[Ian]

Originally posted on 09/04/2022:

Thanks for the points again John! You've been more than generous

I will only offer my explanations on a pro bono basis from now on But seriously, I do want more people to get engaged and have a chance to guess, so I will try to be very patient and stay out of the way unless nobody is biting at all for an extended period of time. The puzzles are definitely fun for me though, I hope you keep them up, even if I don't answer

I appreciate your explanation, blanco. When I first looked at the position I didn't realize the f2 position would get retaken by purple on the next move because of the edge piece. Your explanation caused me to look more closely at it... I need to get better at reading the board and posts like yours and JohnGalt's make that a little easier.