Yes, at The Parish™ preparations are being made for the Feast of St. Philip Neri (which is also my anniversary). How I wish I could be there. And now I, too, am a member of the Archconfraternity, the first priest invested who isn’t ex officio for who knows how long.
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White to move and mate in 2.
NB: I’ll hold comments with solutions ’till the next day so there won’t be “spoilers” for others.
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Speaking of a Triduum, and speaking of Benedictine nuns, he wonderful nuns of Gower Abbey, the Benedictines of Mary, Queen of Apostles, have this disc and digital download:
These are the RESPONSORIES of Tenebrae for all three days of the Triduum. They are, arguably, the most beautiful chants of the entire liturgical year. So, it isn’t Holy Week or even Lent… so what?
In chessy news, there is talk that the World Championship could be held in Singapore. I hear Singapore is interesting.
Also, I note that several readers, including at least one priest, has signed up for chess.com using my link. Thank you.
There is a new thing going on in Casablanca. A tournament with a chess variant. Players will rapid games from positions of historical games. Present shall be, Magnus Carlsen, Hikaru Nakamura, and former world champ Viswanathan Anand.
I await the results! And wait… and wait… and wait….
Kc8 Kxd5
Rc5 mate
If black does anything else, then
Rd7 mate