Saturday Afternoon Chess/Open Thread (Featuring Dress Pr0n) 06-17-2017

William Orpen - The Chess Players, 1902 - light.jpg

The Chess Players
William Orpen, 1902

Good afternoon morons and moronettes, and welcome to the Saturday Afternoon Chess/Open Thread, the only AoSHQ thread with content specifically for all of us chess nerds who pay homage in the temple of Caïssa, goddess of the chessboard. Also, dress pr0n. Each week, I pick out a few lovely, modest, conservative dresses for the 'ettes to admire and appraise. And, for those of you who aren't nerdly enough for chess, you can use this thread to talk about checkers, or other games, or politics, or whatever you wish, only please try to keep it civil. Nobody wants to get in the middle of a tomato fight on a Saturday afternoon.

“Openings teach you openings. Endgames teach you chess.”
--Stephan Gerzadowicz

“Gerzadowicz? Never heard of him.”
--Charlie Gibson

Problem 1 - White To Play (BWTC 8 )

Hint: White mates in 2

6R1/p4p2/1p2q2p/8/6Pk/8/PP2r1PK/3Q4 w - - 0 1

Problem 2 - White To Play (500)

Hint: White wins material

5nk1/p2p2bp/1p1qp3/3N4/2P3QP/1P2B1P1/P7/5K2 w - - 0 1

Problem 3 - Black To Play (452)

Black is a piece down. What can he do about it?

Hint: White must lose material - or the game

3Q4/5p1k/5Pp1/pB5q/Pr6/6P1/6KP/3R4 b - - 0 1

Problem 4 - White To Play (BWTC 41)

Hint: White mates in 5

2r1r2k/1b5p/p2QNq2/3p1P2/3Pp3/8/6RP/6RK w - - 0 1

Endgame of the Week (Endgame 25)

It's White's move. Can he win? How?

Hint: Black's king is looking boxed in, bigly

k7/8/PP6/K7/4p3/2Rp4/2r5/8 w - - 0 1

And Now For Something Completely Different... Dress Pr0n!

Garments become animated with knowledge of original wearers. Here Lady Clwyd by Clausen @walkergallery alongside the c1895 dress @V_and_A pic.twitter.com/rkGwZ1D8pZ
— Kate Strasdin (@kateStrasdin) June 12, 2017

Here is some traditional Norwegian attire:

Finally, here is a screen grab from one of the pop-up ads that have been appearing in my browser ever since I started doing searches for dress pr0n:

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Solutions Update

Problem 1 - White To Play

6R1/p4p2/1p2q2p/8/6Pk/8/PP2r1PK/3Q4 w - - 0 1

1.Qe1+ Rf2

If 1...Rxe1 then 2.g3#

2.Qxf2#

Problem 2 - White To Play

5nk1/p2p2bp/1p1qp3/3N4/2P3QP/1P2B1P1/P7/5K2 w - - 0 1

White can win a piece:

1. Nf6+! Kf7

If 1...Kh8, then the moves are as in the main line.

2.Qxg7+ Kxg7
3.Ne8+

White forks the queen and comes out a piece ahead. Should be enough for a win.

Problem 3 - Black To Play

3Q4/5p1k/5Pp1/pB5q/Pr6/6P1/6KP/3R4 b - - 0 1

1... Rb2+
2. Rd2

Not 2.Kf1 because of 2...Qf3+ 3.Ke1 Qf2#.

2...Qd1
3.Rxb2 Qxd8 and now the material is roughly equal.

Problem 4 - White To Play

2r1r2k/1b5p/p2QNq2/3p1P2/3Pp3/8/6RP/6RK w - - 0 1

1. Nf8!

For Black's response, I counted 4 main possibilities:

#1
1...Qxd6
2.Rg8#

#2
1...Rxf8
2.Rg8+ Rxg8
3.Qxf6+ Rg7
4.Qxg7#

#3
1...Qxf8
2.Rg8+ Qxg8
3.Qf6+ Qg7
4.Qxg7#

#4
1...Qg7
2.Rxg7 Rxf8
3.Rg8+ Rxg8

Or 3.Rxh7+ Kxh7 4.Qg6+ Kh8 5.Qg7#

4.Qf6+ Rg7
5.Qxg7#

Endgame of the Week

k7/8/PP6/K7/4p3/2Rp4/2r5/8 w - - 0 1

1.Rc8+! Rxc8
2.b7+ Kb8
3.Kb6 Rc6+
4. Kxc6 d2

Instead of d2, my chess app played 4...Ka7. There followed:

5.Kc7 Kxa6
6.b8=Q Ka5
7.Kc6

Threatening Qb5#. I do not want to allow Black to get his pawns going. Fortunately, I can just use the mating threat to work his king down the board and mate him in the corner.

7...Ka4
8.Kc5 Ka3
9.Kc4 Ka2
10.Kc3 d2
11.Qb2#

Now, back to the main line:

4.Kxc6 d2
5.Kb6 d1=Q
6.a7#

Easy peasy.

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 past 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.

Posted by: OregonMuse at 05:06 PM

Comments

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1 Great painting.

Posted by: HH at June 17, 2017 05:07 PM (DrCtv)

2 #1

Qd8 check Qe7
QxQ RxQ
g3 mate

Posted by: bensdad00 at June 17, 2017 05:09 PM (gMgbX)

3 #1 - sucks to be the queen.

Posted by: Sid Vicious at June 17, 2017 05:11 PM (xAvrH)

4 Problem 1:

Qe1+ Rxe1
g3#

or

Qe1 Rf2
Qxf2#

Posted by: ThePrimordialOrderedPair at June 17, 2017 05:13 PM (rZ+mb)

5 No idea about chess, never learned the game.

But those dresses need more pron.

Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards at June 17, 2017 05:13 PM (xJa6I)

6 >>>Here is some traditional Norwegian attire:

Bullshit. None of them are wearing burqas.

Posted by: Mahmoud Muhammad Mohammed at June 17, 2017 05:13 PM (xAvrH)

7 Qd8 check Qe7
QxQ RxQ
g3 mate
Posted by: bensdad00 at June 17, 2017 05:09 PM (gMgbX)

Don't think so.

If 1.Qd8+ then Black replies 1...f6.

Posted by: OregonMuse, AoSHQ Thought Leader at June 17, 2017 05:14 PM (Ybs+3)

8 While it is very clever to include "dress pron" in the chess thread in order to lure the un-chess-like amongst us, I don't think "pron" means what you think it does, OM! Bless your heart. Although, Lady Clwyd is very pretty!

Posted by: Peaches at June 17, 2017 05:18 PM (EgOr3)

9 Problem 1:

I see mate in *one*.

Posted by: Jeff Weimer at June 17, 2017 05:19 PM (17QyB)

10 9 Problem 1:

I see mate in *one*.

Posted by: Jeff Weimer at June 17, 2017 05:19 PM (17QyB)

Where?

Posted by: OregonMuse, AoSHQ Thought Leader at June 17, 2017 05:21 PM (Ybs+3)

11 The BBC doc The Wonderful World of Albert Kahn shows some of that Norwegian traditional dress.

And now Europe is absolutely beshitting itself.

Posted by: logprof, with added covfefe and Macedonian content at June 17, 2017 05:21 PM (GsAUU)

12 Where?

Posted by: OregonMuse, AoSHQ Thought Leader at June 17, 2017 05:21 PM (Ybs+3)

Pawn at G2 to G3. King can't go anywhere.

Posted by: Jeff Weimer at June 17, 2017 05:22 PM (17QyB)

13 Problem 2:

Bh6 Ng6
Bxg7 KxB
h5

Posted by: ThePrimordialOrderedPair at June 17, 2017 05:23 PM (rZ+mb)

14 Pawn at G2 to G3. King can't go anywhere.
Posted by: Jeff Weimer at June 17, 2017 05:22 PM (17QyB)

That pawn can't move. It's pinned by the rook. 1.g3 is an illegal move.

Posted by: OregonMuse, AoSHQ Thought Leader at June 17, 2017 05:24 PM (Ybs+3)

15 That pawn can't move. It's pinned by the rook. 1.g3 is an illegal move.
Posted by: OregonMuse, AoSHQ Thought Leader at June 17, 2017 05:24 PM (Ybs+3)

Ah. I didn't that.

Posted by: Jeff Weimer at June 17, 2017 05:25 PM (17QyB)

16 Problem 3:

... Rb2+
Rd2 Qd1

Posted by: ThePrimordialOrderedPair at June 17, 2017 05:26 PM (rZ+mb)

17 Oh! Oh! I am headed out the door to dinner but I have the Norwegian bunad on the left - or a region very close to it! It weighs a ton. Love this segment but I have to go. Sad!

Posted by: grammie winger - maranatha at June 17, 2017 05:26 PM (lwiT4)

18 Problem 4:

Ng5

Posted by: ThePrimordialOrderedPair at June 17, 2017 05:27 PM (rZ+mb)

19 Endgame:

Rc8+

Posted by: ThePrimordialOrderedPair at June 17, 2017 05:28 PM (rZ+mb)

20 Chess should have an additional Warlock piece that puts damage over time spells on enemies withing 3 squares.

Posted by: Inspector Cussword at June 17, 2017 05:28 PM (c1VpD)

21 Woohoo game thread !!

Most of the gaming channels this week were covering E3, like a bunch of star-struck teenaged girls. So here's Rageaholic to explain the many reasons E3 this year was a waste of time:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zXABgIF-Wjg

In other news, Steam has killed Greenlight, on account of nearly every offering there being shite. That might be an actual quote from Jim Sterling's Youtube.

Posted by: boulder terlit hobo at June 17, 2017 05:28 PM (6FqZa)

22 I love that pink lace dress and would totally wear it. Except I don't look like that model. By which I mean I'm not blonde.

There may be other subtle differences between her and me.

Posted by: bluebell ~ send us your recipes! at June 17, 2017 05:29 PM (sBOL1)

23 #4s answer for #1 looks correct to me. The rest are stumpers today.

Posted by: bensdad00 at June 17, 2017 05:30 PM (gMgbX)

24 Or, Lady Clwyd before and after exclaiming "oh my, this Muhammad chap seems to have been a bit of a rotter" in the wrong part of London last month

Posted by: boulder terlit hobo at June 17, 2017 05:30 PM (6FqZa)

25 I have a small amount of Norwegian heritage and I always loved the style of their clothes and architecture. Thanks for featuring it.

Posted by: Aunt Luna at June 17, 2017 05:31 PM (Zd2ZF)

26 Chess lady will deny her essence if she loses.

Posted by: Eromero at June 17, 2017 05:32 PM (zLDYs)

27 Now I'm reading about Realist art in 19th Century Europe, which succeeded Romanticism. This is the movement that gave us such beautiful depictions of Everyman like Van Gogh's The Potato Eaters and Millet's The Gleaners (and Angelus, even popular immediately in its day).

Wagner's Die Maistersinger von Nuernburg incorporated a prophecy from the Middle Ages that "Evil deeds threaten us; once the German people and the German Empire fragment under false foreign domination."

--Hmm, I think that prophecy has come to pass, for different reasons, both in 1945 and the past few years. . . .

Posted by: logprof, with added covfefe and Macedonian content at June 17, 2017 05:33 PM (GsAUU)

28 26 Chess lady will deny her essence if she loses.

Posted by: Eromero at June 17, 2017 05:32 PM (zLDYs)

More precisely, she will deny him *his* essence.

Posted by: OregonMuse, AoSHQ Thought Leader at June 17, 2017 05:34 PM (Ybs+3)

29 That Norwegian dress was probably their Sunday best, worn to church. The Norwegians also built some beautiful churches, BTW.

Posted by: logprof, with added covfefe and Macedonian content at June 17, 2017 05:36 PM (GsAUU)

30 Love the dresses, and the women who are wearing them.

Posted by: E.D.U.'s bride (Not really) at June 17, 2017 05:40 PM (J+eG2)

31 --Hmm, I think that prophecy has come to pass, for different reasons, both in 1945 and the past few years. . . .

Posted by: logprof, with added covfefe and Macedonian content at June 17, 2017 05:33 PM (GsAUU)

As Sherry McEvil observed earlier today, Angela Merkel has somehow got the odd notion into her head that Germany would be better off without any actual Germans in it.

Posted by: OregonMuse, AoSHQ Thought Leader at June 17, 2017 05:40 PM (Ybs+3)

32 I'm changing my Problem 2 answer:

Nf6+ Kf7
Qxg7+ Kxg7
Ne8+

...

Posted by: ThePrimordialOrderedPair at June 17, 2017 05:41 PM (rZ+mb)

33 You know how it goes.

You use a sock, then leave the site for several hours.

Come back a few hours later and...BOOM

Damn sock is still there.

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at June 17, 2017 05:42 PM (J+eG2)

34 Problem 1:

1. Qe1+ Rxe1
2. g3#

I had to resort to peeking at the hint.

Posted by: rickl at June 17, 2017 05:44 PM (sdi6R)

35 Looks like it's going to be an exciting finish to the US Open tomorrow. Lots of guys bunched up at the top.

Posted by: Duke Lowell at June 17, 2017 05:51 PM (kTF2Z)

36 Problem 2:

1. Bd4+ Kf7
2. Qxg7+ Ke8

Again, after reading the hint. I don't seem to be very with it today.

Posted by: rickl at June 17, 2017 05:55 PM (sdi6R)

37 Pawn at G2 to G3. King can't go anywhere.

That puts the King in check from the Rook at E2.

Someone has probably already posted that, but I haven't done any chess stuff in any of the chess threads so I'll throw that in late.

Posted by: Bandersnatch at June 17, 2017 05:56 PM (gIRsn)

38 I think that gal in the dress is pregnant.

Still cute though. I'd give her the screen door/hurricane treatment either way.

Posted by: Country Boy at June 17, 2017 05:56 PM (41nZ5)

39 Oops, in #36 Bd4 is not check. Black has to play Kf7 to avoid mate next move.

Posted by: rickl at June 17, 2017 05:56 PM (sdi6R)

40 Article is titled "I can't breathe looking at this".

http://bit.ly/2sdinqw

Posted by: Notsothoreau at June 17, 2017 05:56 PM (Lqy/e)

41 Posted by: rickl at June 17, 2017 05:55 PM (sdi6R)

Bd4+ e5

Posted by: ThePrimordialOrderedPair at June 17, 2017 05:56 PM (rZ+mb)

42 Again trying to see what the painting chess board is set up, looks like down to a basic endgame

Posted by: Skip at June 17, 2017 05:57 PM (Ot7+c)

43 dear Bluebell, I like that lacy dress, too. I would wear it, but I'd probably add leather boots, because that's just my style.

I saw your woo hoo yesterday about my daughter and I having breakfast tomorrow. Thanks for your support!

I submitted a recipe but I'll do it again if it didn't work.

Thanks OM for this thread!

Posted by: booknlass at June 17, 2017 05:58 PM (v7o4i)

44 Are these problems parts of real games or just imaginary setups?

Posted by: Grump928(C) at June 17, 2017 05:58 PM (LTHVh)

45 Yay! Got #1

Needed the hint because I had overlooked the first, necessary move.

I still think I deserve a medal.

Posted by: t-bird at June 17, 2017 05:59 PM (HwVbl)

46 Having a homemade cheesesteak and last glass of scotch, wish all of you could join me.

Posted by: Skip at June 17, 2017 06:00 PM (Ot7+c)

47 41
Bd4+ e5
Posted by: ThePrimordialOrderedPair at June 17, 2017 05:56 PM (rZ+mb)

OK, 1. Bh6 then.

Posted by: rickl at June 17, 2017 06:01 PM (sdi6R)

48 38 I think that gal in the dress is pregnant.

Posted by: Country Boy at June 17, 2017 05:56 PM (41nZ5)

Which one? I've posted 4 of them.

Posted by: OregonMuse, AoSHQ Thought Leader at June 17, 2017 06:01 PM (Ybs+3)

49 Also, what does it mean to 'win material'?

Posted by: Grump928(C) at June 17, 2017 06:02 PM (LTHVh)

50 Here is some traditional Norwegian attire:

What, no burkas?

Posted by: rickl at June 17, 2017 06:02 PM (sdi6R)

51 I think that gal in the dress is pregnant.

Posted by: Country Boy at June 17, 2017 05:56 PM (41nZ5)

Which one? I've posted 4 of them.

All of them! They're just not showing yet.

Posted by: The Paolo at June 17, 2017 06:03 PM (gIRsn)

52 Are these problems parts of real games or just imaginary setups?

Posted by: Grump928(C) at June 17, 2017 05:58 PM (LTHVh)

Some are real games, some are made up.

"Imaginary setups", as you describe them, are known by chessplayers as "studies".

Posted by: OregonMuse, AoSHQ Thought Leader at June 17, 2017 06:03 PM (Ybs+3)

53 Black is a piece down. What can he do about it?

Bitch and moan!

Posted by: Black at June 17, 2017 06:03 PM (sQ1li)

54 Im a little surprised to learn they even let babes play chess in 1902. Youve come a long way baby!

Posted by: San Franpsycho at June 17, 2017 06:04 PM (EZebt)

55 OK, 1. Bh6 then.

Posted by: rickl at June 17, 2017 06:01 PM (sdi6R)

Bh6 Ng6

Posted by: ThePrimordialOrderedPair at June 17, 2017 06:05 PM (rZ+mb)

56 Grump has me wondering even with the rules change in the last few hundred years has every possible game been played?

Posted by: Skip at June 17, 2017 06:05 PM (Ot7+c)

57 I'd give her the screen door/hurricane treatment either way.
Posted by: Country Boy

please Sir (in my oliver twist voice)
what exactly Is that?

Posted by: booknlass at June 17, 2017 06:05 PM (v7o4i)

58 Chess is so racist.

White pawn lives matter!

Posted by: Les Kinetic at June 17, 2017 06:07 PM (gDHn1)

59 That first dress looks better with the lady in it. The traditional Norwegian dresses remind me a little of traditional Korean dresses.

And I like that last dress.

Posted by: KT at June 17, 2017 06:08 PM (BVQ+1)

60 57 I'd give her the screen door/hurricane treatment either way.
Posted by: Country Boy

please Sir (in my oliver twist voice)
what exactly Is that?
Posted by: booknlass at June 17, 2017 06:05 PM (v7o4i)

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When a screen door and a hurricane love each other very much...

Posted by: Duke Lowell at June 17, 2017 06:09 PM (kTF2Z)

61 A fantasy chess thread would be nice!

Posted by: RioBravo at June 17, 2017 06:09 PM (OmhcY)

62 But I'll settle for fantasy comments...

Posted by: RioBravo at June 17, 2017 06:15 PM (OmhcY)

63 booknlass, I hope you have a great breakfast with your daughter tomorrow, and it leads to many more.

I haven't seen your recipe yet. If you submitted it today, I won't see it until tomorrow. If you submitted it before that, send me an email at the address at the bottom of the website in my link and we will figure it out.

Posted by: bluebell ~ send us your recipes! at June 17, 2017 06:15 PM (sBOL1)

64 #18

After 1. Ng5, what does white do after 1. ... Rc6

I think the winning move is 1. Nf8

Posted by: civil truth at June 17, 2017 06:18 PM (t3LBb)

65 thank you, dear Bluebell.

I submitted it today, so you might see it tomorrow.

Posted by: booknlass at June 17, 2017 06:18 PM (v7o4i)

66 I've raised my floor on Chess.com a hundred points in the last week.

Mostly by not watching television while playing and not having the dog on my lap when I'm moving pieces. And not playing after my fourth beer.

Or following Twitter while playing.

Posted by: BumperStickerist at June 17, 2017 06:19 PM (uBKPR)

67

But I'll settle for fantasy comments...

Posted by: RioBravo at June 17, 2017 06:15 PM (OmhcY)

What kind of fantasy comments?

Posted by: Miley, the Duchess at June 17, 2017 06:19 PM (Id9+8)

68 Good news: I'm finally beating my computer at chess.

Bad news: I had to set its intelligence level all the way down to "Obama voter." Side effect: the computer now leaves a puddle of cyberdrool underneath it every night that I have to clean up.

Posted by: qdpsteve at June 17, 2017 06:20 PM (eMKNe)

69 Hi bluebell! Hi booknlass!

Posted by: Miley, the Duchess at June 17, 2017 06:20 PM (Id9+8)

70 56 Grump has me wondering even with the rules change in the last few hundred years has every possible game been played

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Has anyone calculated how many chess games are possible?

Posted by: Vlad the Impaler, whittling away like mad at June 17, 2017 06:21 PM (RQP0C)

71 Good news: I'm finally beating my computer at chess.

Bad news: I had to set its intelligence level all the way down to
"Obama voter." Side effect: the computer now leaves a puddle of
cyberdrool underneath it every night that I have to clean up.

Posted by: qdpsteve at June 17, 2017 06:20 PM (eMKNe)
roflmao

Posted by: Peaches at June 17, 2017 06:21 PM (EgOr3)

72 Hey there, Miley. How is work going?

Posted by: bluebell ~ send us your recipes! at June 17, 2017 06:21 PM (sBOL1)

73 Cyberdrool, LOL!

Posted by: Miley, the Duchess at June 17, 2017 06:22 PM (Id9+8)

74 Has anyone calculated how many chess games are possible?

Posted by: Vlad the Impaler, whittling away like mad at June 17, 2017 06:21 PM (RQP0C)

I've calculated this for myself and the answer is zero.

Posted by: Peaches at June 17, 2017 06:22 PM (EgOr3)

75 Gal in the white dress seems nice.

Posted by: Insomniac at June 17, 2017 06:22 PM (0mRoj)

76 Too little of it, bluebell! But I just got back from the boozery, so there's that!

Posted by: Miley, the Duchess at June 17, 2017 06:23 PM (Id9+8)

77 The possibilities of chess games must have been figured out, its a pure mathematical problem and there are many who love do do this stuff.

Posted by: Skip at June 17, 2017 06:25 PM (Ot7+c)

78 OK, I give up on problems 2 and 3.

For problem 4, 1. Ng5 and Black can't take the queen because of Nf7#. But that's all I've got.

Posted by: rickl at June 17, 2017 06:26 PM (sdi6R)

79 Has anyone calculated how many chess games are possible?
---------------
??

https://en.wikipedia DOT org/wiki/Shannon_number

Posted by: RioBravo at June 17, 2017 06:27 PM (OmhcY)

80 In Bergen Norway last month. Saw the traditional dresses being worn for a festival. Very beautiful.

Posted by: never enough caffe at June 17, 2017 06:27 PM (MP2gH)

81 Hi there, Miley! good to see you!

Posted by: booknlass at June 17, 2017 06:27 PM (v7o4i)

82 Too little of it, bluebell! But I just got back from the boozery, so there's that!
Posted by: Miley, the Duchess at June 17, 2017 06:23 PM (Id9+

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There are bright spots in every day, no? And it's a nice day here.

Posted by: bluebell ~ send us your recipes! at June 17, 2017 06:29 PM (sBOL1)

83 Continuing,

1. Nf8 Qxf8
2. Qe5+ Qf6
3. Qxf6#

1. Nf8 Qxd6
2. Rg8#

1. Nf8 Rxf8
2. Rg8+ Rxg8
3. Qxf6+ Rg7
4. Qxf7#

1. Nf8 Qg6
2. Qf6+ Qxf6
3. Rg8#

1. Nf8 Qg6
2. Qf6+ Qg7
3. Qxg7#

Posted by: civil truth at June 17, 2017 06:29 PM (t3LBb)

84 After 1. Ng5, what does white do after 1. ... Rc6

Qd7

I think the winning move is 1. Nf8

Posted by: civil truth at June 17, 2017 06:18 PM (t3LBb)

... Rxf8

I don't think white gets anywhere.

Posted by: ThePrimordialOrderedPair at June 17, 2017 06:30 PM (rZ+mb)

85 A note for gaming people; there is a moron horde WoW guild on Hellscream - Horde side of course. Polliwogette is on a lot and can arrange an invite. It is fun. Try it. Leave a note here in this thread and we'll get ya sorted.

Posted by: Inspector Cussword at June 17, 2017 06:30 PM (c1VpD)

86
https://en.wikipedia DOT org/wiki/Shannon_number
Posted by: RioBravo at June 17, 2017 06:27 PM (OmhcY)
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Fun fact: Shannon's "Ultimate Machine" kept flipping his board over and pantsing him.

Posted by: All Hail Eris, She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes at June 17, 2017 06:32 PM (QGoUX)

87 Has anyone calculated how many chess games are possible?

Fifteen thousand and two. One where I win, and fifteen thousand and one times where I lose.

That's my experience, at least.

Posted by: Inspector Cussword at June 17, 2017 06:32 PM (c1VpD)

88 Fun fact: Shannon's "Ultimate Machine" kept flipping his board over and pantsing him.

Posted by: All Hail Eris, She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes at June 17, 2017 06:32 PM (QGoUX)
Sounds like he paid for the Platinum Membership!

Posted by: Peaches at June 17, 2017 06:34 PM (EgOr3)

89 The Shannon number is 10^120 and considered a lower boundary of total possible games. Geez.

Posted by: Insomniac at June 17, 2017 06:34 PM (0mRoj)

90 Posted by: civil truth at June 17, 2017 06:29 PM (t3LBb)

Very nice. But I still prefer Ng5.

Posted by: ThePrimordialOrderedPair at June 17, 2017 06:35 PM (rZ+mb)

91 Finally, the mate in 5

1. Nf8+ Qg7
2. Rxg7 Rxf8
3. Rg8+ Rxg8
4. Qf6+ Rg7
5. Qxg7#

Posted by: civil truth at June 17, 2017 06:36 PM (t3LBb)

92 83 Continuing,

1. Nf8 Qxf8
2. Qe5+ Qf6
3. Qxf6#

Posted by: civil truth at June 17, 2017 06:29 PM (t3LBb)

What about 2. ... Rxe5?

Posted by: rickl at June 17, 2017 06:36 PM (sdi6R)

93 OT CELL CARRIER QUESTION

Anyone tried Ting Mobile?

Posted by: votermom pimping great books at June 17, 2017 06:39 PM (hMwEB)

94 93 OT CELL CARRIER QUESTION

Anyone tried Ting Mobile?
Posted by: votermom pimping great books at June 17, 2017 06:39 PM (hMwEB)

Sum Ting Wong?

Posted by: Insomniac at June 17, 2017 06:40 PM (0mRoj)

95 93 OT CELL CARRIER QUESTION

Anyone tried Ting Mobile?
Posted by: votermom pimping great books at June 17, 2017 06:39 PM (hMwEB)

https://youtu.be/v1c2OfAzDTI

Posted by: logprof, with added covfefe and Macedonian content at June 17, 2017 06:41 PM (GsAUU)

96 No personal experience, votermom, but in case you haven't seen it, here's a very nice review:

http://tinyurl.com/yauyvgkj

Posted by: Peaches at June 17, 2017 06:42 PM (EgOr3)

97 I may well tie one on tonight.

Posted by: Miley, the Duchess at June 17, 2017 06:43 PM (Id9+8)

98 And I can't figure out the endgame either. I've tried both Rxc2 and Rc8+ but Black can wriggle out of both of them.

Posted by: rickl at June 17, 2017 06:46 PM (sdi6R)

99 Miley, I don't think those dresses have ties, I think they are buttons and hooks.

Posted by: Kindltot at June 17, 2017 06:46 PM (mkDpn)

100 thanks Peaches!

*sticks tongue out at logprof*

Posted by: votermom pimping great books at June 17, 2017 06:47 PM (hMwEB)

101 Lady Clwyd

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This is what happens when you don't pace yourself and use up all your vowels before lunch.

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, the Real Anonosaurus Wrecks at June 17, 2017 06:47 PM (Nwg0u)

102 I'm fruit popcicle drunk, Miley

Posted by: booknlass at June 17, 2017 06:47 PM (v7o4i)

103 I think on the endgame I go Rc7.
If black trades rooks the pawns neatly box the king in the corner and he can't get a queen in time. If he abandons the file then white gets a back rank mate. If he harasses the king then white can quickly reduce it to one of those previous resolutions. If he tries to advance a pawn White can advance his pawns.

...d2
b7+ Ka7
Rc8 RxR
bxR>Q
d1>Q Qb7#

Posted by: The Sarcastic Dead at June 17, 2017 06:48 PM (pvAk6)

104 Oregon, I love the fashion pron

Posted by: votermom pimping great books at June 17, 2017 06:50 PM (hMwEB)

105 And I can't figure out the endgame either. I've tried both Rxc2 and Rc8+ but Black can wriggle out of both of them.

Posted by: rickl at June 17, 2017 06:46 PM (sdi6R)

How does black get out of Rc8+?

Rc8+ RxR
b7+ Kb8
Kb6

and it's all pretty much done.

Posted by: ThePrimordialOrderedPair at June 17, 2017 06:50 PM (rZ+mb)

106
Miley, I don't think those dresses have ties, I think they are buttons and hooks.

Posted by: Kindltot at June 17, 2017 06:46 PM (mkDpn)

I can assure you, there will be no hooking tonight.

Posted by: Miley, the Duchess at June 17, 2017 06:50 PM (Id9+8)

107 endgame

1.Rc8+ Rxc8
2.b7+ Kb8
3.Kb6 Rc6+
4.Kxc6 Ka7
5.Kc7 Kxa6
6.b8=Q Ka5

Posted by: Anon Y. Mous at June 17, 2017 06:50 PM (pvjTE)

108 97 I may well tie one on tonight.
Posted by: Miley, the Duchess at June 17, 2017 06:43 PM (Id9+

After my embarrassing performance in this chess thread, I'm with you.

*clink*

Posted by: rickl at June 17, 2017 06:51 PM (sdi6R)

109 #90
But after 1. Ng5 Rc6, how does white continue?

2. Nf7+ Qxf7
3. Qe5+ Rf6 (NOT Rxe5 or Qf6)
and white isn't going anywhere

2. Qxf6+ Rxf6 and I don't see any further threat from white

Posted by: civil truth at June 17, 2017 06:51 PM (t3LBb)

110
*clink*

Posted by: rickl at June 17, 2017 06:51 PM (sdi6R)

**clink**

Posted by: Miley, the Duchess at June 17, 2017 06:52 PM (Id9+8)

111 101 Lady Clwyd

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This is what happens when you don't pace yourself and use up all your vowels before lunch.
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, the Real Anonosaurus Wrecks at June 17, 2017 06:47 PM (Nwg0u)

--The Tuvans of Kyzyl agree.

Posted by: logprof, with added covfefe and Macedonian content at June 17, 2017 06:54 PM (GsAUU)

112 97
I may well tie one on tonight.

Posted by: Miley, the Duchess at June 17, 2017 06:43 PM (Id9+

Always fun to have brunch with the in-laws all Trailer Trash Barbie . . . not. But, hey, your call!

Posted by: Peaches at June 17, 2017 06:55 PM (EgOr3)

113 100 thanks Peaches!

*sticks tongue out at logprof*
Posted by: votermom pimping great books at June 17, 2017 06:47 PM (hMwEB)

--Shut up and let me go.

Posted by: logprof, with added covfefe and Macedonian content at June 17, 2017 06:57 PM (GsAUU)

114 I'm quite able to hold my liquor, Peaches. I trained at Animal House.

Posted by: Miley, the Duchess at June 17, 2017 06:57 PM (Id9+8)

115 Has the chess thread ever been willowed? Asking for a friend.

Posted by: Peaches at June 17, 2017 06:57 PM (EgOr3)

116 Commenters get willowed. Threads get stomped.

Posted by: Anon Y. Mous at June 17, 2017 06:59 PM (pvjTE)

117 #92
Good pick-up, 2. Qe5 is not the correct continuation. Try this instead

1. Nf8+ Qxf8
2. Rg8+ Qxg8
3. Qf6+ Qg7
4. Qxg7#

Posted by: civil truth at June 17, 2017 07:00 PM (t3LBb)

118 BTW, I agree with ThePrimordialOrderedPair on the other four problems.

Posted by: civil truth at June 17, 2017 07:01 PM (t3LBb)

119 But after 1. Ng5 Rc6, how does white continue?

2. Nf7+ Qxf7
3. Qe5+ Rf6 (NOT Rxe5 or Qf6)
and white isn't going anywhere

2. Qxf6+ Rxf6 and I don't see any further threat from white

Posted by: civil truth at June 17, 2017 06:51 PM (t3LBb)

We already did this:

Ng5 Rc6
Qd7

Now, black has to stop mate Qxh7 but can't block with e-rook or with queen. How does black hold off white?

Qd7 Re7
Qd8+ ...

or

Qd7 Qg7
Qxe8+ ...

Posted by: ThePrimordialOrderedPair at June 17, 2017 07:05 PM (rZ+mb)

120 In problem #4, 1. Nf8 opens up the long diagonal as a second route of attack on the black king in addition to the g-file. Very interesting knight sacrifice, how it discombobulates black's defenses.

Posted by: civil truth at June 17, 2017 07:05 PM (t3LBb)

121 105
How does black get out of Rc8+?

Rc8+ RxR
b7+ Kb8
Kb6

and it's all pretty much done.
Posted by: ThePrimordialOrderedPair at June 17, 2017 06:50 PM (rZ+mb)

I didn't see 3. Kb6. That would work.

Posted by: rickl at June 17, 2017 07:06 PM (sdi6R)

122 No comment.

Posted by: Peaches at June 17, 2017 07:07 PM (EgOr3)

123 Nice pop-ups?

Posted by: Anna Puma at June 17, 2017 07:08 PM (Wj6hd)

124 Posted by: civil truth at June 17, 2017 07:05 PM (t3LBb)

Your solution certainly works ... but I'm going down with the Ng5 ship, anyway

Posted by: ThePrimordialOrderedPair at June 17, 2017 07:08 PM (rZ+mb)

125 *clink*
*clink*

Posted by: sock_rat_eez, they are gaslighting us 24/7 at June 17, 2017 07:09 PM (i81II)

126 solutions up.

Posted by: OregonMuse, AoSHQ Thought Leader at June 17, 2017 07:10 PM (Ybs+3)

127 Blue on blue, heartache on heartache

"MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) -- Scores of dairy farm workers and activists marched Saturday on a Ben & Jerry's factory to push for better pay and living conditions on farms that provide milk for the ice cream maker that takes pride in its social activism.

Protesters said Ben & Jerry's agreed two years ago to participate in the so-called Milk with Dignity program, but the company and worker representatives have yet to reach an agreement.

"We can't wait any more. We are going to pressure them and see what happens," said Victor Diaz, a Mexican immigrant now working on a farm in Vergennes."

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, the Real Anonosaurus Wrecks at June 17, 2017 07:11 PM (Nwg0u)

128 "We
can't wait any more. We are going to pressure them and see what
happens," said Victor Diaz, a Mexican immigrant now working on a farm in
Vergennes."

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, the Real Anonosaurus Wrecks at June 17, 2017 07:11 PM (Nwg0u)
I hope ICE is there.

Posted by: Peaches at June 17, 2017 07:12 PM (EgOr3)

129 Has the chess thread ever been willowed? Asking for a friend.

Posted by: Peaches at June 17, 2017 06:57 PM (EgOr3)

Chess thread got stomped 2-3 weeks ago. Breaking news story, Manchester attacks, I believe, ace came out of nowhere and posted a thread. Stompy, stompy.

Posted by: OregonMuse, AoSHQ Thought Leader at June 17, 2017 07:12 PM (Ybs+3)

130 Every time I hear the word "activist", I reach for my gun.

Posted by: rickl at June 17, 2017 07:13 PM (sdi6R)

131 125 *clink*
*clink*

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Klink

Posted by: Werner Klemperer at June 17, 2017 07:14 PM (kTF2Z)

132 OMuse, it was probably two weeks ago, London Bridge attacks. That story broke about 5:30 or so.

Posted by: bluebell ~ send us your recipes! at June 17, 2017 07:14 PM (sBOL1)

133 It's a beautiful world we live in
a sweet romantic place
beautiful antifas everywhere
the way they show they care
makes me want to say,
It's a beautiful world
It's a beautiful world.

Posted by: Steve and Cold Bear at June 17, 2017 07:17 PM (xAvrH)

134 My chess game sucks so I'm going with the dress pron.

I think the ladies fashions from the 40's were the classiest ever.

Posted by: Ben Had at June 17, 2017 07:17 PM (8pPQD)

135 Yeah, it was the London Bridge. Manchester was a prior at that point. In fact the "we love you" concert was the following day after the London stuff. Not that I want an enstompening, was just curious. Saturdays, I mean, Caturdays, are slow.

Posted by: Peaches at June 17, 2017 07:18 PM (EgOr3)

136 *clink*

*clink*

Posted by: sock_rat_eez, they are gaslighting us 24/7 at June 17, 2017 07:09 PM (i81II)

Klink

Posted by: Werner Klemperer at June 17, 2017 07:14 PM (kTF2Z)

I know nothing!

Posted by: Schultzie at June 17, 2017 07:18 PM (Id9+8)

137 The chess thread frightens and confuses me, and the dress thread might make me gay, so I guess I'll take WeaselDog outside to terrorize the neighborrs.

Posted by: Weasel at June 17, 2017 07:20 PM (Sfs6o)

138 I actually did think of 1. ... Rb2+ in Problem 3, but didn't know what to do after that.

Posted by: rickl at June 17, 2017 07:20 PM (sdi6R)

139 Interrupting leftists assassination pron in NYC is what is destroying real conservatism!

Posted by: John Podhoretz at June 17, 2017 07:22 PM (SkuXa)

140 OMuse, it was probably two weeks ago, London Bridge attacks. That story broke about 5:30 or so.
Posted by: bluebell ~ send us your recipes! at June 17, 2017 07:14 PM (sBOL1)

Yes! Thank you, that was what it was.

Posted by: OregonMuse, AoSHQ Thought Leader at June 17, 2017 07:22 PM (Ybs+3)

141 clink*

*clink*

Posted by: sock_rat_eez, they are gaslighting us 24/7 at June 17, 2017 07:09 PM (i81II)

Klink

Posted by: Werner Klemperer at June 17, 2017 07:14 PM (kTF2Z)

I know nothing!
Posted by: Schultzie at June 17, 2017 07:18 PM (Id9+8

*****

Heads vill roll!!!!

Posted by: Diogenes at June 17, 2017 07:23 PM (0tfLf)

142 The table in the painting appears *very* similar to the end tables that my parents had in the living room. My sister and I inherited one each, and mine is by the sofa in our living room. They are probably 75 years old.

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at June 17, 2017 07:24 PM (ZO497)

143 It's a beautiful world.
Posted by: Steve and Cold Bear at June 17, 2017 07:17 PM (xAvrH)

Now you've got me jerkin back n forth.

Posted by: Mark Mothersbaugh at June 17, 2017 07:24 PM (3JQ/p)

144 Weasel- Dude , your doing a cookbook, how could dresses make you gay?

Posted by: Ben Had at June 17, 2017 07:24 PM (8pPQD)

145
Have been to the end of every thread today. Sorry, I have nothing to contribute to chess or dresses.

Still working through last night's ONT though...

Posted by: Spun and Murky at June 17, 2017 07:24 PM (4DCSq)

146 Spun and Murky- Have you gotten to the stick horses yet?

Posted by: Ben Had at June 17, 2017 07:27 PM (8pPQD)

147 Still working through last night's ONT though...

Posted by: Spun and Murky at June 17, 2017 07:24 PM (4DCSq)
What, going for the "Glutton for Punishment of the Month" posterchild? Because I think Theresa May's got that locked.

Posted by: Peaches at June 17, 2017 07:27 PM (EgOr3)

148 "We can't wait any more. We are going to pressure them and see what happens," said Victor Diaz, a Mexican immigrant now working on a farm in Vergennes."
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, the Real Anonosaurus Wrecks at June 17, 2017 07:11 PM (Nwg0u)

--How about paying American wages instead of importing helots for this?

I'll pay more for ice cream for that.

Posted by: logprof, with added covfefe and Macedonian content at June 17, 2017 07:27 PM (GsAUU)

149
One wonders what ol' Vic might do, if someone yelled ICE around him.

Posted by: irongrampa at June 17, 2017 07:30 PM (S/hVx)

150 127
"We can't wait any more. We are going to pressure them and see what happens," said Victor Diaz, a Mexican immigrant now working on a farm in Vergennes."
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, the Real Anonosaurus Wrecks at June 17, 2017 07:11 PM (Nwg0u)

He hasn't got enough socialism in his own damn country? He's got to spread that shit here? Infuriating.

Posted by: rickl at June 17, 2017 07:30 PM (sdi6R)

151 "We can't wait any more. We are going to pressure them and see what happens," said Victor Diaz, a Mexican immigrant now working on a farm in Vergennes."
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks
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I haven't ever had Ben & Jerry's, to my knowledge. If I were inclined to have some, I think I would at least avoid it for the foreseeable future.

I think the workers might create some...unusual flavors. One imagines, 'Ben & Jerry's Dingleberry'.

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at June 17, 2017 07:31 PM (ZO497)

152 chesses and dresses

Posted by: @votermom @vm pimping great books usually free or sale at June 17, 2017 07:31 PM (hMwEB)

153 nood movie

Posted by: OregonMuse, AoSHQ Thought Leader at June 17, 2017 07:33 PM (Ybs+3)

154 I think the workers might create some...unusual flavors. One imagines, 'Ben & Jerry's Dingleberry'.
Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at June 17, 2017 07:31 PM (ZO497)
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I used to love ice cream. Until June 17, 2017 07:31 PM (Pixy time)

Posted by: bluebell ~ send us your recipes! at June 17, 2017 07:33 PM (sBOL1)

155 Nood. And, no, you can't be first.

Posted by: Peaches at June 17, 2017 07:33 PM (EgOr3)

156 Ben and Jerry's Cilantro Surprise with Ecoli chunks.

Posted by: Ben Had at June 17, 2017 07:34 PM (8pPQD)

157
146 Spun and Murky- Have you gotten to the stick horses yet?
Posted by: Ben Had at June 17, 2017 07:27 PM

Yikes! Yes!!!

Posted by: Spun and Murky at June 17, 2017 07:35 PM (4DCSq)

158 I can't do movies. Or chess. Or dresses.

Maybe I'll just stay here and drink.

Posted by: Schultzie at June 17, 2017 07:36 PM (Id9+8)

159 144 Weasel- Dude , your doing a cookbook, how could dresses make you gay?
Posted by: Ben Had at June 17, 2017 07:24 PM (8pPQD)
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Well that's a good point!

Posted by: Weasel at June 17, 2017 07:36 PM (Sfs6o)

160 In other video game news, publisher Take 2 Interactive effectively killed the modding community for GTA V by serving a cease and desist to the developer of popular modding tool, "OpenIV." Rockstar claims that it's being used to ruin the experiences of GTA Online gamers despite OpenIV rendering itself unusable whilst playing online.

I've since removed GTA V from my Steam wishlist and will refrain from procuring any further Take 2 titles unless this is rectified.

Posted by: antisocial justice beatnik: relegated to public wifi at June 17, 2017 07:40 PM (60iXz)

161 158 I can't do movies. Or chess. Or dresses.

Maybe I'll just stay here and drink.
Posted by: Schultzie at June 17, 2017 07:36 PM (Id9+

Sounds like a plan.

I normally do better in the chess thread than this week, but I haven't seen 90% of the movies they talk about in the movie thread.

Posted by: rickl at June 17, 2017 07:40 PM (sdi6R)

162 Now maybe Ben and Jerry's will have new flavors, Strikebreaker Strawberry, Adam Smith's Apple Bliss, Friedrich Hayek's Rocky Road To Serfdom, Milton Friedman's Chocolotta Freedom.

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, the Real Anonosaurus Wrecks at June 17, 2017 07:40 PM (Nwg0u)

163 /off with Schultzie sock

Posted by: Miley, the Duchess at June 17, 2017 07:41 PM (Id9+8)

164 I'm not doing a very good job of drinking, here. Ice has melted and there's still half a drink in the glass.

Pick it up, Duchess!

Posted by: Miley, the Duchess at June 17, 2017 07:42 PM (Id9+8)

165 Hey, I have a new hash!

Posted by: Miley, the Duchess at June 17, 2017 07:44 PM (Id9+8)

166 I had too much wine yesterday on an empty stomach. Could'a killed myself.

Posted by: Ronster at June 17, 2017 07:45 PM (CDUSe)

167 Every time I hear the word "activist", I reach for my gun.
Posted by: rickl at June 17, 2017 07:13 PM (sdi6R)

Hahaha...yup. "Activist" is Newspeak for Communist Bullyboy.

When his ass is deported I wonder if he will get some of that crappy, overpriced ice cream to take with him.

Smelly Zombie Hippy Jerry Garcia would be so proud.

Posted by: Hairyback Guy at June 17, 2017 07:46 PM (5VlCp)

168 I can't do movies. Or chess. Or dresses.

Maybe I'll just stay here and drink.
Posted by: Schultzie
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*hands Schultzie a bowl of B&J Dingleberry*

Here, have a nice bowl of conciliatory ice cream.

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at June 17, 2017 07:48 PM (OdK9v)

169 No thanks, Mike. Dingleberries don't go with rum cola.

Posted by: Miley, the Duchess at June 17, 2017 07:50 PM (Id9+8)

170 I keep forgetting that I don't have ampersand privileges.

But I do have rum. (((rum))) It's not bourbon, but it will do.

Posted by: Miley, the Duchess at June 17, 2017 07:51 PM (Id9+8)

171 I guess I'll have to stomp around on this old thread, all by my lonesome. I don't care. I'm shameless. Well, almost.

Posted by: Miley, the Duchess at June 17, 2017 07:53 PM (Id9+8)

172 <sweeps up overturned chess pieces>

Someone was a poor loser today.

Posted by: Miley, the Duchess at June 17, 2017 07:58 PM (Id9+8)

173 I'd share a scotch but I'm all out now

Posted by: Skip at June 17, 2017 08:19 PM (Ot7+c)

174 Have some of this rum, Skip! There's plenty.

Posted by: Miley, the Duchess at June 17, 2017 08:28 PM (Id9+8)

175 I've got these hummingbirds less than three feet from me, but I can't get the little bastards to show me their ruby throats. Wrong angle.

Posted by: Miley, the Duchess at June 17, 2017 08:30 PM (Id9+8)

176 If they're not males, their throats will be gray...

Posted by: Spun and Murky at June 17, 2017 08:51 PM (4DCSq)

177 Yeah, it's easy to see the males, but their throats are black from the side.

Posted by: Miley, the Duchess at June 17, 2017 09:14 PM (Id9+8)

178 #119
Okay, counterattacking with 1. ... Rc6 doesn't work as it weakens his 8th rank too much while leaving the 7th rank unprotected as well. Black needs to focus on defense in this position.

But on positional grounds, Ng5 blocks the g-file, which should weaken white's attacking position. White still has various deadly traps if black stumbles, but since black has well positioned pieces (except his bishop), I've tried various combinations and I think black can barely hold on by offering a queen exchange when possible, which would simplify the position by eliminating out the diagonal attacks. Black needs to watch out for white's possible knight and rook combinations, though, along with white's f-pawn.

Thus black's best reply to 1. Ng5 looks to be 1. ... Qe7. And 2. ...Qg7 if white moves 2. Qh6

Posted by: civil truth at June 17, 2017 09:33 PM (t3LBb)

179 #4 - I looked at Ng5 as well. It's a strong move, but not as decisive as Nf8 as it blocks the doubled white rooks. Better to block the black rooks...

Posted by: TurgonT at June 18, 2017 02:20 PM (vmAX+)

180 So that's why there are $99 flights from Stewart International to Bergen!

On problem #3, I think there's a simpler approach: 1...Rxb5 2.axb5 Qe2+ is a perpetual, no?

Posted by: Philip at June 18, 2017 02:47 PM (LuNin)

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