Test your chess: daily chess puzzle # 120

White to play and win

KT Solomon v R Van Tonder 2003

Solution

Examine all biffs again. 1 Bg5! and if:

1. 1…hg 2 Qg5+ and 3 Rf6 +-
2. 1…Raf8 2 Bf6+, 3 Rf6, 4 Qd4 skewering the LPDO Rh8 and King
3. 1…Rhf8 3 Bh6+ and wins the exchange, with an ongoing attack.

So, best is probably 1…Nh5 when 2 Be4 brings more pieces to the party, and white dominates. He threatens 3 Bh6+ and 4 Qg5+, for instance.

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