P537ORACLE 537 Mon27 Jan C4 1712:06  5/8      DIARY   FORTHCOMING CHESS EVENTS Jan 31 T 2 Wigan Cheh, Cong Gas eak aae ai n, Male cn Ehp anad. Snuhesea. O, W; a1. T1u0/amen fso gha Gd aves sh Champs.nChnpa. Tel: Portsmouth 388341 - Feb 2 Dept, Langbaur h Borough Ce Ocf v Midds abouu h 24 e a 7 9 h30 h esd neth Chd s Cwn re: f Chess, Cracc , Cr, en h us, unaoshala hinget, onde W1V 1LL. e m c evenus > Time Off Guide..530 Leg It...539 Bacla C Travei d Advsh iame 12

P537ORACLE 537 Mon27 Jan C4 1711:00  1/8   THIS WEEK'S    PUZZLE   White to move - Find the continuation 8  R R  7  B K P N  6  P  5 P Q P P B  4  N Q   3  P P  2  P P P P  1   R R K a b c d e f g h ■ = WHITE ■ = BLACK Solution >

P537ORACLE 537 Mon27 Jan C4 1711:13  3/8   PRIZE    PUZZLE 16   White to move and win....How? 8  Q  K  7  R R R P 6   Q P P B  5  P  4  P B 3  P  2  P P P  1   R K a b c d e f g h ■ = WHITE ■ = BLACK more follows >

P537ORACLE 537 Mon27 Jan C4 1706:15  6/8      DIARY   FORTHCOMING CHESS EVENTS Feb 7-9 Greenwood. Contact: S Taylor 62 Woodlands Grove, Kilnarnock Feb 7-9 Greater Manchester Winter, Romiley Forum, Compstall Road, Romiley, Stockport. Open (U175 U140, U110) Enquiries to venue Feb 8 Basingstoke Contact R Boxall, Basingstoke 478753 Feb 9 Letchworth Tel T Thurston, Hitchin 59873 More follows Time Off Index 530 Leg It 539 Oracle Classified Advertisers 490

P537ORACLE 537 Mon27 Jan C4 1710:58  7/8   PRIZE   SOLUTION 9   Black to move and win. How? 8   R R K  7   Q P  6  P P P Q P  5  N P  4  P   3  P  2  P B P P  1   B R K  a b c d e f g h ■ = WHITE ■ = BLACK winner >

P537ORACLE 537 Mon27 Jan C4 1713:34  8/8   PRIZE   SOLUTION 9   WINNER OF PRIZE PUZZLE 9 For solution press "reveal" A lot of possibilities here: 1 Qc5+ (Not 1...Ng4 2 Qg7 mate) 2 Kh1 (2 Rf2 Qxf2+ 3 Kxf2 Ng4+ wins the Queen back) 2 Qf2 3 Rg1 (3 Rxf2 Rd1+ mates) 3...Qxb2 4 g4 Qe2 5 gxf5+ Ng4 White resigns.This was Barbero - Santa Cruz, Mendoza 1985. The first three moves are needed for the solutign to be considered gogd. Congratulations to M Silburn, CWMBRAN, GWENT who wins a Travel Chess Computer. Why not try this week's Puzzle? More > Time Off Guide 530 Leg It 539