Winning blow: queen to d6 (g3·3)
c9-20149naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1280Theme: 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
37. Qxd6+ Ka7 38. Qc7+ Qb7 39. Qxa5+
Why it works
- Best move. queen to d6 is exactly what the engine plays (#5).
- Spot on — queen to c7 (#4).
- Precise: queen to a5 is the top choice (#3).
- You win a piece — the knight.
- If instead Ka7, then Qc3 and you win the knight.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #490.
SP-490 · ThroneGuard — A centre-file king with no knight on the edge; a position and its mirror twin always share this family.
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