Entry is free, the prize fund is expected to be £2,500 and the winner qualifies for the 2024 world solving championship
This week’s puzzle is the opening round of a national contest where Guardian readers traditionally perform strongly and in considerable numbers.
You have to work out how White, playing as usual up the board, can force checkmate in two moves, however Black defends.
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