White to play. Makkar-Cherniaev, 4NCL Spring GM, March 2024. White is a pawn down, but his pieces are well placed. How did he strike a decisive blow? Answers should be emailed to chess@spectator.co.uk by Monday 22 April. 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 …Bd4! wins a bishop by force: 2 Qxd4 Qxf3 3 Qf2 Qd1+ 4 Re1 Qxd6 and Black went on to win comfortably.
Winner Ben Hale, Flimwell, East Sussex
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