Mate in 3: queen to c8 (e6·2)
c9-25671naming 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
17. Qc8+ Rd8 18. Qxd8+ Kf7 19. Rf1#
Why it works
- Great move! queen to c8 keeps the pressure (#2).
- Well found: queen to d8 (#1).
- Precise: rook to f1 is the top choice (#).
- The line ends in a forced mate in 3.
- If instead Rd8, then Qxd8+ and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #340.
SP-340 · 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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