Winning blow: queen to d6 (d3·5)
c9-12548naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1290Theme: 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
25. Qxd6 cxd6 26. f7 h5 27. f8=Q
Why it works
- Great move! queen to d6 keeps the pressure (+8.8).
- Well found: pawn to f7 (+8.9).
- A natural move: pawn to f8.
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead cxd6, then f7 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #459.
SP-459 · ThroneGuard — Both knights start on inner files (b–g) while the king sits centrally on d or e — one of 204 positions filed here.
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