A seasonal three mover. Try to avoid silicon assistance – a large glass of something warming should suffice.
Consider why there is only one solution, even though the tree is symmetrical.
Merry Christmas to all our readers and contributors – may all your sacrifices prove sound in 2015!
Steve
If that one didn’t take too long, Malcolm Pein in the Telegraph has got this one http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/chess/11309650/Can-you-solve-this-Christmas-chess-puzzle.html – not as challenging imho!
Very neat.
Took me ages to see it, but worth the effort.