Mate in 3: rook to a8 (a5)
c9-22059naming 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
32. Ra8+ Kd7 33. c6+ Kd6 34. Bb4#
Why it works
- Great move! rook to a8 keeps the pressure (#2).
- Well found: pawn to c6 (#1).
- Precise: bishop to b4 is the top choice (#).
- The line ends in a forced mate in 3.
- If instead Kd7, then c6+ and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #550.
SP-550 · ThroneGuard — A centre-file king with no knight on the edge; a position and its mirror twin always share this family.
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