Winning blow: pawn to d6 (e5·10)
c9-13936naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1200Theme: 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
36. exd6+ Kf7 37. Qe7+ Kg6 38. Qe6+ Rf6 39. Nxf6
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to d6 keeps the pressure (+6.7).
- Well found: queen to e7 (+7.7).
- Strong! queen to e6 is the sharp choice (+7.7).
- Great move! knight to f6 keeps the pressure (+8.0).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Kf7, then Qe7+ and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #262.
SP-262 · 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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