Mate in 2: knight to e6 (f4)
c9-26398naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1320Theme: 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. Ne6+ Ke8 18. Nxc7#
Why it works
- Great move! knight to e6 keeps the pressure (#1).
- Well found: knight to c7 (#).
- The line ends in a forced mate in 2.
- If instead Ke8, then Nxc7# and it is mate.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #604.
SP-604 · 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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