Daily Chess Puzzle

Today’s problem is from the current European Team Championships.

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

Erwin L’Ami v Luke McShane, European Team Championships, Batumi, Georgia, 27th October 2019

Solution

1…Re6! which at first glance doesn’t seem possible, but if 2 Qe6 Qe6 3 Re6[] Nf2+ picks up the LPDO Bd3: 4 Kg1 Nd3

Having said this, the resultant position after 5 Bd6 doesn’t seem clearly better for Black to me; and in fact I prefer White.

What had I missed, but Luke had seen? Part of my analysis is wrong: answer tomorrow.

FEN

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