Mate in 3: queen to e6 (b3·5)
c9-18430naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1860Theme: 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
31. Qe6+ Kd8 32. Rxe8+ Kc7 33. Qc8#
Why it works
- Great move! queen to e6 keeps the pressure (#2).
- Spot on — rook to e8 (#1).
- Precise: queen to c8 is the top choice (#).
- The line ends in a forced mate in 3.
- If instead Kd8, then Rxe8+ and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #280.
SP-280 · ThroneScout — A knight starts on the edge (a/h) and the king sits centrally on d or e; the mirror twin stays in this family too.
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