1. e4
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    11 Oct '21 11:101 edit

    Another picture of me for your scrapbook. This time another day
    trip to London to visit the Chess and Bridge Centre on Baker Street.

    Then a picture of what my chess pieces got up to whilst I was away.

    A spot the unpunished blunder inspired by a recent game played at the online
    4NCL. I then give two RHP examples of the same blunder going unpunished.

    Then a conditional puzzle. White to play and mate Black.


    You are not allowed to move the White Rook.
    You are not allowed to move the White King.
    And the White pawn is not allowed to promote.

    I did it (eventually) in 21 moves - solution in the bloggy thingy.

    Finally a one move mate pitfall that nobody (yet!) on RHP has fallen for in
    the Riga variation of the Ruy Lopez. I give the variation in question and then
    an RHP game with a deviation of the Riga mainline resulting in a Black win.

    Blog Post 492
  2. Standard membermchill
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    11 Oct '21 13:17
    @greenpawn34 said

    Another picture of me for your scrapbook. This time another day
    trip to London to visit the Chess and Bridge Centre on Baker Street.

    Then a picture of what my chess pieces got up to whilst I was away.

    A spot the unpunished blunder inspired by a recent game played at the online
    4NCL. I then give two RHP examples of the same blunder going unpunished. ...[text shortened]... eviation of the Riga mainline resulting in a Black win.

    Blog Post 492
    It's interesting that no matter where one lives in the world, their home chess sanctums are so similar. Chess board set up with a recently considered position, pens and pencils in a cup, one book open for study, a jumble of other books, notebooks and assorted reference material nearby, and sometimes a few fading awards and photos from past victories. Be they G.M.s or average club players, they all seem to have this in common. 🙂
  3. e4
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    12 Oct '21 10:152 edits
    Yes. But how many have a Snazz Amigo - Carlos Fandango red and yellow chess
    pieces on a blue and cream chessboard (and chess pieces that watch the football.)

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