Puzzle 170637: White to win
Puzzle 170637: White to win
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Xtracon Chess Open 2018 Helsingor DEN, 2018.07.24 FM Mads Vestby-Ellingsen (2429) - Thomas2 Christensen (2218)
Xtracon Chess Open 2018 Helsingor DEN, 2018.07.24
This is a Chess 960 position. Click your king to see which rooks can castle. Drop the king on the rook to castle.
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Hint
Main motif of this puzzle: Damiano's rook mate
In Damiano's rook mate, a queen checkmates the king on the edge of the board. The queen is next to the king, but can't be captured, because it is protected by a rook.
Learn more in this guide.
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