Mate in 2: rook to g5 (g4·2)
c9-21511naming 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
41. Rg5 Rxb5 42. Rh5#
Why it works
- Great move! rook to g5 keeps the pressure (#1).
- Well found: rook to h5 (#).
- The line ends in a forced mate in 2.
- If instead Rxb5, then Rh5# and it is mate.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #398.
SP-398 · 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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