Daily Chess Puzzle

Today’s problem is from the January 1979 Chess magazine. I have hundreds (many hundreds) of magazines on my book shelves, and I thought I would dip into them; and thought I would start with going forty years back.

As is my custom, I only say 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

Janosevic v Petrosian, Lone Pine 5th April 1978

Solution

This game was played 41 years ago today.

1…Rg1+! and White resigned: the Rf1 is tied to defending f2 so that 2…Nf2 is mate.

FEN

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