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Chessy business… Magnus after the 1st Round is 4.5/5 along with Arjun Erigaisi and a couple others. Fabi is way down (now) at 48th with 3. There are 200 players. Alireza is not there.
Black to move and mate in 4.
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Black has to keep White’s King in constant check to avoid being mated himself on g7:
1. . . . Bn3 disc ch
2. Kb1 Qa2+
3. Kc1 RxB+
If 4. PxR, then Qc2 is mate;
If 4. Kd2, then QxP is mate
Wow! How come I have never seen pictures of this before, in all my 85 years? https://images.app.goo.gl/UH8fvtTJBpxAnoTK8
Bg6+, Kg8
Qh7+, Kf8
Rf6+, Ke7
Qxg7++
1. Bb3+ Kb1
2. Qa2+ Kc1
3. Rc3+ xc3
4. Qc2#
OR
1. Bb3+ Kb1
2. Qa2+ Kc1
3. Rc3+ Kd2
4. Qxb2# (die, pawn!)
oops, always forget black should be second for the moves, sigh.
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Off topic. Do you think there will be a special Mass and memorial in Rome on Sunday, the anniversary of Pope Benedict’s death? Me neither.