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Beginner Problem - Black To Play (1391)
Goal: Black can force mate in 2 moves
Hint: Deflect the rook on the f file and the mate will be easy
6rk/p3p2p/1p2Pp2/2p2P2/2P1nBr1/1P6/P6P/3R1R1K b - - 0 1
Intermediate Problem - White To Play (1395)
Goal: White to force mate in 5 moves
Hint: You're going to want to clear the d file so White's rook can cut off escape.
r3rbk1/ppq2p1p/4pp2/1bP5/1Pp3N1/P2Q4/3N1PPP/3R1RK1 w - - 0 1
Advanced Problem - White To Play (1392)
Go for the kill. Assume Black always plays the best possible defensive move. In how many moves will you be able to force checkmate?
5rk1/p1p2ppp/1bQ5/3N4/2r3q1/P4R2/KPP3P1/7R w - - 0 1
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Friday Treat Time! Pick of the bunch – this printed silk day dress by American department store Lord & Taylor is one of our favourite floral frocks. Dating to about 1960-1963, we love its bright colours and belted silhouette 🌼 pic.twitter.com/Dn5hDvFp2y
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Friday Treat Time! Two gorgeous gowns from the 1950s. Black spotted net ballgown with chenille design and layers of stiffened white net petticoats by John Cavanagh, 1958; and cream silk taffeta evening dress appliquéd with black imitation Chantilly lace by Amalia Machado, c.1957 pic.twitter.com/frRdPZwcM5
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Greetings From... well, I don't know exactly from where, but I'm guessing many of you morons are now going to want to move there.
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Problem solutions will be posted as an update later on.
Problem Solutions
Beginner Problem - Black To Play
6rk/p3p2p/1p2Pp2/2p2P2/2P1nBr1/1P6/P6P/3R1R1K b - - 0 1
It's mate in 2:
1...Rg1+
2.Rxg1 Nf2#
Intermediate Problem - White To Play
r3rbk1/ppq2p1p/4pp2/1bP5/1Pp3N1/P2Q4/3N1PPP/3R1RK1 w - - 0 1
1.Nxf6+ Kg7
2.Qxh7+ Kxf6
3.Ne4+ Ke7
If 3...Ke5 then 4.f4#
4.Qh4+ f6
5.Qxf6#
Advanced Problem - White To Play
5rk1/p1p2ppp/1bQ5/3N4/2r3q1/P4R2/KPP3P1/7R w - - 0 1
Answer:
1.Qg6 Qxg6
1...fxg6 results in 2.Ne7+ Kh8 3.Rxf8#
1...hxg6 gets you an immediate 2.Ne7#
2.Ne7+ Kh8
3.Nxg6+ Kg8 ( or 3...fxg6 4.Rxf8#)
4.Ne7+ Kh8
5.Rxh7+ Kxh7
6.Rh3+ Rh4
A throwaway check only a machine would find or play.
7.Rxh4#
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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