Winning blow: queen to c6 (f3·3)
c9-09735naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1150Theme: 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
30. Qxc6+ Kb8 31. Rxg7
Why it works
- Best move. queen to c6 is exactly what the engine plays (#3).
- Spot on — rook to g7 (#3).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Kb8, then Rxg7 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #735.
SP-735 · RampartGuard — King pushed to the b- or g-file, knights off the edges — 144 positions here.
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