Mate in 2: queen to a8 (e4·2)
c9-24200naming tag (square·N)Shuffle 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
35. Qa8+ Kb5 36. c4#
Why it works
- Best move. queen to a8 is exactly what the engine plays (#1).
- Spot on — pawn to c4 (#).
- The line ends in a forced mate in 2.
- If instead Kb5, then c4# and it is mate.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #370.
SP-370 · ThroneGuard — A centre-file king with no knight on the edge; a position and its mirror twin always share this family.
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