Daily chess puzzle #485
Another puzzle from Dragoslav Andric’s 1981 book “Matni Udar”.
White to play and mate Black
Gümrükcüoglü v Conevares, Malta 1980
Solution
Not too hard today, since it is a fairly standard Sicilian attack. 1Nd5
1…ed 2Qh5 and if the queen is captured, Rg3 mate, or if not, Qh6 mates. And 1…Nf6 2Nf6+ Kg7 3Qh7mate.
Or 1…h6 2Ne7+ Kh7[] 3Bc3 and wins.
FEN
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