Daily Chess Puzzle: 50 years ago, today

Today’s problem is from the C.H.O’D. Alexander’s 1973 book”The Penguin Book of Chess Positions”, a book I devoured (and loved) as a child.

I thought I would use it for more of my daily training.

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.

White to play

Sanner M v G St Bonnet, Pau 4th Sept 1969

Solution

1 Qf6! and wins: the Pe7 is pinned to the LPDO Re8, so Black is mated or loses his queen,

FEN

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