Mate in 3: queen to g6 (d6·2)
c9-15165naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1990Theme: 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
25. Qxg6 Bf2+ 26. Bxf2 Rxf4 27. Qxh7#
Why it works
- Best move. queen to g6 is exactly what the engine plays (#2).
- Spot on — bishop to f2 (#1).
- Precise: queen to h7 is the top choice (#).
- The line ends in a forced mate in 3.
- If instead Bf2+, then Bxf2 and you win the bishop.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #133.
SP-133 · RampartScout — A wing-file king (b or g) and at least one corner knight: the rarest of the six families, just 72 positions.
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