Puzzle 377495: White to checkmate
Puzzle 377495: White to checkmate
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GER-ch Net qual3 U25 playchess.com INT (7), 2009.05.17 Julian Hastrich (2068) - Oi Sin Kim (2095)
GER-ch Net qual3 U25 playchess.com INT (7), 2009.05.17
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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