Mate in 2: rook to a8 (a4)
c9-25918naming 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. Ra8+ Kc7 24. b8=Q#
Why it works
- Great move! rook to a8 keeps the pressure (#1).
- Spot on — pawn to b8 (#).
- The line ends in a forced mate in 2.
- If instead Kc7, then b8=Q# and it is mate.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #941.
SP-941 · RampartScout — King on b or g with a knight already on the edge — the least common of the position families (72 in all).
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