Winning blow: queen to f6 (g7)
c9-03586naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 780Theme: 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
17. Qxf6 h6 18. Bxg6 fxg6 19. Qxh8+
Why it works
- Great move! queen to f6 keeps the pressure (#12).
- Spot on — bishop to g6 (#7).
- Precise: queen to h8 is the top choice (#6).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead h6, then Bxg6 and you win the bishop.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #676.
SP-676 · 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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