Daily chess puzzle: Check Mate #126

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

White to play and mate Black

Capablanca v unknown

Solution

Another nice puzzle.

1 Nf6! and the Q can’t be taken because of 2 Nf7 mate; and the N can’t be taken because of 2 Qh7 mate, so 1…Ng8, when 2 Qh5+ Nh6[] 3 Qg6!

and 3..Qg8[] 4 Nf6! is a nice echo.

FEN

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