Cordingley puzzle 51

White to play and win

Solution

First you try 1 c6+, easily dismissed; then you try 1 Ra6, which wins. I played 2 Qa6 which Houdini assesses as equivalent to the move played, b7: the two lines come together, with black's uncoordinated and cramped pieces being unable to stem the tide.

A fairly straightforward puzzle.

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