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3 Nov

ByDrDave

Could I gently remind you to pay for the season if you haven’t already?

Puzzle of the week: mate in one move — reckoned to be one of the hardest!

Hints (click-drag-select to view):

  1. Black’s last move was with a pawn
  2. The e-pawn
  3. From e7
  4. eep…

 

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