Winning blow: queen to e6 (d6·4)
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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
21. Qe6+ Kd8 22. Qxf6+ Kd7 23. Qf7+
Why it works
- Best move. queen to e6 is exactly what the engine plays (#5).
- Spot on — queen to f6 (#4).
- Precise: queen to f7 is the top choice (#4).
- You win decisive material (+15.0).
- If instead Kd8, then Qxf6+ and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #262.
SP-262 · 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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