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April 07, 2018
Chess Thread 04-07-2018
Fabiano Caruana, Simultaneous Exhibition, Bryant Park, NY, 2002
Pic Note
Caruana was 10 years old at the time. His rating was in the 1900-2000 range.
As always, the chess/dress pr0n thread is an open thread, so there is no such thing as an off-topic comment.
Easier Problem - Black To Play (635)
Hint: Deflect a key White piece
r6k/pp4pp/1b1P4/8/1n4Q1/2N1RP2/PPq3p1/1RB1K3 b - - 0 1
More Challenging Problem - White To Play (634)
Black thinks his pin is going to help, but how can White sneak up behind and pants him?
Hint: Underpromotion is NOT necessary for the solution
7K/6P1/7k/8/6Q1/2q5/8/8 w - - 0 1
Dress Pr0n For the 'Ettes:
(h/t:
Dress Historians)
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Solutions Update
Easier Problem - Black To Play
r6k/pp4pp/1b1P4/8/1n4Q1/2N1RP2/PPq3p1/1RB1K3 b - - 0 1
A little deflection nets Black a mate in 2:
1...Nd3+!
2.Rxd3 Bf2#
More Challenging Problem - White To Play
7K/6P1/7k/8/6Q1/2q5/8/8 w - - 0 1
1.Qh4+ Kg6
2.Qg3+ Qxg3
3.g8=Q+ Kf5
4.Qxg3 and Black is pantsed.
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
05:04 PM
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