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White to move and mate in two.

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The “Wimbeldon of Chess” is going on, Tata Steel in Wijk aan Zee. Many strong players. Ding is back. Anish and Nepo. The women’s world champ Ju Wenjun. Magnus and Fabi and Hikaru not there.   Round 2 today.  In Round 1, Ju Wenjun lost to Anish.   Nepo destroyed a young dutchman Max Warmerdan.  Ding and Vidit drew.  All the victories in the first round in the Masters section (there’s another, Challengers) were with black.

Ceterum censeo Firouzja delendum esse.

Here is a fine new translation of St. Augustine’s Confessions by Anthony Esolen.  Beautifully printed and bound by the good folks at TAN.  It is a lovely volume.

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