Winning blow: queen to c6 (c2·2)
c9-19060naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1010Theme: 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
8. Qxc6 Rfe8 9. Qxb7 Bxb7 10. Bc3
Why it works
- Great move! queen to c6 keeps the pressure (+4.1).
- Spot on — queen to b7 (+4.0).
- A natural move: bishop to c3.
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Rfe8, then Qxb7 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #211.
SP-211 · ThroneGuard — A central king (d or e) and two knights tucked onto inner files: the family that holds the standard array, SP-518.
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