Mate in 2: pawn to h6
c9-27791Shuffle Rating 1220Theme: 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
30. gxh6+ Kf7 31. Rg7#
Why it works
- Best move. pawn to h6 is exactly what the engine plays (#1).
- Spot on — rook to g7 (#).
- The line ends in a forced mate in 2.
- If instead Kf7, then Rg7# and it is mate.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #154.
SP-154 · RampartScout — A knight in the corner and the king out on the wing (b/g); like every family, it is closed under mirror twins.
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