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

Ganguly v Saduakassova, Douglas, Isle of Man. 11 October 2019

Solution

1 Qg6! (though 1 R1d4 also wins) with the idea of after a random move (e.g. 1…a4) 2 R1d4! cd 3 Bf5: the point of Bh3 in yesterday’s posting.

FEN

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