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Friday, October 30, 2026 · Late Edition

Latest case · Case #8 · Easy

The Reykjavik Gambit

Hotel Saga, Reykjavik

During the 1975 Reykjavik International Chess Tournament, the imperious Soviet Grandmaster Viktor Korovin is found bludgeoned to death in his fourth-floor private analysis room shortly after 23:00. With the championship adjourned and Cold War tempers flaring, local police seal the hotel.

Take the case20 questions · one accusation

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  1. 1Read the case file and examine the evidence. That's free.
  2. 2Question the four suspects and confront them with evidence. You have 20 questions in total, so choose them well.
  3. 3Pin statements and answers in your notebook to catch contradictions.
  4. 4Name the killer, the motive and the key evidence. You get one accusation.

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