Winning blow: queen to h6 (h2)
c9-11303naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1010Theme: 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
28. Qh6+ Kxf7 29. Qxf6+ Kg8 30. Qg6+
Why it works
- Best move. queen to h6 is exactly what the engine plays (#4).
- Spot on — queen to f6 (#3).
- Precise: queen to g6 is the top choice (#2).
- You win decisive material (+15.0).
- If instead Kxf7, then Qxf6+ and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #244.
SP-244 · 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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