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No. 872

Luke McShane
EXPLORE THE ISSUE 18 October 2025
issue 18 October 2025

White to play and mate in two moves. Composed by Theodore Morris Brown, American Chess-Nuts, 1868. Email answers to chess@spectator.co.uk by Monday 20 October. There is a prize of £20 for the first correct answer out of a hat. Please include a postal address and allow six weeks for prize delivery.

Last week’s solution 1 Qh5+!! Kxh5 2 Rxh7 mate

Last week’s winner Cyril Berkeley, Reading, Berkshire

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