Winning blow: queen to e6 (d7)
c9-20143naming 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
26. Qe6+ Kh8 27. fxg3
Why it works
- Great move! queen to e6 keeps the pressure (+5.6).
- Well found: pawn to g3 (+6.0).
- You win a piece — the bishop.
- If instead Kh8, then fxg3 and you win the bishop.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #313.
SP-313 · BastionScout — A c- or f-file king with at least one knight out on the edge.
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