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July 10, 2021

Saturday Afternoon Chess thread 07-10-2021

TheJamesMadison should be along later with the movie thread. As always, the chess/dress pr0n thread is an open thread, so there is no such thing as an off-topic comment.

Beginner Problem - White To Play (383)

Goal: White can force mate in 2 moves
Hint: Extract the king from his hidey-hole, then pounce

2rn1Q2/4B1b1/p1P3pk/Pp5p/3qP3/1B2N1P1/6K1/2R5 w - - 0 1

The Joy and Wonder of Chess

Intermediate Problem - White To Play (367)

Goal: Find the forced mate in 4
Hint: First attack from the left, then from the right

2rk2n1/3bbPQ1/p2p4/5P2/1p1BP3/1P6/P1q4r/K2R2R1 w - - 0 1

4-Year-Old Chess Prodigy vs. Anatoly Karpov

This is amazing to watch. Also humiliating to think that this kid could easily kick my butt.

Advanced Problem - White To Play (366)

How does White bring home the full point? See if you can find the forced mate. It's a ways out.

1rbr2k1/2qnbp1p/p3p1pQ/1pp1P3/4N3/1P4P1/PBPP2BP/4RRK1 w - - 0 1

Dress Pr0n For the 'Ettes:

Twisted like the emerald foil of a chocolate wrapper, the silk #charmeuse of this mid #1940s evening dress has been manipulated into a gathered bodice with the narrowest of spaghetti straps @AugustaAuction #fashionhistory pic.twitter.com/5SgKVmB7ab
— Dr Kate Strasdin (@kateStrasdin) July 5, 2021

For this week's #MerriweatherMonday retrospective, here are my favorite Marjorie 1950s outfits. 1. 1954-6 lavender taffeta cocktail dress 2. the 1957-8 wedding dress Marjorie wore to marry her 4th husband 3. 1957-60 pink brocaded evening dress 4. 1953-5 cream gown #Fashionhistory pic.twitter.com/TEJjnsKSnn
— Lauren Deutsch (@LaurenCDeutsch) May 24, 2021

This week's #MerriweatherMonday is this 1903 evening dress that Marjorie wore on her 16th birthday. It's made of white spotted tulle on ivory silk taffeta with a stiffened satin lining and decorated with seed pearls, coral beads, and rhinestones. Truly gorgeous. #FashionHistory pic.twitter.com/wSzP8H1EX8
— Lauren Deutsch (@LaurenCDeutsch) March 23, 2021

Greetings From Albania

6 Foot 7
I don't care about how tall he is, I'm just curious how much it costs to feed him.

___________

Problem Solutions

Beginner Problem - White To Play

2rn1Q2/4B1b1/p1P3pk/Pp5p/3qP3/1B2N1P1/6K1/2R5 w - - 0 1

White mates in two:

1.Bg5+ Kxg5

If 1...Kh7 then 2.Qg8#

2.Qf4#

Intermediate Problem - White To Play

2rk2n1/3bbPQ1/p2p4/5P2/1p1BP3/1P6/P1q4r/K2R2R1 w - - 0 1

It's a forced mate in 4.

1.Bb6+ Qc7

1...Rc7 produces the exact same line.

2.Qxg8+ Bf8
3.Qxf8+ Be8
4.Qxe8#

Advanced Problem - White To Play

1rbr2k1/2qnbp1p/p3p1pQ/1pp1P3/4N3/1P4P1/PBPP2BP/4RRK1 w - - 0 1

The mate, forced, is 9 moves out. Congrats to those of you who found it:

1.Rxf7 Kxf7
2.Qxh7+ Ke8
3.Qxg6+ Kf8
4.Rf1+ Bf6

(4...Nf6 5.Nxf6 Bxf6 (5...Qxe5 6.Nh7#) 6.Rxf6+ Ke7 7.Qf7#)

5.Nxf6 Nxe5
6.Nh7+ Ke7
7.Qg7+ Nf7

(7...Kd6 8.Bxe5#)

8.Rxf7+ Ke8
9.Nf6#

Hope to see you all next week!

___________

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.

___________

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 05:33 PM

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Beginner Problem - White To Play (383) Goal: White can force mate in 2 moves Hint: Extract the king from his hidey-hole, then pounce 2rn1Q2/4B1b1/p1P3pk/Pp5p/3qP3/1B2N1P1/6K1/2R5 w - - 0 1 The Joy and Wonder of Chess Intermediate Problem - White To Play (367) Goal: Find the forced mate in 4 Hint: First attack from the left, then from the right 2rk2n1/3bbPQ1/p2p4/5P2/1p1BP3/1P6/P1q4r/K2R2R1 w - - 0 1 4-Year-Old Chess Prodigy vs. Anatoly Karpov This is amazing to watch. Also humiliating to think that this kid could easily kick my butt. Advanced Problem - White To Play (366) How does White bring home the full point? See if you can find the forced mate. It's a ways out. 1rbr2k1/2qnbp1p/p3p1pQ/1pp1P3/4N3/1P4P1/PBPP2BP/4RRK1 w - - 0 1 Dress Pr0n For the 'Ettes: Twisted like the emerald foil of a chocolate wrapper, the silk #charmeuse of this mid #1940s evening dress has been manipulated into a gathered bodice with the narrowest of spaghetti straps @AugustaAuction #fashionhistory pic.twitter.com/5SgKVmB7ab — Dr Kate Strasdin (@kateStrasdin) July 5, 2021 For this week's #MerriweatherMonday retrospective, here are my favorite Marjorie 1950s outfits. 1. 1954-6 lavender taffeta cocktail dress 2. the 1957-8 wedding dress Marjorie wore to marry her 4th husband 3. 1957-60 pink brocaded evening dress 4. 1953-5 cream gown #Fashionhistory pic.twitter.com/TEJjnsKSnn — Lauren Deutsch (@LaurenCDeutsch) May 24, 2021 This week's #MerriweatherMonday is this 1903 evening dress that Marjorie wore on her 16th birthday. It's made of white spotted tulle on ivory silk taffeta with a stiffened satin lining and decorated with seed pearls, coral beads, and rhinestones. Truly gorgeous. #FashionHistory pic.twitter.com/wSzP8H1EX8 — Lauren Deutsch (@LaurenCDeutsch) March 23, 2021 Greetings From Albania 6 Foot 7 I don't care about how tall he is, I'm just curious how much it costs to feed him. ___________ Problem Solutions Beginner Problem - White To Play 2rn1Q2/4B1b1/p1P3pk/Pp5p/3qP3/1B2N1P1/6K1/2R5 w - - 0 1 White mates in two: 1.Bg5+ Kxg5 If 1...Kh7 then 2.Qg8# 2.Qf4# Intermediate Problem - White To Play 2rk2n1/3bbPQ1/p2p4/5P2/1p1BP3/1P6/P1q4r/K2R2R1 w - - 0 1 It's a forced mate in 4. 1.Bb6+ Qc7 1...Rc7 produces the exact same line. 2.Qxg8+ Bf8 3.Qxf8+ Be8 4.Qxe8# Advanced Problem - White To Play 1rbr2k1/2qnbp1p/p3p1pQ/1pp1P3/4N3/1P4P1/PBPP2BP/4RRK1 w - - 0 1 The mate, forced, is 9 moves out. Congrats to those of you who found it: 1.Rxf7 Kxf7 2.Qxh7+ Ke8 3.Qxg6+ Kf8 4.Rf1+ Bf6 (4...Nf6 5.Nxf6 Bxf6 (5...Qxe5 6.Nh7#) 6.Rxf6+ Ke7 7.Qf7#) 5.Nxf6 Nxe5 6.Nh7+ Ke7 7.Qg7+ Nf7 (7...Kd6 8.Bxe5#) 8.Rxf7+ Ke8 9.Nf6# Hope to see you all next week! ___________ 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. ___________ So that about wraps it up for this week. 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