Mate in 3: queen to f6 (b2)
c9-28079naming 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
20. Qf6+ Kg8 21. Rxe8+ Kh7 22. Qh4#
Why it works
- Great move! queen to f6 keeps the pressure (#2).
- Well found: rook to e8 (#1).
- Strong! queen to h4 is the sharp choice (#).
- The line ends in a forced mate in 3.
- If instead Kg8, then Rxe8+ and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #142.
SP-142 · 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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