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...Chess: 2282 (by A von Schmidt, 1900).1 Nb4! (threat 2 Nc6 mate) If Kxf4 or Kd6 2 Nd3 mate. Kasparov solution: 1 Bh5! with 2 Bxg6! hxg6 3 h7 and queens or 1,,,gxh5 2 g6! Chess: 2281 1 . . . f4+!...
...If — and probably when — these bills pass, there will be plenty to applaud, including universal pre-K education and big new investments in renewable energy....
...Dubbing Mr Trump’s speech the “Emptysburgh Address”, former Republican strategist Steve Schmidt wrote on Twitter: “My 16-year-old daughter and her friends in Park City Utah have hundreds of tickets....
...K&L Gates has hired Steven Olenick as a corporate partner in the New York office. He joins the from Loeb & Loeb....
...Resigns since Qxd6 3 Qa8+ leads to mate and 2…K moves 3 Bxc7 puts White a piece ahead. Chess: 2307 1 Qe4? f5! 2 Qxe5 Bf6 traps the white queen. Chess: 2306 1 Kd4! Nc2+ 2 Ke5!...
...Campbell’s colourful character and frank manner are evident thoughout the book — his top 10 sayings include “you’d f**k up a free lunch” and “he’s one of the great horse’s asses of our time.”...
...I’m with the late West German chancellor Helmut Schmidt: “Anybody having visions should consult a doctor.”...
...In this context, even lesser German lights such as Erich Heckel, Max Pechstein and Karl Schmidt-Rottluff look like brilliant avatars of the future....
...Sir, A Danish report of a scatological outburst by the country’s prime minister was reproduced in full in the Life & Arts section last weekend (“Lunch with the FT: Helle Thorning-Schmidt”, February 8), whereas...
...With typical employer-sponsored retirement plans, such as 401(k) or 403(b) plans, there is an account balance that can be divided....
...K Wu, Asia Wendy Schmidt: While hours worked is certainly one measure that people are evaluated upon, there are many other factors which should be considered....
...One notable new name was Eric Schmidt, chief executive of Google, the internet search engine that is soon to go public....
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