Daily chess puzzle: Check Mate #359

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

White to play and mate Black

Palda v Beni, Vienna 1971

Solution

Ignoring the threat to the Q, 1 Nh6! and if 1…Nf3, 2 Rg8+! and 3 Nf7 mate. Otherwise, White wins a piece.

FEN

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