Daily Chess Puzzle IOM

Today’s problem is from the current Chess.com Grand Swiss in Douglas, Isle of Man.

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

Kasimdzhanov v Lei, Douglas, Isle of Man. 11 October 2019

Solution

1 Rg6! Kg6[] 2 Re1! there is time to bring the final piece into the game.

Black checked, 2..Bh2+ 3 Nh2 Qf4, but White met it by 4 Bg3 and the threat of Re6+ and Nf3 was 1-0.

If instead 2..Qf7, then 3 Re6+ Kh7 4 g6+ forks king and queen.

FEN

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