Mate in 3: rook to b7 (b8·3)
c9-26863naming 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
22. Rb7+ Kd8 23. Qxe7+ Kc8 24. Qd7#
Why it works
- Great move! rook to b7 keeps the pressure (#2).
- Spot on — queen to e7 (#1).
- Precise: queen to d7 is the top choice (#).
- The line ends in a forced mate in 3.
- If instead Kd8, then Qxe7+ and you win the knight.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #820.
SP-820 · 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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