8/q1n3kp/2p3p1/1p6/1B1pN3/3P1P2/r1P3PP/2Q2K2 w - - 0 1

Dress Pr0n For The 'Ettes:

Today’s #ootd is a 1913-14 French evening dress by Jeanne Hallee. The materials are so luxurious and the beading so intricate that I can only imagine how it would feel to wear it. @metmuseum #fashionHistory pic.twitter.com/OHa8B6jcvd

— Lauren Deutsch (@LaurenCDeutsch) February 4, 2020

Greetings From Korea

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Problem Solutions

Beginner Problem - White To Play

1r3r1k/2pbq1n1/p3p1nN/1p1P4/2P5/3BP2R/6PP/B4RK1 w - - 0 1

1.Nf7+ Kg8
2.Rh8+ Nxh8
3.Nh6#

Intermediate Problem - White To Play

3q4/1R6/2p2pk1/2Pp4/P2PpPP1/2B2nK1/8/1R6 w - - 0 1

1.f5+! Kg5

Not 1...Kh6? 2.Rh1+ Kg5 3.Rh5#

2.Rg7+
2... Kh6
3 Rg6+ Kh7
4.Rh1+ Nh2

Nothing left but a spite check. Chess apps are good at finding spite checks.

5.Rxh2# 1-0

There's another line that zombie found:

2.Rh1 (threatening Rh4#)

2...Qb8+

And so quick, we're down to the spite blocks and checks

3.Rxb8 Nh2
4.Bd2+ e3
5.Bxe3#

Advanced Problem - White To Play

8/q1n3kp/2p3p1/1p6/1B1pN3/3P1P2/r1P3PP/2Q2K2 w - - 0 1

1. Qh6+! Kxh6

Not taking the queen brings about an earlier mate, i.e.

1...Kf7
2.Qf8+ Ke6
3.Qe7+ Kd5 (3... Kf5 4. Qf6#)
4.Qd6# (or 4.Nf6#)

And so with the queen gone, it is now a straight-up king hunt:

2.Bf8+ Kh5
3.g4+ Kh4
4.Be7+ g5
5.Bxg5+ Kh3
6.Nf2+ Kxh2
7.Bf4#

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 05:25 PM

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