Chief InspectorMate in two · White to playBlack’s last move: e7-e5
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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 25.
On the board
1 · Mr. Hal Brannigan Rook, a7, Tournament Hall
2 · Colonel Gennady Volkov Rook, d7, Tournament Hall
3 · Mr. Pieter van Loon Bishop, a3, Wedding Chapel
4 · Mr. Sonny Kincaid Knight, c6, Tournament Hall
5 · Ms. Kay Holloway Knight, b5, Tournament Hall
6 · Agent Villanueva Pawn, d5, Tournament Hall. The agent beside Black’s last move: may take en passant on the first move only
The victim Mr. Cody Rawlins, a saddle-bronc champion booked for a promotional show. King, b6, Tournament Hall
You, Special Agent Ruth Calder King, h6, Press Room. Not a suspect.
The security agents a2, e2, e3, c4. Never move, never kill.