Good luck with today's puzzle:
In this position, Black (to play) agreed a draw - no doubt fearing the effect of White's Rb6 followed by Rxc6+. He could, however, have won by a subtle and elegant manoeuvre. Can you find it?
Here is the solution to yesterday's puzzle:
Mlimaric - Predag
Sisak, 1970
(i) After 1...b1=Q? the game continued 2.e7+ Kf7 3.Rg7+ Kxf6 4.e8=N+ Kf5 5.Rg5 mate.
(ii) Black had to play 1...Ra5+! 2.Kd6 b1=Q and White can resign as the mating net no longer exists.
Black is severely penalized for an oversight which was very easy to make; White's mate is entirely fortuitous - an extraordinary stroke of luck.
Well done to Sean Coffey for solving yesterday's puzzle.
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