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    • Tuesday, 9 May, 2023
      Chess
      New world champion Ding takes on elite in first test

      Puzzle: spot the hidden mate in three

    • Tuesday, 4 January, 2022
      Chess
      Carlsen fails again in world blitz as tie-break rule controversy continues

      Puzzle — find Black’s winning move while avoiding White’s sneaky trap

    • Thursday, 26 March, 2020
      Chess
      Chess: Candidates halted after Russia suspends international air traffic

      Can you find White’s sneaky route to the black king in the corner?

    • Monday, 3 February, 2020
      Chess
      Chess: what is the single line checkmate in four that defeated grandmasters?

      Russians dominate the Rock as Gibraltar remains the No1 global open

    • Monday, 9 December, 2019
      Chess
      Chess: can you find Ding Liren’s $150,000 winning sacrifice?

      China’s No3 impresses while world champion Carlsen maintains his 100-plus unbeaten game streak — just!

    • Wednesday, 13 November, 2019
      Chess
      Chess: find Dutchman Anish Giri’s surprise winning move against the US’s Wesley So

      France’s world No 5 MVL battles for an all-western Europe global title match

    • Monday, 30 September, 2019
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      Chess: checkmate in three with a single line of play — it’s not easy

      World Cup top seed Ding Liren takes on a reluctant fellow finalist

    • Wednesday, 25 September, 2019
      Chess
      Chess: checkmate in four and a single line of play — can you crack it?

      China’s global No3 faces a massive dilemma as the $1.6m World Cup approaches its climax

    • Tuesday, 24 July, 2018
      Life & Arts
      How can White mate in two moves against any defence?

      Puzzle 2274 — plus Carlsen grinds out victory against Navara in Biel, Switzlerland

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