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Chess puzzle

No. 585

21 December 2019

9:00 AM

21 December 2019

9:00 AM

Black to play. Ilfeld & Vachier-Lagrave–Picot & McShane. Pro-Biz Cup, London 2019. My move. White threatens checkmate with Qc4-g8, so I exchanged rooks on f1 to divert the queen. We won in the end, but what would have been a stronger move? Answers to ‘Chess’ at The Spectator by Tuesday 7 January or via email to victoria@-spectator.co.uk.

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