Mate in 3: pawn to d7
c9-10286Shuffle 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
26. d7+ Kc7 27. d8=Q+ Kc6 28. Q4d7#
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to d7 keeps the pressure (#2).
- Well found: pawn to d8 (#1).
- Precise: queen to d7 is the top choice (#).
- The line ends in a forced mate in 3.
- If instead Kc7, then d8=Q+ and you win the pawn.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #268.
SP-268 · 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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