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Mystery Postal 406 is now open
Board: Postals
Feb 27, 2017 9:36am
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For those who are new to mystery postals and for those who need a refresher the rules follow.

To get this postal you will have to guess the theme/name/subject of the stamp. Clues will be posted on the postal boards and on this tracker. I will try and post one per day. For each clue posted each person may make one guess prior to the next clue being posted.

Guesses should be sent to IrishRef via AQMail, not posted on the boards! Guesses will only be accepted from AQ members through AQMail.

Even if you have no clue take a guess anyway. Half the enjoyment is seeing the range of incorrect answers and how people connected clues for those guesses. Those correctly guessing will be notified by AQMail. Tracker order will be typically be determined by order of giving the correct answer (Exception to this is international winners who will be at the end of the tracker). The correct answer with how each clue is related will be posted once the postal is full.

FAIR WARNING - To solve this one you will need to be rather specific. Don't get discouraged if you have the correct general idea and are wondering why it isn't correct.

BTW - I have replaced my profile from the last mystery postal. The new image is NOT a clue. Just playing Baylor tonight (beat them by 21 when they were #1 last time). Going to senior night in Morgantown on Friday! Then let the MADNESS begin!!

GOOD LUCK!

Clue 1 = GM
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Reply to: #942340 by IrishRef
Feb 28, 2017 10:53am
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Clue 2 = Black
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Reply to: #942340 by IrishRef
Mar 1, 2017 8:04am
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Clue 3 = 64

Will be traveling for work but should still be able to keep the clues going.
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Reply to: #942340 by IrishRef
Mar 2, 2017 10:10am
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Clue 4 = ..... and White
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Mar 5, 2017 8:02am
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Clue 5 = Norway
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Reply to: #942340 by IrishRef
Mar 6, 2017 5:29am
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The correct answer is Grandmaster Magnus Carlsen who is the current world chess champion.

Thanks to all that played along.

Clue 1 = GM stands for Grand Master (got lots of good guesses but this sent many down General Motors pathway. Also a few General Managers)
Clue 2 = Black - Black pieces of chess game
Clue 3 = 64 - Number of squares on a chess board (This fit with the General Motors theme. Did have a some go with the GM pavilion at the 64 Worlds Fair. Kudos for such a creative guess which easily could have been correct.)
Clue 4 = White - White pieces of chess game.
Clue 5 = Norway - Home country to the champion