Winning blow: queen to d6 (b8·3)
c9-21101naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1510Theme: 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
38. Qxd6+ Kc8 39. Bb6 Kb7 40. Qc7+
Why it works
- Best move. queen to d6 is exactly what the engine plays (#3).
- bishop to b6 develops smoothly.
- Precise: queen to c7 is the top choice (#1).
- You win a piece — the knight.
- If instead Kc8, then Qe7 and you win the knight.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #493.
SP-493 · 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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