Lonely Furrow

“Whatever is done without ostentation, and without the people being witnesses of it, is, in my opinion, most praiseworthy”

[Lonely Furrow @JoydeepB24]

@thefplbois What are your thoughts on Liam Delap?

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@LetsTalk_FPL What are your thoughts on Liam Delap as a < 6m forward?

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@TrinanjanChakr4 @joybhattacharj Aryan, BNR, Rajasthan, Police Athletic Club, Bali Pratibha, Aikya Sammilani, Salkia Friends, Bata, Behala Youth, Barisha Sporting, Kalighat, Sonali Sibir… you made me nostalgic for a time that will never return.

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@namitaj68 @joeyp225 No. Pradip Kumar Banerjee or P.K.Banerjee followed by Chuni Goswami.

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@NoelStuder Great advice

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@NealBruceBC @suryachess64 Here is a counter-argument @NealBruceBC . If “double bishop” refers strictly to two bishops of the same color then we we will have to start calling the “double bishop sacrifice” as the “bishop pair sacrifice”. Thoughts?

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@NonattachedR You walk into a potential pin with Qh7+. Rh3 is met with Rd1+. Kh2 is the only move and at that point you play Rh1+. If Kxh1 Qxh3 and mate on g2 follows. And, if Kg3, Qxh3 leads to mate.

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@thelittlehat @ChessKidcom This is fantastic. I am sure the kids will have a ton of fun. Please consider doing this again. Wish my kids (8 and 5) could play you, but unfortunately, they are at school.

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@ecfchess My son and I registered last night. Is it too late to play in the first event? We have not received any instructions on how to join.

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@NonattachedR Right. White could play Qg7 attacking the rook and after the rook moves (let’s say to f8), the h6 pawn is vulnerable

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@NonattachedR Is it Qxg6 fxg6, f7+ Kd8, f8=Q+ Rxf8, Rxf8#?

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@NonattachedR White plays 1.Qh6. Black does not have time to play 1…Nxb2 as 2.Ng5 threatens mate. So, Black has to play something like 1…f6 instead. The knight on b4 is now en prise and White can play Rxb4 winning a piece.

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@NonattachedR I have seen this before. Black plays Ng3+. hxg is forced which opens up the h-file. Now Black plays Ra8 with the threat of Rh8#. White does not have a good move after Ra8.

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@NonattachedR Ok, it took me a while but I think I finally figured it out. Rxd4 Rxd4, Rxe5+ Kxg4 followed by f3# or h3#. If black doesn’t recapture after Rxd4, he loses a piece

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@kartik24 @NonattachedR Yes, if king takes queen then it is checkmate on the next move

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@kartik24 @NonattachedR Hi Kartik, after Kxh6, Rh1 is checkmate

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@NonattachedR Nf5 threading Ne7#. So, Black can’t play Qxd1. Black’s best try is Qc5+, but White responds with Be3. At this point, Black has to give up his queen to stay in the game. Qxb5 is mate in 2 as White plays Qd8+. Qc7 which guards the back rank is met with Nh6+ followed by Rxf7#

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@grondmaster @Sai_swaroopa Ah yes