Chess960 tactic on d6 (g3)
c9-09292naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 2120Theme: 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. Qxd6+ Ke8 24. Nd5 Qxe6 25. Nc7+ Kf7 26. Qxe6#
Why it works
- Great move! queen to d6 keeps the pressure (#3).
- knight to d5 develops smoothly.
- Precise: knight to c7 is the top choice (#1).
- Best move. queen to e6 is exactly what the engine plays (#).
- The line ends in a forced mate in 4.
- If instead Ke8, then Nd5 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #358.
SP-358 · 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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