Mate in 3: rook to e6 (e4·2)
c9-20982naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1760Theme: 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
21. Rxe6+ Kd8 22. Rd6+ Ke8 23. Qf7#
Why it works
- Best move. rook to e6 is exactly what the engine plays (#2).
- Spot on — rook to d6 (#1).
- Precise: queen to f7 is the top choice (#).
- The line ends in a forced mate in 3.
- If instead Kd8, then Rd6+ and you win the bishop.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #494.
SP-494 · ThroneGuard — The king starts in the middle of the back rank, on d or e, and neither knight begins in a corner.
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