Mate in 3: rook to e2
c9-20497Shuffle 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
22. Rxe2+ Kd5 23. Bf7+ Re6 24. Qd3#
Why it works
- Best move. rook to e2 is exactly what the engine plays (#2).
- Spot on — bishop to f7 (#1).
- Precise: queen to d3 is the top choice (#).
- The line ends in a forced mate in 3.
- If instead Kd5, then Bf7+ and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #148.
SP-148 · RampartScout — A knight in the corner and the king out on the wing (b/g); like every family, it is closed under mirror twins.
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