Winning blow: queen to e6 (e7)
c9-21844naming 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
19. Qe6+ Kd8 20. Nf7#
Why it works
- Great move! queen to e6 keeps the pressure (#1).
- Well found: knight to f7 (#).
- The line ends in a forced mate in 2.
- If instead Kd8, then Nf7# and it is mate.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #679.
SP-679 · 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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