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Advanced Problem - White To Play (1350)

3 mating lines start with different moves:

a) Rh2+

b) Qh1+

c) Nxf7+

Which one is the shortest force mate? Make sure you select the best possible moves for Black to fight you.

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Dress Pr0n For the 'Ettes

The Ukrainian émigrée fashion designer #Valentina could have chosen all the spangles and a brighter shade for this late #1930s #cocktaildress. She once said, however that ‘simplicity survives the changes in fashion’. A good case in point here.....@metmuseum #fashionhistory pic.twitter.com/oNaGyKDQqj

— Dr Kate Strasdin (@kateStrasdin) February 17, 2021

Today's rather late #ootd is this 1913 Doeuillet evening dress. It clearly shows how Japanese fashion became popular in the early 1900s. This dress has kimono-like sleeves and a sash like a heko-obi. The blue velvet is also so lush and beautiful. #FashionHistory pic.twitter.com/wd2s0FcJHi

— Lauren Deutsch (@LaurenCDeutsch) May 8, 2020

Just dreaming about Charles James dresses... 1955 evening dress, @museumatFIT, 'Charles James is famous for his ability to “sculpt” with fabric, and his garments are often considered to be works of art. Many fashion historians attribute James’s adept use of elaborate 1/2 pic.twitter.com/GHMTEhagXc

— whatgrandmawore (@whatgrandmawore) April 16, 2020

Who Dis:

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Greetings from Finland

Bonus Melania:

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Problem Solutions

Beginner Problem - White To Play

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1.Nxc7+ Qxc7
2.Qf7+ Kd8
3.Qf8#

Intermediate Problem - Black To Play

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1...f2+!
2.Raxf2

If 2.Kh1 then 2...Qg2#

2...Qg2+
3.Rxg2 Nh3+
4.Kh1 Rxf1+
5.Rg1 Rxg1#

Works the same if you capture with the other rook on move 2: 2.Rfxf2 Qg2+ 3.Rxg2 Nh3+ 4.Kh1 Rf1+ 5.Rg1 Rxg1#

Advanced Problem - White To Play

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Here is the first, shortest, forced line:

1.Qh1+ Kg8
2.Nf6+ Kf8

(2...gxf6 3.Ne6+ Ng3 4.Rxg3#)

3.Ngh7+ Ke7
4.Rxe2+ Ne6

(4...Kd8 5. Rxe8#) or
(4...Nxe2 5. Rc7+ Kd8 (5...Kd6 6.Qd5+) 6.Rd7+ Kc8 7.Qb7#)

5.Rc7+ Kd8
6.Rd7+ Kc8
7.Qb7# 1-0

And the second line, one move longer:

1.Rh2+ Kg8
2.Rh8+ Kxh8
3.Qh1+ Kg8
4.Nf6+ Kf8
5.Rc7 Reb8+
6.Rb7 Rxb7+
7.Qxb7 gxf6
8.Qxf7#

And the third line is quite a bit longer:

1. Nxf7+ Kg8

If 1...Kh7 then 2.Nf6+ gxf6 3.Qh1#

2.Nf6+ Kxf7
3.Nxe8 Rb8+
4.Ka2 Kxe8
5.Rxe2+ Kd7
6.Rc4 Ra8
7.Qh1 Nxe2
8.Qd5+ Ke7
9.Re4+ Kf8
10.Qxa8+ Bb8
11.Qxb8+ Kf7
12.Qe8+ Kf6
13.Qe6+ Kg5
14.Rg4+ Kh5
15.Qg6#

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.

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