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Chess puzzle

No. 706

11 June 2022

9:00 AM

11 June 2022

9:00 AM

White to play and mate in 3. Composed by Sigmund Franz Josef Lehner, 1864. There are several ways to give mate in 4 moves, but it takes a delicate finesse to get the job done in 3. What is White’s first move? Answers should be emailed to chess@spectator.co.uk by Monday 13 June.

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