Luke McShane

No. 772

issue 07 October 2023

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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