Puzzle 221638: White to checkmate
Puzzle 221638: White to checkmate
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Titled Tuesday 27th Oct chess.com INT (1), 2020.10.27 GM Zhamsaran Tsydypov (2558) - IM Oleg Karpeshov (2297)
Titled Tuesday 27th Oct chess.com INT (1), 2020.10.27
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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Main motif of this puzzle: Deflection into checkmate
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