Winning blow: queen to c6 (c3)
c9-11614naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1150Theme: Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.
TypeWinning blow
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
24. Qxc6 Bxc6 25. Rxd8+
Why it works
- Great move! queen to c6 keeps the pressure (+6.8).
- Spot on — rook to d8 (+6.9).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Bxc6, then Rxd8+ and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #688.
SP-688 · ThroneGuard — A centre-file king with no knight on the edge; a position and its mirror twin always share this family.
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