Mate in 3: queen to f6 (e5·2)
c9-22836naming 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
34. Qxf6 Rg1+ 35. Nxg1 Nxe6 36. Qh8#
Why it works
- Great move! queen to f6 keeps the pressure (#2).
- Spot on — knight to g1 (#1).
- Precise: queen to h8 is the top choice (#).
- The line ends in a forced mate in 3.
- If instead Rg1+, then Nxg1 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #195.
SP-195 · ThroneGuard — Both knights start on inner files (b–g) while the king sits centrally on d or e — one of 204 positions filed here.
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