King's Indian: January 2024

Sunday, January 28, 2024

White to play

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Saturday, January 27, 2024

White to Play

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White to Play

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White to Play

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White to Play

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Friday, January 26, 2024

Semi-Averbakh system

Van Foreest - Sokolov, Hoogeveen NED
Ivan Sokolov (2623) vs. Jorden van Foreest (2615)


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(white to move)

1.	c4	Nf6
2.	Nc3	g6
3.	e4	d6
4.	d4	Bg7
5.	Be2	O-O
6.	Be3	e5
7.	d5

King's Indian Smyslov Variation

HB Global Chess Challenge, Minneapolis, MN USA
Varuzhan Eduardovich Akobian (2556) vs. Igor Foygel (2438)


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(white to move)

1.	d4	Nf6
2.	c4	g6
3.	Nc3	Bg7
4.	Nf3	O-O
5.	Bg5	d6
6.	e3	Nbd7
7.	Be2

White to play

ICC tourney 1255 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of yoshi (1650) vs. lagarto300 (1781)


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(white to move)

1.	Nf3	Nf6
2.	d4	g6
3.	c4	Bg7
4.	Nc3	d6
5.	Bg5	h6
6.	Bd2	Bf5
7.	g3	c5
8.	Bg2

White to play

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Analysis vs. ?


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(white to move)

1.	d4	Nf6
2.	Nf3	d6
3.	c4	Nbd7
4.	Nc3	c6
5.	e4	Qa5
6.	Bd2	e5
7.	Qc2

White to play

Opening analysis
Analysis vs. Kings Indian


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(white to move)

1.	d4	Nf6
2.	c4	g6
3.	Nc3	Bg7
4.	e4	d6
5.	h3	e5
6.	d5	a5
7.	Bg5	h6
8.	Be3

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Thursday, January 25, 2024

White to Play

Opening Analysis
John Coffey (2016) vs.


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(white to move)

1.	Nf3	Nf6
2.	d4	g6
3.	c4	Bg7
4.	Nc3	O-O
5.	e4	d6
6.	Be2	e5
7.	O-O	h6
8.	a3

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White to play

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


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(white to move)

1.	Nf3	Nf6
2.	d4	d6
3.	c4	g6
4.	Nc3	Bg7
5.	e4	O-O
6.	Bd3	c5
7.	d5	Bg4
8.	O-O

White to play

?, ?
Analysis vs. Kings Indian


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(white to move)

1.	d4	d6
2.	Nf3	g6
3.	c4	Bg7
4.	Nc3	Nd7
5.	e4	h6
6.	Be3	e5
7.	dxe5	dxe5
8.	Qd2

Wednesday, January 24, 2024

White to Play

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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.	Qc2	e5
8.	O-O	exd4
9.	Nxd4

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White to Play

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Opening analysis vs. ?


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(white to move)

1.	d4	g6
2.	e4	Bg7
3.	Nc3	d6
4.	f4	Nf6
5.	Bd3	e5
6.	dxe5	dxe5
7.	Bb5+	c6
8.	Qxd8+	Kxd8
9.	Bc4

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White to play

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Analysis of john2001plus (1772) vs. JourneytoNM (1610)


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(white to move)

1.	Nf3	Nf6
2.	d4	g6
3.	c4	Bg7
4.	Nc3	O-O
5.	Bg5	d6
6.	e3	Nbd7
7.	Bd3

White to Play

Opening Analysis
John Coffey (2016) vs.


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(white to move)

1.	Nf3	Nf6
2.	d4	g6
3.	c4	Bg7
4.	Nc3	O-O
5.	e4	d6
6.	Be2	Re8
7.	Be3	c5
8.	O-O	Ng4
9.	Bc1

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White to Play

?, ?
pending analysis vs. ?


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(white to move)

1.	d4	Nf6
2.	c4	g6
3.	Nc3	d6
4.	e4	Bg7
5.	Nf3	O-O
6.	Be2	e5
7.	O-O	h6
8.	Re1	Nbd7
9.	Qc2

White to Play

?, ?
pending analysis vs. ?


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(white to move)

1.	d4	Nf6
2.	c4	g6
3.	Nc3	d6
4.	Nf3	Bg7
5.	e4	O-O
6.	Be2	e5
7.	O-O	h6
8.	d5	a5
9.	Be3

White to Play

?, ?
pending analysis vs. ?


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(white to move)

1.	d4	Nf6
2.	c4	g6
3.	Nc3	d6
4.	h3	Bg7
5.	e4	Nc6
6.	Nge2	e5
7.	d5	Nd4
8.	Be3	O-O
9.	Qd2

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Tuesday, January 23, 2024

White to play

Opening analysis
Analysis vs. Kings Indian


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(white to move)

1.	d4	Nf6
2.	c4	g6
3.	Nc3	Bg7
4.	e4	d6
5.	h3	e5
6.	d5	a5
7.	Bg5	Na6
8.	Bd3	O-O
9.	Nge2	Bd7
10.	Qd2

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Monday, January 22, 2024

White to Play

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john2001plus (1899) vs. bosperty (1415)


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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	c5
7.	d5	Na6
8.	O-O	Nc7
9.	h3	e6
10.	a4	b6
11.	Re1

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White to Play

Opening Analysis
John Coffey (2016) vs.


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(white to move)

1.	Nf3	Nf6
2.	d4	g6
3.	c4	Bg7
4.	Nc3	O-O
5.	e4	d6
6.	Be2	Re8
7.	Be3	Bg4
8.	Rc1	Nc6
9.	d5	Bxf3
10.	gxf3	Ne5
11.	f4

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White to Play

Opening Analysis
John Coffey (2016) vs.


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-1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	Nf6
2.	d4	g6
3.	c4	Bg7
4.	Nc3	O-O
5.	e4	d6
6.	Be2	e5
7.	O-O	h6
8.	a3	exd4
9.	Nxd4	Re8
10.	f3	c6
11.	Nc2	a6
12.	a4

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Wesley So (2760) vs. Ding Liren (2782)

Bilbao Masters, Bilbao ESP
Wesley So (2760) vs. Ding Liren (2782)


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(white to move)

1.	d4	Nf6
2.	c4	g6
3.	Nc3	Bg7
4.	e4	d6
5.	Nf3	O-O
6.	Be2	e5
7.	O-O	Nc6
8.	d5	Ne7
9.	Ne1	Nd7
10.	Be3	f5
11.	f3

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Some analysis loosely based upon this video.

Sunday, January 21, 2024

White to Play

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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.	Qc2	e5
8.	O-O	exd4
9.	Nxd4	Nc5
10.	Be3	Ng4
11.	Bxg4	Bxg4
12.	f3

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White to Play

?, ?
Opening analysis vs. ?


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(white to move)

1.	d4	g6
2.	e4	Bg7
3.	Nc3	d6
4.	f4	Nf6
5.	Bd3	e5
6.	dxe5	dxe5
7.	Bb5+	c6
8.	Qxd8+	Kxd8
9.	Bc4	Be6
10.	Bxe6	fxe6
11.	Nf3	Nbd7
12.	O-O	Ke7
13.	h3

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White to Play

Opening Analysis
John Coffey (2016) vs.


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-1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	Nf6
2.	d4	g6
3.	c4	Bg7
4.	Nc3	O-O
5.	e4	d6
6.	Be2	Re8
7.	Be3	c5
8.	O-O	Ng4
9.	Bc1	cxd4
10.	Nxd4	Nf6
11.	Be3	Nc6
12.	Qd2	Bd7
13.	f3

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White to Play

?, ?
pending analysis vs. ?


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(white to move)

1.	d4	Nf6
2.	c4	g6
3.	Nc3	d6
4.	e4	Bg7
5.	Nf3	O-O
6.	Be2	e5
7.	O-O	h6
8.	Re1	Nbd7
9.	Qc2	Re8
10.	dxe5	dxe5
11.	Be3	c6
12.	Rad1

White to Play

?, ?
pending analysis vs. ?


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(white to move)

1.	d4	Nf6
2.	c4	g6
3.	Nc3	d6
4.	Nf3	Bg7
5.	e4	O-O
6.	Be2	e5
7.	O-O	h6
8.	d5	a5
9.	Be3	Ng4
10.	Bd2	Na6
11.	Ne1	Nf6
12.	f3

White to Play

?, ?
pending analysis vs. ?


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(white to move)

1.	d4	Nf6
2.	c4	g6
3.	Nc3	d6
4.	h3	Bg7
5.	e4	Nc6
6.	Nge2	e5
7.	d5	Nd4
8.	Be3	O-O
9.	Qd2	c5
10.	dxc6 e.p.	Nxc6
11.	Ng3	Nd4
12.	Bd3

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Saturday, January 20, 2024

White to Play

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? vs. ?


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(white to move)

1.	d4	Nf6
2.	Nf3	d6
3.	c4	Nbd7
4.	Nc3	c6
5.	e4	e5
6.	Be2	Be7
7.	O-O	O-O
8.	Qc2	Re8
9.	d5	Nf8
10.	h3	Ng6
11.	Rd1	h6
12.	a4	a5
13.	Bf1

White to play

Opening analysis
Analysis vs. Kings Indian


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(white to move)

1.	d4	Nf6
2.	c4	g6
3.	Nc3	Bg7
4.	e4	d6
5.	h3	e5
6.	d5	a5
7.	Bg5	Na6
8.	Bd3	O-O
9.	Nge2	Bd7
10.	Qd2	c6
11.	Bc2	Nb4
12.	Bb1	Qb8
13.	a4

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Friday, January 19, 2024

White to Play

Live Chess, Chess.com
john2001plus (1899) vs. bosperty (1415)


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4
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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	c5
7.	d5	Na6
8.	O-O	Nc7
9.	h3	e6
10.	a4	b6
11.	Re1	e5
12.	Kh1	Kh8
13.	Bg5	h6
14.	Be3	Na6
15.	Rg1

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White to Play

Opening Analysis
John Coffey (2016) vs.


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(white to move)

1.	Nf3	Nf6
2.	d4	g6
3.	c4	Bg7
4.	Nc3	O-O
5.	e4	d6
6.	Be2	Re8
7.	Be3	Bg4
8.	Rc1	Nc6
9.	d5	Bxf3
10.	gxf3	Ne5
11.	f4	Ned7
12.	Kf1	e6
13.	dxe6	Rxe6
14.	Bf3

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Wesley So (2760) vs. Ding Liren (2782)

Bilbao Masters, Bilbao ESP
Wesley So (2760) vs. Ding Liren (2782)


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7
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5
4
3
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1

(white to move)

1.	d4	Nf6
2.	c4	g6
3.	Nc3	Bg7
4.	e4	d6
5.	Nf3	O-O
6.	Be2	e5
7.	O-O	Nc6
8.	d5	Ne7
9.	Ne1	Nd7
10.	Be3	f5
11.	f3	f4
12.	Bf2	g5
13.	Rc1	Ng6
14.	c5	Nxc5
15.	b4

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Some analysis loosely based upon this video.

Thursday, January 18, 2024

White to Play

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.	Qc2	e5
8.	O-O	exd4
9.	Nxd4	Nc5
10.	Be3	Ng4
11.	Bxg4	Bxg4
12.	f3	Bd7
13.	Rad1	b6
14.	Nd5	Ne6
15.	Qd2	Nxd4
16.	Bxd4

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White to Play

Opening Analysis
John Coffey (2016) vs.


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(white to move)

1.	Nf3	Nf6
2.	d4	g6
3.	c4	Bg7
4.	Nc3	O-O
5.	e4	d6
6.	Be2	e5
7.	O-O	h6
8.	a3	exd4
9.	Nxd4	Re8
10.	f3	c6
11.	Nc2	a6
12.	a4	Be6
13.	Be3	Qe7
14.	Qd2	Nbd7
15.	Rfd1	Ne5
16.	b3

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White to Play

?, ?
pending analysis vs. ?


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(white to move)

1.	d4	Nf6
2.	c4	g6
3.	Nc3	d6
4.	e4	Bg7
5.	Nf3	O-O
6.	Be2	e5
7.	O-O	h6
8.	Re1	Nbd7
9.	Qc2	Re8
10.	dxe5	dxe5
11.	Be3	c6
12.	Rad1	Qe7
13.	Na4	b6
14.	h3	Bb7
15.	a3

White to Play

?, ?
pending analysis vs. ?


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(white to move)

1.	d4	Nf6
2.	c4	g6
3.	Nc3	d6
4.	Nf3	Bg7
5.	e4	O-O
6.	Be2	e5
7.	O-O	h6
8.	d5	a5
9.	Be3	Ng4
10.	Bd2	Na6
11.	Ne1	Nf6
12.	f3	Nc5
13.	Nd3	Nxd3
14.	Bxd3	Nh5
15.	g3

White to Play

?, ?
pending analysis vs. ?


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(white to move)

1.	d4	Nf6
2.	c4	g6
3.	Nc3	d6
4.	h3	Bg7
5.	e4	Nc6
6.	Nge2	e5
7.	d5	Nd4
8.	Be3	O-O
9.	Qd2	c5
10.	dxc6 e.p.	Nxc6
11.	Ng3	Nd4
12.	Bd3	Nd7
13.	Rd1	Nc5
14.	Bb1	Nce6
15.	O-O

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Wednesday, January 17, 2024

White to Play

?, ?
Opening analysis vs. ?


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-1

(white to move)

1.	d4	g6
2.	e4	Bg7
3.	Nc3	d6
4.	f4	Nf6
5.	Bd3	e5
6.	dxe5	dxe5
7.	Bb5+	c6
8.	Qxd8+	Kxd8
9.	Bc4	Be6
10.	Bxe6	fxe6
11.	Nf3	Nbd7
12.	O-O	Ke7
13.	h3	exf4
14.	Bxf4	Nh5
15.	Bd2	e5
16.	Rad1	Nf4
17.	b3

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White to Play

Opening Analysis
John Coffey (2016) vs.


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-3

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	Nf6
2.	d4	g6
3.	c4	Bg7
4.	Nc3	O-O
5.	e4	d6
6.	Be2	Re8
7.	Be3	c5
8.	O-O	Ng4
9.	Bc1	cxd4
10.	Nxd4	Nf6
11.	Be3	Nc6
12.	Qd2	Bd7
13.	f3	Nxd4
14.	Bxd4	a6
15.	b3	Qb8
16.	Bb6	Bc6
17.	Rac1

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White to play

Opening analysis
Analysis vs. Kings Indian


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(white to move)

1.	d4	Nf6
2.	c4	g6
3.	Nc3	Bg7
4.	e4	d6
5.	h3	e5
6.	d5	a5
7.	Bg5	Na6
8.	Bd3	O-O
9.	Nge2	Bd7
10.	Qd2	c6
11.	Bc2	Nb4
12.	Bb1	Qb8
13.	a4	Na6
14.	O-O	cxd5
15.	cxd5	Nc5
16.	Bc2

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Tuesday, January 16, 2024

White to Play

Opening Analysis
John Coffey (2016) vs.


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(white to move)

1.	Nf3	Nf6
2.	d4	g6
3.	c4	Bg7
4.	Nc3	O-O
5.	e4	d6
6.	Be2	Re8
7.	Be3	Bg4
8.	Rc1	Nc6
9.	d5	Bxf3
10.	gxf3	Ne5
11.	f4	Ned7
12.	Kf1	e6
13.	dxe6	Rxe6
14.	Bf3	c6
15.	h4	h5
16.	Rg1	Kh8
17.	Qd2

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Monday, January 15, 2024

White to Play

Live Chess, Chess.com
john2001plus (1899) vs. bosperty (1415)


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5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	Nf6
2.	d4	d6
3.	c4	g6
4.	Nc3	Bg7
5.	e4	O-O
6.	Be2	c5
7.	d5	Na6
8.	O-O	Nc7
9.	h3	e6
10.	a4	b6
11.	Re1	e5
12.	Kh1	Kh8
13.	Bg5	h6
14.	Be3	Na6
15.	Rg1	Nb4
16.	g4	Kh7
17.	Qd2	Rh8
18.	Rg2	Qe7
19.	a5

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White to Play

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pending analysis vs. ?


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(white to move)

1.	d4	Nf6
2.	c4	g6
3.	Nc3	d6
4.	e4	Bg7
5.	Nf3	O-O
6.	Be2	e5
7.	O-O	h6
8.	Re1	Nbd7
9.	Qc2	Re8
10.	dxe5	dxe5
11.	Be3	c6
12.	Rad1	Qe7
13.	Na4	b6
14.	h3	Bb7
15.	a3	Rad8
16.	b3	Nf8
17.	Rxd8	Rxd8

White to Play

?, ?
pending analysis vs. ?


8
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5
4
3
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1

(white to move)

1.	d4	Nf6
2.	c4	g6
3.	Nc3	d6
4.	Nf3	Bg7
5.	e4	O-O
6.	Be2	e5
7.	O-O	h6
8.	d5	a5
9.	Be3	Ng4
10.	Bd2	Na6
11.	Ne1	Nf6
12.	f3	Nc5
13.	Nd3	Nxd3
14.	Bxd3	Nh5
15.	g3	Bh3
16.	Rf2	f5
17.	exf5	gxf5

White to Play

?, ?
pending analysis vs. ?


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(white to move)

1.	d4	Nf6
2.	c4	g6
3.	Nc3	d6
4.	h3	Bg7
5.	e4	Nc6
6.	Nge2	e5
7.	d5	Nd4
8.	Be3	O-O
9.	Qd2	c5
10.	dxc6 e.p.	Nxc6
11.	Ng3	Nd4
12.	Bd3	Nd7
13.	Rd1	Nc5
14.	Bb1	Nce6
15.	O-O	Bd7
16.	Nge2	Bc6
17.	f3	a6

Sunday, January 14, 2024

White to Play

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


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-3

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	Nf6
2.	d4	d6
3.	c4	g6
4.	Nc3	Bg7
5.	e4	O-O
6.	Be2	Nbd7
7.	Qc2	e5
8.	O-O	exd4
9.	Nxd4	Nc5
10.	Be3	Ng4
11.	Bxg4	Bxg4
12.	f3	Bd7
13.	Rad1	b6
14.	Nd5	Ne6
15.	Qd2	Nxd4
16.	Bxd4	Bxd4+
17.	Qxd4	f6
18.	f4	Bc6
19.	f5	Bxd5
20.	exd5

CHECK!

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White to Play

Opening Analysis
John Coffey (2016) vs.


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(white to move)

1.	Nf3	Nf6
2.	d4	g6
3.	c4	Bg7
4.	Nc3	O-O
5.	e4	d6
6.	Be2	e5
7.	O-O	h6
8.	a3	exd4
9.	Nxd4	Re8
10.	f3	c6
11.	Nc2	a6
12.	a4	Be6
13.	Be3	Qe7
14.	Qd2	Nbd7
15.	Rfd1	Ne5
16.	b3	g5
17.	Qxd6	Qxd6
18.	Rxd6	Nh5
19.	Rdd1	Nf4
20.	Nd4

White to play

Opening analysis
Analysis vs. Kings Indian


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(white to move)

1.	d4	Nf6
2.	c4	g6
3.	Nc3	Bg7
4.	e4	d6
5.	h3	e5
6.	d5	a5
7.	Bg5	Na6
8.	Bd3	O-O
9.	Nge2	Bd7
10.	Qd2	c6
11.	Bc2	Nb4
12.	Bb1	Qb8
13.	a4	Na6
14.	O-O	cxd5
15.	cxd5	Nc5
16.	Bc2	b5
17.	axb5	Bxb5
18.	Rfb1	Bd7
19.	Ra3

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Saturday, January 13, 2024

White to Play

Opening Analysis
John Coffey (2016) vs.


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(white to move)

1.	Nf3	Nf6
2.	d4	g6
3.	c4	Bg7
4.	Nc3	O-O
5.	e4	d6
6.	Be2	Re8
7.	Be3	Bg4
8.	Rc1	Nc6
9.	d5	Bxf3
10.	gxf3	Ne5
11.	f4	Ned7
12.	Kf1	e6
13.	dxe6	Rxe6
14.	Bf3	c6
15.	h4	h5
16.	Rg1	Kh8
17.	Qd2	Qe7
18.	f5	gxf5
19.	exf5	Rxe3
20.	Qxe3

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White to Play

?, ?
Opening analysis vs. ?


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(white to move)

1.	d4	g6
2.	e4	Bg7
3.	Nc3	d6
4.	f4	Nf6
5.	Bd3	e5
6.	dxe5	dxe5
7.	Bb5+	c6
8.	Qxd8+	Kxd8
9.	Bc4	Be6
10.	Bxe6	fxe6
11.	Nf3	Nbd7
12.	O-O	Ke7
13.	h3	exf4
14.	Bxf4	Nh5
15.	Bd2	e5
16.	Rad1	Nf4
17.	b3	a5
18.	Bc1	b5
19.	a4	b4
20.	Bxf4	exf4
21.	Ne2

White to

Opening Analysis
John Coffey (2016) vs.


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(white to move)

1.	Nf3	Nf6
2.	d4	g6
3.	c4	Bg7
4.	Nc3	O-O
5.	e4	d6
6.	Be2	Re8
7.	Be3	c5
8.	O-O	Ng4
9.	Bc1	cxd4
10.	Nxd4	Nf6
11.	Be3	Nc6
12.	Qd2	Bd7
13.	f3	Nxd4
14.	Bxd4	a6
15.	b3	Qb8
16.	Bb6	Bc6
17.	Rac1	Nd7
18.	Bf2	Rc8
19.	Rfd1	Qc7
20.	h3	Qa5
21.	Bh4

Thursday, January 11, 2024

White to Play

Live Chess, Chess.com
john2001plus (1899) vs. bosperty (1415)


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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	c5
7.	d5	Na6
8.	O-O	Nc7
9.	h3	e6
10.	a4	b6
11.	Re1	e5
12.	Kh1	Kh8
13.	Bg5	h6
14.	Be3	Na6
15.	Rg1	Nb4
16.	g4	Kh7
17.	Qd2	Rh8
18.	Rg2	Qe7
19.	a5	bxa5
20.	Rxa5	a6
21.	Ne1	Nd7
22.	Ra3	a5
23.	Qd1

Wesley So (2760) vs. Ding Liren (2782)

Bilbao Masters, Bilbao ESP
Wesley So (2760) vs. Ding Liren (2782)


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-1

(white to move)

1.	d4	Nf6
2.	c4	g6
3.	Nc3	Bg7
4.	e4	d6
5.	Nf3	O-O
6.	Be2	e5
7.	O-O	Nc6
8.	d5	Ne7
9.	Ne1	Nd7
10.	Be3	f5
11.	f3	f4
12.	Bf2	g5
13.	Rc1	Ng6
14.	c5	Nxc5
15.	b4	Na6
16.	Nd3	h5
17.	Nb5	b6
18.	Be1	Rf7
19.	Bd2	Bf6
20.	Nf2	Qe8
21.	Qa4	Bd8
22.	Qa3	g4
23.	fxg4

Click here for the continuation!

Some analysis loosely based upon this video.

Daniel Grigoryevich Fridman vs. Gadir Guseinov

Chess Olympiad, Istanbul TUR
Daniel Grigoryevich Fridman (2653) vs. Gadir Guseinov (2613)


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6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	d4	Nf6
2.	c4	g6
3.	Nc3	Bg7
4.	e4	d6
5.	Nf3	O-O
6.	Be2	Na6
7.	O-O	e5
8.	Re1	Bg4
9.	Be3	Re8
10.	d5	Nc5
11.	h3	Bxf3
12.	Bxf3	a5
13.	Qc2	Nfd7
14.	b3	f5
15.	a3	a4
16.	Nxa4	Nxa4
17.	bxa4	fxe4
18.	Bxe4	b6
19.	Rab1	Ra7
20.	Bd2	Qe7
21.	Rb5	Bf6
22.	a5	Bg5
23.	Bb4

Wednesday, January 10, 2024

White to Play

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.	Qc2	e5
8.	O-O	exd4
9.	Nxd4	Nc5
10.	Be3	Ng4
11.	Bxg4	Bxg4
12.	f3	Bd7
13.	Rad1	b6
14.	Nd5	Ne6
15.	Qd2	Nxd4
16.	Bxd4	Bxd4+
17.	Qxd4	f6
18.	f4	Bc6
19.	f5	Bxd5
20.	exd5	gxf5
21.	Rd3	Qd7
22.	Rg3+	Kh8
23.	Rg5	Qe7
24.	Rgxf5

White to Play

Opening Analysis
John Coffey (2016) vs.


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-7

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	Nf6
2.	d4	g6
3.	c4	Bg7
4.	Nc3	O-O
5.	e4	d6
6.	Be2	Re8
7.	Be3	Bg4
8.	Rc1	Nc6
9.	d5	Bxf3
10.	gxf3	Ne5
11.	f4	Ned7
12.	Kf1	e6
13.	dxe6	Rxe6
14.	Bf3	c6
15.	h4	h5
16.	Rg1	Kh8
17.	Qd2	Qe7
18.	f5	gxf5
19.	exf5	Rxe3
20.	Qxe3	Qxe3
21.	fxe3	Ne5
22.	Be2	Re8
23.	Nd1

Click here for the continuation!

Tuesday, January 9, 2024

White to play

?, ?
Analyze KI vs. ?


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(white to move)

1.	d4	Nf6
2.	c4	g6
3.	Nc3	Bg7
4.	e4	d6
5.	Be2	O-O
6.	Be3	c5
7.	d5	e6
8.	Nf3	exd5
9.	cxd5	b5
10.	e5	dxe5
11.	Bxc5	Re8
12.	Bxb5	Nbd7
13.	Ba3	a6
14.	Bc6	e4
15.	Nd2	Ne5
16.	Bxe8	Nd3+
17.	Kf1	Qxe8
18.	Ndxe4	Nxe4
19.	Qxd3	Nxc3
20.	bxc3	Bf5
21.	Qd2	Qa4
22.	Bb2	Qb5+
23.	Kg1	Re8
24.	a4	Qb3
25.	Rf1

Sunday, January 7, 2024

White to Play

Opening Analysis
John Coffey (2016) vs.


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(white to move)

1.	Nf3	Nf6
2.	d4	g6
3.	c4	Bg7
4.	Nc3	O-O
5.	e4	d6
6.	Be2	Re8
7.	Be3	Bg4
8.	Rc1	Nc6
9.	d5	Bxf3
10.	gxf3	Ne5
11.	f4	Ned7
12.	Kf1	e6
13.	dxe6	Rxe6
14.	Bf3	c6
15.	h4	h5
16.	Rg1	Kh8
17.	Qd2	Qe7
18.	f5	gxf5
19.	exf5	Rxe3
20.	Qxe3	Qxe3
21.	fxe3	Ne5
22.	Be2	Re8
23.	Nd1	Kg8
24.	Rc3	Kf8
25.	Rb3	b6
26.	Kg2

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;