Winning blow: queen to h6 (g5·3)
c9-17729naming 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
23. Qh6 Bd3 24. Bxd3 Nf8 25. Bxg6
Why it works
- Sensible development: queen to h6.
- Well found: bishop to d3 (#5).
- Precise: bishop to g6 is the top choice (#4).
- You win a piece — the bishop.
- If instead Bd3, then Bxd3 and you win the bishop.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #272.
SP-272 · ThroneGuard — The king starts in the middle of the back rank, on d or e, and neither knight begins in a corner.
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