Mate in 3: bishop to e7
c9-24067Shuffle 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
21. Bxe7+ Kc6 22. Qc5+ Kb7 23. Qb5#
Why it works
- Great move! bishop to e7 keeps the pressure (#2).
- Well found: queen to c5 (#1).
- Precise: queen to b5 is the top choice (#).
- The line ends in a forced mate in 3.
- If instead Kc6, then Qc5+ and you win the bishop.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #14.
SP-14 · 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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