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Dress Pr0n For the 'Ettes:

Shredded nerves after a day full of conflict (dyslexic son, difficult schooling, budget cuts, say no more). Still, the sun has set, the day is done & tomorrow is another story. A twist of blurry blue floral silk will salve a tired brain, ‘Compeigne’ 1954, collection? @Dior pic.twitter.com/kBYunQM3rH

— Dr Kate Strasdin (@kateStrasdin) October 14, 2019

(Greetings From Oktoberfest)

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Solutions Update

Beginner Problem - White To Play

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Mate in 2:

1. Nd4+ exd4
2. Re5# 1-0

Intermediate Problem - Black To Play

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It's mate in 6 -- or less.

1...Qxc4+
2.Kxc4

If 2.Kc2 then 2...Qa4+ 3.Kd3 Ba6+ 4.c4 Qxc4+ 5.Ke3 Bh6#
2...Ba6+
3.Kc5 Rb5+
4.Kc4 Rb6+
5.Kc5 d6+
6.Kd5 e6#

Advanced Problem - White To Play

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Answer:

1. Bg5 Nf6

The Bishop is immune from capture here. If 1...Qxg5 then 2.Rf1+ Nf6 (2...Bf3 3.Rxf3+ Qf6 4.Qe7#) 3.Qe7#)

2.Rf1 Bf3

Black is reduced to throwing pieces at the coming onslaught.

3.Rxf3 Qxd6
4.Rxf6+ Qxf6
5.Bxf6 gxf6
6.Qe6 Kg7
7.Qf7+ Kh6
8.Qxf6+ Kh5
9.Be2#

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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