Mate in 3: rook to e8 (e4)
c9-23759naming 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
41. Rxe8+ Kg7 42. Re7+ Kg8 43. Qc8#
Why it works
- Great move! rook to e8 keeps the pressure (#2).
- Spot on — rook to e7 (#1).
- Precise: queen to c8 is the top choice (#).
- The line ends in a forced mate in 3.
- If instead Kg7, then Re7+ and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #688.
SP-688 · 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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