White to play and mate in three moves (that is, W-B-W-B-W checkmate). Composed by Sam Loyd, Holyoke Transcript, 1876.

Please note that because of the Christmas printing schedule, this is not a prize puzzle.

Last week’s solution 1 Qf6+! Nxf6 2 Bf8+ Nh7 3 Rxh7+ Kxh7 4 Rh3 mate

Last week’s winner James McMeehan Roberts, Petersfield, Hants