Daily Chess Puzzle

Today’s problem is from an old edition of Chess Magazine. I don’t know which one, because, as is my habit, from time to time I photocopy a page to solve on walks or on trains etc; and my copy doesn’t show the magazine date.

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

S Maze v T Gharamian, Nimes 23/8/2018

Solution

1…Rf1+! diverts the Bg2 from the long diagonal; White resigned.

If 2 Rf1, then 2…Qe4+ 3 Kf6[] Qe6 mate.

FEN

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