Winning blow: queen to d6 (b4·10)
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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
31. Qd6+ Ka8 32. Qc6+ Kb8 33. Qxe8+
Why it works
- Best move. queen to d6 is exactly what the engine plays (#5).
- Spot on — queen to c6 (#4).
- Precise: queen to e8 is the top choice (#3).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Ka8, then Qc6+ and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #829.
SP-829 · RampartScout — A wing-file king (b or g) and at least one corner knight: the rarest of the six families, just 72 positions.
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