Black to play. Royal-Gormally, British Rapidplay Championship, 2024. White’s last move, 26 f2-f3, was a fatal mistake. How did Gormally respond? Email answers to chess@spectator.co.uk by Monday 11 March. 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 Rxe4! Black resigned. 1…dxe4 2 Qxf7+ (2 Nxf7+ Qf6 is less clear) Kh8 3 Qxe8+! Rxe8 4 Nf7+ Kg8 5 Nxg5 h6 6 Nxe4 Rxe4 7 Rd1 with a winning endgame.
Last week’s winner Andrew Swift, Aylesbury
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