Chess Player at Large: 2016

2016-12-19

Pirc?

Casual G/10, Greenwood Indiana Chess Club
John Coffey vs. Vaugn


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	d6
2.	e4	Nc6
3.	d4	Bg4
4.	d5	Ne5
5.	Nxe5	Bxd1
6.	Bb5+	c6
7.	dxc6	Qa5+
8.	Nc3	Kd8
9.	cxb7	Rb8
10.	Nc6+	Kc7
11.	Nxa5	Bxc2
12.	Nd5+	Kd8
13.	Nc6+	Kd7
14.	Ne5+	Ke6
15.	Nc6	Bxe4
16.	Nxb8	Bxd5
17.	Bd7+	Ke5
18.	Nc6+

2016-12-01

[Event "Casual G/10"]
[Site "Columbus Chess Club"]
[Date "Dec 1, 2016"]
[Round "7"]
[White "John Coffey"]
[Black "Steve Salo"]
[Result "1-0"]

1. Nf3 Nc6 2. d4 d5 3. c4 dxc4 4. d5 Nb8 5. e4 b5 6. a4 c6 7. axb5 cxb5 8. b3
Ba6 9. bxc4 bxc4 10. Rxa6 Nxa6 11. Qa4+ Qd7 12. Qxa6 Rb8 13. Bxc4 Rxb1 14. O-O
Qb7 15. Qc6+ Qxc6 16. dxc6 e6 17. Bf4 Rxf1+ 18. Kxf1 Ne7 19. Bb5 Kd8 20. Ne5
Kc8 21. Nxf7 Ng6 22. Ba6#
1-0

Best wishes,

John Coffey

2016-09-22

Great comeback

[Event "Casual G/10"]
[Site "Columbus Indiana Chess Club"]
[Date "Sep 22, 2016"]
[Round "1"]
[White "Steve Salo"]
[Black "John Coffey"]
[Result "0-1"]

1. e4 e6 2. d3 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Be7 5. g3 dxe4 6. dxe4 Qxd1+ 7. Rxd1 O-O 8.
e5 Nd5 9. Nxd5 exd5 10. Bxe7 Re8 11. Bb4 Rxe5+ 12. Ne2 Bg4 13. Rd2 Nc6 14. Bc3
Re7 15. Bg2 d4 16. Bxc6 dxc3 17. bxc3 bxc6 18. Kf1 Bf3 19. Rg1 Rae8 20. h4 Rxe2
21. Rxe2 Rxe2 22. g4 Rxc2
0-1

2016-08-27

Round 5

USCF Online rated Quick, Chess.com
john2001plus (1745) vs. vluis1971 (1663), 900+10


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	b6
2.	d4	Bb7
3.	c4	e6
4.	Nc3	c5
5.	d5	exd5
6.	cxd5	d6
7.	e4	Nd7
8.	Bf4	Be7
9.	e5	dxe5
10.	Nxe5	Ngf6
11.	d6	Bf8
12.	Bb5	a6
13.	Qb3	c4
14.	Qxc4	Nd5
15.	Nxd5	axb5
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

2016-08-26

First in the USCF online rated chess.com quick tournament.

[Event "Live Chess"]

[Site "Chess.com"]

[Date "2016.08.26"]

[Round "5"]

[White "john2001plus"]

[Black "vluis1971"]

[Result "1-0"]

[ECO "A40"]

[WhiteElo "1745"]

[BlackElo "1663"]

[Annotator "Coffey,John"]

[PlyCount "39"]

[EventDate "2016.??.??"]

[TimeControl "900+10"]

1. Nf3 {9} b6 {42} 2. d4 {36} Bb7 {3} 3. c4 {1} e6 {3} 4. Nc3 {10} c5 {2} 5. d5

{2} exd5 {1} 6. cxd5 {0} d6 {1} 7. e4 {4} Nd7 {6} 8. Bf4 {5} Be7 {2} 9. e5 {54}

dxe5 {23} 10. Nxe5 {15} Ngf6 {12} 11. d6 {13} Bf8 {12} 12. Bb5 {102} a6 {3} 13.

Qb3 {12} c4 {72} 14. Qxc4 {50} Nd5 {3} 15. Nxd5 {145} axb5 {4} 16. Nc7+ {13}

Qxc7 {2} 17. Qxf7+ {8} Kd8 {2} 18. dxc7+ {2} Kxc7 {1} 19. Qxd7+ {5} Kb8 {1} 20.

Nc6# {1} 1-0

[Event "Live Chess"]

[Site "Chess.com"]

[Date "2016.08.26"]

[Round "4"]

[White "WilliamRDavis (NM)"]

[Black "john2001plus"]

[Result "0-1"]

[ECO "D05"]

[WhiteElo "1665"]

[BlackElo "1737"]

[Annotator "Coffey,John"]

[PlyCount "48"]

[EventDate "2016.??.??"]

[TimeControl "900+10"]

1. d4 {3} Nf6 {3} 2. Nf3 {3} e6 {4} 3. Nbd2 {4} d5 {20} 4. e3 {9} c5 {15} 5. c3

{10} Be7 {58} 6. Bd3 {16} O-O {2} 7. O-O {16} Nc6 {9} 8. dxc5 {4} Bxc5 {5} 9.

e4 {3} Qc7 {73} 10. exd5 {16} exd5 {5} 11. Nb3 {14} Bb6 {1} 12. Bg5 {33} Ne4 {

15} 13. Bh4 {11} Bg4 {13} 14. h3 {27} Bh5 {21} 15. g4 {8} Bg6 {13} 16. Kg2 {5}

Rae8 {205} 17. Rc1 {13} Qf4 {26} 18. Nbd4 {44} f5 {161} 19. Bg3 {61} Nxg3 {22}

20. fxg3 {5} Qd6 {65} 21. gxf5 {60} Bc7 {45} 22. Ne2 {35} Bxf5 {45} 23. Nf4 {85

} Be4 {17} 24. Bxe4 {13} dxe4 {5} 0-1

(The position doesn't look resignable to me.)

Went for broke and lost. My much higher rated opponent dropped out after the 4th round...

[Event "Live Chess"]

[Site "Chess.com"]

[Date "2016.08.26"]

[Round "?"]

[White "john2001plus"]

[Black "FLchessplayer"]

[Result "0-1"]

[ECO "A41"]

[WhiteElo "1739"]

[BlackElo "2154"]

[Annotator "Coffey,John"]

[PlyCount "52"]

[EventDate "2016.??.??"]

[TimeControl "900+10"]

1. Nf3 {2} g6 {5} 2. d4 {7} Bg7 {1} 3. c4 {0} d6 {1} 4. Nc3 {1} Nc6 {1} 5. d5 {

15} Ne5 {32} 6. e4 {3} Nxf3+ {38} 7. Qxf3 {0} Nf6 {2} 8. h3 {5} O-O {4} 9. g4 {

23} c6 {43} 10. g5 {11} Nd7 {35} 11. h4 {4} Qa5 {70} 12. h5 {52} Ne5 {134} 13.

Qg3 {12} cxd5 {50} 14. cxd5 {42} Bg4 {28} 15. f4 {146} Nf3+ {91} 16. Kf2 {46}

gxh5 {34} 17. Be2 {72} Bxc3 {100} 18. Bxf3 {13} Bxb2 {68} 19. Bxg4 {45} Bxa1 {

34} 20. Rxh5 {19} Qxa2+ {44} 21. Be2 {13} Rac8 {30} 22. Qe3 {185} Rc2 {34} 23.

f5 {24} Rfc8 {93} 24. g6 {34} hxg6 {37} 25. fxg6 {26} fxg6 {2} 26. Rh1 {55}

Rf8+ {46} 0-1

Also interesting ...

[Event "Live Chess"]

[Site "Chess.com"]

[Date "2016.08.26"]

[Round "2"]

[White "john2001plus"]

[Black "negotiate"]

[Result "1-0"]

[ECO "B22"]

[WhiteElo "1730"]

[BlackElo "1691"]

[PlyCount "41"]

[EventDate "2016.??.??"]

1. Nf3 c5 2. e4 Nc6 3. c3 e5 4. Bc4 h6 5. O-O Nf6 6. d4 cxd4 7. cxd4 exd4 8.

Nxd4 Ne5 9. Bb3 Be7 10. f4 Nc6 11. e5 Ne4 12. Nf5 Bc5+ 13. Kh1 Nf2+ 14. Rxf2

Bxf2 15. Nd6+ Kf8 16. Nxf7 Qb6 17. Qd6+ Kg8 18. Nxh8+ Kxh8 19. Qf8+ Kh7 20.

Bg8+ Kg6 21. Qf7# 1-0

[Event "Live Chess"]

[Site "Chess.com"]

[Date "2016.08.26"]

[Round "1"]

[White "HanghangL"]

[Black "john2001plus"]

[Result "0-1"]

[ECO "E21"]

[WhiteElo "1467"]

[BlackElo "1726"]

[Annotator "Coffey,John"]

[PlyCount "90"]

[EventDate "2016.??.??"]

[TimeControl "900+10"]

1. d4 {10} Nf6 {7} 2. c4 {1} e6 {6} 3. e3 {2} b6 {9} 4. Nc3 {5} Bb7 {1} 5. Nf3

{36} Bb4 {3} 6. Bd2 {5} Bxc3 {1} 7. Bxc3 {11} Ne4 {1} 8. Bd3 {12} O-O {4} 9.

O-O {24} d6 {21} 10. h3 {13} Nd7 {4} 11. a3 {55} a5 {30} 12. Bxe4 {17} Bxe4 {3}

13. Re1 {35} f5 {90} 14. d5 {64} exd5 {53} 15. cxd5 {13} Nf6 {19} 16. Bxf6 {47}

Qxf6 {0} 17. Qd4 {82} Qxd4 {17} 18. Nxd4 {6} Bxd5 {4} 19. Rac1 {5} c5 {17} 20.

Nb5 {8} Rad8 {25} 21. Nc7 {14} Bb3 {33} 22. Rc3 {22} a4 {8} 23. Re2 {61} Rd7 {

34} 24. Nb5 {24} d5 {18} 25. Rd2 {32} Rfd8 {7} 26. Rc1 {83} d4 {30} 27. exd4 {

28} cxd4 {0} 28. Kf1 {9} Rd5 {44} 29. Nc7 {27} Rc5 {10} 30. Rxc5 {83} bxc5 {0}

31. Na6 {63} Bc4+ {4} 32. Kg1 {51} Bxa6 {3} 33. Rd1 {55} Be2 {43} 34. Re1 {50}

d3 {2} 35. Kh2 {70} d2 {7} 36. Rxe2 {30} d1=Q {0} 37. Re3 {3} Rd2 {24} 38. f3 {

15} f4 {7} 39. Re4 {25} g5 {30} 40. b4 {11} axb3 {3} 41. a4 {13} b2 {7} 42.

Re8+ {2} Kf7 {2} 43. Rh8 {12} Rxg2+ {8} 44. Kxg2 {48} Qd2+ {9} 45. Kg1 {56}

b1=R# {0} 0-1

2016-08-22

Chess Skill

Chess is a complex game. One grandmaster said that it is too complicated for any single mind to comprehend completely, which is true, but the human race has made reasonable stab at it. Thousands of books have been written about the game, and an inexhaustible list of strategies have been developed.

I have been thinking about chess skill. I wonder if anyone has tried to study all the components of chess skill? On personal reflection, I think that chess skill can be broken into four parts:

1. Vision. This is something I developed at the age of 14, when I realized I could see all the all the moves available on the board at the same time. Chess vision is the ability to see things instantly that others would have to think about.

2. Pattern recognition. This is similar vision, except that chess can create many complex patterns. Through experience and study, skilled players have developed the ability to recognize these patterns in their games, sometimes almost instantly.

3. Knowledge. Many complicated strategies have been worked out about chess, and players have to memorize some of them to compete seriously. I have spent a great deal of time committing chess strategies to memory.

4. Understanding. This is by far the most important. There are areas of the game that I understand so well that they require almost no thought or effort on my part. I can play these positions with ease. There are other areas of the the game where I feel completely ignorant. For example, sometimes I get into positions that make me uncomfortable because I don't understand them very well.

The reason why understanding is so important is because the more we understand something, the easier it is to learn. This worked really well for me on my computer studies, because the concepts came easy for me, so it didn't take much effort to learn them.

I think many players try to learn things in chess without fully understanding them. At times I have been guilty of this. It can be difficult because chess is a hard to comprehend game. There are many different areas in chess, each of which can be separate field of knowledge.

So to be a good student at chess, one needs either good coaches or good books that explain the concepts well, and the student needs to make sure that he really understands what it is that he is learning. The same thing could probably be said about any field of study.

Best wishes,

John Coffey

http://www.entertainmentjourney.com

2016-07-28

"Holy Crap!" game.

Live Chess, Chess.com
BotanicalKnight (1605) vs. john2001plus (1704)


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	f4	d5
3.	e5	c5
4.	g3	Nc6
5.	Bg2	Nge7
6.	Nf3	Nf5
7.	d3	Be7
8.	Nc3	h5
9.	Bd2	h4
10.	g4	h3
11.	Bf1	Bh4+
12.	Ke2	Nfd4+
13.	Nxd4	Nxd4+
14.	Ke3	g5
15.	Ne2	gxf4+
16.	Nxf4	Qg5
17.	c3	Qxe5#

2016-07-27

Had a good USCF Online Rated speed tournament.

[Event "Live Chess"]

[Site "Chess.com"]

[Date "2016.07.27"]

[White "john2001plus"]

[Black "Zigwurst"]

[Result "1-0"]

[ECO "A00"]

[WhiteElo "1700"]

[BlackElo "2016"]

[TimeControl "180+2"]

[Termination "john2001plus won by resignation"]

[CurrentPosition "8/5kPK/8/8/7P/8/8/8 b - - 2 60"]

1.Nf3 {[%clk 0:03:01]} Nf6 {[%clk 0:02:51]} 2.d4 {[%clk 0:03:02]} g6 {[%clk 0:02:51]} 3.c4 {[%clk 0:03:04]} d6 {[%clk 0:02:53]} 4.Nc3 {[%clk 0:03:05]} Bg7 {[%clk 0:02:54]} 5.Bg5 {[%clk 0:03:07]} O-O {[%clk 0:02:55]} 6.e3 {[%clk 0:03:08]} Bg4 {[%clk 0:02:55]} 7.Be2 {[%clk 0:03:08]} Nbd7 {[%clk 0:02:52]} 8.O-O {[%clk 0:03:06]} c6 {[%clk 0:02:52]} 9.Qc2 {[%clk 0:03:06]} Rc8 {[%clk 0:02:47]} 10.h3 {[%clk 0:03:07]} Bxf3 {[%clk 0:02:46]} 11.Bxf3 {[%clk 0:03:08]} e5 {[%clk 0:02:46]} 12.dxe5 {[%clk 0:02:57]} Nxe5 {[%clk 0:02:47]} 13.Be2 {[%clk 0:02:58]} Qd7 {[%clk 0:02:45]} 14.Bxf6 {[%clk 0:02:48]} Bxf6 {[%clk 0:02:46]} 15.f4 {[%clk 0:02:49]} Nxc4 {[%clk 0:02:19]} 16.Bxc4 {[%clk 0:02:50]} d5 {[%clk 0:02:21]} 17.Be2 {[%clk 0:02:51]} Qe6 {[%clk 0:02:20]} 18.e4 {[%clk 0:02:44]} Bd4+ {[%clk 0:02:00]} 19.Kh1 {[%clk 0:02:35]} Bxc3 {[%clk 0:02:00]} 20.bxc3 {[%clk 0:02:30]} dxe4 {[%clk 0:01:59]} 21.Rae1 {[%clk 0:02:19]} f5 {[%clk 0:01:56]} 22.c4 {[%clk 0:02:15]} Rfd8 {[%clk 0:01:56]} 23.c5 {[%clk 0:02:15]} Kg7 {[%clk 0:01:55]} 24.Qc3+ {[%clk 0:02:15]} Qf6 {[%clk 0:01:56]} 25.Qxf6+ {[%clk 0:02:15]} Kxf6 {[%clk 0:01:58]} 26.Rd1 {[%clk 0:02:16]} Rd5 {[%clk 0:01:57]} 27.Rb1 {[%clk 0:01:50]} Rc7 {[%clk 0:01:52]} 28.Rfc1 {[%clk 0:01:50]} Rd2 {[%clk 0:01:50]} 29.Bc4 {[%clk 0:01:48]} b5 {[%clk 0:01:37]} 30.cxb6 {[%clk 0:01:39]} axb6 {[%clk 0:01:39]} 31.Rxb6 {[%clk 0:01:40]} Rf2 {[%clk 0:01:39]} 32.Bb5 {[%clk 0:01:31]} Rxf4 {[%clk 0:01:38]} 33.Rcxc6+ {[%clk 0:01:25]} Rxc6 {[%clk 0:01:38]} 34.Rxc6+ {[%clk 0:01:25]} Ke5 {[%clk 0:01:39]} 35.Rc7 {[%clk 0:01:17]} h5 {[%clk 0:01:39]} 36.Rc6 {[%clk 0:01:11]} g5 {[%clk 0:01:40]} 37.Rh6 {[%clk 0:01:09]} Rf2 {[%clk 0:01:34]} 38.Rxh5 {[%clk 0:00:59]} Rxa2 {[%clk 0:01:33]} 39.Rxg5 {[%clk 0:01:00]} Kf4 {[%clk 0:01:34]} 40.h4 {[%clk 0:00:52]} Ra5 {[%clk 0:01:27]} 41.Bd7 {[%clk 0:00:50]} Rd5 {[%clk 0:01:27]} 42.Rxf5+ {[%clk 0:00:47]} Rxf5 {[%clk 0:01:28]} 43.Bxf5 {[%clk 0:00:49]} Kxf5 {[%clk 0:01:30]} 44.Kg1 {[%clk 0:00:49]} Kg4 {[%clk 0:01:30]} 45.g3 {[%clk 0:00:50]} Kf5 {[%clk 0:01:23]} 46.Kf2 {[%clk 0:00:51]} Ke5 {[%clk 0:01:21]} 47.Ke3 {[%clk 0:00:52]} Kf5 {[%clk 0:01:22]} 48.Kd4 {[%clk 0:00:52]} Kg4 {[%clk 0:01:22]} 49.Kxe4 {[%clk 0:00:53]} Kh5 {[%clk 0:01:23]} 50.Kf5 {[%clk 0:00:53]} Kh6 {[%clk 0:01:24]} 51.g4 {[%clk 0:00:53]} Kg7 {[%clk 0:01:25]} 52.Kg5 {[%clk 0:00:54]} Kh7 {[%clk 0:01:25]} 53.Kf6 {[%clk 0:00:54]} Kh6 {[%clk 0:01:25]} 54.Kf7 {[%clk 0:00:54]} Kh7 {[%clk 0:01:26]} 55.g5 {[%clk 0:00:55]} Kh8 {[%clk 0:01:26]} 56.Kg6 {[%clk 0:00:56]} Kg8 {[%clk 0:01:27]} 57.Kh6 {[%clk 0:00:58]} Kh8 {[%clk 0:01:28]} 58.g6 {[%clk 0:00:59]} Kg8 {[%clk 0:01:29]} 59.g7 {[%clk 0:01:00]} Kf7 {[%clk 0:01:30]} 60.Kh7 {[%clk 0:01:01]}

1-0

Holy crap game:

[Event "Live Chess"]

[Site "Chess.com"]

[Date "2016.07.27"]

[White "BotanicalKnight"]

[Black "john2001plus"]

[WhiteElo "1611"]

[BlackElo "1698"]

[TimeControl "180+2"]

[Termination "john2001plus won by checkmate"]

[Result "0-1"]

[CurrentPosition "r1b1k2r/pp3p2/4p3/2ppq3/3n1NPb/2PPK2p/PP1B3P/R2Q1B1R w kq - 0 18"]

1.e4 {[%clk 0:03:01]} e6 {[%clk 0:03:01]} 2.f4 {[%clk 0:03:01]} d5 {[%clk 0:03:02]} 3.e5 {[%clk 0:02:56]} c5 {[%clk 0:03:02]} 4.g3 {[%clk 0:02:57]} Nc6 {[%clk 0:03:02]} 5.Bg2 {[%clk 0:02:55]} Nge7 {[%clk 0:02:57]} 6.Nf3 {[%clk 0:02:56]} Nf5 {[%clk 0:02:57]} 7.d3 {[%clk 0:02:56]} Be7 {[%clk 0:02:52]} 8.Nc3 {[%clk 0:02:53]} h5 {[%clk 0:02:51]} 9.Bd2 {[%clk 0:02:41]} h4 {[%clk 0:02:48]} 10.g4 {[%clk 0:02:40]} h3 {[%clk 0:02:49]} 11.Bf1 {[%clk 0:02:32]} Bh4+ {[%clk 0:02:40]} 12.Ke2 {[%clk 0:02:33]} Nfd4+ {[%clk 0:02:41]} 13.Nxd4 {[%clk 0:02:13]} Nxd4+ {[%clk 0:02:43]} 14.Ke3 {[%clk 0:02:07]} g5 {[%clk 0:02:16]} 15.Ne2 {[%clk 0:01:36]} gxf4+ {[%clk 0:01:32]} 16.Nxf4 {[%clk 0:01:29]} Qg5 {[%clk 0:01:31]} 17.c3 {[%clk 0:00:55]} Qxe5# {[%clk 0:01:31]}

0-1

2016-07-22

4/5 in the USCF Online Rated chess.com tournament

I fell for an interesting trap against the master in what seemed up to that point to be a pretty good French Defense.

[Event "Live Chess"]

[Site "Chess.com"]

[Date "2016.07.22"]

[White "FLchessplayer"]

[Black "john2001plus"]

[WhiteElo "2080"]

[BlackElo "1729"]

[TimeControl "900+10"]

[Termination "FLchessplayer won by resignation"]

[Result "1-0"]

[CurrentPosition "r1r3k1/1p1bbpp1/1q2p2p/p2pP3/P2P2P1/1P1Q4/1BnN1P1P/RB1R2K1 b - - 5 22"]

1.e4 {[%clk 0:13:49]} e6 {[%clk 0:15:06]} 2.d4 {[%clk 0:13:48]} d5 {[%clk 0:15:13]} 3.e5 {[%clk 0:13:57]} c5 {[%clk 0:15:20]} 4.c3 {[%clk 0:14:06]} Nc6 {[%clk 0:15:27]} 5.Nf3 {[%clk 0:14:15]} Qb6 {[%clk 0:15:32]} 6.Be2 {[%clk 0:14:24]} cxd4 {[%clk 0:15:31]} 7.cxd4 {[%clk 0:14:32]} Nh6 {[%clk 0:15:40]} 8.b3 {[%clk 0:14:41]} Nf5 {[%clk 0:15:48]} 9.Bb2 {[%clk 0:14:50]} Be7 {[%clk 0:15:53]} 10.O-O {[%clk 0:14:58]} O-O {[%clk 0:16:02]} 11.a3 {[%clk 0:15:05]} a5 {[%clk 0:16:05]} 12.Qd3 {[%clk 0:15:08]} Bd7 {[%clk 0:15:52]} 13.Rd1 {[%clk 0:15:14]} Rfc8 {[%clk 0:15:29]} 14.g4 {[%clk 0:15:04]} Nh4 {[%clk 0:15:22]} 15.Nxh4 {[%clk 0:15:13]} Bxh4 {[%clk 0:15:32]} 16.Nd2 {[%clk 0:15:20]} Na7 {[%clk 0:14:49]} 17.Qh3 {[%clk 0:15:20]} Be7 {[%clk 0:14:34]} 18.a4 {[%clk 0:15:24]} Nc6 {[%clk 0:14:40]} 19.Bd3 {[%clk 0:15:31]} h6 {[%clk 0:14:25]} 20.Qe3 {[%clk 0:15:21]} Nb4 {[%clk 0:14:20]} 21.Bb1 {[%clk 0:15:28]} Nc2 {[%clk 0:14:06]} 22.Qd3 {[%clk 0:15:35]}

1-0

Ouch.

I observed the following game that gets my vote for most botched ending ever. :-)

[Event "Live Chess"]

[Site "Chess.com"]

[Date "2016.07.22"]

[White "WHYSKEYDREAMER"]

[Black "LegacyCreator"]

[WhiteElo "1514"]

[BlackElo "1440"]

[TimeControl "900+10"]

[Termination "LegacyCreator won by resignation"]

[Result "0-1"]

[CurrentPosition "8/7k/8/8/8/8/6PK/1q6 w - - 2 63"]

1.e4 {[%clk 0:14:21]} e6 {[%clk 0:14:11]} 2.f4 {[%clk 0:14:26]} d5 {[%clk 0:14:19]} 3.exd5 {[%clk 0:14:30]} exd5 {[%clk 0:14:27]} 4.Nf3 {[%clk 0:14:39]} Nf6 {[%clk 0:14:35]} 5.d4 {[%clk 0:14:48]} c5 {[%clk 0:14:42]} 6.Bb5+ {[%clk 0:14:45]} Nc6 {[%clk 0:14:50]} 7.O-O {[%clk 0:14:49]} Be7 {[%clk 0:14:52]} 8.f5 {[%clk 0:14:55]} Bxf5 {[%clk 0:13:14]} 9.Ne5 {[%clk 0:14:59]} Bd7 {[%clk 0:13:17]} 10.Bg5 {[%clk 0:15:03]} Nxe5 {[%clk 0:13:23]} 11.dxe5 {[%clk 0:15:06]} Bxb5 {[%clk 0:13:30]} 12.exf6 {[%clk 0:15:14]} Bxf1 {[%clk 0:13:34]} 13.fxe7 {[%clk 0:15:23]} Qb6 {[%clk 0:13:33]} 14.Qxf1 {[%clk 0:15:29]} c4+ {[%clk 0:13:20]} 15.Kh1 {[%clk 0:15:24]} Qxb2 {[%clk 0:13:28]} 16.Nd2 {[%clk 0:15:32]} Qxc2 {[%clk 0:13:27]} 17.Rc1 {[%clk 0:15:34]} Qxa2 {[%clk 0:13:07]} 18.Qd1 {[%clk 0:15:24]} f6 {[%clk 0:13:12]} 19.Ra1 {[%clk 0:15:29]} Qb2 {[%clk 0:13:15]} 20.Qa4+ {[%clk 0:15:20]} b5 {[%clk 0:13:16]} 21.Qa6 {[%clk 0:15:20]} fxg5 {[%clk 0:13:17]} 22.Qc6+ {[%clk 0:15:28]} Kxe7 {[%clk 0:10:36]} 23.Re1+ {[%clk 0:15:30]} Kf7 {[%clk 0:10:27]} 24.Qe6+ {[%clk 0:15:31]} Kf8 {[%clk 0:10:29]} 25.Qxd5 {[%clk 0:15:29]} Re8 {[%clk 0:10:02]} 26.Qd6+ {[%clk 0:15:32]} Kf7 {[%clk 0:09:55]} 27.Rf1+ {[%clk 0:15:29]} Qf6 {[%clk 0:09:30]} 28.Rxf6+ {[%clk 0:15:30]} gxf6 {[%clk 0:09:38]} 29.h3 {[%clk 0:15:31]} Rd8 {[%clk 0:09:45]} 30.Qc7+ {[%clk 0:15:36]} Kg6 {[%clk 0:09:48]} 31.Ne4 {[%clk 0:15:44]} Rc8 {[%clk 0:08:03]} 32.Qxa7 {[%clk 0:15:42]} c3 {[%clk 0:08:12]} 33.Nxc3 {[%clk 0:15:47]} Rxc3 {[%clk 0:08:13]} 34.Qa5 {[%clk 0:15:52]} Rb8 {[%clk 0:07:27]} 35.Qxc3 {[%clk 0:15:54]} b4 {[%clk 0:07:17]} 36.Qc2+ {[%clk 0:15:39]} Kh6 {[%clk 0:07:09]} 37.Qb3 {[%clk 0:15:32]} Kg7 {[%clk 0:07:01]} 38.Qg3 {[%clk 0:15:17]} Rb7 {[%clk 0:06:58]} 39.h4 {[%clk 0:15:24]} h6 {[%clk 0:07:03]} 40.h5 {[%clk 0:15:30]} b3 {[%clk 0:07:04]} 41.Qd3 {[%clk 0:15:25]} Rb6 {[%clk 0:06:12]} 42.Qg6+ {[%clk 0:15:23]} Kf8 {[%clk 0:06:21]} 43.Qxh6+ {[%clk 0:15:31]} Kg8 {[%clk 0:06:15]} 44.Qg6+ {[%clk 0:15:35]} Kh8 {[%clk 0:06:24]} 45.h6 {[%clk 0:15:43]} Rb7 {[%clk 0:06:31]} 46.Qxf6+ {[%clk 0:15:47]} Kh7 {[%clk 0:06:40]} 47.Qxg5 {[%clk 0:15:39]} b2 {[%clk 0:06:48]} 48.Qf5+ {[%clk 0:15:46]} Kxh6 {[%clk 0:06:48]} 49.Qf6+ {[%clk 0:15:52]} Kh7 {[%clk 0:06:51]} 50.Qh4+ {[%clk 0:15:59]} Kg7 {[%clk 0:06:56]} 51.Qg5+ {[%clk 0:16:07]} Kh7 {[%clk 0:06:47]} 52.Qh5+ {[%clk 0:16:13]} Kg7 {[%clk 0:06:41]} 53.Qe5+ {[%clk 0:16:17]} Kh6 {[%clk 0:06:33]} 54.Qf6+ {[%clk 0:16:23]} Kh7 {[%clk 0:06:31]} 55.Qf5+ {[%clk 0:16:28]} Kh6 {[%clk 0:06:32]} 56.Qh3+ {[%clk 0:16:30]} Kg7 {[%clk 0:06:35]} 57.Qc3+ {[%clk 0:16:36]} Kh7 {[%clk 0:06:09]} 58.Qh3+ {[%clk 0:16:40]} Kg7 {[%clk 0:06:03]} 59.Qg4+ {[%clk 0:16:42]} Kh8 {[%clk 0:05:51]} 60.Qh5+ {[%clk 0:16:46]} Rh7 {[%clk 0:06:00]} 61.Qxh7+ {[%clk 0:16:50]} Kxh7 {[%clk 0:06:08]} 62.Kh2 {[%clk 0:16:59]} b1=Q {[%clk 0:06:17]}

0-1

2016-06-28

Training game at the Greenwood Chess Club

Greenwood Indiana Chess Club training game.
Greg+John vs. tChess set to level 1700


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	d4	d5
3.	Nc3	Bb4
4.	Bd3	dxe4
5.	Bxe4	Nf6
6.	Bf3	O-O
7.	Nge2	c5
8.	O-O	cxd4
9.	Qxd4	Qxd4
10.	Nxd4	Bxc3
11.	bxc3	e5
12.	Nb5	Nc6
13.	Re1	Bg4
14.	Bxc6	bxc6
15.	Nd6	Rfd8
16.	Ba3	Nd7
17.	c4	Rab8
18.	c5	Be6
19.	c4	f6
20.	Rad1	a5
21.	Rd2	Bg4
22.	f3	Be6
23.	f4	a4
24.	f5	Bf7
25.	h3	Nf8
26.	Red1	Bh5
27.	g4	Be8
28.	Nxe8	Rxe8
29.	Rd6	Rec8
30.	Kf2	Rc7
31.	Ke3	Rbb7
32.	Rd1d3	Nd7
33.	Ke4	g6
34.	h4	Kf8
35.	g5	gxf5+
36.	Kxf5	fxg5
37.	hxg5	Kg8
38.	Rd2	Kf8
39.	Ke6	Ke8
40.	Rd1	Kd8
41.	Rf1	Ke8
42.	Rh1	Kf8
43.	Kf5	Kg8
44.	g6	hxg6+
45.	Rxg6+	Kf8
46.	Rh8+	Kf7
47.	Rh7+	Kf8
48.	Rgg7	Ra7
49.	Ke6	e4
50.	Rxd7	Rxd7
51.	Rxd7	Ra8
52.	Kd6	e3
53.	Rh7	e2
54.	Rh1	Re8
55.	Bb4	Re4
56.	Kxc6	Rxc4
57.	a3	Rd4
58.	Re1	Re4
59.	Kb7	Re5
60.	c6+	Kf7
61.	c7	Re8
62.	Rxe2	Rxe2
63.	c8=Q	Kf6
64.	Qc3+	Kg5
65.	Qg3+	Kh5
66.	Qf3+

Click here for 41. g6
Click here for 43. g6
Click here for 48. Ke6
Click here for 50. Rg1

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

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	f6
2.	e4	e5
3.	Nxe5	Qe7
4.	Nf3	d5
5.	d3	dxe4
6.	dxe4	Nc6
7.	Nc3	Bd7
8.	Bf4	O-O-O
9.	Bxc7	Re8
10.	Bd3	Be6
11.	Bg3	f5
12.	Bh4	Nf6
13.	e5	Bf7
14.	Bxf5+	Kb8
15.	O-O	Nxe5
16.	Bg3	Qc7
17.	Nxe5	Rxe5
18.	Bxe5	Qxe5
19.	Qd8#

2016-06-09

Chess Game

[Event "CCC"]
[Site "Millrace Center"]
[Date "Jun 9, 2016"]
[Round "2"]
[White "John Coffey"]
[Black "James Bemke"]
[Result "1-0"]

1. Nf3 Nf6 2. c4 c6 3. d4 d5 4. Nc3 e6 5. Bg5 Nbd7 6. e3 dxc4 7. Bxc4 b5 8. Bd3
a6 9. e4 Be7 10. e5 Nd5 11. Bxe7 Nxe7 12. Ne4 O-O 13. Nd6 c5 14. Bxh7+ Kh8 15.
Ng5 g6 16. Qf3 Qa5+ 17. Kf1 Nf5 18. Bxg6 fxg6 19. Qh3+
1-0

2016-05-27

Every once in a while I play a good game.

Live Chess, Chess.com
john2001plus (1902) vs. gwchan (1710)


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	d5
2.	d4	Nf6
3.	c4	c6
4.	Nc3	e6
5.	e3	Nbd7
6.	Bd3	dxc4
7.	Bxc4	Be7
8.	O-O	O-O
9.	e4	b5
10.	Bd3	Nb6
11.	a4	b4
12.	Ne2	a5
13.	Qc2	Ba6
14.	Bxa6	Rxa6
15.	Qxc6	Qc8
16.	Ne5	Nbd7
17.	Qb5	Nxe5
18.	dxe5	Nxe4
19.	Be3	Rd8
20.	Rfc1	Qa8
21.	Rc7	Bg5
22.	f4	Rb8
23.	Qd7	Bh6
24.	Rac1	Rf8
25.	Rc8

2016-05-20

Bizarre game. Won 5-0 the chess.com USCF online rated tournament 2016-05-20

My chess.com rating is up. My round 5 opponent is listed as having "NM" title. His last move was an odd blunder. Mouse slip?

[Event "Live Chess"]

[Site "Chess.com"]

[Date "2016.05.20"]

[White "WilliamRDavis"]

[Black "john2001plus"]

[WhiteElo "1717"]

[BlackElo "1858"]

[TimeControl "900+10"]

[Termination "john2001plus won by resignation"]

[Result "0-1"]

1.d4 {[%clk 0:15:05]} Nf6 {[%clk 0:14:55]} 2.Nd2 {[%clk 0:15:12]} e5 {[%clk 0:14:36]} (The reason I played this was because of a famous trap.) 3.dxe5 {[%clk 0:15:11]} Ng4 (The famous trap is 4. h3??? Ne3! The Champion of France lost this way once.) {[%clk 0:14:43]} 4.Ngf3 {[%clk 0:15:11]} Bc5 {[%clk 0:14:42]} 5.e3 {[%clk 0:15:15]} Nc6 {[%clk 0:14:33]} 6.Ne4 {[%clk 0:15:02]} Bb6 {[%clk 0:14:28]} 7.Be2 {[%clk 0:14:45]} O-O {[%clk 0:14:09]} 8.O-O {[%clk 0:14:37]} Re8 {[%clk 0:13:10]} 9.Ng3 {[%clk 0:12:46]} Ngxe5 {[%clk 0:12:30]} 10.c4 {[%clk 0:12:23]} d6 {[%clk 0:12:32]} 11.b3 {[%clk 0:12:15]} Bg4 {[%clk 0:12:16]} 12.Nxe5 {[%clk 0:11:31]} Bxe2 {[%clk 0:12:24]} 13.Bb2 {[%clk 0:11:10]}

0-1

2016-05-14

An easy win

USCF Rated online tournament chess.com
john2001plus (1596) vs. wiseone22 (1715), 15+10


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	Nf6
2.	d4	e6
3.	c4	Bb4+
4.	Bd2	Qe7
5.	e3	Ne4
6.	Qc2	d5
7.	Qa4+	Nc6
8.	Ne5	O-O
9.	Nxc6	Bxd2+
10.	Nxd2	Qf6
11.	Nxe4	dxe4
12.	Ne5	c6
13.	Qc2	Qf5
14.	g4	Qg5
15.	h4	Qd8
16.	Qxe4	Qa5+
17.	Kd1	f6
18.	Bd3	f5
19.	gxf5	exf5
20.	Qg2	Rf6
21.	Rg1	Qc7
22.	Qg5	Be6
23.	Qxf6	Re8
24.	Bxf5	Bxf5
25.	Qxf5	b5
26.	Nd7	Kh8
27.	Nf6	g6
28.	Nxe8	Qe7
29.	Qe5+

2016-05-02

Chess game

[Event "Greenwood Indiana Chess Club"]
[Site ""]
[Date "2016.05.02"]
[Round ""]
[White "al Nelms, John Coffey, Greg Marshal "]
[Black "iPhone tChess 1600"]
[Result "1-0"]
[TimeControl "40/3600"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Nf3 c5 5. e3 O-O 6. Bd3 d5 7. O-O dxc4 8. Bxc4
Nc6 9. a3 Ba5 10. Qd3 a6 11. Bd2 b5 12. Ba2 Bc7 13. Rac1 Qd6 14. Bb1 Bd7 15.
dxc5 Qxc5 16. Ne4 Bxh2+ 17. Nxh2 Nxe4 18. Rxc5 Nf6 19. Ng4 Rfd8 20. Nxf6+ gxf6
21. Qxh7+ Kf8 22. Rxc6 Bxc6 23. Bb4+ Ke8 24. Bg6 Rd5 25. Bxf7+ Kd8 26. Bxe6 Rd7
27. Bxd7 Bxd7 28. Qe7+ Kc7 29. Rc1+ Kb6 30. Qc5+ Kb7 31. Qc7# 1-0

2016-05-01

The best video I have seen on how to play chess

Although the video goes pretty quickly through the rules.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SM2fcenx7KU

2016-04-26

Chess game

[Event "

Training game

[Site "

Greenwood Indiana Chess Club

"]
[Date "2016.04.25"]
[Round ""]
[White "

Al Nelms

"]
[Black "

tChess 1500

"]
[Result "1-0"]
[TimeControl "40/

"]

1. d4 b5 2. e4 Bb7 3. Bd3 e6 4. Be3 Nf6 5. Nd2 Be7 6. Ngf3 a6 7. O-O O-O 8. b3
Ng4 9. Bf4 d5 10. Re1 c5 11. c3 Nd7 12. Qc2 c4 13. bxc4 dxc4 14. Be2 a5 15. a4
g5 16. Bg3 bxa4 17. Nxc4 Bc6 18. Nxg5 Nxh2 19. Nxh7 Kxh7 20. e5+ Kg8 21. Bxh2
Rb8 22. Qd3 Bg5 23. Qg3 Ra8 24. f4 Nxe5 25. Nxe5 Bxg2 26. Qxg2 f6 27. Nf3 Rc8
28. fxg5 fxg5 29. Nxg5 Qd5 30. Bf3 Rxf3 31. Nxf3+ Kf8 32. Rf1 Rxc3 33. Ng5+ Ke8
34. Qxd5 exd5 35. Rae1+ Kd7 36. Rf7+ Kd8 37. Ne6+ Ke8 38. Ra7 Rc8 39. Rf1 Rc1
40. Rxc1 a3 41. Rc8# 1-0

Chess Game

[Event "Casual Game"]
[Site "Greenwood Indiana Chess Club"]
[Date "Apr 25, 2016"]
[Round "?"]
[White "John Coffey"]
[Black "Al Nelms"]
[Result "1-0"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. c3 Nc6 4. d4 cxd4 5. cxd4 Bg4 6. d5 Ne5 7. Nxe5
1-0

Best wishes,

John Coffey

Chess Game

[Event "Casual Game"]
[Site "Greenwood Indiana Chess Club"]
[Date "Apr 25, 2016"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Al Nelms"]
[Black "John Coffey"]
[Result "*"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 g6 6. Bg5 Bg7 7. f4 h6 8. Bh4
Nc6 9. Nxc6 bxc6 10. Bc4 O-O 11. O-O Qb6+ 12. Kh1 Qxb2 13. Qd2 Qb7 14. Rab1 Qc7
15. f5 g5 16. Bg3 Qa5
*

2016-04-25

Chess Game

[Event "Casual game"]
[Site "Greenwood Indiana Chess Club"]
[Date "Apr 25, 2016"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Al Nelms"]
[Black "John Coffey"]
[Result "0-1"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. d5 b5 4. b3 bxc4 5. bxc4 g6 6. Bb2 Bg7 7. Nc3 Qa5 8. Qb3
Na6 9. a3 Rb8 10. Qc2 Rxb2 11. Qxb2 Ne4
0-1

2016-04-13

Chess Lesson at the Greenwood Indiana chess club 2016-04-11

http://www.entertainmentjourney.com/g0019.htm

http://chessanalsysis.blogspot.com/2016/04/endgame-analysis_11.html

http://www.entertainmentjourney.com/g0013.htm

http://www.entertainmentjourney.com/g0012.htm

Is Rxc7 a good move?

Best wishes,

John Coffey

http://www.entertainmentjourney.com

2016-04-11

Is Rxc7 a good move?

Best wishes,

John Coffey

http://www.entertainmentjourney.com

2016-03-29

Black to move

2016-03-19

Chess Game. Compare to round 3. Board 1. Tied for 1st.

Louisville Open, Sears Ave
John Coffey 2034 vs. Bill Brooks 1798


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	c5
2.	e4	d6
3.	c3	Nf6
4.	Be2	Nxe4
5.	Qa4+	Bd7
6.	Qxe4	Bc6
7.	Qc2	g6
8.	O-O	Bg7
9.	d4	Nd7
10.	Be3	Qc7
11.	Nbd2	O-O
12.	Rad1	b5
13.	dxc5	Nxc5
14.	Nd4	Rab8
15.	Nxc6	Qxc6
16.	Bf3	Qc7
17.	Ne4	Nd7
18.	Qd2	Ne5
19.	Be2	Nc4
20.	Bxc4	Qxc4
21.	Qd5	Qa4
22.	Ng5	b4
23.	Qc4	a5
24.	Bd4	Bh6
25.	f4	e6
26.	b3	Qd7
27.	Be5	Rb6
28.	Qd4	Rc6
29.	c4	Rd8
30.	Bf6	Rdc8
31.	Rf3	Bf8
32.	Nxh7	Bh6
33.	Ng5	Qe8
34.	Rh3	Qf8
35.	Rdd3	Rc8c7
36.	Rxh6	Qxh6
37.	Rh3	Qxh3
38.	gxh3	Rd7
39.	Qf2

Click here for 26. ... Qxa2
Click here for 33. Rh3
Click here for 38. ... Kf8

Chess Game

[Event "Louisville Open"]
[Site "Sears Ave"]
[Date "Mar 19, 2016"]
[Round "2"]
[White "Glenn Obannn 1740"]
[Black "John Coffey 2034"]
[Result "0-1"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 e6 3. Bf4 c5 4. c3 Nc6 5. Nbd2 d5 6. e3 Bd6 7. dxc5 Bxc5 8.
Be2 O-O 9. O-O Re8 10. b4 Bd6 11. Bg5 h6 12. Bh4 g5 13. Bg3 Qc7 14. Ne1 Bd7 15.
Nd3 e5 16. f4 Ne4 17. Nxe4 dxe4 18. Nc5 Bxc5 19. bxc5 Na5 20. fxg5 hxg5 21. Bh5
Be6 22. Qa4 Nc4 23. Bf2 Qxc5 24. Rfe1 Nb2?? 25. Qxe4 b6 26. Qc2 Nc4 27. e4 Na3
28. Qc1 Qa5?? 29. Qxg5+ Kf8 30. Qh6+ Ke7 31. Bh4+?? (Rd1)
Kd7 32. Red1+ Kc7 33. Qd2 Nc4
34. Qe1 Rh8 35. Be2 Ne3 36. Rdc1 Rag8 37. Bg3 Qc5 38. Kh1 f5 39. exf5 Nxf5 40.
Bf2 Bd5 despite having 19 seconds on the clock, black eventually won
0-1

Best wishes,

John Coffey

Chess game

[Event "Louisville Open"]
[Site "Sears Ave"]
[Date "Mar 19, 2016"]
[Round "3"]
[White "John Coffey 2034"]
[Black "James Lawason 1840"]
[Result "1-0"]

1. Nf3 c5 2. e4 d6 3. c3 Nf6 4. Be2 Nxe4 5. Qa4+
1-0

Best wishes,

John Coffey

2016-03-17

Chess Club

[Event "Columbus Indiana Chess Club"]
[Site "Mill Race Center"]
[Date "Mar 17, 2016"]
[Round "1"]
[White "James Bemke"]
[Black "John Coffey"]
[Result "1-0"]

1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Be7 5. e5 Nfd7 6. h4 h6 7. Bxe7 Qxe7 8. f4
O-O 9. Qg4 c5 10. Nf3 Nc6 11. O-O-O a6 12. Rh3 b5 13. Rg3 f5 14. Qg6 Kh8? 15.
Ng5 hxg5 16. hxg5 cxd4 17. Rh3+ Kg8 18. Be2 Rd8 19. Qh7+ Kf8 20. Qh8+ Kf7 21.
g6+ Kxg6 22. Bh5#
1-0

2016-03-02

The Bunratty Riesling Gambit

Youtube recommended this video and I took an interest in it: GM Analysis #13: Williams vs Wells: The Bunratty Riesling Gambit

However, when I analyzed the game with the computer, many of the moves from the game were a little faulty. GM Williams seems to understand that he was playing a risky gambit line. Rather than play the most perfect moves, he was going for his plan which he explains really well in the video.

So I think that the game is worth studying.

The computer's analysis with my comments is here.

Best wishes,

John Coffey

http://www.entertainmentjourney.com

Didn't find these chess problems too terribly difficult

Best wishes,

John Coffey

http://www.entertainmentjourney.com

2016-03-01

Pushing for the advantage.

Indianapolis, Indianapolis
Coffey vs. NN, 300+2


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	d4	d5
2.	c4	e6
3.	Nf3	Nf6
4.	Nc3	Be7
5.	Bg5	Nbd7
6.	e3	c6
7.	Bd3	O-O
8.	O-O	b6
9.	cxd5	Nxd5
10.	Bxe7	Qxe7
11.	e4	Nxc3
12.	bxc3	c5
13.	d5	exd5
14.	exd5	Nf6
15.	d6	Qe6
16.	Re1	Qd7
17.	Ne5	Qe6
18.	Bc4	Qe8
19.	Nxf7	Be6
20.	Bxe6	Rxf7
21.	Bc4	Qc6
22.	Re7	Raf8
23.	d7

Click here for 15. ... Qb7
Click here for 16. ... Qd5
Click here for 17. ... Qb7
Click here for 18. ... Qf5

2016-02-27

Polish (Sokolsky) opening

Columbus Indiana Chess Club
Steve Salo (1700?) vs. John Coffey (2034), G/10


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	b4	c5
2.	b5	d5
3.	Bb2	d4
4.	c3	e5
5.	cxd4	cxd4
6.	Nf3	Bd6
7.	e3	Nf6
8.	exd4	e4
9.	Ne5	O-O
10.	Qb3	Be6
11.	Bc4	Bxc4
12.	Qxc4	Nbd7
13.	Qb3	Qc7
14.	O-O	Nxe5
15.	dxe5	Bxe5
16.	Bxe5	Qxe5
17.	Nc3	Rfd8
18.	Rad1	Rd3
19.	Rfe1	Rad8
20.	Nxe4	Rxb3

Click here for 1. ... d5
Click here for 11. ... Bxe5
Click here for 12. ... a6
Click here for 13. ... Bxe5
Click here for 18. ... Ng4
Click here for 19. ... Ng4

2016-02-14

I am going to base tomorrow's chess lesson at my chess club on this great video

Play Against the King's Indian Defense - GM Varuzhan Akobian - 2013.02.27

Click here for a link to the game.

This is my suggested method for studying openings:

1. Don't play into your opponent's book. It is better to play something a little unusual than to feel like a deer in the headlights not knowing what to do. Don't worry if the line you play is the absolute best. Not even Magnus Carlsen likes to play the absolute best lines. He is just trying to get to a playable middlegame where he can find a plan.

2. If you just learn a line from a general opening book then this won't tell you how to play the middle game.

3. Don't rely too much on computer analysis because that won't tell you how to play the middle game either.

4. Instead find a chess game that is well explained. It turns out that youtube is a good source. There are probably other sources on the internet or books.

5. Memorize this game.

6. I also recommend practicing the line from both sides with a friend for at least a month if you can find someone willing to do that. Maybe play the line up to move 10 or 12. Don't be afraid to try different ideas.

7. The first time you play the line against someone who is experienced in the opening, they will play something you don't expect. First try to see if there is a way you can take advantage of them playing something different. Then after the game, it is a good time to go the computer or database to see if you can improve upon what you played in the game. If you repeat this process a few times then you will get better at this opening.

Also see if you can find games with the moves that your opponent played. Maybe try to find a game with strong players where your side won, but if there is no commentary then annotate the game yourself with the help of a computer. It might also help you to show the game to other people. With this new game, start the process over again.

Best wishes,

John

2016-02-10

You might find this instructive.

Trying to analyze with a computer as many of my online games that I have time for. A few of these teach me important ideas that I missed.

In this particular position, I didn't know how to proceed and I made mostly random moves until I stumbled into a win through no fault of my own.

There was a better way to play this. It turns out that White can follow a plan of aggressively attacking the kingside with pieces and pawns until the black position crumbles.

http://chessanalsysis.blogspot.com/2016/02/queen-vs-rook.html

In this particular game, I got more bogged down with analysis than I usually do. In the web page above, I have placed a link to side variations below the diagram. One of the side variations also has links to other side variations.

Regardless of how complex the analysis got, the principle of using the pieces and the pawns together to attack the king is a good one.

It is my policy to (mostly) memorize the continuations from these web pages for the winning side. My goal is to be able to intuitively recognize similar positions in my future games. It is my belief that if one understands sufficiently the reasons why particular moves are made, then remembering the moves is not that difficult.

Best wishes,

John Coffey

http://www.entertainmentjourney.com

2016-01-22

The Tactical Shot (French)

http://onlinechessgamesblog.blogspot.com/2016/01/the-tactical-shot-french.html

2016-01-21

Chess Game

Playing this game was exciting because of the three pawns versus the piece. I think that white should win.

[Event "Casual G/10"]
[Site "Columbus Indiana Chess Club"]
[Date "Jan 21, 2016"]
[Round "5"]
[White "Steve Sao 1700?"]
[Black "John Coffey 2034"]
[Result "0-1"]

1. b4 g6 2. Bb2 Nf6 3. e3 Bg7 4. d4 O-O 5. b5 c6 6. c4 a6 7. a4 axb5 8. axb5
Rxa1 9. Bxa1 d5 10. Nf3 Ne4 11. Bd3 Bg4 12. O-O Nd7 13. h3 Bxf3 14. Qxf3 Qa5
15. Bxe4 dxe4 16. Qxe4 Qxa1 17. Qxe7 Nb8 18. Qxb7 cxb5 19. Qxb5 Qa6 20. Nc3 Rc8
21. Rb1 Bf8 22. Qxa6 Nxa6 23. c5 Rb8 24. Ra1 Nb4 25. Ra7 f5 26. g3 Nc6 27. Rc7
Nd8 28. Nd5 Bg7 29. Ne7+ Kf8 30. d5 Nf7 31. d6
0-1 on time.

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;