07 NOW YOU SEE HIM

♚︎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 · Lady Devika
Queen, g5, Monsoon Courtyard
♖︎2 · Captain Arjun
Rook, f2, Elephant Stables
♗︎3 · Pandit Mohan
Bishop, a8, Library
♘︎4 · Kunwar Vikram
Knight, b4, Durbar Hall
♚︎The victim
The Great Orlando (born Norman Pickles, of Leeds), travelling magician. King, h3, Stepwell
♔︎You, Inspector Rao
King, d7, Mirror Hall. Not a suspect.
♙︎Palace guards
c3. Never move, never kill.

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