Puzzle 373901: White to win
Puzzle 373901: White to win
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New Orleans sim New Orleans, 1857 Paul Morphy - Thomas Herbert Worrall
New Orleans sim New Orleans, 1857
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: Epaulette mate
In epaulette mate, a queen or rook checkmates the king orthogonally. If it is a queen, it might not be next to the king. The two squares next to the king are blocked by its own pieces.
Learn more in this guide.
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