White to play and mate in two moves. Composed by Andrii Sergiienko, Fide Youth Composing Championship 2023. Answers should be emailed to chess@spectator.co.uk by Monday 9 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 Bf6! gxf6 2 exf6 Rg8 3 Rd8! Rcxd8 4 Rxd8 Rxd8 5 Qg7#
Last week’s winner Matthew Dean, Crewe, Cheshire
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