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The two deep purple columns on St. Mark’s Basilica are made of porphyry, a stone used in Roman imperial buildings.
They were likely brought from Constantinople after the Fourth Crusade. pic.twitter.com/BfpSLvt1Kd
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White to move and mate in 4. HERE
Hey Fathers! How about a clerical Guayabera shirt?
White 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.]
1. Rh5h6+ Kg5
2. f2f4+ Kg4
3. Rg6+ Qg5
4. RxQ+ mate