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Welcome everybody, to another tactic filled edition of Blitz 'n' Memes.

If you're a fan of puzzles taken from amateur online blitz tournaments, then you have come to the right place, because that is what I do.

As always, the tactics have been selected from the Japan Chess Federation's monthly blitz tournament: TGIF Blitz. The tourney takes place on the 3rd Friday of every month, 21:00 JST, right here on chess.com. It consists of seven rounds of blitz, with a time control of 3+2; and is open to all JCF club members.

The memes on the other hand were sought out from the 8 corners of the InterWebs...

We have a couple of tough tactics this month, a bit more subtle than usual. It will take something special to get all 5 correct on the first attempt. 

So, without further ado, lets get to the Blitz 'n' Memes. 

Sorry to disappoint you again...

In the Line of Fire

Our first tactic is taken from the 3rd round, IM rnanjo, playing Black, is able to take advantage of a misplaced piece.

What's the shortest distance between two points? There, that is your