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Hope springs eternal… if I am not mistaken this is the SECOND audience in about 100 days.
Pope Leo XIV received in private audience this morning Cardinal Raymond Burke, prefect emeritus of the Apostolic Signatura. pic.twitter.com/UklLFSjiA8
— Edward Pentin (@EdwardPentin) August 22, 2025
In chessy news…. Fabi has taken the lead at the Sinquefield Cup in St. Louis by winning his second game in a row. Other games ended in draws.
White to move and mate in 2.
NB: I’ll hold comments with solutions ’till the next day so there won’t be “spoilers” for others.
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Every family home, especially with children, needs a chess set.
My view when I came downstairs this morning:
Our youngest has entered his chess obsession stage. He was thoroughly beaten so I just gave him his oldest brother’s big book of chess puzzles, so he has something to study today. pic.twitter.com/7KTRj5i8Vq
— Gretchen Ronnevik (@garonnevik) August 14, 2025
ok who did this pic.twitter.com/oPkMzGob3v
— Chess.com (@chesscom) August 15, 2025
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Great news about Burke.
I will have to translate the Latin. Innocent XI is our kids homeschool patron. Praying to him, as my wife is about to have a baby any day now.
I am very glad Cdl. Burke is speaking to the Holy Father. His Eminence is a great example of how a prince of the Church should act. However, in remarks of the past and recently, I think His Eminence is mistaken about the SSPX and its standing in the Church. I wish he could have a good dialogue with someone who could argue persuasively for the Society.
The key to this puzzle is that Black’s King and pawn have no legal move.
So, if:
1. K-h column
If . . . . . . . . . . . . R-h6+
2. Q×h6#
Else
2. Q-g8#
And if:
1. K-f column
If . . . . . . . . . . . . R-f6+
2. N+f6#
And if:
1. K-g2
If . . . . . . . . . . . . R-g7 or g-8
2. N-f6#
Else
2. Q-g8#
A long answer to a short question!