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Jump to navigationA Tommie Wiswell Saturday Bonus!
As a special Saturday extra for our readers, we offer this Tommie Wiswell Prize Problem, which is actually somewhat easier than most Wiswell offerings, but certainly no less elegant.
BLACK
WHITE
White to Play and Draw
Forces are even but, to say the least, White does not have a lot of options. Can you save the day for the White team? Give it your best and then click Read More for the solution.
WHITE
White to Play and Draw
Solution
13-9 22-26 29-25 26-30 25-21 30-26 21-17 26-23 17-13 23-19 9-6 2-9 13-6 19-15 6-2 15-8 2-7 etc. Drawn.
Certainly not above "medium" difficulty but still containing the Wiswell grace and charm.
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