Winning blow: queen to e6 (f5·3)
c9-27537naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1290Theme: 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
34. Qxe6 Rxf8 35. Qxd6+ Ka7 36. Qxf8
Why it works
- Great move! queen to e6 keeps the pressure (+5.6).
- Well found: queen to d6 (+5.7).
- Precise: queen to f8 is the top choice (+5.6).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Rxf8, then Qxd6+ and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #663.
SP-663 · ThroneGuard — Both knights start on inner files (b–g) while the king sits centrally on d or e — one of 204 positions filed here.
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