Mate in 2: rook to e6
c9-18835Shuffle Rating 1320Theme: 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
25. Rxe6+ fxe6 26. Bg6#
Why it works
- Great move! rook to e6 keeps the pressure (#1).
- Spot on — bishop to g6 (#).
- The line ends in a forced mate in 2.
- If instead fxe6, then Bg6# and it is mate.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #484.
SP-484 · BastionGuard — Both knights begin inside the board while the king stands on c or f; a position and its mirror twin share this family.
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