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Dress Pr0n For The 'Ettes:

This week’s #fridayfrills is this beauty! It’s a 1805-1910 evening dress. This is one of my favorite dresses. The color. The detail. The sparkle. Absolutely fabulous. It’s unknown who made it but it was worn Queen Maud of Norway 🇳🇴 #fashionhistory. pic.twitter.com/1fH0teOjLC

— Lauren Deutsch (@LaurenCDeutsch) August 22, 2020

Today's #ootd is this 1869 ball gown. It almost looks like a shift or underwear with its beige coloring and sweet ribbons and lace on the sleeves and bodice. It would be interesting to see new in its original color. #FashionHistory pic.twitter.com/OcjwLBCKSp

— Lauren Deutsch (@LaurenCDeutsch) June 18, 2020

1938 Madeleine Vionnet evening dress, Iwami Arts Museum. Golden grape appliqué motifs are scattered all over this tulle gown. Vionnet has created a feeling of fullness with the circular skirt, full of volume. I like the waist - I think this garment looks very contemporary. pic.twitter.com/0cBXWJNwsC

— whatgrandmawore (@whatgrandmawore) August 26, 2020

Greetings From El Salvador

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Problem Solutions

Beginner Problem - White To Play

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1.Rc8+ Qxc8
(1... Re8 2. Rxe8#)
2.Qxg7+ Rxg7
3.Rxg7# 1-0

Intermediate Problem - White To Play

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1.Rxg7+ Kxg7
2.Qb7+ Kf8 (2...Qe7 3.Qxe7+ Kg8 4.Rc8#)
3.Rc8+ Qd8
4.Rxd8# 1-0

If Black chooses to flee instead of take the rook on move 1, e.g. 1...Kh8, then 2.Qa8+ (2.Rc8+ Qd8 3.Rxd8+ Kxg7 4.Qb7#) 2...Kxg7 3.Rc7+ Qe7 4.Rxe7#

Either way, it's mate in 4.

Advanced Problem - Black To Play

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1.Qh5+! Nxh5 (1...g6?? 2.Qxg6#)
2.fxe6+ Kg6
3.Bc2+ Kg5
4.Rf5+ Kg6

Alternatives lose more quickly:

1) 4...Kh4 5.Re4+ Nf4 6.Rexf4#

2) 4...Kg4 5.h3+ Kg3 (5...Kh4 6.Re4+ Kg3 7.Rf3#) 6.Rf3+ Kh4 7.Re4+ Kg5 8.Rg4#

5.Rf6+ Kg5
6.Rg6+ Kh4
7.Re4+ Nf4
8.g3+ Kh3
9.Rxf4 Bxe6
10.Rh4#

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 05:29 PM

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