Daily chess puzzle: Check Mate #490
Another puzzle from Dragoslav Andric’s 1981 book “Matni Udar”.
Black to play and mate White
Fedcenko v Nosulja, Sumi 1980
Solution
Not too hard today: 1… Rh2+ is the natural first try, and after 2 Kh2 Rh4+ the natural follow up. 3 Kg2 Qe2+ 4 Rf2 (or 4 Qf2) Bf3+ and 5…Rh1 mate.
FEN
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