09 THE DYING SWAN

♚︎♚︎Detective Mate in two · 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, a4, Durbar Hall
♖︎2 · Captain Arjun
Rook, e5, Monsoon Courtyard
♖︎3 · Colonel Barrington
Rook, d5, Monsoon Courtyard
♘︎4 · Mr Rustom Irani
Knight, a8, Library
♚︎The victim
Herr Valdemar Krogh, ballet master from Copenhagen. King, h8, Mirror Hall
♔︎You, Inspector Rao
King, g3, Stepwell. Not a suspect.

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