Winning blow: queen to h6 (d2·7)
c9-15897naming 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
28. Qh6 Nf3+ 29. exf3 Qf1+ 30. Kxf1
Why it works
- Sensible development: queen to h6.
- Spot on — pawn to f3 (#4).
- Strong! king to f1 is the sharp choice (#3).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Nf3+, then exf3 and you win the knight.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #352.
SP-352 · 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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