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Dress Pr0n For The 'Ettes:

Today's #ootd is this 1905-07 evening dress. An embroidered black net covers the "kelly green" satin bodice, with an "ecru" beaded lace covering the shoulders. I love the way @MTHist describes the colors in this dress. I have never heard those terms before. #FashionHistory pic.twitter.com/eqq8leV9Fz

— Lauren Deutsch (@LaurenCDeutsch) July 28, 2020

Emile Pingat’s design mantra for his late #19thcentury garments seems to have been ‘too much is never enough’. Always loaded with lace, bead trims, passementerie and with a mix of contrasting fabrics, you can’t miss them. This illustrates my point.....@LACMA #fashionhistory pic.twitter.com/pTeftKMWP6

— Dr Kate Strasdin (@kateStrasdin) July 31, 2020

Greetings From India

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Problem Solutions

Beginner Problem - White To Play

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1.Re8+ Bf8

Forced.

2.Bh6 Qxd5

Or any other legal move. Doesn't matter, because no move will stop

3.Rxf8#

Intermediate Problem - White To Play

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1.Qxg7+ Kxg7
2.Bf6+ Kg8

3 Rh4 d4
4.Rh8#

But 2...Kg8 isn't forced. There are other flight squares, but they all lead to mate:

a) 2...Kf8 3.Rh4 Bf5 4.Rh8#

b) 2...Kh6 3.Rh4#

c) 2...Kh7 3.Rh4+ Kg8 4.Rh8#

Advanced Problem - White To Play

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1.Qxg7+! Ke8

If 1...Kxg7 then 2.Bh6+ Kg8 3.Ne7+ Nxe7 4.Bxf7#

2.Qxh8+ Kd7
3.Rxf7+ Ne7

3...Ke6 4.Ndf4# (or 4.Qf6#)

4.Bb5+ c6

(4...Ke6 5. Qf6#)

5.Rxe7#

So, lot's of branches but none > 5 moves.

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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