White to play and mate in two moves. Composed by Dmitry Vasilevich Klark, La Stratégie, 1868. Answers should be emailed to chess@spectator.co.uk by Monday 9 September. 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 Rd5! b1=Q 2 Ra5+ Qxa5 3 Qxa5 Kb8 4 Qd8+ with a draw by perpetual check. Other moves are no better, e.g. 1…Ka6 2 Qa8+ etc.
Last week’s winner Jonathan Goddard, Southampton
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