Daily chess puzzle: Check Mate #109
Another puzzle from Dragoslav Andric’s 1981 book “Matni Udar”.
White to play and mate Black.

Ekström v unknown, Svedska 1929
Solution
A nice variation of a standard sacrificial idea: 1 Qg7+! Kg7[] 2 h8(Q)+! (the pretty key move)

Rh8 3 Rg5+ Kf8[] 4 Rh8+ and 5 Rg8 mate.
FEN
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