Daily Chess Puzzle

Today’s problem is a snippet from the recent European Individual Championships. I typically glance at short decisive games in the major tournaments.

Since the start of 2018, I have decided to adopt the style of only saying which side is to play: and not giving an idea if the move wins or otherwise, unless on occasion I think signposting would be helpful. Instead, the problems are posed with the instruction to decide what you would play, as in a game.

White to play

Harutyunian v Martinovic, Batumi 27/3/18

Solution

Examine all biffs as per the mandate of CJS Purdy. 1 Nb7! and if 1…Bb7, 2 Rd7 forks the two LPDO bishops.

FEN 

r1b1n3/pp2bpk1/2p4p/2N1p1p1/2P5/1P2B1PP/P3PPB1/3R2K1 w – – 0 22
wKg1,Nc5,Be3,g2,Rd1,Pa2,b3,c4,e2,f2,g3,h3/bKg7,Ne8,Bc8,e7,Ra8,Pa7,b7,c6,e5,f7,g5,h6