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From An Old Study by Henri Rinck

Dress Pr0n For The 'Ettes:

Embroidering chiffon must have presented some unique challenges to the maker of this c1910 gown, the cream working in tandem with the pink silk embellishment. Blossom coloured decoration perfect for late spring evenings @KerryTaylorAuct #1910s #fashionhistory pic.twitter.com/AwYtvHfSOW

— Dr Kate Strasdin (@kateStrasdin) May 31, 2019

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(Greetings From France)

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Solutions Update

Easier Problem - White To Play

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The mate-in-4 is pretty much a straight line:

1.Qh2+ Kg6
2.Qh5+ Kf6
3.Qxg5+ Ke6
4.Qf5#

More Challenging Problem - White To Play

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Them knights are tricky devils. Frequently, as in this position, you can use the threat of being caught in a knight fork as a powerful weapon.

1. Bc4+! Kc6

If 1...Kxc4 or 1...Ke4 then 2.Nd6+

2. Bb5+ Kxb5

The bishop must be taken. If not,

2... Kb7 3. Nd6+
2... Kd5 3. Bxe8
2... Kc7 3. Bxe8

3.Nd6+ with the fork!

White, of course, should win the KNB vs. K endgame

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 paste 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.

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