Mate in 3: knight to f8 (e6)
c9-25694naming 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
11. Nxf8+ Rxf8 12. Qc6+ Kd8 13. Qc8#
Why it works
- Great move! knight to f8 keeps the pressure (#2).
- Spot on — queen to c6 (#1).
- Precise: queen to c8 is the top choice (#).
- The line ends in a forced mate in 3.
- If instead Rxf8, then Qc6+ and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #268.
SP-268 · 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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