Mate in 2: rook to d4 (d1)
c9-24375naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1320Theme: 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
23. Rxd4+ cxd4 24. Qxc8#
Why it works
- Best move. rook to d4 is exactly what the engine plays (#1).
- Spot on — queen to c8 (#).
- The line ends in a forced mate in 2.
- If instead cxd4, then Qxc8# and it is mate.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #339.
SP-339 · 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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