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Chess

Arabian knights Raymond Keene W ith Baghdad in the news it is in- teresting to point out that this city was once the world capitalof chess. In the 9th and 10th centuries AD......

Crossword

A first prize of £20 and two further prizes of £10 (or, for UK solvers, a copy of Chambers English Dictionary — ring the word 'Dictionary') for the first three correct solutions......

Solution To 971: Whirlwinds

Winners: Peter Stevens, Tadworth, Surrey (£20); E.C. Hunt, Norwich; Bertram Franco, Croydon. Dictionary prizes are sent out by the 'Post-a-Book' service.......