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This is amazing. It is the main altar of Ss. Trinità dei Pellegrini in my beloved Regola neighborhood in Rome. Today is the feast of the saint in the main altar, St. Anthony, martyr.
Also, I received fabulous photos of the parish’s presepio, one of the finest in Rome.
Sample… because I can’t wait to start sharing them…
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It’s white’s move. Mate in 2.
NB: I’ll hold comments with solutions ’till the next day so there won’t be “spoilers” for others.
Priestly chess players, drop me a line. HERE
Meanwhile, I think he must have heard me … and half the world, too, I hope.
What a difference a day makes.
Finally…
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Qc4
Qxg8+, Nxg8
Nf7 mate
Black’s menu of moves is very restricted
1. Q-c4 (further narrowing Black’s menu)
If . . . . . . . N(d6)xc4 (or moves elsewhere)
2. N-f7#
If . . . . . . . N(f6) moves anywhere
2. Qxg8#
I think even I get this one: Rg8 or Qg8. Kh7. Checkmate.
Not to be a Nattering Nabob of Negativity, but those candles are a bit close to the beautiful red silks, no?
I don’t know. Are they? The silk doesn’t seem to be on fire.
1. Qe6 N(h7 or h5)
2. (R or Q)g8#
OR
1. Qe6 any other move than Nh7 or Nh5
2. Qh3#
Shaggy Magnus for the win. That and Shagnus is a great portmanteau.
Ah, the Queen is pinned! Oops.
How about this:
1. Qc4 Nxc4
2. Nf7#
OR
1. Qc4 f6N(to anywhere – this is the only other moveable piece)
2. (Q or R)g8#
Clever, clever.
Oh, oops, also this possibility (I’m done commenting and making a mess, lol)
1. Qc4 f6Nd5
2. Qh4#