Winning blow: queen to c6 (c5·7)
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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
34. Qc6+ Kf5 35. Qd5+ Kg6 36. Rg8+
Why it works
- Best move. queen to c6 is exactly what the engine plays (#4).
- Spot on — queen to d5 (#3).
- Precise: rook to g8 is the top choice (#2).
- You win decisive material (+15.0).
- If instead Kf5, then Qd5+ and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #503.
SP-503 · 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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