Daily Rome Shot 861

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The “Remureine Column” found where Romulus may have killed Remus.

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Meanwhile, here’s an easy one.

White to move and mate in two.

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

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From time to time I peddle courses from Remote Chess Academy.  This fellow has helped my game.  RCA will have a “Black Friday” Sale from 24-26 November with discounts up to 80%.  For every $50 names are entered in a lottery for 5 winners of the “Super Pack” (which is essentially the kitchen sink).

In St. Louis – sad in its oppression of traditional Catholic worship, but happy in its promotion of chess – at the Sinquefield Cup tournament, there were only 8 players yesterday because Jan-Krzysztof Duda was ill. He was to play Richard Rapport who in his own turn was wiped out by a full day of travel to get there. Postponed.  All games were draws.