Mate in 3: rook to e4 (e3)
c9-27970naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1630Theme: 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
36. Rxe4 Be5 37. dxe5 h3 38. h8=Q#
Why it works
- Best move. rook to e4 is exactly what the engine plays (#2).
- Spot on — pawn to e5 (#1).
- Precise: pawn to h8 is the top choice (#).
- The line ends in a forced mate in 3.
- If instead Be5, then dxe5 and you win the bishop.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #887.
SP-887 · ThroneGuard — King home on d or e, knights kept off the a- and h-files — the family of the standard starting array.
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