Mate in 3: queen to c8 (b7)
c9-24142naming 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
14. Qxc8+ Nd8 15. Rxd8+ Kf7 16. Qd7#
Why it works
- Great move! queen to c8 keeps the pressure (#2).
- Spot on — rook to d8 (#1).
- Precise: queen to d7 is the top choice (#).
- The line ends in a forced mate in 3.
- If instead Nd8, then Rxd8+ and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #752.
SP-752 · 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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