Mate in 2: rook to f8 (c8)
c9-23030naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1450Theme: 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
25. Rxf8+ Rxf8 26. Qe6#
Why it works
- Great move! rook to f8 keeps the pressure (#1).
- Well found: queen to e6 (#).
- The line ends in a forced mate in 2.
- If instead Rxf8, then Qe6# and it is mate.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #220.
SP-220 · ThroneScout — A knight starts on the edge (a/h) and the king sits centrally on d or e; the mirror twin stays in this family too.
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