White to play. This position is a variation from Adams-Pigott, Torquay 2019. How can White crash through to gain a winning position? Answers to me at The Spectator by Tuesday 13 August or via email to victoria@spectator.co.uk. There is a prize of £20 for the first correct answer out of a hat. Please include a
White to play. This position is from Capablanca-Lasker, Havana 1921. Capablanca was another great champion famed for his ability to plan. How did he finish off here? Answers to me at The Spectator by Tuesday 6 August or via email to victoria@spectator.co.uk. There is a prize of £20 for the first correct answer out of
White to play. This is from Giri-Mamedyarov, Croatia 2019. White is a piece down and needs a dramatic continuation. What did he play? Answers to me at The Spectator by Tuesday 30 July or via email to victoria@spectator.co.uk. There is a prize of £20 for the first correct answer out of a hat. Please include a
White to play. This position is from Tal-Rantanen, Tallinn 1979. This game features a typically brilliant Tal finish. Can you spot his amazing coup? Answers to me at The Spectator by Tuesday 23 July or via email to victoria@spectator.co.uk. There is a prize of £20 for the first correct answer out of a hat. Please
White to play. This is from Wassin-Grigorchuk, Izola 2019. Although the game is only just out of the opening, White can engineer a decisive material gain. What is the key move? Answers to me at The Spectator by Tuesday 16 July or via email to victoria@spectator.co.uk. There is a prize of £20 for the first
White to play. This is from Reti-Bogolyubov, New York 1924. How did Reti conclude his attack with a fine blow? Answers to me at The Spectator by Tuesday 9 July or via email to victoria@-spectator.co.uk. There is a prize of £20 for the first correct answer out of a hat. Please include a postal address and
White to play. This position is from Michalik-Jirasek, Prague 2019. The game is only just out of the opening but White already has a crushing tactical blow. Can you see it? Answers to me at The Spectator by Tuesday 2 July or via email to victoria@spectator.co.uk. There is a prize of £20 for the first
Black to play. This position is from Grischuk-Anand, Altibox (Armageddon game), Stavanger 2019. How does Black break White’s resistance? Answers to me at The Spectator by Tuesday 25 June or via email to victoria@spectator.co.uk. There is a prize of £20 for the first correct answer out of a hat. Please include a postal address and
White to play. This position is a variation from Ding Liren-So, Stavanger 2019. White could continue the attack with 1 Qc3 but which move wins material at once? Answers to me at The Spectator by Tuesday 18 June or via email to victoria@spectator.co.uk. There is a prize of £20 for the first correct answer out
White to play. This position is from Ding Liren-Anand, Lindores Abbey Stars 2019. Here White played 1 Rb8 which lost a piece to 1 … Rdb3. In fact White has only one move to avoid ruinous material loss. What is it? Answers to me at The Spectator by Tuesday 11 June or via email to
Black to play. This position is a variation from today’s game, Hillarp Persson-Jones, Malmo 2019. How can Black conclude the attack? Answers to me at The Spectator by Tuesday 4 June or via email to victoria@spectator.co.uk. There is a prize of £20 for the first correct answer out of a hat. Please include a postal
White to play. This position is from Dubov-Giri, Moscow 2019. How did White conclude with a fine blow that forced a quick checkmate? Answers to me at The Spectator by Tuesday 28 May or via email to victoria@spectator.co.uk. There is a prize of £20 for the first correct answer out of a hat. Please include
Black to play. This is from Topalov-Carlsen, Côte d’Ivoire 2019. How did the world champion finish off? Answers to me at The Spectator by Tuesday 21 May or via email to victoria@spectator.co.uk. There is a prize of £20 for the first correct answer out of a hat. Please include a postal address and allow six
Black to play. This is from Carlo-Haast, Grenke Chess Open 2019. There is a saying in chess that when you see a good move, you should look for a better one. 1 … Bxe5 is fine for Black but he can do a lot better. How? Answers to me at The Spectator by Tuesday 14
Black to play. This position is a variation from Keymer-Carlsen, Grenke 2019. Black is a piece down. What is the only move to stay in the game? Answers to me at The Spectator by Tuesday 7 May or via email to victoria@spectator.co.uk. There is a prize of £20 for the first correct answer out of
White to play. This position is a variation from Vitiugov-Duda, Prague 2019. How does White exploit the greater activity of his pieces? Answers to me at The Spectator by Tuesday 30 April or via email to victoria@spectator.co.uk. There is a prize of £20 for the first correct answer out of a hat. Please include a
Black to play. This position is a variation from Navara-Carlsen, Shamkir 2019. What is Black’s only winning move? Answers to me at The Spectator by Tuesday 23 April or via email to victoria@spectator.co.uk. There is a prize of £20 for the first correct answer out of a hat. Please include a postal address and allow
White to play. This is from Gukesh-Paramzina, Sharjah 2019. Twelve-year-old Gukesh is the second youngest grandmaster of all time (behind Sergei Karjakin). How did he finish off here? Answers to me at The Spectator by Tuesday 16 April or via email to victoria@spectator.co.uk. There is a prize of £20 for the first correct answer out
White to play. This position is a variation from Mamedyarov-Li Reufeng, PRO League 2017. This game also started with White playing f3 against the Nimzo-Indian Defence. Can you spot the immediate kill? Answers to me at The Spectator by Tuesday 9 April or via email to victoria@spectator.-co.uk. There is a prize of £20 for the
White to play. This position is from Fischer–Myagmarsuren, Sousse Interzonal 1967. How did Fischer conclude his attack in fine style? Answers to me at The Spectator by Tuesday 2 April or via email to victoria@spectator.co.uk. There is a prize of £20 for the first correct answer out of a hat. Please include a postal address
