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Chessables Masters: Alireza “Delendus” Firouzja is slated to play Magnus Carlsen today. I sometimes happily cheer for Magnus’ opponents. Not today. In Divison 2 Vincent Keymer has prevailed over Levon. But Levon beat Bok. It’s Keymer and Levon Aronian again in their final.
Meanwhile, BLACK to move and mate in 3.
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1. . . . . . . R-d8+
2. N-c8 . . R×c8+
3. K×c8 . . Q-e8#
1. Re1+ Nf1
2. Rxf1 Kxf1
3. Qd1#
Same solution, but I reversed my column designations — which has happened to me before.
And my rows. Woe is me.