Luke Mcshane

White to play and mate in two moves. Composed by Orrin Frink, Good Companions, 1919. What is White's first move? Email answers to [email protected] by Monday 22 June.

Chess has much unspoken etiquette, besides what is formally required by the rules. The standard protocol for offering your opponent a draw is straightforward: make your move, offer the draw, and only then press the clock.

Black to play. Gallestey Calvo-Solares Orozco, Capablanca in Memoriam, Cuba 2026. White’s last move, Bf5-e6 was a blunder. Which move allowed Black to win the game? Email answers to [email protected] by Monday 29 June. There is a prize of a £20 John Lewis voucher for the first correct answer out of a hat. Please include

Britain's first grandmaster, the late Tony Miles, once said about a game he won: ‘I did absolutely f*** all and it proved to be enough!'

Black to play. Carlsen-Erigaisi, World Rapid Team Championship, Hong Kong 2026. Erigaisi's next move prompted Carlsen to resign. What did he play?

If there were a ‘best name' prize at the World Team Championships, held in Hong Kong in June, then ‘Dragon Chilling' would surely have won it.

Alireza Firouzja jokingly described the final day of the Super Rapid and Blitz, held in Croatia earlier this month, as the ‘worst of his life' – and yet somehow he won the tournament anyway.

Black to play. A variation from Saric-Keymer, Super Rapid, Croatia, July 2026. Saric avoided this position, but still lost the game.

Black to play. Sukandar-Caruana, Naroditsky Memorial Rapid, July 2026. Caruana holds a big advantage in the endgame, and his next move decided matters with a flourish. What did he play? Email answers to [email protected] by Monday 20 July. There is a prize of a £20 John Lewis voucher for the first correct answer out of

The inaugural Daniel Naroditsky Memorial Rapid and Blitz took place early in July in Charlotte, North Carolina. Organised by the Charlotte Chess Center Foundation, where Naroditsky had served as resident grandmaster, the event honoured the popular streamer and commentator, known to fans as ‘Danya’, who died in October aged 29. Rapid and blitz were fitting