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.

White to play: what happens after 1…h6?

Mamedyarov v Karjakin, Saint Louis blitz 15/8/2018

Solution

1..h6 is met by 2 h6! and pins and wins. 

Next move, B*f5, then the Bg3 falls.

FEN

3r1rk1/pbq2ppp/1p2p2N/2p2nP1/2P4P/PP1PP1bB/1B2KQ2/R5R1 b – – 0 22