Mate in 3: rook to e4
c9-12676Shuffle 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
27. Rxe4+ Bxe4 28. Qe6+ Be7 29. Rd8#
Why it works
- Best move. rook to e4 is exactly what the engine plays (#2).
- Spot on — queen to e6 (#1).
- Precise: rook to d8 is the top choice (#).
- The line ends in a forced mate in 3.
- If instead Bxe4, then Qe6+ and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #97.
SP-97 · RampartGuard — The king starts out on a wing file, b or g, with neither knight in a corner.
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