Mate in 3: rook to a4
c9-11862Shuffle Rating 1630Theme: 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
23. Rxa4+ Ra5 24. Rxa5+ Kb7 25. Qb6#
Why it works
- Great move! rook to a4 keeps the pressure (#2).
- Well found: rook to a5 (#1).
- Precise: queen to b6 is the top choice (#).
- The line ends in a forced mate in 3.
- If instead Ra5, then Rxa5+ and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #938.
SP-938 · RampartScout — The king starts on b or g while a knight begins on the a- or h-file — the smallest family.
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