Mate in 2: bishop to g6 (c2)
c9-26501naming 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
38. Bg6 c5 39. Qf7#
Why it works
- Sensible development: bishop to g6.
- Spot on — queen to f7 (#).
- The line ends in a forced mate in 2.
- If instead c5, then Qf7# and it is mate.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #676.
SP-676 · ThroneGuard — A centre-file king with no knight on the edge; a position and its mirror twin always share this family.
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