Mate in 3: bishop to e6 (c8)
c9-27450naming 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
30. Be6+ Kg7 31. Qe7+ Kg6 32. Qf7#
Why it works
- Great move! bishop to e6 keeps the pressure (#2).
- Spot on — queen to e7 (#1).
- Precise: queen to f7 is the top choice (#).
- The line ends in a forced mate in 3.
- If instead Kg7, then Qe7+ and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #560.
SP-560 · ThroneGuard — The king starts in the middle of the back rank, on d or e, and neither knight begins in a corner.
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