Winning blow: queen to f6 (g7·2)
c9-09417naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 920Theme: 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
26. Qxf6 Bg6 27. Qxe5
Why it works
- Great move! queen to f6 keeps the pressure (+5.2).
- Spot on — queen to e5 (+5.3).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Bg6, then Qxe5 and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #158.
SP-158 · ThroneScout — The king starts on d or e while at least one knight begins in a corner.
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