Winning blow: queen to e6 (f5·9)
c9-09502naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 2200Theme: 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
22. Qe6 Rd7 23. Qxd7
Why it works
- Sensible development: queen to e6.
- Spot on — queen to d7 (#6).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Rd7, then Qxd7 and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #465.
SP-465 · BastionGuard — King shifted to c or f, knights kept clear of the edges — 168 positions in all.
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