Chief InspectorMate in two · White to playBlack’s last move: f7-f5
This board goes with the bookThe story, the testimonies and your verdict box are on the two pages of case 29 in Murder Mate: USA. You need them to name the killer. No book yet? Play a free case online, testimonies included →
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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 29.
On the board
1 · Mrs. Lorraine Whitcomb Queen, e3, Diner
2 · Mr. Hal Brannigan Rook, b8, Sky Lounge
3 · Colonel Gennady Volkov Rook, d6, Tournament Hall
4 · Mr. Pieter van Loon Bishop, a7, Tournament Hall
5 · Ms. Kay Holloway Knight, f3, Diner
6 · Agent Esposito Pawn, g5, Casino Floor. The agent beside Black’s last move: may take en passant on the first move only
The victim Mr. Sid Ferrante, a freelance news photographer. King, h8, Sky Lounge
You, Special Agent Ruth Calder King, b5, Tournament Hall. Not a suspect.
The security agents d2, g6, h6. Never move, never kill.