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.

White to play: examine 1 c4, as played in the game

Bilek v Heidenfeld, Lugano Olympiad 18/10/1958

Solution

1 c4?? Qg3+! 1/2-1/2

FEN

6q1/8/2PQ4/8/8/1KP5/8/7k w – – 0 128