Winning blow: queen to e6 (e8)
c9-18412naming 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
32. Qe6+ Kh5 33. Qh3#
Why it works
- Best move. queen to e6 is exactly what the engine plays (#1).
- Spot on — queen to h3 (#).
- The line ends in a forced mate in 2.
- If instead Kh5, then Qh3# and it is mate.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #23.
SP-23 · BastionScout — King shifted to c or f, with a knight committed to the corner from move one.
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