Mate in 3: pawn to g8
c9-12201Shuffle Rating 1760Theme: 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
21. g8=Q+ Nf8 22. Qgxf8+ Kc7 23. Q5c8#
Why it works
- Best move. pawn to g8 is exactly what the engine plays (#2).
- Spot on — queen to f8 (#1).
- Precise: queen to c8 is the top choice (#).
- The line ends in a forced mate in 3.
- If instead Nf8, then Qgxf8+ and you win the knight.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #364.
SP-364 · 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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