Mate in 2: rook to c8 (c7·3)
c9-10552naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1220Theme: 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
35. Rc8+ Kd7 36. Rd8#
Why it works
- Best move. rook to c8 is exactly what the engine plays (#1).
- Spot on — rook to d8 (#).
- The line ends in a forced mate in 2.
- If instead Kd7, then Rd8# and it is mate.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #243.
SP-243 · ThroneGuard — Both knights start on inner files (b–g) while the king sits centrally on d or e — one of 204 positions filed here.
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