Daily chess puzzle: Check Mate #298

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

Mikenas v  Bronstein, Tallinn 1965

Solution

Part of my (and I expect many player’s) chess education: 1…Ra3!!: a position often cited in textbooks.

In CJS Purdy terms, there is an x-ray attack by the Qe5 on the LPDO Ra1; and the White King is in a back rank mating net.

FEN

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