Coffee for Dessert

I sat down again and played until the position was real. This is that second sitting.

1.b3 meets g5. The chair doesn’t.

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White opened on the flank. Black shoved the g-pawn. Who is developing, and who is just poking holes in the seat?

Jump ahead. Black’s queen sits on f1. White’s king is on c2. One move ends it.

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Find Qd1#. Why did the early queen raid work? What did White leave unbolted?

I wish you the best of luck!!

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