Mate in 3: queen to h8 (b2)
c9-13118naming 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
28. Qxh8+ Bg8 29. Qxg8+ Kb7 30. Qc8#
Why it works
- Great move! queen to h8 keeps the pressure (#2).
- Spot on — queen to g8 (#1).
- Precise: queen to c8 is the top choice (#).
- The line ends in a forced mate in 3.
- If instead Bg8, then Qxg8+ and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #303.
SP-303 · ThroneGuard — Both knights start on inner files (b–g) while the king sits centrally on d or e — one of 204 positions filed here.
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