Mate in 3: queen to f7 (d5·3)
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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
26. Qf7+ Kh8 27. Qf8+ Kh7 28. g6#
Why it works
- Best move. queen to f7 is exactly what the engine plays (#2).
- Spot on — queen to f8 (#1).
- Precise: pawn to g6 is the top choice (#).
- The line ends in a forced mate in 3.
- If instead Kh8, then Qf8+ and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #549.
SP-549 · 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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