Daily Rome Shot 705 with additional thanks

The traditional monks of Le Barroux in France are making fine wines. Why not check it out? You help them and you get wine! Use FATHERZ10 at checkout for 10% off.

Meanwhile,

Black to move and inflict pain.

NB: I’ll hold comments with solutions ’till the next day so there won’t be “spoilers” for others.

I received an interesting email from a reader who sent a screen shot of a conversation in some social app. It was about how playing chess is exploding among high school students. They’re on their phones playing incessantly on chess.com.

Speaking of chess.com, I am an affiliate now. They use House of Staunton I’ve order things from HoS and they come promptly and very well packaged.

I want to send out an extra “Thank you!” to my Roman Donors. I am in NYC today, but I fly to Rome tomorrow, arriving, no fooling on 1 April. You are all going with me, in a sense, since while I am there I will be saying numerous Masses for your intention.

Please remember me when shopping online. Thanks in advance.

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