Mate in 3: rook to d8 (a8)
c9-24186naming 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. Rxd8+ Qe8 23. Rxe8+ Kf7 24. Rf8#
Why it works
- Best move. rook to d8 is exactly what the engine plays (#2).
- Spot on — rook to e8 (#1).
- Precise: rook to f8 is the top choice (#).
- The line ends in a forced mate in 3.
- If instead Qe8, then Rxe8+ and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #479.
SP-479 · ThroneGuard — King home on d or e, knights kept off the a- and h-files — the family of the standard starting array.
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