Mate in 2: rook to g8 (g1·3)
c9-22038naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1410Theme: 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
39. Rg8 bxa2 40. Rxf8#
Why it works
- Great move! rook to g8 keeps the pressure (#1).
- Spot on — rook to f8 (#).
- The line ends in a forced mate in 2.
- If instead bxa2, then Rxf8# and it is mate.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #503.
SP-503 · 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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