19th June 2002
White has lost his queen and black is threatening checkmate.
What is white's best move?
4 points for correct answers returned on 26th June

a) Rd7 - d8+ Lets the king out - 2 points
b) Rd7 - f7+ Ties the knight down to protecting the rook - 2 points
c) Rd7 - d1 Gets taken by theblack queen! 1 point
d) Ng5 x h7+ Whether the black king moves left or right this is followed by Nf6+ and white gets perpetual check - unless the black king ventures to h8 when (with the kinght on f6) Rh7 is mate! 4 points
e) Ng5 - e6+ after Ke8 there is no good check. 2 points
f) h2 - h3 Stops the back rank mate but loses the rook. 2 points