Mate in 3: queen to a6 (a4)
li-0FUh7Puzzle rating: 1834Theme: Mate in 3: a forced sequence that ends in checkmate.
White to move — find the best continuation
The tactical motive
Mate in 3: a forced sequence that ends in checkmate.
White to move — find the best continuation
Solution & explanation
Main line
23. Qxa6+ Kc7 24. Qa7+ Kc8 25. Ba6#
Why it works
- Great move! queen to a6 keeps the pressure (#2).
- Well found: queen to a7 (#1).
- Strong! bishop to a6 is the sharp choice (#).
- The line ends in a forced mate in 3.
- If instead Kc7, then Qa7+ and you stay on top.
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