Mate in 2: pawn to d6
c9-18787Shuffle 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
12. exd6 Bxd6 13. Qxb7#
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to d6 keeps the pressure (#1).
- Spot on — queen to b7 (#).
- The line ends in a forced mate in 2.
- If instead Bxd6, then Qxb7# and it is mate.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #664.
SP-664 · ThroneGuard — A centre-file king with no knight on the edge; a position and its mirror twin always share this family.
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