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October 23, 2021

Saturday Afternoon Chess thread 10-23-2021

Will Steve McQueen Fall Into Faye Dunaway's Mating Trap?

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 (1410)

Goal: White can force mate in 2 moves
Hint: Take advantage of the pinned knight

R7/2kn1R2/5P2/1bp2QP1/1ppp3r/2P2B2/5KPq/8 w - - 0 1

Foxtrot

Intermediate Problem - White To Play (1443)

Goal: White can force mate in 5 moves
Hint: Coordinate your rooks to drive the Black King to the side of the board

r7/1R6/p4k1p/3p2p1/3r2P1/7P/P7/2R3K1 w - - 0 1

Advanced Problem - White To Play (1446)

What's the best way for White to obtain a convincingly winning position?

8/7k/5K1p/6p1/6P1/7P/8/8 w - - 0 1

Dress Pr0n For the 'Ettes:

The seaming conceived in the construction of this red wool #coat is almost invisible. A tracery of lines is just discernible on closer inspection creating a coat of perfect lines, #1940s, #CharlesJames @metmuseum #fashionhistory pic.twitter.com/NY3Wmu8OF2
— Dr Kate Strasdin (@kateStrasdin) October 17, 2021

American actress and dancer, Rita Hayworth, was born #OnThisDay in 1918. She was an early @Dior client and was photographed at the Savoy Hotel in 1947 wearing this couture wool and velvet Maxim's dress from the En 8 line. Dress from @V_and_A collections. #actress #dress #fashion pic.twitter.com/9kZ85faO0f
— Victoria Haddock (@vickyhaddock) October 17, 2021

Sharing this celestial inspired 1932 black velvet and net theatre costume, with gold moon and star appliqué in celebration of Perseverance landing on the planet Mars 🚀

Costume for the Hand of Fate pas de deux in George Balanchine's ballet 1/2 pic.twitter.com/Uu268sG4oZ
— whatgrandmawore (@whatgrandmawore) February 20, 2021

(Detail from “The Aperitif” by Émile Pierre Metzmacher, 1881)

Willkommen Auf Dem Oktoberfest!

___________

Beginner Problem - White To Play

R7/2kn1R2/5P2/1bp2QP1/1ppp3r/2P2B2/5KPq/8 w - - 0 1

1.Qxc5+ Bc6
2.Qxc6#

Intermediate Problem - White To Play

r7/1R6/p4k1p/3p2p1/3r2P1/7P/P7/2R3K1 w - - 0 1

7 Intermediate:

1. Rc6+ Ke5
2. Re7+ Kf4
3. Rf6+ Kg3
4. Re3+ Kh4
5. Rxh6#

Posted by: I'm the Honey Badger, BITCH! at October 23, 2021 04:33 PM (9BID/)

Advanced Problem - White To Play

8/7k/5K1p/6p1/6P1/7P/8/8 w - - 0 1

1.Kf7 h5

If 1...Kh8? then 2.Kg6 Kg8 3.Kxh6 and Black is toast.

2.h4 Kh6

alternative #1: 2...gxh4 3.g5 h3 4.g6+ Kh6 5.g7 h2 6.g8=Q h1=Q 7.Qg6#

alternative #2: 2...hxg4 3.hxg5 g3 4.g6+ Kh6 5.g7 g2 6.g8=Q g1=Q 7.Qxg1 wins

3.Kf6 gxh4
4.g5+ Kh7
5.Kf7 h3
6.g6+ Kh6
7.g7 Kg5
8.g8=Q+ and wins

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 05:28 PM

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Beginner Problem - White To Play (1410) Goal: White can force mate in 2 moves Hint: Take advantage of the pinned knight R7/2kn1R2/5P2/1bp2QP1/1ppp3r/2P2B2/5KPq/8 w - - 0 1 Foxtrot Intermediate Problem - White To Play (1443) Goal: White can force mate in 5 moves Hint: Coordinate your rooks to drive the Black King to the side of the board r7/1R6/p4k1p/3p2p1/3r2P1/7P/P7/2R3K1 w - - 0 1 Advanced Problem - White To Play (1446) What's the best way for White to obtain a convincingly winning position? 8/7k/5K1p/6p1/6P1/7P/8/8 w - - 0 1 Dress Pr0n For the 'Ettes: The seaming conceived in the construction of this red wool #coat is almost invisible. A tracery of lines is just discernible on closer inspection creating a coat of perfect lines, #1940s, #CharlesJames @metmuseum #fashionhistory pic.twitter.com/NY3Wmu8OF2 — Dr Kate Strasdin (@kateStrasdin) October 17, 2021 American actress and dancer, Rita Hayworth, was born #OnThisDay in 1918. She was an early @Dior client and was photographed at the Savoy Hotel in 1947 wearing this couture wool and velvet Maxim's dress from the En 8 line. Dress from @V_and_A collections. #actress #dress #fashion pic.twitter.com/9kZ85faO0f — Victoria Haddock (@vickyhaddock) October 17, 2021 Sharing this celestial inspired 1932 black velvet and net theatre costume, with gold moon and star appliqué in celebration of Perseverance landing on the planet Mars 🚀 Costume for the Hand of Fate pas de deux in George Balanchine's ballet 1/2 pic.twitter.com/Uu268sG4oZ — whatgrandmawore (@whatgrandmawore) February 20, 2021 (Detail from “The Aperitif” by Émile Pierre Metzmacher, 1881) Willkommen Auf Dem Oktoberfest! ___________ Beginner Problem - White To Play R7/2kn1R2/5P2/1bp2QP1/1ppp3r/2P2B2/5KPq/8 w - - 0 1 1.Qxc5+ Bc6 2.Qxc6# Intermediate Problem - White To Play r7/1R6/p4k1p/3p2p1/3r2P1/7P/P7/2R3K1 w - - 0 1 7 Intermediate: 1. Rc6+ Ke5 2. Re7+ Kf4 3. Rf6+ Kg3 4. Re3+ Kh4 5. 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