Daily chess puzzle: Check Mate #189

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

Black to play and win

Solution

1…Qg5! (or 1…Qh6) breaks White’s defences. 2. Bg5 Ne2++ and 3…Rf1 mate.

If 2 Qf2, then 2…Qe3! is 0-1: 3 Qe3 Ne2+ 4 Ne2 Be3+ and 5…Rf1 mate.

FEN

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