Daily chess puzzle: Check Mate #438
Another puzzle from Dragoslav Andric’s 1981 book “Matni Udar”.
White to play and mate Black.
Kleisch v Epilinius, Wittstock 1977
Solution
Easy today. 1 Qh5 and the Queen can’t be taken, else 2 Bh7mate, so 2…Bg5[] when it is mate on the Black squares after 2 Qg5 and a later h6, g7.
FEN
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I like getting some easy ones every once in awhile! Makes me feel like I’m learning at least a little!