Daily chess puzzle: Check Mate #329

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

White to play and mate Black

O’Kelly v Cornelis, Brussels 1967

Solution

A nice puzzle: 1 Ne7+ and if 1…Kh8, 2 Rh4! is nice; but

1…Kf8 2 Qc5! Qb6 (say)

and 3 Nc8+! (3 Rd8+ also wins, but not prettily) Qc5 4 Rd8 mate.

A nice echo on Bronstein’s finish in puzzle number 314.

FEN

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