Chess puzzle

Puzzle No. 723

8 October 2022

9:00 AM

8 October 2022

9:00 AM

Black to play. Giorgobiani-Sivanandan, Fide Cadets U8 Girls Championship, 2022. Black has a subtle winning move in this position. What is it? (The game continued 32…Rf1 33 Qd5 and Black won after a long fight.) Answers should be emailed to chess@spectator.co.uk by Monday 10 October. 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 1…Qb1! Then 2 Ne3 Qh1+ 3 Ng2 Qf1+, or 2 Nd2 Qd3+ or 2 Nh2 Qh1+

Last week’s winner Keith Escott, Erdington, Birmingham

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