22 JUNE 1985, page 38

Chess

On your marks David Spanier I n most sporting contests when the two finalists come together, the chances are about equal. I am thinking particularly of boxing, where the weight,......

No. 1374: The Winners

Jaspistos reports: Competitors were asked for an acrostic poem, the first and last letters of each line, read vertically, spelling out The Spectator and New Statesman. A chorus......

Competition

No. 1377: Terrible twins Set by Jaspistos: According to the Times, London and Managua, the capital of Nicar- agua, are soon to be `twinned' cities. An exchange of letters,......