Winning blow: queen to b6 (c6)
c9-15801naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1060Theme: 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
41. Qxb6+ Ke7 42. Rc7 Nxe4 43. Rxd7+
Why it works
- Great move! queen to b6 keeps the pressure (+4.3).
- Well found: rook to c7 (+4.6).
- Strong! rook to d7 is the sharp choice (+4.9).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Ke7, then Rc7 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #652.
SP-652 · 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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