Winning blow: queen to d6 (b4·4)
c9-26103naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1200Theme: Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.
TypeX-ray
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
22. Qxd6+ Ka8 23. Qf4 Ngf7 24. Rxg7 Bxd5 25. Bf3
Why it works
- Great move! queen to d6 keeps the pressure (+4.3).
- queen to f4 develops smoothly.
- Precise: rook to g7 is the top choice (+4.5).
- Sensible development: bishop to f3.
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Ka8, then Qf4 and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #809.
SP-809 · RampartScout — King on b or g with a knight already on the edge — the least common of the position families (72 in all).
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