White to play and mate in two moves. Composed by William Shinkman, the Pittsburgh Gazette Times, 1915. Email chess@spectator.co.uk with the first move only by Monday 10 August. There is a prize of a £20 John Lewis voucher 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 Qg6!, e.g. 1…Ra2 2 Nb3#, or 1…Rb6 2 d4#, or 1…Rc2 2 Qg1#
Last week’s winner Ilya Iyengar, Cambridge
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