Winning blow: queen to d6 (d1)
c9-06002naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 780Theme: Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.
TypeHanging piece
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
16. Qxd6 Nb6 17. Bd2 g4 18. Bxc1
Why it works
- Great move! queen to d6 keeps the pressure (+6.8).
- bishop to d2 develops smoothly.
- Precise: bishop to c1 is the top choice (+7.2).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Nb6, then Bd2 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #58.
SP-58 · RampartScout — A knight in the corner and the king out on the wing (b/g); like every family, it is closed under mirror twins.
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