Mate in 3: queen to c4 (c3)
c9-25190naming tag (square·N)Shuffle 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
22. Qxc4+ Kd7 23. Bc6+ Kc8 24. Qe6#
Why it works
- Great move! queen to c4 keeps the pressure (#2).
- Spot on — bishop to c6 (#1).
- Precise: queen to e6 is the top choice (#).
- The line ends in a forced mate in 3.
- If instead Kd7, then Bc6+ and you win the bishop.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #479.
SP-479 · 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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