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August 31, 2019

Saturday Afternoon Chess Thread 08-31-2019

WIM Ayelén Martínez (ARG)

Welcome to the Saturday afternoon chess/dress pr0n thread.

Later on, I'll be posting MovieGique's movie thread.

As always, the chess/dress pr0n thread is an open thread, so there is no such thing as an off-topic comment.

Beginner Problem - White To Play (237)

Goal: White can force a mate in 2
Hint: Use Black's own pieces to block his King from escaping

5b2/8/8/r7/k1K5/6R1/1P6/5B2 w - - 0 1

Photo #2 WIM Ayelén Martínez

Intermediate Problem - Black To Play (1036)

Goal: Get a queen, stop White from doing the same
Hint: As usual, force an advantageous simplification

4k3/8/6P1/3K1R2/1r3p2/8/1P6/8 b - - 0 1

Advanced Problem - White To Play (215)

How does White proceed with this position?

6k1/6pp/3Np3/1Q1p4/3qn3/6P1/6KP/5r2 w - - 0 1

Dress Pr0n For The 'Ettes:

My mid 19thc dress diary contains different types of cloth pasted in by Anne Sykes, not least of which are the different types of sheer printed gauze. It is easy to see in this #1850s gauze dress the attraction of the filmy cloth & its shifting semi-transparent layers @KSUMuseum pic.twitter.com/6f61DjQR2z
— Dr Kate Strasdin (@kateStrasdin) August 28, 2019

Greetings From Albania

(click for bigger melania)

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Solutions Update

Beginner Problem - White To Play

5b2/8/8/r7/k1K5/6R1/1P6/5B2 w - - 0 1

1.Ra3+ Bxa3
2.b3#

Intermediate Problem - Black To Play

4k3/8/6P1/3K1R2/1r3p2/8/1P6/8 b - - 0 1

1...Rb5+
2.Ke6 Rxf5
3.Kxf5 f3
4.Ke6 Kf8
5.b4 f2
6.Kd5 f1=Q and wins

Advanced Problem - White To Play

6k1/6pp/3Np3/1Q1p4/3qn3/6P1/6KP/5r2 w - - 0 1

1.Qe8+ Rf8
2.Qxe6+ (2. Nf7 Qf2+ 3. Kh3 Qxf7)
2...Kh8
3.Nf7+ Kg8 (not 3...Rxf7 because then 4.Qe8+ Rf8 5.Qxf8#)
4.Nh6+ Kh8
5.Qg8+ Rxg8
6.Nf7# 1-0

Give yourself extra credit if you looked at the original position and saw a smothered mate waiting to happen.

Hope to see you all next week!

___________

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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Beginner Problem - White To Play (237) Goal: White can force a mate in 2 Hint: Use Black's own pieces to block his King from escaping 5b2/8/8/r7/k1K5/6R1/1P6/5B2 w - - 0 1 Photo #2 WIM Ayelén Martínez Intermediate Problem - Black To Play (1036) Goal: Get a queen, stop White from doing the same Hint: As usual, force an advantageous simplification 4k3/8/6P1/3K1R2/1r3p2/8/1P6/8 b - - 0 1 Advanced Problem - White To Play (215) How does White proceed with this position? 6k1/6pp/3Np3/1Q1p4/3qn3/6P1/6KP/5r2 w - - 0 1 Dress Pr0n For The 'Ettes: My mid 19thc dress diary contains different types of cloth pasted in by Anne Sykes, not least of which are the different types of sheer printed gauze. 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