Daily chess puzzle: Check Mate #272

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

White to play and mate Black

Langer v Gestezy, Madarska 1963

Solution

As yesterday, today’s is fairly standard: sac, sac, check, check, etc.

1 Ne6+ (1. Rh7+ 2 Qh5+ 3 Bg6 also wins) 1..fe 2 Rh7+! Kh7 and the Q and B mate.

FEN

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