Daily chess puzzle: Check Mate #350

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

White to play and mate Black

Csom v Ghitescu, Siegen 1970

Solution

Either of two moves wins: 1 Be7 and 1Ne8+ followed by 2 Be7: the N is tied to defending d8, and so the Bishop can’t be captured.

I prefer 1 Ne8+, since there are then fewer variations.

FEN

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