Mate in 3: rook to h1 (g1·2)
c9-23473naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1630Theme: 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
22. Rh1+ Qh4 23. Rxh4+ Nh6 24. Rxh6#
Why it works
- Best move. rook to h1 is exactly what the engine plays (#2).
- Spot on — rook to h4 (#1).
- Precise: rook to h6 is the top choice (#).
- The line ends in a forced mate in 3.
- If instead Qh4, then Rxh4+ and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #195.
SP-195 · ThroneGuard — Both knights start on inner files (b–g) while the king sits centrally on d or e — one of 204 positions filed here.
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