1R6/k1nK4/1p6/1P6/8/8/8/8 w - - 0 1

Dress Pr0n For The 'Ettes

I've decided to devote this week's dress pr0n exclusively to Melania Trump, whose fashion sense is exquisite, and who looks gorgeous in pretty much anything she wears.

I really like what Melania did here. The magenta dress she chose is quite conservative as befits the Saudi culture she was visiting, but she did not go with any head covering. It was if she was telling them, I will accommodate your cultural sensibilities, but you must also accommodate ours. Nicely done.

Finally, a Melania montage:

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Solutions Update

Problem 1 - Black To Play

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1...Bg2!

This sets up two threats: 2...Qh2+ and 2...Qh1+, depending on what White does. If he captures the bishop, then:

2.Kxg2 Qh2#

Or he can capture the knight:

2.fxg4 Qh1#

Either way, it's checkmate.

Problem 2 - Black To Play

8/8/3k4/7q/3P2n1/5PP1/5P2/3Q1bK1 b - - 0 1

As in the previous problem, 1...Bg2 wins, but it is a move slower:

1...Bg2
2.Kxg2 Qh2+
3.Kf1 Qxf2#

The other two solutions are mates in 2:

1...Qh3
2.fxg4 Qg2#

1...Qh2+
2.Kxf1 Qxf2#

Problem 3 - White To Play

1q4k1/4pR2/pn2r1p1/6P1/8/P1P2Q2/KP5P/8 w - - 0 1

1.Qh3

Of course the threat is 2.Qh7#

1...Kxf7

Forced.

2.Qh7+ Kf8
3.Qh8+ Kf7
4.Qxb8 wins the queen

Problem 4 - White To Play

2q1rk2/6bQ/p2pPppR/np6/3B4/2Pb1P2/P1P5/2KR4 w - - 0 1

White can force a mate in 4 starting with:

1.Bxf6!

Black has five credible replies to this move. 4 of them lead to quicker mates:

1...Bxf6 2.Qf7#
1...Qc7 2.Qh8+ Bxh8 3.Rxh8#
1...Re7 2.Qh8+ Bxh8 3.Rxh8#
1...Bxh6+ 2.Qxh6+ Kg8 3.Qg7#

And then, finally:

1...Nb3+

This move doesn't do much, other than simply delay the inevitable.

2.axb3 Qb7

Or 2...Bxh6+ 3.Qxh6+ Kg8 4.Qg7#

3.Qh8+ Bxh8
4.Rxh8# 1-0

Endgame of the Week

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1.Ra8+!

Black does not have a lot of options, and none of them avoid the loss.

#1: 1... Nxa8 2. Kc8 Nc7 3. Kxc7 Ka8 4. Kxb6 Kb8 5. Ka6 Ka8 6. b6 Kb8 7. b7 winning
#2: 1... Kxa8 2. Kxc7 Ka7 3. Kc6 Ka8 4. Kxb6 etc. winning

1...Kb7

Black avoids the obvious captures.

2.Ra7+!

White can still afford to trade his rook for the Black knight.

2...Kxa7

Forced.

3.Kxc7 Ka8
4.Kxb6 Kb8
5.Ka6 Ka8
6.b6 Kb8
7.b7 and the pawn will queen.

Hope to see you all next week!

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Note: that cryptic line of letters and numbers you see underneath each board diagram is a representation of the position in what is known as "Forsyth-Edwards Notation", or F.E.N. It's actually readable by humans. Most computer applications nowadays can read FEN, so those of you who may want to study the position, you can copy the line of FEN and paste into your chess app and it should automatically recreate the position on its display board. Or, Windows users can just "triple click" on it and the entire line will be highlighted so you can copy and past it into your chess app.

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So that about wraps it up for this week. Chess thread tips, suggestions, bribes, rumors, threats, and insults may be sent to my yahoo address: OregonMuse little-a-in-a-circle yahoo dott com.

posted by OregonMuse at 05:02 PM

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