Daily Chess Puzzle

Today’s problem is from the 1972 book “Chess Combination as a Fine Art”, a book based on articles published in the 1950s-1960s by Kurt Richter.

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.

Black to play: analyse 1…cd, as played in the game

Geir v Olafsson, Reykjavik 1953

Solution

1…cd?? loses to 2 Qf7+! and after 2…Bf7, 3 Rc8+ mates.

FEN

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