Winning blow: queen to c6 (c5·8)
c9-14831naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 2060Theme: Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.
TypeQuiet move
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
27. Qc6 Bd6 28. Qxd6 Rg8 29. Qxd7+
Why it works
- Great move! queen to c6 keeps the pressure (#5).
- Spot on — queen to d6 (#4).
- Precise: queen to d7 is the top choice (#4).
- You win a piece — the bishop.
- If instead Rg8, then Rxd7 and you win the knight.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #376.
SP-376 · 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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