6k1/q4ppp/2p5/3p1P1P/8/1P5R/P1P1rr2/3Q1R1K b - - 0 1

Dress Pr0n For The 'Ettes:

Dior's 1955 “Écarlate” (scarlet) dress is the perfect classic cocktail look for the holiday season. Originally created as part of Dior’s Autumn/winter 1955 Y-line collection. Via @V_and_A. pic.twitter.com/46scLEo7zY

— Ephemeral Elegance (@drapedinhistory) November 30, 2020

Sleek and slinky Cristobel Balenciaga 1964 evening dress entirely covered with glass beads and sequins. This dense decoration is indicative of Balenciaga's taste for heavy embroidery and intricate beadwork. @museobalenciaga pic.twitter.com/RiwhXOxPN0

— whatgrandmawore (@whatgrandmawore) November 9, 2020

Greetings from Algeria

Shoe Pr0n!

"Something wildly decadent for a gloomy Tuesday and a pair of late #19thc decorative #boots that were designed to trick the eye. They are supposed to suggest stockinged legs inside a little pair of gold #shoes, a luxurious illusion"

(h/t Dr Kate Strasdin)

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Problem Solutions

Beginner Problem - White To Play

8/8/4R3/2B5/8/7K/8/5k2 w - - 0 1

1.Bg1 Kxg1
2.Rf6 Kh1
3.Rf1#

Intermediate Problem - White To Play

rnb3kr/ppp2ppp/1b6/3q4/3pN3/Q4N2/PPP2KPP/R1B1R3 w - - 0 1

1.Nf6+ gxf6
2.Qf8+

Not 2.Bh6? Qd8 and White's attack is stymied.

2...Kxf8
3.Bh6+ Kg8
4.Re8#

Advanced Problem - Black To Play

6k1/q4ppp/2p5/3p1P1P/8/1P5R/P1P1rr2/3Q1R1K b - - 0 1

1...Qe3!
2.Rxf2

Not 2.Rxe3? Rh2+ 3.Kg1 Reg2#

2...Qxh3+
3.Kg1 Qg3+
4.Kh1

If 4.Kf1 then 4...Qxf2#

4...Rxf2

Of course 4...Qxf2 5.Qxe2 Qxe2 also wins, but is considerably slower.

5.Qg1 Qf3+
6.Qg2 Qxg2#

Or

5...Qh3+
6.Qh2 Qxh2#

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 05:24 PM

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