Mate in 3: knight to e5 (d3)
c9-22129naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1630Theme: 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
26. Nxe5 Kd8 27. Qxc7+ Ke7 28. Qxd7#
Why it works
- Great move! knight to e5 keeps the pressure (#2).
- Spot on — queen to c7 (#1).
- Precise: queen to d7 is the top choice (#).
- The line ends in a forced mate in 3.
- If instead Kd8, then Qxc7+ and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #275.
SP-275 · ThroneGuard — King home on d or e, knights kept off the a- and h-files — the family of the standard starting array.
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