6k1/1b3p2/p2p2p1/1p4qp/3br3/1QP5/P1R2NBP/4RK2 b - - 0 1

Dress Pr0n For The 'Ettes:

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Greetings From China

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Problem Solutions

Beginner Problem - Black To Play

8/pp5p/8/b7/P1K1k2P/3n4/1r6/1R5R b - - 0 1

Black mates in 3:

1...b5+
2.axb5 Ne5+
3.Kc5 Bb4#

Intermediate Problem - White To Play

Q7/8/1R2p3/5p1B/P3r3/4K3/k6p/8 w - - 0 1

1. Qxe4! fxe4

Yes, technically White is down the exchange, but he started out ahead in material. The only problem is the very advanced a-pawn.

2. Rb1!

This is perhaps the hardest movie to see. It both prevents the queening of the pawn and sets up the Black king for a bishop fork.

2...Kxb1

Pretty much forced.

3. Bg6 h1=Q

4. Bxe4+ Qxe4+

If 4...Kb2 then 5.Bxh1 Ka3 6.a5 and Black won't be able to catch the pawn.

5. Kxe4 and wins

Advanced Problem - Black To Play

6k1/1b3p2/p2p2p1/1p4qp/3br3/1QP5/P1R2NBP/4RK2 b - - 0 1

1...Qxg2+
2.Kxg2 Rxe1+

Moving the king out of check results in an early demise:

3.Kh3 Re3+ 4.Kh4 Bf6#

Or:

3.Kg3 Rg1+ 4.Kh4 Bf6+ 5.Kh3 Bc8+ 6.Ng4 Bxg4#

So the best move for White to stop the check is:

3.Ne4

3...Bxe4+
4.Kg3

If 4.Kh3? then Re3+ 5.Kh4 Bf6#

4...Rg1+
5.Rg2 Rxg2+
6.Kh3

Not 6.Kf4? Rg4#

6...Rg1
7.cxd4 g5
8.Qc2 Bxc2
9.d5 Bf5#

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 05:20 PM

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