Mate in 2: rook to b5 (e5)
c9-26854naming 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
40. Rxb5+ Kc8 41. Rb8#
Why it works
- Best move. rook to b5 is exactly what the engine plays (#1).
- Spot on — rook to b8 (#).
- The line ends in a forced mate in 2.
- If instead Kc8, then Rb8# and it is mate.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #556.
SP-556 · ThroneGuard — A centre-file king with no knight on the edge; a position and its mirror twin always share this family.
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