8/3k4/2pP4/2P1K3/8/8/8/8 w - - 0 1

Advanced Problem - Black To Play (1367)

How fast can Black FINISH HIM!?

6k1/1b3pN1/6pp/1p2n3/2p4q/1BPPB1nP/1P3PP1/R3R1K1 b - - 0 1

Dress Pr0n For The 'Ettes:

Today's #ootd is this 1908 evening dress. It's an English dress made of Turkish embroidered panels. @V_and_A wrote that this dress is a transition between the early 1900s' S-curve silhouette and the high-waisted straight lines "current by about 1909." #FashionHistory pic.twitter.com/F1zrn6H3aC

— Lauren Deutsch (@LaurenCDeutsch) June 11, 2021

Happy #NewYearsEveEve everyone! To celebrate the almost end of the year, here is a 1918-20 evening dress. It is made of tulle that is covered with plastic beads and sequins. It looks like a glittering whorl of fireworks. @nasjonalmuseet #FashionHistory pic.twitter.com/iV7Phs7wp0

— Lauren Deutsch (@LaurenCDeutsch) December 30, 2020

In this lush #1930s design, #ElizabethHawes was inspired by Persian motifs, covering the ground of this gold dress with small #brocaded carnations & lilies in shades of red and lavender @mfaboston #fashionhistory pic.twitter.com/gkoOawswK0

— Dr Kate Strasdin (@kateStrasdin) June 26, 2021

Another Romanian Flower

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Last week's solutions:

Beginner Problem - White To Play

r3k2r/p1Q2pbp/bpn1p1p1/3p2N1/4n3/2P3P1/PPKB3q/R2B4 w kq - 0 1

1.Qxf7+ Kd8
2.Nxe6+ Kc8
3.Qc7#

Intermediate Problem - Black To Play

r6r/ppp2kp1/1b6/8/3np3/PPP2qN1/5P1P/R1NQ1RK1 b - - 0 1

1...Rxh2
2.Kxh2 Rh8+
3.Kg1 Qxg3+
4.fxg3+ Nf3+
5.Kg2 Rh2#

Advanced Problem - White To Play

r2r2k1/1p1n2pp/p2N1p1P/3P4/1P2P3/P2q1P1B/1B5P/2b2R1K w - - 0 1

Answer:

1.Be6+! Kf8
2.hxg7+ Kxg7 (if 2...Ke7 3.Nf5+ Ke8 4.g8=Q+ Nf8 5.Qf7#)

3.Rg1+ Bg5
4.Rxg5+ Kf8 (4...Kh6 5. Nf7#)
5.Rg8+ Ke7
6. Nf5#

The other major line is if, on the first move, Black moves his king to h8 rather than f8:

1...Kh8
2.hxg7+ Kxg7
3.Rg1+ Bg5

Or 3...Kh6 4.Nf5+ Kh5 5.Bf7#

4.Rxg5+ Kf8

If 4...Kh6 then 5. Nf7#

5.Rg8+ Ke7
6. Nf5#

This week's solutions:

Beginner Problem - White To Play

1r1r2k1/ppn1qn1p/4bR2/1PP2p2/P2Q4/2B3P1/4PPBP/R5K1 w - - 0 1

1.Rg6+ Kf8

(1... hxg6 2. Qg7#)

2.Rg8+ Kxg8
3.Qg7#

Intermediate Problem - White To Play

8/3k4/2pP4/2P1K3/8/8/8/8 w - - 0 1

Answer:

1.Kf6 Kd8
2.d7 Kxd7

The key move. The fastest, and perhaps the only, way for White to make progress is to sac the advanced pawn.

3.Kf7 Kd8
4.Ke6 Kc7
5.Ke7 Kc8
6.Kd6 Kd8
7.Kxc6 wins

or White can begin by moving his king to f5, that also works:

1. Kf5 Kd8
2. d7 Kc7
3. Ke6 Kd8
4. Kf6 Kxd7
5. Kf7 Kd8
6. Ke6 Kc7
7. Ke7 Kc8
8. Kd6 Kb7
9. Kd7 Ka6
10. Kxc6 wins

Advanced Problem - White Black To Play

6k1/1b3pN1/6pp/1p2n3/2p4q/1BPPB1nP/1P3PP1/R3R1K1 b - - 0 1

There are a few mating lines, the longest of which is 7 moves.

1... Nf3+
2.gxf3 Qxh3 (2...Bxf3 3.Kh2 Nf1+ 4.Rxf1 Qf4+ 5.Kg1 Qg5+ 6.Kh2 Qg2#)

3.Ra8+ Bxa8
4.fxg3 Qxg3+
5.Kf1 Qxf3+
6.Bf2 (6.Kg1 Qg2#)

6...Qh3+ 7.Kg1 (7.Ke2 Qxd3#)
7...Qh1# (7...Qg2#)

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 05:28 PM

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