Mate in 2: pawn to a7 (a6)
c9-18823naming tag (square·N)Shuffle 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
29. a7 e3 30. a8=Q#
Why it works
- Sensible development: pawn to a7.
- Spot on — pawn to a8 (#).
- The line ends in a forced mate in 2.
- If instead e3, then a8=Q# and it is mate.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #479.
SP-479 · ThroneGuard — King home on d or e, knights kept off the a- and h-files — the family of the standard starting array.
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