view![Indiana Fever](https://i.snap.as/HKfsYUIS.jpg)
A few minutes ago I subscribed to WNBA League Pass in order to better follow the Indiana Fever. Prior to this year I'd never watched women's basketball, but I started watching Fever games this Summer to catch Caitlin Clark. Now...
posted Wednesday, 2024-08-28 ~13:25 #QNAUG2024
view![Group winner of Round 1](https://i.snap.as/jqPWNlC3.png)
The above notice popped up in my in-box this morning. So, it appears my September will be a little chess-heavier than I'd planned. I'm already expecting more games later that month when a 13-player tournament in which I'm registered in another of my chess clubs starts. The games of this Round 2 starting next week should be well under way by then.
posted Tuesday, 2024-08-27 ~09:45 #QNAUG2024 #chess
view![Queen-Rook-2pawns combination checkmate](https://i.snap.as/Y8pX3BHV.png)
Over the weekend I won this CC club tournament game with a Queen-Rook-2 pawns combination checkmate. The position of pieces at game's end is shown above, and our full move record is below.
![QR2p-combo-mate move record](https://i.snap.as/RbEKrBHD.png)
posted Monday, 2024-08-26 ~07:50 #QNAUG2024 #chess
view![Fourteenth Sunday After Pentecost](https://i.snap.as/gMSoIO28.jpg)
Readings at Mass for this Fourteenth Sunday After Pentecost include: the Introit: Ps. 83. 10-11; the Epistle: Galatians 5. 16-24; and the Gospel: Matthew 6. 24-33.
posted Sunday, 2024-08-25 ~12:00 #QNAUG2024
viewThis Saturday has fallen into a very comfortable pattern. It looks like I'll be watching NFL Preseason games all afternoon, with frequent prayer breaks, until my Saturday night Svengoolie comes on at 19:00.
posted Saturday, 2024-08-24 ~ 12:22 #QNAUG2024
viewAn easy Friday rolls steadily along. Biggest news of the day (so far, anyway) was RFK Jr. withdrawing from the Presidential race and throwing his support behind Donald Trump. I see this as very good news. A comment posted on of my social networks said that this year's Presidential race is now liberals and conservatives uniting against communists. That's pretty much how I see it, too.
posted Friday, 2024-08-23 ~ 16:06 #QNAUG2024
view![Rook-Queen Checkmate](https://i.snap.as/Ni3HYCdg.png)
Earlier today I won this CC game with a Rook-Queen combination checkmate.
posted Thursday, 2024-08-22 ~09:20 #QNAUG2024
viewThis hottest day of the year so far in San Antonio found me spending most of it inside, under the a/c, enjoying baseball on the radio.
posted Wednesday, 2024-08-21 ~ 17:37 #QNAUG2024
view![Rook-Rook-pawn combination checkmate](https://i.snap.as/dsIyaTni.png)
I won this correspondence chess game this morning with a Rook-Rook-pawn combination checkmate of the Black King on my 32nd White move. The position of pieces at game's end is pictured above, and the move record is posted below.
- d4 d5 2. h3 e6 3. a3 Nc6 4. Nf3 Bd6 5. Nc3 a6 6. e3 Nf6 7. Bd3 h6 8. O-O b5 9. Re1 Ne4 10. Nxe4 dxe4 11. Bxe4 Bb7 12. b4 f5 13. Bxc6+ Bxc6 14. Bb2 Bd5 15. Nh4 Rg8 16. Qh5+ Kd7 17. Ng6 c6 18. Ne5+ Bxe5 19. dxe5 Qe7 20. Red1 Rh8 21. c4 bxc4 22. e4 fxe4 23. Bd4 a5 24. Bc5 Qe8 25. Qg4 g5 26. b5 cxb5 27. Rxd5+ Kc6 28. Rd6+ Kxc5 29. Rxe6 Qd7 30. Rd1 Qc7 31. Red6 Rad8 32. Rd1d5#
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posted Tuesday, 2024-08-20 ~16:05 #QNAUG2024 #chess
viewRidiculously hot again today, and tomorrow they say. Air temperature of 107 today, maybe 108 tomorrow, and factoring in the humidity, well... Thank God for air conditioning, I say!
posted Tuesday, 2024-08-20 ~ 15:47 #QNAUG2024