Mate in 2: queen to b3
c9-15677Shuffle Rating 1090Theme: 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
20. Qb3+ Ka6 21. Qb6#
Why it works
- Best move. queen to b3 is exactly what the engine plays (#1).
- Spot on — queen to b6 (#).
- The line ends in a forced mate in 2.
- If instead Ka6, then Qb6# and it is mate.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #743.
SP-743 · RampartGuard — A wing king (b/g) with no knight on the a- or h-file.
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