It’s Your Move: daily chess puzzle # 147

Evaluate the line Black played: 1…Bg2 2 Be6 Bf1

Pomar v Johansson, Havana 1966

Solution

A hard puzzle, at least to see to the end: but I think in practice it might not be necessary, even if it is possible. As soon as you see 2 Qf3! trying to overload the Qb7, which is tied to the Rc8, you know Black may have bitten off more than he could chew.

Best might well be 3…Bg2! when there is a forced line: 4 Qb7[] Bb7[] 5 Bc8[] Bc6!

Then the tactic 6 Rc6! Nc6[] 7 Bb7 is convincing enough.

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