Mate in 3: queen to d6 (g3)
c9-10373naming 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
39. Qxd6+ Kb7 40. Rxb5+ Kc8 41. Qc6#
Why it works
- Best move. queen to d6 is exactly what the engine plays (#2).
- Spot on — rook to b5 (#1).
- Precise: queen to c6 is the top choice (#).
- The line ends in a forced mate in 3.
- If instead Kb7, then Rxb5+ and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #790.
SP-790 · 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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