Mate in 2: rook to h7 (h3·3)
c9-24172naming 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
30. Rxh7+ Kg8 31. Rh8#
Why it works
- Great move! rook to h7 keeps the pressure (#1).
- Well found: rook to h8 (#).
- The line ends in a forced mate in 2.
- If instead Kg8, then Rh8# and it is mate.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #437.
SP-437 · RampartGuard — A wing king (b/g) with no knight on the a- or h-file.
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