Mate in 3: rook to b7 (b6)
c9-27536naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1630Theme: Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.
TypeMate in 3
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. Rxb7 Bxe5+ 41. fxe5 f4 42. Rb8#
Why it works
- Best move. rook to b7 is exactly what the engine plays (#2).
- Spot on — pawn to e5 (#1).
- Precise: rook to b8 is the top choice (#).
- The line ends in a forced mate in 3.
- If instead Bxe5+, then fxe5 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #166.
SP-166 · 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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