Chess960 tactic on e6 (f5·2)
c9-12484naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 2400Theme: 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
23. Bxe6+ Ke8 24. Qxg8+ Rf8 25. Qg6+ Rf7 26. Qxf7#
Why it works
- Great move! bishop to e6 keeps the pressure (#3).
- Spot on — queen to g8 (#2).
- Precise: queen to g6 is the top choice (#1).
- Best move. queen to f7 is exactly what the engine plays (#).
- The line ends in a forced mate in 4.
- If instead Ke8, then Qxg8+ and you win the bishop.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #431.
SP-431 · ThroneGuard — King home on d or e, knights kept off the a- and h-files — the family of the standard starting array.
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