Winning blow: queen to b6 (g6)
c9-12478naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1870Theme: Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.
TypeHanging piece
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. Qxb6 Kg7 31. Qc7 Rf8 32. d8=Q+
Why it works
- Best move. queen to b6 is exactly what the engine plays (#5).
- queen to c7 develops smoothly.
- Precise: pawn to d8 is the top choice (#3).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Kg7, then Qc7 and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #208.
SP-208 · BastionGuard — Both knights begin inside the board while the king stands on c or f; a position and its mirror twin share this family.
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