Mate in 2: bishop to b8
c9-24533Shuffle 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
23. Bxb8 Qxe2 24. Bxd6#
Why it works
- Great move! bishop to b8 keeps the pressure (#1).
- Spot on — bishop to d6 (#).
- The line ends in a forced mate in 2.
- If instead Qxe2, then Bxd6# and it is mate.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #364.
SP-364 · ThroneScout — A knight starts on the edge (a/h) and the king sits centrally on d or e; the mirror twin stays in this family too.
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