Daily chess puzzle: Check Mate #40

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

White to play and mate Black

Tietz v Rommig, Karlsbad 1898

Solution

Could this be a made up game?  Maybe not, but it does appear contrived: 1 Rc6! and if 1…Kc6 then a barrage of checks.

2 Qb5+!

2…Kb5 3 Ba4+ Ka4 4 Nc3+ Kb3[] 5 Nd2 mate.

If 3..Kc4 then 4 b3+ Kd3[] 5 Bb5+ Ke4[] 6 Rg4+ Kf5[] 7 Ne3 mate.