Winning blow: queen to e6 (b3·3)
c9-14275naming 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
23. Qe6+ Kd8 24. Rd1+ Qd6 25. Qxg8+
Why it works
- Great move! queen to e6 keeps the pressure (#16).
- Well found: rook to d1 (#11).
- Precise: queen to g8 is the top choice (#10).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Kd8, then Rd1+ and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #629.
SP-629 · ThroneScout — King in the middle of the rank, with a knight already committed to the corner.
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