Daily chess puzzle: Check Mate #290

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

White to play and mate Black

Antoshin v Rabar, Baku 1964

Solution

After trying 1 Qh5+, 1g5+ and 1 Rh3+, none of which succeed, next try was 1 Ne6! which instantly wins: Black resigned.

FEN

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