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Chess puzzle

No. 785

27 January 2024

9:00 AM

27 January 2024

9:00 AM

White to play. Blübaum-Pavlidis, Bundesliga 2024. Which move won the game for Blübaum? Email answers to chess@spectator.co.uk by Monday 29 January. There is a prize of £20 for the first correct answer out of a hat. Please include a postaladdress and allow six weeks for prize delivery.

Last week’s solution 1 Re8! Rxe8 (or 1…Nxe8 2 f8=Q+) 2 Qxf6+!! Black resigned since Rxf6 3 fxe8=N+! Kg6 4 Nxc7 wins

Last week’s winner Martin Dlouhý, Meziboří, Czech Republic

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