Mate in 3: rook to a5 (a1)
c9-28401naming 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
23. Rxa5+ Kb7 24. Ba6+ Ka8 25. Bc8#
Why it works
- Best move. rook to a5 is exactly what the engine plays (#2).
- Spot on — bishop to a6 (#1).
- Precise: bishop to c8 is the top choice (#).
- The line ends in a forced mate in 3.
- If instead Kb7, then Ba6+ and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #934.
SP-934 · 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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