The weather here has not been all that congenial for photos and we haven’t been to anything exotic and post worthy. The only thing I can think to offer are samplings of the terrific Chinese food we (a group) ate on successive nights. NB: Where I live, there is no good Chinese. Therefore, I am happy to take advantage of the opportunity while it lasts.
Yeah, a lot of food was had. It was all terrific.
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In churchy, sort of, news…
I like that Pres. Trump posted the St. Michael Prayer yesterday on Truth.
My friend Robert Royal talks with George Weigel about a new round of “walking together about walking togetherity”.
In chessy news… HERE
Please support the wonderful Benedictine monks of Norcia, who make great beer. I wish we had had their beer available for the Chinese food! That would have been a great match.
Also, the monks of Le Barroux now have available champagne and there is FREE SHIPPING until midnight tonight. Just go look at what they have available. You’ll help them and get good wines. Win win. FATHERZ10 for 10% off.
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White to move and mate in two.
NB: I’ll hold comments with solutions ’till the next day so there won’t be “spoilers” for others.
The Julius Baer Generation Cup is underway (online). And… rats… I haven’t been able to pay much attention. This is the fourth online tournament before the final in December which will be OTB in Norway. I saw that in Division 1 Magnus beat Puer, which is fine by me. In Division 2 Wesley So won 2.5-0.5 over Shant Sargsyan to earn him a slot in the next round. In Division 3 Fabi v. Vincent is coming up.
Interested in learning? Try THIS.
I’ve got a mate in 3, which leaves rook and knight unused.
1. Qe8 forcing the only legal c5.
2. Bg7 forcing the only legal c4.
3. QxB++.
Daniel Scavino Jr. posted the St Michael prayer on facebook yesterday, too.
1. N-e6 . . d7×e6 (to avoid Q×f8#)
2. R-g7#
Dear waalaw,
but 2. Rg7 is not mate.
2. Rg7 Kh8 3. QxB++ is mate. But in the meantime, while the bishop on b2 does protect the rook, the rook stands in the way of its own bishop, so Kh8 is not at the moment under attack (though the situation is checkmate anyway).
Praying for a sweeter home.