Winning blow: queen to c6 (e6·2)
c9-15227Puzzle rating: 1060Theme: 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. Qxc6+ Kxc6 35. Bxd8 Bxd2 36. Rxf3
Why it works
- Great move! queen to c6 keeps the pressure (+4.4).
- Well found: bishop to d8 (+4.3).
- Precise: rook to f3 is the top choice (+4.5).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Kxc6, then Bxd8 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #766.
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