Winning blow: queen to g6 (g5·2)
c9-21895naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1150Theme: 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
16. Qxg6+ fxg6 17. cxd5
Why it works
- Great move! queen to g6 keeps the pressure (+5.7).
- Well found: pawn to d5 (+5.9).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead fxg6, then cxd5 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #672.
SP-672 · ThroneGuard — King on a central file (d/e) with both knights on inner files — the classic-type setup.
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