Chess puzzle

No. 838

22 February 2025

9:00 AM

22 February 2025

9:00 AM

White to play. A variation from Keymer-Carlsen, Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour, Weissenhaus 2025. Which move allows White to conclude the attack? Email answers to chess@spectator.co.uk by Monday 24 February. 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 prize delivery.


Last week’s solution 1 Re8+ Rxe8 2 Qxd6 wins the queen. The game went 1…Kh7 2 Qxd8 and Black resigned a few moves later.

Last week’s winner Malcolm Belt, Exmouth

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