26 MARCH 1983, Page 41

Lloyds Bank British Chess Problem Solving Championship

Black White White to play and mate in 2 moves against any Black defence.

This problem is the first stage in the fifth of the Lloyds Bank British Chess Problem Solving

Championships, which aims to find the country's champion solver. Successful entrants from this stage will qualify to compete in a more difficult postal phase, the top scorers in which will be in- vited to take part in the final, to be held in Lon- don in January 1984. There will be prizes of £100, £50 and £25 for the leading solvers, and a Lloyds Bank trophy for the champion.

To compete in the event, solve this problem and send your solution, consisting of the key- move only, to: Public Relations, Lloyds Bank Plc, 71 Lombard Street, London EC3P 3BS, marking the envelope 'Chess Contest'. Entries must arrive not later than 30 June 1983.

Remember to mark your solution 'Spectator'.

Last year's competition, won by GM Jonathan Mestel, attracted a great rnany entries from overseas, and there will be a special prize of £10 for the highest-scoring overseas entry, but com- petitors are reminded that unless they can be pre- sent in London in January 1984, they will not be eligible to compete in the Final. Travelling ex- penses will not be paid for finalists from outside the UK.