Winning blow: queen to d6 (d3·8)
c9-14937naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1650Theme: 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. 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.
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