White to play and mate in two. Composed by Bruce Leverett, Chess Life, 1968. What is White’s first move? Answers should be emailed to chess@spectator.co.uk by Monday 17 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…b5! cuts off the Qa5. 2 Qd8 Qe5+ 3 g3 Qa1 wins e.g. 4 g4 Rh1+ 5 Kg3 Qe5+ 6 Kh4 g5+ 7 Kh5 Rxh3#
Last week’s winner Mark Snell, Hove, East Sussex
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