Puzzle 370957: Black to checkmate
Puzzle 370957: Black to checkmate
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Attica-ch op Attica (5), 2003.05.14 Stavros Bourdakis - Gerasimos Fournarakos (2040)
Attica-ch op Attica (5), 2003.05.14
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: 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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