Mate in 3: rook to c7 (d7)
c9-22003naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1820Theme: 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. Rc7 Ra8 42. Rxa8 e4 43. Ra4#
Why it works
- Sensible development: rook to c7.
- Spot on — rook to a8 (#1).
- Precise: rook to a4 is the top choice (#).
- The line ends in a forced mate in 3.
- If instead Ra8, then Rxa8 and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #623.
SP-623 · 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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