The analysis exchange is back. I know we've had other exchanges, but I wanted to re-start the numbering since I'm hoping this becomes a regular thing. Our esteemed moderator kamus will be running future exchanges, but I'll be taking care of this first one. The goal is to have constantly running exchanges on two-week intervals.

To participate in the exchange, post a PGN of the game you want analyzed in this thread by JUNE 8. On June 8, I'll post pairings. Then you analyze the game of the person you're paired with--either in a video or in a thread in the game replays forum. You'll have one week to complete your analysis (so it has to be up by June 15). Once you've analyzed the game, post the link in this thread!

Only join the exchange if you'll have time to analyze someone else's game. Join in on the action and let me know if you have any questions!

NOTE: You can post your game in the game replayer, but make sure to post the PGN file as well.

[Site "www.chesscube.com"]
[Event "ChessCube Game"]
[White "igororeskovic@chesscube.com"]
[Black "noobara@chesscube.com"]
[Date "2010.05.31"]
[Result "1-0"]

1. e4 b6 2. d4 Bb7 3. Bd3 d5 4. e5 c5 5. c3 Nc6 6. Nd2 g6 7. Ne2 Bg7 8. Nf3 c4 9. Bc2 a5 10. O-O f6 11. Bf4 fxe5 12. Nxe5 Nxe5 13. Bxe5 Bxe5 14. dxe5 e6 15. Nd4 Qd7 16. Qg4 Bc8 17. f4 Nh6 18. Bxg6+ hxg6 19. Qxg6+ Nf7 20. f5 exf5 21. e6 Qe7 22. exf7+ Qxf7 23. Rae1+ Kf8 24. Qd6+ Kg8 25. Re7 1-0

What basis do you use for pairing people? I can only imagine you try to pair within a nominal rating difference so that the one can understand the other's game. Is there a particular type of game that is preferred? That is, is it better to post a game with deep complications on many moves, or one which has a few branches but where strategical comments can predominate?

Hmmm.. I always that was the point. That players with different strength give their insights on a game. But I'm not exactly sure. Anyway, I don't think I have an interesting game. It's been too long since I played chess.

To the extent possible, we pair people of similar strengths. Any kind of game is acceptable. Just post something you want someone else's perspective on

I'd like another perspective on this beauty of a game

That was a really cool game Jim!

My own submission (Ctv tourney game)

to make life easier on the person who gets your game: make sure to post the PGN as well (as in the rules of the exchange). You can post the replayer, but the PGN file is more important!

I was Black and the time control was only 30 minutes each. I can't currently find any classical length games that need analysing, though since I'm going through every game I've ever played ( :O ) I may yet find one.

[Event "ChessCube Game"]
[Site "www.chesscube.com"]
[Date "2009.08.17"]
[Round "?"]
[White "gilbertborjas@chesscube.com"]
[Black "thearbiter@chesscube.com"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "C26"]
[WhiteElo "1683"]
[BlackElo "1670"]
[PlyCount "97"]
[EventDate "2009.??.??"]

1. e4 e5 2. Bc4 Nf6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Nf3 d6 5. Nd5 Nxd5 6. c3 Bxc3 7. dxc3 Nf4 8.
Bxf4 exf4 9. Qd4 O-O 10. O-O Nc6 11. Qd3 Qf6 12. Rae1 g5 13. h3 Bd7 14. g4 h5
15. Nh2 Ne5 16. Qd4 f3 17. Bd3 Rfe8 18. Re3 hxg4 19. hxg4 Nxg4 20. Qxf6 Nxf6
21. Rxf3 Kg7 22. Re3 Bh3 23. Rfe1 g4 24. e5 dxe5 25. Rxe5 Rxe5 26. Rxe5 Rd8 27.
Re3 Rd5 28. c4 Rg5 29. Rg3 Nh5 30. Re3 f5 31. Re7+ Kf6 32. Re3 f4 33. Re8 Kf7
34. Rc8 g3 35. Rxc7+ Kf6 36. Nf3 gxf2+ 37. Kxf2 Rg2+ 38. Ke1 Rxb2 39. Rh7 Bg4
40. Rh6+ Ke7 41. Rh7+ Kd6 42. Nd4 Rxa2 43. Rxb7 Ra1+ 44. Kd2 Rd1+ 45. Kc3 Rc1+
46. Bc2 Nf6 47. Rxa7 Bd1 48. Ra6+ Ke5 49. Re6# 1-0

A game I played a long time ago, but was pretty interesting, and I was always too lazy to analyze well:



[Event "Blackpool Ron Banwell Masters"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "2003.08.08"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Sundararajan, Kidambi"]
[Black "Specht, Josh"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[WhiteElo "2442"]
[BlackElo "2111"]

1.Nf3 d5 2.c4 c6 3.e3 Nf6 4.Nc3 Bg4 5.h3 Bxf3 6.Qxf3 e6 7.d4 Bd6 8.Bd3 Nbd7 9.O-O O-O 10.Re1 dxc4 11.Bxc4 e5 12.Bf1 Re8 13.dxe5 Nxe5 14.Qe2 Ng6 15.Bd2 h5 16.Rad1 h4 17.Bc1 Qc7 18.Qc2 a6 19.Bd3 Ne5 20.Ne4 Nxe4 21.Bxe4 Nd7 22.Bh7+ Kh8 23.Bf5 Nf6 24.Qc4 g6 25.Qxh4+ Kg7 26.Bc2 Re5 27.b4 Rh8 28.Qc4 b5 29.Qb3 c5 30.bxc5 Rxc5 31.Bd3 Rc3 32.Qb1 Ba3 33.Bxa3 Rxa3 34.e4 Qe5 35.Re2 Ng4 36.Qb2 1/2-1/2

BUMP! The pairings go up tomorrow, so join while you still can!

Sorry, double post.

I'm sorry, here's the PGN:

[Event "FICS Teamleague T41"]
[Site "freechess.org"]
[Date "2009.11.07"]
[Round "5"]
[White "Alparslan"]
[Black "spendius"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "B12]
[WhiteElo "1940"]
[BlackElo "1827"]

1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 Bf5 4. h4 h5 5. c4 e6 6. Nc3 Nd7 7. Nf3 Nh6 8. Ng5 Bg6 9. cxd5 cxd5 10. Bd2 Qb6 11. Nb5 a6 12. Qa4 Rc8 13. Rh3 Bc2 14. b3 Nf5 15. Ba5 axb5 16. Bxb5 Qxd4 17. Bxd7+ Ke7 18. Qxd4 Nxd4 19. Bxc8 Nc6 20. Bc7 Bf5 21. Rc3 Nxe5 22. Bxe5 f6 23. Rc7+ Ke8 24. Bd7+ Kd8 25. Nf7+ Ke7 26. Bc6# 1-0

Please post the PGN. I can't reiterate enough how important that is!

Pairings go up this afternoon, last chance to join!