Winning blow: queen to a8 (a7)
c9-03712naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 780Theme: 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
11. Qa8+ Kd7 12. Qxb7 Bd4+ 13. Rxd4
Why it works
- Great move! queen to a8 keeps the pressure (+5.6).
- Well found: queen to b7 (+5.4).
- Precise: rook to d4 is the top choice (+5.5).
- You win a piece — the bishop.
- If instead Kd7, then Qxb7 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #362.
SP-362 · BastionScout — The king starts one file off-centre, on c or f, and a knight begins in a corner.
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