RookieMate in one · White to playBlack’s last move: f7-f5
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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 right-hand page of case 02.
On the board
1 · Mrs. Tamara Orlova Queen, d5, Tournament Hall
2 · Mr. Hal Brannigan Rook, e8, Sky Lounge
3 · Dr. Simon Kessler Bishop, h3, Diner
4 · Mr. Sonny Kincaid Knight, e5, Casino Floor
5 · Agent Okafor Pawn, g5, Casino Floor. The agent beside Black’s last move: may take en passant on the first move only
The victim Mr. Anatoly Lavrenko, a Soviet chess trainer. King, h8, Sky Lounge
You, Special Agent Ruth Calder King, c7, Tournament Hall. Not a suspect.