Mate in 3: rook to h7 (h1·2)
c9-10164naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1760Theme: 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
32. Rh7+ Kg8 33. g6 Nxa2 34. Rh8#
Why it works
- Great move! rook to h7 keeps the pressure (#2).
- pawn to g6 develops smoothly.
- Precise: rook to h8 is the top choice (#).
- The line ends in a forced mate in 3.
- If instead Kg8, then g6 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #226.
SP-226 · ThroneGuard — A centre-file king with no knight on the edge; a position and its mirror twin always share this family.
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