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For All You Gaming Morons

Hi there! I'm John D. Payne, lurker and moron since the days when the guys got shirts. And right now I'm kickstarting the MICRONOMICON: A Compendium of Magic for Tiny Dungeon 2e and other games. This licensed tabletop RPG supplement is packed with new spells and potions, enemies and allies, traits and treasures. It's built for the TD2e system which is "rules-lite," which as we all know rhymes with "system-neutral." So welcome, roleplayers of all stripes! The MICRONOMICON is portable!

We fully funded in the first three hours, and went right on to work on stretch goals. Every one we hit just adds more content (from myself and other authors) and more art-- without increasing the price. The 150+ page ebook is going to retail for $10, but you can back it now for $7. (Actually, I think we still have some early bird $5 pledges available.) Or hop in for softcover, or hardcover, or even special pledge tiers where our artists will illustrate YOU into our book. So come check us out. :)

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Solutions Update

Easier Problem - Black To Play

7K/4k2P/P7/2b5/1N6/6p1/6B1/8 b - - 0 1

1...Kf8!

To set up a kill shot with the bishop on the long diagonal.

2.Nc6 Ba3

White has taken away the d4 and e5 squares. Now Black wants to go to b2 for the win.

3.Ne5

White is toast.

3...Bb2
4.any Bxe5#

More Challenging Problem - White To Play

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1. Rxg7+ Kh8

Taking the rook results in a mate in 6: 1...Kxg7 2.Rg1+ Kh8 3.Qxe5+ dxe5 4.Bxe5+ f6 5.Bxf6+ Rxf6
6.Rg8#

2.Rxh7+ Kxh7
3.Qh4+ Kg6
4.Rg1+ Ng4

Or 4...Kf5 5.Rg5+ Kf6 6.Rh5+ (6.Rxe5+ Kg6 7.Bd3+ Kg7 8.Rg5#) 6...Kg6 (6...Kg7 7.Qg5#) 7.Qg5#)

5.Rxg4+ Qxg4
6.Qxg4+ Kh6
7.Qh4+ Kg6
8.Qf6+ Kh5
9.Be2# 1-0

So, worst case scenario is that White can force a mate in 9.

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.

posted by OregonMuse at 05:21 PM

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