Mate in 2: rook to a7 (a3)
c9-17435naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1670Theme: 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
33. Ra7+ Kb6 34. R1a6#
Why it works
- Best move. rook to a7 is exactly what the engine plays (#1).
- Spot on — rook to a6 (#).
- The line ends in a forced mate in 2.
- If instead Kb6, then R1a6# and it is mate.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #724.
SP-724 · 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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