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

Shirov v Westerberg, European Team Championships, Batumi, Georgia, 2ndNovember 2019

Solution

The end of the game I have been blogging about these last few days.

Bring all pieces to the party: 1 h4! and Black resigned.

Even 1…Kg8 is met by 2 h5! regardless: if the rook moves, say 2…Rge6, then 3 Rc8+ mates since the Qf5 now looks at h7.

FEN

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