Daily chess puzzle: Check Mate #280

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

White to play and mate Black

Taimanov v unknown, simul 1964

Solution

1Bc4! is obvious, and after the forced 1…Qc4, 2 Rg7+ and 3 Be5!! set up winning discoveries.

Or, one of my readers (Andy Reeve, of Stockport chess club) has pointed out that 2 Be5! is even better, winning the queen or mating.

FEN

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