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Puzzle 185350: White to checkmate

Puzzle 185350: White to checkmate

D. Komarov (2565) - Luke McShane (2656)
ACP Blitz Prelim1 playchess.com INT (1), 2004.04.12 D. Komarov (2565) - Luke McShane (2656)
ACP Blitz Prelim1 playchess.com INT (1), 2004.04.12

This is a Chess 960 position. Click your king to see which rooks can castle. Drop the king on the rook to castle. ?Help

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Main motif of this puzzle: Balestra mate

In Balestra mate, a bishop checkmates the king. A queen, which is a knight jump away from the king, prevents it from escaping.

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