Mate in 2: pawn to c6
c9-24094Shuffle Rating 1440Theme: 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. c6+ Kd6 22. Qe5#
Why it works
- Best move. pawn to c6 is exactly what the engine plays (#1).
- Spot on — queen to e5 (#).
- The line ends in a forced mate in 2.
- If instead Kd6, then Qe5# and it is mate.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #689.
SP-689 · ThroneGuard — King home on d or e, knights kept off the a- and h-files — the family of the standard starting array.
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