DAILY ROME SHOT 968 and My View For Awhile

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The nice folks who are organizing the September pilgrimage to Poland and Prague told me that a coupe of people  cancelled out.  Hence there are some slots still open.  You can learn more HERE.

Meanwhile, white to move and mate in three.

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

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Yesterday I had a note from a deacon in WI who plays.  And from RR.  Brick by brick.

Priestly chess players, drop me a line. HERE

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In St. Louis at the American Cup the upper bracket had a rest day.  My guy Wesley So duked it out with Ray Robson to win the final of the Elimination Bracket (it’s a double elimination tournament whereby losers of matches in the upper bracket, drop down to another – but if they prevail in that bracket, they (there’s women’s and open).  Wesley lost the first game of the match and came back, exciting games.  He will play Levon Aronian for all the marbles.  On the women’s side, Irina Krush had a day off, and 14-yr old Alice Lee (from my native place) defeated Gulrukhbegim Tokhirjonova in the Elimination for another shot at Krush in the championship.   There was some real drama, in a game that Alice lost by blundering a winning position. Video of the day HERE  Hostilities resume today Tuesday at 1420 EST/1920 CET.  Underway as I write!

The wonderful Soap Sisters, Dominican nuns of Summit NJ sent a basket of their best “girly stuff” for my mother’s 89th birthday yesterday.  They do such a good job with everything.  My mom was very happy with it.   She has enjoyed their soaps and creams in the past.

UPDATE:  I’m off to Rome via Brooklyn (for a night).

This shirt is ready to go.  I’ll bet that will bring back some memories for a few of you.

UPDATE:

Delta is having its way with us today.  First, an email the morning of the flight saying that my first flight would be delayed.  Good thing I built time in for such an eventuality.

Next, we get this.  Perhaps the inflight entertainment system won’t be working.  My flight isn’t that long and I don’t often avail myself, but it is telling.  I’m wondering if there will be announcements about pieces that might fall off the plane.

UPDATE

The teaming terminal, jammed with excited travellers.

I can never get the WiFi to work well.

Up in 1B today on this A319. Not a Boeing, though I did get extra life insurance. I have no idea if they are still cleaning the planes a little better as they did during C-Theatre but I use Clorox wipes on everything I can reach or have to handle.

And indeed the inflight screen system is NOT working so… they sort of got something right. That is the they told us correct information.

UPDATE:

Now in the club.  It’s a different check in procedure.  Now they are charging unless you have a specific credit card in their program.  I have one, so I am in.   The clubs have been really jammed.  I suppose this is meant to relieve the waiting lines.

They manage to provide an adequate variety of food stuffs with very small plates and bowls to encourage – no doubt – Lenten frugality.

 Delta… helping with Lent.