Daily Chess Puzzle

Today’s problem is a nice one seen recently on Chessbase.

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

Edouard v Zumsande, Bundesliga 25/10/2018

Solution

1 Rf4! (obvious, but the follow up isn’t) 1…Rf4 [] 2 h3! (the point) and White wins a piece.

Black gets the Pd4 after 2…Qg7 but White is winning, partly due to the exposed Black king.

FEN

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