Daily Rome Shot 1225

Pope Celestine V.  The only Pope to be crowned twice.  Unfortunately not the only Pope to resign.

I like this image of Joseph. So often in the past he was depicted as elderly.

And, on the feast of St. Sebastian…

In chessy news…. HERE

Black to move and mate in 4.

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3 Comments

  1. 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.]

    The Wimbledon of Chess, the Tata Steel Tournament is going on. Fabi, Gukesh, Nodirbek, Pragg and Vincent are on top right now. But they are playing now! Today Gukesh v. Fabi.

    I have OTB today, but I will be late since I’m watching the Inauguration.

  2. A.S. Haley says:

    Note that White’s King is locked down, and has no legal move. We want to keep things that way:
    1. f7f5+ e5xf5 e.p. (If instead: Nxf5, 2. e6xN+, Kh4, 3. Rh3 mate.)
    2. h6h5+ Kg5
    3. Rg3+ h2xR
    4. Rxg3 mate.

  3. Liz says:

    Can you repost your youthful image of St. Joseph please? I can’t see it. It show an exclamation point in a circle and says, “not found.” Also, thank you for all that you wrote about St. Agnes. Your words are touching.

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