White to play. Caruana-Firouzja, Sinquefield Cup, 2024. Caruana exchanged rooks, but soon ran out of checks and resigned before the b2 pawn could promote. Which move would have secured a draw here? Email answers to chess@spectator.co.uk by Monday 2 September. There is a prize of £20 for the first correct answer out of a hat. Please include a postal address.
Last week’s solution 1 Qh8+! Then 1…Kd6 2 Qf8+ or 1…Kf4 2 Qh2+ Ke3 3 Qg1+ or 1…f6 2 Qh2+ Kd4 3 Qg1+
Last week’s winner Henry Beecham, Shipston-on-Stour, Warwickshire
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