Mate in 2: rook to f6 (f3)
c9-24705naming 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
29. Rxf6+ Kd7 30. Rd6#
Why it works
- Best move. rook to f6 is exactly what the engine plays (#1).
- Spot on — rook to d6 (#).
- The line ends in a forced mate in 2.
- If instead Kd7, then Rd6# and it is mate.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #515.
SP-515 · 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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