Mate in 3: pawn to e5 (e4·2)
c9-23119naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1760Theme: 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
28. e5+ Be4 29. Bxe4+ Kf7 30. Qh5#
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to e5 keeps the pressure (#2).
- Well found: bishop to e4 (#1).
- Precise: queen to h5 is the top choice (#).
- The line ends in a forced mate in 3.
- If instead Be4, then Bxe4+ and you win the bishop.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #656.
SP-656 · ThroneGuard — The king starts in the middle of the back rank, on d or e, and neither knight begins in a corner.
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