Winning blow: queen to e6 (h6)
c9-17845naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1280Theme: Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.
TypeWinning blow
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
34. Qe6+ Rf7 35. Rg5+ Kf8 36. gxf4
Why it works
- Best move. queen to e6 is exactly what the engine plays (#5).
- Spot on — rook to g5 (#4).
- Precise: pawn to f4 is the top choice (#3).
- You win decisive material (+15.0).
- If instead Rf7, then Rc7 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #587.
SP-587 · ThroneGuard — King home on d or e, knights kept off the a- and h-files — the family of the standard starting array.
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