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No. 846

Luke McShane
EXPLORE THE ISSUE 19 April 2025
issue 19 April 2025

White to play and mate in two moves. Composed by Sam Loyd, Detroit Free Press, 1877. Email answers to chess@spectator.co.uk by Monday 22 April. There is a prize of £20 for the first correct answer out of a hat. Please include a postal addressand allow six weeks for prize delivery.

Last week’s solution 1 Rb3! wins, as 1…Qxb3 2 Qd4+ leads to mate, or 1…Qf6 2 Qxc2 wins the rook.

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