Sunday, December 31, 2017

White to play and win

ICC tourney 1361 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of IAlwaysWin (1619) vs. john2001plus (1635)
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
-2
(white to move)
1.d4Nf6
2.c4e6
3.Nf3b6
4.g3Bb7
5.Bg2Be7
6.O-OO-O
7.Nc3d5
8.cxd5Nxd5
9.Nxd5Bxd5
10.Qc2Nc6
11.Rd1Nb4
12.Qb1Rc8
13.a3Nc6
14.e4Bb3
15.Rd3Na5
16.Nd2Bd1
17.b4Nc6
18.Bb2Ba4
19.d5Bb5
20.Re3a5
21.Nf3exd5
22.exd5Na7
23.Nd4Bf6
24.Nf5Re8
25.Rxe8+Qxe8
26.Bxf6gxf6
27.Qd1Be2
28.Qd2Qe5
29.Re1Qxf5
30.Qxe2axb4
31.axb4Rd8
32.Qe7Rd7
33.Qe8+Kg7
34.g4Qxg4
35.h3Qxb4
36.Re3Qb1+
37.Kh2Rd6
38.Be4Qc1
39.Rg3+Qg5
40.Rxg5+fxg5
41.Qe5+Kf8
42.Qa1Nb5
43.Bd3c6
44.Qh8+Ke7
45.Qe5+Kd7
46.dxc6+
 
Click here for 39... Kh6.

Friday, December 22, 2017

Black to play and win.

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Analysis of castafeletti (1158) vs. BDRichardson (1241)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
hgfedcba
+1
(black to move)
1.e4e5
2.d3Nc6
3.c3Bc5
4.Qe2d6
5.h3Be6
6.g3Qd7
7.Bg2O-O-O
8.Nf3f5
9.Ng5Nf6
10.Nxe6Qxe6
11.exf5Qxf5
12.Bxc6bxc6
13.Be3Rd7
14.Bxc5dxc5
15.Nd2e4
16.d4cxd4
17.c4e3
18.Nf3d3
19.Qd1e2
20.Qd2Qxf3
21.Rh2Ne4
22.Rc1Nxd2
23.Kxd2Re8
24.Rhh1e1=Q+
25.Rcxe1Re2+
26.Rxe2dxe2+
27.Kc2Qd3+
 

Monday, December 18, 2017

White to play for an advantage.

ICC 30 0, Internet Chess Club
john2001plus (1857) vs. fiddler (1806)
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
+1
(white to move)
1.Nf3d5
2.d4Nf6
3.c4e6
4.Nc3Be7
5.Bf4O-O
6.e3c5
7.dxc5dxc4
8.Bxc4Bxc5
9.O-Oa6
10.Qc2b5
11.Bd3Qb6
12.Ne4Nbd7
13.Rac1Nxe4
14.Bxe4Bb7
15.Bxh7+Kh8
16.Be4Rac8
17.Ng5Nf6
18.Bxb7Qxb7
19.Qe2Qd5
20.Rfd1Qf5
21.Qf3e5
22.Bxe5Qxg5
23.Bd4Kg8
24.h4Qxh4
25.Bxc5
 

Monday, December 11, 2017

What is the best continuation for White?

ICC tourney 1350 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of john2001plus (1605) vs. tangent (1931)
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
0
(white to move)
1.Nf3g6
2.d4Bg7
3.c4f5
4.e4fxe4
5.Ng5c5
6.dxc5Nf6
7.Nc3Qa5
8.Bd2Qxc5
9.Ngxe4Qe5
10.Bd3O-O
11.O-ONc6
12.Re1Qc7
13.Rc1b6
14.Nd5Qb8
15.Nexf6+exf6
16.Bf4Ne5
17.Ne7+Kh8
18.Nxg6+hxg6
19.Bxg6Bh6
20.Rxe5fxe5
21.Bxh6Rg8
22.Qh5Rg7
23.Bxg7+Kxg7
24.Qh7+Kf6
25.Qf7+Kg5
26.h4+Kxh4
27.Qf5
 

Saturday, December 2, 2017

What is the best continuation for White?

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Analysis of john2001plus (1784) vs. WhiteGoldeWielder (1739)
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
+2
(white to move)
1.Nf3c5
2.e4e6
3.c3d5
4.exd5Qxd5
5.d4Nf6
6.Be2Nc6
7.c4Qd7
8.Be3b6
9.Nc3a6
10.d5exd5
11.cxd5Nb4
12.Ne5Qc7
13.Nc4Bd6
14.a3b5
15.Nxd6+Qxd6
16.axb4cxb4
17.Nxb5Qb8
18.Na7Rxa7
19.Bxa7Qxa7
20.Qa4+Bd7
21.Qxb4Nxd5
22.Qd6Nf6
23.Rxa6Qb7
24.O-ONe4
25.Qa3f5
26.Ra8+Bc8
27.Ra7
 
Click here for 22... Be6.

Monday, November 20, 2017

What is the strongest continuation for White?

ICC 30 0, Internet Chess Club
Analysis of fiddler (1868) vs. john2001plus (1843)
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
+1
(white to move)
1.d4Nf6
2.c4e5
3.dxe5Ng4
4.Nf3Nc6
5.Bg5Be7
6.Bf4Bb4+
7.Nbd2Qe7
8.a3Ngxe5
9.Nxe5Nxe5
10.e3Bxd2+
11.Qxd2d6
12.Qd4O-O
13.Be2b6
14.Bxe5dxe5
15.Qd5c6
16.Qd2Bf5
17.Bf3Rfd8
18.Qc3Rd3
19.Qb4c5
20.Qb5Bd7
21.Qa6Bc8
22.Qb5Rb8
23.Bd5a6
24.Qa4b5
25.Qc2Bf5
26.e4bxc4
27.Qxc4Rd4
28.Qe2Be6
29.Bxe6Qxe6
30.O-ORbd8
31.Rfd1Qb3
32.Rxd4Rxd4
33.f3g6
34.h4Rc4
35.Rd1Rc2
36.Rd2Rc1+
37.Kh2Qb6
38.Rd5c4
39.Qd2Rb1
40.Qc2Qg1+
41.Kg3Qe1+
42.Kh3Rc1
43.Qd2Qh1+
44.Kg3h5
45.Rxe5Rg1
46.Re8+Kh7
47.Re7Kg7
48.Ra7Kh7
49.Rxf7+Kg8
50.Rd7Kf8
51.Qb4+
 

Saturday, November 11, 2017

White to play and win

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Analysis of john2001plus (1847) vs. LazarMilanovic (1611)
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
-1
(white to move)
1.Nf3e6
2.d4d5
3.c4c6
4.e3f5
5.Nc3Nf6
6.Bd3Bd6
7.c5Bc7
8.O-OO-O
9.b4Nbd7
10.Bb2Ne4
11.Qc2Qf6
12.b5Qh6
13.Ne2Ng5
14.Ne5Nxe5
15.dxe5Bd7
16.a4Be8
17.f4Ne4
18.Nd4Bd8
19.bxc6bxc6
20.Rab1g5
21.Bxe4fxe4
22.f5exf5
23.Nxf5Qe6
24.Nd6Rxf1+
25.Rxf1Bg6
26.Qf2Be7
27.Qg3Rb8
28.Bd4Rb4
29.Qe1Rxa4
30.Qb1Kg7
31.Qb8Ra2
32.Qc8Qxc8
33.Nxc8Bf8
34.e6+Kg8
35.Nd6Re2
36.Bf6Bg7
37.e7h6
38.e8=Q+Bxe8
39.Nxe8Bxf6
40.Rxf6Rxe3
41.Rxc6Rd3
42.Kf1Kf7
43.Nd6+Ke7
44.Nf5+Kd7
45.Rd6+Kc7
46.Ng7Rc3
47.Ne6+Kb7
48.c6+Kb6
49.c7+Kb7
50.Rd8Rxc7
51.Nxc7Kxc7
52.Rxd5Kb6
53.Rd6+Kb5
54.Rxh6a5
55.Rh5Kb4
56.Rxg5a4
57.Rg4
 
Click here for 37... Rd2.

Friday, November 10, 2017

Black to play and win.

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Analysis of putz (1832) vs. john2001plus (1871)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
hgfedcba
-3
(black to move)
1.d4Nf6
2.Nf3e6
3.e3c5
4.Bd3d5
5.b3Be7
6.Bb2O-O
7.Nbd2b6
8.O-ONc6
9.Ne5Bb7
10.a3Rc8
11.f4cxd4
12.exd4Nxe5
13.fxe5Ne4
14.Bxe4dxe4
15.Re1Qc7
16.c4f5
17.exf6 e.p.Bd6
18.fxg7Bxh2+
19.Kh1Qxg7
20.Kxh2Rf2
21.Rg1Qh6+
22.Kg3Rxd2
23.Qg4+Kh8
24.Bc1Rd3+
25.Kf2Qf6+
26.Ke2Qxd4
27.Rb1Rf8
28.Rf1Rd2+
29.Bxd2Qd3+
 

Sunday, November 5, 2017

What is the strongest line for Black?

ICC tourney 1333 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of chessrani (1358) vs. yoshi (1691)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
hgfedcba
-1
(black to move)
1.e4e6
2.d4d5
3.e5c5
4.c3Nc6
5.Nf3Qb6
6.a3f6
7.exf6Nxf6
8.b4c4
9.Bg5Ne4
10.Bf4Be7
11.Qc2O-O
12.Be3Bd7
13.Bxc4Nf6
14.Bd3Qc7
15.O-Oe5
16.dxe5Nxe5
17.Nxe5Qxe5
18.Bd4Qh5
19.Nd2Bd6
20.Nf3Bg4
21.Bxf6Rxf6
22.Ne5Bxe5
23.h3Bxh3
24.gxh3Qxh3
25.f3Bc7
26.Bxh7+Kf7
27.a4Bb6+
28.Rf2Qxf3
29.Ra2Rh8
30.Qe2Bxf2+
31.Qxf2Qd1+
32.Kg2Rxh7
33.Qg3Qf1#
 

Friday, November 3, 2017

White to play and force mate.

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Analysis of john2001plus (1803) vs. SpeedyChess11 (1847)
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
+4
(white to move)
1.Nf3Nf6
2.d4e6
3.c4d5
4.Bg5Be7
5.e3dxc4
6.Bxc4O-O
7.Nc3Nc6
8.O-Ob6
9.Rc1Bb7
10.e4Na5
11.Bd3Nd5
12.exd5Bxg5
13.Nxg5Qxg5
14.b4f5
15.bxa5bxa5
16.f4Qg6
17.Qf3Rad8
18.Rfe1Rfe8
19.Qg3Qxg3
20.hxg3Bxd5
21.Nxd5Rxd5
22.Bc4Rxd4
23.Bxe6+Kh8
24.Bxf5Rf8
25.Rxc7g6
26.Bb1Rd2
27.Ree7Rb8
28.Rxh7+Kg8
29.Rcg7+Kf8
30.Rh8+Kxg7
31.Rxb8Kh6
32.Rb7a4
33.Kh2a5
34.g4Rd5
35.Kg3Rb5
36.Ra7Rg5
37.Kh4Rxg4+
38.Kxg4a3
39.f5a4
40.f6g5
41.Rh7#
 

Sunday, October 22, 2017

Black to play and win

Indiana State Chess Championship, Indianapolis Indiana
Qain, Bill (1744) vs. Coffey, John (2001)
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.Bc2Nb4
9.Nc3Nxc2+
10.Qxc2Rc8
11.Bd2Qa6
12.Qb3Ne7
13.Rc1Nf5
14.Ne2Rxc1+
15.Nxc1Be7
16.Bb4O-O
17.Bxe7Nxe7
18.Nd3b6
19.Kd2Bb5
20.a3Bc4
21.Qc3Rc8
22.Nb4Qa4
23.Rc1Kf8
24.Qc2Bb3
25.Qxh7Rxc1
26.Kxc1a5
27.Qh8+Ng8
28.Nd3Qc4+
29.Kd2Bc2
30.Nfe1Bxd3
31.Nxd3Qxd4
32.Qh3Ne7
33.Qe3Nf5
34.Qxd4Nxd4
35.Kc3Nc6
36.f4Ke7
37.b4axb4+
38.Nxb4Nxb4
39.Kxb4f6
40.g4fxe5
41.fxe5g5
42.Kb5Kd7
43.Kb4Kc6
44.a4d4
45.Kc4d3
46.Kxd3Kd5
47.Kc3Kxe5
48.Kb4Kd6
49.Kb5e5
50.Kxb6e4
51.a5e3
52.a6e2
53.a7e1=Q
54.a8=QQb4+
55.Ka6Qa4+
56.Kb7Qb5+
57.Ka7Kc7
 

Wednesday, October 11, 2017

What is the strongest line for White?

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Analysis of john2001plus (1859) vs. pkengsoo (1547)
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
-4
(white to move)
1.Nf3Nf6
2.d4g6
3.c4Bg7
4.Nc3O-O
5.Bg5d6
6.e3Nbd7
7.Be2h6
8.Bh4e5
9.Qc2Re8
10.O-Oexd4
11.Nxd4Ne5
12.Rad1Bf5
13.Nxf5gxf5
14.Qxf5Ng6
15.Bg3Nd7
16.Bh5Nde5
17.b3Ne7
18.Qc2Qd7
19.Bxe5Bxe5
20.h3Qe6
21.Bg4Qg6
22.Qxg6+fxg6
23.Nb5d5
24.cxd5a6
25.Nd4h5
26.Be6+Kg7
27.f4Bd6
28.Bd7Nxd5
29.e4Ne3
30.e5Nxf1
31.exd6Rh8
32.dxc7Ng3
33.Ne6+Kf6
34.Nc5Ke7
35.Na4Rac8
36.Bxc8Rxc8
37.Nb6Rxc7
38.Nd5+
 

Sunday, October 8, 2017

White to play and win.

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Analysis of john2001plus (1866) vs. SpeedyChess11 (1747)
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
0
(white to move)
1.Nf3Nf6
2.d4e6
3.c4b6
4.a3Bb7
5.Nc3Be7
6.d5exd5
7.cxd5O-O
8.e4d6
9.Bc4Re8
10.O-ONbd7
11.Nd4Ne5
12.Bb5Rf8
13.f4Ng6
14.Bc6Bxc6
15.Nxc6Qd7
16.Be3Ng4
17.Bd4Bf6
18.h3Bxd4+
19.Qxd4Nf6
20.e5Ne8
21.Rae1dxe5
22.fxe5Ne7
23.Nxe7+Qxe7
24.Qc4Rd8
25.Nb5Qc5+
26.Qxc5bxc5
27.Nxa7Rxd5
28.Nc6Rd2
29.a4Rxb2
30.a5g6
31.a6Ng7
32.Rb1Ra2
33.a7Ne6
34.Ra1Rxa1
35.Rxa1Ra8
36.Rb1Kg7
37.Rb8Rxa7
38.Nxa7c4
39.Rb4c3
40.Rc4
CHECK!

Saturday, September 23, 2017

Black to play for a winning advantage.

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Analysis of 5uckItTrebek (1817) vs. john2001plus (1848)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
hgfedcba
+2
(black to move)
1.d4Nf6
2.Bf4c5
3.c3cxd4
4.cxd4Qb6
5.Nf3Qxb2
6.Nbd2Nc6
7.e3Nb4
8.Rc1Nfd5
9.Nc4Qxa2
10.Bd3Nxd3+
11.Qxd3b5
12.Nce5Nb4
13.Qc3e6
14.O-Of6
15.Nd3a5
16.Nc5Nd5
17.Qd3Bxc5
18.Rxc5O-O
19.Bd6Re8
20.e4Ne7
21.Rfc1Ba6
22.Qd1b4
23.Rc5c2Qb3
24.Bxe7Bd3
25.Rc7Qxd1+
26.Rxd1Be2
27.Re1Bxf3
28.Rxd7Bh5
29.f3Reb8
30.Bd6Rb6
31.Bc5Rb5
32.Rb1a4
33.Rxb4Rxb4
34.Bxb4a3
35.Bc3a2
36.Kf2Rc8
37.Ra7Rxc3
 

Monday, August 28, 2017

What is the best continuation for White?

Hastings, Hastings
Steinitz, William vs. Von Bardeleben, Curt
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
0
(white to move)
1.e4e5
2.Nf3Nc6
3.Bc4Bc5
4.c3Nf6
5.d4exd4
6.cxd4Bb4+
7.Nc3d5
8.exd5Nxd5
9.O-OBe6
10.Bg5f6
11.Re1Kf7
12.Rxe6Kxe6
13.Nxd5Kd7
14.Nxb4Nxb4
15.Ne5+Kc8
16.Qg4+Kb8
17.Nd7+Kc8
18.Nxf6+Kb8
19.Nd7+
 

Tuesday, August 22, 2017

White to play and win.

ICC tourney 1300 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of yoshi (1743) vs. Demachaeron (1494)
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
0
(white to move)
1.Nf3d5
2.d4Nf6
3.c4c6
4.e3e6
5.Nc3Be7
6.Bd3dxc4
7.Bxc4b5
8.Bd3a6
9.O-OBb7
10.e4c5
11.dxc5Bxc5
12.e5Nd5
13.a4b4
14.Ne4Be7
15.Bg5f6
16.exf6Bxf6
17.Re1O-O
18.Nxf6+gxf6
19.Bh6Re8
20.Nd4Nf4
21.Qg4+Ng6
22.Bxg6Kh8
23.Nxe6Qe7
24.Bf7Qxf7
25.Ng5Rxe1+
26.Rxe1Qg6
27.Nf7+Kg8
28.Re8+Kxf7
29.Qe6#
 

Saturday, August 12, 2017

What is the strongest continuation for White?

G/10, Columbus Chess Club
Analysis of Coffey, John vs. Bemke, James
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
+1
(white to move)
1.Nf3d5
2.d4Nf6
3.c4c6
4.e3e6
5.Nc3Nbd7
6.Bd3dxc4
7.Bxc4b5
8.Bd3Bb7
9.e4Be7
10.e5Nd5
11.Ne4a6
12.O-Oc5
13.dxc5Nxc5
14.Nxc5Bxc5
15.Bg5Qb6
16.Rc1O-O
17.Bb1h6
18.Qd3f5
19.exf6 e.p.Nxf6
20.Bxf6Rxf6
21.Qh7+Kf8
22.Ne5Rf7
23.Rfd1Bd5
24.Rxd5exd5
25.Ng6+Ke8
26.Qg8+Rf8
27.Nxf8Bxf8
28.Re1+Kd7
29.Qxd5+Qd6
30.Qb7+Kd8
31.Qxa8+Kd7
32.Qb7+Qc7
33.Bf5+Kd6
34.Re6+Kc5
35.Qxc7+Kd4
36.Qc3+Kd5
37.Re5+Kd6
38.Qc5#
 

Tuesday, August 1, 2017

What is the best move for White?

ICC 30 0, Internet Chess Club
Analysis of fiddler (1732) vs. yoshi (2063)
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
0
(white to move)
1.d4Nf6
2.c4e6
3.Nf3b6
4.Nc3Bb4
5.Bd2Bb7
6.e3O-O
7.Bd3Bxc3
8.Bxc3Ne4
9.Rc1d6
10.O-ONd7
11.Nd2Nxc3
12.Rxc3f5
13.f4c5
14.Nf3Qf6
15.Be2Rac8
16.Qd2Qg6
17.Nh4Qh6
18.Bf3Bxf3
19.Nxf3Nf6
20.Qd3Ne4
21.Rc2g5
22.g3Rfd8
23.Nxg5Nxg5
24.fxg5Qxg5
25.d5Rf8
26.dxe6Rce8
27.e4fxe4
28.Rxf8+Rxf8
29.Qxe4Qe5
30.Qxe5dxe5
31.Re2Re8
32.Rxe5
 

Sunday, July 30, 2017

Black to play and draw.

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Analysis of E-MAN85 (1808) vs. john2001plus (1823)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
hgfedcba
-1
(black to move)
1.d4Nf6
2.Bg5c5
3.Nf3Ne4
4.h4Qb6
5.Nbd2d5
6.e3Nc6
7.dxc5Qxb2
8.Rb1Qxa2
9.Nxe4dxe4
10.Nd4Qa5+
11.Qd2Qxd2+
12.Kxd2f6
13.Nb5Kd8
14.Bf4e5
15.Bg3Bxc5
16.Bc4a6
17.Nc3Bb4
18.Bd5Kc7
19.Bxc6Rd8+
20.Ke2Bxc3
21.Bxe4Rd2+
22.Kf1h6
23.f3Rd6
24.h5f5
25.Bd3Be6
26.Rh4b5
27.Bh2b4
28.g4fxg4
29.f4Rf8
30.Kg1Bd2
31.Kf2exf4
32.Bxf4Rxf4+
33.exf4Bxf4
34.Rxb4g3+
35.Kf1Bg5
36.Kg2Bxh4
37.Rxh4Bd5+
38.Kxg3a5
39.Ra4Kb6
40.Rd4Kc5
41.Ra4Kb6
42.Rd4Rd7
43.Bf5Rd6
44.c4Kc5
45.Rxd5+Rxd5
46.cxd5Kxd5
47.Kf4a4
48.Bd7a3
49.Kf5Kc4
50.Be6+Kd4
51.Bf7Ke3
52.Bd5Kd4
53.Be6Ke3
54.Bb3Kf3
55.Bd5+Kg3
56.Kg6Kg4
57.Bf7Kf4
58.Kxg7Kg5
59.Kh7a2
60.Bxa2Kxh5
 

Sunday, July 23, 2017

Black to play and mate in 6.

ICC tourney 1288 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Zephyr (1552) vs. yoshi (1773)
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hgfedcba
+11
(black to move)
1.c4e5
2.g3Nf6
3.Bg2d5
4.cxd5Nxd5
5.Nf3Nc6
6.O-OBc5
7.a3Bb6
8.Nc3O-O
9.Na4e4
10.Ne1Bf5
11.Nxb6axb6
12.d3Nf6
13.Bg5exd3
14.Nxd3h6
15.Bf4Re8
16.Re1g5
17.Be3Qd7
18.Qb3Be6
19.Qc3Nd5
20.Qd2Nxe3
21.Qxe3Nd4
22.Rac1Nb3
23.Rc3Bd5
24.Ne5Qe6
25.Bxd5Qxd5
26.f4gxf4
27.gxf4Kh7
28.Rd3Rg8+
29.Qg3Rxg3+
30.hxg3Qc5+
31.e3f6
32.Rd7+Kg8
33.Ng4Rf8
34.Nxh6+Kh8
35.Kg2Qc6+
36.e4Qxd7
37.Rh1Qd2+
38.Kf3Qd3+
39.Kg4Qxe4
40.Nf5+Kg8
41.Nh6+Kg7
42.Nf5+Kf7
43.Rh7+Ke8
44.Rxc7Rg8+
45.Ng7+Kf8
46.Kh5Rxg7
47.Rc8+Kf7
48.Rc7+Kg8
49.Rxg7+Kxg7
50.Kh4Nd4
51.g4Qg2
52.g5Qh2+
53.Kg4f5#
CHECK!