Daily chess puzzle: Check Mate #151

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

White to play and mate Black

Reinie v Steinburger Njemacka 1944

Solution

Fairly trivial today: given the clear theme of a smothered mate. 1 Qh7+ Nh7[] 2 Nf7+ Nf7 3 Ng6 mate.

FEN

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