Mate in 2: queen to b8 (b7·3)
c9-17395naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1320Theme: 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
23. Qb8+ Nxb8 24. Rxb8#
Why it works
- Great move! queen to b8 keeps the pressure (#1).
- Well found: rook to b8 (#).
- The line ends in a forced mate in 2.
- If instead Nxb8, then Rxb8# and it is mate.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #943.
SP-943 · RampartGuard — The king starts out on a wing file, b or g, with neither knight in a corner.
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