Mate in 2: rook to g7 (g5)
c9-28311naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1670Theme: 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
35. Rxg7+ Kh8 36. Qh1#
Why it works
- Great move! rook to g7 keeps the pressure (#1).
- Spot on — queen to h1 (#).
- The line ends in a forced mate in 2.
- If instead Kh8, then Qh1# and it is mate.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #322.
SP-322 · 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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