It’s Your Move: daily chess puzzle #313

Black to play and win

Planinc v Vasiukov, Wijk aan Zee 1973

Solution

1…b3! and after 2 cb Bd5, Black threatens 3…Be4 4de Ne5+ winning the queen. So 3 Kc2 c4! and wins: if 4 Bc4, 4..Be4 5 de Qc8 “pins and wins”.

In the game, White played 2 Nd6, losing two pieces for the rook, with Black also having the better position.

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