Mate in 2: bishop to e6 (d5·2)
c9-04774naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1320Theme: 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
10. Be6+ Ke8 11. Nxc7#
Why it works
- Great move! bishop to e6 keeps the pressure (#1).
- Well found: knight to c7 (#).
- The line ends in a forced mate in 2.
- If instead Ke8, then Nxc7# and it is mate.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #83.
SP-83 · 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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