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Biden gave Francis the Presidential Medal of Freedom with Distinction. HERE
On the other hand, a Vatican decree on illegal entry into the Vatican is out: 1 to 4 years in prison and a 25 thousand Euro fine. Arrest in flagrante delicto, immediate trial and deportation. 15 year ban expulsion.
In chessy news… HERE
Black to move and mate in 4.
Black to move and mate in 4.
[NB: I’ll hold comments with solutions ’till the next day so there won’t be “spoilers” for others.]
Interested in learning? Try THIS. There is a fellow in his 80’s in our club who is just learning!
In 2024, two players won over $1 million, six made $400K, 17 earned 6 figures.
A 9-year 10-month old, Roman Shogdzhiev has become the youngest every to gain IM norms.
Scary.
This calls for the ultimate sacrifice:
1. Qxc2+! RxQ
2. Nxd3+ Kb1 (or a1)
3. Re1+ Rc1
4. RxR mate
a Vatican decree on illegal entry into the Vatican is out: 1 to 4 years in prison and a 25 thousand Euro fine.
It’s fine for the Vatican state to have a wall around 95% of its domain, and guards at the other section, with rules about entry and remaining. But it’s immoral for the US to have laws about its own border, and a much shorter wall (by %)?