Winning blow: queen to c3 (e1)
c9-19292naming 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
12. Qxc3+ Kb6 13. Qxf6+
Why it works
- Great move! queen to c3 keeps the pressure (#7).
- Spot on — queen to f6 (+7.0).
- You win a piece — the bishop.
- If instead Kb6, then Qxf6+ and you win the bishop.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #915.
SP-915 · BastionGuard — King shifted to c or f, knights kept clear of the edges — 168 positions in all.
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