ROME SHOT 915

Please remember me when  shopping online. US HERE – UK HERE  WHY?  This helps to pay for health insurance (massively hiked for this new year of surprises), utilities, groceries, etc..  At no extra cost, you provide help for which I am grateful.

Photo from The Great Roman™.

Meanwhile, white to move and mate in two.

NB: I’ll hold comments with solutions ’till the next day so there won’t be “spoilers” for others.

Priestly chess players, drop me a line. HERE

Interested in learning?  Try THIS.

The 86th edition of the “Wimbledon of Chess”, the Tata Steel Chess Tournament, is taking place on 13-28 January in Wijk aan Zee.   Round 5 today.   I’m rooting for Women’s World Champ Ju Wenjun against World Champ Rating Farmer Alireza “the Boy” Firouzja.

Ceterum censeo Firoujza esse delendum.

Have some lovely wine from traditional monks of Le Barroux, made from the revived papal vineyards of the Avignon Popes.

The “Federated Computer” post has generated some interest, so I am told. This is a terrific idea that could save people a lot of money while protecting their data. If I were a diocesan bishop, I would move away from the costly big corporate “SaaS” to Federated like a shot. If I had anything going online and had any concern about getting cancelled because of content… Federated!

Check it out HERE

And I like their groovy retro look.

UPDATE:

Since this is #915, I should give honorable mention to canon 915 from the 1983 Code of Canon Law:

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