Raymond Keene

no. 538

issue 26 January 2019

White to play. This is from Carlsen-Rapport, Wijk aan Zee 2019. The influence of AlphaZero is being felt at elite level. Here Carlsen stormed through with an AlphaZero-style kingside attack. How did he finish off? Answers to me at The Spectator by Tuesday 29 January 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 weeks for prize delivery.
 
Last week’s solution 1 Bxf7+
Last week’s winner David Peattie, Cumbria

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