Winning blow: queen to d6 (d5·6)
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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
29. Qxd6+ Ke8 30. Ba4 g5 31. Qxd7+
Why it works
- Best move. queen to d6 is exactly what the engine plays (#6).
- bishop to a4 develops smoothly.
- Precise: queen to d7 is the top choice (#5).
- You win decisive material (+15.0).
- If instead Be7, then Qxd7 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #545.
SP-545 · 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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