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White to move. Mate in two.
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World Cup. The knockout events are held from July 30 to August 27 at the Marriott Hotel Boulevard in Baku, Azerbaijan. 1st Round. Most of the really well-known players are seeded and have a bye.
The top three players will qualify for the 2024 FIDE Candidates Tournament in both sections.
All matches consist of two classical games with a time control of 90 minutes for 40 moves, plus 30 minutes to the end of the game, plus a 30-second increment from move 1
In case of a tie, a playoff takes place on the round’s third day. The tiebreak consists of two 25+10 rapid games followed, if needed, by two 10+10 ‘slow blitz’ games, then two 5+3 blitz games, and finally an Armageddon game, in which White has 5 minutes to Black’s 4, but a draw counts as a win for Black.
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Rf6+
pxR
Nh6#
1. Rg6+ fxg6
2. Nh6++
Rg6+
F7xg6
Nh6#
I think that works…
First time posting for the chess puzzle..thank you Fr. Z for the inspiration for the game
Rg6
Pg6 cap. R
Nh6 Mate
Rg6+ pxR
Nh6 mate
San Giovanni dei Fiorentini – the marker for Borromini’s burial place was the clue:
https://www.walksinrome.com/blog/tomb-of-francesco-borromini-san-giovanni-dei-fiorentini-rome
For those interested in the architecture of Rome in the baroque period, and two of its outstanding practitioners, the book as featured in this link is thoroughly recommended:
https://zuhlsdorf.computer/2022/08/daily-rome-shot-532-etc/
If Borromini was a suicide, why is he buried in the church? I find that a bit odd, given his dates.
Perhaps a) there’s more to Borromini’s death than is commonly known and b) our forebears weren’t as rigid as today’s libs claim.
Robert: the first link I posted above explains the circumstances:
“During the night of August 2nd/3rd 1667, he took his own life by falling on his sword. Although he was mortally wounded, he had time to repent, receive the last sacraments and write his will”.
In addition, if you open the second link you can access the Kindle edition of the book with its “look inside” feature, which actually provides the entire introduction section of the book. Much fuller details are given.