P537ORACLE 537 Mon24 Feb C4 1704:06
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SOLUTION
SOLUTION TO PRIZE PUZZLE 12
White went wrong in Chigorin - Maso ,
Hannover 1902 by 1 Rfh5? Qxf6 2 R h
Bxh7 Rxh7+ Kg8 and had to ,esign.
He missed the winning line 1 Nh5 Qd7
(1..Qxh4 2 g7 mate) 2 Qg3 when there
3 Qxe5+ nd 3 g7+.Alternat,ve defence
alsi lose:1 Rae8 2 Qxe7 Rxe7 3 Rxf8 a
4 Ra8, or 1..Rfe8 2 Rf7 Bxf7 3 Rxh7+
Kg8 4 Nf6+ and soon mates.
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P537ORACLE 537 Mon24 Feb C4 1711:23
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THIS WEEK'S
PUZZLE
WHITE TO PLAY. MATE IN FOUR ....
8
R R
7
Q K P N
6
P
5
4
P P P
3
B
2
R
1
R K
a b c d e f 0g h
■ = WHITE ■ = BLACK Solution follows >
P537ORACLE 537 Mon24 Feb C4 1711:45
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PRIZE
PUZZLE 20
WHITE TO MOVE: MATE IN FOUR
8
R R
7
P R
6
P B K P
5
P N B
4 0
P P
3
Q K
2
P Q
1
a b c d e f 0g h
■ = WHITE ■ = BLACK more follows >
P537ORACLE 537 Mon24 Feb C4 1716:49
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NEWS
BARBICAN/LBC TWINNING CHESS TOURNAMENT
Oostzaan v London
Move nine: Oostzaan BF1 - C4
8) Oostzaan QD1 x D5 London QD8 - B6
7) Oostzaan D4 x C5 London DF8 x C5
6) D2 -D4 NB8 - C6
5) NC3 x D5 E6 x D5
Current board positions shown next page
Predict the next move correctly and win
two free tickets to events at the
Barbican where there's a board
displaying the game.
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P537ORACLE 537 Mon24 Feb C4 1722:15
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BARBICAN/
LBCMATCH
9th move: OOSTZAAN TO MOVE Feb 21
8
R B K R
7
P P P P P P
6
Q K
5
B Q P
4 0
B 0
3
K
2
P P P P P P
1
R B K R
a b c d e f 0g h
■ = OOSTZAAN ■ = LONDON details >
P537ORACLE 537 Mon24 Feb C4 1710:13
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SLUTIONTO
PUZZLE 12
WHITE TO PLAY. Find the continuation
8
R R B K
7
P Q R
6
P N P R
5
P R
4
P Q
3
P P P
2
P P
1
K
a b c d e f g h
■ = WHITE ■ = BLACK Solution follows >