Winning blow: queen to c6 (b6)
c9-14448naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1010Theme: 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
21. Qxc6 Rc8 22. Qxc7+ Rxc7 23. Rd8+
Why it works
- Great move! queen to c6 keeps the pressure (+4.3).
- Spot on — queen to c7 (+4.2).
- Precise: rook to d8 is the top choice (+4.1).
- You reach a winning position (+4.1).
- If instead Rc8, then Qxc7+ 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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