Winning blow: queen to h6 (h4·7)
c9-17782naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1870Theme: Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.
TypeHanging piece
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
25. Qxh6 Rd1+ 26. Bxd1 Rd7 27. Rxc8+
Why it works
- Best move. queen to h6 is exactly what the engine plays (#4).
- Spot on — bishop to d1 (#3).
- Precise: rook to c8 is the top choice (#2).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Rd1+, then Bxd1 and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #436.
SP-436 · 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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