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Beginner Problem - Black To Play (Chess 4347)
Goal: White can force mate in 3 moves
Hint:
4k3/1p3pp1/p1r1p3/P3Pn1p/3N1q2/1P5P/6K1/1Q1RB3 b - - 0 1
Maia
Intermediate Problem - Black To Play (1104)
Goal: At the very least, Black can win a rook
Hint: A quick back-rank mate is not possible in this position
r5k1/3R3p/6pP/1p6/8/1PP4R/P4rP1/K7 b - - 0 1
A Fully Automatic Electronic Chessboard:
This is pretty ingenious. It even does the capturing/piece-removal automatically. More information here.
Advanced Problem - White To Play (1108 )
How does White win?
Goal/Hint: White can force a checkmate in 8 moves
r2qnrk1/pp4b1/2npb1p1/2pN1pP1/4P2Q/8/PPP1BP2/R1B1K1NR w KQ f6 0 1
Dress Pr0n For The 'Ettes:
Today's #ootd is a 1905-07 dress worn by the Russian Empress Maria Feodorovna (also the sister of Queen Alexandria). It is simple but so elegant and looks surprisingly cozy for this time of year. @state_hermitage#FashionHistorypic.twitter.com/JknFlz4yUF
4k3/1p3pp1/p1r1p3/P3Pn1p/3N1q2/1P5P/6K1/1Q1RB3 b - - 0 1
1...Ne3+
2.Kh1 Qf1+
3.Kh2 Qg2#
or if 2.Kg1 then Qf1+ 3.Kh2 Qg2#
Intermediate Problem - Black To Play
r5k1/3R3p/6pP/1p6/8/1PP4R/P4rP1/K7 b - - 0 1
1...Rfxa2+
2. Kb1 Ra1+
3. Kc2
Not 3.Kb2 because then 3...R8a2#
3...R8a2+
4.Kd3 Rd1+
5.Ke4 Rxd7 and wins
Advanced Problem - White To Play
r2qnrk1/pp4b1/2npb1p1/2pN1pP1/4P2Q/8/PPP1BP2/R1B1K1NR w KQ f6 0 1
The win is a forced mate, but it's a ways out:
1.Qh7+ Kf7
2.Qxg6+ Kxg6
not 2...Kg8 because 3.Qh7+ Kf7 4.Bh5#. Black has to take the queen.
3.Bh5+ Kh7
4.Bf7+ Bh6
5.g6+!
Do not be tempted by 5.Rxh6+ Kg7 6.Bxe6 fxe4 7.Be3 Nc7 8.O-O-O Nxe6 9.Rxe6 Rf5 and the win has evaporated.
5...Kg7
6.Bxh6+ Kh8
7.Bxf8+ Qh4
8.Rxh4#
Again, the mate is a ways out, but the decision tree doesn't have many branches on it.
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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