Daily chess puzzle

Today’s problem was from my Cambridge University days, marking the fact that, for the first time in many years, I am visiting my alma mater this weekend.

As has been my custom on this blog for a while, I 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

C Mackenzie v Allan Beardsworth Cambridge University Championships 8/1/1982

Solution

1…Bf2+! and after 2 Kh1 Ng3+ White resigned.

Championship

I won the championship in my first two years, but alas, failed in the final round of my third and final year. Here is a picture of me in 1982, after my first victory.

FEN

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