Mate in 3: rook to g6 (g1)
c9-23543naming 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
32. Rxg6+ Kh7 33. Rg7+ Kh8 34. Qxf8#
Why it works
- Great move! rook to g6 keeps the pressure (#2).
- Spot on — rook to g7 (#1).
- Precise: queen to f8 is the top choice (#).
- The line ends in a forced mate in 3.
- If instead Kh7, then Rg7+ and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #566.
SP-566 · ThroneGuard — The king starts in the middle of the back rank, on d or e, and neither knight begins in a corner.
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