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October 16, 2021

Saturday Afternoon Chess thread 10-16-2021

Moviegique will 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.

Pic Note:

Isabelle Choko was born in 1928 in Poland, where she spent a happy childhood. During the pogroms of the second world war she was sent to the Lódz Ghetto, and then to the Auschwitz and Bergen-Belsen concentration camps. She survived, typhoid stricken and weighing just 25 kg (55 lbs.), recovered in Sweden and finally found a home in France. There she nurtured her love for chess, and in 1956 she won the French Women's Championship. Amazingly, she is still alive - 93 years old. She must be one tough lady.

Beginner Problem - Black To Play (1447)

Goal: Black can force mate in 2 moves
Hint: There's only one square to move the rook to

2k4r/pp2b1pp/2p2p2/5PP1/1r2b1BN/K7/P6P/R1B2R2 b - - 0 1

Oh Well, At Least It's Progress:

Intermediate Problem - Black To Play (1448 )

Goal: Black can force mate in 5 moves
Hint: Let White take the knight

4r2k/1p4p1/1pb5/8/3P1n2/2P2rN1/PP5P/R1B2RK1 b - - 0 1

Advanced Problem - White To Play (1445)

How can White achieve a decisive winning advantage?

1q3k2/2b2p1p/8/6Q1/1p6/4B3/1K6/8 w - - 0 1

Dress Pr0n For the 'Ettes:

The black and pink #eveningdress here dates to 1945 and is partially made from #blackoutcurtain fabric. During the war, blackout fabric was not subject to rationing so it was a popular cloth for making do @Fashion_Museum #fashionhistory pic.twitter.com/W5jRqHfIHB
— Dr Kate Strasdin (@kateStrasdin) October 7, 2021

Today's #ootd is another of my favorite styles, Lanvin's robe de styles. It's from 1925 and made of black taffeta and lined along the neck and hem with gold and silver chain-stitch embroidery. It's like a gorgeous black tulip! #Fashionhistory pic.twitter.com/ODVFA1laDs
— Lauren Deutsch (@LaurenCDeutsch) September 21, 2021

Friday Treat Time and a gorgeous peach silk lace evening dress by Hardy Amies from about 1952. Dressmaker to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II from 1950, Hardy Amies produced beautifully elegant and feminine gowns alongside his trademark tailored tweeds. pic.twitter.com/FYGnOSwTNm
— Fashion Museum Bath (@Fashion_Museum) September 24, 2021

Willkommen Auf Dem Oktoberfest!

___________

Beginner Problem - Black To Play

2k4r/pp2b1pp/2p2p2/5PP1/1r2b1BN/K7/P6P/R1B2R2 b - - 0 1

1...Rb5+

The 'b5' square is the only square for the rook to effect the mate in 2. Try other squares and you'll see why.

2.Ka4 Bc2#

Intermediate Problem - Black To Play

4r2k/1p4p1/1pb5/8/3P1n2/2P2rN1/PP5P/R1B2RK1 b - - 0 1

1...Rf2

Threatening Nh3#. Premature is the immediate 1...Nh3+ 2.Kg2 Nf4+ 3.Kg1 and the mate takes longer.

2.Bxf4

If 2.Kxf2 then 2...Re2+ 3.Kg1 Nh3# or 2.Rxf2 Re1+ 3.Rf1 Nh3#

2...Rg2+
3.Kh1 Rxg3+
4.d5 Bxd5+
5.Rf3 Bxf3#

Advanced Problem - White To Play

1q3k2/2b2p1p/8/6Q1/1p6/4B3/1K6/8 w - - 0 1

1.Bc5+ Bd6

Of course not 1...Ke8?? 2.Qe7#

2.Qe5 Qd8

If 2...Bxc5 then 3.Qxb8+ Kg7 4.Qe5+ Kg6 5.Qxc5 or 2...Qe8 3.Bxd6+ Kg8 4.Qxe8+

3.Bxd6+ Kg8
4.Qg3+ Kh8
5.Be5+ f6
6.Qg5 fxe5
7.Qxd8+ winning

Hope to see you 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 05:30 PM

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She survived, typhoid stricken and weighing just 25 kg (55 lbs.), recovered in Sweden and finally found a home in France. There she nurtured her love for chess, and in 1956 she won the French Women's Championship. Amazingly, she is still alive - 93 years old. She must be one tough lady. Beginner Problem - Black To Play (1447) Goal: Black can force mate in 2 moves Hint: There's only one square to move the rook to 2k4r/pp2b1pp/2p2p2/5PP1/1r2b1BN/K7/P6P/R1B2R2 b - - 0 1 Oh Well, At Least It's Progress: Intermediate Problem - Black To Play (1448 ) Goal: Black can force mate in 5 moves Hint: Let White take the knight 4r2k/1p4p1/1pb5/8/3P1n2/2P2rN1/PP5P/R1B2RK1 b - - 0 1 Advanced Problem - White To Play (1445) How can White achieve a decisive winning advantage? 1q3k2/2b2p1p/8/6Q1/1p6/4B3/1K6/8 w - - 0 1 Dress Pr0n For the 'Ettes: The black and pink #eveningdress here dates to 1945 and is partially made from #blackoutcurtain fabric. During the war, blackout fabric was not subject to rationing so it was a popular cloth for making do @Fashion_Museum #fashionhistory pic.twitter.com/W5jRqHfIHB — Dr Kate Strasdin (@kateStrasdin) October 7, 2021 Today's #ootd is another of my favorite styles, Lanvin's robe de styles. It's from 1925 and made of black taffeta and lined along the neck and hem with gold and silver chain-stitch embroidery. It's like a gorgeous black tulip! #Fashionhistory pic.twitter.com/ODVFA1laDs — Lauren Deutsch (@LaurenCDeutsch) September 21, 2021 Friday Treat Time and a gorgeous peach silk lace evening dress by Hardy Amies from about 1952. Dressmaker to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II from 1950, Hardy Amies produced beautifully elegant and feminine gowns alongside his trademark tailored tweeds. pic.twitter.com/FYGnOSwTNm — Fashion Museum Bath (@Fashion_Museum) September 24, 2021 Willkommen Auf Dem Oktoberfest! ___________ Beginner Problem - Black To Play 2k4r/pp2b1pp/2p2p2/5PP1/1r2b1BN/K7/P6P/R1B2R2 b - - 0 1 1...Rb5+ The 'b5' square is the only square for the rook to effect the mate in 2. Try other squares and you'll see why. 2.Ka4 Bc2# Intermediate Problem - Black To Play 4r2k/1p4p1/1pb5/8/3P1n2/2P2rN1/PP5P/R1B2RK1 b - - 0 1 1...Rf2 Threatening Nh3#. Premature is the immediate 1...Nh3+ 2.Kg2 Nf4+ 3.Kg1 and the mate takes longer. 2.Bxf4 If 2.Kxf2 then 2...Re2+ 3.Kg1 Nh3# or 2.Rxf2 Re1+ 3.Rf1 Nh3# 2...Rg2+ 3.Kh1 Rxg3+ 4.d5 Bxd5+ 5.Rf3 Bxf3# Advanced Problem - White To Play 1q3k2/2b2p1p/8/6Q1/1p6/4B3/1K6/8 w - - 0 1 1.Bc5+ Bd6 Of course not 1...Ke8?? 2.Qe7# 2.Qe5 Qd8 If 2...Bxc5 then 3.Qxb8+ Kg7 4.Qe5+ Kg6 5.Qxc5 or 2...Qe8 3.Bxd6+ Kg8 4.Qxe8+ 3.Bxd6+ Kg8 4.Qg3+ Kh8 5.Be5+ f6 6.Qg5 fxe5 7.Qxd8+ winning Hope to see you 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. 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