Cordingley puzzle 131 #chess

Black to play and win

Solution

One of the most straightforward puzzles in the book. As soon as you see the first move, which I saw instantly, the rest is obvious. All that has to be checked is that white can't build a fortress, and once you know he can't, it is puzzle solved. 1…Re1+ 2 Qe1 Nf3+ Rf3 4 Qe1+ 5 Kh2 and now 5…Qd2 is probably the precise move to play.

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