Mate in 3: queen to b3 (b5)
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TypeMate in 3
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
30. Qb3+ Kd2 31. Qc2+ Ke1 32. Qc1#
Why it works
- Best move. queen to b3 is exactly what the engine plays (#2).
- Spot on — queen to c2 (#1).
- Precise: queen to c1 is the top choice (#).
- The line ends in a forced mate in 3.
- If instead Kd2, then Qc2+ and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #262.
SP-262 · 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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