Black to play. Sipila-Maltsevskaya, European Individual Championship, 2026. Black’s next move decided the game immediately. What did she play? Email answers to chess@spectator.co.uk by Monday 11 May. 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 Qg7! Kxe3 2 Qd4# (or 1…Kg1 2 Nh3#)
Last week’s winner Gary Wilkinson, Hove, East Sussex
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