Mate in 3: rook to f6 (g6)
c9-26258naming 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
37. Rxf6 bxa3 38. Rb6 a4 39. Rb8#
Why it works
- Great move! rook to f6 keeps the pressure (#2).
- rook to b6 develops smoothly.
- Precise: rook to b8 is the top choice (#).
- The line ends in a forced mate in 3.
- If instead bxa3, then Rb6 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #928.
SP-928 · 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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