.	Nxc6	bxc6
7.	e5	Nd5
8.	Ne4	Qc7
9.	f4	Qb6
10.	c4	Bb4+
11.	Ke2	f5
12.	exf6 e.p.	Nxf6
13.	Be3	Qd8
14.	Nf2	O-O
15.	c5	Nd5
16.	Qc1	Ba6+
17.	Kd1	Bxf1
18.	Rxf1	Qh4
19.	a3	Ba5
20.	Kc2	Qxh2
21.	Kb1	Rab8
22.	Ka2	Rxb2+
23.	Kxb2	Rb8+
24.	Kc2	Qg3

Black to play

?, ?
? vs. ?


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

-2

(black to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	Nf3	Nc6
3.	d4	cxd4
4.	Nxd4	Nf6
5.	Nc3	e6
6.	Nxc6	bxc6
7.	e5	Nd5
8.	Ne4	Qc7
9.	f4	Qb6
10.	c4	Bb4+
11.	Ke2	f5
12.	Nf2	Ba6
13.	Kf3	Ne7
14.	Be3	Bc5
15.	Bxc5	Qxc5
16.	Qd6	Qb6
17.	b3	c5
18.	Rd1	Bb7+
19.	Ke3	Qxd6
20.	Rxd6	g5
21.	fxg5	f4+
22.	Kxf4	Rf8+
23.	Ke3	Nf5+
24.	Ke2	Nxd6

Black to play

?, ?
Opening analysis vs. ?


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

-1

(black to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	Nf3	Nc6
3.	Bb5	e6
4.	Bxc6	bxc6
5.	Nc3	d5
6.	e5	Ne7
7.	O-O	Ng6
8.	d3	f6
9.	Qe2	Be7
10.	Bd2	O-O
11.	b3	Qc7
12.	Rae1	Bd7
13.	exf6	gxf6
14.	Kh1	e5
15.	Ng1	Rae8
16.	Na4	Bd6
17.	f3	f5
18.	Qf2	d4
19.	Bh6	Rf7
20.	Nh3	c4
21.	dxc4	c5
22.	Nb2	Bc6
23.	Nd3	e4

Monday, January 9, 2023

Black to play

?, ?
Analyze mv 24 vs. ?


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	Nf3	Nc6
3.	d4	cxd4
4.	Nxd4	e6
5.	Nc3	Nf6
6.	Nxc6	bxc6
7.	e5	Nd5
8.	Ne4	Qc7
9.	f4	Qb6
10.	c4	Bb4+
11.	Ke2	f5
12.	Nf2	Ba6
13.	Kf3	Ne7
14.	Be3	Bc5
15.	Bxc5	Qxc5
16.	Qd6	Qb6
17.	Be2	g5
18.	fxg5	Ng6
19.	h4	Qb8
20.	Qxb8+	Rxb8
21.	b3	Nxe5+
22.	Kf4	Ng6+
23.	Kg3	c5
24.	Rae1	d6

Black to play

Opening Analysis, ?
? vs. ?


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

-1

(black to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	Nf3	Nc6
3.	d4	cxd4
4.	Nxd4	Nf6
5.	Nc3	e6
6.	Nxc6	bxc6
7.	e5	Nd5
8.	Ne4	Qc7
9.	f4	Qb6
10.	c4	Bb4+
11.	Ke2	f5
12.	exf6 e.p.	Nxf6
13.	Be3	Qd8
14.	Nd6+	Bxd6
15.	Qxd6	Bb7
16.	Ke1	c5
17.	Qxc5	Ne4
18.	Qd4	Qa5+
19.	Kd1	d6
20.	Bd2	Qf5
21.	Bd3	e5
22.	Qe3	exf4
23.	Bxe4	Bxe4
24.	Qxf4	O-O

Black to play

Opening Analysis, ?
? vs. ?


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	Nf3	Nc6
3.	d4	cxd4
4.	Nxd4	Nf6
5.	Nc3	e6
6.	Nxc6	bxc6
7.	e5	Nd5
8.	Ne4	Qc7
9.	f4	Qb6
10.	c4	Bb4+
11.	Ke2	f5
12.	exf6 e.p.	Nxf6
13.	Be3	Qd8
14.	Nd6+	Bxd6
15.	Qxd6	Bb7
16.	b3	Rc8
17.	c5	Ba6+
18.	Kf3	Bxf1
19.	Rhxf1	Nd5
20.	g3	Qf6
21.	Rad1	h5
22.	Bd4	Qf5
23.	h4	Qg4+
24.	Kg2	Rf8
25.	f5	Rxf5

Black to play

UKR-ch U18, Dnepropetrovsk
Analysis of Ivanov, Andrey A (2321) vs. Eljanov, Pavel (2455)


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	Nf3	Nc6
3.	Nc3	e6
4.	d4	cxd4
5.	Nxd4	Nf6
6.	Ndb5	d6
7.	Bf4	e5
8.	Bg5	a6
9.	Na3	b5
10.	Nd5	Be7
11.	Bxf6	Bxf6
12.	c3	O-O
13.	Nc2	Bg5
14.	a4	bxa4
15.	Rxa4	a5
16.	Bc4	Rb8
17.	b3	Kh8
18.	O-O	f5
19.	exf5	Bxf5
20.	Nce3	Bg6
21.	Bd3	Bxd3
22.	Qxd3	Bxe3
23.	Nxe3	Rxb3
24.	Rd1	Nd4

Black to play

Opening Analysis
vs.


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

-1

(black to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	Nf3	Nc6
3.	d4	cxd4
4.	Nxd4	Nf6
5.	Nc3	e6
6.	Nxc6	bxc6
7.	e5	Nd5
8.	Ne4	Qc7
9.	f4	Qb6
10.	c4	Bb4+
11.	Ke2	f5
12.	exf6 e.p.	Nxf6
13.	Be3	Qd8
14.	Nd6+	Bxd6
15.	Qxd6	Bb7
16.	Ke1	c5
17.	Qxc5	Ne4
18.	Qd4	Qa5+
19.	Kd1	d6
20.	Bd2	Qf5
21.	Bd3	e5
22.	Qe3	exf4
23.	Bxe4	Bxe4
24.	Qxf4	O-O
25.	Qxf5	Rxf5

Black to play

Game Analysis
vs.


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	Nf3	Nc6
3.	d4	cxd4
4.	Nxd4	Nf6
5.	Nc3	e6
6.	Nxc6	bxc6
7.	e5	Nd5
8.	Ne4	Qc7
9.	f4	Qb6
10.	c4	Bb4+
11.	Bd2	Qe3+
12.	Be2	Qxe4
13.	cxd5	Qxg2
14.	Rf1	Bxd2+
15.	Qxd2	cxd5
16.	Rf2	Qh1+
17.	Bf1	Ba6
18.	Qe3	Bxf1
19.	Rxf1	Qxh2
20.	O-O-O	Rc8+
21.	Kb1	Qc2+
22.	Ka1	O-O
23.	f5	exf5
24.	Rg1	h6
25.	Qg3	g6
26.	Qh4	h5
27.	Qxh5	Qc1+
28.	Rxc1	Rxc1+
29.	Rxc1	gxh5

Black to play

?, ?
Stockfish vs. John Coffey


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-1

(black to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	Nf3	Nc6
3.	d4	cxd4
4.	Nxd4	Nf6
5.	Nc3	e6
6.	Nxc6	bxc6
7.	e5	Nd5
8.	Ne4	Qc7
9.	f4	Qb6
10.	c4	Bb4+
11.	Ke2	f5
12.	exf6 e.p.	Nxf6
13.	Be3	Qd8
14.	Nd6+	Bxd6
15.	Qxd6	Bb7
16.	Ke1	c5
17.	Qxc5	Ne4
18.	Qd4	Qa5+
19.	Kd1	d6
20.	Bd2	Qf5
21.	Bd3	e5
22.	Qe3	exf4
23.	Bxe4	Bxe4
24.	Qxf4	O-O

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Black to play

?, ?
Analyze mv 15 vs. ?


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-1

(black to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	Nf3	Nc6
3.	d4	cxd4
4.	Nxd4	Nf6
5.	Nc3	e6
6.	Nxc6	bxc6
7.	e5	Nd5
8.	Ne4	Qc7
9.	f4	Qb6
10.	c4	Bb4+
11.	Ke2	f5
12.	exf6 e.p.	Nxf6
13.	Be3	Qd8
14.	Nd6+	Bxd6
15.	Qxd6	Bb7
16.	Kd1	c5
17.	Qxc5	Be4
18.	Qa3	d6
19.	Bd3	O-O
20.	Bxe4	Nxe4
21.	Rc1	d5
22.	Qd3	Qa5
23.	a3	Rxf4
24.	cxd5	Nf2+
25.	Bxf2	Rxf2

Black to play

?, ?
Analysis vs. ?


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-2

(black to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	Nf3	Nc6
3.	d4	cxd4
4.	Nxd4	Nf6
5.	Nc3	e6
6.	Nxc6	bxc6
7.	e5	Nd5
8.	Ne4	Qc7
9.	f4	Qb6
10.	c4	Bb4+
11.	Ke2	f5
12.	exf6 e.p.	Nxf6
13.	Be3	Qd8
14.	Nd6+	Bxd6
15.	Qxd6	Bb7
16.	Rd1	Rc8
17.	Rg1	c5
18.	g4	Qc7
19.	g5	Ne4
20.	Qe5	d6
21.	Qxe6+	Kd8
22.	g6	Re8
23.	gxh7	Rxe6
24.	h8=Q+	Re8
25.	Qxg7	Qb6

Black to play

?, ?
Analyzse Steve vs. John Coffey


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-1

(black to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	Nf3	Nc6
3.	d4	cxd4
4.	Nxd4	Nf6
5.	Nc3	e6
6.	Nxc6	bxc6
7.	e5	Nd5
8.	Ne4	Qc7
9.	f4	Qb6
10.	c4	Bb4+
11.	Ke2	f5
12.	exf6 e.p.	Nxf6
13.	Be3	Qd8
14.	Nd6+	Bxd6
15.	Qxd6	Bb7
16.	Kd1	c5
17.	Qxc5	Be4
18.	Qa3	d6
19.	Bd3	O-O
20.	Rc1	d5
21.	c5	d4
22.	Bd2	Qd5
23.	Re1	Qf5
24.	Kc2	Rfc8
25.	b4	a5

Black to play

?, ?
Analyze mv 24 vs. ?


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-1

(black to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	Nf3	Nc6
3.	d4	cxd4
4.	Nxd4	e6
5.	Nc3	Nf6
6.	Nxc6	bxc6
7.	e5	Nd5
8.	Ne4	Qc7
9.	f4	Qb6
10.	c4	Bb4+
11.	Ke2	f5
12.	Nf2	Ba6
13.	Kf3	Ne7
14.	Be3	Bc5
15.	Bxc5	Qxc5
16.	Qd6	Qb6
17.	b3	c5
18.	Rd1	Bb7+
19.	Ke3	Kf7
20.	Qxd7	Rhd8
21.	Qb5	Rxd1
22.	Nxd1	Qc7
23.	Be2	a6
24.	Qa4	Qd8
25.	Bh5+	g6

Black to play

?, ?
Analyze mv 24 vs. ?


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-1

(black to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	Nf3	Nc6
3.	d4	cxd4
4.	Nxd4	e6
5.	Nc3	Nf6
6.	Nxc6	bxc6
7.	e5	Nd5
8.	Ne4	Qc7
9.	f4	Qb6
10.	c4	Bb4+
11.	Ke2	f5
12.	Nf2	Ba6
13.	Kf3	Ne7
14.	Be3	Bc5
15.	Bxc5	Qxc5
16.	Qd6	Qb6
17.	b3	c5
18.	Rd1	Bb7+
19.	Ke3	Kf7
20.	Qxd7	Rhd8
21.	Qb5	Rxd1
22.	Nxd1	Qc7
23.	b4	cxb4
24.	Qxb4	Rd8
25.	Nc3	g5

Black to play

Opening Analysis
vs.


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(black to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	Nf3	Nc6
3.	d4	cxd4
4.	Nxd4	Nf6
5.	Nc3	e6
6.	Nxc6	bxc6
7.	e5	Nd5
8.	Ne4	Qc7
9.	f4	Qb6
10.	c4	Bb4+
11.	Ke2	f5
12.	exf6 e.p.	Nxf6
13.	Be3	Qd8
14.	Nf2	O-O
15.	c5	Nd5
16.	Qc1	Ba6+
17.	Nd3	Bxd3+
18.	Kxd3	Qf6
19.	a3	Qf5+
20.	Ke2	Nxe3
21.	axb4	Nc2
22.	Rb1	Qe4+
23.	Kd2	Rxf4
24.	Be2	Rf2
25.	Qd1	Nd4
26.	Re1	Rxg2

Options:
	- allow legal moves only;
	- use short algebraic notation;
movement/animation speed: (slow) (fast)
	- show legal moves;

Pawn promotion:
	- Queen
	- Rook
	- Bishop
	- Knight

Options:
	- allow legal moves only;
	- use short algebraic notation;
movement/animation speed: (slow) (fast)
	- show legal moves;

Pawn promotion:
	- Queen
	- Rook
	- Bishop
	- Knight

Options:
	- allow legal moves only;
	- use short algebraic notation;
movement/animation speed: (slow) (fast)
	- show legal moves;