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The Carved Knight Goes Home
≈ 9 min
The Thornbury Autumn Congress fields its prize on a velvet stand in the trophy alcove: the Marchetti Knight, a hand-carved boxwood chess knight donated by the hall's founder in 1958 and awarded to the open-section winner each year. Between the lunch adjournment and the 2 PM prize presentation, the carved knight was lifted from its stand and a glossy resin replica left in its place. Four people had free run of the alcove during the break; one of them walked out with the original.
Subject
The Marchetti Knight
A 1958 hand-carved boxwood chess knight, blackened with age, with a chipped left ear; the pride of the Thornbury club and worth far more to its members than its auction value.
The suspects
- Victor Harlow — Tournament Arbiter
- Grace Okonkwo — Visiting Boxwood Carver
- Priya Vance — Open-Section Leader
- Sam Deacon — Hall Caretaker
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This case first aired on October 6, 2026. A fresh detective runs every morning — same rules, five minutes, one solution.