12th May 2014

Selected by Steve Giddins

Eduard Livshits

1st HM., Shakhmaty v SSSR, 1962

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Mate in 2

To celebrate the front page of the May issue of The Problemist, or perhaps the start of the Giro d’Italia, this week’s problem turns to themes cyclic. All will be revealed in the solution on Friday!