Black to play. A. Ledger – S. Williams, British Championships 2026. Black played 29…a6, missing a winning sequence on the kingside. What is the first move? Email answers to chess@spectator.co.uk by Monday 17 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 delivery.
Last week’s solution 1 Qe2! threatens d2-d4 mate. If 1…Bc3 2 dxc3# or 1…Ne3 2 dxe3#
Last week’s winner Jeffrey Aronson, Oxford
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