White has only a couple of possible moves and chooses to move the king.

I decide to get the bishop out of the way.

Threatening the queen and also Re2 followed by Qg2++

White again finds a nice move. Now, if Re2 then Qh4+ and chances for a perpetual check draw....

I therefore play the check with the queen instead. White MUST play Kh3 (Kh1 leads to Re1++),

Sure enough.....I can now see the mate again...after thinking I had it several times....

Almost there...Kh2 is forced.

This allows me to administer the coup de grace

thus..... White played a stout defence and I found my mate net thwarted a couple of times. I am glad that I managed to mate without the need for an inelegant queening push....