Black to Play and Mate
Published in Chess Puzzles
In Dublin, in 1953, A.J. Roycroft, the author of one of the finest endgame composition books ever (Test Tube Chess), ended this game with a flair.
Solution:
Black draws out the king with 1...Qxh3+ 2.Kxh3 Ne3+ (with the discovered check the knight denies the king a retreat into the comfort of his castled position) 3.g4 Bxg4+ 4.Kg3 Rf3# Neat. Cute!
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