Mate in 3: bishop to d6 (a3·2)
c9-12402naming tag (square·N)Shuffle 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
27. Bxd6 Be8 28. Qxb8+ Kd7 29. Qc7#
Why it works
- Great move! bishop to d6 keeps the pressure (#2).
- Well found: queen to b8 (#1).
- Strong! queen to c7 is the sharp choice (#).
- The line ends in a forced mate in 3.
- If instead Be8, then Qxb8+ and you win the bishop.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #916.
SP-916 · 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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