Daily chess puzzle: Check Mate #159

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

 

Bernstein v Kotov, Groningen 1946

One I had seen before, but didn’t remember until I had solved it: but my past sight of this position must have made my solving of it easier.

1 Rh8+ Kg6[] 2 f5+

2…ef

3 Qh6+!!

3…gh 4 Rag8 mate.

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