03 THE B-SIDE

♚︎Rookie Mate in one · White to play

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White to play.

Try your theories here: you play both sides, Black's replies included. There is no engine and no hint on this page. The testimonies are in the book.

On the board

♕︎1 · Maharani Leela
Queen, d2, Kitchens
♗︎2 · Pandit Mohan
Bishop, h3, Stepwell
♘︎3 · Kunwar Vikram
Knight, d4, Durbar Hall
♘︎4 · Mr Rustom Irani
Knight, e3, Stepwell
♚︎The victim
Mr Cyril Budd, gramophone record producer from London. King, a1, Kitchens
♔︎You, Inspector Rao
King, h4, Stepwell. Not a suspect.
♙︎Palace guards
c5. Never move, never kill.

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