Rome has been hot, some 40ºC or 104ºF and it has been muggy, Italian “afa” making it worse. A cool drink in the late afternoon when one hopes the heat will begin to abate is a consolation.
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In chessy news, in OTB today I won the continuation of a game my opponent and I had adjourned. He pretty optimistic that he had me beat. I demurred, so we agreed that we should pick it up at the next opportunity. This is the shot of the position at the moment we adjourned. I’m black. White, who is in check, has the move. My last move was
How would you continue? Post your next move: How does white get out of check and what is your continuation?
In the CrunchLab Masters, my guy Wesley was pushed out by Magnus. I’ve lost interest in that tournament for now.
I just learned that the 45th Chess Olympiad will be in Budapest shortly before my Roman sojourn is to begin! GRRR… I wish that I had known.
Today I have a Requiem Mass for the father-in-law of a friend who just died. Please consider stopping and saying a prayer for him.