Mate in 3: queen to a8 (a5)
c9-27276naming 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
33. Qa8+ Kd7 34. Qd8+ Kc6 35. Qc7#
Why it works
- Great move! queen to a8 keeps the pressure (#2).
- Well found: queen to d8 (#1).
- Strong! queen to c7 is the sharp choice (#).
- The line ends in a forced mate in 3.
- If instead Kd7, then Qd8+ and you stay on top.
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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