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IceNine
@ic3ix.bsky.social
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B&B innkeeper and retired computer geek by day. Amateur astronomer, Ingress agent, reader, gamer, player of chess, Go, and Texas 42 by night.
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IceNine @ic3ix.bsky.social · Oct 28
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I am an innkeeper at a B&B at the edge of the Texas Hill Country, looking for moots:

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Chess problem for the week of Feb 2, 2026: By Dr. Meindert Niemeijer, published in "Tijdschrift" in 1919. White to move and mate in two moves.

FEN: 8/7p/2P2r1b/2Q4p/4pk2/1K2Np1r/5B2/6R1 w - - 0 1
SOL: chess.w00tness.info/26/72.html
(1/2)
#ajedrez #chess #échecs #schaak #schach #chessfeed
A diagram illustrating the starting position of the chess problem on a chess board. The chess pieces are arranged as follows, White - King: b3, Queen: c5, Rooks: g1, Bishops: f2, Knights: e3, pawns: c6; Black - King: f4, Rooks: h3 f6, Bishops: h6, pawns: f3 e4 h5 h7. The instructions for solving the chess problem are, "White to move and checkmate in two moves".
February 1, 2026 at 5:57 PM
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Chess study for the week of Jan 26, 2026: Composed by Otto Dehler and published in "Leipziger Tageblatt" in 1921. White to move and win.

FEN: 5k2/8/3P1K2/7b/2B5/8/8/8 w - - 0 1
SOL: chess.w00tness.info/26/71.html
(1/2)
#ajedrez #chess #échecs #schaak #schach #chessfeed
A diagram illustrating the starting position of the chess study on a chess board. The chess pieces are arranged as follows, White - King: f6, Bishops: c4, pawns: d6; Black - King: f8, Bishops: h5. The instructions for solving the chess study are, "White to move and win".
January 25, 2026 at 11:04 PM
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Chess problem for the week of Jan 19, 2026: Composed by Kurt Laue and published in "Deutsches Wochenschach" in 1910. White to move and mate in three.

FEN: 8/8/8/3B2K1/8/1P4k1/5NPN/R7 w - - 0 1
SOL: chess.w00tness.info/26/70.html
(1/2)
#ajedrez #chess #échecs #schaak #schach #chessfeed
A diagram illustrating the starting position of the chess problem on a chess board. The chess pieces are arranged as follows, White - King: g5, Rooks: a1, Bishops: d5, Knights: f2 h2, pawns: g2 b3; Black - King: g3. The instructions for solving the chess problem are, "White to move and mate in three".
January 18, 2026 at 8:36 PM
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Chess problem for the week of Jan 12, 2026: By Arthur James Mosely and published in "Good Companion" in 1914. White to move and mate in two.

FEN: Nb3nK1/n4Pp1/Q5P1/Nppk4/3p1p2/B2B1p2/5P2/4R3 w - - 0 1
SOL: chess.w00tness.info/26/69.html

#ajedrez #chess #échecs #schaak #schach #chessfeed
A diagram illustrating the starting position of the chess problem on a chess board. The chess pieces are arranged as follows, White - King: g8, Queen: a6, Rooks: e1, Bishops: a3 d3, Knights: a5 a8, pawns: f2 g6 f7; Black - King: d5, Bishops: b8, Knights: a7 f8, pawns: f3 d4 f4 b5 c5 g7. The instructions for solving the chess problem are, "White to move and mate in two".
January 11, 2026 at 8:04 PM
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Chess problem for the week of Jan 5, 2026: Composed by Herman Weyer Lund Aschehoug and published in "Morgenbladet" in 1902. White to move and mate in two.

FEN: 8/2k2N1Q/1N6/1K6/8/8/8/8 w - - 0 1
SOL: chess.w00tness.info/26/68.html

#ajedrez #chess #échecs #schaak #schach #chessfeed
A diagram illustrating the starting position of the chess problem on a chess board. The chess pieces are arranged as follows, White - King: b5, Queen: h7, Knights: b6 f7; Black - King: c7. The instructions for solving the chess problem are, "White to move and mate in two".
January 4, 2026 at 7:14 PM
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Chess problem for the week of Dec 29, 2025: Composed by Father Wilkin and published in "The Tablet" in 1920. White to move and checkmate in two moves.

FEN: 8/8/7K/4B3/4B1k1/4R3/8/8 w - - 0 1
SOL: problems.w00tness.info/67.html

#ajedrez #chess #échecs #schaak #schach #chessfeed
A diagram illustrating the starting position of the chess problem on a chess board. The chess pieces are arranged as follows, White - King: h6, Rooks: e3, Bishops: e4 e5; Black - King: g4. The instructions for solving the chess problem are, "White to move and checkmate in two moves"
December 29, 2025 at 1:29 AM
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Chess problem for the week of Dec 22, 2025: Composed by Edith Elina Helen Baird in 1907. White to move and checkmate in two moves.

FEN: 5K1k/5Q1B/6r1/8/8/8/8/8 w - - 0 1
SOL: problems.w00tness.info/66.html

#ajedrez #chess #échecs #schaak #schach #chessfeed
A diagram illustrating the starting position of the chess problem on a chess board. The chess pieces are arranged as follows, White - King: f8, Queen: f7, Bishops: h7; Black - King: h8, Rooks: g6. The instructions for solving the chess problem are, "White to move and checkmate in two moves".
December 21, 2025 at 9:27 PM
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Chess problem for the week of Dec 15, 2025: Composed by Otto Georg Edgar Dehler and published in "More White Rooks" in 1911. White to move and checkmate in two moves.

FEN: 8/2K5/p7/1k6/p7/P1R5/2P5/8 w - - 0 1
SOL: problems.w00tness.info/65.html

#ajedrez #chess #échecs #schaak #schach #chessfeed
A diagram illustrating the starting position of the chess problem on a chess board. The chess pieces are arranged as follows, White - King: c7, Rooks: c3, pawns: c2 a3; Black - King: b5, pawns: a4 a6. The instructions for solving the chess problem are, "White to move and checkmate in two moves".
December 14, 2025 at 11:27 PM
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Chess problem for the week of Dec 8, 2025: Composed by Thomas Rayner Dawson and published in "The Chess Amateur" in 1923. White to move and checkmate in two moves.

FEN: 8/8/8/8/4R3/6k1/8/4K2R w K - 0 1
SOL: problems.w00tness.info/64.html

#ajedrez #chess #échecs #schaak #schach #chessfeed
A diagram illustrating the starting position of the chess problem on a chess board. The chess pieces are arranged as follows, White - King: e1, Rooks: h1 e4; Black - King: g3. The instructions for solving the chess problem are, "White to move and checkmate in two moves".
December 7, 2025 at 9:10 PM
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Chess problem for the week of Dec 1, 2025: Composed by Antonín Klír and published in "Armeeblatt" in 1902. White to move and checkmate in two moves.

FEN: 8/3R3q/8/Kp6/1p3N2/8/4P3/1N2k1BR w - - 0 1
SOL: problems.w00tness.info/63.html

#ajedrez #chess #échecs #schaak #schach #chessfeed
A diagram illustrating the starting position of the chess problem on a chess board. The chess pieces are arranged as follows, White - King: a5, Rooks: h1 d7, Bishops: g1, Knights: b1 f4, pawns: e2; Black - King: e1, Queen: h7, pawns: b4 b5. The instructions for solving the chess problem are, "White to move and checkmate in two moves".
November 30, 2025 at 8:10 PM
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Chess problem for the week of Nov 24, 2025: Composed by Octave H. Chatillon and published in "La Presse" in 1900. White to move and checkmate in two moves.

FEN: 3Q3K/5k2/5N1p/5p2/8/8/8/2B5 w - - 0 1
SOL: problems.w00tness.info/62.html

#ajedrez #chess #échecs #schaak #schach #chessfeed
A diagram illustrating the starting position of the chess problem on a chess board. The chess pieces are arranged as follows, White - King: h8, Queen: d8, Bishops: c1, Knights: f6; Black - King: f7, pawns: f5 h6. The instructions for solving the chess problem are, "White to move and checkmate in two moves".
November 23, 2025 at 7:33 PM
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Chess problem for the week of Nov 17, 2025: Composed by Heinrich Leonhard Adolphi and published in "Baltische Jugendschrift" in 1899.

White mate in 2

Complexity: 3/5
FEN: 8/pkN5/4K3/8/Q1P5/8/8/8 w - - 0 1
Solution: problems.w00tness.info/61.html

#ajedrez #chess #échecs #schaak #schach #chessfeed
A chess board illustrating the starting position and instructions for the chess problem, "White to move and checkmate in two moves." The chess pieces are arranged as follows: White - King: e6, Queen: a4, Knights: c7, pawns: c4; Black - King: b7, pawns: a7.
November 16, 2025 at 9:39 PM
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Chess problem for the week of Nov 10, 2025: Composed by Octave H. Chatillon and published in "La Presse" in 1897.

White checkmate in 2

Complexity: 3/5
FEN: 8/8/3N4/1p1kp3/1K1N4/8/3Q4/8 w - - 0 1
Solution: problems.w00tness.info/60.html

#ajedrez #chess #échecs #schaak #schach #chessfeed
A diagram illustrating the starting position and instructions for the chess problem, "White to move and checkmate in two moves." The chess pieces are arranged as follows: White - King: b4, Queen: d2, Knights: d4 d6; Black - King: d5, pawns: b5 e5.
November 9, 2025 at 9:03 PM
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Chess problem for the week of Nov 3, 2025: Composed by R. Lean and published in "The Boy's Own Paper" in 1895.

White checkmate in 2

Complexity: 4/5
FEN: 8/8/8/1B6/8/1k6/2N5/R3K3 w - - 0 1
Solution: problems.w00tness.info/59.html

#ajedrez #chess #échecs #schaak #schach #chessfeed
A diagram illustrating the starting position on the chess board and the instructions for solving the chess problem, "White to move and checkmate in two moves." The chess pieces are arranged as follows: White - King: e1, Rooks: a1, Bishops: b5, Knights: c2; Black - King: b3.
November 2, 2025 at 9:35 PM
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Chess problem for week of Oct 27, 2025: Composed by Crichton Milne Baxter and published in "Canadian Illustrated News" in 1880.

White mate in 2

Complexity: 4/5
FEN: 8/3p4/K1p5/2k1P1R1/Q7/7B/8/8 w - - 0 1
Solution: problems.w00tness.info/58.html

#ajedrez #chess #échecs #schaak #schach #chessfeed
A chess board illustrating the starting position and instructions for the chess problem, "White to move and checkmate in two moves." The chess pieces are arranged as follows: White - King: a6, Queen: a4, Rooks: g5, Bishops: h3, pawns: e5; Black - King: c5, pawns: c6 d7.
October 26, 2025 at 10:18 PM
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Chess problem for the week of Oct 20, 2025: Composed anonymously and published in "New York Clipper" in 1872.

White to checkmate in two moves.

Complexity: 4/5
FEN: 8/8/1Q6/3k4/8/N3R3/2p5/7K w - - 0 1
Solution: problems.w00tness.info/57.html

#ajedrez #chess #échecs #schaak #schach #chessfeed
A chess board illustrating the starting position and instructions for the chess problem, "White to move and checkmate in two moves." The chess pieces are arranged as follows: White - King: h1, Queen: b6, Rooks: e3, Knights: a3; Black - King: d5, pawns: c2.
October 19, 2025 at 8:12 PM
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Chess problem for the week of Oct 13, 2025: Composed by Hyacinth R. Agnel and published in "American Chess-Nuts" in 1868.

White checkmate in 2

Complexity: 3/5
FEN: B7/8/8/8/3k4/2p5/2KP3Q/8 w - - 0 1
Solution: problems.w00tness.info/56.html

#ajedrez #chess #échecs #schaak #schach #chessfeed
A chess board illustrating the starting position and instructions for the chess problem, "White to move and checkmate in two moves." The chess pieces are arranged as follows: White - King: c2, Queen: h2, Bishops: a8, pawns: d2; Black - King: d4, pawns: c3.
October 12, 2025 at 5:32 PM
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Chess problem for week of October 6, 2025: Composed by William Davies Evans, published in "The Chess Player's Chronicle" in 1865. White to move and checkmate in two moves.

FEN: 8/4Q3/1k6/8/2K2B2/8/8/8 w - - 0 1
SOL: problems.w00tness.info/55.html

#ajedrez #chess #échecs #schaak #schach #chessfeed
A diagram illustrating the starting position and instructions for the chess problem, "White to move and checkmate in two moves." The chess pieces are arranged as follows: White - King: c4, Queen: e7, Bishops: f4; Black - King: b6.
October 5, 2025 at 8:26 PM
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Chess problem for the week of Sep 29, 2025: Composed by Serge Vladimir Galitzin and published in "Le Monde Illustré" in 1850.

White checkmate in 2

Complexity: 4/5
FEN: 8/3Q4/8/8/3R4/2k5/8/2K5 w - - 0 1
Solution: problems.w00tness.info/54.html

#ajedrez #chess #échecs #schaak #schach #chessfeed
A chess board illustrating the starting position and instructions for the chess problem, "White to move and checkmate in two moves." The chess pieces are arranged as follows: White - King: c1, Queen: d7, Rooks: d4; Black - King: c3.
September 28, 2025 at 5:40 PM
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Chess problem for week of Sep 22, 2025: By Edward Nicolai Olly and published in "The New York Recorder", 1892.

White mate in 2

Complexity: 4/5
FEN: N1K1R3/Q1Pr4/2kB1Nnr/1qP2ppP/P3p3/3P1B2/2np4/8 w - - 0 1
Solution: problems.w00tness.info/53.html

#ajedrez #chess #échecs #schaak #schach #chessfeed
A chess board illustrating the starting position and instructions for the chess problem, "White to move and checkmate in two moves." The chess pieces are arranged as follows: White - King: c8, Queen: a7, Rooks: e8, Bishops: f3 d6, Knights: f6 a8, pawns: d3 a4 c5 h5 c7; Black - King: c6, Queen: b5, Rooks: h6 d7, Knights: c2 g6, pawns: d2 e4 f5 g5.
September 21, 2025 at 6:15 PM
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Chess problem for the week of Sep 15, 2025: Composed by M. D'Orville and published in "Amusements in Chess" in 1845.

White checkmate in 2

Complexity: 3/5
FEN: 8/8/3pK3/3N4/1Pp1k3/2P5/4B3/8 w - - 0 1
Solution: problems.w00tness.info/52.html

#ajedrez #chess #échecs #schaak #schach #chessfeed
A chess board illustrating the starting position and instructions for the chess problem, "White to move and checkmate in two moves." The chess pieces are arranged as follows: White - King: e6, Bishops: e2, Knights: d5, pawns: c3 b4; Black - King: e4, pawns: c4 d6.
September 14, 2025 at 6:38 PM
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Chess problem for week of Sep 8, 2025: Composed by Herr Brede (of Altona) and published in "Amusements in Chess" in 1845.

White checkmate in 2

Complexity: 3/5
FEN: 8/8/2p2N2/5Q2/3k4/8/5K2/5B2 w - - 0 1
Solution: problems.w00tness.info/51.html

#ajedrez #chess #échecs #schaak #schach #chessfeed
A chess board illustrating the starting position and instructions for the chess problem, "White to move and checkmate in two moves." The chess pieces are arranged as follows: White - King: f2, Queen: f5, Bishops: f1, Knights: f6; Black - King: d4, pawns: c6.
September 7, 2025 at 6:33 PM
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Chess problem for the week of Sep 1, 2025: Composed by Samuel Loyd in 1859.

White to move and checkmate in 2

Complexity: 3/5
FEN: 8/8/8/1p2K2B/8/3k4/1P6/1R2B3 w - - 0 1
Solution: problems.w00tness.info/50.html

#chess #ajedrez #échecs #schaak #schach #chessfeed
A chess board illustrating the starting position and instructions for the chess problem, "White to move and checkmate in two moves." The chess pieces are arranged as follows: White - King: e5, Rooks: b1, Bishops: e1 h5, pawns: b2; Black - King: d3, pawns: b5.
August 31, 2025 at 5:31 PM
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Chess problem for the week of Aug 25, 2025: By M. Calvi (of Paris) and published in "Amusements in Chess" in 1845.

White checkmate in 2

Complexity: 4/5
FEN: 8/1Q3n2/pp1N4/kb5K/p2n3p/P2B4/8/6r1 w - - 0 1
Solution: problems.w00tness.info/49.html

#ajedrez #chess #échecs #schaak #schach #chessfeed
A chess board illustrating the starting position and instructions for the chess problem, "White to move and checkmate in two moves." The chess pieces are arranged as follows: White - King: h5, Queen: b7, Bishops: d3, Knights: d6, pawns: a3; Black - King: a5, Rooks: g1, Bishops: b5, Knights: d4 f7, pawns: a4 h4 a6 b6.
August 24, 2025 at 6:28 PM
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Chess problem for week of Aug 18, 2025: By M. Auguste D'Orville (of Antwerp) and published in "Amusements in Chess" in 1845.

White mates in 2

Complexity: 3/5
FEN: 8/8/4p3/N2kP3/3P4/2p1K3/2P5/5N2 w - - 0 1
Solution: problems.w00tness.info/48.html

#ajedrez #chess #échecs #schaak #schach #chessfeed
A chess board illustrating the starting position and instructions for the chess problem, "White to move and checkmate in two moves." The chess pieces are arranged as follows: White - King: e3, Knights: f1 a5, pawns: c2 d4 e5; Black - King: d5, pawns: c3 e6.
August 17, 2025 at 8:16 PM