Winning blow: queen to e6 (d7·2)
c9-21710naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1200Theme: 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
25. Qxe6 Rd8 26. Qf6+ Ke8 27. Qg7 Rc8 28. Qxh8+
Why it works
- Great move! queen to e6 keeps the pressure (+6.0).
- Spot on — queen to f6 (+6.1).
- A natural move: queen to g7.
- Best move. queen to h8 is exactly what the engine plays (+6.3).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Rd8, then Qf6+ and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #533.
SP-533 · 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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