Mate in 3: bishop to b5 (f1·3)
c9-10801naming 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
20. Bxb5 Bxc5 21. Nxc5 f4 22. Ba6#
Why it works
- Great move! bishop to b5 keeps the pressure (#2).
- Well found: knight to c5 (#1).
- Precise: bishop to a6 is the top choice (#).
- The line ends in a forced mate in 3.
- If instead Bxc5, then Nxc5 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #586.
SP-586 · 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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