Mate in 3: queen to c6 (a8)
c9-08792naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1980Theme: 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
24. Qc6+ Kf8 25. e7+ Kf7 26. Rg7#
Why it works
- Best move. queen to c6 is exactly what the engine plays (#2).
- Spot on — pawn to e7 (#1).
- Precise: rook to g7 is the top choice (#).
- The line ends in a forced mate in 3.
- If instead Kf8, then e7+ and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #784.
SP-784 · 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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