Josh Wadsworth

Indiana in last place on list of 'Safest States During COVID-19'. I strongly suggest people wear masks at the Greenwood Chess Club.

I hope that everyone had a good Christmas.  I intend to keep the Greenwood Chess Club running unless we get another lockdown.

https://www.indystar.com/story/news/local/2021/12/18/safest-states-us-covid-19-list-indiana-last/8952836002/

Please also see:  https://covid19.healthdata.org/united-states-of-america/indiana?view=cumulative-deaths&tab=trend

I do not want to live in fear.  I feel pretty safe having been boosted.  However, for me, this has been all about protecting my elderly and ailing family.

Reportedly, the Omicron variant is much more infectious but less deadly.   However, the data is not quite clear yet.  One article said that it might be as bad as the Delta variant.

Some have predicted that everyone will get the Omicron variant eventually, including the vaccinated.  It has been reported that the vaccinated who do get infected have less severe symptoms and are less likely to spread the disease.

 Omicron is expected to explode in January.  I would rather not get it if I can avoid it.  

I am aware of 4 chess club members who caught COVID during the month of December.  COVID is spiking right now.

I am suggesting that people attending the Greenwood Chess Club wear masks to protect themselves and others.  The Kroger policy is to strongly encourage everyone to wear masks, although in recent months most people have ignored this.  I see this as a temporary inconvenience till the end of January, at which time we might know if the Omicron variant is really serious or not.

Best wishes,

John Coffey

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Black to play and win

 

Merry Christmas!

Savielly Tartakower

 

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White to play and win

I still think that this problem is brilliant.  If not brilliant then fun.  I may have posted it before.

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Nate Smith

Dan Stewart

Chess Lesson 2021-08-09

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Click here for 26. cxb5.
Click here for 27. Kf1.
Click here for 29. Ng2.
Click here for 30.... Qb1.
Click here for 33. Ng2.
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Chess Lesson 2021-07-26

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Click here for 19... Bd7.
Click here for 21... Rf6.
Click here for 24. Bc4.
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Click here for 26. Qxf6.
Click here for 30. Rhe1.
Click here for 30... Bxc5+.
Click here for 41... Qd8.
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Robert Coons

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Chess Lesson 2021-07-05 "Game of the Century"

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Chess Lesson 2021-06-21. A brilliant attack.

micjamkid vs. soitgoes317, Bullet on Chess.com
micjamkid (1648) vs. soitgoes317 (1614)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 h g f e d c b a 0

(black to move) 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. d3 Bc5 5. a4 a5 6. Nbd2 O-O 7. O-O d6 8. h3 Be6 9. Bxe6 fxe6 10. Re1 Qe8 11. Nf1 Qg6 12. Be3 Bxe3 13. Nxe3 Rae8 14. c3 Nh5 15. Qb3 Rxf3 16. Qxb7 Nd8 17. Qxc7 Nf7 18. Qd7 Ng5 19. Kf1 Ng3+ 20. Kg1 Nxh3+ 21. Kh2 Rxf2 22. Kxh3 Ne2 23. Ng4 Qh5#

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Chess Lesson 2021-06-07

FTX Crypto Cup Rapid Knockout Game, Online
Teymur Rajabo (2758) vs. Magnus Carlsen (2881)

8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 a b c d e f g h 0

(white to move) 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. Nc3 Bb4 5. Bg5 h6 6. Bxf6 Qxf6 7. Qa4+ Nc6 8. e3 O-O 9. Rc1 Qg6 10. h4 Rd8 11. h5 Qf6 12. Rh4 e5 13. cxd5 Rxd5 14. dxe5 Bxc3+ 15. Rxc3 Nxe5 16. Qe8+ Kh7 17. Rf4 Qd6 18. Be2 f5 19. Nd4 c6 20. Nxf5 Qd8 21. Qxd8 Rxd8 22. Nd4 Bd7 23. Re4 Re8 24. Rc5 Nf7 25. Bd3 Kh8 26. Rxe8+ Rxe8 27. b4 Nd6 28. Bg6 Re7 29. a4 Kg8 30. Ke2 Ne4 31. Rc2 Nf6 32. b5 cxb5 33. axb5 a6 34. bxa6 bxa6 35. Rb2 Be8 36. Rb8 Kf8 37. Nf5 Re6 38. Ra8 Nd5 39. Bxe8 Rxe8 40. Rxa6 Nf4+ 41. Kf3 Nxh5 42. g4 Nf6 43. Nxh6 Ne4 44. Nf5 Ng5+ 45. Kg2 Rb8 46. Nd4 Kf7 47. Ra5 Ne4 48. Re5 Nf6 49. f3 g6 50. Kg3 Rb1 51. Rb5 Rxb5 52. Nxb5 g5 53. Nc3 Kg6 54. f4

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ICC 5 0, Internet Chess Club
su99 (2426) vs. baza (2324)

8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 a b c d e f g h 0

(white to move) 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 b6 4. Nf3 Qd7 5. c3 Ba6 6. Bxa6 Nxa6 7. Qe2 Nb8 8. O-O c5 9. c4 Nc6 10. Rd1 cxd4 11. cxd5 Qxd5 12. Nc3 Qd7 13. Be3 Bc5 14. Bxd4 Nxd4 15. Nxd4 Bxd4 16. Nb5 Ne7 17. Nd6+ Kf8 18. Rxd4 Nd5 19. Rad1 Rd8 20. Qf3 Qe7 21. Nxf7 Qxf7 22. Rf4 Qxf4 23. Qxf4+ Nxf4 24. Rxd8+ Kf7 25. Rxh8

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Colle System

Chess game
Many players vs. John Coffey

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 h g f e d c b a 0

(black to move) 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 d5 3. e3 c5 4. c3 Nbd7 5. Nbd2 Qc7 6. Bd3 e5 7. dxe5 Nxe5 8. Nxe5 Qxe5 9. Nf3 Qh5 10. O-O Bd6 11. h3 Bxh3 12. gxh3 Qxh3 13. Re1 Ng4 14. Bf1 Bh2+ 15. Kh1 Nxf2#

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Logical Chess Move by Move #1

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Greenwood Chess Club

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Black to play and win

 

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White to play and mate in 3 (Tricky.)

 

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https://chesspuzzle.net/Puzzle/134258

White to play and win!

 

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