Daily chess puzzle: Check Mate #493

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

Black to play and mate White

Gajdarov v Kirilov, Riga 1980

Solution

Fairly straightforward today. 1…Nd2 and if 2Qe7, 2…Nb3+ and 3..Nb3 mate. 

FEN

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