Winning blow: queen to d6 (g6·3)
c9-12822naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 2120Theme: 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
32. Qxd6 Kg8 33. Bd5+ Kg7 34. Qg6+ Kf8 35. Qf7#
Why it works
- Best move. queen to d6 is exactly what the engine plays (#3).
- Spot on — bishop to d5 (#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 Kg8, then Bd5+ and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #646.
SP-646 · 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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