Mate in 3: queen to e8 (g6)
c9-28121naming 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
23. Qxe8+ Kh7 24. Bf5+ Kh6 25. Qg6#
Why it works
- Great move! queen to e8 keeps the pressure (#2).
- Spot on — bishop to f5 (#1).
- Precise: queen to g6 is the top choice (#).
- The line ends in a forced mate in 3.
- If instead Kh7, then Bf5+ and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #121.
SP-121 · RampartScout — A wing-file king (b or g) and at least one corner knight: the rarest of the six families, just 72 positions.
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