Mate in 2: knight to g8
c9-28217Shuffle 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
38. Ng8 h5 39. f8=Q#
Why it works
- Sensible development: knight to g8.
- Spot on — pawn to f8 (#).
- The line ends in a forced mate in 2.
- If instead h5, then f8=Q# and it is mate.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #659.
SP-659 · 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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