White to play and mate in two moves. Composed by Joseph Cowley, The Chess Bouquet, 1897. Email answers to chess@spectator.co.uk by Monday 9 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 Rd6! cxd6 2 f7 wins, or 1…Rxd6 2 g8=Q+ wins, e.g. 2…Kd7 3 Qxh7+ Kc6 4 Qe4+ Kb6 5 Qb4+ Kc6 6 Qxc5+ Kxc5 7 f7
Last week’s winner John Payne, Cheadle Hulme, Cheshire
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