Raymond Keene

Puzzle no. 363

White to play. This is from Kramnik-Svidler, Russian Team Championship, Sochi 2015. The black pieces are in a tangle and vulnerable to tactical strikes. How did Kramnik now launch just such a strike? Answers to me at The Spectator by Tuesday 26 May or via email to victoria@spectator.co.uk. The winner will be the first correct answer out of a hat, and each week I am offering a prize of £20. Please include a postal address and allow six weeks for prize delivery.

Last week’s solution 1 Nf5+

Last week’s winner David Jupe, Earley, Reading, Berkshire

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