Mate in 3: queen to f6 (g7·4)
c9-27603naming 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
24. Qf6+ Kd5 25. Rg5+ Kc4 26. Qc3#
Why it works
- Great move! queen to f6 keeps the pressure (#2).
- Spot on — rook to g5 (#1).
- Precise: queen to c3 is the top choice (#).
- The line ends in a forced mate in 3.
- If instead Kd5, then Rg5+ and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #610.
SP-610 · 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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