Mate in 3: rook to f7 (g7·2)
c9-24933naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1760Theme: 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
36. Rxf7+ Kd8 37. Qf6+ Kc8 38. Qh8#
Why it works
- Great move! rook to f7 keeps the pressure (#2).
- Spot on — queen to f6 (#1).
- Precise: queen to h8 is the top choice (#).
- The line ends in a forced mate in 3.
- If instead Kd8, then Qf6+ and you win the bishop.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #586.
SP-586 · 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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