Mate in 2: rook to f7 (f6)
c9-26894naming 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
41. Rf7+ Kh8 42. Bf6#
Why it works
- Best move. rook to f7 is exactly what the engine plays (#1).
- Spot on — bishop to f6 (#).
- The line ends in a forced mate in 2.
- If instead Kh8, then Bf6# and it is mate.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #334.
SP-334 · 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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