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Winning blow: queen to d6 (d3·8)

Shuffle Rating 1650Theme: Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.
White to move — find the best continuation

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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. Qxd6+ Qxd6 22. Rxd6

Why it works

  • Great move! queen to d6 keeps the pressure (+4.2).
  • Well found: rook to d6 (+4.7).
  • You win a piece — the queen.
  • If instead Qxd6, then Rxd6 and you win the queen.

About this position

These pieces come from starting position #546.

SP-546 · ThroneGuard — King on a central file (d/e) with both knights on inner files — the classic-type setup.

Explore position #546

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