Mate in 3: rook to d7 (d1·2)
c9-24620naming 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
21. Rxd7 Kf8 22. Qxg7+ Ke8 23. Qe7#
Why it works
- Best move. rook to d7 is exactly what the engine plays (#2).
- Spot on — queen to g7 (#1).
- Precise: queen to e7 is the top choice (#).
- The line ends in a forced mate in 3.
- If instead Kf8, then Qxg7+ and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #772.
SP-772 · ThroneScout — A knight starts on the edge (a/h) and the king sits centrally on d or e; the mirror twin stays in this family too.
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