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.

White to play

Gawain Jones v Haik Martirosyan, European Team Championships, Batumi, Georgia, 31 October 2019

Solution

1 Bd5+!

lovely, and surprising. Examine all biffs

1…Ke6[] 2 Rac2

and the point is that if 2…Kd4 what? Answer tomorrow.

FEN

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