Mate in 2: rook to a7 (b7·2)
c9-22646naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1320Theme: 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
30. Rxa7+ Kb8 31. Rhb7#
Why it works
- Great move! rook to a7 keeps the pressure (#1).
- Spot on — rook to b7 (#).
- The line ends in a forced mate in 2.
- If instead Kb8, then Rhb7# and it is mate.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #371.
SP-371 · 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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