Mate in 3: queen to c8 (a6)
c9-27459naming 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
32. Qc8+ Re8 33. Qxe8+ Bf8 34. Qxf8#
Why it works
- Great move! queen to c8 keeps the pressure (#2).
- Spot on — queen to e8 (#1).
- Precise: queen to f8 is the top choice (#).
- The line ends in a forced mate in 3.
- If instead Re8, then Qxe8+ and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #370.
SP-370 · 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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