Daily chess puzzle: Check Mate #28

Another puzzle from Dragoslav Andric’s 1981 book “Matni Udar”.

Black to play and win

Unknown v Robsson, Newcastle 1891

Solution

A standard deflection first: 1…Rd5+, taking the Q away from g6, so 2 Qd5[] Bg6+ 3 Kc3 (or Kc4) 3….Rc2 mate.

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