Winning blow: queen to c6 (e4)
c9-12109naming 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
22. Qxc6+ Rxc6 23. Bxb4
Why it works
- Great move! queen to c6 keeps the pressure (+4.2).
- Well found: bishop to b4 (+4.0).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Rxc6, then Bxb4 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #264.
SP-264 · ThroneScout — King on a central file (d/e) with a knight starting on the rim (a/h).
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