Chess960 tactic on e6 (g4·2)
c9-28505naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 2400Theme: 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
25. Qxe6 Bc5 26. Rd8+ Kg7 27. Nf5+ gxf5 28. Rg8#
Why it works
- Best move. queen to e6 is exactly what the engine plays (#3).
- Spot on — rook to d8 (#2).
- Precise: knight to f5 is the top choice (#1).
- Best move. rook to g8 is exactly what the engine plays (#).
- The line ends in a forced mate in 4.
- If instead Bc5, then Rd8+ and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #70.
SP-70 · ThroneScout — A knight starts on the edge (a/h) and the king sits centrally on d or e; the mirror twin stays in this family too.
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