Another puzzle from Dragoslav Andric’s 1981 book “Matni Udar”.
White to play and mate Black.

Westerinen v Sigurjonsson, New York 1978
Solution
1 Qg7+! forced by Black’s dire threats, but winning. 1… Kg7[] 2 Bd8+!!

2…Kh8 (2…Kh6 3 Rh3 mate)
3 Rg8+!

3 ?..Rg8[] 4 Bf6+

and 5 Bg7+ 6 Bd4+ 7 Rg7+ 8 Bb2 +-

FEN
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