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Advanced Problem - White To Play (1401)

White wins! How many moves can Black hold out if he plays the best possible defense?

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Dress Pr0n For the 'Ettes:

Oscar winning American actress and dancer, #GingerRogers, was born #OnThisDay in 1911. She wore this two-tone sheer pink and peach-colored chiffon evening gown in The Barkleys of Broadway (1949), the final film she made with Fred Astaire. Sold @bonhams1793. #film #costume #dress pic.twitter.com/ULfUgl0WH5

— Victoria Haddock (@vickyhaddock) July 16, 2021

There is something especially magical about a garment that was once captured on canvas or in a photograph. It gives life to the object, reanimating it for a moment with a flash of memory. This is Louise Pomeroy by John Singer #Sargent in this red velvet dress, 1887 @mfaboston pic.twitter.com/qBhKRowkV9

— Dr Kate Strasdin (@kateStrasdin) August 1, 2021

Irish playwright and critic, George Bernard Shaw, was born #OnThisDay in 1856. His 1912 play, Pygmalion, was adapted for film as My Fair Lady in 1964, in which #audreyhepburn wore this Cecil Beaton designed dress as Eliza. From the Gene London collection. #play #costume #dress pic.twitter.com/qpIGv7ecsf

— Victoria Haddock (@vickyhaddock) July 26, 2021

Greetings From Morocco

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Problem Solutions

Beginner Problem - White To Play

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It's mate in 2:

1.Qxa6+ bxa6
2.Bc6#

Intermediate Problem - White To Play

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1.Bxd6+ cxd6 (1...Kg8 2. Qe8+ Qxe8 3. Rxe8#)
2.Qe7+ Kg8
3.Qe8+ Qxe8
4.Rxe8#

Advanced Problem - White To Play

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White can force a mate in 7 moves:

1.Qb6+ axb6 (1... Kc8 2. Qc7#)
2.Bxb6+ Kc8
3.Rc7+ Kd8
4.Rf7+ Kc8 (4... Ke8 5. Re7#)
5.Rxf8+ (5.Be6+ Nd7 6.Rxf8+ Qe8 7.Rxe8#)
5...Qe8
6.Rxe8+ Kd7
7.Rd8#

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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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