Mate in 2: queen to f6 (e5·3)
c9-23572naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1450Theme: 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
18. Qf6+ Kg8 19. Ne7#
Why it works
- Best move. queen to f6 is exactly what the engine plays (#1).
- Well found: knight to e7 (#).
- The line ends in a forced mate in 2.
- If instead Kg8, then Ne7# and it is mate.
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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