Mate in 3: rook to b7 (b3·3)
c9-09975naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 2170Theme: Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.
White to move — find the best continuation
The tactical motive
Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.
White to move — find the best continuation
Solution & explanation
Main line
34. Rb7 Kf8 35. Nf6 g5 36. Bc5#
Why it works
- Sensible development: rook to b7.
- knight to f6 develops smoothly.
- Precise: bishop to c5 is the top choice (#).
- The line ends in a forced mate in 3.
- If instead Kf8, then Nf6 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #94.
SP-94 · ThroneScout — A knight starts on the edge (a/h) and the king sits centrally on d or e; the mirror twin stays in this family too.
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