Winning blow: queen to d6 (g6)
c9-23298naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1250Theme: 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
27. Qd6 e3 28. Qxd3 exf2+ 29. Kxf2
Why it works
- Great move! queen to d6 keeps the pressure (+4.3).
- Spot on — queen to d3 (+4.7).
- Precise: king to f2 is the top choice (+5.1).
- You win a piece — the knight.
- If instead e3, then Qxd3 and you win the knight.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #129.
SP-129 · RampartGuard — King pushed to the b- or g-file, knights off the edges — 144 positions here.
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