Winning blow: queen to e6 (f6)
c9-16770naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 920Theme: 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
28. Qxe6+ Qe7 29. Bxe7
Why it works
- Great move! queen to e6 keeps the pressure (#11).
- Well found: bishop to e7 (#8).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Qe7, then Bxe7 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #394.
SP-394 · RampartGuard — Both knights begin on inner files while the king sits on the wing (b/g); mirror twins stay together in this family.
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