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Adam and Eve
What common phrase does this translate to?
"Cherries, come here!"
"Raspberries, come here!"
"Apples, come here!"
"Pineapples, come here!"

White to Play
When your opponent makes an error in the opening, you have to be alert to punishing that mistake right away. After 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 dxe4 (A popular choice in recent years, usually combined with follow up moves like Nbd7, Nf6, Be7 and a well-timed c5. Black now shows what not to do.) 4.Nxe4 Bd6 5.Bd3 Ne7 6.Bg5 0–0?? SEE DIAGRAM Normally, ...
View solutionThe Duel
Mr. Black, Mr. Gray, and Mr. White are fighting in a truel. They each get a gun and take turns shooting at each other until only one person is left. Mr. Black, who hits his shot 1/3 of the time, gets to shoot first. Mr. Gray, who hits his shot 2/3 of the time, gets to shoot next, assuming he is still alive. Mr. White, who hits his shot all the time, shoots next, assuming he is also alive. The cycle repeats. If you are Mr. Black, where should you shoot first for the highest chance of survival?
View full teaser and answerI'm Spartacus!
What common phrase does this rebus translate to?
D B = 1
N BB = 2
A BBB = 3
T BBBB = 4
S BBBBB = 5
Rock Group
I am a rock group that has 4 members, all of whom are dead, one of which was murdered. What am I?
View full teaser and answerThe Bunk Beds
Six girls, Beth, Haley, Kayla, Liza, Reeva, and Zoe, are in the junior cabin at camp. They sleep in bunk beds. Each girl has a different color blanket on her bed. The beds are lined up in a row with red, black, yellow, brown, blue, and green blankets.
Clues:
1. Reeva and Haley's bed is closest to the door.
2. The color of the blankets on the bottom bunks all begin with the same letter.
3. The color of Beth's blanket does not begin with the same letter as the beginning of her name.
4. Reeva's blanket color does begin with the same letter as her name.
5. The blue blanket is under the red blanket.
6. Liza and Kayla like their lower bunks.
7. Kayla is in ...
Got the Edge
What's the rebus shown by this display below?
My---------Your
10:30

Black to Play
Today is a different type of puzzle. The diagram is an actual position between grandmasters after White’s 6th move. Can you figure out what moves were played to get to this position?
View solutionNatural Disasters
A group of four prisoners were held captive by the enemy and each prisoner was to be shot each day through the week. As natural disasters were common in this specific part of the world, the group of prisoners decided to make up a plan of distracting the guards. Before each prisoner would be shot, they would shout out a natural disaster, which would cause chaos and distract everyone to give enough time for each prisoner to escape. As three days passed the first three prisoners escaped by shouting out their chosen natural disasters and running away, however the final prisoner shouted out a disaster and was shot dead on the spot.
What was the natural disaster he shouted?
View full teaser and answerTrance, Stain, Chime
TRANCE, STAIN, CHIME, TUBA and PERK. These words all belong to the same logical family. Which of the following words also belongs to that family?
GERMANE, EMBARGO, BANANA and NIGHTMARE
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White to Play
Alertness in the middle game is our theme today. After 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 d6 5.Bxc6+ bxc6 6.d4 exd4 7.Qxd4 f6 8.c4 g6 9.Nc3 Nh6 10.0–0 Nf7 11.b3 Bg7 12.Bb2 0–0 13.Rad1 Qe7 14.h3 f5 SEE DIAGRAM and now what should White’s plan be?
View solutionBlind Man's Bluff
A blind man drives up to a house, gets out of the car and goes up to the door with a package. The homeowner takes the package and gives the blind man a check. The blind man then drives away. What was in the package?
View full teaser and answerWhat You Need
What, when you need it you throw away,
but when you don't need it you take it back?
Three Left Turns
A man leaves home on foot one evening, makes three left turns and arrives back home to find two masked men waiting there. Who are they?
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White to Play
Last time out, I showed you a finish to a 5-minute game I played. From the same game, I had an earlier opportunity to play a much better move. After 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.Bc4 Nxe4 4.Nc3 (The Boden-Kieseritsky Gambit)Nxc3 5.dxc3 Bd6 A surprise and not good, but what to do with the clock ticking. I decided to just castle here and then attack, but I...
View solutionSanta's Toys
Ole Santa's pack held thirty toys
Made by his elfin crew;
And though none made the same amount,
Each elf made more than two.
The elf named Cher made one more Christmas toy
Than the elf who dressed in reds,
But Cher made one less Christmas toy
Than the elf who made the sleds.
Spry Johnny Elf made racing cars;
Five toys were made by Jane.
The elf who dressed in yellow suits
Made each and every train.
The elf who always dressed in green
Made one-third as many as Sue;
Cute Marcia elf was dressed in orange,
And one elf dressed in blue.
The elf who made the spinning tops
Made the most toys of ...
Survival of the Sheep
There is an island filled with grass and trees and plants. The only inhabitants are 100 lions and 1 sheep. The lions are special:
1) They are infinitely logical, smart, and completely aware of their surroundings.
2) They can survive by just eating grass (and there is an infinite amount of grass on the island).
3) They prefer, of course, to eat sheep.
4) Their only food options are grass or sheep.
Now, here's the kicker:
5) If a lion eats a sheep he TURNS into a sheep (and could then be eaten by other lions).
6) A lion would rather eat grass all his life than be eaten by another lion (after he turned into a sheep).
Assumptions:
1) Assume that one lion...

White to Play
From a 5-minute game I played yesterday. With a few minutes or seconds left on the clock in any 5-minute game, it becomes important to recognize quickly mating patterns. In this position, the importance of the pin on the f7 pawn is crucial.
View solutionGullible's Travels
What does this rebus mean?
J, ____ & Titanic
View full teaser and answerMono-Grammar
Each of the following sentences contains clues to a set of three words that are spelled the same, except for one letter (each sentence describes a different set). Example: malt, melt, molt.
1) To reduce the strength of the enemy, the general ordered a siege of the citadel.
2) The winner of the contest won a vessel and the loser received a kick in the pants.
3) Bill tried to remove a piece of wood from the pile, but it was jammed between two logs.
4) Ed grabbed the bucket of hot water with his bare hands, causing an ache to two of his fingers.
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