Luke McShane

No. 801

issue 18 May 2024

Black to play. A variation from Rasmus Svane-Samuel Chow, 4NCL, May 2024. In the game, Svane avoided the capture of a bishop on d7 which would have allowed this position to occur. Which winning move for Black had he foreseen? Email answers to chess@spectator.co.uk by Monday 20 May. There is a prize of £20 for the first correct answer out of a hat. Please include an address.

Last week’s solution 1…Bf2! 2 f4 e4! and White resigned, there being no good answer to Rh2-h4#

Last week’s winner John Trapp, Swaffham Bulbeck, Cambs

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